Petition of the Electricity Act for Procurement of Firm and Dispatchable Power from Grid connected Renewable Energy Power Projects with ESS – EQ
Summary:
—
#### 1. **Parties Involved**
* **Regulatory Authority:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar.
* **Petitioner:** Torrent Power Limited (TPL).
* **Bench:** The order was passed by a two-member bench consisting of Members Mehul M. Gandhi and S. R. Pandey.
#### 2. **Purpose of the Petition**
TPL has filed this petition to seek two key approvals from the GERC:
1. **Approval of Deviations:** To get permission for specific **deviations** from the standard “Guidelines for Tariff based Competitive Bidding Process for Procurement of Firm and Dispatchable Power from Grid connected Renewable Energy Power Projects with Energy Storage Systems” notified by the Ministry of Power on **June 9, 2023**.
2. **Approval of Bid Documents:** To get the Commission’s approval for its customized **bid documents** that will be used to conduct the competitive bidding process for procuring this specific type of power.
**Legal Basis:** The petition is filed under:
* **Sections 63 and 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003.**
* **Clause 17 and Clause 3.1.1** of the aforementioned Ministry of Power Guidelines.
#### 3. **Key Proceedings and Submissions**
* **Public Consultation Completed:** As directed by the Commission in a previous order (dated **August 29, 2025**), TPL published public notices in multiple newspapers (**Indian Express, Gujarat Samachar, Divya Bhaskar, and Sandesh**) on **September 2, 2025**, and also uploaded the details on its website to invite comments from stakeholders.
* **No Objections Received:** TPL submitted that it **did not receive any comments or objections** from stakeholders in response to the public notices. They also filed a compliance affidavit (dated September 3, 2025) to confirm this.
* **Commission’s Verification:** The GERC staff also uploaded the petition on its official website (`www.gercin.org`) and confirmed that **no comments were received** from the public or stakeholders.
* **Hearing Concluded:** TPL’s counsel presented their arguments and requested the Commission to decide the matter based on their submissions and the case record.
#### 4. **Final Decision and Next Steps**
The Commission, having noted the completion of the public consultation and the oral arguments, issued the following directives:
* **Written Submissions:** TPL is given **one week** to file any final written submissions.
* **Case Reserved for Order:** The Commission has **reserved the case** for a final decision. This means the bench has concluded the hearing and will now deliberate privately before issuing a final, detailed order approving or rejecting TPL’s requests.
—
For more information please see below link:
