India, Feb. 9 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act) already allows multiple distribution licensee in the same area. It also mandates non-discriminatory open access to the distribution network. But presently, every new licensee had to build its own separate network, which means duplication of poles, wires, and substations - making power costlier for everyone. The proposed amendment under draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2025 intends to remove this wasteful duplication by allowing use of other distribution licensee's network upon payment of charges decided by the State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC) by a distribution licensee for supplying power to its consumers.
Under the provisions o...