The Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) on March 11, 2024, issued the Arunachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy System with Net Metering including Group Net Metering and Virtual Net Metering, Net-Billing/Net Feed-In, Gross Metering and Its Related Matters) Regulations, 2024.
The following provisions have been stated:
• General Principles:
o The distribution licensee shall offer the provision of net or gross metering arrangement to the prosumer, who intends to install a grid-connected renewable energy system, in its area of supply on a non-discriminatory and first come first serve basis.
Provided that the distribution licensee shall offer the provision of net or gross metering to the consumer for the target capacity as specified under these Regulations.
Provided further that the consumer is eligible to install the grid-connected renewable energy system of the rated capacity as specified under these Regulations.
o Provided also that the interconnection of such system with the grid is undertaken as specified under these Regulations and the relevant technical standards notified by the CEA for connectivity with the grid.
This notification will come into force from March 11, 2024.
[Notification No APSERC/Notification/37/2024]
