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

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L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-01072020-220316 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-01072020-220316 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग III—खण् ड 4 PART III—Section 4 प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 239] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 1, 2020/आषाढ़ 10, 1942 No. 239] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020/ASADHA 10, 1942 ubZ fnYyh] 17 Qjojh] 2020 / / / —dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx] fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½ dh /kkjk 178 ds v/khu çnÙk 'kfä;ks]a vkSj bl fufeÙk lHkh lkeFkZ~;dkjh 'kfä;ks a dk ç;ksx djr s gq,] rFkk iwoZ çdk'ku ds i'pkr~ fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr ~ %& 1- ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼vU; dkjksckj ds fy, ikj"sk.k vkfLr;ks a ds mi;ksx ls O;qRiUu jktLo dh 'ks;fjxa ½ fofu;e] 2020 gSA ¼2½ ;s fofu;e mu varj&jkfT;d ikj"sk.k vuKq fIr/kkfj;ks a ij ykxw gksxa s] ftuds ikj"sk.k çHkkj vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 62 ds v/khu vk;ksx }kjk fu/kkZfjr fd, x, gSa ;k vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 63 ds v/khu vk;ksx }kjk vaxhdkj fd, x, gSaA ¼3½ ;s fofu;e vkf/kdkfjd jkti= eas buds çdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls ço`Ùk gksxa sA ¼1½ ls fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½ vfHkçsr gS; ¼2½ ls vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 76 dh mi&/kkjk ¼1½ eas lanfHkZr dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx vfHkçsr gS; ¼3½ njw lapkj dkjksckj ds laca/k eas ls foÙkh; o"kZ ds nkSjku bl dkjksckj ls ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh ds ykHk vkSj gkfu ys[kk&fooj.k es a vfHkKkr ldy jktLo vfHkçsr gS; 2924 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] ¼4½ dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tSlk fd dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k eas la;kstdrk] nh?kZdkfyd igqap vkSj e/;dkfyd igqap çnku djuk vkSj lgc) ekeys½ fofu;e] 2009 eas ifjHkkf"kr gS; ¼5½ ;k dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tSlk fd dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼VSfjQ ds fuca/ku vkSj 'krasZ½ fofu;e] 2019 es a ifjHkkf"kr gS; ¼6½ ls ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk njw lapkj dkjksckj lfgr ikj"sk.k dkjksckj ls fHkUu fd;k x;k dkbs Z vU; dkjksckj vfHkçsr gS; ¼7½ ls ikj"sk.k vkfLr;ks a dks mi;ksx dju s ds }kjk njw lapkj lsokvks a dk dkjksckj vfHkçsr gS% c'krZs fd ^^nwjlapkj lsok^^ dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tSlk fd Hkkjrh; njw lapkj fofu;ked çkf/kdj.k vf/kfu;e] 1997 dh /kkjk 2 ds [kaM ¼1½ ds mi&[kaM ¼V½ es a ifjHkkf"kr gS; ¼8½ ls varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ç.kkyh ds Hkkx ds :i eas vkfLr;ka vfHkçsr gSa; ¼9½ ls varjjkfT;d ikj"sk.k ç.kkyh ds lafuekZ.k] çpkyu rFkk j[kj[kko dk dkjksckj vfHkçsr gS; ¼10½ dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tSlk fd vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 73 ds [kaM ¼2½ ds v/khu ifjHkkf"kr gSA bu fofu;eks a eas] tc rd lanHkZ }kjk vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks% ¼1½ fdUgha vf/kfu;eksa] fu;eksa vkSj fofu;eksa ds lanHkZ eas muds la'kks/ku] leds u ;k iqu%vf/kfu;fefr lfEefyr gksaxsA ¼2½ bu fofu;eks a eas ç;qä 'kCnks] inks]a tk s bu fofu;eks a eas ifjHkkf"kr ugha gSa] dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tks vf/kfu;e ;k vk;ksx ds vU; fofu;eksa es a gSA ¼1½ vU; dkjksckj dk s vkjHa k dju s okyk ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh vk;ksx dks iwoZ lwpuk nxs k% c'krZss fd ;fn vU; dkjksckj njw lapkj dkjksckj ugha gS] rks vuqKfIr/kkjh ;kfpdk nk;j dju s ds }kjk ,sl s vU; dkjksckj ls çkIr jktLoks a dh 'ks;fjxa ds laca/k eas vk;ksx ls iwoZ vuqeksnu ekaxxs k; c'krZs fd bu fofu;eksa ds vkjaHk ls iwoZ vU; dkjksckj vkjaHk dju s okyk ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh] tSlk Hkh ekeyk gks] bu fofu;eks a ds çHkko es a vku s ds nks ekg ds vanj iwoZ lwpuk nxs k ;k vuqeksnu ekaxsxkA ¼2½ bl fofu;e ds [kaM ¼1½ ds laca/k eas lwpuk nrs s ;k vueq ksnu ekaxrs le;] ikj"sk.k vuKq fIr/kkjh fuEufyf[kr fooj.k çLrqr djsxk% ¼d½ vU; dkjksckj dh ç—fr; ¼[k½ vU; dkjksckj ds fy, mi;ksx dh xbZ ;k mi;ksx dh tku s okyh çLrkfor ikj"sk.k vkfLr;ka; ¼x½ mi;ksx dh xbZ ;k mi;ksx dh tku s okyh çLrkfor ,slh ikjs"k.k vkfLr;ks a dh ykxr; ¼?k½ vU; dkjksckj ls O;qRiUu ;k O;qRiUu fd;k tkus okyk çkDdfyr jktLo; ¼³½ çkDdfyr jktLo ds fy, vk/kkjHkrw ekU;rk,¡ vkSj Li"Vhdj.k; ¼p½ fo|qr ds varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ds laca/k eas vU; dkjksckj ds fy, ikjs"k.k vkfLr;ks a ds mi;ksx dk çHkko] ;fn dksbZ gks; ¼N½ vk;ksx }kjk visf{kr dksbZ vU; fooj.kA ¼3½ bl fofu;e ds [kaM ¼2½ ds v/khu fofufnZ"V fooj.kks a dks ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk vk;ksx dks çR;sd foÙkh; o"kZ ds fy, çLrqr djuk gksxkA % ¼1½ ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh vU; dkjksckj ls jktLo dh 'ks;fjxa fuEufyf[kr jhfr ls djxs k% ;fn ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh nwjlapkj dkjksckj djrk gS] rks ml foÙkh; o"kZ es a ,sl s dkjksckj ls ldy jktLo ds 10% ds cjkcj dh jkf'k nh?kZdkfyd xzkgdkas ds lkFk 'ks;j dh tk,xhA ;fn vU; dkjksckj njw lapkj dkjksckj ugha gS] rks vk;ksx }kjk jktLo dh 'ks;fjxa dk fu.kZ; bu fofu;eks a ds fofu;e 4 ds v/khu ,sl s vU; dkjksckj eas ç;qä ikj"sk.k[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 vkfLr;ks]a ,sl s vU; dkjksckj ls çkIr ;k çkfIr gksus ds vuqekfur jktLo rFkk ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk çLrqr fd, x, vU; fooj.kks a ij vk/kkfjr ekeyk nj ekeyk vk/kkj ij fd;k tk,xk% c'krZs fd vk;ksx jktLo dh 'ks;fjxa dh jhfr fu/kkZfjr dju s ls iwoZ ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh vkSj nh?kZdkfyd xzkgdks a dks lquokbZ dk volj çnku djsxkA bu fofu;eksa ds vuqlkj ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh }kjk 'ks;j fd, tku s oky s jktLo dk s ikjs"k.k vkfLr;ks a ds nh?kZdkfyd xzkgdks a }kjk ikj"sk.k vuKq fIr/kkjh dks n;s ikj"sk.k çHkkjks a ds vuiq kr eas muds }kjk n;s ekfld ikj"sk.k çHkkjks a dh dVkSrh ds fy, mi;ksx fd;k tk,xk% c'krZs fd foÙkh; o"kZ ds fy,] iwoZorhZ foÙkh; o"kZ ds 'ks;j fd, tkus oky s jktLo ij ekfld ikj"sk.k çHkkjks a dh dVkSrh ds fy, fopkj fd;k tk,xkA ¼1½ ikjs"k.k vuKq fIr/kkjh çR;sd vU; dkjksckj ds fy, i`Fkd y[s kk cuk, j[ksxkA ¼2½ ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh 31 väwcj rd çR;sd foÙkh; o"kZ ds fy, vk;ksx dks rqyu i=] ykHk vkSj gkfu fooj.kh] y[s kkijh{kd dh fjiksVZ rFkk ys[kkvks a ds uksV dh çfr;ka çLrqr djsxkA ¼1½ ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh fdlh Hkh çdkj ls] çR;{k ;k vçR;{k :i ls] viuh ikj"sk.k vkfLr;ks a dks vU; dkjksckj dh lgk;rk eas HkkjxzLr ugha djsxkA ¼2½ vU; dkjksckj ls lacaf/kr dksbZ ykxr ;k jktLo ikjs"k.k dkjksckj dh ykxr ;k jktLo eas ugha tksM+k tk,xkA ¼3½ vU; dkjksckj ds fy, ç;qä ikj"sk.k vkfLr;k¡] fdlh Hkh çdkj ls] fo|qr ds varjjkfT;d ikjs"k.k ij çfrdwy çHkko ugha Mkyxs haA ¼4½ ;fn ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh ikj"sk.k vkfLr;ks a dk mi;ksx dju s oky s vU; dkjksckj es a tqVus ds fy, daiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 ds v/khu ;FkkifjHkkf"kr fdlh lgk;d daiuh dk xBu djuk pkgrk gS] rks ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh vk;ksx ls iwoZ vuqeksnu ekaxsxk; c'krZs fd ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh ,slh lgk;d daiuh ds dkj.k fdlh vfrfjä ykxr ;k gkfu;ks a ;k {kfr;ks a ds fy, nh?kZdkfyd xkzgdkas dks {kfriwfrZ djxs kA ¼1½ vk;ksx vU; dkjksckj ds fy, mi;ksx dh tk jgh ikjs"k.k vkfLr;ks a dh lhek ds fu/kkZj.k] vU; dkjksckj ls çkIr fd, tk jgs jktLo ds fy, rFkk vf/kfu;e] buds v/khu fu;eksa rFkk bu fofu;eksa ds vuqikyu ds fy, ikj"sk.k vuqKfIr/kkjh ds y[s kkvks]a fjdkMZ vkSj vkfLr;ks a ds fujh{k.k rFkk lR;kiu dk fdlh Hkh le; funs'k n s ldrk gSA ¼2½ vk;ksx ,slk fujh{k.k vkSj lR;kiu djus ds fy, ,slh 'krksZa ds v/khu] tSlh leqfpr le>h tk,a] viu s fdlh vf/kdkjh ;k fdlh vU; O;fä dks çkf/k—r dj ldsxkA ¼3½ vk;ksx] bl fofu;e ds [kaM 2 ds vuqlkj çLrqr dh xbZ fjikVs Z ij fopkj dju s ds ckn vkSj ikjs"k.k vuqKfIr/kkjh vkSj ikj"sk.k vkfLr;ks a ds nh?kZdkfyd xzkgdks dks lquokbZ dk volj çnku dju s ds ckn] ,sl s vkn's k tkjh dj ldsxk tSls og leqfpr le>sA ;fn bu fofu;eksa ds fdlh mica/k dk s çHkkoh dju s eas dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS] rks vk;ksx] lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k vkn's k }kjk] ,sl s funs'k tkjh dj ldsxk] tk s vf/kfu;e ds mica/kks a ;k vk;ksx }kjk fofufnZ"V vU; fofu;eksa ds lkFk vlaxr ugha gSa] vkSj tk s bu fofu;eksa ds mís';ksa dks çHkko nus s es a dfBukbZ dk s njw dju s ds fy, vko';d yxsA dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼dkjksckj dk lapkyu½ fofu;e] 1999 ds mica/k bu fofu;eks a ds v/khu vk;ksx ds le{k dk;Zokfg;ks a ds fy, ykxw gksxa sA dsUæh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼vU; dkjksckj ds fy, ikjs"k.k vkfLr;ks a ds mi;ksx ls çkIr jktLo dh 'ks;fjxa ½ fofu;e] 2007 fujLr fd;k tkrk gSA ¼2½ bl çdkj ds fujlu ls] ,sl s fujflr fofu;eks a ds v/khu dqN Hkh fd;k x;k ;k fdlh mís'; ls fd;k tku s okyk] bu fofu;eksa ds v/khu fd;k x;k ;k fdlh mís'; ls fd;k tkus okyk ekuk tk,xkA lukst dqekj >k] lfpo [foKkiu III@4@vlk-@96@2020-21]4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2020 No. L-1 /246/2019/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,namely: - 1. Short title, extent and commencement. (1) These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Revenue Derived from Utilization of Transmission Assets for Other Business) Regulations, 2020. (2) These regulations shall be applicable to the inter-State transmissionlicensees, whose transmission charges are determined by the Commission under Section 62 of the Act or adopted by the Commission under Section 63 of the Act. (3) These regulations shall come into force from the date of its publication in the official gazette. 2. Definitions. (1) “Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (2) “Commission” means the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission referred to in sub-section (1) of Section 76 of the Act; (3) “gross revenue” in respect of telecommunication business means the gross revenue recognized in the profit and Loss of the transmission licensee from such business during a financial year; (4) “long term customer” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009; (5) “Operations and Maintenance Expenses” or “O&M Expenses” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019; (6) “other business”means any business including telecommunication business other than the transmission business, carried out by a transmission licensee; (7) “telecommunication business”means any business of telecommunication services by utilizing transmission assets: Provided that“Telecommunication Service” shall have the same meaning as defined in sub-clause (k) of clause (1) of Section 2 of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997; (8) “transmission assets” means any assets forming part of the inter-State transmission system; (9) “transmission business” means the business of construction, operation and maintenance of the inter-State transmission system; (10) “transmission licensee” shall have the same meaning as defined under clause (2) of Section 73 of the Act. 3. Interpretations: In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Reference to any Act, Rules and Regulations shall include amendments or consolidation or re-enactment thereof. (2) Words and expressions occurring in these regulations and not defined herein shall bear the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act or other regulations of the Commission.[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 4. Intimation of other business:(1) A transmission licensee proposing to undertake business shall give prior intimationto the Commission: Provided that if other business is not telecommunication business, the transmission licensee shall seek prior approval of the Commission by filing a petition, as regards sharing of revenues derived from such other business; Provided further that a transmission licensee having undertaken other business before commencement of these regulations shall within two months of coming into force of these regulations. (2) While giving intimation or seeking approval in terms of clause (1) of this regulation, the transmission licensee shall furnish on affidavit,the following details: (a) nature of other business; (b) transmission assets utilized or proposed to be utilized for other business; (c) cost of such transmission assets utilized or proposed to be utilized; (d) revenue derived or estimated to be derived from other business; (e) underlying assumptions and justifications for estimated revenue; (f) impact, if any, of use of transmission assets for other business on inter-State transmission of electricity; and (g) any other details required by the Commission. (3) The details specified under clause (2) of this regulation shall thereafter be furnished by the transmission licensee to the Commission for every financial year. 5. Manner of sharing of revenue from other business:(1) The transmission licensee shall share the revenue from the other business in the following manner: (a) Telecommunication business: In case the transmission licensee engages in telecommunication business, an amount equal to 10% of the gross revenue from such business in a given financial year shall be shared with the long term customers. (b) Business other than telecommunication business: In case other business is not telecommunication business, the sharing of revenue shall be decided by the Commission on case-to-case basis based on transmission assets utilized for such other business, the revenue derived or estimated to be derived from such other business and other details furnished by the transmission licensee under Regulation 4 of these regulations: Provided that the Commission shall provide an opportunity of being heard to the transmission licensee and the long term customers of the assets before deciding the manner of sharing of revenue. 6. Reduction in Transmission Charges: The revenue to be shared by the transmission licensee in accordance with these regulations shall be utilised towards reduction of monthly transmission charges payable by the long term customers of the transmission assets in proportion to the transmission charges payable by them to the transmission licensee: Provided that for a financial year, the revenue to be shared of the previous financial year shall be considered for reduction of monthly transmission charges. 7. Maintenance of accounts:(1) The transmission licensee shall maintain separate accounts for each of the other businesses. (2) The transmission licensee shall submit copies of the Balance Sheet, of Profit and Loss, auditor’s reports and notes on accounts to the Commission for every financial year by 31st October.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4] 8. Restrictions: (1) The transmission licensee shall not in any way, directly or indirectly, encumber its transmission assets tosupport other business. (2) Any cost or revenue relating to other business shall not be added to the cost or revenue of the transmission business. (3) Transmission assets utilised for other business shall not, in any manner, adversely affect inter-State transmission of electricity. (4) In case the transmission licensee intends to form a subsidiary company, as defined under Companies Act, 2013, for engaging in other business utilizing the transmission assets, the transmission licensee shall seek prior approval of the Commission: Provided that the transmission licensee shall indemnify the long term customers forany additional cost or losses or damages due to such subsidiary company. 9. Powers of the Commission:(1) The Commission may at any time direct inspection and verification of accounts, records and assets of the transmission licensee forassessment of the extent of the transmission assets being utilised for other business, revenue being derived from other business and for compliance of the Act, Rules thereunder and these regulations. (2) The Commission may authorise any of its officers or any other person subject tosuch conditionsas it may consider appropriate, to carry out such inspection and verification. (3) The Commission may, after considering the report submitted in pursuance to clause 2 of this regulation and after providing an opportunity of being heard to the transmission licensee and the long term customers of the transmission assets, pass such orders as it may consider appropriate. 10. Power to remove difficulties:If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any of the provisions of these regulations, the Commission may, by a general or special order, issue such directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act or other regulations specified by the Commission, which may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty in giving effect to the objectives of these regulations. 11. Proceedings before the Commission:The provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 1999 shall apply to the proceedings before the Commission under these regulations. 12. Repeal and Saving: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of Revenue derived from utilisation of transmission assets for other business) Regulations, 2007 shall stand repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or purported to have been done under the repealed regulations shall be deemed to have been done or purported to have been done under these regulations. SAROJ KUMAR JHA, Secy. [ADVT. III/4/Exty./96/2020-21] 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.