India, June 14 -- The Delhi government has initiated the process of appointing a new chairperson and two members to the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC), nearly a year after the post of chairperson fell vacant following the retirement of the previous incumbent.

The power department, inviting applications to the three posts in a public notice on Saturday, mentioned that eligible candidates should possess "expertise in engineering, finance, commerce, economics, law, management or related fields, along with proven integrity and experience".

The move is expected to pave the way for filling key vacancies in the electricity regulator, which oversees tariff determination and regulation of power distribution companies in the capit...