Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission is an autonomous, statutory and regulatory body constituted for ensuring generation and distribution of electricity in state of Punjab.
The commission is vested with legislative and judicial powers to resolve conflicts between license holders of production and distribution of electricity, or consumers and electricity distribution entities and with authority to draft regulations and sub ordinate regulations.
[10][11] They can also issue orders for the recovery of amounts from power consuming entities which are due to electricity generating companies.
They should also be proficient experience and expertise knowledge in subjects of accountancy, law, commerce, economics, industry, administration and public affairs and problem solving ability in same.
The Chairperson and members of State Electricity Regulatory Commission (India) are not permitted to hold any other office of profit or any position which is connected with any political party and are also barred from carrying on any business or continuing any profession in any field.