Reforms and Regulations

The CEA has issued norms for coal consumption in TPPs, which came into effect from April 1, 2019, following the cabinet’s decision dated March 7, 2019. As per the norms, the annual contracted quantity per […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a suo moto order on Security Constrained Economic Dispatch (SCED) of Inter-State Generating Stations (ISGS) on a pan-India basis. Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) has been […]

The CERC has notified the Terms and Conditions of Tariff (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2019. The amendment pertains to the insertion of a clause related to the transmission majoration factor (TMF). Accordingly, the TMF admissible for […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a discussion paper on Market Based Economic Dispatch of Electricity: Re-designing of Day-Ahead Market in India. The CERC has proposed a market-based economic despatch model which would […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft Terms and Conditions of Tariff Regulations, 2019 for the control period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024. The CERC has proposed several changes […]

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has invoked its powers under Section 107 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to issue a direction to the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) to allow changes in any central or […]

The MoP has notified the draft Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2018 carrying the proposed amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003. The major changes proposed in the act include provisions for direct benefit transfer (DBT) of subsidy, […]

The MoP has proposed certain additional amendments in the Tariff Policy with regard to harmonising the tariff structure. The amendments further modify the provisions related to the simplification of retail tariffs and tariff rationalisation in […]

The CERC has notified a discussion paper titled “Re-Designing Ancillary Services Mechanism in India”. The paper attempts to assess the performance of the current framework of frequency support and balancing ancillary services mechanism in India […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified the draft Guidelines on Availability of Communication Systems for Interstate Transmission of Electricity. The guidelines have been prepared by the National Power Committee in line with the CERC’s […]

The CEA has notified the draft Technical Standards for Communication System in Power System Operations Regulations, 2018. The regulations seek to ensure seamless integration, reliable, redundant and secure communication in the power system. The regulations […]

The CERC has issued a discussion paper on “Redesigning Real Time Electricity Market in India”. The paper outlines the improvements required to ensure market operations closer to real time for better harnessing the intermittent renewable […]

The CERC has issued the Planning, Coordination and Development of Economic and Efficient Interstate Transmission System by Central Transmission Utility and other Related Matters Regulations, 2018. The regulations lay down the broad  principles, procedures and […]

The CERC has notified the draft Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in Interstate Transmission and Related Matters (Seventh Amendment) Regulations, 2018. The amendments propose to include storage plants of 50 MW […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the draft Open Access in Interstate Transmission (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2018. The draft amendment aims to create a regulatory framework for the implementation of the National Open […]

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released the draft guidelines for usage of various transmission and distribution equipment and technologies. These include pad or pole-mounted distribution transformer (DT) substations, air-insulated and gas-insulated substations, underground cable […]

CERC has issued a consultation paper on terms and conditions of tariff regulations for the control period from April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2024. CERC has proposed to introduce a ‘three-part tariff’ structure to […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a detailed procedure for grant of long-and medium-term transmission access to renewable energy projects that have acquired at least half of the land that is required and […]

The CEA has notified the Measures Relating to the Safety and Electric Supply Amendment Regulations, 2018. These are amendments to the original regulations published in 2010. The new regulations have provisions on the testing of […]

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued the draft Procedure for Grant of Connectivity to projects based on Renewable Sources to Interstate Transmission System. The procedure is in accordance with the Grant of Connectivity, […]