The Ministry of Power (MoP) issued the draft Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules, 2025, on 4th August, 2025 inviting comments within 30 days. Our suggestions and observations are attached below, which are broadly discussing following aspects:
- Clarity on jurisdiction of SERC in case of RCO
- Need better transparency and accountability in respect of penalty fund
- Need of more clarity in Rule 3
- Clarity on Buyout price
- Timeline for compliance proceedings
- Reference to these rules in other notifications and regulations