Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 80 of the Electricity Act, 2003 36 of 2003, and in supersession of the Central Advisory Committee constituted

Issue Date: 24 September 2025 Published: 25 September 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-25092025-266411 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) establishes the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) in supersession of a previous committee.

Detailed Summary

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), via Notification F. No. RA-14031(11)/1/2020-CERC, issued on 15th September, 2025, in New Delhi, has established the Central Advisory Committee (CAC). This action is taken in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 80 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and supersedes the Central Advisory Committee previously constituted vide Notification No.:5/6/2016-Reg.Aff./CAC (20)/CERC dated 23rd March, 2016. The new CAC comprises representatives from various industry bodies (e.g., FICCI, ASSOCHAM, CII, APP, Indian Wind Power Association, EPTA, AIDA), power generation and trading companies (e.g., PTC India Ltd., NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd., IEX, PXIL, HPX, SECI, NHPC Ltd., NTPC Ltd., Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd., Tata Power Company Ltd., Adani Transmission Ltd.), state distribution and generation companies (e.g., Assam Power Distribution Corp. Ltd., Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corp. Ltd., Haryana Power Generation Corp. Ltd., Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd.), academic institutions (e.g., IIM Ahmedabad, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi), research organizations (e.g., CSEP, CSTEP), consumer associations (e.g., UP Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta parishad, Kerala High Tension and Extra High Tension Industrial Electricity Consumers Association, CUTS, Prayas), and government officials (e.g., Railway Board, Indian Council on Agricultural Research, Chief Labour Commissioner (Centre), Ministry of Labour). In accordance with Section 80(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Chairperson of CERC serves as the ex-officio Chairperson of the CAC, and Members of the CERC, along with the Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry/Department dealing with Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution System, are ex-officio Members. The notification is effective from its date of issue.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25092025-266411 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 652] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025/ASVINA 2, 1947 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th September, 2025 F. No. RA-14031(11)/1/2020-CERC.—In exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 80 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and in supersession of the Central Advisory Committee constituted vide Notification No.:5/6/2016-Reg.Aff./CAC (20)/CERC dated 23rd March, 2016, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) establishes the Central Advisory Committee (CAC) as under : - 1 Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) ; ASSOCHAM ; Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – By Rotation 2 CMD, PTC India Ltd.; CMD, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. -By Rotation 3 CMD, Indian Energy Exchange Ltd. (IEX); CEO, Power Exchange India Ltd. (PXIL); MD, Hindustan Power Exchange Ltd. (HPX) - By Rotation 4 CMD, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) 5 CEO, National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) 6 DG, Association of Power Producers (APP) 7 President, Indian Wind Power Association 8 DG, Electric Power Transmission Association (EPTA) 9 DG, All India Power DISCOMS Association (AIDA) 10 CMD, NHPC Ltd. 11 CMD, NTPC Ltd. 12 CMD, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. 13 MD, Assam Power Distribution Corp. Ltd. 14 CMD, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corp. Ltd. 15 Mr.Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power Company Ltd. 16 Mr. Anil Sardana, MD, Adani Transmission Ltd. 17 CMD, Haryana Power Generation Corp. Ltd. 18 MD, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. 19 Member ( Traction & Rolling Stock), Railway Board 20 DG, Indian Council on Agricultural Research (ICAR) 21 Chairman, UP Rajya Vidyut Upbhokta parishad ; President, Kerala High Tension and Extra High Tension Industrial Electricity Consumers Association; Consumer Representative, Consumers of HPSEBL- By Rotation 22 Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS); Prayas, Pune ; By Rotation 23 Prof. Ajay Pandey, (Finance & Accounting) - IIM, Ahmedabad 24 Dr. Anoop Singh, Centre for Energy Regulation (CER), Professor- Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 25 Dr. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi 26 DG, Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP); DG, Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP): By Rotation 27 Mr. Rakesh Nath, Former Member, APTEL 28 Chief Labour Commissioner (Centre), Ministry of Labour 2. In terms of the provisions of Section 80 (3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Chairperson, CERC shall be the ex- officio Chairperson of the CAC and Members of the CERC and Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry of Department of the Central Government dealing with Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution System shall be the ex- officio Members of the CAC. 3. This notification shall be effective from the date of issue. HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./386/2025-26] Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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