Himachal Pradesh proposes APPC for FY 2014-15
HPSEBL has filed a petition before Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) seeking APPC determination for FY 2014-15. The definition of APPC followed by HPERC can be read as – The weighted average pooled price at which the Distribution Licensee has purchased
Rajasthan to finalize APPC for its DISCOMs
State owned distribution companies in Rajasthan namely; Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JdVVNL) and Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (JVVNL) have filed petitions for APPC determination of FY13 and FY14 respectively. The commission had previously declared provisional APPCs for both. Before
Andhra Pradesh declares APPC for FY 2013-14
An order dated 28th December 2013, for determination of APPC of FY 2012-13 (for FY 2013-14), considered 6,88,79.12 MUs of power bought at 22,594.78 crore INR by discoms of the state. Accordingly the APPC for FY 2013-14 is finalized to be
Madhya Pradesh takes note of non-compliance in solar RPO
On 20th November 2013, in petition no. 35/ 2013, MPERC took serious note on the issue of non-compliance of solar RPO by state utilities/discoms. It can be read in the order as: Notwithstanding the aforesaid, the Commission is constrained to express
Rajasthan sets revised tariff for Solar and Biomass power projects
Rajasthan electricity regulatory commission (RERC) through an order dated 4th September 2013, has set a new preferential tariff rate for all solar projects (PV or thermal) to be set up in the state. As per this order, the tariff has
Uttarakhand orders UPCL to meet RPO* shortfall within 2 months
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC), in an order dated 11th September 2013 has ordered Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) to meet its non-solar RPO shortfall of FY12 no later than 15th Nov 2013 through the purchase of RECs (i.e. within
MPERC issues fresh directives on RPO compliance
Electricity regulatory commission of Madhya Pradesh, in a fresh directive has ordered all DISCOMs of the state to comply with RPO. Owing to unavailability of information on power purchase from renewable sources by DISCOMs, the commission clarified that it was
Punjab pushes PSPCL for RPO compliance by December’13
Punjab state power corporation limited (PSPCL) has been asked to comply with its stipulated RPO target for FY12, FY13 and FY14 cumulatively. In an order dated 12 August 2013, Punjab regulator allowed PSPCL to carry forward 114.80 non solar MUs
Kerala defers applicability of Solar RPO
In a KSERC order dated – April 4 2013, KSERC has mandated that solar renewable purchase obligation will be applicable on KSEB from FY14 and for other licensees from FY15. Solar RPO of the state is set as– 0.25 % for
Karnataka APPC for FY14
Hon’ble commission through a gazette copy dated 21.06.2013 has come up with a new Average Pooled Purchase Cost (APPC) rate of 3.07 Rs. per unit. This APPC rate is for a period starting from 01.04.2013 – 31.03.2014. An interim APPC rate for