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TypeBare Act JurisdictionJharkhand Government

The Electricity Act, 2003 Section 42

Duties of distribution licensee and open access.–

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The Electricity Act, 2003 Section 42 is part of The Electricity Act, 2003 - Duties of distribution licensee and open access.–. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1) It shall be the duty of a distribution licensee to develop and maintain an efficient, co-ordinated and economical distribution system in his area of supply and to supply electricity in accordance with the provisions contained in this Act.

(2) The State Commission shall introduce open access in such phases and subject to such conditions, (including the cross subsidies, and other operational constraints) as may be specified within one year of the appointed date by it and in specifying the extent of open access in successive phases and in determining the charges for wheeling, it shall have due regard to all relevant factors including such cross subsidies, and other operational constraints:

Provided that 2[such open access shall be allowed on payment of a surcharge] in addition to the charges for wheeling as may be determined by the State Commission:

Provided further that such surcharge shall be utilised to meet the requirements of current level of cross subsidy within the area of supply of the distribution licensee:

Provided also that such surcharge and cross subsidies shall be progressively reduced 3*** in the manner as may be specified by the State Commission:

Provided also that such surcharge shall not be leviable in case open access is provided to a person who has established a captive generating plant for carrying the electricity to the destination of his own use:

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What does The Electricity Act, 2003 Section 42 provide?

Section Section 42 of the The Electricity Act, 2003 (Duties of distribution licensee and open access.–) is reproduced on this page as part of the The Electricity Act, 2003. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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