The Andhra Pradesh reorganization Act, 2014
The Tweleth Schedule
( See section 92)
A. Coal
1. Of the
total equity of Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. (SCCL), 51% shall be with the
Government of Telangana and 49% with the Government of India.
2. Existing
coal linkages of SCCL shall continue without any change.
3. New
linkages shall be allotted to the successor States as per the New Coal
Distribution Policy by Government of India.
4. End use
plants of the allocated coal blocks shall continue with coal from the block to
be supplied in proportion to their respective capacities.
B. Oil and Gas
1. Allocation
of natural gas will continue to be done as per the policies and guidelines
issued by the Government of India from time to time.
2. The
royalties payable on domestic onshore production of oil and gas shall accrue to
the State in which such production takes place.
C. Power
1. Units
of APGENCO shall be divided based on geographical location of power plants.
2. Existing
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with respective DISCOMS shall continue for
both on-going projects and projects under construction.
3. The
existing Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) shall
function as a joint regulatory body for a period not exceeding six months
within which time separate SERCs will be formed in the successor States.
4. The
existing State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC) shall function for both successor
States for a period not exceeding two years within which time separate SLDC
shall be set up for each successor State. During this period, the existing SLDC
shall function under the direct administration and control of the Southern RLDC
at Bengaluru.
5. Transmission
lines of APTRANSCO of 132 KV and higher voltage cutting across the successor
States shall be deemed as Inter-State Transmission System (ISTS) lines. The
transmission lines falling within the territory of each successor State shall
be transferred to the respective State Transmission Utilities. The maintenance
of ISTS lines shall also be done by successor States in their respective
jurisdictions.
6. The
power of the Central Generating Stations will be allotted in such ratio to the
State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh based on the actual energy
consumption of the last 5 years of the relevant DISCOMS in the respective
successor State.
7. For a
period of ten years, the successor State that has a deficit of electricity
shall have the first right of refusal for the purchase of surplus power from
the other successor State.
8. The
districts of Anantapur and Kurnool which fall within the jurisdiction of the AP
Central Power Distribution Company Ltd. will now be reassigned to the AP South
Power Distribution Company Ltd.