Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission constitutes three-member expert committee on Eleven Power Private Limited’s parallel distribution licence petition

Panchkula, July 9, 2026: The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) has constituted a three-member independent expert committee to examine the petition filed by Eleven Power Private Limited seeking a parallel distribution licence for the Nuh and Gurugram revenue districts of Haryana. The committee will be chaired by Alok Nigam, IAS (Retd.) and will include Er. Ravinder Kumar Sharma and Bibhu Prasad Mahapatra as members.
The committee will begin its work from 13 July 2026 and submit its report within 15 days thereafter.
The Commission in its order noted the magnitude of the proposed investment and the long-term implications of the proposal for Haryana’s electricity sector, consumers, the existing distribution licensee and the wider regulatory framework and accordingly opted for an independent assessment by seasoned sector experts. The committee has been tasked to examine the petition, replies of the respondents, objections of intervenors and all relevant records and submit a comprehensive report with clear, reasoned and unambiguous recommendations.
For Eleven Power Private Limited, the constitution of this expert committee is an important step toward a structured, transparent and professionally evaluated decision-making process.
The order reflects the Commission’s recognition that the proposal merits detailed independent scrutiny across legal, financial, commercial and technical dimensions before a final determination is made.
Earlier, on 8th July 2026, an overwhelming number of Industry bodies, urban residents, farmer bodies, businessmen, welfare societies and other from Nuh and Gurugram spoke in favour of parallel distribution licensing at the public hearing, telling the bench that the region needs more reliable, renewable-sourced power and a genuine element of consumer choice.
During the hearing, the Commission took note of the size of Eleven Power’s proposed investment, its long-term benefits for Haryana's electricity sector, and its potential impact on consumer choice, the existing licensee, the transmission system and the regulatory framework.
At the heart of the submissions was a distinction the speakers were keen to draw: parallel licensing is not “privatisation.” Under Section 14 of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Commission may license a second, adequately capitalised distribution licensee to serve an area alongside the existing utility. Nothing is transferred, sold or handed over. The existing utility continues to serve; consumers simply gain the option of a second supplier, held to the same code of conduct and capital-adequacy standards, and remain free to choose.