About Us

Keeping the restructuring of the power sector in mind, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has enacted the U. P. Electricity Reform Act 1999 and has set up the U. P. Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC).

• That electricity will be supplied under the most efficient conditions in terms of cost and quality to support the economic development of the state of Uttar Pradesh.

• Power sector would cease to be a burden to the state's budget and would eventually become a net generator of financial resources.

• Protection of Interest of Consumers.

UPERC has been set up as an autonomous body corporate. It consists of three members, one of whom is nominated as the Chairman of the Commission. With its headquarters in Lucknow, the Commission is entitled to conduct its proceedings, consultations and hearings in other places in the State also.

The Commission has the exclusive power to make regulations for the conduct of its proceedings and discharge of its functions. As a general rule, hearings and proceedings before the Commission are to be held in public. All decisions, directions and orders of the Commission are available for inspection by any person and copies can also be obtained. Thereby, transparency and objectivity is ensured.

The Commission is vested with the same powers as that of a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 (Central Act 5 of 1908) for obtaining information and evidence.

The Commission has the power to call any person or undertaking to produce before it documents relating to any matter concerning the generation, transmission, distribution and supply or use of electricity.

The Commission may by order call any person or generating company to furnish any information concerning the activities carried out by such person/company relating to generation, transmission, distribution and supply or use of electricity.

The Commission is entitled to consult such persons or groups of persons who may be affected by its discharge of its functions.

The Commission has the power to act as arbitrator or nominate arbitrators to adjudicate and settle disputes arising between licensees.

The Commission is responsible for the discharge of the following functions:

1. To regulate the purchase, distribution, supply and utilization of electricity, the quality of service, the tariff and charges payable keeping in view the interest of the consumer as well as the consideration that the supply and distribution cannot be maintained unless the charges for the electricity supplied are adequately levied and duly collected.

2. To promote efficiency, economy and safety in the use of electricity in the State, including and in particular, in regard to quality, continuity and reliability of service, the standard of performance by the units engaged in the electricity supply industry in the State, the efficient utilization and conservation of energy, appropriate demand side management and reduction of wastes and losses in the use of electricity and to enable all reasonable demands for electricity to be met.

3. To issue licences in accordance with the provisions of the Act and determine the conditions to be included in the licences.

4. To regulate the working of the licensees and to promote their working in an efficient, economical and equitable manner.

5. To regulate the assets, properties and interest in properties concerning or related to the electricity industry in the state.

6. To aid and advise in matters concerning electricity generation, transmission, distribution and supply in the state.

7. To promote competitiveness and progressively involve the participation of private sector, while ensuring a fair deal to the customers.

8. To collect data and forecast on the demand for, and use of, electricity and to require the licensees to collect such data and forecast.

9. To require licensees to formulate perspective plans and schemes in co-ordination with others for the promotion of generation, transmission, distribution and supply of electricity.

10. To set appropriate codes of conduct and standards for the electricity industry in the state and standards of service to the consumers by licensees.

11. To co-ordinate with environmental regulatory agencies and to evolve policies and procedures for appropriate environmental regulations of the electricity sector and utilities in the State and

12. To undertake all incidental or ancillary functions connected with the electricity sector.

 

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