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UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
No. UPERC/Secy./Regulation/2022/561
Lucknow: dated November 17, 2022
NOTIFICATION
UPERC (FACILITATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK) REGULATIONS, 2022.
In exercise of the power conferred on it by Section 51 read with Section 181(o)and (y) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling in this behalf, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations namely :–
1. Short Title, Scope, Extent and Commencement :–
1.1. These Regulations may be called the "UP Electricity Regulatory Commission (Facilitation of Telecommunication Network) Regulations, 2022.
1.2. These Regulations shall extend to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh and shall apply on the Distribution Licensees/Franchisees engaged in the business of distribution and supply of electricity in the State.
1.3. These Regulations shall come into force on the date of their publication in Official Gazette.
2. Definitions and Interpretations :–
2.1. Words, terms and expressions defined in the Act, or Safety Rules as specified by the Central Electricity Authority (hereinafter referred to as "Authority"), as amended from time to time and used in these regulations for the Facilitation of Telecommunication Network, 2022, shall have and carry the same meaning as defined and assigned in the said Act and/or Safety Rules as specified by theAuthority;
2.2. Subject to the above, expressions used herein but not specifically defined in the Act or Safety Rules or in this Regulation shall have the meaning as is generally assigned in the electricity industry.
2.3. In the interpretation of this UPERC Facilitation of Telecommunication Network Regulations, 2022, unless the context otherwise requires :
(a) Words in the singular or plural term, as the case may be, shall also be deemed to include the plural or the singular term respectively;
(b) References to any statutes, Regulations or guidelines shall be construed as including all statutory provisions consolidating, amending or replacing such statutes, Regulations or guidelines, as the case may be, referred to;
(c) In case of variance between English and Hindi versions of these Regulations, English version shall prevail.
6 mÙkj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 17 uoEcj] 2022 bZ02.4. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-
(a) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003;
(b) "Commission" means the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission.
(c) "Distribution Assets": Distribution assets such as electric poles, distribution transformers, official buildings etc. of distribution licensee but excluding wires and the poles / towers on 33 kV line.
(d) "Gross revenue" in respect of facilitation of telecommunication network means the gross revenue accrued to licensee from such facilitation of telecommunication network but not the revenue from the core business of supply of electricity by the distribution licensee a financial year;
(e) "Telecommunication/ telecom Company" Any telecom infrastructure provider engaged in transmission of data in words, voice, audio, image, video mode, etc. and registered with the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India or any telecom services provider licensed from the Department of Telecommunication, Government of India or an infrastructure that requires laying Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) on the electrical poles of distribution licensee.
(f) "Metering Mechanism" All electricity consumption by telecommunication network of Telecom Companies installed on distribution assets shall be metered at the point of installation through a Smart Meter and billing of such consumption shall be done on point of installation basis as per supply code.
(g) "Agreement" Agreement for rental and related services signed between telecom company and distribution licensee for installation of telecommunication network on such distribution assets.
3. Intimation of other business :–
3.1. A distribution licensee shall inform the Commission regarding installation of telecommunication network on its distribution assets and income derived from such activities on annual basis through ARR. While giving information in terms of Clause of this regulation, the licensee shall furnish the following details -
I. The nature and extent of the use of distribution assets of licensee, which are utilized or proposed to be utilized for telecommunication business.
II. The impact, if any, of such use of assets and facilities on the ability of the licensee to carry out the duties and obligations of the licensed business.
III. Annual revenue income derived or estimated to be derived from renting of distribution assets to telecommunication company reflected separately in the ARR.
IV. The Distribution licensee shall submit certificate from the auditor for the revenue generated from the renting and related services of distribution assets along with the Tariff Petition for true-up.
V. Any other details required by the Commission.
3.2. Every telecom company shall get the color code, size and weight of cable per meter length approved by the distribution licensee if the cable of telecom company is being extended through the assets of distribution licensee. The distribution licensee shall also indicate the clearing distance to be maintained between its lines & cable of the telecom company. Similarly for telecom towers or equipment in case of wireless network including 5G, the safety clearance from the insulator of the pole will have to be maintained.
mÙkj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 17 uoEcj] 2022 bZ0 73.3. The Licensee shall have the absolute responsibility to ensure that the utilization of the assets and facilities of the Licensed Business for telecommunication purposes shall not in any manner affect the performance of the obligations or the quality of service required from the Licensee including as specified under Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, UPERC (Standards of Performance Regulations) 2019, Electricity Supply Code, or any other Regulation of the Commission and that any such utilization shall be entirely at the risk of the Licensee.
4. Treatment of Gross Revenue :–
4.1. Distribution licensee can rent out its distribution assets and provide related services to telecommunication company for installation of telecommunication network including 5G network.
4.2. The Distribution licensee shall sign a rental and related services agreement with the Telecom company within its area of supply for a mutually agreeable period, which may be extended on mutually agreed terms not exceeding the tenure of license of Telecom company, for installation of telecommunication network, including 5G network on its distribution assets.
Provided that such agreement needs to have provision for revision of rental charges at least once in three years.
4.3. Distribution licensee shall ensure that a particular telecom company for providing telecommunication services does not get access of more than 50% of its total distribution assets at the level of distribution licensee for installation of telecommunication network including 5G network infrastructure to deter the abuse of dominant position.
4.4. The assignment of distribution assets to telecom companies will be done through a transparent process/mechanism.
4.5. Income from renting & related services of distribution assets shall be claimed by distribution licensee towards non-tariff income in respective tariff order in accordance with the classification given under MYT Tariff Regulations.
4.6. An amount equal to 30% from the Gross Revenue as received from the telecommunication company from renting & related services of distribution assets, in a given financial year shall be retained by the distribution licensee whereas, the remaining 70% shall be included as non-tariff income of corresponding ARR with the classification given under Multi Year Tariff Regulation.
4.7. The Distribution licensee shall submit certificate from the auditor for the Gross Revenue generated from the renting and related services of distribution assets along with the Tariff Petition at the time of truing up.
4.8. The Licensee shall ensure that at no point of time:
• Renting of its assets result in lack of available capacity for its consumers- to carry out its own licensed activity.
• The safety of the assets of the licensee is compromised.
• Renting of its assets affect the performance of the obligations or the quality of service required from the Licensee including as specified under Standards of Performance Regulations, Electricity Supply Code, or any other Regulation of the Commission as amended time to time.
5. Electricity Connection to telecommunication company :–
5.1. In case electricity connection is required for facilitation of such telecommunication network including 5G network infrastructure, separate Electricity connection shall be given to the telecommunication company at the point of installation of distribution assets.
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5.2. All electricity consumption by telecommunication network installed on distribution assets of the distribution licensee shall be metered at the point of installation through a Smart Meter and the billing of such consumption shall also be done at the point of installation as individual connections are be released on each point of installation. However, the Consolidated bill of all the connections of a particular Telecom licensee within a distribution division or equivalent, can be generated with connection wise details for convenience of billing & collection. The cost of the connection and meter shall be borne by the telecom company.
5.3. The revenue generated from such Electricity connection or use of electricity shall from part of the Tariff income of Distribution Licensee.
6. Inherent power of the Commission :–
6.1. Nothing in these Regulations shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the power of the Commission to make such orders as may be necessary to meet the ends of justice.
6.2. Nothing in these Regulations shall bar the Commission from adopting in conformity with provisions of the Act, a procedure which is at variance with any of the provisions of these Regulations, if the Commission, in view of the special circumstances of a matter or a class of matters, deems it just or expedient for deciding such matter or class of matters.
6.3. Nothing in these Regulations shall, expressly or implied, bar the Commission dealing with any matter or exercising any power under the Act for which no Regulations have been framed, and the Commission may deal with such matters, powers and functions in a manner, as it considers just and appropriate.
7. Power to remove difficulties :–
If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of these Regulations, the Commission may, by general or specific order, give directions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, as may appear to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing difficulties.
8. Power to Amend :–
The Commission may, at any time vary, alter, modify, or amend by notification any provision of these Regulations.
8. Savings :–
Notwithstanding anything contained in UPERC (Multi Year Tariff for Distribution and Transmission) Regulations 2019, the treatment of non-tariff income, in form of rentals derived from renting of distribution assets for facilitation of telecommunication network, shall be governed in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.
By the order of the Commission,
SANJAY KUMAR SINGH,
Secretary, U. P. Electricity Regulatory Commission.
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