AERC: Petition of Azure Power v/s APDCL for release of withheld payments along with applicable late payment surcharge

Petitioner: Azure Power Forty Private Limited

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Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL)

Background: Azure Power submitted a petition under section 86(1)(f) read with sections 86(1)(b) and 86(1)(k) of the electricity act, 2003, in the matter of release of withheld payments, along with applicable late payment surcharge, by Assam Power Distribution Company Limited towards power supplied by the Petitioner during the period between partial commissioning and full commissioning of the project capacity under the power purchase agreements dated 25.