Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) has issued clarifications and administrative amendments to its Request for Proposal (RfP) for appointing a consultancy firm to assist in drafting and finalising the GERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the Intra-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2026.
According to an official communication issued by Commission Secretary Ranjeeth Kumar J., the deadline for submitting bids has been extended to September 22, 2026, until 18:00 hours IST. The extension follows pre-bid queries raised by PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PwC).
One of the key issues raised by PwC concerned the proposed three-month consultancy period. The firm requested that the assignment duration be increased to six months, citing the time required for benchmarking, reviewing international practices and preparing the draft regulations. PwC also sought changes to the proposed payment structure, including higher payments during the initial stages.
GERC rejected these requests and confirmed that the three-month project timeline and existing milestone-based payment structure will remain unchanged. The Commission stated that the current arrangements are adequate for completing the assignment.
The regulator also declined a proposal to increase the minimum eligibility requirement from 10 to 50 full-time power sector professionals. GERC maintained that the existing requirement of 10 professionals is sufficient to attract qualified consultants while encouraging wider participation in the bidding process.
GERC further clarified the responsibilities of the appointed consultant. Relevant operational information, including intra-state transmission capacity, Available Transfer Capability (ATC), Total Transfer Capability (TTC), transmission margins and connectivity queues, will be provided with assistance from state utilities. The consultant will primarily be responsible for analysing the available data rather than collecting primary data.
The consultancy assignment will also include detailed studies and recommendations on suitable methodologies for sharing intra-state transmission charges and transmission losses. GERC said the recommendations should be compatible with the regulatory framework of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).
Importantly, the Commission clarified that the selected consultancy firm will not be required to develop software applications or Point of Connection (POC) calculation engines under the assignment.
With the technical, commercial and administrative issues clarified, all other terms and conditions of the RfP will remain unchanged. Interested consultancy firms must submit their complete bids to GERC at its Gandhinagar headquarters by the revised September 22, 2026 deadline.
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