Odisha Declares Open Access Charges for 2014-15
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has determined the Open Access charges through a notification dated 11thApril 2016. The new charges determined are applicable for FY 16-17 with effect from 11th April 2014. The details of the charges are in the table
KERC Tariff Revision 2017
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission in its order dated 30th March 2016, approved the retail supply tariff for 2016-17. The tariff hike proposed by KERC for domestic category and industrial consumers and a comparison of the existing and new tariff approved
REC Trade Result March 2016
March, being the last month of the Financial Year to fulfil the yearly RPO obligations, saw significant rise in demand in both the Solar and Non-Solar segments, as compared to the last three months. Non-Solar RECs demand almost doubled and
Draft Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in consultation with various stakeholders including the Industry and States recently came up with the Draft Policy for Repowering of the Wind Power Projects with an objective to promote optimum utilization of wind
CERC (Terms and Conditions for Exchange of ESCerts) Regulations, 2016xchange of ESCerts) Regulations, 2016
Background An important part of the Perform, Achieve, and Trade (PAT) mechanism for Energy Efficiency is the ‘trading’ aspect. PAT Cycle I was completed last year and the next logical step in the process is the trading of Energy Saving Certificates
HPERC Declares APPC for 2015-16
The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) recently came up with its order on the Average Pooled Power Purchase Cost (APPC) for the financial year 2015-16. The definition of APPC followed by HPERC is in line with the CERC definition and
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission Draft Smart Grid Regulations, 2015
KERC came up with its first draft Smart Grid Regulations on 22nd December, 2015. Smart grid through automation and controls system would deliver electricity more reliably, effectively and environment friendly, thus enabling much wider generation and consumer participation in power
REC Trade Results November 2015
RECs demand has been steadily rising, and this month results have been very encouraging. Non Solar REC’s and Solar REC’s traded this month were 9.5% and 533% higher compared to trading session of October. The total transaction value of REC’s hit a sum total of Rs 65.5 crores, compared to Rs. 36.5
Five More States to Kick Start Power Sector Reforms
In addition to Meghalaya, Goa and Uttarakhand, five more states would be signing a joint statement of reforms with the Central Government in order to enable 24×7 power supplies to consumers. The states Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam
Analysis of the 5th Amendment to REC Regulations
Background: Recently, CERC proposed the 5th amendment to REC regulations. The gist of proposed changes is: Captive generators and portion of power for self-consumption will no longer be eligible for RECs If an open access (OA) project avails concessional wheeling, banking or cross-subsidy