The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on January 31, 2025, issued the Draft Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Transaction of Business and Fees and Charges) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025 to amend the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Transaction of Business and Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2022.
The following amendment has been stated:
• Sr. No. 18 is added to the Schedule of Fees and Charges of the Principle Regulations as under:-
Proposal for in principle/post facto approval of Capital Investment Schemes as specified under Regulation 4.21 of MERC (Approval of Capital Investment Schemes) Regulations, 2022
Provided that fees paid for approval of Capital Expenditure Scheme shall be capitalised on completion of scheme/put to use as specified in the MYT Regulations
Provided further that if Capital Expenditure Scheme is not approved/referred back, the fees paid by the Generating Company/ Licensee/SLDC/STU shall be included in the Operation and Maintenance Expense.
Any comments, suggestions or objections on the draft Regulations may be uploaded within 21 days through ‘E-Public Consultation’ Tab on MERC Website (www.merc.gov.in/e-public-consultation ). In case of any difficulty in accessing this feature, concerned stakeholders can contact the MERC Office Mobile No.: 8928071522 or on email id: [email protected] between 9.30 AM to 6.00 PM on all the working days.
All comments, suggestions and objections uploaded or received on or before February 21, 2025 shall be considered by the Commission before finalizing the above draft Regulations.
The link for the draft regulations: https://merc.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Draft-Amendment-Regualtions-for-DPR-Fees.pd
