UERC Rejects UJVN's Battery Storage Tariff Review Plea
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission has rejected a plea by UJVN Limited to review tariffs for its battery energy storage project, while clarifying exemption rules for viability-gap-funded projects.
Current Summary
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has rejected a petition seeking review of tariffs tied to a battery energy storage system (BESS) benchmark charge, according to SolarQuarter and Mercomindia.com reports published July 28-29. Mercomindia specifies the plea concerned a benchmark charge for a 250 MWh energy storage tender, attributing the petition to UJVN Limited. A further SolarQuarter report published July 29 describes UERC rejecting a plea on 'earlier BESS benchmark charges' and directing tariff adoption under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, but attributes the petition to UPCL — a discrepancy with the earlier UJVN attribution that remains unresolved. The commission has also clarified the exemption status for viability gap funding (VGF) projects. The full grounds for the petition(s), the tariff figures in dispute, which entity actually filed the plea, and the specific terms of the VGF exemption clarification have not been detailed. Confirmation from UERC, UJVN or UPCL would be needed to establish further details.
What We Know
- UERC has rejected UJVN Limited's plea to review tariffs for its BESS project.
- UERC has clarified the exemption status for VGF projects.
- The rejected plea concerned a benchmark charge for a 250 MWh energy storage tender.
- UERC has directed tariff adoption under Section 63 of the Electricity Act in connection with a BESS benchmark charge dispute, per a July 29 SolarQuarter report.
What Is Still Unclear
- The grounds for UJVN's tariff review petition.
- The specific tariff figures under dispute.
- The exact terms of the VGF project exemption clarification.
- Any response from UJVN to the rejection.
What Changed
- 29 Jul, 09:50 amA SolarQuarter report published July 29 states UERC has rejected a plea concerning earlier BESS benchmark charges and has directed tariff adoption under Section 63 of the Electricity Act. This report attributes the petition to UPCL, differing from earlier reports naming UJVN Limited as the petitioner — the discrepancy has not been resolved. Whether this is the same case or a separate UERC order remains unclear.
- 28 Jul, 05:51 pmA Mercomindia.com report published July 28 specifies the rejected plea concerned a benchmark charge for a 250 MWh energy storage tender.
- 28 Jul, 08:30 amSignal detected: UERC Rejects UJVN's Battery Storage Tariff Review Plea