86(1)(e) of the
Electricity Act, 2003 casts a specific obligation on the various State
Electricity Regulatory Commissions constituted under the Electricity Act,
2003 ... procure electricity from
renewable energy sources, as that would defeat the object of Section
86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Cogenerating plants
plants, to procure electricity from renewable energy sources
would defeat the object of section 86 (1) (e) of the Electricity
Act, 2003 and that, such ... Licensees for the electricity produced from
the fossil fuel based Cogeneration Plants under Section
86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred
Electricity Act, 2003; by referring to Section 2(12)
and Section 86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Petitioner had tried ... that promotion of electricity generated from co-
generation must be from renewable sources; Section 86(1)(e) of the
Electricity Act, 2003 relates only
Respondent No. 1 has completely overlooked and misinterpreted the
object and ambit of Section 86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 ignoring
the consistent ... procure electricity from renewable
energy sources, as that would defeat the object of section 86(1)(e)
of the Electricity Act, 2003 and cogenerating plants
Clause (zp) of sub-
section (2) of Section 181 r/w section 86 (1)(e) of the
Electricity Act, 2003, the respondent No.1 / Commission ... section (2)
of Section 181 r/w clause (e) of sub-section (1) of
section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No.36 of
2003
86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003
will have the full discretion to revise the targets based on actual unfolding
of circumstances.
(e) Section ... Commission has only followed the mandate of the Electricity Act, 2003 under
Section 86(1) e) for promotion
case of Century Rayon vs. MERC
has interpreted Section 86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and
held:
"The Appellant ... Commission is not only against the mandate of Section 86(1)(e)
of the Electricity Act, 2003 but also against the judicial
discipline
categorically held that co-generation in Section 86(1)(e) of
Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") does not mean ... Distribution
Licensees from electricity produced from fossil fuel based co-generation
plant under Section 86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 which was rejected
cogeneration and generation of
electricity from renewable sources of energy. Section 86(1)(e) of
the Electricity Act, 2003 provide for State Electricity Regulatory
Commissions ... cogeneration was also
entitled to be promoted under Section 86(1)(e) of the Electricity
Act, 2003.
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promote generation of electricity from co-
generation and renewable sources as envisaged under
section 86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 casts a specific ... procure electricity from renewable
energy sources, as that would defeat the object of section 86(1)(e)
of the Electricity Act, 2003 and cogenerating plants
