Title: India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)

Language: English

Type: Website

Nature: Government Website

Published: September 2, 2021

Region: East Asia and Pacific (EAP)

Country: India

Sector: Energy and Power

Keywords: PPPs by Sector *, Energy and Power PPPs **, India

Document Link(s):

• India Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)

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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)

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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.