Tariff increases offer a ray of hope for Discom’s
Two recent articles highlight the changes taking place in Discom’s. The article in Business Standard mentioned that last year, some Disocm’s were able to raise tariffs to an extent that was not seen in the past. Tariff increase for FY11 States Tariff increase
Punjab roll-forwards RPO to next year
PSPCL recently petitioned the Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission to amend its RPO from 2.4% (including 0.03% solar) to 1.65%. This is inline with the extent of RPO achieved in the state (1.67% non-solar and 0.0075% solar). The reasoning behind the
CERC allays fears over RPO enforcement
In a recent article of the Hindu Business line , Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) shared their concern over Renewable Purchase Obligation ( RPO ) enforcement. After successful completion of REC mechanism for one year, RPO enforcement regulation across various
Delhi's solar policy scrapped
Delhi Government's solar mission seems to be in darkness. The roof-top solar policy under which consumers would set up solar panels on their roof-tops and feed extra power generated into the main grid got scrapped.They felt the scheme could be
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
REC Trading Report – December 2011
REC markets continue to grow, albeit more slowly than in the earlier months. Total treaded volume increased to approximately 120,000 (an increase of 14%), while price increased marginally to Rs 2,950/ REC (vs. Rs 2,900 last month; IEX prices). Prices
Andhra Pradesh Publishes Draft RPO Regulation
Andhra Pradesh published its draft RPO regulations. This is significantly delayed (AP was the only major state remaining to publish RPO; Delhi has a draft order, and West Bengal is essentially a non-participant - more on this later in the
Call for Reform of Discom's Gathering Steam
Business Standard wrote on the topic of Power Discom reforms - the second time in two days. The important points raised by the Shunglu Committee are: Huge Losses at the Discom's: During the five years (from 2006 to 2010), losses were Rs
Shunglu Committee Proposes An SPV to Buy Bad Debts of Discoms
A recent article in Business Standards mentioned that an SPV is being proposed to buy the bad debts of Discom's. The fact that Discom's are essentially bankrupt has been known for a long time. The good news that is there
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