MERC denies Cleanmax’s plea to use Open Access and Net metering simultaneously
In a petition filed by Cleanmax Enviro Energy Solutions Pvt. Ltd., the organization had sought clarification regarding the net metering arrangements for Open Access consumers under the MERC regulations 2015 from the commission. As a part of the reply to
RULING FROM COMPETITION COMMISSION MAY RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ELECTRICITY SECTOR
In a recent Judgement, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) considered the case of an electricity consumer that was repeatedly denied open access permission. In this case, the consumer approached the CCI alleging “abuse of dominant position” on part of
DERC DETERMINES TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR DETERMINATION OF OPEN ACCESS POLICY:
DERC has released an order determining the terms and conditions for open access charges for FY 2017-18. Following are the salient features of the order: Eligibility: Short Term Open Access (STOA) is applicable to consumers having a contract demand of 1
Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Determines Additional Surcharge
HPERC in its recent order determined the Additional Surcharge on the consumers availing Short Term Open Access Consumers. The Commission earlier approved the rate of additional surcharge as 78paise/kWh in its order dated 18th Feb, 2016. The HPSEBL has, vide the
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission determines Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers 2016-17
Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) in its order dated 1st October 2016 has computed the additional surcharge payable by the Open Access Consumers for the control period of 1st October 2016 to 31st March 2017. The order has come as per the GERC
RERC determines Additional Surcharge for Open Access Consumers 2016-17
In the recent decision the Rajasthan High Court passed an order against RERC for the levy of Rs.1/kWh as Additional Surcharge on all Open Access Consumers. On 12.05.2016 Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory commission passed an order for the levy of additional surcharge
MNRE Issues Notice on RPO compliance
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy in collaboration with Government of India has made a great initiative by spreading the message about RPO and the need for its compliance through Times of India. The Government highlights that all the
KERC Proposes Amendment to RPO Regulation
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in a recent notification has proposed an amendment to its RPO (Renewable Purchase Obligation) regulation. The amendment will come into force from the date of its publication in the official gazette. The Proposed amendment defines
Analysis of the 5th Amendment to REC Regulations
Background: Recently, CERC proposed the 5th amendment to REC regulations. The gist of proposed changes is: Captive generators and portion of power for self-consumption will no longer be eligible for RECs If an open access (OA) project avails concessional wheeling, banking or cross-subsidy
TN lifts ban on inter state open access
According to an article in Times of India (refer), Tamil Nadu has allowed consumers and generators in the state to procure and sell power from/to outside states. The directive comes in continuation to commitment given by Hon'ble CM of TN - that