MERC Imposes 45L Penalty On MSEDCL Over Non-Compliance Updated On Wed, Jan 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy In its latest judgment, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) imposed penalties on the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL) over non-compliance issues. The Maharashtra power regulator passed the Order after Harshwardhan Jadhav, an ex-MLA, moved MERC, seeking action against the state discom. In his petition before the MERC, the petitioner blamed the MSEDCL for non-compliance with the […] Read more
Open Access: MERC Disallows Discoms To Levy Cross Subsidy Surcharge Updated On Thu, Dec 28th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) in its latest judgment disallowed the local discoms of Thane in Maharashtra to levy Cross-Subsidy Surcharges (CSS) for open access consumers. The verdict from the state regulatory body came to the fore after Mindspace Business Parks Pvt Ltd (MBPPL) and Gigaplex Estate Pvt Ltd (GEPL) moved the MERC. Both […] Read more
MERC Rejects MEDA’s Plea For 50% Local RE Procurement By Discoms Updated On Tue, Dec 19th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Energy Development Agency had filed a petition with the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) asking it to issue appropriate directions to distribution licensees (discoms) to meet 50% of total Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) requirement by purchase of energy from Renewable Sources within the State. Maharashtra has achieved installed capacity of 10,799 MW as […] Read more
100KW Open Access Limit Not Applicable to Captive Consumers: MERC Updated On Tue, Nov 14th, 2023 by Saurenergy It may be recalled that in May, the Ministry of Power has asked all the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) to notify green tariffs under the Green Energy Open Access Regulations. Heeding the request, MERC has introduced the draft notification on Green Energy Open Access. The MERC (Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission) DOA Regulations pave the way […] Read more
MERC Notifies Generic Tariff for Rooftop Solar at Rs 3.05/unit Updated On Thu, May 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its suo motu order, has notified the generic tariff for the net-meter consumers of Maharashtra at Rs 3.05/unit for 2023-24. The Commission said that the solar rooftop prosumers using net meters can now sell their surplus solar energy to the local discoms at the latest tariff. The latest tariff […] Read more
Maharashtra Discom To Get Solar Energy At Rs 3.30/Unit Under Rural Solar Scheme Updated On Mon, May 15th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) is now all set to procure 150 Megawatt (MW) of solar power on a long-term basis under the Mukhyamantri Saur Krishi Vahini Yojana (MSKVY) at the rate of Rs 3.30 per unit. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) also approved these rates recently. The scheme allows farmers or […] Read more
MSEDCL Gets Nod For Long-Term Solar Power Procurement At Rs 2.90/unit Updated On Fri, May 12th, 2023 by Saurenergy The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), in its latest judgment, allowed the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) to procure solar energy from the state’s 500 Megawatt (MW) grid-connected intra-state solar projects (Phase-IX) at the rate of Rs 2.90 per kilowatt. The decision came after the discom moved the Commission seeking their approval. The discom, earlier […] Read more
MERC Orders MSEDCL To Follow Rules On Wheeling Charges, Cough Up Refund On Excess Charges Updated On Wed, Jan 25th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CERC has directed the MSEDCL to refund the wheeling charges on open access to Sridevi Trading Company, which had filed a petition. The firm had claimed that MSEDCL had levied excess wheeling charges. The Commission has asked MSEDCL to refund the levy on excess amount incorrectly recovered as per it. In doing this, MERC […] Read more
MERC Directs MSEDCL to Pay Late Payment Surcharge to Wind Generator Updated On Wed, Oct 12th, 2022 by Saurenergy In an order that highlighted both the dire straights of MSEDCL and it’s impact on payments to generators, the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has ordered the state discom MSEDCL to pay late payment charges on its outstandings to a wind power generator TCIL. The discom, in its response to the petitioner had tried to […] Read more
