In exercise of powers conferred under Section 178 of the Electricity Act

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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx III—[k.M 4 PART III—Section 4 izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 112] ubZ fnYyh] cq/okj] ekpZ 30] 2016@pS=k 10] 1938 No. 112] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2016/ CHAITRA 10, 1938 ddddssUUssUUnnnnzhzhzhzh;;;; ffffoooo||||qrqrqrqr ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;kkkkeeeedddd vvvvkkkk;;;;kkkkssxxssxx vvvvffff////kkkkllllwwppwwppuuuukkkk ubZ fnYyh] 23 ekpZ] 2016 llllaa%%aa%%,,,,yyyy&&&&1111@@@@11112222@@@@2222000011110000&&&&ddddssffssffooooffffoooovvvvkkkk----&&&& dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx] fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼2003 dk 36½ dh /kkjk 178 ds v/khu iznÙk 'kfDr;ksa vkSj bl fufeÙk lkeF;Zdkjh lHkh vU; 'kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx djrs gq, rFkk iow Z izdk'ku ds i'pkr~] dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknu ds fy, uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ izek.ki= dh ekU;rk vkSj mUgsa tkjh djus ds fuca/ku rFkk 'krs±½ fofu;e] 2010 ¼ftls blds i'pkr~ ^ewy fofu;e* dgk x;k gS½ dk la'kks/ku djus ds fy, fuEufyf[kr fofu;e cukrk gS] vFkkZr~%& 1111 llllaaffaaff{{{{kkkkIIIIrrrr ''''kkkkhhhh""""kkkkZZddZZdd vvvvkkkkSSjjSSjj vvvvkkkkjjjjaaHHaaHHkkkk ¼1½ bu fofu;eksa dk laf{kIr uke dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknu ds fy, uohdj.kh; fo|qr izek.ki= dh ekU;rk vkSj mUgsa tkjh djus ds fuca/ku rFkk 'krs±½ ¼prqFkZ la'kks/ku½ fofu;e] 2016 gSA ¼2½ ;g fofu;e jkti= esa muds izdk'ku dh rkjh[k ls ykxw gksaxsA 2222 eeeewwyywwyy ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeeekkkkasas asas ffffooooffffuuuueeee;;;; 5555 ddddkkkk llllaa''aa''kkkkkkkkss//ss//kkkkuuuu%%%% ¼1½ ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 5 ds [k.M¼1½ ds mi[k.M ¼x½ ds v/khu Li"Vhdj.k lfgr f}rh;] rr` h;] prqFkZ] ikapok o NBs ijUrqd dks gVk fn;k tk,xkA ¼2½ fuEufyf[kr ijUrqdksa dks ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 5 ds [k.M ¼1½ mi[k.M ¼x½ ds v/khu izFke ijUrqd ds ckn tksM+k tk,xk% Þc'krsZ fd fuckZ/k igqap ds ek/;e ls FkMZ ikVhZ dks fo|qr midj.k cspus okys uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd bl 'krZ ds v/;k/khu vkjbZlh ;kstuk esa lgHkkfxrk ds fy, bl izdkj ds la;=a ls mRikfnr lewph ÅtkZ ds fy, ik= gksxk fd bl izdkj ds mRiknd fj;k;rh@mUuk;d ikjs"k.k ;k ohfyax izHkkj ;k cSafdax lqfo/kk ykHk ds :Ik esa fdlh ykHk dks izkIr ugha djrs ;k izkIr djus dk izLrko ugha djrs% c'krsZ ;g Hkh fd ;fn bl izdkj ds uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd vius fj;k;rh@mUuk;d ikjs"k.k ;k ohfyax izHkkj ;k cSafdax lqfo/kk ykHk dks NksM+rs gSa rks bl izdkj ds ykHkksa dks NksM+us dh rkjh[k ds ckn dsoy vkjbZlh ;kstuk esa lgHkkfxrk ds fy, ik= gkssaxs% c'krsZ ;g fd vkjbZlh ;kstuk esa lgHkkfxrk ds fy, fuckZ/k igqap ds ek/;e ls FkMZ ikVhZ dks fo|qr midj.k cspus okys uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd ds fy, Åifjfyf[kr 'krZ ykxw ugha gksxh ;fn fj;k;rh ikjs"k.k ;k ohfyax izHkkj vkSj@;k cSafdax lqfo/kk ykHk ds :Ik esa bl izdkj ds uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd dks fn, x, ykHk lacaf/kr jkT; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx vkSj@;k jkT; ljdkj }kjk okil fy, tkrs gSa% 1553 GI/2016 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4 c'krsZ ;g Hkh fd ;fn dksbZ fookn mRiUu gksrk gS fd uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd us bl izdkj dh fj;k;r@mUuk;d ykHk izkIr fd, gSa rks mUgsa fu.kZ; ds fy, mi;qDr vk;ksx dks Hkstk tk,xkA LLLLiiii""""VVVVhhhhddddjjjj....kkkk%%%% bl fofu;e ds iz;kstu ds fy,] vfHkO;fDr ÞcSafdax lqfo/kk ykHkß dk vFkZ dsoy bl izdkj dh cSafdax lqfo/kk gksxh ftlds }kjk dksbZ uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd fdlh Hkh le; ¼ihd ?k.Vksa lfgr½ cSad dh ÅtkZ ds mi;ksx dk ykHk izkIr djrk gS Hkys gh tc blus vkWQ ihd ?k.Vksa ds nkSjku fxzM esa vra %{ksfir fd;k gSAß 3333 ,,,,dddd uuuu;;;;kkkk [[[[kkkk....MMMM [[[[kkkk....MMMM¼¼¼¼1111dddd½½½½ ddddss ss cccckkkknnnn ffffuuuuEEEEuuuukkkkuuuuqlqlqlqlkkkkjjjj ''''kkkkkkkkffffeeeeyyyy ffffdddd;;;;kkkk ttttkkkk,,,,xxxxkkkk%%%% Þ¼1[k½ fo|qr fu;ekoyh 2005 esa ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr lhthih dh 'krkZsa dks ijw k u djrs gq, ysfdu LomiHkksx djrs gq, uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknu la;a= lfgr uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ lzksrksa ij vk/kkfjr ,d dSIVso mRiknu la;=a ¼lhthih½ Lo&miHkksx dh lhek rd bl izdkj ds la;=a ls mRikfnr ÅtkZ ds fy, vkjbZlh ;kstuk esa lgHkkfxrk ds fy, ik= ugha gksxk] ;fn bl izdkj dk la;a=% ¼d½ 29 flracj] 2010 ls iwoZ ;k 31 ekpZ] 2016 ds ckn vkjaHk fd;k x;k gS( ;k ¼[k½ 30 twu] 2016 dks ;k mlls iow Z vkjbZlh ;kstuk ds v/khu lsUVªy ,tsUlh ds lkFk jftLVMZ ugha gqvk gSA c'krsZ fd fo|qr fu;ekoyh 2005 esa ;Fkk fu/kkZfjr lhthih dh 'krksaZ dks ijw k u djrs gq, ysfdu LomiHkksx djrs gq, vkSj fuEufyf[kr nksuksa 'krksaZ dks iwjk djrs gq, uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknu la;a= lfgr uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ lkzsrksa ij vk/kkfjr lhthih% ¼d½ 29 flracj] 2010 vkSj 31 ekpZ] 2016 ds chp vkjaHk gksus dh rkjh[k gS( vkSj ¼[k½ 30 twu] 2016 dks ;k mlls iow Z vkjbZlh ds v/khu lsUVªy ,tsUlh ds lkFk jftLVMZ gSA bl 'krZ ds v/;k/khu vkjbZlh ;kstukj ds lgHkkfxrk ds fy, bl izdkj ds la;=a ls mRikfnr leqfpr ÅtkZ ds fy, ik= gksxk fd izdkj dk la;a= fj;k;rh@mUuk;d ikjs"k.k ;k ohfyax izHkkj@;k cSafdax lqfo/kk ykHk ds :Ik eas dksbZ ykHk izkIr ugha djrk ;k ykHk izkIr djus dk izLrko ugha djrk% c'krsZ ;g gS fd ;fn vkjbZlh ds fy, ik=rk ekun.M dh iwfrZ ds fy, bl izdkj dk la;a= vius futh] fj;k;rh ikjs"k.k ds ykHk ;k ohfyax izHkkj vkSj@;k cSafdax lqfo/kk ykHk NksMr+ k gS rks ;g bl izdkj ds ykHkkssa dks NksM+us dh rkjh[k ls chrs 3 o"kksaZ dh vof/k ds ckn dsoy vkjblZ h ;kstuk esa lgHkkfxrk ds fy, ik= gks tk,xk% c'krZs ;g gS fd vkjbZlh ;kstuk esa lgHkkfxrk ds fy, Åifjfyf[kr 'krZ ykxw ugha gksxh ;fn fj;k;rh ikjs"k.k ;k ohfyax izHkkj vkSj@;k cSafdax lqfo/kk ykHk ds :Ik esa bl izdkj ds la;=a dks fn, x, ykHk lacaf/kr jkT; fo|rq fofu;ked vk;ksx vkSj@;k jkT; ljdkj }kjk okil fy, tkrs gaSa% c'krsZ ;g Hkh fd ;fn dksbZ fookn mRiUu gksrk gS fd lhthih ;k fdlh vU; uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd us bl izdkj dh fj;k;r@mUuk;d ykHk izkIr fd, gSa rks mUgsa fu.kZ; ds fy, mi;qDr vk;ksx dks Hkstk tk,xkA Li"Vhdj.k% bl fofu;e ds iz;kstu ds fy,] vfHkO;fDr ÞcSafdax lqfo/kk ykHkß dk vFkZ dsoy bl izdkj dh cSafdax lqfo/kk gksxh ftlds }kjk dksbZ lhthih ;k fdlh vU; uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd fdlh Hkh le; ¼ihd ?k.Vksa lfgr½ cSad dh ÅtkZ ds mi;ksx dk ykHk izkIr djrk gS Hkys gh tc blus vkWQ ihd ?k.Vksa ds nkSjku fxzM esa var{ksfir fd;k gSAß 3333 eeeewwyywwyy ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeeekkkksasa sasa ddddss ss ffffooooffffuuuu;;;;eeee 8888 ddddkkkk llllaa''aa''kkkkkkkkss//ss//kkkkuuuu%%%% ewy fofu;eksa ds fofu;e 8 ds [k.M¼3½ dks fuEukuqlkj izfrLFkkfir fd;k tk,xk% Þik= dSIVso mRiknu la;a= lfgr ,d ik= uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknd dks lacaf/kr jkT; ,tsUlh }kjk vf/kizek.ku vkSj lR;kiu ds v/;k/khu miHkksDrk ds :Ik esa bldh uohdj.kh; Ø; ck/;rk dh vkWQ lsfVax ds fy, izek.ki=ksa dks izfr/kkfjr djus dh vuqefr gksxhAß Vh- jkmr] çeq[k ¼fof/k½ [foKkiu-III@4@vlk-@-415@¼150½] ffffVVVVIIIIiiii....kkkkhhhh%%%% dsUnzh; fo|qr fofu;ked vk;ksx ¼uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ mRiknu ds fy, uohdj.kh; ÅtkZ izek.ki= dh ekU;rk vkSj tkjh djus ds fy, fuca/ku ,oa 'krsZ½ fofu;e 2010 dks Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ fnukad 18-01-2010 ds Hkkx III] [k.M 4 Ø-la- 26 esa vf/klwfpr fd;k x;k vkSj fuEufyf[kr ds ek/;e ls la'kksf/kr fd;k x;k% ¼d½ izFke la'kks/ku fofu;e Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ 01-10-2010 ds Hkkx III, [k.M 4] la- 249 esa izdkf'kr fd;kk x;kA ¼[k½ f}rh; la'kks/ku fofu;e Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ 11-07-2013 ds Hkkx III, [k.M 4] la- 192 esa izdkf'kr fd;kk x;kA ¼x½ r`rh; la'kks/ku fofu;e Hkkjr ds jkti= ¼vlk/kkj.k½ 31-12-2014 ds Hkkx III, [k.M 4] la- 380 esa izdkf'kr fd;kk x;kA ¼?k½ 'kqf)i= fnukad 27-01-2015¹Hkkx IIIµ[k.M 4º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd March, 2016 F. No. L-1/12/2010-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 (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) 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 (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) (Fourth Amendment) Regulations, 2016. (2) These regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. Amendment to Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations: (1) Second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth proviso including the explanation under sub-clause (c) of Clause (1) of Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations shall be deleted. (2) The following provisos shall be added after the first proviso under sub-clause (c) of Clause (1) of Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations: “Provided further that a renewable energy generator selling electricity component to third party through open access shall be eligible for the entire energy generated from such plant for participating in the REC scheme subject to the condition that such generator does not avail or does not propose to avail any benefit in the form of concessional/promotional transmission or wheeling charges or banking facility benefit: Provided also that if such a renewable energy generator forgoes on its own, the benefits of concessional/promotional transmission or wheeling charges or banking facility benefit, it shall become eligible for participating in the REC scheme only after the date of forgoing such benefits: Provided also that the above mentioned condition for renewable energy generator selling electricity component to third party through open access for participating in the REC scheme shall not apply if the benefits given to such renewable energy generator in the form of concessional transmission or wheeling charges and/or banking facility benefit are withdrawn by the concerned State Electricity Regulatory Commission and/or the State Government: Provided also that if any dispute arises as to whether a renewable energy generator has availed such concessional/promotional benefits, the same shall be referred to the Appropriate Commission for decision. Explanation: For the purpose of this Regulation, the expression “banking facility benefit” shall mean only such banking facility whereby any renewable energy generator gets the benefit of utilizing the banked energy at any time (including peak hours) even when it has injected into grid during off-peak hours.” (3) A new Clause shall be inserted after Clause (1A) as under: “(1B) A Captive Generating Plant (CGP) based on renewable energy sources, including renewable energy generating plant not fulfilling the conditions of CGP as prescribed in the Electricity Rules, 2005 but having self-consumption, shall not be eligible for participating in the REC scheme for the energy generated from such plant to the extent of self-consumption, if such a plant: a) has been commissioned prior to 29th September 2010 or after 31st March 2016; or4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III —SEC. 4 b) is not registered with Central Agency under REC scheme on or before 30th June 2016. Provided that a CGP based on renewable energy sources, including renewable energy generating plant not fulfilling the conditions of CGP as prescribed in the Electricity Rules, 2005 but having self-consumption, and fulfilling both the following conditions: a) having date of commissioning between 29th September 2010 and 31st March 2016; and b) registered with Central Agency under REC scheme on or before 30th June 2016 shall be eligible for the entire energy generated from such plant for participating in the REC scheme subject to the condition that such plant does not avail or does not propose to avail any benefit in the form of concessional/promotional transmission or wheeling charges and/or banking facility benefit: Provided further that if such plant meeting the eligibility criteria for REC, forgoes on its own, the benefits of concessional transmission or wheeling charges and/or banking facility benefit, it shall become eligible for participating in the REC scheme only after a period of three years has elapsed from the date of forgoing such benefits: Provided also that the above mentioned condition for participating in the REC scheme shall not apply if the benefits given to such plant in the form of concessional transmission or wheeling charges and or banking facility benefit are withdrawn by the concerned State Electricity Regulatory Commission and/or the State Government: Provided also that if any dispute arises as to whether a CGP or any other renewable energy generator has availed such concessional/promotional benefits, the same shall be referred to the Appropriate Commission for decision. Explanation:- For the purpose of this regulation, the expression ‘banking facility benefit’ shall mean only such banking facility whereby the CGP or any other renewable energy generator gets the benefit of utilizing the banked energy at any time (including peak hours) even when it has injected into grid during off-peak hours.” 3. Amendment to Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations: Clause (3) of Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under: “An eligible renewable energy generator including an eligible captive generating plant shall be permitted to retain the certificates for offsetting its renewable purchase obligation as a consumer subject to certification and verification by the concerned State Agency:” T. ROUT, Chief (Legal) [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./415./(150)] Note: The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Recognition and Issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) Regulations, 2010 were notified in Part III, Section 4, No. 26 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 18.1.2010 and amended vide:- (a) First Amendment Regulations published in Part III, Section 4, No. 249 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 01.10.2010. (b) Second Amendment Regulations published in Part III, Section 4, No. 192 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 11.7.2013. (c) Third Amendment Regulations published in Part III, Section 4, No. 380 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated 31.12.2014. (d) Corrigendum dated 27.1.2015. 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.