The state government-owned power distribution utility Mahavitaran has sought permission from regulator Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to impose a so-called grid stability charge on housing societies with rooftop solar panels.
Mahavitaran made this proposal in a tariff plan submitted on January 15. It justified the new charge by claiming that demand for power had dropped due to solar panels, even as it had already incurred expenses on installing distribution networks for the housing societies.
