Current Affairs - State - Discussion

The Karnataka High Court invalidated the Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) Rules, 2022, citing overreach by the Central Government. The Court emphasized that the Electricity Act, of 2003, grants exclusive regulatory powers to State Electricity Regulatory Commissions like KERC. The judgment highlighted the autonomy of state regulatory bodies in managing electricity-related provisions, including tariffs and open access rules. While the Central Government justified the GEOA Rules by citing international treaty obligations, the Court ruled that these powers could not override state authority under the regulatory framework established by the Electricity Act, of 2003.