Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2017
No.-- L-1/(3)/2009-CERC: In exercise of the powers conferred under section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and all other powers enabling in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations to amend Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters Open Access in inter-State Transmission) Regulations, 2009, as amended from time to time (hereinafter referred to as "the Principal Regulations"), namely:-
1. Short Title and Commencement
(1) These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) (Sixth Amendment) Regulations, 2017
(2) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publications notification in the Gazette of India.
2. Amendment to Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations:
(1) Sub-clause (l) of clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under:
"(l) "long-term Access" means the right to use the inter-State Transmission system for a period exceeding 7 years;"
(2) Sub Clause (o) of clause (1) of Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under:
"(o) Medium-Term Open Access means the right to use the inter-State Transmission system for a period equal to or exceeding 3 months but not exceeding 5 years;"
3. Amendment of Regulation 8 of Principal Regulations: Clause (8) of Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations shall be substituted as under:
"(8) The dedicated transmission line from generating station of the generating company to the pooling station of the transmission licensee (including deemed transmission licensee) shall be developed, owned and operated by the applicant generating Company. The specifications for dedicated transmission lines may be indicated by CTU while granting Connectivity or Long term Access or Medium term Open Access:
Provided that in case of a thermal generating station of 500 MW and above and a hydro generating station or a generating station using renewable sources of energy of capacity of 250 MW and above, CTU shall plan the system such that maximum length of dedicated transmission line shall not exceed 100 km from switchyard of the generating station till the nearest pooling...
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