Gurugram/Nuh, July 10: A new proposal to break the state monopoly on electricity distribution in Gurugram and Nuh has been placed under expert review by the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission. Following a packed hearing on July 8, the state regulator deferred its final ruling to set up a specialized three-member panel under the leadership of a former senior bureaucrat. The group will investigate whether Eleven Power Private Limited, a firm established in 2025 and directed by Medanta hospital co-founder Sunil Sachdeva, meets the rigorous financial and infrastructural bars required to operate a secondary power grid.
The regulatory intervention follows a formal petition seeking parallel distribution rights under sections 14 and 15 of the central Electricity Act. In its administrative order, the commission affirmed that the incoming panel must verify absolute adherence to established state distribution licensing regulations from 2004 and subsequent creditworthiness frameworks. The power regulator asserted, “The committee shall examine the petition, the replies filed by the respondents, the comments, objections submitted by the interveners, and all other relevant material available on record.” The panel’s ultimate objective is to provide a clear, reasoned recommendation on whether the private entity has fully complied with all statutory requirements.
The current energy architecture of both revenue districts relies entirely on Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, the state-run utility that distributes power across southern Haryana. The introduction of a parallel network represents a major shift that could rewrite consumer tariffs, grid management protocols, and regional energy infrastructure. Because of these long-term structural implications, the expert committee has been directed to look past corporate claims and execute an unclouded analysis of financial stability and public utility impact.
Though the committee holds significant analytical responsibility, the state regulator maintained that its final statutory powers remain completely untouched. The panel’s report will serve purely as an advisory baseline to guide the commission’s ultimate ruling. Once the independent experts complete their structured review of the legal data, intervenor objections, and corporate assets, the final document will be delivered to the commission to either approve or reject the landmark private energy bid.
