CERC allows BSES discoms to exit PPAs with NTPC Dadri power plant

Under the RPO, the discoms are required to purchase a certain proportion of electricity from renewable sources as mandated by the power regulators.

Power regulator Central Electricity Regulatory Authority has allowed Reliance Infrastructure firms BSES Yamuna Power and BSES Rajdhani Power to exit power purchase agreements with NTPC Dadri-I power plant, which completed 25 years of service on November 30 last year.

The CERC order issued on July 1, 2021, is in sync with the efforts of the BSES power distribution firms (discoms) operating in Delhi to optimize their power purchase costs, including exit from the costly power plants, as also to meet their renewable power purchase obligations (RPO) as mandated by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Under the RPO, the discoms are required to