SLS POWER LIMITED Vs. ANDHRA PRADESH ELECTRICITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE above IAs have been filed by renewable energy generators in appeals challenging the order dated 12.09.2011 passed by the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission ('State Commission') in RP No.84/2003 in OP No.1075/2000 upon remand from the Hon'ble Supreme Court. In the impugned order the Chairman and the two Members of the State Commission have given three different and divergent orders on the tariff applicable to the renewable energy sources.

(2.) THE appellants in appeal nos. 150/2011 and 166/2011 are the biomass generators and in appeal no.168/2011 bagasse based generator, while the appellants in appeal nos. 172 of 2011 and 173 of 2011 have set up mini hydro generating plants. The respondents are the State Commission, transmission licensee and the distribution licensees in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

(3.) THE brief facts of the cases are as under: -