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Karnataka Extends Discounted Power Tariff Program to Open Access Consumers

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has extended the Discounted Energy Rate Scheme (DERS) to open access consumers. A reduced tariff will apply to...

April 1, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access
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Karnataka Proposes Tariff Cap of ₹3.24/kWh for Wind Projects Until FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued a discussion paper proposing a generic ceiling tariff of ₹3.24 (~$0.0346)/kWh for wind power projects...

March 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Wind
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Karnataka Notifies Framework for Demand Flexibility and Demand-Side Management

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has introduced a framework to enhance energy efficiency, manage peak demand, and improve grid reliability through...

March 24, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Trade Bodies Slam Karnataka Power Tariff Hike

Trade bodies have sharply criticized the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission’s (KERC) decision to revise electricity tariffs for the financial year (FY) 2025-26,...

March 13, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Daily News Wrap-Up: CERC Extends Connectivity Deadline for Delayed Projects

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granted conditional relief to renewable energy developers whose interstate transmission system connectivity was...

March 9, 2026

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Notifies Power Cross-Subsidy Reduction Regulations 2026

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has notified the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy...

March 6, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Revises Power Tariffs After Allowing DISCOMs’ Review Petition

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has allowed a review petition filed by the state’s electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs) and revised...

March 5, 2026

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Karnataka Halves Additional Surcharge for Open Access Power

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved Bangalore Electricity Supply Company’s (BESCOM) plea to allow it to impose an additional surcharge of...

February 18, 2026

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Melvin Mathew

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Open Access

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Renewable Energy
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Karnataka Clarifies PPA Rules for Demand Changes in Solar Projects

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has clarified that consumers who have rooftop or distributed solar photovoltaic (DSPV) systems need not sign new...

December 23, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Markets & Policy

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Solar
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Daily News Wrap-Up: KERC Plans to End Cross-Subsidy, Surcharge by FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) issued the draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy...

December 22, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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KERC Proposes Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross-Subsidy Surcharge from FY 2029

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the draft Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Roadmap for Reducing Cross-Subsidy and Cross...

December 19, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Grid

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Market & Policy
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Daily News Wrap-Up: Power Ministry Permits 4-Hour, 1-Cycle BESS Operation

The Ministry of Power allowed states to implement standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) projects under viability gap funding, supported by the Power System...

October 6, 2025

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Mercom Staff

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Daily Wrap-up
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Karnataka Trims BESCOM’s Dues to Solar Project to ₹111.9 Million

Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has reduced the reimbursement amount payable by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) to Talettutayi Solar...

September 19, 2025

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Solar
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APTEL Upholds Ruling Against Wind Developer’s Power Injection Claim

The Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) held that Jindal Aluminium was not entitled to receive any compensation for the energy it injected into the electricity...

July 29, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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Markets & Policy

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Wind
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Karnataka Electricity Regulator Issues Deviation Settlement Guidelines

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has issued the Intra-State Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2025, to establish a...

July 18, 2025

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Arjun Joshi

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