Regulation in Practice: Impact of Tariff Orders on the Indian Electricity Sector - Softcover

Regulation in Practice Impact of Tariff Orders on the Indian Electricity Sector

Contents 1 Power sector in India 2 Effectiveness of the regulatory process 3 Impact of regulation on sector Performance 4 The road ahead 5 Key findings of studies undertaken 6 To assess functioning of SERCs in the Indian power sector 7 Detailed description of MYT regulations issued by different SERCs This publication focuses on the impact of tariff orders distribution issued by nine SERCs state electricity regulatory commissions in India during 200304 200405 and 200506 The states covered are Andhra Pradesh Assam Delhi Jharkhand Kerala Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Uttarakhand and West Bengal The analysis has been undertaken based on data and information available up to January 2007 The book assesses whether the orders have resulted in reducing regulatory uncertainty and information asymmetry and led to better performance of the distribution utilities Different indicators have been used to assess the impact on consumption and access efficiency financial performance competition and consumer related issues in the power sector of these states In addition various parameters have been studied to assess whether the regulatory systems follow the principles of good regulation in these nine states The commercial loss without subsidy incurred by state power utilities increased from Rs 197 220 million in 200304 to Rs 221 290 million in 200405 In view of the huge losses being incurred by the utilities the tariff determination function forms a central part of the reform process A comprehensive survey of tariff orders issued by these SERCs for the distribution licensees has been undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory orders in the electricity sector It assesses whether the orders have resulted in reducing regulatory uncertainty and information asymmetry and better performance of the distribution utilities However tariff orders are only one index of effectiveness of the regulatory commissions It is recognized that there are many other important functions of the SERCs besides tariff setting and some of them have also been covered in this study In addition other documents available in the public domain including the Power Sector Rating Report prepared by the Ministry of Power Annual Report on the Regulation in practice impact of tariff orders on the Indian electricity sector Working of State Electricity Boards and Electricity Departments 1 and the Report on Restructuring of APDRP Accelerated Power Development and Reform Programme2 were also studied Key Features Examines in detail the effectiveness and impact of tariff orders in the distribution segment issued by nine state electricity regulatory commissions Assesses whether the regulatory systems follow the principle of good governance in these states Addresses issues of great relevance and enhances knowledge and understanding of the regulatory process as a whole Provides a comparative analysis of the approaches adopted by the regulatory commissions in different states Excellent reference for those involved in various aspects of regulatory process as a whole 239 pp. Artikel-Nr. 83711

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