CERC Relaxes Rules to Address Impending Power Shortages Updated On Thu, Aug 17th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has relaxed the rules governing the sale of electricity by generating companies to increase power availability. The new rules allow generating companies to sell un-requisitioned power in the day-ahead market without the beneficiaries’ consent. It is a departure from the previous rules, which required the beneficiaries’ consent before the […] Read more
Govt Orders Modification of Tender Documents For ISTS Projects Updated On Thu, Jun 22nd, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notice, ordered a revision of the Standard Bidding Documents for procurement of power under the Inter-State Transmission Services (ISTS), done through tariff-based competitive bidding (TBCB). These documents often comprise the Request for Proposal (RfP) and the Transmission Services Agreement (TSA). The ministry justified the new amendment by citing a […] Read more
Govt Orders Implementing Scheme On Pooled Tariff Of Older Power Plants From July 1 Updated On Fri, Apr 21st, 2023 by Saurenergy The Ministry of Power, in its latest notification, has asked all states and other concerned institutions to take necessary actions to implement the proposed scheme of pooling tariffs of older thermal power plants whose Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) have expired. The scheme aims to use the power generation capacity of thermal power plants older than 25 […] Read more
