41-050/2030/3005-10/30/2012-14.

UTTARAKHAND ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEHRADUN

UERC (Terms and Conditions of Intra-State Open Access) Regulations, 2015

NOTIFICATION

Dated: January 13, 2015

NoUERC/F(9)RG/UERC/2015/13

CHAPTER 1

PRELIMINARY

1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement:

Conditions of Intra-State Open Access) Regulations, 2015.

State Open Access) Regulations, 210 with effect from the aforesaid date. 2. Scope:

Those regulations shall apply to open access customers using intra state transmission system distribution system of the state , including when such system is used with inter- state transmission system

3. Definitions :

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

• "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);
• WNLC/RLC/D tsactions at the point of injection or open access customers;
• Applied for seeking connectivity or open access as the case may be;
• Connectivity to the Grid Regulations, 2007 and as amended from time to time;
• Connected load means a period starting at 0.00 hours and ending at 0.00 hours for supplying electricity to the consumers in the State of Uttarakhand;
• Schedule applicable to relevant category;
• A combination of events and/or circumstances stated below:

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Scheduled Energy at Consumer Premises

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CHAPTER 2

CONNECTIVITY

4. Connectivity :

lations, 2008 and as amended from time to time :

5. Application for Connectivity

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Load Despatch Centre:

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tion licensee in the procedure :

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CEA Connectivity Regulations

by the distribution licensee:

regulation (1) above:

1. accept the application;

dance with the provisions of these Regulations.

licensee shall make a formal offer to the Applicant.

cnn ed Applicant h n e oeced he isrits

of the same to the State Load Despatch Center.

the point of connection and name of such line.

CEA Connectivity Regulations

ided of distribution licensee.

with the provisions of these regulations.

mechanism are determined by the Commission.

Apledur ctiviton ensee seeking open access :

Coneitutoec

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CHAPTER 3

General Provisions For Open Access

10. Eligibility for Open Access and conditions to be satisfied:

mined by the Commission in accordance with Chapter 5 of these regulations.

in accordance with Chapter 5 of these regulations.

simultaneous schedule of drawal under such open access:

ou supply option then they need not have simultaneous schedule of drawal under open access:

the Act.

eligible for open access.

Criteria for granting long-term access or medium-term or short-term open access:

a power flow count shall accommodate in the existing transmission/distribution system:

Provided that no augmentation shall be carried out of the transmission/distribution system for sole purpose of granting medium-term open access or short-term open access.

Provided further that construction of a dedicated transmission/distribution line shall not be...

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CHAPTER 4

Application Procedure and Approval For Open Access

1. Application procedure for Open Access:

Applications for open access shall be made in the prescribed Form and submitted to the Nodal Agency. Provided that in case an applicant is a consumer distribution licensee, then along with the documents he shall submit a copy of last paid bill along with the application. The applicant seeking access shall not have any existing agreement (or other bilateral agreement for the capacity quantum power) under which open access is sought.

The Nodal Agency, Application fee, Documents to accompany the application and time frame for disposal of application shall be as specified in the following Table:

SI. No.	Period	Inter-se location of drawal and injection point	Nodal Agency	Application fee (Rs.)	Documents to accompany the Application	Time frame for disposal of Application (days from the receipt of Application)
1	Drawal and injection point in the distribution system	Distribution Licensee	2000	Proof of payment of Application fee	Copy of last paid bill in case the applicant is a consumer of distribution licensee	7 working days in case STOA applied for first time 3 working days on subsequent STOA application the applicant is a consumer of distribution licensee
2	Drawal point in the distribution system and injection point in the intra-State transmission system	SLDC	5000	Proof of payment of Application fee	Copy of last paid bill in case the applicant is a consumer of distribution licensee	-do-
3	Drawal point in intra-State transmission system and injection point in distribution system	SLDC	5000	Proof of payment of Application fee	Copy of last paid bill in case the applicant is a consumer of distribution licensee	-do-
	Drawal and injection point in the intra-State transmission system	SLDC	5000	Proof of payment of Application fee	Copy of last paid bill in case the applicant is a consumer of distribution licensee	-do-

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Drawal and Injection Points

Sl. No.	Type of Point	Authority	Application Fee (INR)	Documents Required	Processing Time
1	Drawal and injection point in the distribution system	Distribution Licensee	50000	Proof of payment of Application fee. PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power. In case of generating station not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of MTOA.	20 days
2	Drawal point in the distribution system and injection point in intra-State transmission system	STU	100000	Proof of payment of Application fee. PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power. In case of generating station not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of MTOA.	40 days
3	Drawal point in intra-State transmission system and injection point in distribution system	STU	100000	Proof of payment of Application fee. PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power. In case of generating station not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of MTOA.	40 days

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4. Drawal and injection point in the Intra-State transmission system

STU	100000	Proof of payment of Application fee.	20 days.
PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power.
In case of generating station or consumer not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of MTOA.

5. Drawal and injection point in different State

CTU	As per CERC Regulation	Proof of payment of Application fee.	As per CERC Regulation
PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power.
In case of generating station or consumer not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of MTOA.
Consent from concerned SLDCs as applicable

Drawal and injection point in the distribution system

Distribution Licensee	50000	Proof of payment of Application fee.	20 days
PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power.
In case of generating station not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of LTA.

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2.	Drawal point in the distribution system and injection point in the intra-State transmission system	STU	200000	Proof of payment of Application fee.	120 days where augmentation of transmission/distribution system is not required	270 days, where augmentation of transmission system is required
				180 days where augmentation of distribution system is required
3.	Drawal point in 20 intra-State transmission system and injection point in distribution system	STU	200000	Proof of payment of Application fee.	Bank Guarantee	PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power.
	In case of generating station or consumer not already connected to grid	documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of LTA.
4.	Drawal and injection point in the Intra-State transmission system	STU	200000	Proof of payment of Application fee.	Bank Guarantee	PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power.
	In case of generating station or consumer not already connected to grid	documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of LTA.

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13. Procedure for Long Term Access:

(1) Involving inter-State transmission system:

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (2) and (3) herein below, procedure for inter-State long-term access shall be as per Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009 and as amended from time to time:

(2) Without Involving inter-State transmission system:

Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (1) here above, intra-State long-term access involving State transmission/distribution system shall be in accordance with the provisions of clause herein below.

The application for grant of long-term access shall contain details such as name of the entity or entities from whom electricity is proposed to be procured along with the quantum of power and such other details as may be laid down by the Nodal Agency in the detailed procedure:

Provided that in case augmentation of transmission/distribution system is required, the Applicant shall also have to bear the transmission/wheeling charges for the same as per 3 proviso of sub-regulation (1) and 4 proviso of sub-regulation () of Regulation 20 contained in Chapter 5 of these regulations:

Provided further that in cases where there is any material change in location of the Applicant or change by more than 10 percent in the quantum of power to be interchanged using the intra-State transmission/distribution system, a fresh application shall be made which shall be considered in accordance with these regulations.

The Applicant shall submit any other information sought by the Nodal Agency including the basis for assessment of power interchange in the intra-State transmission/distribution system to enable the Nodal Agency to plan the intra-State transmission/distribution system in a holistic manner.

Drawal and injection point in different States

CTU	As per CERC Regulation	Proof of payment of Application fee	As per CERC Regulation	Bank Guarantee
20	PPA or Sale purchase agreement of power.	In case of generating station or consumer not already connected to grid, documentary evidence showing that the connectivity shall be completed before intending date of LTA.
Consent from concerned SLD, STU as applicable

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14. Procedure for medium-term open access:

1. Involving inter-State transmission system:

Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-regulation (2) and (3) herein below, procedure for inter-State medium-term open access shall be as per Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009 and as amended from time to time. 2. # Without involving inter-State transmission system:

Subject to the provisions of sub-regulation (1) herein above, intra-State medium-term open access involving intra-State transmission/distribution system shall be in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (a) to (g) herein below:

1. The application for grant of medium-term open access shall contain such details as may be laid down by the Nodal Agency under the detailed procedure and shall, in particular, include the point of injection into the grid, point of drawal from the grid and the quantum of power for which medium-term open access has been applied for.
2. The start date of the medium-term open access shall not be earlier than 5 months and not later than 1 year from the last day of the month in which application has been made.
3. On receipt of the application, the Nodal Agency shall, in consultation with the distribution licensee process the application and carry out the necessary system studies as expeditiously as possible so as to ensure that the decision to grant or refuse medium-term open access is made within the timeframe specified in sub-regulation (3) of Regulation 12 herein above: Provided that in case the Nodal Agency faces any difficulty in the process of consultation or coordination, it may approach the Commission for appropriate directions.
4. On being satisfied that the requirements, with respect to criteria for granting medium-term open access specified under sub-regulation (2) of Regulation 11 are met, the Nodal Agency shall grant medium-term open access for the period stated in the application: Provided that for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Nodal Agency may grant medium-term open access for a period less than that sought for by the Applicant.
5. The Applicant shall sign an agreement for medium-term open access with the STU in case the drawal point and injection point are located in the intra-state transmission system, in accordance with the provision as may be provided in the detailed procedure. However, in case the Applicant is connected to the distribution system of the distribution licensee (either drawal point or injection point is at the distribution system) the Applicant shall sign a tripartite agreement with STU and distribution licensee. The medium-term open access agreement shall contain the date of commencement and end of medium-term open access, the point of injection of power into the grid and point of drawal from the grid, the details of dedicated transmission/distribution lines required, if any, the bank guarantee required to be given by the Applicant and other details in accordance with the detailed procedure.

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Inot iiaa nNoAnCySaatedin sub-regulation (2) above shall aply mutatis mutandis.

15. Procedure for short-term Open Access:

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Without involving inter-State transmission system:

Stinsbguat-sttoAcse Open Access in advance foumonthsiderncplicatoin Pct

1. T a tointitarationna a nat ot involved.
2. An apicatio caredpicomAcce preceding month. Fopct received up to 15 day of June.
3. NodalAgencylcdecie "ACKNOWLEDGEMENT" to the Applicant.
4. his application to the distribution licensee.
5. niolnc short-term open access in the manner provided herein below.

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(vii) Nodal Agency shall check transaction for congestion of any element (line and transformer) of transmission and distribution system involved in transaction.

(ix) Nodal Agency shall convey grant of open access or otherwise in format [FORMAT-ST2] along with schedule of payments to the customer latest by 19th day of such preceding month.

(x) Nodal Agency shall assign specific reasons if open access is denied under sub clause (ix).

(b) Bidding Procedure for open access in advance

(i) If the capacity sought by the customers for open access in Advance for the following month is more than the available capacity or SLDC perceives congestion of any element of transmission and distribution system involved in the transaction, the allocation shall be made through electronic bidding procedure.

(ii) The decision of SLDC in respect of an expected congestion shall be final and binding.

(iii) SLDC shall convey information of congestion and decision for invitation of bidding indicating floor price on format [FORMAT-ST3] to the Applicants.

(iv) SLDC shall also display bidding information on its website.

(v) The floor price of transmission and wheeling charges determined on the basis of relevant order of the Commission shall be indicated in FORMAT-ST3.

(vi) The Bids shall be accepted on format [FORMAT-ST4] up to the "bid closing time" as indicated in bidding invitation FORMAT-ST3. Modification / amendment to a bid, once submitted shall not be entertained.

(vii) If any customer does not participate in bidding process, his application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and shall not be processed.

(viii) SLDC shall not entertain any request for extension of time/date for submission of bids.

(ix) The bidders shall quote price (rounded-off to whole number) in denomination in which floor price has been determined.

(x) The quoted price shall be arranged in descending order and allocation of available capacities shall be accorded in such descending order until the available capacity is exhausted.

(xi) In case of equal price quoted by two or more customers, the allocation from the residual available capacity at any stage under sub-clause (x) above shall be made in proportion to capacity being sought by such customers.

(xii) All customers, in favour of whom full capacities have been allotted, shall pay the highest price obtained from bids.

(xiii) The customers, who are allotted less capacity, shall pay the price as quoted by them.

(xiv) SLDC shall reject bids which are incomplete, vague in any manner or not found in conformity with bidding procedure.

(xv) The successful bidder, in favour of whom the capacities have been allocated, shall pay transmission charges, wheeling charges, as the case may be, determined by bidding under sub clause (xii) or (xiii) of this clause.

(c) Day-Ahead Open Access

An application for grant of day ahead open access may be received by Nodal Agency within three days prior to the date of scheduling but not later than 1300 Hours of the day immediately preceding the day of scheduling for day-ahead transaction.

(ii) For example, application for day-ahead transaction on 25 day of July shall be received on 22nd day or 23rd day or up to 1300 hours on 24th day of that month.

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(iii) N application for short-term open access shall apply

In accordance with these regulations.

1. Involving only the distribution system:

In csertopenrt aintnto d ntaaaat regulation (2) above shall apply mutatis mutandis.

16. Consent by STU/SLDC for Open Access:

(i) involving inter-State transmission system:

STnt A ic A and as amended from time to time.

While rocin ca-taoc shall verify the following, namely in accordance with the provisions of the State Grid Code in c llt

tioo i sciedale egulation r ongcdian

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For open access and working days for long term access and medium term open access.

For long term access, medium and short term open access along with reasons for such refusal.

When the nodal agency considers the application for long term access and medium term open access or refusal or consent within the time period specified in Table of Regulation 12, the consent shall be deemed to have been granted.

(3) Involving only the distribution system:

Consent or inter-State open access when the point of injection and the point of withdrawal are located in the same distribution system.

17. Consideration of applications from defaulters:

Reject an application for Open Access on the ground of non-compliance of the provisions of these regulations, more specifically the provisions relating to timely payment of the charges leviable hereunder.

18. Allotment Priority:

The following criteria:

The distribution Licensee shall have the highest priority in allotment of open access capacity irrespective of whether the open access request is for long-term, medium-term or short-term.

Allotment priority for short-term open access Applicants shall be decided subject to capacity availability.

An existing open access customer shall have the priority higher than new open access Applicants under respective category provided the former applies for a renewal thirty days prior to the expiry of existing term of open access.

If an Applicant is not able to limit his requirement to the available capacity, the request of the Applicant having next lower priority shall be taken up for consideration.

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CHAPTER 3

7 OPEN ACCESS CHARGES

1 Settlement of energy drawal point in respect of Embedded OA consumer:

(S C the Commission in the Tariff Order for the relevant year.

(T in Actucodednd n re fothtinrdeta d billing purpose.

20. Transmission Charges & Wheeling Charges:

(1) Transmission Charges:

Transmission Charges = ATC/(PLS x 365) (Rs./MW/day)

Where, ACAl Transmission hady i system for the relevant year

(2) Wheeling Charges:

Wheeling Charges shall be as determined as under.

Wheeling Charges = (ARR-PPC-TC) (PLSg x 365) (Rs/MW/Day)

Where, e system for the relevant year

PS. oided mear Commission in the following manner—

wC WC - [FC0.8512*1000/365] (n Rs.MW/ay

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Where,

WC = Net wheeling charges for embedded consumers

Embedded consumer

WC = Wheeling charges as determined by the Commission in accordance with the methodology specified in Regulation 20(2) contained in Chapter 5 of these regulations

FC = Fixed/demand charges in Rs/kVA/month as per rate schedule approved in the Tariff Order for the relevant year. For the purpose of conversion of kVA into kW power factor of 0.85 has been taken.

Note: In case Wheeling Charges for Embedded consumer worked out as above becomes negative, such charge shall be zero.

Provided that wheeling charges shall be payable on the basis of Approved Capacity.

Provided for Open Access, for part of the day, the Wheeling Charges shall be levied as under:

• Upto 6 hours in a day: 1 of the applicable wheeling charges as determined in sub-regulation (2) above.
• Above 6 hours in a day: Equal to the applicable wheeling charges as determined in sub-regulation (2) above.

Provided further that where a dedicated distribution system used for open access has been constructed for exclusive use of an open access customer, the wheeling charges for such dedicated system shall be worked out by distribution licensee for its respective system and got approved by the Commission and shall be borne entirely by such open access customer till such time the surplus capacity is allotted and used for by other open access customers, where after the cost of the above system will be shared on pro-rata basis depending upon open access capacity allotted to them:

Provided further that wheeling charges shall not be levied on the open access customers connected to the transmission system at 132 kV and above voltage levels.

21. SLDC and System Operation Charges:

SLDC and System Operation charges shall be payable by the Open Access customers at the following rates:

1. Transactions involving inter-State transmission system

• Long-term access and Medium-term open access:
• Regional Load Despatch Centre fees and charges including charges for the Unified Load Dispatch and Communication Scheme as specified by the Central Commission under section 28(4) of the Act.
• State Load Despatch Centre charges as specified by the Commission under sub-section (3) of Section 32 of the Act.
• Short-term open access
• Regional Load Despatch Centre and State load despatch-centre system operation charges as specified by the Central Commission.

1. Transactions not involving inter-State transmission system

• Long-term access and medium-term open access
• Long-term access and medium-term open access customers shall be liable to pay SLDC charges determined by the Commission under sub-section (3) of section 32 of the Act.
• Short-term open access
• Short-term open access customers shall be liable to pay SLDC charges for each transaction to SLDC as determined by the Commission from time to time.

[Explanation: System Operation charge includes fee for scheduling and system operation, energy account affecting revisions in schedule on bona fide grounds collection and disbursement charges.]

22. Cross subsidy surcharge:

Embedded open access consumer, in addition to transmission and/or wheeling charges, shall pay cross subsidy surcharge determined by the Commission. Cross subsidy surcharge determined on Per Unit basis shall be payable, each month, by such consumer based on the actual energy drawn during the month through open access. The amount of surcharge shall be paid to the distribution licensee:

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destination of his own use :

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e cosbsid urcharg s hor e ccs ce al ei dance with the following formula:

Surcharge formula:

S=T-C

Where,

• $ is the cross subsidy surcharge;
• T is the retail tariff payable by the relevant category of such consumers;
• C is the average cost of supply of distribution licensee

23. Additional Surcharge :

l nuno l assets would be recovered through wheeling charges.

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Provided that any additional surcharge so determined by the Commission shalibe applicable prospective basis on all open access consumers.

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Standby charges for drawal of power by open access customer from distribution licensee :

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25. Other Charges :

etiar narhenissnd Commission shallbe payable by all the open access customers.

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CHAPTER 6

SCHEDULING, METERING, REVISION AND LOSSES

26. Scheduling:

Notwithstanding anything contained in the succeeding sub-regulation of this regulation, scheduling of inter-State open access transactions shall be in accordance with the Regulations specified by the Central Commission.

Subject to the foregoing clause, intra-State open access transactions in respect of all customers and generating stations irrespective of the capacity shall be scheduled by SLDC in accordance with the provisions of the State Grid Code.

27. Metering:

All open access customers, existing as well as new including generating stations irrespective of their capacity, shall be provided with ABT compatible Special Energy Meters by the distribution licensee for and at the cost of the open access customers.

The distribution licensee shall provide Check Meter of the same specifications as Main Meter at its own cost:

Provided that Main and Check ABT compliant meters can also be procured by open access customers from the suppliers notified by the distribution/transmission licensee as applicable. However, the cost of Check meter shall be refunded through adjustment in open access charges bills of the customers:

Provided that open access shall be allowed at the existing metering arrangement for a period of up to three months from the date of notification of these Regulations. Thereafter, the above provisions with regard to ABT compliant Main and Check meters shall become mandatory.

Special Energy Meters installed shall be capable of time-differentiated measurements for time-block-wise active energy and voltage differentiated measurement of reactive energy in accordance with the State Grid Code.

Special Energy Meters shall always be maintained in good condition.

Special Energy Meters shall be open for inspection by any person authorised by the STU/distribution licensee/State Load Despatch Centre.

All the open access customers shall abide by the metering standards of CEA.

28. Revision:

Revision of scheduled energy shall be permitted in accordance with the provisions of IEGC or the State Grid Code as the case may be.

29. Losses:

Transmission losses: System transmission losses shall be payable in kind by all open access customers.

• a) Inter-State transmission
• • (i) Long-term access and medium-term open access: The buyers shall bear apportioned energy losses in the transmission system in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations specified by the Central Commission.
• (ii) Short-term Open Access: The buyers and sellers shall bear apportioned energy losses in the transmission system in accordance with the provisions of the Regulations specified by the Central Commission.

b) Intra-State transmission: The transmission losses for the intra-State system determined by the Commission in its tariff orders for the relevant year, shall be payable in kind by the open access customers.

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CHAPTER 7

Imbalance and Reactive Energy Charges

30. Imbalance Charge:

(Scoon short-term encalied outnayadaan transactions.

In case of over-drawal by such consumer.

_Tariff Order for the relevant year.

transmission system.

relevant year.

Whe ccs n conseistributin ics emthc

pc mission system.

Order for the relevant year.

same meaning as in Regulations 19(2) above.

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(c) When open access customer is a generator

In case of under injection by generator due to reasons attributable to the generator, imbalance charges payable by the generator to the distribution licensee shall be charged at average power purchase cost of the distribution licensee as projected in the tariff order for the relevant year.

In case of under injection by the generator due to non-availability of distribution system and/or transmission system, imbalance charges payable by the generator shall be charged at average power purchase cost of the distribution licensee as projected in the tariff order for the relevant year.

ii) In case of over injection by the generator, imbalance charges payable by the distribution licensee to the generator shall be charged at average power purchase cost of the distribution licensee as projected in the tariff order for the relevant year:

Provided that in case of non-availability of distribution system and/or transmission system due to force majeure events then distribution licensee shall not be liable to pay any imbalance charges to the open access customers specified in clause a(ii), b(ii) & c(ii) above of this sub-regulation (2):

Provided further that above imbalance charges covered this sub-regulation shall be settled based on the State Energy Account and the statement of State unscheduled interchange (UI) charges issued by SLDC in accordance with the orders of the Commission with regard to State UI charges and related matters when issued by the Commission.

SLDC shall be the Nodal Agency to ascertain the reasons for non-availability of transmission/distribution system and for fixing the responsibility thereupon.

Payment of imbalance charges shall have a high priority and the concerned constituents (including the licensees or the open access customers as the case may be) shall pay the indicated amounts within the stipulated time. The person who has received the imbalance charge would then be paid from the State Pool Account, within three (3) working days.

If payments against the above imbalance charges are delayed by more than two days, interest shall be payable on the amount, payment of which got delayed. Persistent payment defaults, if any, shall be reported by the SLDC to the Commission, for initiating remedial action.

31. Reactive Energy Charge:

In respect of open access customer (except embedded open access consumers), the payment for the reactive energy charges by such open access customers shall be in accordance with provisions stipulated in the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) and State Grid Code:

Provided further that the settlement shall be based on the reactive energy charges as stipulated by the Commission.

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CHAPTERS

Commerglal Matters

1. Billing, Collection and Disbursement:

(1) inter-State transactions:

• (a) Short-term Open Access
• (Long-term access and medium-term open access

(2) Intra-State transactions:

• (a) Short-term Open Access
• (Long-term and Medium-Term open access

33. Late payment surcharge:

Inca tepanysaas

CAna b ar

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34. Default in payment :

to recover such charges by suit.

LDLC

35. Payment Security Mechanism:

charges. The L/C shall be opened in a scheduled Bank at Dehradun.

CHAPTER 9

Information System

36. Information system :

• Name of the customer;
• Period of open access granted (date of commencement and date of termination):
• Point of injection;
• Point of drawal;
• Transmission system/distribution system used, and
• Open access capacity used.

emanating from EHV sub-stations.

respective licensees.

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CHAPTER 10

MISCELLANEOUS

37. Detailed Procedure :

Commission within 3 months of the notification of these Regulations.

Underutilisation/ Non-utilisation open access capacity in intra-State transmission distribution system:

capacity as follows :-

Long-term customer who has availed access rights for at least 12 years.

• there shall be no charges.

Long-term users who have not availed access rights for at least twelve (12) years of access rights:

Application shall be submitted by the Ministry of Power.

Medium-term Open Access Customers:

Prior notice to the Nodal Agency.

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n access charges or the period relinquishment or 0 days whichever is less.

(3) Short-term open access customer:

open access customer:

cancellation or downward revision.

Computation of capacity availability for open access:

every sub-station by the STU following the methodology given below:

Available open access capacity transmission system segment = DC - SD - AC) NC where,

DC Designed capacity of the transmission segment in MW Sustained demand in MW expected to be added.

availed in MVA and New transformer capacity in MVA expected to be added.

publish it in their website.

distribution system over which open access has been requested for.

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Curtailment Priority:

guidelines for curtailment of open access customers.

Powers to Remove Difficulties:

n esyepein or he i.

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BR 2. 28 , 2015 0 ( 09, 1936 )

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS

To: Dy. General Manager (SLDC) (to be submitted by the customer to SLDC)

1. Customer Application No.
2. Period of Transaction Date
3. Nature of Customer (In terms of power transfer)
4. Customer Name
5. Registration Code (Registration code shall be as provided by SLDC) Valid up to
6. Details of Transaction Party's to Grid

   Name of Entity	Injecting Entity	Drawee Entity
   Status of Entity*	Utility in which it is Embedded

7. Details of intra-State Connectivity

   Name of sub-station	Transmission Distribution	Injecting Entity	Drawee Entity
   Voltage Level	Transmission Distribution	Name of Licensee (Owner of S/S)	Intervening intra-State Licensee	Intervening inter-State Licensee

8. Open Access Sought for (Period from date - to date)

   From Date	To Date	From Hours	To	Capacity (MW)

9. Details of PPA/PSA/MoU

   Name & Address of Parties	Date of PPA/PSA/MoU	Validity Period	Capacity (MW)
   Seller	Buyer	Commencement	Expiry

10. Details of Non-Refundable Application Fee Made

    Bank Details	Instrument Details	Amount (Rs.)
    Type (Draft/Cash)	Instrument No.	Date

FATAPPICATIONFO GATHORT-ERMOPECCE

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FORMATS for Short-Term

hereby authorize SLDC to process said application, in case open access capacity allotted, for day-ahead scheduling in accordance with the provisions of the relevant regulations.

12. Declaration

All Entities/Utilities transaction shall abide by provisions of the Electricity Act 2003, the UERC (Terms and Conditions for Intra State Open Access) Regulations, 2015 and any other relevant regulation/order/code as amended from time to time.

Place: ____________________

Date: ____________________

Signature (with stamp): ____________________

Name & Designation: ____________________

Enclosures

• Non-reusable application
• Send a cash receipt
• Other code acceptable to the Nodal Agency.
• Self-certified copy of PPAPSA/MoU entered between the parties buyer and seller of transaction stating contracted power, period of transaction, drawal pattern, point(s) of injection and drawal etc.
• If any other.

Copy to along with relevant enclosures [except (1) & (2) above]:

1. Managing Director of transmission licensee.
2. Managing Director of distribution licensee.
3. Officer in charge of transmission substation involved in transaction.
4. Officer in charge of distribution substation involved in transaction.
5. Any other concerned.

For use of SLDC (with Reference to Enrolment of Application)

SLDC Reference ID No.: ____________________

Nodal SLDC Approval No.: ____________________ (if approved)

Or Reason of Refusal*: ____________________ (If Refused)

SLDC may also enclose supporting documents for the reasons of refusal duly signed on each page

FORMAT-ST1: APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS (Page -2 of 3)

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FORMATS for Short-Term ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS

(A) < to be filled by the customer >

1. Customer Application No.	Date
2. Period of Transaction
3. Nature of Customer	< seller/buyer/captiveuser/trader(on behalf of seller/buyer/captiveuser) >
< * In terms of power transfer >
4. Customer Name.
5. Registration Code	Valid up to
< Registration code shall be as provided by SLDC >

(B) < to be filled by SLDC >

Date and Time of Receipt of Application
Place:	Signature (with stamp)
Date:	Name & Designation

FORMAT- S1: APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS (Pag-33)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS

(A) < to be filled by the customer >

1. Customer Application No.	Date
2. Period of Transaction
3. Nature of Customer*	< seller/buyer/captiveser/trader(on behalf seller/buyer/captiveuser) >
< * In terms of power transfer: >
4. Customer Name
5. Registration Code	Valid up to
Regisration codeshal provided yLDC

(B) < to be filled by SLDC >

Date and Time of Receipt of Application
Place	Signature (with stamp)
Date:	Name & Designation

N.B. This counterfoil may be scored out and issued to the customer.

FORMAT-ST1: APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS (Pg3)

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APPROVAL FOR SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS

FORMAT-ST2

(to be issued by SLDC)

Nodal SLDC Approval

Date

1. Customer Application No. Date
2. Period of Transaction
3. Nature of Customer <seller buyer="" captive="" user="" trader="" (on="" behalf="" of="" seller="" user)="">

• In terms of power transfer>

1. Customer Name
2. Registration Code Valid up to
3. Details of Transaction Party's to Grid

   Injecting Entity	Drawee Entity
   Name of Entity
   Status of Entity*
   Utility in which it is embedded
   <*Iin terms of ownership-State Utility/CPP/IPP/ISGS/Discom/Consumer/ specify, if any other >

4. Details of Injecting/Drawee Connectivity with intra-State System

   Injecting Entity	Drawee Entity
   Name of Sub-station
   Transmission	Distribution
   Voltage Level
   Transmission	Distribution
   Name of Licensee (Owner of S/S)
   Intervening intra-State Licensee
   Intervening inter-State Licensee

5. Open Access Approved for (Period from date to date Revision No.

   Month	Date	Hours	Capacity (MW)	MWh
   	From	To	From	To	Applied	Allotted

6. Total MWh
7. Details of Bidding

   Details of	Date	Hours	Applicable Rate
   Intra-State System	From	To	From	To	(Rs.Kwh)
   Transmission System
   Distribution System

FORMAT-ST 2 : APPROVAL FOR SHORT-TERM OPENACCESS (Page-1 of 3)

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FORMAT-ST2: APPROVAL FOR SHORT-TERM OPENACCESS (Page -2 of 3)

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a n

only in case of approval.

1. No approval is being granted on account of only in case of rejection

S

support the same duly signed on each page >

Place : Signature (with stamp)

Date: Name & Designation

Enclosures

• Schedule of payments
• If any other

Copy to along with enclosures

• Customer
• Managing Director of transmission licensee.
• Managing Director of distribution licensee.
• Officer in charge of transmission substation involved in transaction.
• Officer in charge of distribution substation involved in transaction.
• Any other concerned.

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FORMATS for Short-Term

SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Enclosure to FORMAT- ST2 (to be enclosed for each month by SLDC along with FORMAT-ST2)

1. Nodal SLDC Approval No.	Date
1. Customer Application No. < as provided on FORMAT-ST1 >	Date
2. Period of Transaction
3. Nature of Customer	<seller/buyer/captive user/trader on behalf of seller/buyer/captive user>
< *In terms of power transfer >
4. Customer Name
5. Registration Code	Valid up to

Tentative Monthly Payment Schedule for Short-Term Open Access Charges

Month (Period: date to date)

Payment Chargeable for	Rate (Rs.kWh)	MWh	Total (Rs.)
(1) Intra-State Network
(a) Transmission Charges
Intervening intra-State Licensee (if any)
(b) Wheeling Charges
Distribution Licensee
Intervening intra-State Licensee (if any)
(c) Surcharge
Distribution Licensee
(d) Additional Surcharge
Distribution Licensee
(e) SLDC Charges
SLDC
Inter-State Network
Transmission Charges
Intervening inter-State Licensee (if any)

Total Monthly Payment Amount (Rs.)

Place:

Signature (with stamp)

Date:

Name & Designation

FORMAT-ST2: APPROVAL FOR SHORT-TERM OPEN ACCESS (Page -3 of 3)

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FORMATS for Short-Term CONGESTION INFORMATION AND INVITATION OF BIDDING

FORMAT-ST3

SLDC Bidding Invitation No. (to be invited by SLDC) Date

1. Customer Application No. < as On FORMAT-ST1 > Date
2. Period of Transaction
3. Nature of Customer* < seller/buyer/captiveuser/trader(on behalf of sellr/buyer/captive user)>
4. • In terms of power transfer
5. Customer Name
6. Registration Code Valid up to

The anticipated congestion (transformer and electric line/link) is as follow :

Network Corridor	Congestion Period	Margin/Capacity	Total Capacity	Applied by all the Customers
Sub-station with Transformation Capacity	Electric Line/Link	Date	Hours	Capacity
Intra-State Transmission System
Intra-State Distribution System
Intra-State Transmission System

In view above please submit bid on format [FORMAT-The details for bidding are here]

1. (a) Bid Invitation-Date Time
2. (b) Bid Submission Date Time
3. (c) Bid Opening Date Time
4. (d) Bids Invited for

Intra-State Network Corridor	Congestion Period	Margin/Capacity	Sub-Station	Electric Line/Link	Date	Hours	Available	Floor Price for Bidding
Name of Transmission System			MW		From	To	From	To	Rs/kWh
Name of Distribution System

In case of submission of bid application shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and shall not be processed.

Place: Signature (with stamp)

Date Name & Designation

Customers with their reference's < as provided by customers at s.no. 1 on FORMAT-ST1>

FORMAT-ST3: CONGESTION INFORMATION AND INVITATION OF BIDS (Page 1)

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FORMATS for Short-Term BID PROPOSAL

FORMAT-ST4

Rer: SLDC Bidding invitation No. (to be submitted by the customer to SLDC) Date

To: Dy. General Manager (SLDC),

1. Customer Application No.	<as provided on FORMAT-ST1>
2. Period of Transaction
3. Nature of Customer	<eer/>
<* In terms of power transfer
4. Customer Name
5. Registration Code
Valid up to

Bidding Details as provided by SLDC

Intra-State Network Corridor	Congestion Period	Margin/Capacity	Bid Price to be Quoted by Bidder
Name of Transmission System	Electric Line/Link	Date	Hours	Available MW	Floor Price Paise/kWh	Bid Price Paise/kWh
Name of Distribution System

Place

Signature (with stamp)

Date

Name & Designation

FORMAT-ST4: BID PROPOSAL (Page -1 of 1)

By Order of the Commission,

(NEERAJ SATI)

Secretary;

Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission.