| Name |
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(CERC)
|
| Website |
http://cercind.gov.in/ |
| Latest Annual Report |
2005 |
| Legal Basis |
Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act 1998 (institution of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission)
Electrity Act 2003 (Electricity market regulation and institution of the Central Electricity Authority) and its amendments:
Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2003 |
| Legally established |
1998 |
| Operational |
1999 |
| Board |
|
| Composition |
1 Chariman and 3 Members |
| Appointment |
Nominated by the government and appointed by the President of India on the recommendation of a selection committee constituted by the Central Government as prescribed under the Act. |
| Term duration |
5 years |
| Term characteristics |
Non-renewable |
| Term revocation |
Not available |
| Staff |
Approximately 50 |
| Structure |
chart |
| Functions |
|
| Generation/Production |
- Establishes the principles and methodologies for generation tariffs practiced by government-owned companies
- Establishes the principles and methodologies for generation tariffs practiced by private companies operating in more than one state
- Fixes tariffs of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government and tariffs for generating companies other than those owned or controlled by the Central Government if involved in composite scheme for generation and sale of electricity in more than one State
|
| Wholesale/Trading |
- Facilitates inter-state trading
- Fixes the trading margin in the inter-State trading of electricity, if considered, necessary
- Issues licenses to electricity traders with respect to their inter-State operations
- Sets out standard for inter-state trading activities
|
| Transmission |
- Issues licenses for inter-state transmission system operation
- Fixes tariffs and tariffs methodologies for inter-state transmission of electricity
- Specifies the principles and methodologies of the tariff applicable to transmission licensees
- Specifies Grid Codes having regard to Grid Standards
- Improves the operations and management of the regional transmission systems (i.e. through Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC), Availability Based Tariff (ABT))
- Facilitates open access in inter-state transmission services
- Specifies the standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensed inter-state transmission operators
|
| Cross-sectoral |
- Advises government on:
- tariff-setting
- formulation of National Electricity Policy and tariff policy
- promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of the electricity industry
- promotion of investment in electricity industry and
- any other matter referred to the Central Commission by that Government
- Issues regulations promoting competition, efficiency and economy
- Develops regulations in association with environmental agencies
|
| Monitoring powers |
- Quality, continuity and reliability of service standards
- Taffies and Tariffs methodologies
- Grid codes and TPA
- Competition
- Environmental protection
- Enforces licences and contracts rules
- National Electricity Policy
|
| Settlement powers |
Resolves disputes involving generating companies or transmission licensee in regard to matters connected with tariffs and to refer any dispute for arbitration |
| Enforcement powers |
- Levies fees for the purposes of the Electricity Regulation Act
- Enforces the standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensee
- Amends, revokes and suspends licences
- Promotes development of power market
- Improves access to information for all stakeholders
- Facilitates technological and institutional changes required for the development of competitive markets in bulk power and transmission services
- Advises on the removal of barriers to entry and exit for capital and management, within the limits of environmental, safety and security concerns and the existing legislative requirements, as the first step to the creation of competitive markets
|
| Financing |
By a levy on regulated entities, with the government retaining some influence on levies collected and revenue allocation |
| Contact |
|
| Physical Address |
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Core 3, 5th Floor, Scope Complex, 7 Institutional Area
Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
INDIA |
| Mailing Address |
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Core 3, 5th Floor, Scope Complex, 7 Institutional Area
Lodi Road, New Delhi - 110 003
INDIA |
| tel |
91-11-4364895 |
| fax |
91-11-4360010 / 4360058 |
| e-mail |
cerc@cercind.org |
| Sources |
IERN staff on publicly available information |
