CERC
Power Minister R.K. Singh administers oath to new Member, CERC
- Feb 23, 2021
R. K. Singh, Minister of State for Power (I/C) administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Pravas Kumar Singh, Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), on February 22, 2021. Kumar Read more
CERC set to resume operations after five-month hiatus
- Jan 21, 2021
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission is set to resume operations after a five-month long hiatus, following a recent Supreme Court order. According to reliable reports, the Supreme Court of India, on January 20, 2021, allowed CERC to resume administrative Read more
CERC to remain shut for one month more
- Oct 28, 2020
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), which has already suspended operations since August 28, 2020 following a Supreme Court order, will remain shut for another four weeks. Due to CERC’s failure in appointing a mandatory Member (Law) in its quorum, Read more
Mixed impact of REC floor price removal, feels ICRA
- Jun 25, 2020
ICRA feels that reduction in REC prices will negatively impact REC-registered projects while it is a positive for obligated entities like discoms. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) vide its order dated June 17, 2020 reduced the forbearance prices and Read more
PGCIL fixes quantum of one-time rebate to discoms
- Jun 11, 2020
Power Grid Corporation of India, in a communication to stock exchanges, has informed that it has fixed the quantum of the one-time rebate that it would be extending to discoms. In its board meeting held on June 6, 2020, Read more
Union power ministry releases Draft Electricity Bill 2020
- Apr 21, 2020
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has released the much awaited Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which proposes many critical changes to the existing Electricity Act, 2003. These amendments were essential since the electricity sector in India has been evolving Read more
CERC cuts late payment surcharge for discoms
- Apr 3, 2020
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on April 3, 2020, ordered reduction in late payment surcharge (LPS) payable by discoms to generation and transmission companies to 1 per cent per month from the earlier 1.5 per cent, for Read more
Early CERC nod proposed for RE transmission schemes
- Jul 19, 2019
To fast track the deployment of renewable energy in India, Union Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy (IC) R.K. Singh has approved a proposal for early regulatory approval by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) Read more
DGEN transmission scheme referred to CERC
- Jun 29, 2017
Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has referred the matter relating to the DGEN transmission scheme to Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). DGEN Transmission Company Ltd, the selected developer that won the DGEN transmission scheme in Gujarat under the tariff-based competitive Read more