Central Power Distribution Co.& Ors vs Central Electricity Regulatory ...

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's (CERC) order implementing Availability Based Tariff (ABT) for the Simhadri SPTS thermal station, affirming that the CERC acted within its jurisdiction under the Electricity Act, 2003. The Court clarified that the imposition of Unscheduled Interchange (UI) charges is permissible under the regulatory framework, rejecting the appellants' claims of jurisdictional overreach. The appeal against the Appellate Tribunal's dismissal was therefore dismissed, reinforcing the CERC's authority in tariff regulation.