New deviation penalty regime bites the sector

23 January 2023 | BRIDGE TO INDIA

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New deviation penalty regime bites the sector

/ by BRIDGE TO INDIA

CERC, the central power sector regulator, has issued an order capping base penalty rate under Deviation Settlement Mechanism (DSM) at INR 12/ kWh for both power producers and consumers. Earlier, the base rate was set at maximum of weighted average price discovered on power exchanges and weighted average ancillary service charge. The change came in response to reports of around 20% increase in...

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