Open Access Research Article
CERC–SERC JURISDICTION CONFLICTS: WHO REGULATES INTER-STATE VS INTRA-STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY?
Abstract
ABSTRACT
The structure of electricity
generation and consumption in India have changed rapidly, especially with surge
in inter-state transmission networks and composite power supply agreements for
renewable energy. The Electricity Act, 2003 gives federal regulatory framework
whereby the division of authority is between the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) and the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs).
However, the operational experience throws up persistent jurisdictional
ambiguities in renewable energy integration. Disputes often arise in respect of
matters such as tariff determination, forecasting and scheduling of variable
renewable energy, curtailment, grid discipline etc. and whether such matters
are within the exclusive domain of CERC or SERCs. This research paper analyses
the CERC-SERC jurisdiction conflicts, how their functions has been divided when
it comes to renewable energy. It zooms in on Sections 79 and 86 of the
Electricity Act, 2003, and focuses on what the Supreme Court decided in Energy
Watchdog v. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission. The paper argues it’s
time for a more coordinated federal system, because the regulation of these
bodies needs massive reformation for better impact.
Published Paper
Author Details
Authors: ANJNI GUPTA
Registration ID: 1013197 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA13197
Year: Sep-2026 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 6
Approved ISSN: 2582-6433 | Country: Delhi, India
Page No.: 1208-1217
Article Information
CERC–SERC JURISDICTION CONFLICTS: WHO REGULATES INTER-STATE VS INTRA-STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY?
Authors: ANJNI GUPTA
- Journal IJLRA
- ISSN 2582-6433
- Volume 3
- Issue 6
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