The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) on October 17, 2026, issued the Draft Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026 to amend the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees) Regulations, 2023.
The following has been stated: -
•The Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has amended its Principal Regulations to introduce definitions for Customer Average Interruption Frequency Index (CAIFI) and Metropolitan Area and revise the definition of Momentary Average Interruption Frequency Index (MAIFI).
•The amendment prescribes timelines for energising new electricity connections, load enhancements, shifting of connections and conversion of services, ranging from 3 days in metropolitan areas to 10 days in rural areas for connections from the existing distribution network.
•Where network modifications are required, the timelines range from 15 days for low-tension line extensions up to 150 metres to 180 days for extra-high-tension lines or substations.
•Distribution licensees must inform applicants of the expected energisation timeline and calculate system reliability using interruption indices prescribed under IEEE Standard 1366-2022.
The detailed notification is given in the document below.
[Notification No.: GERC/2026/__/RA&CA]
