In exercise of powers conferred under Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 36 of 2003 and all other powers enabling

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L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एxलxx.-GअID.-E1x2x0x 42021-226527 CG-DL-E-12042021-226527 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण्ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 152] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रलै 12, 2021/चत्रै 22, 1943 No. 152] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2021/CHAITRA 22, 1943 ubZ fnYyh 18 Qjojh] 2021 .—dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx] fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½dh /kkjk 178 ds v/khu çnÙk 'kfDr;ksa rFkk bl fufeÙk lkeF;Zdkjh lHkh vU; 'kfDr;ksa dk ç;ksx djrs gq, rFkk iwoZ çdk'ku ds i'pkr~]dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼ÅtkZ iznk; dk fofu;eu½ fofu;e] 2010 ¼blds ckn ^ewy fofu;e* ds :Ik esa mfYyf[kr½ dk la'kks/ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr~%& ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼ÅtkZ iznk; dk fofu;eu½ ¼izFke la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2021 gSA ¼2½ ;s fofu;e Hkkjr ds jkti= esa çdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls ço`Ùk gksaxsA ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 2 ds [k.M ¼1½ ds mi-[k.M ¼x½ dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **¼x½ **Qk;nkxzkgh** ls og O;fDr vfHkçsr gSA (i) ftls dsUnhz; mRiknu dsUnz ls fo|qr vkoafVr fd;k x;k ;k (ii) ftls mRiknu dsUnz ls mRikfnr fo|qr dh vkifwrZ dh tk jgh gS ftldk VSfjQ vk;ksx }kjk vo/kkfjr ;k vaxhÑr fd;k x;k gS ;k (iii) tks varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ç.kkyh ds fy, nh?kZdkfyd igqap ;k e/;dkfyd fuckZ/k igqap dk mi;ksx dj jgk gS ;k(iv) tk s varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ç.kkyh dk ,d ç;ksDrk gSA ¼2½ ** O;frØeh bdkbZ ** ds :Ik esa 'kh"kZd ls eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 2 ds [k.M ¼1½ mi[k.M ¼?k½ dks fuEukuqlkj izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk% 2166 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] ¼?k½ **pwddkjh bdkbZ** ls og fgrkf/kdkjh vfHkzçsr gS ftlus fdlh mRiknudkjh dia uh ;k ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh dks fu/kkZfjr rkjh[k ij Hkqxrku djus esa ;k djkj ;k ykxw fofu;eksa] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ds lanHkZ esa lk[ki= ;k fdlh vU; lger Hkqxrku lqj{kk ra= ds j[kj[kko esa pwd dh gS(** ¼3½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 2 ds [k.M ¼1½ ds mi[k.M ¼³½ dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **¼³½** fo|qr vkiwfrZ ds fofu;e ds fy, **O;frØe djus dh rkjh[k** fuEukuqlkj gksxh% i) cdk;k ns;rkvksa ds xSj Hkqxrku ds ekeys esa] ns; rkjh[k ds ckn vxyk dk;Z fnol( vkSj ii) lk[ki= ;k fdlh vU; lger Hkqxrku lqj{kk r=a ds xSj&j[kj[kko ds ekeys esa] lk[ki= ;k lger Hkqxrku lqj[kk ra= ds lekIr gksus ds ckn rhljk dk;ZfnolA** ¼4½ u;k mi[k.M ¼³&i½ dks ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 2 ds [k.M ¼1½ ds mi[k.M ¼³½ ds ckn fuEukuqlkj tksMk+ tk,xk% **¼³-i½ ns;rkvksa ds Hkqxrku ds fy, **ns; rkjh[k** fuEukuqlkj gksxh% i) varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ç.kkyh ds laca/k esa le; le; ls ;Fkkla'kksf/kr dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼varjjkfT;d ikjs"K.k izHkkjksa vkSj gkfu;ksa dh 'ks;fjxa ½ fofu;e 2020 eas ;Fkk fofufnZ"V( ;k ii) le; le; ls ;Fkkla'kksf/kr dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼VSfjQ dh fuc/a ku o 'krsaZ½ fofu;e 2019 ds v/khu fofu;fer mRiknu daifu;ksa ds lac/a k esa fcyksa dh izLrqfr dh rkjh[k ls 45oka fnu( ;k iii) mi[k.M ¼i½ vkSj mDr (ii) ds v/khu doj u dh xbZ bdkb;ksa ds fy, lacaf/kr djkjksa ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkjA** ¼5½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 2 ds [k.M ¼1½ ds mi[k.M ¼N½ dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **¼N½**cdk;k 'kks/;** ls mRiknu dia uh ;k ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh dh ns;rk,a vfHkizsr gS a tks ns; rkjh[k ds vkxs fgrkf/kdkjh }kjk vnÙk gSaA** ¼6½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 2 ds [k.M ¼1½ ds mi[k.M ¼ट½ dks fudkyk tk,xk% ¼7½ ,d u;k [k.M ¼1d½ ewy fofu;e ds foue; 2 ds [k.M ¼2½ ls iwoZ fuEukuqlkj tksM+k tk,xk% **¼1d½ bu fofu;eksa esa **ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh** dk lanHkZ dsUnzh; ikjs"k.k ç;ksT;rk dk s 'kkfey djsxk ftls varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ç.kkkyh ds fy, ikjs"k.k izHkkjksa ds fcfyxa ] laxzg.k vkSj laforj.k ds fy, dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ek vks;x ¼varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k izHkkjksa vkSj gkfu;ksa dh 'ks;fjax½ fofu;e 2020 d s v/khu izkf/kÑr fd;k x;k gSA** ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 3 dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **3-foLrkj rFkk ykxw gksuk**% ;s fofu;e çR;;&i= ;k fdlh vU; lger Hkqxrku lqj{kk ra= ds xSj&j[kj[kko ds ekeys esa cdk;k ns; ds xSj&Hkqxrku ds ekeys esa fo|qr vkifwrZ ds fofu;eu ds fy,] mRiknudkjh dsUnz] varj&jkfT;d ikjs"k.k ç.kkyh vkSj fgrkf/kdkjh] tgk a mRiknudkjh dia uh vkSj fgrkf/kdkjh ds chp ;k ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh vkSj fgrkf/kdkjh] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] ds chp djkj esa ;k vk;ksx ds fdlh vU; fofu;eksa esa fofufnZ"V mic/a k gksA** ¼1½'kCn **;k ykxw fofu;e** eyw fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 4 esa **djkj ds vuqlkj** 'kCnksa ds ckn tksM+s tk,xa sA ¼2½ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 4 ds v/khu r`Rkh; ijUrqd esa 'kCn **ijra q ;g vkSj** dks 'kCn **ijra q ;g Hkh** ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 5 dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **5- fofu;e 4 ds v/khu uksfVl dh ,d izfr fofu;eu bdkbZ }kjk izknsf'kd Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz ;k jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz dksftlds fu;a=.k {ks= esa fofu;eu bdkbZ fLFkr gS]dk;kZUo;u ;kstuk rS;kj djus ds vuqjks/k ds lkFk izsf"kr dh tk,xhA mDr uksfVl dh izfr;ka vkSj vuqjks/k vU; lac) izknsf'kd Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnzksa] jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnzksa][भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 izknsf'kd fo|qr lfefr;ksa rFkk pwddkjh bdkbZdks fofu;eu bdkbZ }kjk fd;k tk,xkA mDr uksfVl vkSj vuqjks/k fo|qr vkifwrZ ds fofu;e ds vkja Hk gksus dh izLrkfor rkjh[k ds de ls de rhu fnu iwoZ fofu;eu bdkbZ dh osclkbV ij Hkh iksLV fd;k tk,xkA c'krsaZ ;g fd fofu;eu bdkbZ lac) izknsf'kd Hkkj izs"k.k dsUn]z jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz dks {kfrifwrZ] lqjf{kr vkSj cpkus dh ftEesnkjh ysxk vkSj bu fofu;eksa ds v/khu fo|qr ds fofu;eu ls mRié ;k blds ifj.kkeLo:i r`rh; i{k dks ;k blds }kjk fdlh vkSj lHkh {kfr;ksa] gkfu;ksa] nkoksa vkSj dkjZokbZ] ekxa ksa] okn] olwfy;ksa] ykxr ,oa O;;] dksVZ dh ykxr] ,VkWuhZ Qhl vkSj lHkh vU; nkf;Roksa ls mUgsa {kfrjfgr j[ksxkA ¼1½ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 6 esa 'kCn **fofu;fer** dks 'kCn **O;frØeh** ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 8 esa 'kCn **jn~ndj.k** dks 'kCn **fuorZu ;k LFkxu** 'kCn ls izfrLFkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 10 esa 'kCn vkSj vad**fofu;e 17** dks 'kCn o vad **fofu;e 19**ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 11 ds [k.M ¼1½ dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **fo|qr vkifwrZ ds fofu;e dh vof/k ds nkSjku fofu;fer bdkbZ Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz }kjk nh xbZ la'kksf/kr vuqlwph ds fy,fudklh ;k var%{ksi.k dks fu;af=r djsxk vkSj fudklh ;k var%{ksi.k vuqlwph ls fopyuksa] ;fn dksbZ gS] dks le; le; ls ;Fkkla'kksf/kr dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ekd vk;ksx ¼fopyu O;oFkkié r=a vkSj lac) ekeys½ fofu;e 2014 ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj O;ofLFkr fd;k tk,xkA** ¼1½ ,d u;k fofu;e 11d ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 11 ds ckn fuEukuqlkj 'kkfey fd;k tk,xk% **11d- cdk;k ns;rkvksa ds Hkqxrku esa pwd ds fy, fgrkf/kdkjh dks vYidkfyd fuckZ/k igqap iznku djus dh eukgh le; le; ls ;Fkkla'kksf/kr ;k mldh fdlh iquvZf/kfu;eudsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k esa fuckZ/k igqap½ fofu;e] 2008 ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj vf/k'kkflr fd;k tk,xkA** ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 12 ds [k.M ¼1½ esa **O;frØeh bdkbZ** dks **fofu;fer bdkbZ** 'kCnksa ls izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xkA ¼2½ewy fofu;e ds fofu;e 12 ds [k.M ¼2½ dh nwljh ifaDr esa o"kZ **2009** dks o"kZ **2008** fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 14 dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **14- gkbMªks mRiknu dsUnz ls fo|qr vkifwrZ ds fofu;e ds nkSjku] mRiknudkjh dsUnz ty ds fc[kjko ls cpko ds mís'; ls bu fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 12 ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj fdlh O;fDr dks vf/k'ks"k fo|qr dh ek=k dk foØ; dj ldrk gSA ty ds fc[kjkods ekeys esa ÅtkZ izHkkj dh gkfu igys izHkkj ij fo|qr vkifwrZ ds fofu;e ds dkj.k vf/k'ks"k fo|qr dh fcØh ds ek/;e ls vftZr jktLo ls vPNk gks tk,xk vkSj 'ks"k jde bu fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 13 ds vuqlkj lek;ksftr dh tk,xhA** ¼1½ eyw fofu;e ds fofu;e 18 dks fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk% **18-ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh ds vuqjks/k ij gkbMªks mRiknu dsUnz ls fo|qr vkifwrZ ds fofu;e ds nkSjku] mRiknudkjh dsUnz ty ds fc[kjko ls cpko d s mís'; ls bu fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 12 ds mica/kksa ds vuqlkj fdlh O;fDr dks vf/k'ks"k fo|qr dh ek=k dk foØ; dj ldrk gSA ty ds fc[kjko ds ekeys esa ÅtkZ izHkkj dh gkfu igys izHkkj ij fofu;e ds4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] dkj.k vf/k'ks"k fo|qr dh fcØh ds ek/;e ls vftZr jktLo ls vPNk gks tk,xk vkSj 'ks"k jde bu fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 16 ds vuqlkj lek;ksftr dh tk,xhA** lukst dqekj >k] lfpo [जवज्ञापन-III/4/असा./10/2021-22] : dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼ÅtkZ çnk; dk fofu;eu½ fofu;e] 2010 Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx III] [k.M 4] la[;k 248 esa rkjh[k 30-9-2010 dk s vf/klwfpr fd, x, rFkk Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ Hkkx III] [k.M 4] la[;k 185 esa rkjh[k 6-9-2011 dks vf/klwfpr 'kqf)i= ds ek/;e ls la'kksf/kr fd;k x;kA CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th February, 2021 No. L-1/42/2010-CERC.—In exercise of powers conferred under Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf and after previous publication, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Regulation of Power Supply) Regulations, 2010 (hereinafter referred to as “the Principal Regulations”) namely: 1. Short Title and Commencement: (1) These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Regulation of Power Supply) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2021. (2) These regulations shall come into effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment to Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Sub-clause (c) of Clause(1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “(c) "Beneficiary" means the person (i) who has been allocated electricity from a Central Generating Station; or (ii) who is being supplied electricity generated from a generating station whose tariff is determined or adopted by the Commission; or (iii) who is availing long term access or medium-term open access to inter-State transmission system; or (iv) who is a user of the inter-State transmission system” (2) Sub-clause (d) of Clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations titled as “Defaulting Entity” shall be renumbered and substituted as under: “(d-i) "Defaulting entity" means the beneficiary which has defaulted in making payment by due date to a generating company or a transmission licensee or in maintaining Letter of Credit or any other agreed Payment Security Mechanism in terms of the Agreement or the applicable Regulations, as the case may be;” (3) Sub-clause (e) of Clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “(e)“Default Trigger Date” for regulation of power supply, shall be: i) the next working day after the due date, in case of non-payment of outstanding dues; and ii) the third working day after the Letter of Credit or the agreed Payment Security Mechanism has expired, in case of non-maintenance of Letter of Credit or any other agreed Payment Security Mechanism.” (4) New sub-clause (e-i) shall be added after sub-clause (e) of Clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations as under: “(e-i) “Due date” for payment of dues shall be: i) as specified in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020 as amended from time to time, in respect of inter-State transmission system; or ii) 45th day from date of presentation of bills in respect of generating companies regulated under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019, as amended from time to time; or iii) as per provisions of the respective Agreements for entities not covered under sub-clauses (i) and (ii) above.”[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (5) Sub-clause (g) of Clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “(g) "Outstanding dues" means the dues of a generating company or of a transmission licensee, which remain unpaid by the beneficiary beyond the due date.” (6) Sub-clause (j) of Clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be deleted. (7) A new clause (1A) shall be added before Clause (2) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations as under: “(1A) Reference to “transmission licensee” in these regulations shall include the Central Transmission Utility which has been authorized under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020 for billing, collection and disbursement of transmission charges for inter-State transmission system.” 3. Amendment to Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulation shall be substituted as under: “3. Scope and Applicability: These Regulations shall be applicable to generating station, inter-State transmission system and beneficiary, where there is a specific provision in the Agreement between generating company and beneficiary or between transmission licensee and beneficiary, as the case may be, or in any other Regulations of the Commission, for regulation of power supply in case of non-payment of outstanding dues or non-maintenance of Letter of Credit or any other agreed Payment Security Mechanism.” 4. Amendment to Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations: (1) The words “or applicable Regulations” shall be added after words “as per the Agreement” in Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations. (2) In third proviso under Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations, the word “further” shall be substituted with the word “also”. 5. Amendment to Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “5. A copy of the notice under Regulation 4 shall be forwarded by the Regulating Entity to the Regional Load Despatch Centre or State Load Despatch Centre in whose control area the Regulating Entity is situated with a request to prepare implementation plan. Copies of the said notice and request shall be served by the Regulating Entity on other concerned Regional Load Despatch Centres, State Load Despatch Centres, Regional Power Committees and the Defaulting Entity. The said notice and request shall also be posted on the website of the Regulating Entity at least three (3) days in advance of the proposed date of commencement of regulation of power supply: Provided that the Regulating Entity shall undertake to indemnify, defend and save the concerned Regional Load Despatch Centre, State Load Despatch Centre and hold them harmless from any and all damages, losses, claims and actions, demands, suits, recoveries, cost and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other obligations by or to third parties arising out of or resulting from the regulation of power under these regulations.” 6. Amendment to Regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations: (1) In Regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations, the word „Regulated‟ shall be substituted with the word “Defaulting”. 7. Amendment to Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations: (1) In Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations, the word „cancellation‟ shall be substituted with the words “withdrawal or postponement”. 8. Amendment to Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations: (1) In Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations, the word and figure ”Regulation 17” shall be substituted with the word and figure “Regulation 19”. \ 9. Amendment to Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Clause (1) of Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “During the period of regulation of power supply, the Regulated Entity shall restrict its drawal or injection to the revised schedule given by the Load Despatch Centre and the deviations, if any, from the drawal or injection schedule shall be settled in accordance with provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and related matters) Regulations, 2014 as amended from time to time.”6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4] 10. New Regulation after Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations: (1) A new Regulation 11A shall be inserted after Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations as under: “11A. Denial of grant of short term open access to a beneficiary, for default in payment of outstanding dues shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Open Access in Inter-State Transmission) Regulations, 2008, as amended from time to time or any re-enactment thereof.” 11. Amendment to Regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations: (1) In Clause (1) of Regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations, the words “Defaulting Entity” shall be substituted with the words “Regulated Entity”. (2) In 3rd line of Clause (2) of Regulation 12 of the Principal Regulations, the year „2009‟ shall be replaced with the year „2008‟. 12. Amendment to Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “14. During regulation of power supply from a hydro generating station, the generating station may, in order to avoid spillage of water, sell the quantum of power rendered surplus, to any personin accordance with the provisions of Regulation 12 of these regulations. The loss of energy charge, in case of spillage of water, shall be made good from the revenue earned through sale of power rendered surplus due to regulation of power supply, on first charge, and the balance amount shall be adjusted in accordance with Regulation 13 of these regulations.” 13. Amendment to Regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “18. During regulation of power supply from a hydro generating station at the request of a transmission licensee, the generating station may, in order to avoid spillage of water, sell the quantum of power rendered surplus, to any personin accordance with the provisions of Regulation 12 of these regulations. The loss of energy charge, in case of spillage of water, shall be made good from the revenue earned through sale of power rendered surplus due to regulation, on first charge, and the balance amount shall be adjusted in accordance with Regulation 16 of these regulations.” SANOJ KUMAR JHA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./10/2021-22] Note: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Regulation of Power Supply) Regulations, 2010 were notified in Part III- Section 4, No. 248 of Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 30.9.2010 and corrected vide corrigendum notified in Part III- Section 4, No. 185 of Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 6.9.2011. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.