Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission
Agency overview
Formed3 November 2014 (2014-11-03)
JurisdictionTelangana Government
HeadquartersHyderabad, Telangana
EmployeesClassified
Agency executives
  • Thannir Sriranga Rao[1][2], Chairman
  • M.D Manohar Raju, Technical member
  • Bandaru Krishnaiah, Financial member
WebsiteOfficial website

Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) is a governing body to control certain regulatory and safety functions related to the power sector in the Indian state of Telangana.[3][4][5]

History

As a consequence of the formation of the Telangana State, the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) was constituted on 3 November 2014.[6] It was incorporated under the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998, a Central Act, in August 1999. In 2003, under section 82 of the Electricity Act, the commission continued as the regulatory body in the state.[7]

Functions

  • To improve the functionality of the power sector in the state of Telangana to make it viable and with prime focus of protecting the interests of the consumers.
  • To promote competition, efficiency and economy in the power sector.
  • To regulate tariffs of power generation, transmission and distribution in Telangana.
  • To facilitate intrastate transmission and wheeling of electricity.
  • To ensure transparency while exercising its powers and discharging its functions.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chandrashekhar, B. (24 October 2019). "T. Sriranga Rao is new chairman of TSERC". The Hindu.
  2. ↑ "Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission urged not to give nod for discoms' true-up charges". The Times of India. 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "TSERC Public Hearings from March 12 to 14". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Don't Impose Electricity Bill Changes on States: TSERC". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Gupta, Mohan (7 September 2023). "Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission Introduces Draft Regulation For Intra-State Open Access". SolarQuarter. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "ERC felicitates two Discom staffers for improving revenue collection". The Hindu. 30 October 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Acts and Rules
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