HERC: Petition of Giotech Power v/s HPPC to compensate for increase in project cost on account of change in law

Petitioner: M/s. Giotech Power Private Limited

Versus

Haryana Power Purchase Center (HPPC), Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL) & Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Limited (HVPNL)

Background: Petition under section 86(1)(b) and 86(1)(f) of the Electricity Act, 2003 read with Regulation 67,68,69,70,71,72,84,85,86, 87,89,90 of the HERC (Conduct of Business) Regulation, 2004 and also the Electricity (Timely recovery of cost due to change of law) Rules 2021 for directing the respondents to compensate the petitioner for increase in project cost on account of change in law/force majeure, to allow the petitioner to change/amend the CUF payment of 1st running bill, refund of long term open access and SLDC charges, incentives as per Haryana Solar Policy 2019, in terms of the request for proposal and for other reliefs as prayed.