The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved new charges, effective 1 September, for power customers seeking cheaper energy via an online open access platform. The decision followed a request from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL), which said it needed to cover the costs of setting up and operating a new IT system to cope with higher user demand. “The MSEDCL is in dire need of funds as its current systems are not able to handle increased demand due to increasing number of users accessing the internet,” MERC’s director general R
The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) has approved new charges, effective 1 September, for power customers seeking cheaper energy via an online open access platform. The decision followed a request from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL), which said it needed to cover the costs of setting up and operating a new IT system to cope with higher user demand. However, MERC approved slightly lower charges than had been requested by MSEDCL.