The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) on April 18, 2022 has issued Draft Guidelines for Allocation of Assets and Cost at Different Voltage Levels of Distribution.
The following guidelines has been stated namely: -
• The Distribution Licensees need to form three Asset Groups - Wires function, Supply function and Common to Business function
• The assets dedicated to Wires function as identified shall be divided into three groups which is assets that voltage identifiable, assets that exist along the boundary of two voltages and assets that belong to network (wires) business but are not specific to any voltage level and can be utilized across all or multiple voltage levels within the network.
• The Common to Business Assets as identified from the total Fixed Asset Base of the Distribution Licensees will have to be first allocated between Wires and Supply functions. For this purpose, the ratio of Wires only and Supply only assets to total (Wires + Supply only) assets, as obtained using these guidelines, shall be used.
Interested Stakeholders may submit their comments, suggestions and/or objections in hard copies to Secretary, MERC or by Fax: 022 22163976 or at [email protected] / [email protected] on or before May 13, 2022.
[Notification No. 08/2022-23]
