• The Ministry of Power announced the appointment of Harish Dudani as Member of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).

• Dudani has been administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by the Minister for Power Manohar Lal Khattar.

• Dudani held the post of Principal Judge, Family Court, in High Court of Delhi. Prior to this, he held the charge of District Judge (Commercial Court), Additional Session Judge, Special Judge (PC Act) CBI in the High Court of Delhi.

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)

• The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), an independent statutory body with quasi-judicial powers, was constituted on July 25, 1998 under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 and has been continued under the Electricity Act, 2003. 

• The Commission consists of a chairperson and three other members. Additionally, chairperson, Central Electricity Authority, is the ex-officio member of the Commission.

Major functions of CERC are to: 

• Regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by the central government.

• Regulate the tariff of generating companies other than those owned or controlled by the central government.

• Regulate inter-state transmission of electricity.

• Determine tariff for inter-state transmission of electricity.

• Issue licences to persons to function as transmission licensee and electricity trader with respect to their inter-state operations.

• Adjudicate upon disputes involving generating companies or transmission licensees.

• Promote competition, efficiency and economy in the activities of the electricity industry.

• Promote investment in electricity industry.

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