Department of Management Sciences (DoMS) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
About UERC

The Uttaranchal Electricity Regulatory Commission (later Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission) was constituted in September 2002. Section 3 of the Uttaranchal (Uttar Pradesh Electricity Reforms Act) Adaptation and Modification Order, 2001 (Adaptation Order) provided for the establishment of the Uttaranchal Electricity Regulatory Commission (later Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission).

Functions of the Commission:

Section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 provides that the State Commission would discharge the following functions:

  • Determine the tariff for generation, supply, transmission and wheeling of electricity, wholesale, bulk or retail, as the case may be, within the State: Provided that where open access has been permitted to a category of consumers under section 42, the State Commission shall determine only the wheeling charges and surcharge thereon, if any, for the said category of consumers.
  • Regulate electricity purchase and procurement process of distribution licensees including the price at which electricity shall be procured from the generating companies or licensees or from other sources through agreements for purchase of power for distribution and supply within the State.
  • Facilitate intra-State transmission and wheeling of electricity.
  • Issue licenses to persons seeking to act as transmission licensees, distribution licensees and electricity traders with respect to their operations within the State.
  • Promote cogeneration and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy by providing suitable measures for connectivity with the grid and sale of electricity to any person, and also specify, for purchase of electricity from such sources, a percentage of the total consumption of electricity in the area of a distribution licensee.
  • Promote cogeneration and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy by providing suitable measures for connectivity with the grid and sale of electricity to any person, and also specify, for purchase of electricity from such sources, a percentage of the total consumption of electricity in the area of a distribution licensee.
  • Adjudicate upon the disputes between the licensees and generating companies and to refer any dispute for arbitration.
  • Levy fee for the purposes of this Act.
  • Specify State Grid Code consistent with the Grid Code specified under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 79.
  • Specify or enforce standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensees.
  • Fix the trading margin in the intra-State trading of electricity, if considered, necessary. Discharges such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act. Under the Electricity Act, 2003 the Commission shall also advise the State Government on all matters pertaining to:
    • Promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of the electricity industry
    • Promotion of investment in electricity industry; reorganization and restructuring of electricity industry in the State Matters concerning generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity or any other matter referred by the Government.
Powers of the Commission:

Section 94 of Electricity Act, 2003 on power vested with the state Commission provides as follows:

  • The Appropriate Commission shall, for the purposes of any inquiry or proceedings under this Act, have the same powers as are vested in a civil court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in respect of the following matters, namely: -
    • summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and examining him on oath;
    • discovery and production of any document or other material object producible as evidence;
    • receiving evidence on affidavits;
    • requisitioning of any public record;
    • issuing commission for the examination of witnesses;
    • reviewing its decisions, directions and orders;
    • any other matter which may be prescribed.
  • The Appropriate Commission shall have the powers to pass such interim order in any proceeding, hearing or matter before the Appropriate Commission, as that Commission may consider appropriate.
  • The Appropriate Commission may authorize any person, as it deems fit, to represent the interest of the consumers in the proceedings before it.
UERC Snapshot of power sector
Installed Capacity (As on 31-Aug-2024)
State Ownership Technology wise breakup (MW) Grand Total
Thermal Nuclear Renewable
Coal Lignite Gas Diesel Total Hydro RES(MNRE)
Uttarakhand
State 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1372.15 82.37 1454.52
Private 99.00 0.00 664.00 0.00 763.00 0.00 248.20 880.76 1891.96
Central 503.10 0.00 69.66 0.00 572.76 31.24 535.54 0.00 1139.54
Sub-Total 602.10 0.00 733.66 0.00 1335.76 31.24 2155.89 963.13 4486.02

Link- https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/installed/2023/10/IC_OCT_2023-1.pdf

Generating units (As on 30.09.2023)
Name of Utility/Power Station UTILITY Ownership Type Energy Source Installed Capacity (MW)
Koteshwar HEP THDC Central Hydro 400
Shrinagar HEP Alaknanda HPCL Private Hydro 330
Gama Infraprop 225 MW Gas Based CCPP Gama Infraprop Pvt. Private Thermal-Gas RLNG 214
Jaypee Vishnuprayag HEP JP Power Ventures Ltd. Private Hydro 400
Chibro (Yamuna)HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 240
Chilla HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 144
Dhakrani HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 34
Dhalipur HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 51
Khatima HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 41
Khodri HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 120
Kulhal HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 30
Tiloth HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 90
Maneri Bhali - II HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 304
Ramganga HPS Uttarakhand JVNL State Hydro 198
Dhauli Ganga HPS NHPC Ltd. Central Hydro 280
Tanakpur HPS NHPC Ltd. Central Hydro 94
Tehri HPP THDC Central Hydro 1000

Link- https://cea.nic.in/wp-content/uploads/executive/2023/09/R1_Executive_Summary_September_2023.pdf

Energy Sales (MUs) for UPCL discom
Sr. No. Consumer Category 2023-24
1 Domestic 3997
2 Non Domestic 1764
3 Government Public Utilties 788
4 Private Tubewell/ Pump Sets 291
5 LT & HT Industry 7669
6 Mixed Load 211
7 Railway Traction 88
8 Additional Sales 4
Total 14812

Link- https://uerc.gov.in/Tariff_Orders_of_FY_2023-24/Tariff%20Orders%20dt.%2030.03.2023/UPCL/Tariff%20Order%20of%20UPCL%20for%20FY%202023-24.pdf

Breakup of RE (MW) (As on 31.03.2024)
States / UTs Small Hydro Wind BM Cogen. (Bagasse) BM Cogen. (Non- Bagasse) Waste to Energy Waste to Energy (Off-grid) Ground-Mounted Solar Rooftop Solar Hybrid Solar Off-grid Solar Total Capacity
UERC 219 0 73 58 10 298 263 0 14 934

Link- https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s3716e1b8c6cd17b771da77391355749f3/uploads/2023/11/202311081719950808.pdf

Average Cost of Supply (ACoS) (Rs./ kWh)
Sr. No. DISCOMs 2023-24
1 UPCL 7.01
Latest Documents
Sr.No. Description Date Of Issue
1
UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) (First Amendment) (Principal Regulations, 2018) Regulations, 2023 21-03-2023
2
UERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023 16-08-2023
3
UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) Regulations, 2023 16-08-2023
4
UERC (Green Energy Open Access) Regulations, 2023 18-08-2023
5
Draft (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) Regulations, 2023 04-05-2023
6
Draft UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023 21-03-2023
7
Draft UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2023 15-02-2023
8
UERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2022. 22-09-2022
9
UERC (State Grid Code) (First Amendment) Regulations 2022. 06-08-2022
10
UERC (Standards of Performance) Regulations, 2022 19-07-2022
11
UERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2022. 12-05-2022
12
UERC(Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff) Regulations, 2021, in short, UERC Tariff Regulations, 2021. 14-09-2021
13
UERC (Guidelines for Appointment of Members and Procedure to be followed by the Forum for Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021 12-01-2021
14
UERC (Appointment & Functioning of Ombudsman) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2021 26-04-2021
Orders
Sr.No. Title Published Date
1
Approval of the Generation Tariff for Ganol Small Hydro Project (3x7.5 MW) 22.5 MW" 13-03-2024
2
True up for FY 2021-22 Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 & ARR for FY 2023-24 Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. " 30-03-2023
3
True up for FY 2021-22, Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 & ARR for FY 2023-24 For Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. 30-03-2023
4
True-up for FY 2021-22, Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 & Annual Fixed Charges for FY 2023-24 For UJVN Ltd. 30-03-2023
5
Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 and Revised ARR for FY 2023-24 For State Load Despatch Centre of Uttarakhand 30-03-2023
6
True up for FY 2021-22, Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 & ARR for FY 2023-24 For M/s Gama Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. 30-03-2023
7
True up for FY 2021-22, Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 & ARR for FY 2023-24 For M/s Sravanthi Energy Pvt Ltd. 30-03-2023
8
True up for FY 2021-22, Annual Performance Review for FY 2022-23 ARR for FY 2023-24 For M/s Greenko Budhil Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. 30-03-2023
9
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff Petition For Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. For Fourth Control Period, March 31, 2022. 31-03-2022
10
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff Petition For Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. For Fourth Control Period, March 31, 2022 31-03-2022
11
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff for Fourth Control Period Annual Performance Review for FY 2021-22 & True Up for FY 2020-21 For UJVN Ltd, March 31, 2022. 31-03-2022
12
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff Petition For State Load Despatch Centre of Uttarakhand For Fourth Control Period, March 31, 2022. 31-03-2022
13
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff Petition For M/s Gama Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. For Fourth Control Period, March 31, 2022. 31-03-2022
14
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff Petition For M/s Sravanthi Energy Pvt Ltd. For Fourth Control Period, March 31, 2022 31-03-2022
15
Approval of Business Plan and Multi Year Tariff Petition For M/s Greenko Budhil Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. For Fourth Control Period, March 31, 2022. 31-03-2022
16
True up for FY 2019-20 Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & ARR for FY 2021-22 Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. April 26, 2021. 26-04-2021
17
True up for FY 2019-20, Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & ARR for FY 2021-22 For Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
18
True up for FY 2019-20, Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & Annual Fixed Charges for FY 2021-22 For UJVN Ltd. April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
19
Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 and Revised ARR for FY 2021-22 For State Load Despatch Centre of Uttarakhand April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
20
True up for FY 2019-20, Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & ARR for FY 2021-22 For M/s Gama Infraprop Pvt. Ltd. April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
21
True up for FY 2019-20, Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & ARR for FY 2021-22 For M/s Sravanthi Energy Pvt. Ltd. April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
22
True up for FY 2019-20, Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & ARR for FY 2021-22 For M/s Greenko Budhil Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
23
True up for FY 2019-20, Annual Performance Review for FY 2020-21 & ARR for FY 2021-22 For M/s Greenko Budhil Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd. April 26, 2021 26-04-2021
Officers Contact
UERC
Sr. No. Name Designation Telephone Number
1 Sh. D.P. Gairola Member-Law and Chairman-Incharge 2642179
2 Sh. M.K.Jain Member-Technical 2641133
3 Sh. Neeraj Sati Secretary 2643799
4 Sh. Rajnish Mathur Director, (Costing/Licensing) 2641747
5 Sh. Radhyshyam Belwal Dy. Director(Accounts) 2643955
6 Sh. Gaurav Lohani Assistant Director (Tariff) 2643955
7 Sh. Prabhat Kishor Dimri Director (Technical) 2643944
8 Sh. Yashwardhan Dimri Joint Director (Technical) 2641115
9 Sh. Mukesh C. Verma Dy. Director (IT) 2641119
10 Sh. Abhishek Pandey Assistant Director (Technical) 2641115
11 Sh. Shivanku Bhatt Assistant Director (Law) 2641115
12 Sh. Deepak Kumar Dy. Director (Administration) 2641119
13 Sh. Deepak Pandey Director (Finance) 2641113
14 Sh. Gaurav Sabharwal Joint Director (Finance/Tariff) 2641747
15 Sh. Praveen Kumar Accounts Officer 2643955
16 Sh. Vineet Mall Assistant Director (Costing/Licensing) 2641115
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