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Haryana Regulator Scraps Power Distribution License Granted to Private Entity

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has decided not to implement the parallel electricity distribution license granted to a private entity for the...

October 29, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Haryana Government’s Pushback Puts Parallel Power Distribution in Spotlight

The Haryana government’s opposition to the state electricity regulator’s recent decision to grant a parallel distribution license to a private entity has stoked the...

October 21, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Mercom Research Focus
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Telangana Regulator Rules Grid Support Charges Must Be Capacity-Based

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has clarified that grid support charges (GSC) for co-located captive power projects (CPPs) must be calculated on...

October 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Haryana Regulator Grants Parallel Power Distribution License for Gurugram, Nuh

The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has granted a parallel distribution license to operate in the Gurugram and Nuh districts of Haryana, providing...

October 19, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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Uttar Pradesh Seeks Consultant for Load Forecasting and Energy Management

The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation (UPPCL) has invited bids from consultancy firms for load/demand forecasting, power purchase cost optimization solution, and energy...

September 10, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Tenders and Auctions
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MNRE Flags Complaints Over Incorrect Rooftop Solar Billing by DISCOMs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said it has received several complaints about incorrect electricity bills issued by distribution companies (DISCOMs)...

July 29, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Telangana Power Regulator Approves Exclusive DISCOM for Farmers

The Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) has granted Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company (TGRPDCL) a license to undertake the distribution and...

July 15, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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T&D
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Karnataka, Goa DISCOM Bids Revive Privatization Debate

Recent moves by private players to acquire power distribution licenses have once again brought the debate over the privatization of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to...

July 15, 2026

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Staff

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Daily Wrap-up

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Renewable Energy
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DISCOM License Bids in Karnataka and Goa Rekindle Privatization Debate

Recent moves by private players to acquire power distribution licenses have once again brought the debate over the privatization of distribution companies (DISCOMs) to...

July 14, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Market & Policy
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Delhi Regulator Directs DISCOM to Tender 195 MWh Battery Storage Project

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has approved BSES Rajdhani Power’s petition to issue a tender for a 195 MWh battery energy storage system at the 66/11...

June 24, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Energy Storage

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: India Adds 1.6 GW of Wind Capacity in Q1 2026

India added nearly 1.6 GW of wind power capacity in the first quarter (Q1) of the calendar year 2026, up 14% quarter-over-quarter from 1.3 GW. The capacity additions...

May 18, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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BEE Issues Compliance Framework for Renewable Consumption Obligation

India has operationalized a national compliance framework for renewable energy consumption with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) issuing operational guidelines for...

April 23, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Markets & Policy

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Renewable Energy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CAG Not Appropriate Body to Audit Delhi DISCOMs

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) set aside the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) decision to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor General...

April 22, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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APTEL Rules CAG Not Appropriate Body to Audit Delhi DISCOMs

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has set aside the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) decision to appoint the Comptroller and Auditor...

April 21, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Other

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Solar
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Rajasthan Issues Demand Flexibility Portfolio Obligation Targets for DISCOMs

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) has announced a demand flexibility portfolio obligation (DFPO) target of 0.25% for state distribution companies...

April 20, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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