The state of electricity outage reporting in India
In 2023, 99.5% of India’s population was reported to have access to electricity. But access is only one part of the story. For households and firms, the quality and reliability of supply matter just as much: frequent and prolonged outages, voltage fluctuations and unpredictable interruptions can disrupt everyday life, reduce productivity, and impose additional costs […]
How can regulators write better orders?
Regulatory agencies in India, vested with quasi-judicial powers, play a pivotal role in economic governance. Their orders significantly impact market participants and public trust. However, deficiencies in reasoning
How do SERCs perform at APTEL?
The efficiency of the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERC)s, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) influence investability and
Identifying pitfalls in arbitration and pathways for reform
This report examines why arbitration in India has not delivered on its promise of being faster, cheaper, and more trusted than litigation—despite three