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SolSetu DISCOM Daily – Oct 9, 2025

India Power Distribution Updates

Oct 9, 2025

DISCOM Daily – Nationwide Summary & State-Wise Highlights

Tariffs • Regulatory Orders • Tenders/PPAs • Outages/Advisories • Dues • RDSS/Smart Meters

TL;DR

MoP pushes prepaid smart meter rollout & utility reforms; clear subsidies and move to cost-reflective tariffs.
Supreme Court directs states to clear legacy DISCOM dues in 4 years and limit new regulatory assets.
RDSS smart meters: crores installed nationwide but progress remains uneven; several states extend timelines.

Nationwide / Policy & Regulatory

MoP reviews DISCOM viability; urges prepaid smart meters beginning with government buildings; focus on subsidy clearance and cost-reflective tariffs. Source

CERC issues 2025 orders incl. trading licences & grid reliability directions; draft REC amendments refine eligibility and timelines. CERC

Supreme Court: states to clear legacy DISCOM dues within 4 years; new dues within 3 years; avoid overuse of regulatory assets. Coverage

RDSS progress: smart meter installation advancing but uneven across states; deadlines extended in some regions. RDSS

State-Wise Highlights

Maharashtra

147 MW solar order awarded under MSEDCL program; 25-yr PPA. Saur Energy
Recent FAC add-ons reflected in monthly bills. NDTV Profit

Delhi

Regulatory asset recovery plan in focus; dues cleanup mandated by Apex Court. Moneycontrol

Gujarat

No major new orders spotted in this cycle; monitoring PPAs & tenders.

Karnataka

BESCOM billing for Oct based on three-month average during software upgrade. Deccan Herald

Tamil Nadu

40 MW rooftop solar tender for govt buildings (TNGECL). SolarQuarter

Rajasthan

FY26 tariff relief paired with ₹1/unit surcharge for legacy debt recovery. TOI

Uttar Pradesh

No major public updates in this cycle; watching tariff petitions & tenders.

Andhra Pradesh & Telangana

APERC FPPCA true-up: refunds over 12 months beginning Nov 2025. SolarQuarter
Orders on settlement of wind power dues with interest. CERC

Madhya Pradesh

~1.2 lakh new connections (Jan–Sept 2025); FY26 budget ~₹22,966 cr (majorly power procurement). TOI
Smart meter rollout ~20% of target; deadline extended to 2028. RDSS

Punjab & Haryana

Punjab SERC recognizes revenue gap; part converted to regulatory asset for phased recovery. PSERC

West Bengal

Residential consumers allowed to opt out of smart meters; installation not compulsory. Coverage

Odisha

No notable public updates this cycle; monitoring tenders & outages.

Kerala

KSERC okays short-term power purchase plan for peak months. SolarQuarter

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