The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) on June 11, 2022 has issued The Draft Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2022 to further amend the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020. This shall come into effect from the date as notified by the Commission
The following has been stated namely: -
• Regulation 2 which states “Definitions”, a new clause (3) has been inserted namely: -
“Reference to any Acts, Rules and Regulations shall include amendments or consolidation or re-enactment thereof”
• Regulation 3 which specifies “Principles of sharing transmission charges” clause (3) has been substituted namely: -
“Bills for transmission charges shall be raised on the buyer in terms of this clause notwithstanding any provisions in the PPA and the settlement of the transmission charges inter se between the buyer and the generating station or the seller, wherever necessary, shall be made in terms of the PPA or as per the mutual agreement”
• Regulation 23 which specifies “Procedures to be framed under these Regulations”, Clause (4) has been substituted namely: -
“The Implementing Agency shall, within 45 (forty-five) days of the notification of this amendment, publish the revised detailed procedures for implementation of the provisions of this amendment after stakeholder consultation”
The comments/suggestions/objections may be sent on or before July 11, 2022, at [email protected] and [email protected]. For registered users, the comments/suggestions/objections shall also be uploaded through SAUDAMINI Portal.
[Notification No. L-1/250/2019/CERC]
