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Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
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THE COMMISSION
The conceptualization of
independent Regulatory
Commission for the electricity
sector dates back to early 1990s,
when the National Development
Council (NDC) Committee on
Power headed by Shri Sharad
Pawar, the then Chief Minister of
Maharashtra recommended in
1994, constitution of
“independent professional Tariff
Boards at the regional level for
regulating the tariff policies of the
public and private utilities”. The
Committee reiterated that “the
Tariff Boards will be able to bring
along with them a high degree of
professionalism in the matter of
evolving electricity tariffs
appropriate to each region and
each State”.
The need for constitution of
the Regulatory Commission was
further reiterated in the Chief
Minister’s Conference held in
1996. The Common Minimum
National Action Plan for Power
evolved in the Conference interalia
“agreed that reforms and
restructuring of the State
Electricity Boards are urgent and
must be carried out in definite
time frame; and identified
creation of Regulatory
Commissions as a step in this
direction”.
THE MANDATE
As entrusted by the
Electricity Act, 2003 the
Commission has the responsibility
to discharge the following
functions:-
Mandatory Functions
(a) to regulate the tariff of
generating companies owned or
controlled by the Central
Government;
(b) 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 ;
(d) to determine tariff for
inter-State transmission of
electricity;
(e) to issue licenses to persons
to function as transmission
licensee and electricity trader
with respect to their inter-State
operations.
(f) 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;
(g) to levy fees for the
purposes of the Act;
(h) to specify Grid Code
having regard to Grid Standards;
(i) to specify and enforce the
standards with respect to quality,
continuity and reliability of
service by licensees.
(j) to fix the trading margin in
the inter-State trading of
electricity, if considered,
necessary;
(k) to discharge such other
functions as may be assigned
under the Act.
Advisory Functions
(i) formulation of National
Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy;
(ii) promotion of competition,
efficiency and economy in the
activities of the electricity
industry;
(iii) promotion of investment in
electricity industry;
(iv) any other matter referred
to the Central Commission by the
Central Government.