The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) on May 02, 2024, notified the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Green Energy Open Access, Charges, and Banking) Regulation, 2024.
The following has been stated-
•This Regulation shall extend to the whole State of Andhra Pradesh
•This Regulation shall be applicable for allowing Open Access to electricity generated from Renewable Energy Sources, for use of Intra-State Transmission System's (InSTS} and/or distribution system's of licensee's in the State, including such Intra-State Transmission and/or distribution system's, which are incidental to Inter-State Transmission of electricity.
•This Regulation supersedes all the earlier Regulations/Stipulations/ Guidelines/Directions issued by the Commission in the matter of Open Access to Green Energy.
oCriteria for allowing GEOA are the long-term GEOA shall be allowed in accordance with the transmission planning criteria and distribution planning code stipulated in the State Grid Code and the Short-Term/Medium-Term open access shall be allowed, if the request can be accommodated, by utilizing
oInherent design margins
oMargins available due to variation in power flows and
oMargins available due to in-built spare transmission system capacity and/or distribution system capacity created to cater to future load growth;
Provided that the above criteria is not applicable if open access by any consumer is sought within the CMD with the DISCOMS.
[Notification No.494]
