CERC
NTPC’s Barh Stage-1 project: CERC extends timeline for infirm power injection
- Sep 20, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed interchange of power, including drawl of start-up power and injection of infirm power into the grid up to March 24, 2022, with respect to NTPC’s Barh thermal power project. The relaxation relates Read more
No decision yet on longer duration contracts on power exchanges
- Jul 29, 2021
In a recent order, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) said that it was still premature to grant approval to longer-duration contracts sought by Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL) CERC, in its order dated Read more
CERC grants transmission licence to Bikaner-II Bhiwadi Transco
- Jul 19, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently granted transmission licence to Bikaner-II Bhiwadi Transco Ltd, a project SPV of PGCIL. In its order dated July 15, 2021, CERC granted transmission licence under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Bikaner-II Read more
Power ministry begins search for next CERC Chairperson
- Jul 7, 2021
The Union power ministry has initiated the process of selecting a Chairperson for Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). The post, currently occupied by R.K. Pujari, will fall vacant on June 12, 2022. The power ministry has invited applications from Read more
CERC allows BSES discoms to exit from PPA
- Jul 3, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has allowed Reliance Infrastructure firms BSES Yamuna Power and BSES Rajdhani Power to exit power purchase agreements with NTPC Dadri-I power plant, which completed 25 years of service on November 30 last year. The Read more
JSERC non-functional since January 2021
- Jun 21, 2021
Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) has been in a non-functional state since early January 2021, as all its key positions are lying vacant. JSERC has been in non-functional state as all its key positions, those of Chairperson, Member Read more
CERC grants time extension to NPCIL for power interchange from grid
- Jun 12, 2021
CERC has granted permission to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to extend the timeline for power interchange from the grid. This extension is with respect to the newly-synchronized Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant (Unit-3) in Gujarat. NPCIL had Read more
PGCIL acquires one more project SPV for Rajasthan solar evacuation
- Jun 8, 2021
Closely following the acquisition of two project SPVs relating to power evacuation schemes for upcoming Rajasthan solar energy zones, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has announced the acquisition one more such project SPV. In Read more
Three states yet to file tariff orders for FY22
- May 12, 2021
At least three states, including Maharashtra and Kerala, had not filed their tariff orders for FY22, up to April 28, 2021. The power ministry in a recent letter to all state governments has stressed on the importance of Read more
CERC approves transmission charges for Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd
- May 6, 2021
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a very recent order, has approved and adopted the transmission charges for the project to be developed by Ramgarh New Transmission Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd Read more