UERC determines Levelised tariff for Rooftop and Small Solar PV Power Plant
Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency, had filed a petition seeking determination of Levelised tariff for Rooftop and Small Solar PV Power Plant as per the revised subsidy scheme notified by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India (MNRE). While
Five More States to Kick Start Power Sector Reforms
In addition to Meghalaya, Goa and Uttarakhand, five more states would be signing a joint statement of reforms with the Central Government in order to enable 24×7 power supplies to consumers. The states Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Assam
Solar Rooftop & Net Metering
In recent months many states have formulated ‘Net metering’ policies. These polices herald an exciting phase in the development of solar sector in the country as they will enable every household to become a power generator. In this article, we have
UERC releases draft of Open Access Regulations, 2014
The Hon'ble Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission has drafted UERC (Terms and Conditions of Intra-State Open Access) Regulations, 2014. It was notified on 8th September, 2014. Comments for the same are invited till 8th October, 2014. This regulation, after coming into
UERC maintains its tough stand for non-compliance of RPO
Uttarakhand - the only state in the nation to have imposed penalty for non-compliance of RPO, has once again stood by its tough stand in the order dated - 22nd Jan 2014. In the order (refer) - UERC has considered UPCL’s
UERC order on RPO compliance for co-gen based CPPs
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) on April 10th 2014, released a joint order in case of 9 captive power producers, having co-generation units. The petitioners (CPPs with co-gen plants) in reply to show-case notice issued by commission (UERC) on 12th
Uttarakhand penalizes UPCL for non-compliance of RPOs
After a prolonged wait and significant suffering of RE stakeholders, finally, a regulatory body has shown its true strength and purpose by imposing the penalty on an RPO defaulting entity – a first ever penalty imposed on any obligated entity
Uttarakhand declares its APPC for FY 2013-14
Uttarakhand on 26th September 2013 unveiled the “average power purchase cost” for FY14. UERC has considered the power purchase data of FY13 to arrive at APPC for current fiscal. The following is the definition of APPC being followed in Uttarakhand
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
UERC finalizes retail tariff revision for FY14
Uttarakhand has been the latest state to revise its tariff for its different category of consumers (preceded by AP, MP, HP, Karnataka and Kerala). According to media reports, the tariff revision has come as a sigh of relief given