MoP proposes act amendment; focus on contacts enforcement

New Delhi: The government proposes to establish an Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority to resolve issues based on performance of contracts among power plants, transmission companies and distribution utilities.

It also proposes one single selection committee for posts of chairpersons and members of the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (Aptel) and all regulatory commissions.

The government has also proposed to empower load dispatch centres to oversee the payment security mechanism to power plants from discoms before scheduling dispatch of electricity.