Event • August 18, 2016 5:30 pm

Aug182016

Why, What and How to regulate: A perspective in the context of electricity sector regulation in India

‘Regulate’ or ‘Allow Market Forces to Self-Correct’ – this has been a long drawn debate in academic world as well as in the realm of practitioners.  There are several theories around these two competing philosophies.  However, the theories have not always matched-up with realities and actual practice.  The idea of the discussion is to help peep into the dilemma between theory and practice on Regulation-vs-Market, with specific reference to the electricity sector in India.

Location: University of Chicago Center in Delhi Baba Kharak Singh Marg New Delhi, India 110001

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Dr. Sushanta Chatterjee is presently Joint Chief (Regulatory Affairs) with Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC).  He has long experience of dealing with power sector reforms, especially, Regulatory Reforms since its inception in 1998.

Dr. Chatterjee is a post doctoral research fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, USA.  He has a PhD in Management and MBA in Finance. He co-authored “The Electricity sector in India: Policy and Regulation” (Oxford University Press (OUP), 2012), and authored “S.K. Chatterjee’s Commentary on the Electricity Laws of India” (Delhi Law House, 2006).   He has published papers on renewable/REC (World Bank 2013 and NREI 2016).