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Electricity Act, 2003 Part I

Title: Preliminary

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....Electricity Act, 1910, the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 repealed by section 185; (59) "rules" means rules made under this Act; (60) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act; (61) "service-line" means any electric supply-line through which electricity is, or is intended to be, supplied-- (a) to a single consumer either from a distributing main or immediately from the Distribution Licensee's premises; or (b) from a distributing main to a group of consumers on the same premises or on contiguous premises supplied from the same point of the distributing main; (62) "specified" means specified by regulations made by the Appropriate Commission or the Authority, as the case may be, under this Act; (63) "stand alone system" means the electricity system set-up to generate power and distribute electricity in a specified area without connection to the grid; (64) "State Commission" means the State Electricity Regulatory Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 82 and includes a Joint Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 83; (65) "State Grid Code" means the State Grid Code specified.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....Electricity Act, 1910, the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 repealed by section 185; (59) "rules" means rules made under this Act; (60) "Schedule" means the Schedule to this Act; (61) "service-line" means any electric supply-line through which electricity is, or is intended to be, supplied-- (a) to a single consumer either from a distributing main or immediately from the Distribution Licensee's premises; or (b) from a distributing main to a group of consumers on the same premises or on contiguous premises supplied from the same point of the distributing main; (62) "specified" means specified by regulations made by the Appropriate Commission or the Authority, as the case may be, under this Act; (63) "stand alone system" means the electricity system set-up to generate power and distribute electricity in a specified area without connection to the grid; (64) "State Commission" means the State Electricity Regulatory Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 82 and includes a Joint Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of section 83; (65) "State Grid Code" means the State Grid Code specified.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 2003

ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. BE it enacted by Parliament in the Fifty-fourth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- SECTION 01: SHORT TITLE, EXTENT AND COMMENCEMENT (1) This Act may be called the Electricity Act, 2003. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification, Appoint: Provided that different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any such provision to the commencement of this.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 73

Title: Functions and Duties of Authority

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....and utilisation of electricity and carry out studies relating to cost, efficiency, competitiveness and such like matters; (j) make public from time-to-time the information secured under this Act, and provide for the publication of reports and investigations; (k) promote research in matters affecting the generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity; (l) carry out, or cause to be carried out, any investigation for the purposes of generating or transmitting or distributing electricity; (m) advise any State Government, licensees or the generating companies on such matters which shall enable them to operate and maintain the electricity system under their ownership or control in an improved manner and where necessary, in co-ordination with any other Government, licensee or the generating company owning or having the control of another electricity system; (n) advise the Appropriate Government and the Appropriate Commission on all technical matters relating to generation, transmission and distribution of electricity; and (o) discharge such other functions as may be provided under this Act.

Electricity Act, 2003 Part IX

Title: Central Electricity Authority

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....a firm engaged in the business of generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity or fuel for the generation thereof or in the manufacture of electrical equipment. Section 72 - Officers and staff of Authority The Authority may appoint a Secretary and such other officers and employees as it considers necessary for the performance of its functions under this Act and on such terms as to salary, remuneration, fee, allowance, pension, leave and gratuity, as the Authority may in consultation with the Central Government, fix: PROVIDED that the appointment of the Secretary shall be subject to the approval of the Central Government. Section 73 - Functions and duties of Authority The Authority shall perform such functions and duties as the Central Government may prescribe or direct, and in particular to-- (a) advise the Central Government on the matters relating to the national electricity policy, formulate short-term and perspective plans for development of the electricity system and co-ordinate the activities of the planing agencies for the optimal utilisation of resources to subserve the interests of the national economy and to provide reliable and.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Part V

Title: Transmission of Electricity

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....company on payment of the transmission charges; or (ii) any consumer as and when such open access is provided by the State Commission under sub-section (2) of section 42, on payment of the transmission charges and a surcharge thereon, as may be specified by the Central Commission: PROVIDED that such surcharge shall be utilised for the purpose of meeting the requirement of current level cross-subsidy: 2[***] PROVIDED FURTHER that such surcharge and cross subsidies shall be progressively reduced 1[***] in the manner as may be specified by the Central 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. ________________________ 1. Omitted for the words "and eliminated" by The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, Dated 28.05.2007. 2. Omitted by The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, Dated 28.05.2007. Prior to Substitution it read as under: "PROVIDED also that the manner of payment and utilisation of the surcharge shall be specified by the Central Commission:" Section 39 - State.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 39

Title: State Transmission Utility and Functions

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....company on payment of the transmission charges; or (ii) any consumer as and when such open access is provided by the State Commission under sub-section (2) of section 42, on payment of the transmission charges and a surcharge thereon, as may be specified by the State Commission: PROVIDED that such surcharge shall be utilised for the purpose of meeting the requirement of current level cross-subsidy: PROVIDED FURTHER that such surcharge and cross subsidies shall be progressively reduced 1[***] in the manner as may be specified by the State Commission: 2[***] PROVIDED also that the manner of payment and utilisation of the surcharge shall 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. _______________________________ 1. Omitted for the words "and eliminated" by The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, Dated 28.05.2007. 2. Omitted by The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, Dated 28.05.2007. Prior to Substitution it read as under: "PROVIDED also that such surcharge may.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 38

Title: Central Transmission Utility and Functions

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....generating company on payment of the transmission charges; or (ii) any consumer as and when such open access is provided by the State Commission under sub-section (2) of section 42, on payment of the transmission charges and a surcharge thereon, as may be specified by the Central Commission: PROVIDED that such surcharge shall be utilised for the purpose of meeting the requirement of current level cross-subsidy: 2[***] PROVIDED FURTHER that such surcharge and cross subsidies shall be progressively reduced 1[***] in the manner as may be specified by the Central 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. ________________________ 1. Omitted for the words "and eliminated" by The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, Dated 28.05.2007. 2. Omitted by The Electricity (Amendment) Act, 2007, Dated 28.05.2007. Prior to Substitution it read as under: "PROVIDED also that the manner of payment and utilisation of the surcharge shall be specified by the Central Commission:"

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 32

Title: Functions of State Load Despatch Centres

State: Central

Year: 2003

(1) The State Load Despatch Centre shall be the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the power system in a State. (2) The State Load Despatch Centre shall-- (a) be responsible for optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity within a State, in accordance with the contracts entered into with the licensees or the generating companies operating in that State; (b) monitor grid operations; (c) keep accounts of the quantity of electricity transmitted through the State grid; (d) exercise supervision and control over the intra-State transmission system; and (e) be responsible for carrying out real time operations for grid control and despatch of electricity within the State through secure and economic operation of the State grid in accordance with the Grid Standards and the State Grid Code. (3) The State Load Despatch Centre may levy and collect such fee and charges from the generating companies and licensees engaged in intra-State transmission of electricity as may be specified by the State Commission.

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 28

Title: Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....respect of wheeling and optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity as the Central Commission may specify in the Grid Code. (3) The Regional Load Despatch Centre shall-- (a) be responsible for optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity within the region, in accordance with the contracts entered into with the licensees or the generating companies operating in the region; (b) monitor grid operations; (c) keep accounts of quantity of electricity transmitted through the regional grid; (d) exercise supervision and control over the inter-State transmission system; and (e) be responsible for carrying out real time operations for grid control and despatch of electricity within the region through secure and economic operation of the regional grid in accordance with the Grid Standards and the Grid Code. (4) The Regional Load Despatch Centre may levy and collect such fee and charges from the generating companies or licensees engaged in inter-State transmission of electricity as may be specified by the Central Commission.