With power projects increasingly facing difficulties in meeting contractual obligations relating to electricity supply, the power ministry has begun a process to review the existing competitive tariff bidding guidelines.
The intention is to keep investor interest alive by making the guidelines attuned to ground realities. The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission has recently allowed the state distribution company to deviate from standard bidding guidelines and make provisions for passing-through of increase in fuel cost under extreme circumstances. The power ministry is likely to take cue from the Maharashtra regulator’s order while conducting a review of tariff bidding guidelines
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