The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) on May 09, 2024, notified the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Group Net Metering and Virtual Net Metering) Regulations, 2024.
The following has been stated: -
•The Electricity Act, 2003 entrusts on the appropriate Commission, the responsibility of promotion of co-generation and generation based on renewable energy sources.
•The policy framework of the Government of India also stresses on the encouragement of renewable energy sources keeping in view the need for energy security of the country.
•The Commission in order to achieve the objectives under the Jharkhand State Solar Policy 2022 and in exercise of powers conferred under Section 181, read with Sections 86(1)(e) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and all other powers enabling it on that behalf, the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission, makes the following Regulations.
•Group Net Metering Framework and Virtual Net Metering Framework shall be applicable to all eligible consumers in the State of Jharkhand.
•The Distribution licensee shall carry out a detailed technical study for the impact of renewable energy system installed on the distribution system in respect of grid voltage & frequency imbalance, harmonics, and technical losses, etc., in its area of supply and submit the report to the Commission within Six months from the date of issue of these Regulations.
•The consumer(s)/ applicant(s) shall submit an application for Group Net Metering or Virtual Net Metering in the prescribed format by the Distribution Licensee along with a non-refundable fee as decided by the Licensee for feasibility analysis. The consumer can download the application form from the website of the distribution licensee.
These Regulations shall come into force from May 21, 2024.
The detailed regulation is given in the document below.
[Notification No.100]
