Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission

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Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission
TypeGovernment
IndustryElectricity
Founded1995
HeadquartersBidyut Niyamak Bhavan
Unit-VIII, ,
Area served
Odisha
Key people
Shri Satya Prakash Nanda
CMD
Owner Government of Odisha
Website www.orierc.org

The Odisha State Electricity Regulatory Commission or OERC is a Public Sector Undertaking of Government of Odisha established under the Orissa Electricity Reform (OER) Act, 1995, as a part of the Reform Process in the State of Odisha. [1]

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Divisions

The commission is organised to work through divisions namely Secretariat, Law, Engineering, Tariff and Administration. [2]

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