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In pursuance of the Principal Regulations and its subsequent amendment, the Commission hereby makes the following

regulations to amend the Principal Regulations.

Short Title and Commencement

1.1

These Regulations shall be called Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grid Interactive

Distributed Renewable Energy Sources) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

1.2

These Regulations shall come into force fromSeptember 01, 2023.

New definition c(a) for regulation 2: Definitions & Interpretations

New definition c)(a) shall be added after definition 2.1(c) of the Principal regulations, namely:-

c)(a) “Banking Cycle” will be same as the financial year.

New definition h(a) for regulation 2: Definitions & Interpretations

New definition h)(a) shall be added after definition 2.1(h) of the Principal regulations, namely:-

h)(a)

“Green energy” means the electrical energy from renewable sources of energy including hydro and

storage (if the storage uses renewable energy) or any other technology as may be notified by the

Government of India from time to time and shall also include any mechanism that utilises green

energy to replace fossil fuels including production of green hydrogen or green ammonia as per

provision of clause G of sub-rule (2) of rule 4 of Green Energy Open Access Rules, 2022.

New Sub regulation 7.3 for regulation 7

New sub regulation 7.3 shall be added for regulation 7 of the Principal regulations, namely:-

7.3

The distribution licensee shall give green certificate on yearly basis to the consumers, captive

users and other distribution licensees for the green energy supplied by the licensee to

consumers, captive users and other distribution licensees respectively on their request beyond

the renewable purchase obligation of the respective entities.

New Sub regulation 7.4 for regulation 7

New sub regulation 7.4 shall be added for regulation 7 of the Principal regulations, namely:-

7.4

Any consumer having contract demand or sanctioned load of 100 kW or more either through single

connection or through multiple connections aggregating 100 kW or more located in same electricity

division of a distribution licensee, except for captive user(s), whether obligated or not may elect to

generate, purchase and consume renewable energy as per their requirements by requisition from

distribution licensee.

Notwithstanding anything contained in any code or regulations framed under the Electricity Act 2003,

solar generating plants of installed capacity upto 500 kW shall be exempted from requirements of

dedicated feeders and installation of RTU, main and check ABT meter. Also, all such solar generating

plants coming under the KUSUM Scheme can install upto 2000 kW at 11 KV supply voltage and

such solar plants shall be exempted from requirements of dedicated feeder connectivity and

installation of RTU, main and check ABT meter.

(a)

Any consumer as specified in para 7.4 above except for captive user, whether obligated or

not may elect to purchase green energy either upto a certain percentage of the consumption

or its entire consumption and they may place a requisition for this with their distribution

licensee, which shall procure such quantity of green energy and supply it and the consumer

shall have the flexibility to give separate requisition for solar and non-solar;

(b)

The consumer as specified in para 7.4 above except for captive user, may purchase on a

voluntary basis, more renewable energy, than he is obligated to do and for ease of

implementation, this may be in steps of twentyfive per cent and going uptohundred per cent;

(c)

The tariff for the green energy shall be determined separately by the Commission, which

shall comprise of the average pooled power purchase cost of the renewable energy, cross-

subsidy charges if any, and service charges covering the prudent cost of the distribution

licensee for providing the green energy;

(d)

Any requisition for green energy from a distribution licensee shall be for a minimum period

of one year;

(e)

The quantum of green energy shall be pre-specified for at least one year;

(f)

The green energy purchased from distribution licensee or from renewable energy sources

other than distribution licensee in excess of renewable purchase obligation of obligated

entity in any financial year shall be considered for meeting the RPO for the next financial

year by the obligated entity.

Substitution of first proviso of sub regulation a) of 18.2 of regulation 18

For first proviso of sub regulation a) of regulation 18.2 the CSERC DRE Regulations (First Amendment) 2021,

the following sub regulation shall be substituted, namely:-

Provided that the minimum size of distributed renewable energy system that has been set up upto 31st

August 2023 under this arrangement shall be 500 kW. Further, maximum size of such remotely located

distributed renewable energy system, seeking wheeling/transmission of energy to its captive load or

open access consumers, which has been set up under this arrangement 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.

Further, that the minimum size of distributed renewable energy system for upcoming IDRES projects

(other than IDRES projects for first 500 MW or projects which have achieved COD by 27.12.2023, whichever

is earlier)under this arrangement shall be 100 kW either through single connection or through multiple

connections aggregating 100 kW or more in same electricity division of distribution licensee. Also,

there shall not be any capacity limit for installation of distributed renewable energy system, seeking

wheeling/transmission of energy for its captive use or open access consumers.

Substitution of regulation 21 of the first amendment regulation

For regulation21of theCSERC DRE Regulations (First Amendment) 2021, the following sub regulation shall

be substituted, namely:-

21.

Banking and Charges to be levied for Open Access

Charges

IDRES projects for first 500 MW

or projects which have achieved

COD by 27.12.2023, whichever is

earlier.

Upcoming IDRES projects (other than

IDRES projects for first 500 MW or projects

which have achieved COD by 27.12.2023,

whichever is earlier.)

21.1

Transmission

Charges

Nil for the entire useful life of the

IDRES Projects.

Transmission charges shall be as specified in

the tariff order applicable from time to time.

21.2

Wheeling

Charges

Nil for the entire useful life of the

IDRES Projects.

Wheeling charges shall be as specified in the

tariff order applicable from time to time.

21.3

Cross Subsidy

Surcharges

Nil for the entire useful life of the

IDRES Projects.

As specified in the tariff order applicable from

time to time. Green energy open access

consumer purchasing green energy, from a

generating plant using renewable energy

sources shall not be increased, during 12 years

from date of operating of generating plant using

renewable energy sources.

21.4

Fees

and

Charges

SLDC

Nil for the entire useful life of the

IDRES Projects.

As specified in the tariff order applicable from

time to time.

21.5

Standby

Charges

As specified in the applicable

tariff order.

125% of the energy charges applicable to the

consumer tariff category as specified in the

tariff order.

21.6

Banking

and

Banking

Charges

i. Banking facility will be available

for useful life period of the

project.

ii. Banking of 100% of energy

injection,

after

netting

the

generation

with

in-house

auxiliary requirement, shall be

permitted for all captive and open

access consumption.

i. Banking facility will be available for useful

life period of the project.

ii. Banking shall be permitted at least on

monthly basis on payment of charges to

compensate additional cost for all captive

and open access consumption. Permitted

quantum of banked energy by the green

energy open access consumers shall be at

least 30% of the total monthly consumption

Charges

IDRES projects for first 500 MW

or projects which have achieved

COD by 27.12.2023, whichever is

earlier.

Upcoming IDRES projects (other than

IDRES projects for first 500 MW or projects

which have achieved COD by 27.12.2023,

whichever is earlier.)

iii. Banking charges @ 2% of

banked energy shall be payable in

kind. The banking year shall be

from April to March.

iv. Banked units redeemed during

normal period (5 am to 6 pm or

as specified in the applicable

Tariff Order) and off-peak load

period (11 pm to 5 am next day

or as specified in the applicable

Tariff Order) shall not have any

withdrawal

charges.

Banked

energy redeemed during evening

peak load period (6 pm to 11 pm

or as specified in the applicable

Tariff Order) shall attract peak

withdrawal charges in kind,

which shall be 30% of energy

drawn during the peak load hrs.

v. For captive use/ third party sale,

energy injected into the grid from

the date of synchronization till the

open access approval date will be

considered as deemed energy

banked. For the purpose of this

provision,

the

date

synchronization

shall

considered as date of commercial

operation (COD).

vi. The

unutilized

banked

energy/surplus energy, if any, at

the end of financial year shall be

purchased by distribution licensee

at lowest rooftop solar tariff

discovered through competitive

bidding

undertaken

distribution licensee in the last

financial year. If such tariff is

not

available,

lowest

tariffthroughcompetitive

bidding undertaken by SECI in

last financial year shall be

considered.

vii. For

Sale

distribution

licensee, energy injected into

of electricity from the distribution licensee

by the consumers.

Provided that the credit for the banked

energy shall not be permitted to be carried

forward to subsequent banking cycles and

shall be adjusted during the same banking

cycle.

iii. Banking charges @ 2% of banked energy

shall be payable in kind. The banking year

shall be from April to March.

iv. Banked units redeemed during normal

period (5 am to 6 pm or as specified in the

applicable Tariff Order) and off-peak load

period (11 pm to 5 am next day or as

specified in the applicable Tariff Order)

shall not have any withdrawal charges.

Banked energy redeemed during evening

peak load period (6 pm to 11 pm or as

specified in the applicable Tariff Order)

shall attract peak withdrawal charges in

kind, which shall be 30% of energy drawn

during the peak load hrs.

v. For captive use/ third party sale, energy

injected into the grid from the date of

synchronization

till

the

open

access

approval date will be considered as deemed

energy banked. For the purpose of this

provision, the date of synchronization shall

be considered as date of commercial

operation (COD).

vi. The unutilized banked energy/ surplus

energy, if any, at the end of each

banking cycle shall be considered

lapsed and energy generating station

shall be entitled to get renewable

energy certificates to the extent of

lapsed energy.

vii. For Sale to distribution licensee, energy

injected into the gridfrom date of

Charges

IDRES projects for first 500 MW

or projects which have achieved

COD by 27.12.2023, whichever is

earlier.

Upcoming IDRES projects (other than

IDRES projects for first 500 MW or projects

which have achieved COD by 27.12.2023,

whichever is earlier.)

the

gridfrom

date

synchronization

Commercial Operation Date

(COD) will be purchased by

the distribution licensee at the

first year tariff of the project,

as per the provisions of the

PPA with distribution licensee.

synchronization

Commercial

Operation Date (COD) will be purchased

by the distribution licensee at the first

year tariff of the project, as per the

provisions of the PPA with distribution

licensee.

21.7

Deviation

Settlement

Charges

i. All solar power projects shall be

awarded

must-run

status

i.e.,

injection from the solar power

projects shall be considered as

deemed to be scheduled.

ii. Notwithstanding

anything

contained in any regulation framed

under the Electricity Act 2003, all

IDRES projects shall not be

subjected

scheduling

and

deviation

settlement

for

commercial purpose. However, for

grid operations scheduling shall be

applicable.

i. All solar power projects shall be awarded

must-run status i.e., injection from the solar

power projects shall be considered as

deemed to be scheduled.

ii. Notwithstanding anything contained in any

regulation framed under the Electricity Act

2003, all IDRES projects shall not be

subjected to scheduling and deviation

settlement

for

commercial

purpose.

However, for grid operations scheduling

shall be applicable.

21.8

Additional

Surcharge

Nil

It will not be applicable for green energy open

access consumers if fixed charges are being paid

by such a consumer.

21.9

CSPDCL will be the nodal agency to monitor and display of solar capacity addition. This information will be

displayed in CSPDCL in its portal. Status of capacity addition of solar projects will be updated fortnightly.

21.10

These provisions for IDRES projects for first 500 MW or projects which have achieved COD by 27.12.2023,

whichever is earlier, shall be applicable for billing cycle starting September 01, 2023.

21.11

Order dated 18.04.2022 issued in P No. 61 of 2020 shall only be applicable for IDRES projects for first 500

MW or projects which have achieved COD by 27.12.2023, whichever is earlier.

By the Order of the Commission

Sd/-

(S. P. Shukla)

Secretary.