The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on February 24, 2025, issued the Third Amendment to the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensees' Duty for Supply of Electricity on Request and Recovery of Expenses for Providing Electric Line or Electrical Plant) Regulation, 2013.
This shall come into force from February 25, 2025.
It outlines that clause 7(2) shall be substituted, it states that every distribution licensee shall provide and install smart meters with display units conforming to CEA regulations, featuring two-way communication, AMI/AMR compatibility, and built-in security, with costs borne by either the licensee—recoverable as Commission-approved rent or tariff—or the consumer, in which case no rent is charged.
[Notification no. - APERC/Secy/F.No.S-19(Vol-III)/D.No.101]
