Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

National Report (Vol.-II)
Study on ‘Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
7.1.8 Take steps to strengthen the Regulatory mechanism at the Centre and State
levels by undertaking the following steps, among others:
(a) Persuade all States to honour the orders and directives of the Regulatory
Commissions and to resolve disagreements through a consultative
process.
(b) Encourage the Regulatory Commissions to take a more proactive role in
implementing provisions of ‘Open Access’, Multi Year Tariff (MYT),
Standards of Performance (SOP), etc. Further, issue modified guidelines
regarding fixation of surcharge applicable to ‘Open Access’.
(c) Encourage the Regulatory Commissions to strengthen the internal
consultative process and sharing of information and views by making
FOR/FOIR more effective.
(d) Sensitise the public about the regulatory process by publicising the major
decisions and orders of the Regulatory Commissions through the print and
electronic media and websites. Encourage the regular publication of
major decisions through ‘Law Reporters’.
(e) Create a better working environment for the Regulatory Commissions by
vesting them with sufficient autonomy and powers in matters relating to
staffing pattern, funds, organisation and recruitment of staff needed by
them.
(f) In order to ensure the requisite authority and autonomy to the Electricity
Regulatory Commissions, appropriate steps need to be taken to
holistically address the following issues:
i) Powers of civil courts for execution of orders [as conferred on
Appellate Tribunal under Section 120(3)]; [Para 6.8.3 (d)]
ii) Reference to the CERC on policy directions by State Governments,
issued in public interest. The decisions of CERC in such matters
should be final; [Para 6.8.3 (f)]
iii) Subsidy for reductions in charges specified under sections 46, 47
and 50; [Para 6.8.3 (e)]
iv) The terms of office of the Chairperson and the Members of the
Appellate Tribunal; [Para 6.8.3 (h)]
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