The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission, JERC for the State of Goa and Union Territories on May 06, 2022 has issued the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Connectivity and Open Access in Intra- State Transmission and Distribution) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2022 to further amend the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa& Union Territories (Connectivity and open Access in Intra-State Transmission and Distribution) Regulations, 2017.
The following amendments have been made:
• Section 1, which specifies Short Title, Commencement and Extent has been substituted, namely:
1) Short Title, Commencement and Extent
a) These Regulations shall be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Connectivity and Open Access in Intra- State Transmission and Distribution) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2022.
b) These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
c) These Regulations extend to the State of Goa and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Puducherry and Chandigarh.
• In regulation 5, which specifies Scheduling and Imbalance Charges, in regulation 5.2 has been Imbalance charges sub-regulation 5.2(1)(b) has been substituted, namely:
“The quantum of drawal of electricity by a partial Open Access Consumer from the Distribution Licensee during any Time Block of a Day should not exceed the “Contract Demand” or the “Admissible Drawal” (which is the difference of Contract Demandand maximum quantum of Open Access approved by the Nodal Agency), as opted by the Open Access Consumer.
At any point of time, the total drawl/input from/to the system shall not exceed the contracted demand for which the consumer has entered into the contract with the Distribution Utility.
The existing and new partial Open Access Consumers for the purpose of drawal of electricity from the Distribution Licensee shall have to opt between the “Contract Demand” or the “Admissible Drawal” within 30 days of the notification of these Regulations, which shall be applicable till the end of financial year.
Provided that these partial Open Access Consumers shall opt between the “Contract Demand” or the “Admissible Drawal” at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the ensuing financial year, which shall be applicable till the end of ensuing financial year”
• In regulation 7A, which specifies Banking of Energy, in sub-regulation 7A.1 which specifies Terms and Conditions for Banking of Energy, the following proviso has been inserted, namely:
“Provided further that the energy banked during peak TOD slots may be drawn during off- peak TOD slots, but the energy banked during off-peak TOD slots will not be drawn during peak TOD slots.”
[Notification No. JERC-21/2017]
