As per the Electricity Act, 2003, CEA is to prepare the National Electricity Plan once in five years. Further, Section 73 (a) of the Act also provides the formulation of short-term and perspective plans for development of the electricity system as one of the functions of the CEA.

The Government of Jharkhand on January 17, 2024, issued the Draft Jharkhand Power Policy, 2023.

In a significant development, the Central Government, in exercise of its authority under Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003, has introduced amendments to the Electricity Rules, 2005. These modifications, titled the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024, are set to be effective upon their official publication in the Gazette.

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified draft Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Second Amendment Rules, 2023.

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has notified draft Electricity (Late Payment Surcharge and Related Matters) (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has notified draft National Electricity Plan (Volume-II: Transmission). As per the draft, during 2017-2022, targets were set to add 110,281 ckm of transmission lines and 383,690 MVA of transformation capacity in substations.

In a significant move towards fostering the integration of renewable energy sources into the power sector, the Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has introduced the draft “Terms and Conditions for Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) and Methodology for Calculation of Charges Regulations, 2023.” The regulations are poi

Andhra Pradesh has introduced a new draft regulation aimed at facilitating open access to electricity generated from renewable energy sources within the state. The regulation is set to come into force upon approval by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and promises to revolutionize the state’s energy landscape.

RERC modified some of the draft regulations related to the issue of banking, project-specific tariffs, cross subsidies and others. The new regulation has been named RERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Renewable Energy) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

The Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued draft Electricity Distribution (Accounting aspects of Specified Items & Additional Disclosures), Rules, 2023. The rules shall be applicable to specified entity (SE).

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