APERC constitutes expert committee to study options for short term power purchase January 29, 2021 × Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has constituted a three-member expert committee to study and submit a report on the appropriate methodology for approval/ratification of short-term power purchases. This assumes importance as power purchase cost constitutes about 80 per cent of the (annual revenue requirement) ARR of the discoms. The Commission has been endeavouring to reduce the power purchase costs so that the end consumers are spared the burden of paying excess tariffs. The Committee comprises Usha Ramachandra, Professor & Director, Center for Energy Studies, Administrative Staff College of India; N Sree Kumar, Prayas; and M Sivarami Reddy, Chief Engineer (Retd), APSEB.