Public Hearing on New Proposed Charges Associated With Regional Load Despatch Centres
The CERC released draft regulations on April 4, 2024, outlining a new framework for calculating and collecting fees used to operate RLDCs. The public comment period ended on May 20, 2024. However, in order to gather diverse perspectives, the CERC will hold a public hearing on May 30, 2024, at 2:30 PM via video conferencing.
Extension In Timeline For Furnishing Comments On Draft DSM Regulations, 2024
These draft regulations outline the process for managing deviations from power schedules in the Indian electricity grid. The CERC notes that several stakeholders requested more time to provide feedback on the draft regulations. The CERC has responded to this request by extending the deadline from May 24, 2024, to June 3, 2024.
CERC Seeks Input on Transition to Monthly Coal Escalation Rates
A Staff Paper outlining the current method and proposing different transition options has been published on the CERC website. Stakeholders, including power companies and industry experts, are encouraged to submit comments and suggestions by June 24, 2024.
CERC Notifies Annual Escalation Rates For Bid Evaluation And Payment Under Transmission Service Agreement
These rates will be used for determining payments for existing transmission services and for evaluating bids for new transmission projects based on older bidding documents. These rates are determined following the “Tariff-based Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Transmission Service” and relevant Ministry of Power guidelines.
New Escalation Rates for Power Procurement and Bid Evaluation From Renewable Energy & Thermal Power Projects
The Annual Escalation Rates are applicable for the period from April 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024 for the purpose of payment for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees as per the Power Purchase Agreement entered. Additionally, CERC has also notified the Annual Escalation Rates applicable for bids opening from March 31, 2025 for the purpose of bid evaluation.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Notifies New Location For Its Hearings
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has announced that effective from May 17, 2024, it will hold its hearings in Court Room, 7th Floor, Tower B, World Trade Centre, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi-110029.
Draft JERC (Procurement of Renewable Energy) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2024
The draft regulations outline several key amendments, including changes to definitions, renewable purchase obligations, and mechanisms for meeting renewable energy targets. Specific amendments include the substitution of regulations related to renewable energy certificates, changes to renewable purchase obligation targets for different types of renewable energy sources, and provisions for meeting obligations through various methods such as own generation, open access procurement, requisition from distribution licensees, and purchase of renewable energy certificates.
Corrections issued to Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Amendment Regulations, 2023
These corrections are intended to address any ambiguities and discrepancies in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023.
CERC announces June 2023 Escalation Rates for Power Procurement by Distribution Licensees
In accordance with the Ministry of Power (MOP) notification on “Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees,” the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has released the monthly escalation rates for payment for the procurement of power by distribution licensees for the month of June, 2023.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2023
The regulations clarify that any country connected to the National Grid or Regional Grid will be treated as a separate control area. This recognition enables effective planning of generation and transmission resources to meet projected demand while complying with specified reliability standards. Emphasis is placed on integrating environmentally friendly technologies, such as renewable energy sources, flexible resources, energy storage systems, and demand response measures, to manage the intermittent and variable nature of renewable energy sources.
