**Executive Summary**
The Forum of Regulators (FOR) conducted its landmark 100th meeting on May 11, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking 21 years since its establishment in 2005. The meeting served to review the forum’s statutory role in coordinating Central and State regulatory practices and to launch a commemorative "Coffee Table Book" documenting its journey. Key discussions focused on the sector's achievements in tariff rationalization, decarbonization initiatives, and India’s pursuit of Net Zero goals.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Organizational Purpose and History**
* Established in 2005 as a statutory platform to bring together Central and State electricity regulatory commissions.
* Acts as a primary body for coordinating and improving regulatory practices across India’s power sector.
* **Institutional Achievements**
* Successfully conducted 71 studies and 55 Capacity Building Programs over its 21-year history.
* Issued 25 Model Regulations and delivered a combined total of 43 Technical Committee and Working Group Reports.
* **Regulatory Reforms**
* Provided a platform for the debate and refinement of complex issues, including open access and the unbundling of utilities.
* Played a critical role in the rationalization of tariffs and navigating regulatory challenges over the past decade.
* **Future Strategic Focus**
* Emphasis on addressing India’s energy exposure within the evolving global geopolitical landscape.
* Focus on accelerating decarbonization and applying lessons learned from the national Solar Mission to achieve Net Zero targets.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central and State Electricity Regulatory Commissions**
* **Impact:** These bodies benefit from a unified statutory platform that harmonizes regulatory practices and provides access to extensive technical reports and model regulations.
* **Action Required:** Commissions must continue to collaborate through the FOR to refine open access and tariff structures based on the forum's ongoing guidance.
**Power Sector Utilities**
* **Impact:** Utilities are directly affected by the forum's initiatives regarding unbundling and the evolving regulatory framework for decarbonization.
* **Action Required:** Utilities should align their operational strategies with the model regulations and decarbonization initiatives discussed by the forum.
**Government of India and Policy Makers**
* **Impact:** The forum provides the necessary institutional reform and guidance to help the government navigate geopolitical energy risks and meet international environmental commitments.
* **Action Required:** Policy makers are encouraged to utilize the forum’s technical reports and vision documents to inform national energy missions and the transition to Net Zero.
Key Entities Referenced
Forum of Regulators (FOR): A statutory platform established in 2005 to coordinate and improve regulatory practices between Central and State electricity regulatory commissions in India's power sector.
Ministry of Power: The primary central government ministry responsible for policy formulation and oversight of the power sector in India.
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): The national-level regulator whose leadership chairs the Forum and provides the administrative framework for its operations.
Solar Mission: A major government program referenced as a key source of learning for accelerating India's decarbonization and Net Zero pursuits.
Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi: The central location where the historic 100th meeting of the Forum of Regulators was conducted.
Ministry of Power
Forum of Regulators (FOR) Marks Historic 100th
Meeting and Celebrates 21 Years of
Strengthening India’s Power Sector
Posted On: 11 MAY 2026 5:26PM by PIB Delhi
The Forum of Regulators (FOR) successfully conducted its 100th meeting at Bharat Mandapam, New
Delhi, marking a significant milestone in its 21-year journey. Established in 2005, the Forum of
Regulators (FOR) serves as a statutory platform bringing together Central and State electricity regulatory
commissions to coordinate and improve regulatory practices in the Power Sector.
Over the years, the Forum has conducted 71 studies, 55 Capacity Building Programs, issued 25 Model
Regulations and delivered 6 Technical Committee Reports & 37 Working Group Reports. These initiatives
have contributed significantly to the development of the Power Sector in India.
This landmark occasion was graced by Dr. P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of
India, Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India and Shri Ajay
Shankar, Distinguished Speaker TERI, who were the Chief Guests for the event. Shri JishnuBarua,
Chairperson, CERC/FOR welcomed the distinguished guests and Members of FOR to the 100th meeting
of the Forum
During the inaugural function, Dr. P. K. Mishra addressed the Forum and reflected on the significant
achievements of India’s power sector over the past decade and the important role played by the Forum in
this accomplishment. He also stated, it was in this Forum that the complexities of open access, tariffrationalisation, and the unbundling of utilities were debated and refined. Since then, the Forum has grown
further into an institution of reform and guidance, helping the sector navigate through various regulatory
challenges.
Dr. Mishra also launched the “Forum of Regulators Coffee Table Book,” which chronicles the Forum’s
journey, achievements, and vision for the future. Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran spoke on the evolving
geopolitical landscape and India’s energy exposure in the changing global environment and the role of
Power Sector in closing this gap. Shri Ajay Shankar talked about India’s pursuit to achieve Net Zero, and
how important lessons can be learnt from the ongoing Solar Mission and also the initiatives that can be
taken to accelerate decarbonization.At the end of the inaugural session of the 100th Forum of Regulators meeting, Secretary, CERC / FOR
Harpreet Singh Pruthi, took the opportunity to give his vote of thanks to Dr. P.K. Mishra for gracing this
event and sharing his valuable thoughts and guidance with the regulators.
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