India: Energy Law

Supreme Court through its judgement dated 07.05.2026 in the matter of Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission v Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited has held that consumers cannot be required to pay for depreciation costs for power plants which are no longer supplying electricity.

Supreme Court through its judgement dated 08.05.2026 in the matter of Indian Railways v West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited & Others held that Indian Railways (“IR”) is not a Deemed Distribution Licensee (“DDL”) under Section 14 of the EA Act and is liable to pay Cross-Subsidy Surcharge (“CSS”) and Additional Surcharge (“AS”) as stipulated in Section 42 of the EA Act.

The Hon’ble Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (“CERC” / “Commission”), vide Draft Order dated 06.05.2026 in Petition No. 11/SM/2026, has proposed a one-time regulatory framework for Renewable Energy (“RE”) generating stations which had obtained connectivity under the CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (“GNA Regulations”) on the basis of Letters of Award (“LoAs”) issued by Renewable Energy Implementing Agencies (“REIAs”).

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The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission ("CERC"), vide its order dated March 31, 2026 ("CERC Order"), has determined the value of ‘X' for computation of deviation (in percentage) for Wind and Solar Sellers ("WS Sellers"), i.e., generating stations based on wind, solar or wind-solar hybrid resources, under the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2024 ("DSM Regulations, 2024")

On April 11, 2026, the Government of National Capital Territory (“NCT”) of Delhi (“GoNCTD”), released the Draft Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy, 2026-2030 (“Draft Policy/Delhi EV Policy, 2026”) seeking stakeholder comments within 30 (thirty) days (i.e., by May 11, 2026).

India's energy, infrastructure, and natural resources sectors witnessed significant regulatory developments in February and March 2026, spanning power generation frameworks, oil and gas supply regulations, maritime investment mechanisms, and mineral governance reforms. Key measures include amendments to captive power plant rules, carbon credit trading regulations, enhanced consumer protection in petroleum distribution, and stricter environmental compliance standards for solar waste and plastic management.

On 25.03.2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a Civil Appeal filed by distribution licensees in Andhra Pradesh while holding that generation based incentive (“GBI”)...

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