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Power regulators want Act tweak to penalise state discoms on green clause [1]

Forum of Regulators has stressed need for invoking existing regulations of imposing non-compliance charge

Faced with the prospect of state distribution utilities not complying with renewable power obligation (RPO), Forum of Regulators (FOR), a representative body of Central and state regulators, has called for amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, empowering regulators to impose penalty for non- compliance. FOR has also stressed the need for invoking the existing regulations of imposing non-compliance charge.

Publication Date: 
15/10/2013
Sanjay Jog [2]
Business Standard (New Delhi) [3]
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Tripura [4], Maharashtra [5], Renewable Energy [6], Electricity [7], Punjab [8], Regulations [9], Energy Policy [10], Energy [11]
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