Title: India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
Language: English
Type: Website
Nature: Government Website
Published: September 2, 2021
Region: East Asia and Pacific
Country: India
Sector: Energy and Power
Keywords: Energy and Power, Energy and Power Core
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Document Summary:
CERC is a statutory body functioning under sec - 76 of the Electricity Act 2003 (CERC was initially constituted under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 on 24th July, 1998)
Document Details:
FUNCTIONS(MANDATE)
As entrusted by the Electricity Act, 2003 the Commission has the responsibility to discharge the following functions:-
Mandatory Functions:-
- to regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government;.
- to regulate the tariff of generating companies other than those owned or controlled by the Central Government specified in clause (a), if such generating companies enter into or otherwise have a composite scheme for generation and sale of electricity in more than one State;
- to regulate the inter-State transmission of electricity ;
- to determine tariff for inter-State transmission of electricity;
- to issue licences to persons to function as transmission licensee and electricity trader with respect to their inter-State operations;
- Improve access to information for all stakeholders.
- to adjudicate upon disputes involving generating companies or transmission licensee in regard to matters connected with clauses (a) to (d) above and to refer any dispute for arbitration;
- to levy fees for the purposes of the Act;
- to specify Grid Code having regard to Grid Standards;
- to specify and enforce the standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensees;
- to fix the trading margin in the inter-State trading of electricity, if considered, necessary;
- to discharge such other functions as may be assigned under the Act.
Advisory Functions:-
- formulation of National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy;
- promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in the activities of the electricity industry;
- promotion of investment in electricity industry;
- any other matter referred to the Central Commission by the Central Government.
Updated: October 25, 2021