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UERC Rejects Plea to Restore Benchmark Charge for Battery Storage Projects

Tariffs for VGF-backed BESS projects must be discovered through competitive bidding

July 29, 2026

/ Melvin Mathew
/ Energy Storage, Market & Policy, Paid
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The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has rejected Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam’s (UJVN) petition seeking restoration of the earlier benchmark capacity charge for standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

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