
The Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MPERC) on October 04, 2024, issued the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2024 (G-48 of 2024).
The following has been stated namely: -
• This aims to provide mechanisms for procurement, deployment and payment of Ancillary Services at the State level for minimizing state deviation and aid State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) in maintaining the Grid frequency close to 50 Hz and for relieving congestion in the intra-state transmission network, to ensure smooth operation of the power system and safety and security of the State Grid.
• These Regulations shall apply to intra-State entities, including entities having energy storage resources and entities capable of providing demand response qualified to provide Ancillary Services and other entities as provided in these Regulations.
• A generating station or an entity having energy storage resources or an entity capable of providing demand response, on a standalone or aggregated basis, connected to the intra- State transmission system, shall be eligible to provide Secondary Reserve Ancillary Service, as an SRAS Provider
This shall come into force on such date as notified by the commission
[Notification No. MPERC/D(T)/2024/2180]