The Government of Uttarakhand on August 18, 2026, issued the Draft Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2026.
The following has been stated: -
•This draft notification from the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission outlines the Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters Regulations, 2026.
•The primary objective is to maintain grid discipline and security across the state by commercially settling deviations between scheduled and actual drawals or injections of electricity.
•Applicable to all intra-state grid-connected buyers and sellers, it establishes standardized formulas for computing over- and under-injections or drawals.
•The framework details specific deviation charges based on grid frequency and source types, including general, renewable, municipal solid waste, and energy storage systems.
•Furthermore, it establishes operational guidelines for Qualified Coordinating Agencies (QCAs) to aggregate renewable energy schedules and handle settlement pooling.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
