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Raipur, the 8th December 2021

No. 93/CSERC/2021.- ln exercise of powers vested under Section 42, 61, 65, 8G read with

Section 181 of the Electricity Act 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other pov/ers enabling it in this

behalf, the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (the Commission) made

Chhattisgmh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grid lnteractive Distributed

Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations, 2019 (henceforth, CSERC DRE Regulations 2019

or thg,Principal. Regulations) for speciffing the terms and conditions for distributed solar

power project-i in the State.

In pursuance of the Principal Regulations, the Commission hereby makes the

following regulations to amend the Principal Regulations.

1.

Short tifle and commencement

1.1 These Regulations may be called Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory

Commission (Grid Interactive Distributed Renewable Energy Sources) (First

Amendment) Regulations, 202 I

1.2 These Regulations shall come into force from date ofpublications in the CG Rajpatra.

2.

Substitution ofnew sub regulation for sub regulation 8.1 of regulation 8.

For sub regulation 8.1 of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations, the following sub

regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

8.1 The voltage level for interconnection with the grid shall be the voltage level at

which the prosumer has been receiving supply from the distribution licensee.

Provided that the HT consumer executing the renewable energy project under

net metering framework may connect the renewable energy system at its LT

bus bar. The metering shall be done at HT level bus bar at the same voltage the

consumer is presently connected with the distribution licensee.

3.

Substitution ofnew sub regulation for sub regulation 8.2 of regulation 8.

For sub regulation 8.2 of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations, the following sub

regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

8.2 The interconnection of the renewable energy system with the network of the

licensee shall be as per the CEA (Technical Standards for Connectivity of the

Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations, 2013 and subsequent

amendments thereof.

Substitution of new sub regulation for sub regulation 8.3 of regulation 8..

For sub regulation 8.3 of regulation 8 of the principal Regulations, the following sub

regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

8.3 The interconnection of tle renewable energy system with the licensee shall

conform to the relevant provisions of the CEA (Measures Relating to Safety

and Electric Supply), neSUatfnUZO t O ancl subsequent amendments thereof.

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5.

Insertion ofproviso for sub regulation 9.4 of regulation 9

A following proviso shall be inserted in sub regulation 9.4 of regulation 9 of the

principal Regulations, namely:-

Provided that if meters are procued by prosumer and if he produces valid meter testing

ceilificate from National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration

Iaboratories (NABL) accredited laboratories, it shall be exenrpted from meter testing by

the disfibution licensee.

6.

Substitution of proviso for sub regulation (c) of regulation 10.1

For sub regulation (c) of regulation 10.1 ofthe principal Regulations, the following

proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

Provided that, the prosumer shall be eligible to establish two or more systems

with single injection point to the grid for all such systems.

7,

Substitution ofnew sub regulation for sub regulation (a) of regulation 10.2

For sub regulation (a) of regulation 10.2 of the principal Regulations, the following

sub regulation shall be substituted, ftrmely:-

a) The capacity of PDRES shall not exceed the sanctioned load or contract

demand of the prosumer, as the case may be.

Provided that maximum size of renewable energy system that can be set up

under net metering arangement would be 500 kW.

Provided further that minimum size of renewable energy system that can be

set up under net metering arrangement would be 1 kW.

8.

Substitution ofnew sub regulation for sub regulation (viii) of regulation 16

For sub regulation (viii) of regulation 16 ofthe principal Regulations, the following

sub regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

(viii) The injected electricity measured in kilowatt hour (kwhlkvAh shall only be

utilized to offset the kWh/kVAI supplied by distribution licensee and shall not

be utilized to compensate any other fee and charges levied by the distribution

licensee;

9.

Substitution of new sub regulation 18.1 of Principal Regulations

For regulation I 8 . 1 of Principal Regulations, the following regulations shall be

substituted, namely:-

18.1 Eligibility

Any person shall be eligible to establish and interconnect IDRES with the

network of licensee on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Provided that the IDRES conforms to the provisions under the CEA

(Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation

Resources) Regulations, 20 I 3.

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10.

Substitution of first proviso for sub regulation a) of regulation 18.2

For fust proviso of sub regulation a) of regulation 18.2 of the principal Regulations,

the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

Provided that the minimum size of distributed renewable energy system that can be

set up under this arrangement shall be 500 kW. Further, maxiiium size of remotely

located distributed renewable energy system, seeking wheeling/transmission of

energy to its captive load or open access consumers, which can be set up mder this

arangement shall be two and half times (2.5 times) of the contracted demand or

desired open access quantum from the licensee, as the case may be.

Substitution of second proviso for sub regulation a) of regulation 18.2

For second proviso of sub regulation a) of regulation 18.2 of the principal

Regulations, the following proviso shall be substituted, namely:-

Provided further that in case of IDRES set up within the premises of the prosumer,

i.e. co-located with captive load, injection in any time block should not be more than

contracted demand/load.

Substitution of regulation for regulation 20.1 of Principal Regulations

For regulation 20.1 ofPrincipal Regulations, the following regulations shall be

substituted, namely:-

20.1 In case of IDRES, the krterconnection Point shall mean a point on the

network of the licensee, including a sub-station or a switchyard, where the

interconnection is established between the IDRES and the Licensee's system

and where electricity injected into the Licensee's system can be measured

unambiguously.

Prcvided that the Interconnection Point shall be as per CEA (nstallation and

Operation of Meters), Reguldions, 2006 and subsequent amendments ther€of

Substitution of regulation for regulation 21 of Principal Regulations

For regulation 21 of Principal Regulations, the following regulations shall be

substituted, namely:-

21. Banking and wheeling ofEnerry

2l.l All solar power projects shall be awarded must-nm status i.e. injection from the

solar power projects shall be considered as deerned to be scheduled.

21.2 Banking facility will be available for usefirl life period ofthe project.

21.3 Banking of 100% of energy injectioq after netting the generation with in-house

auxiliary requiemen! shall be permitted for all captive and open acress

consumption.

21.4 Banking charges @ 2%o of barkdenergy shall be payable in kind. The banking

year shall be from Apdl to Marclr.

21.5 Banked units redeemed during normal period (5 am to 6 pm or as qpecified in the

applicable Tariff Order) and oflpeak load period (11 pm to 5 am next day or as

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specified in the ryplicable Taritr Order) strall not have any withdrawal charges.

Banked enerry redeemed during wening peak load period (6 pm to 11 pm.or as

specified in the applicable Tariff Order) shall attract peak withdrawal charges in

kin4 which shall be 30% ofenerglr drawn during the peak load hrs.

However, quantum of redemption of such energy, for ^{generator/captive}

consumer/Open Access consumer, shall be limited to sale/consumption ^{in real tim.e}

for a month.

21.6 For captive use/ thfud party sale, urergy injected into the grid from the ^{daie of}

synchronization till the open access approval date will be considered as ^deemed

energy banked. For the purpose of this provisiorl the date of synch,ronization shall

be considered as date of commercial operation ^(COD).

21.7 The unutilized banked energy/surplus energy, if any, at the end of financial ^yem

shall be purchased by distribution licensee at lowest rooftop solar tariff discovered

through competitive bidding underraken by distribution licersee in the last financial

year. H such tariff is not available, lowest tariff through competitive bidding

undertaken by SECI in last financial year shall be considered.

For Sale to distribution licensee, energy injected into the grid from date of

synchronization to Commercial Operation Date (COD) will be ^purchased by

the distribution licensee at the first year tariff of the project, as ^{per the}

provisions ofthe PPA with dishibution licensee.

21.8 For the open access from IDRES, Cross Subsidy Surcharge ^(CSS) and SLDC

charges shall not be payable for entire rseful life ofthe IDRES projects.

These benefits shall be provided to all IDRES ^projects for first 500 MW which

have achiwed COD after notifications of the Principal Regulations or ^projects

achieved COD witlfn 2 years from date of noffication of these regulatiors,

whichever is earlier.

21.9 Transmission and **reeling charges shall not be applicable for entire usefirl life of

tlre solar projects.

21.10 Notwithstanding arytring contained in any regulation tamed under the Electricity

Act 2003, all IDRES projects shall not be subjected to scheduling and deviation

setdement for commercial ^purpose. However, for grid operatiors scheduling shall

be applicable.

Substitution of new sub regulation for sub regulation (d) of regulation 22.1

For sub regulation (d) of regulation 22.7 of the principal Regulations, the following

sub regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

d) The distribution licensee shall undertake technical studies to assess the impact of

penetration of DRE systems on the distribution system within six months of

notification of these regulations and upload the same in its website.

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15. Substitution ofnew sub regulation for sub regulation (e) of regulalion 22.1

For sub regulation (e) of regulation 22.1 of the principal Regulations, ihe following

sub regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

e) The distribution licensee shall undertake technical studies to assess the impact of

different types of storage systems on the distribution system within six months of

notification ofthese regulations and upload the same in its website.

16. Substitution of new sub regulation for sub regulation (g) of regulation 22.1

For sub regulation (g) of regulation 22.1 of the principal Regulations, the following

sub regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

g) The distribution licensee to explore appropriate utility driven business models

such as demand aggregation, Third Party Owner, EPC, best practices from other

States etc. to promote installations of distributed renewable energy in its mea of

supply.

Further, distribution licensee to explore introduction of TOD tariff, whereby

prosumers are incentivised to install energy storage for utilization of stored solar

energy by them or feeding into the grid during peak hrs thus helping the grid by

participating in demand response of distribution licensee, and submit the report to

the Commission within one year of notification of these regulations.

17. Substitution ofnew sub regulation for sub regulation (23.3) of regulation 23

For sub regulation 23.3 of regulation 23 of the principal Regulations, the following

sub regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

23.3 The Committee shall consist of the following members:

a) CEO of SNA - Ex-officio Chairman of the Advisory Committee

b) Representative from the State Energy Department;

c) Representative of each distribution licensee in the State;

d) In-Charge of DRE Cell of State Distribution Utility- Ex- officio secretary and

convener of the Advisory Committee;

e) Representative from the Office of Electrical lnspector;

f)

Two independent extemal members from different Govemment deparftnents

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Three representatives from consumer ot consumer associations representing

interests of domestic, commercial, and industrial category consumers.

18. Insertion ofsecond proviso for regulation 30

A following proviso shall be inserted in after first proviso of regulation 30 of the

principal Regulations, namely:-

Providd also that these regulations shall also be applicable to plants, installed or in the

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process of installation or achieved COD as IDRES, after notification of the P

ipal

Regulations.

By Order of the Commission

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(Surya Prakash Shrkla)

Secretary.