Chandigarh, Jan. 4 -- The The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (HERC) will hold a public hearing next week regarding the electricity tariffs for the upcoming financial year 2026-27. The hearing will be conducted on January 8 on petitions filed by two power distribution companies - Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) and Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN). An HERC spokesperson said that UHBVN and DHBVN had filed their petitions before the regulator on November 28 for annual revenue requirement (ARR) for the 2026-27 fiscal. The spokesperson said the Haryana Vidyut Prasaran Nigam (HVPN) and Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) have also filed their ARR petitions before the Commission. The Commission has also invited objections, suggestions, and comments on these petitions till January 4, and the public hearing for these two companies will be held on January 7. The Commission takes decisions on ARR under Sections 62 and 64 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Further, as per Section 64(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the regulator is required to pass its order within 120 days. htc...