Shri Berjinder Singh joined the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on 16th February, 2006 to be the second Chairman of this Commission. Before joining the Commission Sh. Singh was the Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and ex-officio Special Secretary to the Government of India.

After graduating in Law from Punjab University, Chadigarh in 1966, Sh. Singh joined Indian Revenue Service (IRS) in 1968. During his illustrious career spanning more than 37 years, he served in different capacities in the Income Tax Department and has vast experience in fields of tax policy, investigation in to tax evasion, adjudication, management, human resource development etc.

He has been actively associated with functional and operational analysis of power sector which CBDT conducts regularly to assess capital requirements, investment patterns, tariff structure, depreciation profile and profitability of the sector. Specific provisions under the Income Tax Act are formulated and reviewed periodically, considering the policy thrust, to encourage generation of power and improve infrastructure for transmission and distribution. Also, he was closely associated with issues concerning the Government policy on Mega Power project including reduction in customs duties for equipment for these projects etc.

National Common Minimum Programme contains the commitment that all regulatory institutions will be run professionally and will be strengthened to ensure that competition is free and fair. He has been involved in preparation of Action Plan document for developing a prudent regulatory philosophy for government for implementation across sectors with necessary sectoral variations.

Involvement in consideration of varied  policy imperatives has thus given him a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the financial and operational aspects of the Power Sector.

Sh. Shyam Wadhera, Member

Shri Shyam Wadhera joined the Delhi  Electricity Regulatory Commission on 18 Nov 2008. He is an Electrical Engineer from IIT Kanpur and has over 36 years experience in the power industry, both in the private and public sectors.           

Shri Wadhera was Director (Projects), Power Finance Corporation for a 5 year term from Aug 2003 to July 2008 where he was responsible for business development as well as appraisal and sanction of generation, transmission and distribution projects of the state and private sector utilities. As part of PFC’s Mission to establish world class systems, he guided  PFC in obtaining ISO 9001:2000 certification for its project appraisal system.

Shri Wadhera was actively involved in discharging PFC’s role as Nodal Agency for the establishment of Ultra Mega Power Projects at a number of pit head and coastal locations in India.  He was for some time Chairman of the subsidiary companies established for development of the Sasan and Mundra Ultra Mega Power Projects till their transfer to the selected developers.

He was Executive Director (Corporate Planning) and Head, Strategic Management Group in NTPC from Aug 2008 to Nov 2008. Prior to taking over as Director (Projects), PFC in Aug 2003, Shri Wadhera spent over 26 years in NTPC, where as Executive Director (Commercial) he was responsible for commercial and tariff policy, regulatory interface, power purchase agreements and recovery of dues from state power utilities.  He was also on the Board of Power Trading Corporation as NTPC’s nominee and on the Boards of NTPC’s power trading and distribution subsidiaries.

He has been on a number of important Committees and has wide exposure to international utility practice. He has also been a Member of various delegations to a number of international forums.

Sh. Shubhas Ram Sethi, Member

Shri S.R. Sethi joined Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission on 14^th October, 2009. Before joining Commission, Shri Sethi was Adviser (Power Transmission) for Common Wealth Games, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. Shri Sethi has over 42 years of experience in the power sector of Delhi. Prior to becoming Adviser (Power Transmission) for Common Wealth Games, Shri Sethi was Director (Operation), Delhi Transco Ltd., a State Transmission Utility under the Electricity Act since 1^st July, 2002.

After graduating in Electrical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh in 1966, Shri Sethi joined the erstwhile Delhi Electricity Supply Undertaking and worked in various capacities in Planning & Design, EHV, Sub Stations and Lines, Power Generation, Commercial, Distribution etc. and rose to the position of Member (Technical), Delhi Vidyut Board. Shri Sethi has vast experience in the Power sector covering all the fields viz. generation, transmission, distribution, commercial, restructuring. He has presented large number of papers in various national and international conferences.

  Shri Sethi has also worked as Consultant on behalf of Govt. of India in Bhutan and Afghanistan.