The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) is making moves to amend its rate regulations in a bid to promote hydro power projects to meet peak-hour demand. In a draft regulation to amend its terms and conditions of rate regulations, 2009, the central power regulator has proposed 16.5 per cent… read more →
The proposed move by the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cerc) to tighten the grid frequency bandwidth would increase the power crisis in Tamil Nadu. In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, chief minister J Jayalalithaa said that considering the existing power shortage across the country,… read more →
Power companies in New Delhi will now find it difficult to arrange for power supply. From Monday, the frequency band of the Northern Grid has been tightened to 49.7Hz to 50.5Hz. This will make dependence on the Grid for meeting peak load an expensive proposition. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission… read more →
Power companies in the city will now find it difficult to arrange for power supply. From Monday, the frequency band of the Northern Grid has been tightened to 49.7Hz to 50.5Hz. This will make dependence on the Grid for meeting peak load an expensive proposition. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) should regulate the cost of electricity sold by private producers to power utilities such as Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) by prescribing a price band, according… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has proposed capital cost of Rs 5.75 crore per Mw for wind energy projects. The proposal is a part of the regulations the commission released recently and will be used to determine tariff of renewable energy for 2012-17. The power regulator has proposed… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has set up a renewable energy fund (REF) to promote projects in India. This fund is aimed at compensating states if they fail to meet the target given under their schedule of renewable energy (RE) projects. All RE projects are required to provide… read more →
CERC declares new REC prices The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has declared new floor and forbearance price for Renewable Energy Certificates (Solar and Non Solar) for the control period of FY 2012-2017. The industry had argued that without fixed prices for a definite time period,… read more →
The government will create a corpus out of penalties paid by state-run power distribution utilities to promote wind energy projects of 10 MW or more capacity. The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved the fund, its chairman Pramod Deo said. The renewable regulatory fund would… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a bid to make available easier grid connectivity to the hydro-electric power stations and the other generating stations based on renewable sources of energy, has taken an important regulatory initiative. While the threshold capacity for connecting… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), in a bid to make available easier grid connectivity to the hydro-electric power stations and the other generating stations based on renewable sources of energy, has taken an important regulatory initiative. While the threshold capacity for connecting… read more →
Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India (PXI), both involved in day-ahead trading, have approached the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) for introduction of renewable energy certificate (REC) contracts. Both have filed their petitions under Regulations 4 and 7 of the CERC… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (CERC’s) proposal to adjust the rise in short-term power prices by capping the sale price has evoked mixed reactions from various quarters including the power industry, exchanges and experts. CERC, in its consultation paper dated June 6, has proposed… read more →
Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) promote renewable energy and facilitate Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs). RECs have been successfully implemented market based policy instruments used by various countries, such as the US, the UK, Denmark, Japan, Australia, and Netherlands, to promote renewable… read more →
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) notified regulation on renewable energy certificate (REC) to promote renewable sources of energy and development of market in electricity. As per the regulation, it has been proposed that there will be a central level agency to be designated by the… read more →