Delhi discoms build RPO compliance costs into their tariff
According to the most recent tariff orders, the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has allowed Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, New Delhi Municipal Council to incorporate the cost of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) for FY2013-14 in their tariff.
The details of their obligation are given below:
| in MWh | Tata Power | BSES Yamuna | BSES Rajdhani | NDMC | Total |
| Non Solar Obligation | 342190 | 255070 | 454710 | 61956 | 1113926 |
| Solar Obligation | 14880 | 11090 | 19770 | 2964 | 48704 |
We see this as a good starting point. By including in its tariff order, a Discom’s is essentially starting to recover the cost of RPO as part of the tariff it charges. This should pave the way for RPO compliance (like in the case of Punjab). However, it is too early to count compliance by Delhi Discom’s as a certainty. Eventually, DERC will have to enforce compliance. We will come to know of that after March 2014. In the tariff order, the Discom’s and DERC are silent regarding the extent of compliance in 2012-13.