The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has furnished the draft guidelines for procurement of power by distribution licensees in the state of Gujarat. The aim is to ensure standardization and reduce ambiguity in power procurement as well as protect the interests of the consumers through transparent and economic procurement of power.
- As per these guidelines, the distribution companies (discoms) will normally endeavor to procure power through competitive bidding. In case of any proposal for procurement of power through the MoU route, the discom will have to obtain prior approval of the state commission.
- In addition, discoms will also have to take the approval of GERC before entering into any arrangement incase of long term or medium term procurement of power from generating sources, where the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) determines tariff.
- The guidelines also require distribution licensees to prepare and submit the anticipated power supply position for each of the succeeding five years along with projections for additional requirement of power, if any.
- For procurement of Renewable Energy, GERC has issued a Model PPA.
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Approval of the GERC will be required in the event of any deviations from the ‘Model PPA’.
- Lastly, the commission has invited suggestions and comments on these draft guidelines latest by May 8, 2012.
The documents can be downloaded from the following links:
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