Maharashtra hikes cross subsidy surcharge
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission on 29th October 2013, rolled out an order which raises the cross subsidy surcharge (CSS) to a level which can be detrimental for the growth of power market in the state. This is MERC's second revision
Open Access Faces Hurdles from Discoms in Rajasthan
Recently, all the Discom's in Rajasthan simultaneously came out with circulars with changes to the open access mechanism. The pretext of making these changes was the recent letter from the Law Ministry on Open Access. As an example, the key
Will Open Access system remain open ?
Open access system allows generating companies to sell power directly to distribution companies and bulk consumers of 1MW and above is going to be implemented soon. The ministry of power has instructed states to implement the open-access system of Electricity
Open Access in All States May Finally Become a Reality
An article in Business Standard mentioned that the Ministry of Power has issued an order to all state governments, power regulators and distribution utilities to implement the open access provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003. The article further states that "the
Maharashtra Not to Allow Banking of Power to Renewable Generators
In another step back on the Open Access issue in Maharashtra, MSEDCL recently rolled back the banking provision for renewable energy generators opting for open access in the state. A recent circular released by MSEDCL has proposed new rules for banking
MP Proposes High Cross Subsidy Surcharge
After Maharashtra, it was the turn of MP to propose a high cross-subsidy surcharge. According to an approach paper released on the topic by MPERC, industrial consumers will have to pay upto Rs 1.53 per unit as cross-subsidy. This
Maharashtra Cross-Subsidy Declared
The ongoing cross-subsidy issue in Maharashtra, which was also the subject of a Supreme Court judgement recently, seems to have been resolved. MERC came out with an order on the subject on September 9. The highlights are: Cross-subsidy (CSS) has been determined as
Supreme Court Allows Open Access in Maharashtra
The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition of MSEDCL for a stay on Open Access in Maharashtra. For those in the industry who have been tracking this issue for a while now, the Supreme Court action came quickly (only very