Covering 7 to 13 March 2026. Three items, covering grid operation, captive supply and state demand for wind. Every item is checked against the issuing authority's own document.
1. CERC proposes a revised congestion charge for real-time operation
CERC · 13 March 2026 (Petition 1/SM/2026)
CERC proposed setting the congestion charge at 1.5 times the reference charge rate, contract rate or normal rate of deviation charges that applies to the entity in that time block, with a floor of Rs 3/unit and a cap of Rs 10/unit. No charge would apply where power flows as scheduled but congestion is caused by a forced line outage after schedules are fixed. Comments were due by 6 April 2026, with a public hearing to follow.
Why it matters for wind: Wind's forecasting error turns into real-time deviation. A tougher congestion charge raises the cost of that error in congested corridors, which feeds into the deviation loss assumptions in an energy yield and revenue model.
Source: CERC suo motu order 1/SM/2026
2. Electricity (Amendment) Rules 2026 notified for captive generating plants
Ministry of Power · 13 March 2026
The Ministry notified the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2026, amending the captive generating plant requirements in Rule 3, with an explanatory note. This follows the draft circulated for comment in January.
Why it matters for wind: Rule 3 decides whether a group captive wind or hybrid project qualifies for captive treatment, and with it exemption from cross-subsidy and additional surcharges. Existing and planned C&I structures should be checked against the final text.
Source: MNRE Policy & Regulatory Updates, March 2026
3. Madhya Pradesh sets a wind-specific renewable purchase obligation
MPERC · 12 March 2026
MPERC's Fifth Amendment to its renewable energy regulations replaces the RPO trajectory. The wind component rises from 1.97% in 2026-27 to 3.48% in 2029-30, within a total RPO rising from 35.95% to 43.33%. It applies to distribution licensees, open access consumers and captive users. Only wind projects commissioned after 31 March 2024 count towards the wind component.
Why it matters for wind: A separate wind obligation tied to new projects creates demand that solar cannot meet, which supports PPAs for new and repowered wind in a significant wind state.