AMPLUS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPERS PVT. LTD. AND ORS. Vs. UTTARAKHAND ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE present Appeal has been filed by Amplus Infrastructure Developers Pvt. Ltd. and Another challenging the impugned order dated 07.11.2014 passed by Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission ("State Commission") holding that Third Party Model for roof -top and Small Solar PV Power Plants in Uttrakhand is outside the ambit of the Renewable Energy Regulations and the tariffs for such projects would be separately determined by the State Commission.

(2.) THE Appellants are private limited companies who are in the business of development of distributed solar plants across India. The State Commission is the 1st Respondent. UREDA, the Renewable Development Agency of the State Government is the 2nd Respondent. Uttrakhand Power Corporation Ltd., the Distribution Licensee, is the 3rd Respondent.

(3.) THE main issue raised in this Appeal is the applicability of RE Regulations, 2013 to grid connected roof -top and Small Solar Power Plants established under the Third Party Model.