#derc

So I went nuts about three super unimportant NPCs hanging out in Tartarus and I'm now releasing my headcanons into the wild. Only Derc has a name and dialogue in-game, so I guess the asari are my OCs.

Some fun headcanons:

Sophri's dad was a hanar diplomat, mom is an ambassador

Iyenna's dad was a vorcha who cleaned streets, mom was a dancer

Sophri taught Iyenna how to swim when they were students at the same university on Thessia. That's when they fell in love!

Derc has been kicked out of three separate communities for embezzlement (his clan's company, the Nexus, and Kadara Port)

He had hardly met any aliens prior to joining the Initiative, and is still dreadful at reading non-salarian social cues

Iyenna will lie about anything for fun (did you know Sophri is the secret princess of Kahje? And that she came to Andromeda to escape an arranged marriage?)

Derc falls for Iyenna's lies 50% of the time, Sophri never does (she knows her too well)

Iyenna is a big fan of batarian metal (the other two... are not)

BACKSTORY SUMMARY: The asari were a pre-established couple even before Andromeda. They met Derc during the Nexus uprising when Sophri got wounded and Derc (reluctantly) let the ladies use the medical supplies he'd hoarded in a storage closet. On Kadara the three discovered they were safer and could get more stuff done if they stuck together, and that dynamic evolved into them straight-up living in the same shipping container (hehe shipping) and who knows what else!!

More detailed backstory beneath the readmore.

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public hearing on FY 2023-24 True-Up petitions.

The hearing will be held on June 5, 2026.

It will begin at 11:30 AM.

The hearing will be conducted in hybrid mode.

Stakeholders can participate physically or virtually.

Utilities covered

The hearing covers petitions filed by four Delhi power utilities.

These are Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited.

Pragati Power Corporation Limited is also included.

New Delhi Municipal Council has filed its own petition.

Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited is also part of the proceedings.

Registration deadline

Stakeholders must register before the hearing.

The registration deadline is June 2, 2026.

The deadline time is 5:00 PM.

Participants must register through [email protected].

This applies to both virtual and physical participation.

Why True-Up matters

True-Up proceedings reconcile actual audited costs with previously approved regulatory costs.

If actual costs are higher, utilities may seek recovery through future tariffs.

If approved costs are lower, consumers may receive adjustments or reduced burden.

This makes True-Up orders important for future electricity tariffs.

Delhi consumer impact

Delhi’s domestic, commercial, institutional, and industrial consumers are the final stakeholders.

Approved True-Up gaps can affect future bills.

The process also determines how power-purchase costs, fixed costs, and distribution performance are treated.

Consumer groups and RWAs may therefore closely examine the petitions.

Tata Power-DDL petition

Tata Power-DDL has disclosed a FY 2023-24 revenue gap of Rs. 312.46 crore.

Its aggregate revenue requirement is Rs. 1,779.72 crore.

The utility has also reported performance against its distribution-loss target.

The Commission will examine whether the claimed revenue gap is prudent and recoverable.

Generation utilities

IPGCL and PPCL have filed claims related to their generation stations.

These include annual fixed-cost claims for gas-based assets.

Gas-based generation has become more relevant for grid balancing.

However, fuel cost, plant availability, and fixed-cost recovery remain important regulatory issues.

NDMC petition

NDMC has submitted its own True-Up petition.

Its claim reflects power-purchase costs and supply obligations in its licence area.

NDMC consumers include institutional, commercial, government, and residential users.

The Commission will examine procurement prudence and cost recovery.

Regulatory scrutiny

DERC will review each petition before issuing final True-Up orders.

The review will cover audited accounts, power-purchase costs, revenue recovery, loss levels, and prudence of expenditure.

Stakeholder comments can influence how the Commission treats disputed claims.

This makes the June 5 hearing a key accountability checkpoint.

Strategic message

DERC’s June 5 public hearing is an important step in Delhi’s tariff-setting process.

The True-Up petitions of IPGCL, PPCL, NDMC, and Tata Power-DDL will shape future cost recovery.

Consumers and utilities both have direct stakes in the outcome.

The key watchpoints are stakeholder objections, prudence review of power-purchase costs, treatment of Tata Power-DDL’s Rs. 312.46 crore gap, and final True-Up orders.

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has officially finalized the Power Purchase Cost Adjustment Charge (PPAC) for BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd (BRPL) for the first quarter of FY 2025-26.

The regulator isn't just rubber-stamping utility claims anymore.

The Numbers

Utility Claim: 8.08%

DERC Approved: 6.73%

The Difference: A 135-basis-point reduction in the immediate burden on consumers.

Why the haircut?

In its final order issued on December 17, 2025, the DERC conducted a detailed "prudence check" of power purchase and transmission costs. While BRPL cited rising market costs and proposed alternative methodologies to justify a higher levy, the Commission stuck to the script.

The DERC made it clear that PPAC computation is strictly limited to three pillars under Regulation 134 (2017) and Regulation 30 (2023):

Fixed Charges

Energy Charges

Transmission Charges

Anything falling outside these categories was explicitly tossed out.

What this means for Delhi

For the average consumer, this decision tempers tariff volatility during the winter billing cycle. For the utility, it provides short-term cash flow stability (the rate is approved through February 8, 2026) but signals that the "automatic" nature of cost pass-throughs is being replaced by much tighter regulatory oversight.

The Fine Print

This isn't a final "yes" to the costs. The DERC has reiterated that all underlying expenses will undergo a final prudence check during the annual true-up of FY 2025-26. If the costs aren't found reasonable or compliant, they won’t make the final cut.

The Big Picture: Sector watchers note that this ruling reinforces a conservative shift at the DERC. It’s a signal to all Delhi distribution utilities: Expect your petitions to be scrutinized under a microscope.