Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1998

The Supreme Court examined a dispute between the Andhra Pradesh Transmission Corporation and several non‑conventional energy developers over the purchase price of electricity and the restriction on third‑party sales imposed by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC). The developers had entered into…

The petitioners challenged the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission’s Regulation 45‑B, which prescribes a formula for calculating the fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) and excludes agricultural consumption until metering is completed. They argued that the regulation was ultra vires the Andhra Pradesh Electric…

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Andhra Pradesh distribution companies (DISCOMS) challenging the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity’s (APTEL) order directing the State Electricity Regulatory Commission to decide on two applications: HNPCL’s petition for determination of capital cost (O.P. No.21 of 2015) an…