Certificate Course in Electricity and Renewable Energy Laws

Introduction

If you are working in the electricity laws or advising clients in the sector of electricity laws, this course can be thoroughly useful for you. It clears many concepts and provides detailed knowledge of the laws applicable to the electricity sector and guides on how the knowledge of electricity laws can be applied to transactions such as the trading of electricity.

Since renewable energy is the focus of both law and businesses, the course also covers laws relating to renewable energy and the benefits available for business in this sector.

Who should take this course?

Electricity Lawyers
Lawyers who appear in APTEL
Executives in the electricity industry

What is the career potential after doing this course?

Understand the different areas of work available to lawyers dealing with electricity laws and different contracts in this regime
Learn about the different kinds of disputes which may arise under the Electricity Act and the clients that you can cater to
Master the art of drafting a Standard Power Purchase Agreement that is very important for a lawyer practising in this field
Get an understanding of the factors and mechanism that are followed in consonance with the laws for fixing generation tariff for your client’s deals
Learn how can an electricity trading license be obtained and how can the business be run
Understand the major requirements and compliances for obtaining distribution license and conducting distribution business swiftly
Get an understanding relating to the process of bidding and implementation of Power Purchase Agreements for your clients
What are different trading products available on power exchanges?

Potential employers

Law firms
In-house legal teams of companies
Central and state governments
PSUs
Independent litigators

Relevant Industries

Banking

Legal

Finance

Insurance

Technology

GOVERNMENT

What is unique about this course?

The course is not limited to a provision-by-provision study of some statutes and associated case laws alone.
The course trains you on different kinds of actual work that is required to be performed by lawyers and other professionals. After finishing the course, you will know as much practical knowledge as a lawyer working at a big law firm will know after a year or two of experience.
It is not a mere theoretical study, but all the lessons are based on the practical application of the topics dealt with in the course.
You will get personal attention and coaching from the trainers, and any doubt regarding a topic shall be addressed within 48 hours.
You will be given an opportunity to work on two writing assignments during the term of the course that shall be published either on iPleaders blog or any other industry publications if it meets our specifications.
In the span of the course, you shall be accessed over 3 subjective-based exercises relating to the course topics that shall help you to understand the practical aspects of the subject.
The course is tough and intensive, and you will not be awarded the certificate unless you complete all the 3 subjective exercises and 2 writing assignments, as mentioned above.

Syllabus

Energy Sector Business And Regulation Under Electricity Act

New Regime Under Electricity Act Discuss the context and the new aspects introduced by the Electricity Act, 2003 What is unbundling Relationship of Electricity Act with other laws Which are the other relevant statutes and guidelines governing electricity (other than Electricity Act, 2003) Does Electricity Act regulate alternate and renewable sources of energy How does the Electricity Act focus on renewable energy How do the 2015 amendments to the Electricity Act and the Renewable Energy Bill 2015 impact the sector What are the benefits available to Renewable Energy Sources under the Electricity laws What are the different areas of work available to lawyers and what are the different contracts in this regime

Generation, Transmission And Distribution Of Electricity

What is the function of different constituents in the electricity system How does the electricity infrastructure work Generating stations and the law What is a generating station What are the requirements for setting up a generating station What are the functions of various grids at state or regional levels What are LDC and PGCIL What happens when schedules are deviated by power participants? What are the consequences of unstable grid What are captive power plants How Transmission Licenses Work What is a transmission licensee? What are the major requirements and compliances for obtaining transmission licence and conducting transmission business What is the function and role of CTU and STU How Distribution and Trading Licenses Work What is a distribution licensee What are the major requirements and compliances for obtaining distribution licence and conducting distribution business What is parallel licensing Discuss privatisation of Distribution companies or DISCOMS What is the impact of notice of disconnection by a DISCOM How are blackouts prevented

Electricity Trading And Power Exchanges, Regulation And Functioning

What is electricity trading What is a trading licensee How can a trading license be obtained and how can the business be run Process of bidding and implementation of Power Purchase Agreements What are power exchanges and how do they work What is algorithm based market clearing price trading What are different trading products available on power exchanges Can power exchanges engage in international trading of electricity What is REC and RPO How are RECs and Energy saving certificates traded on power exchanges Power Exchange platforms in India

Tariff Determination

Tariff Setting by SERC, CERC and Generation Tariffs What are the factors and mechanism for fixing generation tariff Fixation of Transmission and Distribution Tariffs What are the factors and mechanism for fixing transmission tariff What are the factors and mechanism for fixing retail distribution tariff What are tariff related requirements in a captive power plant Can tariffs fixed by SERC and CERC be amended What is truing up of tariff

Open Access System In Power Sector

Open access system in power sector What is open access and how does it work Who can obtain open access How does the open access system work What are the charges, taxes and fees leviable for obtaining open access What is cross-subsidy surcharge What is the difference between subsidy payable by State Government and cross subsidy

Administrative And Appellate Mechanism In Energy Sector

What is the role of electrical inspector What is the role of Regional power committee What is the function and role of CEA, Central government and State government in electricity system What is the function and role of SERC and CERC What is the role of co-ordination forums What is Bureau of Energy Efficiency What is Indian renewable energy development authority What are the different kinds of disputes which may arise under the Electricity Act

Sample Documents

Standard Power Purchase Agreement