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The Electricity Act, 2003 Complete Act

State: Uttarakhand

Year: 2003

.....scheme for the development of any river in any region is in operation, the State Government and the generating company shall co-ordinate their activities with the activities of the person responsible for such scheme in so far as they are inter-related. 9. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person may construct, maintain or operate a captive generating plant and dedicated transmission lines: Provided that the supply of electricity from the captive generating plant through the grid shall be regulated in the same manner as the generating station of a generating company. (2) Every person, who has constructed a captive generating plant and maintains and operates such plant, shall have the right to open access for the purposes of carrying electricity from his captive generating plant to the destination of his use: Provided that such open access shall be subject to availability of adequate transmission facility and such availability of transmission facility shall be determined by the Central Transmission Utility or the State Transmission Utility, as the case may be: Provided further that any dispute regarding the availability of transmission facility.....

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 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 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 Part X

Title: Regulatory Commissions

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....that the State Electricity Regulatory Commission, established by a State Government under section 17 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 and the enactments specified in the Schedule, and functioning as such immediately before the appointed date, shall be the State Commission for the purposes of this Act and the Chairperson, Members, Secretary, and officers and other employees thereof shall continue to hold office, on the same terms and conditions on which they were appointed under those Acts: PROVIDED FURTHER that the Chairperson and other Members of the State Commission appointed, before the commencement of this Act, under the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 or under the enactments specified in the Schedule, may, on the recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted under sub-section (1) of section 85, be allowed to opt for the terms and conditions under this Act by the concerned State Government. (2) The State Commission shall be a body corporate by the name aforesaid, having perpetual succession and a common seal, with power to acquire, hold and dispose of property, both movable and immovable, and to contract and shall, by the.....

Electricity Act, 2003 Section 86

Title: Functions of State Commission

State: Central

Year: 2003

..... (g) levy fee for the purposes of this Act; (h) specify State Grid Code consistent with the Grid Code specified under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 79; (i) specify or enforce standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensees; (j) fix the trading margin in the intra-State trading of electricity, if considered, necessary; (k) discharge such other functions as may be assigned to it under this Act. (2) The State Commission shall advise the State Government on all or any of the following matters, namely:-- (i) promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of the electricity industry; (ii) promotion of investment in electricity industry; (iii) reorganisation and restructuring of electricity industry in the State; (iv) matters concerning generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity or any other matter referred to the State Commission by that Government: (3) The State Commission shall ensure transparency while exercising its powers and discharging its functions. (4) In discharge of its functions, the State Commission shall be guided by the National Electricity Policy,.....

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 Section 40

Title: Duties of Transmission Licensees

State: Central

Year: 2003

.....reduced 1[***] in the manner as may be specified by the Appropriate Commission: 2[***] PROVIDED also that the manner of payment and utilisation of the surcharge shall be specified by the Appropriate 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 be levied till such time the cross subsidies are not eliminated:"