The Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC) has sought additional details from Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) regarding its proposal to procure 600 MW of wind power, bringing the long-term renewable energy procurement plan under regulatory review.
UPPCL has filed a petition before the Commission seeking approval to procure 600 MW of wind power from the Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI). The proposed procurement follows SECI’s tariff-based competitive bidding process under the Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) Tranche-XIX scheme. UPPCL has also requested approval for the Power Sale Agreement (PSA) signed between SECI and UPPCL on March 30, 2026.
During the hearing, UPERC noted that the matter also has a connection with proceedings before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) concerning tariff adoption. UPPCL informed the Commission that the CERC matter had been reserved for orders on June 29, 2026, but the final order had not yet been issued.
The state regulator identified several deficiencies in UPPCL’s petition and said appropriate consideration of the matter would be undertaken after the utility furnished the required clarifications.
One of the key issues flagged by UPEERC relates to a discrepancy in the capacity utilisation factor (CUF) mentioned for K.P. Energy Limited and Waaree Forever Energies Private Limited in the PSA dated March 30, 2026.
The Commission has also sought clarification over a discrepancy in the contracted wind-power capacity mentioned in UPPCL’s petition compared with the capacity that had already been approved by the Commission.
More significantly, UPERC has asked UPPCL to provide justification for the proposed wind-power procurement in terms of the Central Electricity Authority’s Resource Adequacy Report for UPPCL. The requirement places the proposed 600 MW procurement in the context of the state utility’s broader power-resource adequacy requirements.
UPPCL has been directed to submit clarifications on the observations through an additional affidavit. The utility has also been asked to place the final CERC order on record once it is issued.
The Commission has allowed UPPCL and the respondent to file their respective submissions and replies within four weeks. The next hearing has been scheduled for October 6, 2026. UPEERC has also allowed UPPCL to mention the matter if the CERC’s final order is issued before the next scheduled hearing.
Therefore, the August 25, 2026, order does not signify that the 600 MW wind-power purchase has been approved. Rather, the Commission has postponed considering the proposal until UPPCL resolves the disparities found and offers the necessary resource-adequacy and regulatory reasons.
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