Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(www.cercind.org)
The Commission has been established under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 to discharge the following functions :
To regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the Central Government.
To regulate the tariff of generating companies other than those owned or controlled by the Central Government if such generating companies enter into or otherwise have a composite scheme for generation and sale of electricity in more than one state.
To regulate the inter-state transmission of energy including tariff of the transmission utilities.
To promote competition, efficiency and economy in the activities of the electricity industry
To associate with the environmental regulatory agencies to develop appropriate policies and procedures for environmental regulation of the power sector.