State Energy Directorate Cannot Reject Accreditation For Renewable Energy Certificates, Only Central Agency Has Authority: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that the State Energy Directorate lacked jurisdiction to reject applications for accreditation under the Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism; only the central agency, under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), is empowered to do so. The ruling underscores the centralisation of regulatory control in the renewable energy sector, the limits of state agencies’ role and the need for coherence in national regulatory frameworks governing energy certification. The decision could influence accreditation processes for renewable producers and interplay between central and state regulatory bodies.