In order to have a more firm grip over the state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs), the Narendra Modi Government is planning to make the SERCs invulnerable to the state level political snooping, Enabling SERCs to compulsorily implement Power tariff revision necessary for persistent power distribution.
As per the changes if any discom fails to provide the Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) within 30 days after the deadline set by the Power Regulator, the Power Regulator will have legal compulsion to initiate a tariff revision, based on the data at its disposal and issue new tariff order within the next 90 days.
Additionally, Parliament is planning to have two nominees from Center in the SERCs. This will increase the number of members on each state regulatory commission to five, instead of three currently. The tenure of an SERC member will be reduced to 3 years from 5 years at present, with the Forum of Regulators having the authority to ask a nonperforming member to go.
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