REConnect Newsletter Volume 41 – OPEN ACCESS
Dear Reader, We are pleased to present Open Access Vol. 41 - our monthly newsletter covering RECs and regulatory - market developments in the renewable energy space. Key points covered in this newsletter are: 1) Our analysis on the likelihood of RPO enforcement
Delhi discoms request to waive RPO of FY13
Delhi discoms have requested to DERC, to waive RPO targets of FY13. This request was put forward by discoms in their respective ARR petitions for FY15. The discoms contend that RPO regulations were introduced in Delhi only in October 2012
REC Trade Report – April 2014
We are pleased to bring the REC trade results and our analysis on REC trade session conducted on 30th April 2014. Following is a brief of the analysis: April 2014 was the first month of compliance year FY 2014-15. As expected, the
UERC maintains its tough stand for non-compliance of RPO
Uttarakhand - the only state in the nation to have imposed penalty for non-compliance of RPO, has once again stood by its tough stand in the order dated - 22nd Jan 2014. In the order (refer) - UERC has considered UPCL’s
UERC order on RPO compliance for co-gen based CPPs
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) on April 10th 2014, released a joint order in case of 9 captive power producers, having co-generation units. The petitioners (CPPs with co-gen plants) in reply to show-case notice issued by commission (UERC) on 12th
MNRE favors REC markets for Solar Power
India's ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is favoring REC markets for development of solar power. Eminent members of the ministry are of the view that solar REC markets will revive soon as they expect buyers jumping in. This
Captive power plant of Bokaro Steel Plant is co-gen : Jharkhand ERC
In an order dated 24th March 2014, state electricity regulator of Jharkhand (JSERC) is of the view that the captive power plant of Bokaro Steel Plant (a unit of Steel Authority of India) can be regarded as a co-generation plant.
Joint ERC proposes amendment to RPO regulations
JERC; the joint electricity regulatory commission for the state of Goa and UTs has recently proposed a draft to its principal RPO regulations of 2010. The main highlight of the amendment is the declaration of RPO targets from FY14-FY22. The
MERC asks BEST to meet shortfall in RPO by March 2014
Electricity Regulator of Maharashtra (MERC) on 6th March 2014 released 3 separate orders with regards to verification of RPO compliance of state discoms; namely Reliance Infrastructure Limited - Distribution (RIL-D), Tata Power Company - Distribution (TPC-D) and Brihan Mumbai Electric
Gujarat's first amendment to RPO regulations
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) on 4th March 2014 amended its principal RPO regulations of 2010. In these regulations, Gujarat set its RPO targets post FY13. The RPO set are from FY14 to FY17. Gujarat announced 10% of energy procurement to