Tamil Nadu Comprehensive Tariff Order on Wind Energy
The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission issued its fourth Comprehensive Tariff Order on Wind Energy on 30th March, 2016. The Commission’s last comprehensive tariff order was issued in 2012 for a control period for two years which was later extended
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
Jharkhand Draft RPO Regulation
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) in a recent notification has proposes its RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) and its compliance regulations 2016. The regulations will come into force from the date of its publication in the Jharkhand gazette and
NLDC Invites Comments for bi-monthly REC Trading Session
National Load Dispatch Centre has invited comments and suggestions, on the REC Procedure considering bi-monthly REC trading sessions, by 1st March 2016 to the Central Agency. The following modification has been proposed for the “Procedure for Redemption of REC’s”: All valid
OERC Order on RPO Compliance
The Green Energy Association and Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency had filed a petition in the matter of non-compliance of RPO by obligated entities in OERC. The respondents GRIDCO and NALCO quoted the same reason of non-availability of RECs in
KERC Imposes RPO on captive co-generating plants
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) after deliberating on Aptel order dated 26th April 2010, decided not to impose RPO on any person consuming electricity from Co-generation power plants on its order dated 8th May 2013. Subsequently similar matter was challenged before
REC Trade Results July 2015
July’s trading session saw a stagnant response from the demand side. Though, the current demand while comparing it to previous year’s session of July was 3 times higher in Solar and 5 times in Non Solar segment, it indicated a
Analysis of Gujarat High Court judgment on co-generation and RPO
On 12th March, 2015, The Gujarat High Court gave its judgment in the case of Hindalco (Birla Copper), and others. This is a landmark judgment for two reasons: - It says that CPP and open access (OA) consumers are liable to
Meghalaya Proposes New RPO Targets
Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (MSERC) in a notification dated 03rd December 2014 has proposed draft for RPO Regulation 2014. The regulation will be known as MSERC Renewable Purchase Obligation & its Compliance Regulations, 2014. The regulation will come in
Odisha Proposes Draft for RPO Regulation, 2014
Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on 5th December 2014 has notified draft for RPO Regulation 2014. The regulation has been named as Procurement of Energy from Renewable Sources and its Compliance Regulations, 2014. The targets proposed by OERC for procuring minimum