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== History and objective == |
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State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) is formed with the following objectives<ref name="serc ref2">{{cite news |title=Establishment and incorporation of State Commission {{!}} Company Vakil Legal Library |url=https://www.companyvakil.com/pro/legallibrary/bare-acts/electricity-regulatory-commissions-act-1998/establishment-and-incorporation-of-state-commission/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |publisher=companyvakil.com}}</ref><ref name="serc |
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) is formed with the following objectives<ref name="serc ref2">{{cite news |title=Establishment and incorporation of State Commission {{!}} Company Vakil Legal Library |url=https://www.companyvakil.com/pro/legallibrary/bare-acts/electricity-regulatory-commissions-act-1998/establishment-and-incorporation-of-state-commission/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |publisher=companyvakil.com}}</ref><ref name="serc ref5">{{cite news |last1=Ranjan |first1=Rakesh |title=Ministry Directs Electricity Regulators to Ensure Timely Issue of Tariff Orders |url=https://mercomindia.com/ministry-directs-regulators-ensure-timely-tariff-orders/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |publisher=Mercom India |date=4 May 2021}}</ref><ref name="serc ref4">{{cite news |title=A comparison of renewable energy regulations |url=https://law.asia/renewable-energy-regulations-comparison/ |access-date=2 February 2022 |publisher=Law.asia |date=10 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="serc ref6">{{cite news |title=Power Of The State Electricity Regulatory Commission To Review Tariffs Under A Power Purchase Agreement - Energy and Natural Resources - India |url=https://www.mondaq.com/india/oil-gas-electricity/531366/power-of-the-state-electricity-regulatory-commission-to-review-tariffs-under-a-power-purchase-agreement |access-date=2 February 2022 |publisher=mondaq.com |date=29 September 2016}}</ref>: |
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* Acts as a regulator for distribution licensees during the purchase and procurement of electricity by them . |
* Acts as a regulator for distribution licensees during the purchase and procurement of electricity by them . |
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Revision as of 09:52, 2 February 2022
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) is an autonomous,statutory and Regulatory body constituted for ensuring generation and distribution of Electricity in States and Union Territories of India. State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) are formed as per Constitution of India in states and union territories of India by notification in official gazette in accordance with Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998. The commissions are vested with legislative and judicial powers to resolve conflicts between generators and distribution licensees, or distributions licensees and consumers and with authority to draft regulations and sub ordinate regulations. in case of conflicts between producers and distributors of licencees or . The President and other members of State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) are appointed by State Government.
History and objective
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) is formed with the following objectives[1][2][3][4]:
- Acts as a regulator for distribution licensees during the purchase and procurement of electricity by them .
- Facilitates during transmission of electricity between different states.
- Facilitates issuing of licences to transmission and distribution licensees applicants and electricity traders within the state.
- Fix the rates during wholesale, bulk or retail generation of electricity and its supply, transmission and wheeling within the state.
- Resolve conflicts between the licensees and/or the generating companies.
- Integrate state grid codes with the grid code designed by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) .
- Streamlining electricity tariff.
- Transparency in designing subsidy related policies.
- Promoting environmental policity in matters relating to electricity.
- Any other matters connected or incidental with it.
Advisory Role
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) follows below advisory role[5]:
- Designing schemes promoting electricity industry related investment.
- Planinng initiatives in Electrical industry which promotes competition and improves efficiency and brings economy in activities.
- Initiating restructuring and reorganisation in Electricity industry.
- Guiding state government in any issues referred to it which are related to generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity in the state.
Composition
The Composition of State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India)
1. Chairperson
2. Two members.
Chairperson will be appointed by state Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of state High Court. The eligibility for Chairperson is that he should be serving or served as Judge in any High Court and other members should have good ability,integrity and standing.They should also be proficient experience and expertise knowledge in subjects of accountancy,law,commerce,economics,industry,administration and public affairs and problem solving ability in same.
The Chairperson and members of State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) are not permitted to hold any other office of profit or any position which is connected with any political party and are also barred from carrying on any business or continuing any profession in any field.
State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India)
List of State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) is:
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References
- ^ "Establishment and incorporation of State Commission | Company Vakil Legal Library". companyvakil.com. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Ranjan, Rakesh (4 May 2021). "Ministry Directs Electricity Regulators to Ensure Timely Issue of Tariff Orders". Mercom India. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "A comparison of renewable energy regulations". Law.asia. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Power Of The State Electricity Regulatory Commission To Review Tariffs Under A Power Purchase Agreement - Energy and Natural Resources - India". mondaq.com. 29 September 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Functions of State Electricity Regulatory Commission". Advocatetanmoy Law Library. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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