The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on December 11, 2023, notified the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and the UT of Ladakh (Transmission Performance Standards) Regulations, 2023.
These Regulations shall be applicable to all the licensees engaged in the transmission of electricity in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and the UT of Ladakh.
The following has been stated namely: -
These standards of performance shall serve as guidelines for the Transmission Licensee to operate its Transmission System to provide an efficient, reliable, coordinated, and economical system of electricity supply and transmission.
These standards set the levels of operational security and quality of supply, which a licensee shall be obliged to maintain in making power available for supply/receipt to/from the user.
The objectives of the performance standards are-
i.to ensure that the Grid Performance meets a minimum standard, which is essential for the User's system demand and the equipment function properly;
ii. to enable the Users to design their systems and equipment to suit the electrical environment that they operate in
iii. to ensure compliance with Standards of Performance by Transmission Licensees; and
iv. to monitor the operational performance of the Transmission Licensees
[Notification No. JERC-JKL/Reg/2023/17]
