Electricity Rules, 2005

The appellants, consumers of electricity, were accused of theft of electricity and the State Electricity Board lodged a complaint that led to an FIR under Sections 135/126 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Special Judge took cognizance of the offence, but the appellants challenged the jurisdiction, arguing that an Assi…

The appellant, a developer of a single‑unit Special Economic Zone (SEZ), entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Sterlite Energy to obtain electricity for its plant and was directed by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission to pay a cross‑subsidy surcharge (CSS) to WESCO, the distribution licensee in t…

The Supreme Court examined a dispute between Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (the appellant) and wind power developers over a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) executed on 29‑03‑2012 under the REC Regulations, 2010. The respondents sought to have the tariff in the PPA revised after the Central Electricity Regulatory Commissi…

The Supreme Court examined whether a captive generation plant owned by Shri Bajrang Power and Ispat Ltd (SBPIL) could supply electricity to its sister concern Shri Bajrang Metallics and Power Ltd (SBMPL) through the transmission system of Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd (CSPDCL). The Court held that t…

The Supreme Court examined the eligibility criteria for a Captive Generating Plant (CGP) under the Electricity Act, 2003 and the Electricity Rules, 2005 in the appeal filed by M/s. Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd. against M/s. Gayatri Shakti Paper and Board Ltd. The Court clarified that a CGP qualifies only if the capt…

The three Delhi distribution companies (BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd., BSES Yamuna Power Ltd., and Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.) challenged the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (DERC) tariff orders that created and perpetuated a large regulatory asset to bridge revenue gaps, which had ballooned to over Rs 27,…