The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has directed the power bodies to take preventive actions to minimize the accidents. The regulator suggested electricity distribution companies to focus on safety and form safety cells to give immediate attention to the same. According to the GERC directive, power bodies of the state will form a committee to monitor accidents in electricity distribution companies.
Ninth meeting of the Co-ordination Forum, consisting of stakeholders of state's power sector, was held on Wednesday in Ahmedabad. Among other crucial decisions, the commission designated Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) as a state nodal agency to function in accordance with the provision of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations' terms and conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation.
GEDA is also asked to monitor the renewable power purchase obligation on regular basis and submit the report to the Commission quarterly basis. GERC circulated proposed guideline for signing of power purchase agreement for power projects and renewable energy projects and sought the views from the participants. GERC also discussed the paper on proposed solar tariff for the new control period 2012-15, assessed the impact of the last tariff orders of electricity distribution companies and reviewed their standard performance.
The committee for safety, to be chaired my the managing director of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSEC), will consist members from four state owned electricity distribution companies, three private sector power ventures and Kandla Port Trust. The committee will analyse the accident data of past five years on quarterly basis and the report will be submitted in the next co-ordination meeting.
Meanwhile, a committee constituted by the commission submitted and discussed the report on 'Issues of Right Way, safety and coordination amongst the various service providers for creation and maintenance of infrastructure'.
The participants, representing different power companies, also discussed the status of transmission projects associated with generating stations and renewable source projects including proposed Solar Park of the government of Gujarat, read the media statement from the regulator. GERC members, chief electrical inspector, representatives from power bodies and affiliated state agency attended the meeting.
During the meeting, apex state power utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, GSEC and GEDA officials made a presentation on power sector scenario in Gujarat.
Ninth meeting of the Co-ordination Forum, consisting of stakeholders of state's power sector, was held on Wednesday in Ahmedabad. Among other crucial decisions, the commission designated Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) as a state nodal agency to function in accordance with the provision of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission Regulations' terms and conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation.
GEDA is also asked to monitor the renewable power purchase obligation on regular basis and submit the report to the Commission quarterly basis. GERC circulated proposed guideline for signing of power purchase agreement for power projects and renewable energy projects and sought the views from the participants. GERC also discussed the paper on proposed solar tariff for the new control period 2012-15, assessed the impact of the last tariff orders of electricity distribution companies and reviewed their standard performance.
The committee for safety, to be chaired my the managing director of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation (GSEC), will consist members from four state owned electricity distribution companies, three private sector power ventures and Kandla Port Trust. The committee will analyze the accident data of past five years on quarterly basis and the report will be submitted in the next co-ordination meeting.
Meanwhile, a committee constituted by the commission submitted and discussed the report on 'Issues of Right Way, safety and coordination amongst the various service providers for creation and maintenance of infrastructure'.
The participants, representing different power companies, also discussed the status of transmission projects associated with generating stations and renewable source projects including proposed Solar Park of the government of Gujarat, read the media statement from the regulator. GERC members, chief electrical inspector, representatives from power bodies and affiliated state agency attended the meeting.
During the meeting, apex state power utility Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, GSEC and GEDA officials made a presentation on power sector scenario in Gujarat.
