⇒ Ms. Jyoti Prasad has been appointed as Member (Law), JERC for Goa and UTs.
Union Minister for Power and MNRE, Shri RK Singh administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Ms. Jyoti Prasad as Member (Law) of JERC for Goa & UTs on 06 December 2021.
About JERC:
» The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for all Union Territories except Delhi had been established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003. Subsequently, the State of Goa also joined the Joint Commission.
- The Commission consists of a Chairperson and another Member.
» The Major functions of JERC for Goa & UTs under the Act are:
- To determine tariff for generation, supply, transmission and wheeling of electricity, regulate electricity purchase and procurement process of distribution licensee, facilitate intra-State transmission and wheeling of electricity, etc. within the State of Goa and 6 Union Territories.
» Under the Act, the Joint Commission shall also advise the State Government/ UT Administration on formulation of National Electricity Policy and Tariff Policy; promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of electricity industry; promotion of investment in electricity industry.