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fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 dh /kkjk 181¼1½ ,oa 181 ¼2½ ¼tsMih½ ds rgr çnÙk 'kfä;ksa vkSj bl fufeRr leFkZdkjh lHkh vU; 'kfä;ksa dk ç;ksx djds rFkk iwoZ çdk'ku ds Ik'pkr] mÙkj çns'k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ,rn~}kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;ekoyh cukrs gS] vFkkZRk~%&

1-1&;g fofu;ekoyh mÙkj çns'k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼fo|qr iz.kkyh fodkl fuf/k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2023 dgh tk;sxhA

1-2&;g fofu;ekoyh jktdh; xtV esa çdk'ku dh frfFk ls izo``Ùk gksaxhA

2-1&bl fofu;ekoyh esaa] tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks&

¼v½ ^^vf/kfu;e^^ dk rkRi;Z fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ls gS;

¼c½ ^^vk;ksx^^ dk rkRi;Z mÙkj çns'k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ls gS;

¼l½ ^^fopyu O;oLFkkiu ra= fofu;e^^ dk rkRi;Z dsaæh; fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼fopyu O;oLFkkiu ra= vkSj lacaf/kr ekeys½ fofu;e] 2022 ls gS vkSj ^^fopyu O;oLFkkiu 'kqYd^^ dk ogh vFkZ gS tks mlesa fn;k x;k gS;

¼n½ ^^ekWfuVfjax lfefr^^ dk rkRi;Z vk;ksx }kjk xfBr lfefr ftldk mís'; ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa dh laoh{kk ¼rduhdh-vkfFkZd ewY;kadu½ vkSj çkFkfedrk r; djuk] ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa dks Lohd`fr nsuk] ih,lMh,Q ls fuf/k;ksa dks fjyht djuk vkSj ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa ds dk;kZUo;u dh lexz i;Zos{k.k vkSj fuxjkuh djuk gS;

¼;½ ^^uksMy ,tsalh^^ dk rkRi;Z bl fofu;ekoyh ds fofu;e 5 ds rgr ukfer ,tsalh ls gS;

¼j½ ^^fo|qr iz.kkyh fodkl fuf/k^^ vFkok ^^ih,lMh,Q^^ dk vFkZ bl fofu;keoyh ds fofu;e 3 ds rgr xfBr QaM ls gS;

¼y½ ^^çkstsDV bdkbZ^^ dk rkRi;Z ml ,tsalh@bdkbZ ls gS tks ih,lMh,Q ls ifj;kstuk@;kstuk ds foÙk iks"k.k ds fy, çLrko çLrqr djrh gS vkSj blesa jkT; fo|qr lfefr ¼,lihlh½] mÙkj çns'k jkT; yksM fMLiSp lsaVj ¼;wih,l,yMhlh½] jkT; Vªkalfe'ku ;wfVfyVh ¼,lVh;w½] forj.k ;wfVfyVht] mRiknd daifu;kWa 'kkfey gksaxh;

¼o½ fj,fDVo ÅtkZ izHkkjks^^ dk ogh rkRi;Z gS tks jkT; fxzM dksM esa fn;k x;k gS;

¼'k½ ^^jkT; fopyu iwy [kkrk^^ dk rkRi;Z jkT; fxzM dksM@;wihbZthlh ds rgr ifjHkkf"kr jkT; ;wvkbZ ¼vc Mh,l,e½ iwy [kkrk] lkFk gh ;wihbZvkjlh ¼iwokZuqeku] vuqlwph] fopyu O;oLFkkiu vkSj lkSj vkSj iou mRiknu lzksrksa ds lacaf/kr ekeys½ fofu;e] 2018 ds rgr ifjHkkf"kr jkT; iwy [kkrs ls gS;

¼"k½ ^^jkT; fxzM dksM^^ ;k ^^;wihbZthlh^^ dk rkRi;Z vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 86 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [kaM

¼,p½ ds rgr vk;ksx }kjk fufnZ"V jkT; fxzM dksM ls gSA

2-2&miqZä dks jf{kr djrs gq;s ,oaa tc rd fd lanHkZ ds vlaxr u gks] bl fofu;ekoyh esa iz;qDr 'kCn vkSj vfHkO;fDr;kWa tks ifjHkkf"kr ugh gS ysfdu vf/kfu;e ;k vk;ksx }kjk mlds rgr cuk;s x;s fofu;ekoyh esa ifjHkkf"kr gks] dk ogh vFkZ gksxk tks muds fy;s vf/kfu;e ;k fofu;ekoyh esaa fn;k x;k gSA

2-3&fdlh Hkh vf/kfu;e] fu;e] fofu;e ;k fn'kkfunsZ'kksa ds lanHkZ esa muesa la'kks/ku ;k lesdu ;k iqu% vf/kfu;eu 'kkfey gksxkA

2-4&bl fofu;ekoyh ds vaxzsth rFkk fgUnh laLdj.k ds chp O;k[;k ds vUrj dh fLFkfr esa vaxzsth O;k[;k izo`Rr gksxhA

3-1&;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk ^^fo|qr iz.kkyh fodkl fuf/k^^ ;k ^^ih,lMh,Q^^ uked ,d QaM dk xBu] j[k- j[kko vkSj lapkyu fd;k tk;sxk vkSj fuEufyf[kr jkf'k;ka mlesa tek dh tk;sxh&

¼av½ fopyu O;oLFkkiu ra= fofu;eksa ds vuqlkj nkoksa ds vafre O;oFkkiu ds ckn ^^jkT; fopyu iwy [kkrs^^ ds ØsfMV esa fopyu O;oFkkiu izHkkjA

¼c½ jkT; fxzM dksM ds vuqlkj nkoksa ds vafre O;oFkkiu ds ckn ^^jkT; fj,fDVo ÅtkZ izHkkj [kkrk

ds ØsfMV esa fj,fDVo ÅtkZ izHkkj

¼l½ ,sls vU; 'kqYd tks vk;ksx }kjk le;-le; ij vf/klwfpr fd;s tk;saAmÙkj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2023 bZ0 3 3-2&mijksä fofu;e 3-1 ds [kaM ¼v½ ls ¼l½ ds rgr jkf'k ,d= djus ds fy, vf/k—r ,tsafl;ksa }kjk bu [kkrksa esa varjkZT;h; laLFkkvksa vkSj ,uvkjihlh dks 'kqYd ds Hkqxrku ds fy, mfpr le>h tkus okyh i;kZIr ek=k dk çko/kku j[kus ds ckn] frekgh vk/kkj ij bu jkf'k;ksa dks ih,lMh,Q ds ØsfMV esa LFkkukarfjr djsxhA

izfrcU/k ;g gS fd bu [kkrksa esa lesfdr gqbZ vkSj bu fofu;eksa ds tkjh gksus rd ih,lMh,Q esa LFkkukarfjr ugha dh xbZ jkf'k] bl fofu;eu esa ifjdfYir i;kZIr ek=k ds çko/kku ij fopkj djus ds ckn ih,lMh,Q esa LFkkukarfjr dh tk;sxhA

3-3&bu fofu;eksa esa fufgr fdlh Hkh ckr ds ckotwn] vk;ksx uksMy ,tsalh ds çLrko ds vk/kkj ij le;- le; ij ,d vkns'k ds ek/;e ls ih,lMh,Q ds ØsfMV esa LFkkukarj.k ls igys mijksDr fofu;e 3-1 ds [kaM ¼v½ ls ¼l½ ds rgr lacaf/kr [kkrksa esa j[kh tkus okyh U;wure jkf'k ij fu.kZ; ys ldrk gSA

4-1&ih,lMh,Q dk mi;ksx fuEufyf[kr mís';ksa ds fy, vko';d cqfu;knh

¼av½ varjkZT;h; ikjs"k.k iz.kkyh esa ladqyu ls jkgr ds fy, ;wih,l,yMhlh ;k ,lVh;w }kjk ifjpkyu izfriqf"V ds vk/kkj ij vko';d ikjs"k.k iz.kkyh cukuk;

¼c½ fxzM esa oksYVst çksQkby esa lq/kkj ds fy, 'kaV dSisflVj] J`a[kyk dEiulsVj vkSj vU; fj,fDVo ÅtkZ tujsVj dh LFkkiuk;

¼l½ ekud vkSj fo'ks"k lqj{kk ;kstukvksa dh LFkkiuk vkSj varjkZT;h; ikjs"k.k iz.kkyh esa lqj{kk v'fMV esa igpkuh xbZ folaxfr;ksa dks Bhd djuk;

¼n½ mijksä mís';ksa dks vkxs c<+kus esa dksbZ vU; ifj;kstuk@;kstuk tSls {kerk fuekZ.k] fxzM çca/ku] lgk;d lsok;sa] rduhdh v/;;u] ubZ vkSj mHkjrh çkS|ksfxfd;ksa ij ik;yV vkSj çn'kZukRed ifj;kstuk,a ftuesa ÅtkZ HkaMkj.k ç.kkyh] opqZvy Vªkalfe'ku lfEefyr gSa ysfdu bUgha rd lhfer ugha gSa ;k tSlk fd vk;ksx ,d vkns'k ds ek/;e ls miyC/k djk;sA

4-2&ih,lMh,Q ls çkIr /kujkf'k dk mi;ksx mijksä fofu;e 4-1 ds rgr 'kkfey dh xbZ xfrfof/k;ksa esa forj.k ;wfVfyVht vkSj mRiknu daifu;ksa }kjk çLrkfor ifj;kstukvksa ds fy, Hkh fd;k tk ldrk gS] tks varjkZT;h; ikjs"k.k iz.kkyh ds fy, çklafxd gSa vkSj fxzM lqj{kk vkSj cpko ij vlj Mkyrs gSa] c'krsZ fd ;s ifj;kstuk,a Hkkjr ljdkj ;k jkT; ljdkj dh fdlh vU; ;kstuk ds varxZr 'kkfey ugha gSaA

4-3&ih,lMh,Q ls ifj;kstuk@;kstuk dk foÙkiks"k.k #0 20 djksM+ dh lhek ;k ,slh jkf'k tks vk;ksx }kjk çLrkfor ifj;kstuk@;kstuk dh vko';drk ij fopkj djrs gq, mi;qä le>h tk;s ds v/khu gksxkA

4-4&ih,lMh,Q ls çkstsDV bdkbZ;ksa dks ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa ds fy, /ku vuqnku ds :i esa fn;k tk;sxkA

4-5&;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fd ,slh ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa ds laca/k esa VSfjQ dk nkok ih,lMh,Q ls vuqnku ds fgLls ds fy, ugha fd;k x;k gS] ,slh vuqnku jkf'k ifj;kstuk@;kstuk dh iwath ykxr ls de dh tk;sxhA

4-6&ifjkstukvksa@;kstukvksa dks eatwjh nsus vkSj ih,lMh,Q ls QaM tkjh djus dh çkFkfedrk ifj;kstuk@;kstuk ds egRo vkSj blesa 'kkfey QaM dh ek=k ds vk/kkj ij dh tk;sxh] tks eq[; :i ls fofu;e 4 esa ifjHkkf"kr fl)karksa ds lkFk fxzM lqj{kk fparkvksa dk lek/kku djus ;k jkT; ds egRo ds ekunaM ij gks ldrh gSA

4-7&futh {ks= dh ifj;kstuk,a@;kstuk,a ih,lMh,Q ls lgk;rk ds fy, ik= ugha gksaxhA4 mÙkj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2023 bZ0 &

5-1&mÙkj çns'k jkT; yksM fMLiSp lsaVj ¼;wih,l,yMhlh½ ih,lMh,Q ds rgr ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa ds dk;kZUo;u ds fy, bu fu;eksa esa fufnZ"V dk;ksaZ dks djus ds fy, uksMy ,tsalh gksxhA

5-2&uksMy ,tsalh fuEufyf[kr dk;Z djsxh&

¼av½ ih,lMh,Q ls fd;s x;s ysu-nsu dk fjd'MZ j[kuk;

¼c½ dk;kZUo;u vkSj lapkyu Lrj ij ifj;kstukvksa ;k ;kstukvksa dh fuxjkuh djuk vkSj çxfr fjiksVZ vkfn çLrqr djuk;

¼l½ ekWfuVfjax lfefr }kjk fof/kor vuqeksfnr ih,lMh,Q ds çca/ku ,oa ih,lMh,Q ls vkgj.k ,oa laforj.k ds fy, çfØ;k rS;kj djuk;

¼n½ ekWfuVfjax lfefr }kjk fof/kor vuqeksfnr ctV] ys[kkadu vkSj ys[kkijh{kk dh rS;kjh ds fy, çfØ;k rS;kj djuk;

¼;½ ih,lMh,Q dh okf"kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj djuk;

¼j½ bldh osclkbV ij çfØ;k,¡] çk:i] lkjka'k fLFkfr] okf"kZd fjiksVZ vkfn tSls nLrkost viyksM djuk; vkSj

¼y½ ,sls vU; dk;Z djuk tks vk;ksx@ekWfuVfjax lfefr }kjk mls lkSais tk;sA

6-1&çca/k funs'kd ;wih,l,yMhlh dh v/;{krk esa ,d ekWfuVfjax lfefr gksxh ftlesa funs'kd ¼foÙk½ ;wih,l,yMhlh] funs'kd ¼lapkyu½ ,lVh;w] funs'kd ¼forj.k½ mizikdkfy] funs'kd ¼rduhdh½ mizjkfomfufy lnL; ds :Ik esa ,oa eq[; vfHk;ark ¼okf.kfT;d ,oa O;oLFkkiu½ ;wih,l,yMhlh blds lnL; lfpo ds :i esa gksaxsA izfrcU/k ;g gS fd vk;ksx ;fn mfpr le>s rks bu fofu;eksa ds rgr ,d vkns'k ds ek/;e ls ekWfuVfjax lfefr dk iquxZBu dj ldrk gSA

6-2&ekWfuVfjax lfefr fuEufyf[kr dk;Z djsxh&

¼v½ ih,lMh,Q ls foÙk iks"k.k ds fy, ifj;kstuk@;kstuk çLrkoksa dh laoh{kk ¼rduhdh&vkfFkZd ewY;kadu½ vkSj çkFkfedrk r; djuk;

¼c½ ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa dks eatwjh nsuk;

¼l½ ih,lMh,Q ls /kujkf'k tkjh djuk;

¼n½ ifj;kstukvksa@;kstukvksa ds dk;kZUo;u dk lexz i;Zos{k.k vkSj fuxjkuh djuk;

¼;½ dksbZ Hkh vU; dk;Z tks vk;ksx }kjk fo'ks"k :i ls mls lkSaik tk ldrk gS ;k bu fofu;eksa ds rgr viuh Hkwfedk ds lqpk: dk;kZUo;u ds fy, fuoZgu fd;k tkuk vko';d gks ldrk gSA

7-1&çkstsDV bdkbZ vius funs'kd eaMy }kjk vuqeksnu ds ckn lHkh çdkj ls iw.kZ çLrko uksMy ,tsalh dks çLrqr djsxhA çLrko esa çLrkfor ifj;kstuk@;kstuk ds nk;js vkSj mís';ksa vkSj bu fofu;eksa esa fufnZ"V fl)karksa ds vuq:irk dks Li"V :i ls js[kkafdr fd;k tk;sxkA çLrko esa rduhdh v/;;u }kjk lefFkZr foLr`r vkSfpR; ds lkFk-lkFk ykxr ykHk fo'ys"k.k vkSj dk;kZUo;u ds laHkkfor pj.k vkSj vU; çklafxd fooj.k 'kkfey gksaxsAmÙkj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2023 bZ0 5 7-2&uksMy ,tsalh çkstsDV bdkbZ ls çkIr çLrko ij dkjZokbZ djsxh vkSj mä çLrko dks bu fofu;eksa ds rgr fopkj ds fy, ekWfuVfjax lfefr ds le{k j[ksxhA

7-3&ekWfuVfjax lfefr ih,lMh,Q ls foÙk iks"k.k ds fy, ifj;kstuk@;kstuk çLrko dh çkFkfedrk vkSj laoh{kk ¼rduhdh-vkfFkZd ewY;kadu½ djsxh vkSj ;fn ,slh ifj;kstuk@;kstuk bu fofu;eksa esa fufnZ"V fl)karksa ds vuq:i gS] rks viuh flQkfj'k ml çkstsDV bdkbZ dks ftlus çLrko çLrqr fd;k gS dks] laKkfur djrs gq, uksMy ,tsalh dks lwfpr djsxhA ih,lMh,Q esa /ku dh miyC/krk ij ih,lMh,Q ls foÙk iks"k.k ds fy, laoh{kk ,oa izkFkfedrk fn;s x;s çLrko ij fopkj fd;k tk;sxkA

izfrcU/k ;g gS fd ;fn ,slk çLrko bu fofu;eksa esa fufnZ"V fl)karksa ds vuq:i ugha gS rks ekWfuVfjax lfefr fyf[kr :i esa dkj.kksa dks ntZ djrs gq, çLrko dks vLohdkj dj ldrh gSA

7-4&uksMy ,tsalh ;g lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, fd ifj;kstuk@;kstuk bu fofu;eksa ds nk;js esa vkrh gS] ekWfuVfjax lfefr dh flQkfj'kksa lfgr lEiw.kZ çLrko ds lkFk vk;ksx ls laidZ djsxhA

7-5&vkksx] uksMy ,tsalh ls ,slk lanHkZ çkIr gksus ij&

¼v½ ,sls la'kks/kuksa ;k 'krksaZ ds lkFk çLrko dks viuh Loh—fr çnku djuk tSlk fd vk;ksx mfpr le>s; ;k

¼c½ fyf[kr :i esa dkj.kksa dks ntZ djrs gq, çLrko dks vLohdkj djuk; ;k

¼l½ uksMy ,tsalh }kjk ,sls fooj.kksa ds lkFk vkSj ,sls dkjdkas ij fopkj djus ds ckn ,d u;k vkosnu izLrqr djus dh vko';drk gksxh tSlk fd vk;ksx funsZf'kr djsA

7-6&fofue 7-5 ds [kaM ¼v½ ds rgr vk;ksx ls lwpuk çkIr gksus ds ckn] uksMy ,tsalh ih,lMh,Q ls /kujkf'k dh eatwjh ds fy, ekWfuVfjax lfefr ls laidZ djsxhA ekWfuVfjax lfefr ih,lMh,Q ls /kujkf'k Loh—r djsxhA

7-7&ekWfuVfjax lfefr dh Lohd`fr ds vk/kkj ij dk;kZUo;u dh ;kstuk vkSj okLro esa çkIr çxfr dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, uksMy ,tsalh çkstsDV bdkbZ dks laforj.k ds fy, pj.kc) rjhds ls /kujkf'k tkjh djsxhA

izfrcU/k ;g gS fd ih,lMh,Q ls vkgj.k vkSj laforj.k dks fofu;eu 5-2 ds [kaM ¼n½ ds rgr rS;kj dh xbZ çfØ;k vkSj vk;ksx ds ekStwnk funsZ'kksa] ;fn dksbZ gks] ds vuqlkj fofu;fer fd;k tk;sxkA

7-8&ih,lMh,Q ls lgk;rk çkIr djus okyh çkstsDV bdkbZ dks vius ys[kkijhf{kr [kkrksa esa ih,lMh,Q ds fy, vyx-vyx [kkrksa dk 'kh"kZd j[kuk gksxkA

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çkstsDV bdkbZ ifj;kstuk@;kstuk ds fu"iknu ds lkFk-lkFk lapkyu ,oa j[k-j[kko ds fy, mlds mi;ksxh thou ds nkSjku ftEesnkj gksxhA ,slh ifj;kstuk@;kstuk dk lapkyu vkSj j[k-j[kko ih,lMh,Q dk fgLlk ugha gksxk vkSj vk;ksx ds lacaf/kr VSfjQ fofu;eksa ds vuqlkj lapkyu fd;k tk;sxkA

uksMy ,tsalh lacaf/kr çkstsDV bdkbZ }kjk çLrqr çxfr fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij] fu"iknu pj.k ds nkSjku Lohd`r ifj;kstuk@;kstuk dh çxfr dh fuxjkuh ls lacaf/kr dk;Z djsxh] tSls %

¼i½ Loh—r ifj;kstuk@;kstuk ds dk;kZUo;u dh çxfr dh ekfld vk/kkj ij fuxjkuh djuk;

¼ii½ =Sekfld vk/kkj ij vk;ksx dks lwfpr djrs gq, ekWfuVfjax lfefr dks çLrkfor mipkjkRed mik;ksa] ;fn dksbZ gks] ds lkFk fLFkfr fjiksVZ çLrqr djuk;

uksMy ,tsalh ih,lMh,Q dh ,d okf"kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj djsxh ftlesa o"kZ ds nkSjku 'kq: dh xbZ vU; ifj;kstukvksa ;k ;kstukvksa ds lkFk-lkFk cSysal 'khV vkSj vyx-vyx ys[kk ijhf{kr [kkrs Hkh 'kkfey gksaxs vkSj bls ekWfuVfjax lfefr vkSj vk;ksx dks çLrqr fd;k tk;sxkA

ctV dh rS;kjh] ih,lMh,Q ls çkfIr;[email protected] dk ys[kk-tks[kk] mi;ksfxrk çek.k-i=] v'fMV vkfn fofu;eu 5-2 ds rgr r; dh xbZ çfØ;k ds vuqlkj fd;k tk;sxkA

;fn bu fofu;eksa ds çko/kkuksa dks çHkkoh djus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS] rks vk;ksx] lkekU; ;k fof'k"V vkns'k }kjk] ,sls çko/kku cuk ldrk gS tks vf/kfu;e vkSj mlds rgr cuk;s x;s fofu;eksa ds çko/kkuksa ls vlaxr u gksa ,oa tks bu fofu;eksa ds mís';ksa dks çkIr djus ds fy, dfBukbZ dks nwj djus ds fy, vko';d çrhr gksaA

vk;ksx] lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk] dkj.kksa dks fyf[kr :i esa ntZ djds] vkSj çHkkfor gksus dh laHkkouk okys i{kksa dks lquokbZ dk volj nsus ds ckn] bu fofu;eksa ds fdlh Hkh çko/kku dks Lo;a ;k çHkkfor i{k }kjk izLrqr vkosnu ij f'kfFky dj ldrk gSA

bu fofu;eksa esa 'kkfey dqN Hkh vk;ksx dh varfuZfgr 'kfä;ksa dks ,slh çfØ;k viukus ls lhfer ;k vU;Fkk çHkkfor ugha djsxk] tks bu fofu;eksa ds fdlh Hkh çko/kku ls fHkUu gks] ;fn vk;ksx] ekeys dh fo'ks"k ifjfLFkfr;ksa ;k ekeyksa dh Js.kh dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, vkSj dkj.kksa dks fyf[kr :i esa ntZ djrs gq,] bu fofu;eksa esa fufnZ"V çfØ;k ls gVuk vko';d ;k lehphu le>rk gSA

vkKk ls] ¼'kSysUnz xkSj½ lfpoA ELECTRICITY DEPARTMENT

UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION LUCKNOW

No. UPERC/Secy./Regulation/001

Lucknow: Dated : June 20, 2023

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 181(1) and 181(2)(zp) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, namely:-

1. Short Title and Commencement:

1.1 These regulations may be called the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Power System Development Fund) Regulations, 2023.

1.2 These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions:

2.1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003;

(b) "Commission" means the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (UPERC);

(c) "Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations" means the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Deviation Settlement Mechanism and Related Matters) Regulations, 2022 and "Deviation Settlement Charges" has the same meaning as assigned therein;

(d) "Monitoring Committee" means the Committee constituted by the Commission for the purpose of scrutiny (techno-economic appraisal) and prioritization of projects / schemes, sanctioning of projects / schemes, release of funds from PSDF and overall supervision and monitoring of the implementation of projects / schemes;

(e) "Nodal Agency" means the agency as designated under Regulation 5 of these regulations;

(f) "Power System Development Fund" or "PSDF" means the funds constituted under Regulation 3 of these regulations;

(g) "Project Entity" means the agency / entity that submits proposal for funding of project / scheme from PSDF and shall include State Power Committee (SPC), Uttar Pradesh State Load Dispatch Centre (UPSLDC), State Transmission Utility (STU), Distribution Utilities, Generating Companies;

(h) "Reactive Energy Charges" has the same meaning as assigned to it in the State Grid Code;

(i) "State Deviation Pool Account" means the State UI (now DSM) Pool Account as defined under State Grid Code/UPEGC together with State Pool Account as defined under UPERC (Forecasting, Scheduling, Deviation Settlement and Related Matters of Solar and Wind Generation Sources) Regulations, 2018.

(j) "State Grid Code" or "UPEGC" means the State Grid Code specified by the Commission under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of Section 86 of the Act.

2.2 Save as aforesaid and unless repugnant to the context, words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined, but defined in the Act, or the regulations made thereunder by the Commission, shall have the meanings assigned to them respectively in the Act or the regulations.

2.3 Reference to any Act, Rules, Regulations or Guidelines shall include amendments or consolidation or re-enactment thereof.

3. Constitution of the Power System Development Fund:

3.1 A fund named "Power System Development Fund" or "PSDF" shall be constituted, maintained and operated by UPSLDC and the following amounts shall be credited thereto:

(a) Deviation Settlement Charges standing to the credit of the "State Deviation Pool Account" after final settlement of claims in accordance with Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations.

(b) Reactive Energy Charges standing to the credit of "State Reactive Energy Charges Account" after final settlement of claims in accordance with the State Grid Code.

(c) Such other charges as may be notified by the Commission from time to time.

3.2 The agencies, authorized to collect the amounts under clauses (a) to (c) of Regulation 3.1 above, shall transfer these amounts to the credit of PSDF, on quarterly basis, after keeping provision of adequate8 mÙkj izns'k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2023 bZ0 amounts as considered appropriate by such agencies in these accounts for payment of charges to intra- State entities and NRPC.

Provided that the amounts lying accumulated in these accounts and not transferred to PSDF till the issue of these regulations, shall be transferred to PSDF after considering provision of adequate amounts as envisaged in this regulation.

3.3 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the Commission through an order may from time to time decide on the basis of the of proposal of the Nodal Agency, upon minimum amounts to be maintained in respective accounts under clauses (a) to (c) of Regulation 3.1 above before transfer to the credit of PSDF.

4. Utilization of the Power System Development Fund:

4.1 PSDF shall be utilized for funding of projects / schemes for creation of necessary infrastructure for the following purposes:

(a) Creating necessary transmission systems based on operational feedback by UPSLDC or STU for relieving congestion in intra-State transmission system;

(b) Installation of shunt capacitors, series compensators and other reactive energy generators for improvement of voltage profile in the Grid;

(c) Installation of standard and special protection schemes and setting right the discrepancies identified in the protection audits in intra-State transmission system; and

(d) Any other project / scheme in furtherance of the above objectives such as capacity building, grid management, ancillary services, conducting technical studies, pilot and demonstrative projects on new and emerging technologies including but not limited to energy storage system, virtual transmission or as provided by the Commission through an order.

4.2 Funds from PSDF may also be utilized for the projects proposed by the distribution utilities and generating companies in the activities covered under Regulation 4.1 above, which are incidental to intra-State transmission system and have a bearing on grid safety and security, provided that these projects are not covered under any other scheme of the Government of India or State Government.

4.3 The funding of project / scheme from PSDF shall be subject to the ceiling of Rs. 20 Crore or such amount as considered deem fit by the Commission considering need of proposed project / scheme.

4.4 The funding for projects / schemes from PSDF to the project entities shall be in the form of grant.

4.5 To ensure that the tariff in respect of such projects / schemes is not claimed for the portion of the grant from PSDF, such grant amount shall be reduced from capital cost of the project / scheme.

4.6 Prioritization for sanctioning of projects / schemes and release of fund from PSDF shall be done based upon importance of the project / the scheme and quantum of fund involved, which may be mainly on the criteria of addressing grid security concerns or being of state importance in line with the principles defined in Regulations 4.

4.7 Private sector projects / schemes shall not be eligible for assistance from PSDF.

5. Nodal Agency and its functions:

5.1 Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre (UPSLDC) shall be the Nodal Agency to undertake the functions as specified in these regulations for implementation of projects / schemes under PSDF.

5.2 The Nodal Agency shall perform the following functions:

(a) Keep a record of business transacted out of PSDF;

(b) Monitoring of projects or scheme(s) at the execution and operation stage and submission of progress reports etc.;

(c) Prepare procedure for release & disbursement from PSDF and management of PSDF duly approved by the Monitoring Committee;

(d) Prepare procedure for preparation of budget, accounting and audit duly approved by the Monitoring Committee;

(e) Prepare Annual Report of PSDF;

(f) Upload documents on its website like procedures, formats, summary status, Annual Report etc. and;

(g) Perform such other functions as may be assigned to it by the Commission/Monitoring Committee.

6. Monitoring Committee:

6.1 There shall be a Monitoring Committee under the Chairmanship of the Managing Director UPSLDC with the Director (Finance) UPSLDC, Director (Operation) STU, Director (Distribution) UPPCL, Director (Technical) UPRVUNL as its members and Chief Engineer (Commercial and Settlement), UPSLDC as its Member Secretary.

Provided that the Commission if considers deem fit may reconstitute the Monitoring Committee through an order under these regulations.

6.2 The Monitoring Committee shall perform the following functions:

(a) scrutiny (techno-economic appraisal) and prioritization of project/scheme proposals for funding from PSDF;

(b) sanctioning of projects/schemes;

(c) release of funds from PSDF;

(d) overall supervision and monitoring of the implementation of projects/schemes;

(e) any other functions as may be specifically assigned to it by the Commission or as may be required to be discharged for smooth implementation of its role under these regulations.

7. Procedure for Application, Scrutiny, Prioritization and Sanction of PSDF:

7.1 The project entity shall submit proposal complete in all respects to the Nodal Agency after approval by its Board of Directors. The proposal shall clearly outline the scope and objectives of the proposed project / scheme and its conformity with the principles specified in these regulations. The proposal shall include detailed justification supported by technical studies along with cost benefit analysis and possible phasing of implementation and other relevant details.

7.2 The Nodal Agency shall process the proposal received from the project entity and place the said proposal before the Monitoring Committee for consideration under these regulations.

7.3 The Monitoring Committee shall undertake scrutiny (techno-economic appraisal) and prioritization of project / scheme proposal for funding from PSDF and communicate its recommendation, if such project / scheme is in line with the principles specified in these regulations, to the Nodal Agency under intimation to the project entity who has submitted the proposal. The proposal so scrutinized and prioritized for funding out of PSDF shall be considered upon the availability of funds in PSDF.

Provided that the Monitoring Committee may reject the proposal for reasons to be recorded in writing if such proposal does not conform to the principles specified in these regulations.

7.4 The Nodal Agency shall approach the Commission, with complete proposal along with the recommendations of the Monitoring Committee, for ascertaining that the project/scheme is covered within the scope of these regulations.

7.5 The Commission shall, on receipt of such reference from the Nodal Agency, shall:

(a) accord its approval to the proposal with such modifications or conditions as the Commission may deem appropriate; or

(b) reject the proposal for reasons to be recorded in writing; or

(c) require the Nodal Agency to submit a fresh application with such particulars and after considering such factors as the Commission may direct.

7.6 After the receipt of the communication from the Commission under clause (a) of Regulation 7.5, the Nodal Agency shall approach the Monitoring Committee for sanction of the fund from the PSDF. The Monitoring Committee shall sanction the fund from PSDF.

7.7 Based on the sanction by the Monitoring Committee, the Nodal Agency shall release the fund in a phased manner for disbursement to the project entity after taking into account the plan of implementation and the progress actually achieved.

Provided that release and disbursement from PSDF will be regulated as per the procedure framed under clause (d) of Regulation 5.2 and the extant instructions of the Commission, if any.

7.8 The project entity receiving assistance from PSDF shall maintain separate head of accounts for PSDF in their audited accounts.

8. Execution, Operation & Maintenance of the Assets:

The project entity shall be responsible for the execution as well as operation and maintenance of the project/scheme during its useful life. The operation and maintenance of such project/scheme shall not be part of PSDF fund and shall be governed in accordance with the respective Tariff Regulations of the Commission.

9. Monitoring during the execution stage:

The Nodal Agency shall undertake functions related to monitoring the progress of sanctioned project/scheme during the execution stage, based on the progress report submitted by the concerned project entity, such as:

(i) monitor the progress of the implementation of the sanctioned project/scheme on monthly basis;

(ii) submit the status report, along with the proposed remedial measures if any, to the Monitoring Committee under intimation to the Commission on a quarterly basis;

10. Annual Report:

The Nodal Agency shall prepare an Annual Report of the PSDF including among others the projects or schemes undertaken during the year, together with the Balance Sheet and separate Audited Accounts and submit the same to the Monitoring Committee and to the Commission.

11. Preparation of Budget, Accounts and other records:

Preparation of the budget, accounting of receipts/disbursals from PSDF, utilization certificates, audit etc. shall be carried out as per the procedure framed under Regulation 5.2.

12. Powers to Remove Difficulties:

If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of these regulations, the Commission may, by general or specific order, make such provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of the Act and the regulations made thereunder as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty in order to achieve the objectives of these regulations.

13. Power to Relax:

The Commission may, by general or special order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and after giving an opportunity of being heard to the parties likely to be affected, may relax any of the provision of these regulations on its own motion or an application made before it by an affected party.

14. Inherent Powers of the Commission:

Nothing contained in these Regulations shall limit or otherwise affect the inherent powers of the Commission from adopting a procedure, which is at variance with any of the provisions of these Regulations, if the Commission, in view of the special circumstances of the matter or class of matters and for reasons to be recorded in writing, deems it necessary or expedient to depart from the procedure specified in these Regulations.

By the Order of the Commission,

SHAILENDRA GAUR,

Secretary.

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