Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act, 1998

The Supreme Court examined three sets of appeals filed by Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd. (APTRANSCO) against orders of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) fixing wheeling charges, grid support charges, and the continuation of incentives for non‑conventional energy. The Court he…

The Supreme Court examined whether A.P. Gas Power Corporation Ltd (APGPCL), a privately‑participated captive power plant, needed a licence to supply electricity to its shareholders, their sister concerns and companies that acquired its shares. APGPCL argued that the power generated was for captive consumption and that …

The Supreme Court examined the dispute between the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) and private mini‑power‑plant (MPP) developers, including Mis. R.V.K. Energy Pvt. Ltd. and LVS Power Ltd., over the Commission’s direction that all power generated by the MPPs must be sold exclusively to APTRANSCO…

The appellant, Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., challenged the respondent GMR Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd.'s use of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) originally amended to specify "fuel" as "natural gas only". The Supreme Court examined whether the term "fu…

The appellant Transmission Corporation of A.P. Ltd. issued a show‑cause notice to the respondent Lanco Kondapalli Power Pvt. Ltd. seeking to re‑fix the capacity charges for a power purchase agreement, prompting the respondent to invoke the arbitration clause and seek a permanent injunction under Section 9 of the Arbitr…

The Association of Industrial Electricity Users challenged the tariff fixed by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission for the financial year 2000-01, contending that the tariff should have been fixed under Section 26(9) and that the Act prohibits classification of consumers or any undue preference. The Hi…