The State Commission has to discharge the following functions as per provision of Section 86 of Electricity Act, 2003:-
(a) Determine the tariff for generation, supply, transmission and wheeling of electricity, wholesale, bulk or retail, as the case may be, within the State.
(b) Regulate electricity purchase and procurement process of distribution licensees including the price at which electricity shall be procured from the generating companies or licensees or from other sources through agreements for purchase of power for distribution and supply within the State;
(c) Facilitate intra-State transmission and wheeling of electricity;
(d) Issue licences to persons seeking to act as transmission licensees, distribution licensees and electricity traders with respect to their operations within the State.
(e) Promote co-generation and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy by providing suitable measures for connectivity with the grid and sale of electricity to any person, and also specify, for purchase of electricity from such sources, a percentage of the total consumption of electricity in the area of a distribution licensee.
(f) Adjudicate upon the disputes between the licensees, and generating companies and to refer any dispute for arbitration.
(g) Levy fee for the purposes of Electricity Act, 2003.
(h) Specify State Grid Code
(i) Specify or enforce standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensees.
(j) Fix the trading margin in the intra-State trading of electricity, if considered, necessary; and
(k) Discharge such other functions as may be assigned to it under Electricity Act, 2003.
The State Commission shall also advise the State Government on all or any of the following matters, namely :-.
(i) Promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of the electricity industry;
(ii) Promotion of investment in electricity industry;
(iii) Reorganization and restructuring of electricity industry in the State.
(iv) Matters concerning generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity or any other matter referred to the State Commission by that Government.
The State Commission shall ensure transparency while exercising its powers and discharging its functions.
In discharge of its functions, the State Commission shall be guided by the National Electricity Policy, National Electricity Plan and tariff policy published under section 3.
