The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on February 23, 2024, issued the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Framework) First Amendment) Regulations, 2024 to further amend the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance, and Implementation of Renewable Energy Certificate Framework) First Amendment) Regulations, 2019.
The following has been amended namely: -
• Regulation 2 which states “Definitions” the following has been inserted namely: -
o 2.1(e)(a) which states “Distributed RPO”
o 2.1(f)(a) which states “Other RPO”
o 2.1(n)(a) which states “Wind RPO”
• Regulation 6 which states “Operating Period” has been substituted namely: -
“The Operating Period of the RPO framework specified under these Regulations shall commence from 1st April 2020 and shall be valid until 31st March 2030”
• Regulation 7.7 which states “Energy Storage Obligation” has been inserted
[Notification No. RNI No. MAHBIL/2009/35527]
