Initiating the regulatory process for tariff determination for the next control period, apex regulator, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), recently issued the draft tariff regulations for the period April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029. […]
Regulatory commissions play an instrumental role in the power distribution segment, regulating tariffs for generating companies, issuing licences for interstate operations, adjudicating disputes and enhancing stakeholder access to information. Besides, commissions also levy fees, specify […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued two suomotu orders on general network access (GNA). These orders, issued in October 2023, are aimed at mitigating difficulties in implementing certain provisions of the CERC (Connectivity […]
The policy and regulatory developments in the past year demonstrate the government’s focus on integrating larger volumes of renewable energy sources and strengthening the distribution segment to improve end-user satisfaction. The country’s green energy commitment […]
Initiating the consultation for tariff determination for the next control period, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has recently issued an approach paper outlining the terms and conditions of tariff regulations for the upcoming tariff […]
By Rishu Garg, Policy Specialist, Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy Grid frequency indicates the over- or undergeneration of electrical power, and deviations therein signify an unstable power system network. Therefore, grid discipline […]
India is rapidly expanding its renewable energy portfolio to achieve its ambitious goal of 500 GW of non-fossil-fuel-based energy by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2070. As the proportion of clean energy is increasing […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) has recently issued a draft proposal to expand the scope of security constrained economic despatch (SCED) to include more plants and run day-ahead operation of security constrained economic despatch (DA-SCED). […]
The Forum of Regulators (FoR) has notified the Model Regulations for Calculation of Open Access and Banking Charges for Green Energy Open Access Consumers, in line with the Ministry of Power’s (MoP) Electricity (Promoting Renewable […]
In a landmark order, the Supreme Court has dismissed Tata Power’s appeal challenging the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (MERC) order to award a Rs 70 billion high voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission project to Adani […]
The recent surge in electricity demand globally due to the increased level of economic activity after the lifting of pandemic restrictions and unprecedented climatic events have put pressure on electricity prices discovered in the power […]
The Indian power sector has witnessed several key developments in recent years, which require a redesign of the electricity markets. Given the increasing share of variable renewable energy and higher frequency of extreme weather events […]
India has set a target to augment its non-fossil fuel electric capacity to 500 GW by 2030. While this is expected to lower its carbon emissions and help meet the growing energy demand, the integration […]
By Dr Atul Agrawal, Research Officer, CERC The Electricity Act, 2003 (EA 2003) empowered the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to promote the development of the power market in India. When the EA 2003 was […]
To cater to the evolving needs of the power system on account of increasing renewable energy penetration, and ensure grid security and adequate resource availability, one of the key regulations for the power sector, the […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has consistently been monitoring the prices of electricity traded in the day-ahead market (DAM) and real-time market (RTM) at the power exchanges. In April 2022, the CERC observed that […]
Effective implementation of already finalised regulations such as the Ancillary Services Regulations and the Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) Regulations is one of the top priorities of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), says Arun Goyal, […]
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) are important market-based instruments, promoting the sale and growth of renewable energy by helping obligated entities such as discoms, captive consumers and open access consumers in meeting their renewable purchase obligations […]
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently issued draft registration and application guidelines for establishing and operating over-the-counter (OTC) platforms, in line with the CERC (Power Market) Regulations, 2021. The OTC platforms will allow buyers […]
With the ongoing energy transition, the energy mix in the power system is undergoing a rapid change. The increasing percentage of intermittent and variable energy sources has presented a plethora of technical challenges in secure […]
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