<h1>State Government Entitled to 18% Free Power from Private Hydroelectric Company Under Implementation Agreement</h1> The Supreme Court upheld a state government's right to receive 18 percent free power from a private hydroelectric company under their implementation agreement. The Court set aside the High Court's verdict that had reduced the free power supply from 18 percent to 13 percent. A two-judge bench criticized the High Court for intervening in tariff fixation matters, which fall under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission's exclusive domain. The Court emphasized that constitutional courts should not enter areas of regulatory expertise and that the electricity regulator has specialized knowledge for tariff determination. The private company operates a 1,045 MW hydroelectric project and had originally agreed to provide 18 percent of net power generation free to the state after 12 years of commercial operation. The Court ruled that regulatory provisions did not prohibit supplying free power beyond 13 percent.