JERC issues stern orders on RPO
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for Goa and Union Territories in its order dated 12th Nov 2014, has again showed strictness towards RPO compliance. In the order the commission has asked all the distribution companies to comply with their RPO and submit a report on the compliance.
In its earlier orders, the commission has given strict directions for RPO target compliance.
A brief summary of the hearing a below:
Secretary (Power) Goa: The commission after examining the report has said that the respondent has failed to submit facts and figures to meet its Solar & Non-Solar RPO, therefore the commission has asked the respondent to submit a detailed action plan to meet RPO, has also directed the respondent to meet RPO of all current and backlog years and to submit a quarterly compliance report to the state agency for verification & certification to the commission without fail.
Secretary (Power) UT Andaman & Nicobar: The commission has said that the respondent has successfully complied with the RPO targets, further commission has asked the licensee to continue submitting the quarterly compliance reports to the state agency.
Secretary (Power) UT Chandigarh: The commission after reviewing the report submitted by the licensee, said that the respondent has successfully complied with the RPO targets of 2nd quarter, the commission has further directed the respondent to regularly submit the quarterly compliance report.
Secretary (Power) UT Dadra & Nagar Haveli: The commission said that the respondent has not complied with the RPO targets and has submitted an incomplete report. The commission has asked the licensee to submit a detailed action plan by 09th Feb 2015 and to meet RPO targets. The commission has directed the Licensee to submit quarterly compliance report on regular basis to the state agency and to the commission without fail.
Secretary (Power) UT Daman & Diu: The commission observed that the licensee has not complied with the RPO current year and had not complied with the commission’s previous orders. It has found that there is huge back log of Solar and non-solar RPO of the respondent. The commission has directed the respondent to meet the RPO targets of current and the previous years and to submit action plan to meet the RPOs, and also submit quarterly compliance report.
Secretary (Power) UT Lakshadweep: The respondent did not submit the report of RPO for back log and current year. The commission said it has taken a serious note on non-appearance in the present petition and non-compliance of its order, and has asked respondent to meet all the back log and current RPO targets. The commission has also asked the licensee to submit a detailed plan to meet RPO targets.
Secretary (Power) UT Puducherry: The commission observed that the respondent has not complied with the RPO targets, so it has asked them to meet the current and back log targets. The commission has asked for a detailed action plan and submit the quarterly compliance reports.
Though the UTs do not significantly contribute much to the demand of electricity, JERC has taken their RPO compliance seriously, but has not yet imposed penalties on any of them.
The order can be accessed here.