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Trump Restricts Use of Foreign-made Equipment in US Power Grid

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency over foreign threats involving bulk-power system electric equipment and...

August 27, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Expands Net Metering to 1 MW, Drops Mandatory Storage Proposal

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has expanded net metering for distributed solar photovoltaic (DSPV) projects to all consumer categories and raised...

August 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Rooftop

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Solar
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Gujarat Cuts Green Energy Open Access Banking Charges to ₹1/kWh

The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has reduced the banking charge for green energy open access consumers to ₹1 (~$0.011)/kWh from September 1, 2026, to...

August 26, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Renewable Energy

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T&D
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CEA Plans Institutional Push for Indigenous SCADA, Cut Import Dependence

A Central Electricity Authority (CEA) committee has recommended setting up a formal institutional framework to drive the indigenization of Supervisory Control and Data...

August 24, 2026

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B.S. Nagaraj

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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CERC’s Connectivity Relief a Double-Edged Sword for Delayed Renewable Projects

As a conditional relief measure for renewable energy developers granted grid connectivity access, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) recently...

August 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy

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Mercom Research Focus
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Grid India Issues New Procedure for Secure Operation of National Grid

The Grid Controller of India (Grid India) has issued the National Load Despatch Center (NLDC) Operating Procedure 2026, which lays down procedures for the integrated...

August 21, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Over 5,400 Power Sector Cases Pending, Delaying Projects and Raising Costs

The government recently told Parliament that over 5,400 power sector cases are pending before electricity sector regulators and the courts. Cases involving the Ministry...

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Karnataka Regulator Proposes New Electricity Supply Rules

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has proposed the Draft Electricity Supply Regulations, 2026, consolidating the state’s rules governing...

August 17, 2026

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Market & Policy
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CERC Allows Paid Grid Connectivity Deadline Extensions for Renewable Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has introduced a standardized mechanism allowing renewable energy and other eligible connectivity grantees...

August 17, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Odisha Amends Renewable Energy Policy to Support Wind, Storage

The Odisha government has announced additional incentives for battery energy storage, removed the capacity cap on wind project allocations, and extended electricity duty...

August 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Renewable Energy
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APTEL Upholds Capacity-Based Wheeling Charges for Captive Wind Project

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) has upheld Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam’s (AVVNL) decision to levy wheeling charges based on the higher of contracted or...

August 13, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Market & Policy
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Uttar Pradesh Regulator Admits Data Center Power Distribution License Plea

The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has admitted a petition seeking a parallel electricity distribution license for a data center park in Noida....

August 11, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Bihar Draft Grid Code Proposes Primary Frequency Response for Renewables

The Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) has proposed that wind and solar projects with battery energy storage systems (BESS), with capacities above 10 MW and...

August 11, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Market & Policy

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T&D
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MNRE Eyes Faster Green Energy Corridor Phase III Rollout with PPP Model

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has structured the Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase III as a public-private partnership program under tariff-based...

August 7, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Odisha Issues Draft Rules for Distributed Renewable Energy Systems

The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) has issued draft regulations to enable efficient integration of distributed renewable energy systems (DRES) through...

August 7, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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