MPERC determines retail tariff for FY15
Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) through an order (dated 24th May 2014), has determined the retail tariff for FY 14- 15. The new tariff determined for FY15 is same as it was for FY14, The summary of
Madhya Pradesh determines APPC for FY15
Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) has finally unveiled its APPC rate for financial year 2014-15. MPERC follows this definition of APPC (which is in line with that of CERC) - for the purpose of these regulations ‘Pooled Cost of Purchase’
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
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
MP introduces new tariff for wind and bagasse based cogen plants
Hon’ble MPERC recently unveiled its wind tariff order 2013 for procurement of power from wind energy generators. For new wind projects commissioned after 26.03.2013, the tariff has been set as Rs. 5.92 per unit. The commission has considered Rs. 596
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh hike Industrial Tariffs
The retail tariff order for FY 2013-14, rolled out by Hon’able APERC, has brought a major setback for the industries of the state. The hike in tariff was quite significant as it implies that industries dependent on grid power
MPERC refuses expemtion of Solar RPO
Recently MPERC held in an order that there will not be any relaxation and revision in fulfillment of Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) targets from solar energy sources for FY 2011-12 and 2012-13. The order is in response to the petition
MPERC rejects petition to reduce Solar RPO
In a recent petition filed by MP power trading Co.Ltd , Jabalpur requesting MPERC to waive the renewable purchase obligation targets for Solar energy for FY 2011-12 and FY 2012-13. The petitioner stated that no solar power plant has been
MP amends RPO regulation to include Co-gen as renewable energy
In our recent newsletter (Vol 19), we had mentioned the following: Madhya Pradesh recently proposed an amendment to its RPO regulations. The amendment proposes to substitute “Co-generation from Renewable Sources of electricity” with the word “Co-generation” in various sections of the
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