Functions
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- To facilitate intra-State transmission and wheeling of electricity.
- Promote generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy.
- To regulate tariffs of power generation, wholesale, transmission and supply in Tripura.
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 31 May 2004 |
| Jurisdiction | Tripura Government |
| Headquarters | Bidyut Bhavan Complex, Agartala |
| Employees | Classified |
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| Website | https://terc.tripura.gov.in/ |
Tripura Electricity Regulatory Commission (TERC) [3] is a governing body to control certain regulatory and safety functions related to the power sector in the Tripura. It was incorporated under the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act, 1998. [4]
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