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Rajasthan Regulator Proposes Demand Flexibility/Management Regulations

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has issued the draft Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Flexibility/Demand Side Management)...

January 30, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Daily News Wrap-Up: DISCOMs Report Profits in FY 2025 for First Time

India’s rated power distribution companies (DISCOMs) reported a consolidated profit after tax (PAT) of ₹27.01 billion (~$294.7 million) in the financial year (FY) 2025,...

January 28, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 Tightens Performance Benchmarks for DISCOMs

The Ministry of Power has released the Draft National Electricity Policy (NEP), 2026, for public consultation, aiming to align India’s power sector with the country’s...

January 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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CERC Grants Change-in-Law Relief to 300 MW Solar Project Over GST Hike

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has ruled that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate increase notified on 30 September 2021 qualifies as a ‘Change...

January 19, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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CEA Steps in as Distribution Transformer Failures Hit 1.3 Million a Year

Transmission sector stakeholders have decided to adopt new measures to lower the high failure rate of electricity distribution transformers, achieve uniformity in...

November 28, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Ministry Backs Proposed Reforms, Assures Fair Competition

The Ministry of Power has asserted that government-owned distribution companies (DISCOM) will continue to operate alongside private licensees in a regulated,...

November 3, 2025

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Government Asserts Proposed Reforms Will Cut Cost of Electricity Supply

The Ministry of Power has asserted that government-owned distribution companies (DISCOM) will continue to operate alongside private licensees in a regulated,...

October 31, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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DERC Wants 7 Years to Liquidate Regulatory Assets, Petitions Supreme Court

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has petitioned the Supreme Court to allow it to liquidate its existing regulatory assets over seven years instead of...

September 23, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Supreme Court Orders States to Pay ₹1.74 Trillion Dues to DISCOMs in Four Years

The Supreme Court of India has directed the states to clear the pending dues of approximately ₹1.74 trillion (~$19.72 billion) owed to distribution companies (DISCOMs)...

August 7, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Himachal Electricity Regulator Finalizes Resource Adequacy Framework Regulations

The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (HPERC) has finalized its Resource Adequacy Framework Regulations, 2025. These regulations aim to ensure that the...

July 10, 2025

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Without ISTS Waiver Extension, India’s 2030 Renewable Energy Goals Will Be at Risk

With just over two months to go before the interstate transmission system (ISTS) charges waiver ends, the Indian renewable energy project developers are keeping their...

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Rajasthan Commission Adopts Tariff for JVVNL’s 12.02 MW Solar Projects

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has approved Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam’s (JVVNL) petition to approve tariff for 12.02 MW solar projects under...

April 3, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Two-Year Extension of Distribution Sector Reforms Program on the Cards

A two-year extension of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) aimed at bringing operational efficiencies and financial discipline to India’s power distribution...

March 17, 2025

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B.S. Nagaraj

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GMR Secures ₹21 Billion Loan from IREDA for Smart Meter Installation Project

GMR Smart Electricity Distribution (GSEDPL), a subsidiary of GMR Power and Urban Infra (GPUIL), has secured approval for a loan of ₹21.28 billion (~$247.66 million) from...

January 9, 2025

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Daily News Wrap-Up: Altra Xergi Power Wins SECI’s 8,000 MWh FDRE VI Auction

Altra Xergi Power (O2 Power) won the Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction for the assured peak supply of 8,000 MWh (2000 MW x 4 hours) of renewable energy...

January 6, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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