Electricity

Keystone Partners acts in mandates for both regulatory bodies (Electricity Regulatory Commissions) and private players across the electricity sector. The Firm has handled cases pertaining to fixation of distribution tariff, approval of and disputes under Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), claims for wheeling and banking of electricity, claims for grant of non-discriminatory open access, challenges to Government orders requisitioning production under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003, and writ proceedings challenging regulations framed by ERCs. We also advise power-sector clients on disputes with counterparties developing power projects — including claims arising out of delays in commissioning, navigating delays attributable to regulatory challenges, and counterparty performance issues — appearing regularly before the Central, Delhi, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commissions, the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL), the High Courts, and the Supreme Court.