Electricity Act, 2003
181. Powers of State
Commissions to make regulations.-
1.
The
State Commissions may, by notification, make regulations consistent with this
Act and the rules generally to carry out the provisions of this Act.
2.
In
particular and without prejudice to the generality of the power contained in
subsection (1), such regulations may provide for all or any of the following
matters, namely:-
a. period to be
specified under the first proviso to section 14;
b. the form and the
manner of application under sub-section (1) of section 15;
c. the manner and
particulars of application for license to be published under sub-section (2) of
section 15;
d. the conditions of
licence under section 16;
e. the manner and
particulars of notice under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 18;
f. publication of the
alterations or amendments to be made in the licence under clause (c) of
sub-section (2) of section 18;
g. levy and collection
of fees and charges from generating companies or licensees under sub-section
(3) of section 32;
h. rates, charges and the
term and conditions in respect of intervening transmission facilities under
proviso to section 36;
i. payment of the
transmission charges and a surcharge under sub-clause (ii) of clause (d) of
sub-section (2) of section 39;
j. reduction -- of
surcharge and cross subsidies under second proviso to sub-clause (ii) of clause
(d) of sub-section (2) of section 39;
k. manner and
utilization of payment and surcharge under the fourth proviso to sub-clause
(ii) of clause (d) of sub-section (2) of section 39;
l. payment of the transmission
charges and a surcharge under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of section 40;
m. reduction --- of
surcharge and cross subsidies under second proviso to sub-clause (ii) of clause
(c) of section 40;
n. the manner of payment
of surcharge under the fourth proviso to sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of
section 40;
o. proportion of
revenues from other business to be utilised for reducing the transmission and
wheeling charges under proviso to section 41;
p. reduction -- of
surcharge and cross subsidies under the third proviso to sub-section (2) of
section 42;
q. payment of additional
charges on charges of wheeling under sub-section (4) of section 42;
r. guidelines under
sub-section (5) of section 42;
s. the time and manner
for settlement of grievances under sub-section (7) of section 42;
t. the period to be
specified by the State Commission for the purposes specified under sub-section
(1) of section 43;
u. methods and
principles by which charges for electricity shall be fixed under sub-section
(2) of section 45;
v. reasonable security payable
to the distribution licensee under sub-section (1) of section 47;
w. payment of interest
on security under sub-section (4) of section 47;
x. electricity supply
code under section 50;
y. the proportion of
revenues from other business to be utilised for reducing wheeling charges under
proviso to section 51;
z. duties of electricity
trader under sub-section (2) of section 52;
za. standards of
performance of a licensee or a class of licensees under subsection (1) of
section 57;
zb. the period within
which information to be furnished by the licensee under sub-section (1) of
section 59;
zc. the manner of
reduction of cross-subsidies under clause (g) of section 61;
zd. the terms and
conditions for determination of tariff under section 61;
ze. details to be
furnished by licensee or generating company under sub-section (2) of section
62;
zf. the methodologies and
procedures for calculating the expected revenue from tariff and charges under
sub-section (5) of section 62;
zg. the manner of making
an application before the State Commission and the fee payable there for under
sub-section (1) of section 64;
zh. issue of tariff order
with modifications or conditions under sub-section (3) of section 64;
zi. the manner by which
development of market in power including trading specified under section 66;
zj. the powers and duties
of the Secretary of the State Commission under subsection (1) of section 91;
zk. the terms and
conditions of service of the secretary, officers and other employees of the
State Commission under sub-section (2) of section 91;
zl. rules of procedure
for transaction of business under sub-section (1) of section 92;
zm. minimum information to be maintained
by a licensee or the generating company and the manner of such information to
be maintained under sub-section (8) of section 128;
zn. the manner of service
and publication of notice under section 130;
zo. the form of and
preferring the appeal and the manner in which such form shall be verified and
the fee for preferring the appeal under sub-section (1) of section 127;
zp. any other matter
which is to be, or may be, specified.
1.
2.
3.
All
regulations made by the State Commission under this Act shall be subject to the
condition of previous publication.