UTTARAKHAND ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
First Floor, Institution of Engineers (India) Building, Near I.S.B.T., Saharanpur Road, Clement Town, Dehradun-248002
NOTIFICATION
October 15, 2013
No. F-9(21)/RG/UERC/2013/996--In exercise of powers conferred under section 61(h), 86(1)(e) read with section 181 (zp) of the Electricity Act, 2003, and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following amendments in the Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) Regulations, 2013, ("hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations"), namely:
1. Short Title, Commencement and Interpretation
2. Amendment of Regulation 1(3) of the Principal Regulation: Sub-regulation 3 of Regulation 1 of the principal Regulation stands deleted and shall be substituted as under:
"With the coming into force of these Regulations, UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Non-conventional and Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2010 and amendments thereto, shall stand repealed except for Regulation 3 of Chapter 1, Chapter 4 and 5 thereof. The said Regulation 3 of Chapter 1, Chapters 4 and 5 of aforesaid Regulations are hereby reinstated. For the projects, commissioned prior to coming into force of the principal regulations, provisions of Regulation 3 of Chapter 1, Chapter 4 & 5 of UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Non-conventional and Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2010 shall continue to apply."
3. Sub-Regulation (1) of Regulation 9 of UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Co-generating Stations) Regulations, 2013 shall be read as:
"In line with the provisions of the Act, National Electricity Policy and the Tariff Policy, to promote development of renewable and non-conventional sources of energy, all distribution licensees, captive (excluding co-generation based captive) users and open access customers, hereinafter referred to as "Obligated Entity", in the State shall be obliged to procure minimum percentage of their total electricity requirement for own consumption, as indicated below, from eligible renewable energy sources as defined under Regulation 4. The same shall be called the Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) of the Obligated Entities.
| Year | Renewable Purchase Obligation- Non-Solar |
Renewable Purchase Obligation- Solar |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 6.00% | 0.050% |
| 2014-15 | 7.00% | 0.075% |
| 2015-16 | 8.00% | 0.100% |
| 2016-17 | 9.00% | 0.300% |
| 2017-18 | 11.00% | 0.500% |
* Percentage RPO as stipulated above denotes Minimum Quantum of purchase from non-fossil fuel based co-generation and generation of electricity from renewable energy sources' as a percentage of total energy purchased from all sources/generated by the Obligated Entity during the year for own consumption.
Provided that if energy from renewable and non-conventional sources of energy becomes available, over and above the specified RPO, the generator or the obligated entity shall approach the Commission."
By Order of the Commission,
NEERAJ SATI,
Secretary.