UPERC (Fees and Charges of State Load Dispatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2025

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fo|qr vfèkfu;e] 2003 ¼vf/kfu;e la[;k 36 lu~ 2003½ dh èkkjk 181] lgifBr èkkjk 32 ,oa èkkjk 33 rFkk bl lacaèk esa çkIr vU; lHkh 'kfä;ksa dk ç;ksx djrs gq,] mÙkj çns'k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx }kjk fuEufyf[kr fofu;ekoyh cuk;h tkrh gSA ;g fofu;ekoyh mÙkj çns'k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼jkT; Hkkj çs"k.k dsaæ ds 'kqYd ,oa çHkkj rFkk vU; lacafèkr izdj.k½ fofu;e] 2020 dks fujflr djsaxsA

1-

(a) bl fofu;ekoyh dks mRrj izns'k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz ds 'kqYd ,oa izHkkj rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr izdj.k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2025 dgk tk;sxkA

(b) bl fofu;ekoyh dk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrj izns"k jkT; esa gksxkA

(c) ;g fofu;ekoyh jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz }kjk mi;ksxdrkZvksa ls olwys tkus okys 'kqYd vkSj izHkkjksa ds fu/kkZj.k gsrq ykxw gksxhA

(d) ;g fofu;ekoyh vk;ksx }kjk vU;Fkk igys leh{kk djus vFkok c<+k;s tkus ds flok;

01 vizSy] 2025 ls ik¡p o'kksZa dh vof/k ds fy, ykxw gksxh%

ijarqd fd lHkh mn~ns';ksa ds fy, fdlh foRrh; o'kZ ds fy, , vkj vkj] ,ihvkj] Vªw&vi ds fu/kkZj.k ls lEcfU/kr ekeyksa ,oa lEc) fo'k;ksa] ml o'kZ fo'ks'k ij iz;ksT; lEc) "kqYdksa ,oa izHkkj fofu;e ls vf/k'kkflr gksaxsA

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(1) bl fofu;ekoyh esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ;k fo"k; oLrq esa vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks&

(a) dk rkRi;Z] izR;sd foRrh; o'kZ ds fy, fuEu foojf.k;ksa ls gS%&

(i) le;≤ ij la'kksf/kr dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh vuqlwph 3 ds Hkkx 1 dh vuq:irk esa rS;kj dh x;h lEizsf{kr rqyu&i=]

(ii) le;≤ ij la'kksf/kr dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh vuqlwph 3 ds Hkkx&2 dh vkdka{kkv¨a ds vuqikyu esa lEizsf{kr ykHk&gkfu fooj.kh]A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-2025-DATA 7 E 2 mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 (iii) le;≤ ij la'kksf/kr Hkkjrh; lunh ys[kkdkj laLFkku ds udnh izokg fooj.kh ¼vkbZ-,u-Mh- ,-,l&3½ ij ys[kkadu ekud¨a dh vuq:irk esa rS;kj dh xbZ udnh izokg fooj.khA

(iv) ,l-,y-Mh-lh- ds oS/kkfud lEizs{kdksa dh fjiksVZ]

(v) le;≤ ij la'kksf/kr dEiuh vf/kfu;e] 2013 dh /kkjk 148 ds vUrxZr dsUnz ljdkj }kjk fu/kkZfjr dkLV fjdkM~Zl] ;fn dksbZ gksa]

(vi) vk;ksx }kjk le;≤ ij funsZf'kr fVIif.k;ksa vkSj leFkZd foojf.k;ksa lfgr lwpuk]

(vii) o'kZ ds fy, foRrh; fooj.k ls vuqdwfyr ys[kkdkj dk Vªk;y cSysalA (b) dk rkRi;Z fo|qr vf/kfu;e] 2003 ¼vf/kfu;e la[;k&36 lu~ 2003½ ls gSA

(c)

dk rkRi;Z Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz ds okf"kZd izHkkj ls gS ftlesa jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz }kjk vk;ksx }kjk vuqeksfnr okf"kZd O;;ksa dks fd;s tkus gsrq ldy jktLo vko';drk ¼, vkj vkj lfEefyr gksxh½]

(d)

dk rkRi;Z ;wih,l,yMhlh ds dkjksckj ls gS] lEcfU/kr ykxr ls gS tks bl fofu;e ds vuqlkj vk;ksx }kjk fu/kkZfjr "kqYd ,oa izHkkj ls olwy fd;s tkus ds Lohd`fr ;ksX; gSA

(e) dk rkRi;Z dsUnzh; fo|qr izkf/kdj.k ls gSA

(f) ls rkRi;Z fu;a=.k vof/k ds izFke o'kZ ds Bhd igys ds foÙkh; o'kZ ls gS vkSj tks bl fofu;ekoyh] vFkkZr~ foÙkh; o'kZ 2024&25 ds fy, iz;ksT; gS (g) dk rkRi;Z ,sls O;fDr ls gS tkss nh?kZ@e/;e rFkk y?kq vof/k dh eqDr mixe ds ek/;e ls fo|qr Ø; djrk gS rFkk ftldh f'kM~;qfyax] ehVfjax vkSj ÅtkZ ys[kkadu dk leUo; jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz }kjk fd;k tkrk gS]

(h) vFkok dk rkRi;Z fu;a=.k vof/k esa jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz dh ifjlEifRr;¨a ds fuekZ.k gsrq fd;s tkus okys vFkok ;ksftr iawthd`r izd`fr;ksa ds O;;ksa] tSlk Hkh izdj.k gks] ls gS]

(i) dk rkRi;Z jkT; Hkkj isz"k.k dsUnz }kjk vkorhZ izd`fr ds Hkqxrkukas dh ekfld olwyh ls gS vFkok fu;ekoyh esa fufnZ"V vU; izHkkj ls gS]

(j)                      ls rkRi;Z fuEu esa ls fdlh ?kVuk ds ?kfVr gksus ls gS &
      (i)  vf/kfu;eu] ftlls dksbZ ubZ Hkkjrh; fof/k izHkko esa ykbZ tkrh ;k :[;kfir gksrh gks( vFkok
      (ii)  fdlh orZeku Hkkjrh; fof/k dk vfHkxzg.k] la"kks/ku] mikarj.k] fujlu ;k iqujkf/kfu;eu( vFkok
     (iii)  U;kf;d mn~?kks'k.kk] dsanz ,oa@;k jkT; ljdkj dk dksbZ vkns"k( vFkok
     (iv)   fdlh  l{ke  U;k;ky;]  vf/kdj.k  vFkok  midj.k  }kjk  fdlh  Hkkjrh;  fof/k  dh  O;k[;k  ;k
            vuqiz;ksx esa ifjorZu tks fof/k ds varxZr ,slh O;k[;k ;k vuqiz;ksx ds fy, vafre izkf/kdkjh
            gks( vFkok
      (v)   fdlh ifj;kstuk ds fy, miyC/k ;k izkIr dksbZ lgefr] lek"kks/ku ;k vuqeksnu ;k vuqKfIr
            dh "krks± ;k izlafonk esa fdlh l{ke lkafof/kd izkf/kdkjh }kjk ifjorZu( vFkok
     (vi)   Hkkjr ljdkj  rFkk  fdlh  vU;  laizHkq  ljdkj ds  chp  fdlh  f}i{kh;  ;k  cgqi{kh;  vuqca/k  ;k
            laf/k ds izHkkoh gksus ;k mlesa ifjorZu] ftldk bl fofu;ekoyh ds varxZr fofu;fer ikjs'k.k
            iz.kkyh ij fufgrkFkZ gks( vFkok
    (vii)   tc rd fd bl fofu;ekoyh esa vU;Fkk fuÆn'V u gks] dsanz ;k fdlh jkT; ljdkj }kjk fdlh
            dj ;k "kqYd dk lekos"ku ;k ,sls dj ;k "kqYd esa dksbZ ifjorZuA

(k) ls rkRi;Z mÙkj izns"k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼;wihbZvkjlh½ ls gS] (l) dk rkRi;Z nh?kZ vof/k eqDr mixe vFkok e/;e vof/k eqDr mixe ds ek/;e ls

LFkkfir {kerk ls gS;

(m) ls rkRi;Z 01 vizSy, 2025 ls 31 ekpZ, 2030 rd dh ikap o'kks± dh vof/k ls gS] tc rd fd bls vk;ksx }kjk c<+k;k u tk,A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-2025-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 3

(n) dk rkRi;Z mRrj izns'k jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz }kjk fxzM ls lEc)rk ds izkjEHk djus] mixeu] f'kM~;qfyax rFkk iathdj.k ds dkj.k lnL;rk rFkk vk;ksx }kjk le;≤ ij fufnZ"V vU; mn~ns';ksa

gsrq iznRr lsokvksa ds fy, okil u fd;s tkus okys ,d eq'r vFkok LFkk;h izkIr Hkqxrku ls gS; (o) bl fofu;ekoyh ds mn~ns";kas ls dksbZ ?kVuk vFkok ifjfLFkfr;kas vFkok fuEu dfFkr ?kVukvksa vFkok ifjfLFkfr;ksa ds feJ.k dks lfEefyr djrs gq, tks vkaf"kd vFkok iw.kZ:Ik ls ,l,yMhlh dks ifj;kstukvksa ds fofu;ksx vuqeksnu esa iznf"kZr vof/k esa iwjk djus ls jksdrk gks rFkk ,slh] ?kVuk;sa vFkok ifjfLFkfr;kWa] tks ,l,yMhLkh }kjk ;qfDrlaxr lko/kkuh vFkok foosdiw.kZ fuxeh; vH;kl dk ikyu djus ds Ik"pkr~ Hkh muds fu;a=.k esa u gksa vFkok vifjgk;Z Fkh%&

(i) bZ"ojh; d`R; dks lfEefyr djrs gq, fdUrq mlh rd lhfer ugh] rfM+r fo|qr] lw[kk] vfXu dkaM rFkk foLQksV] Hkwpky] Tokykeq[kh; foLQksV] Hkwfe L[kyu] ck<+] pØokr] coaMj] mxz

vka/kh] HkkSxksfyd vizR;kf'kr ?kVuk,a, vFkok]

(ii) ;q)] vkØe.k] lSfud fookn vFkok fons'kh 'k=q dk d`R;] ?ksjko] O;kikj izfrcU/k] ØkfUr] minzo] jktnzksg] mxzoknh vFkok lSfud dk;Zokgh lEcU/kh d`R;] vFkok

(iii) Hkkjr esa jk"VªO;kih izHkkoh vkS|ksfxd gM+rky rFkk Jfed v"kkfUrA

(p) dk rkRi;Z le;≤ ij la'kksf/kr mRrj izns'k fo|qr fxzMdksM ls gSA

(q)

dk RkkRi;Z ^nh?kZdkfyd eqDr mixe* ls gS tSlk fd ;wihbZvkjlh ¼eqDr mixe ds fy, fu;e ,oa 'krasZ½ fofu;ekoyh] 2019 rFkk blds le;≤ ij fd, x, la'kksèkuksa] ifjf'k"Vksa vkfn esa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gSA

(r) dk RkkRi;Z ^e/;dkfyd eqDr mixe* ls gS tSlk fd ;wihbZvkjlh ¼eqDr mixe ds fy, fu;e ,oa 'krasZ½ fofu;ekoyh] 2019 rFkk blds le;≤ ij fd, x, la'kksèkuksa] ifjf'k"Vksa vkfn esa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gSA

(s)

dk RkkRi;Z ^y?kqdkfyd eqDr mixe* ls gS tSlk fd ;wihbZvkjlh ¼eqDr mixe ds fy, fu;e ,oa 'krasZ½ fofu;ekoyh] 2019 rFkk blds le;≤ ij fd, x, la'kksèkuksa] ifjf'k"Vksa vkfn esa ifjHkkf"kr fd;k x;k gSA

(t) dk RkkRi;Z fo|qr vf/kfu;e ds [kaM 2 ds mi[kaM 66 esa ikfjHkkf'kr jkT;Hkkj izs'k.k dsUnz ls gS tks mRrj izns'k jkT; esa ifjpkfyr gS]

(u) dk RkkRi;Z mRiknu dEifu;ksa] forj.k vuqKfIr/kkjdksa] vU; nh?kZdkfyd eqDr mixe miHkksDrkvkas@e/;dkfyd eqDr mixe miHkksDrkvksa rFkk vkarj&jkTh; ikjs'k.k vuqKfIr /kkjdksa] vgZrk izkIr leUo;u vfHkdj.kksa] ;k fdlh vU; bdkbZ ls gS tks vkarj&jkTh; ikjs'k.k usVodZ ;k lEc) lqfo/kkvksa ;k mRrj izns'k jkT; Hkkj ikjs'k.k dsUnz dh lsokvksa ds ek/;e ls forj.k vuqKfIr/kkjd ds forj.k iz.kkyh dk iz;ksx djrs gSaA

(v) ls rkRi;Z 31 ekpZ dks lekIr gksus okys foÙkh; o'kZ ls gS

I. ' ls rkRi;Z ml o'kZ ls gS ftlesa okÆ'kd ys[kk&tks[kk dk fooj.k ;k iz"kqYd fu/kkZj.k ds fy, vkosnu fn;k tkrk gS II. ' ls rkRi;Z orZeku o'kZ ds vxys o'kZ ls gSS

III. ' ls rkRi;Z orZeku o'kZ ds Bhd igys ds o'kZ ls gSSA

(2) 'kCnksa vkSj vfHkO;fä;ksa tks bl fofu;ekoyh esa ç;qä gq, gSa rFkk ikfjHkkf"kr ugha gSa] fdUrq vfèkfu;e esa ikfjHkkf"kr gSa] ds ogh vFkZ gksaxs tks fo|qr vfèkfu;e] 2003 ;k vk;ksx ds vU; fdlh fofu;ekoyh] le;≤ ij la'kksfèkr] ds vèkhu mUgsa leuqfn"V fd;s x;s gSaA ,slh vfHkO;fä;ka] tks ;gka ç;qä gqbZ vkSj fofufnZ"V :i ls bl fofu;ekoyh ;k fo|qr vfèkfu;e] 2003 esa ikfjHkkf"kr ugha fd;s x;s gSa] fdUrq fdlh l{ke foèkkueaMy }kjk ikfjr fdlh fofèk ds vèkhu ikfjHkkf"kr gSa vkSj jkT; esa fo|qr m|ksx ij ykxw gksrs gSa] ds ogh vFkZ gksaxs] tks ,slh fofèk esa mud¨ leuqnsf'kr fd;k x;k gSA ,slh vfHkO;fä] tks blesa ç;qä gqbZ gS] fdUrq fofufnZ"V :i ls bl fofu;ekoyh ;k vfèkfu;eksa ;k fdlh l{ke }kjk ikfjr fdlh fofèk esa ikfjHkkf"kr ugha gSa] ds ogh vFkZ gksaxs tks fo|qr m|ksx esa mudks lkekU;r% leuqnsf'kr fd;k tkrk gSA

(3) ;k 'kCn dh lekukFkZ O;k[;k dh tk,xhAA.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-2025-DATA 7 E 4 mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 (4) bl fofu;ekoyh dh O;k[;k esa tc rd fd lanHkZ ls vU;Fkk visf{kr u gks%

(a) tSlk Hkh gks] ,dopu ;k cgqopu okys 'kCnksa esa Øe'k% muds cgqopu ;k ,dopu okys 'kCn Hkh 'kkfey fd;s tk,axsA

(b) ;gka fofu;ekoyh ds çfr fd;s lanHkksZa dks] ykxw fofèk;ksa ds vuqlj.k esa vk;ksx }kjk le;≤ ij ;Fkkla'kksfèkr ;k mikUrfjr fofu;ekoyh ds :i esa ekuk tk,xkA

(c) 'kh"kZdksa dks lqfoèkk ds fy, Mkyk x;k gS vkSj bUgsa bl fofu;ekoyh ds fuopZu ds ç;kstukFkZ laKku esa ugha fy;k tk,xkA

(d) foèkkuksa] fofu;ekoyh ;k fn'kkfunZs'kksa ds çfr lanHkksZa@funZs'kksa dks ;FkkfLFkfr] ,sls foèkkuksa] fofu;ekoyh ;k fn'kk funZs'kksa dks lesfdr] la'kksfèkr ;k çfrLFkkfir djus okys lHkh oSèkkfud çkoèkkuksa dks lfEefyr djrs gq, ekuk tk,xkA

(e) bl fofu;ekoyh ds vaxzsth rFkk fgUnh ikB ds fuoZpu esa fdlh fookn dh n'kk esa vaxzsth ikB ço`Ùk gksxkA

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(1) mÙkj izns"k Hkkj ikjs'k.k dsUnz] izR;sd o'kZ] foxr o'kZ ds ,vkjvkj ds Vªw&vi] orZeku o'kZ ds ,ihvkj rFkk vkxkeh o'kZ ds ,vkjvkj@iz"kqYd dh ;kfpdk] loZFkk lEiw.kZ] bu fofu;eksa esa fuÆn'V Lo:i rFkk jhfr esa] laxr izk:iksa ds lkFk] foLr`r vfHkx.kukvksa }kjk leÆFkr] izR;sd o'kZ ds 30 uoEcj rd nk;j djsxk%

ijarqd fd fiNys fu;a=.k vof/k ds ;wih,l,yMhlh ds ,vkjvkj dk Vªw&vi ;wih,l,yMhlh ,sls Lo:i rFkk jhfr esa nk;j djsxk tSlk fd mÙkj izns"k fo|qr fu;ked vk;ksx ¼jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz ds 'kqYd ,oa izHkkj rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr izdj.k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2020 esa fofuÆn'V gSA (2) ;wih,l,yMhlh] vk;ksx ds bZ&Q+kbÇyx iksVZy ij] funs"kd eaMy ds mfpr izkf/kdkj ;k bl lanHkZ esa cksMZ }kjk izkf/kd`r fdlh lfefr@O;fä }kjk izkf/kd`r izfrfuf/k }kjk fMftVy :i esa gLrk{kfjr Vªw&vi@,ihvkj@,vkjvkj ;kfpdk bysDVªkWfud :i esa nk;j djsxk

ijarqd fd ;kfpdk esa ,sls :i esa os lwpuk,a "kkfey jgsaxh tSlk vk;ksx fofuÆn'V djrk gS] ftlesa ys[kk fooj.kh] ys[kk&iqLrdksa ds lkj rFkk fofuÆn'V fn"kk funsZ"kksa ,oa izk:iksa ds vuqlkj] nwljs ,sls fooj.k] tSlk vk;ksx funsZf"kr djrk gS] "kkfey jgsaxs%

ijarqd ;g Hkh fd ;wih,l,yMhlh fiNys iz"kqYd vkns"k esa vk;ksx }kjk fuxZr funsZ"kksa yafcr ds vuqikyu dh oLrqfLFkfr dk ,d vfHkdFku Hkh nk;j djsxkA

(3) le;≤ ij la"kksf/kr ;wihbZvkjlh ¼dk;Z lapkyu½ fofu;e] 2019 esa iznÙkkuqlkj ;kfpdk dh gkMZ izfr Hkh nk;j dh tk,xh] ftlds lkFk le;≤ ij la"kksf/kr ;wihbZvkjlh ¼"kqYd ,oa vFkZn.M½ fofu;e] 2010 ds vuqlkj iz;ksT; "kqYd Hkh jgsxkA

(4) ;kfpdk ds izos"ku ds iwoZ vk;ksx ,d rduhdh fof/kekU;dj.k djsxkA visf{kr dk;Zokgh ,oa izLrqfr;ksa ds iw.kZ gksus rFkk vk;ksx dks larks'ktud izLrqfr;ksa ij] vk;ksx ;kfpdk dks Lohdkj djsxk vkSj ,d izos"ku vkns"k tkjh djsxkA (5) ;wih,l,yMhlh] izos"ku vkns"k tkjh gksus ds rhu dk;Z"khy fnuksa ds vanj] O;kid izlkj okys de ls de nks vaxzst+h vkSj nks Çgnh lekpkji=ksa esa] ,d yksd&lwpuk izdkf"kr djsxk] ftlesa Vªw&vi@,ihvkj@,vkjvkj dks js[kkafdr djrs gq,] izLrkfor izHkkj rFkk vk;ksx }kjk funsZf"kr fo'k; jgsaxs] rFkk fgr/kkjdksa ,oa tu&lkekU ls lq>koksa rFkk vkifÙk;ksa dks vkeaf=r fd;k tk,xk ijarqd fd ;wih,l,yMhlh] viuh osclkbV ij] vk;ksx }kjk fofuÆn'V jhfr esa] VsDLV&la/kkuuh; izk:i esa ;k MkmuyksM&;ksX; LizsM"khV izk:i esa] lHkh fu;ked Q+kbÇyXl] foLr`r vfHkx.kuk,a] fooj.kksa ,oa vfHkys[kksa ds lkFk] vk;ksx ds le{k nk;j ;kfpdk Hkh iznku djsxk

ijarqd ;g Hkh fd bl fofu;e ds igys micaèk esa mfYyf[kr lwpuk gsrq osc fyad ;kfpdkdrkZ dh osclkbV ij vklkuh ls lqyHk] MkmuyksM gsrq laxzghr rFkk çeq[k :i ls çnf'kZr gksuk pkfg,%A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 5 ijarqd ;g Hkh fd ;wih,l,yMhlh] vius osclkbV vkSj lekpkji=ksa ds ek/;e ls] vius fgr /kkjdksa dks ,slh ;kfpdk nk;j gksus dh lwpuk] yksd&ea=.kk dh vof/k] tu&lquokbZ dh frfFk] vkfn dk mi;qä uksfVl nsxk%

ijarqd vkSj Hkh fd vk;ksx ;kfpdkdrkZ dks fdlh xksiuh; le>h xbZ lwpuk] fooj.k ;k vkys[k nsus ls NwV ns ldrk gSA

ijarqd vkSj Hkh fd ;fn Vªw&vi ;kfpdk le; lhek ds Hkhrj nk;j ugÈ gksrh] rks Vªw&vi o'kZ ds varjky ds fy, foyac vof/k ds fy, fdlh izkIr varj dh ykxr ogu dh vuqefr ugÈ nh tk,xhA rFkkfi vkf/kD; dh fLFkfr esa] mldh olwyh ogu ykxr ds lkFk gksxhA

(6) vk;ksx] izos"ku ds ,d lkS chl fnuksa ds Hkhrj] fgr/kkjdksa ,oa tu&lkekU ds lq>koksa rFkk vkifÙk;ksa ij fopkj djds rFkk bu fofu;eksa ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj%

(a) vkns"k esa fuÆn'V ,sls la"kks/kuksa ;k "krks± ds lkFk ;kfpdk dks Lohdkj djrs gq, Vªw&vi@,ihvkj@,vkjvkj rFkk izLrkfor "kqYd dk vkns"k tkjh djsxk( ;k

(b) fyf[kr esa dkj.k n"kkZrs gq,] ;kfpdkdrkZ dks lquokbZ ds ,d mfpr volj ds lkFk] ;kfpdk dks vLohd`r dj nsxk] ;fn ;kfpdk vf/kfu;e rFkk mlds varxZr cus fu;eksa vkSj fofu;eksa ;k fof/k ds fdUgÈ vU; ds izko/kkuksa ds vuq:i ugÈ gSA

(7) ;kfpdkdrkZ vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r "kqYd vk;ksx dh Lohd`fr ds rhu fnuksa ds Hkhrj] vius O;kikj&{ks= esa O;kid izlkj okys de ls de nks vaxzst+h vkSj nks Çgnh lekpkj i=ksa esa izdkf"kr djsxk] rFkk Lohd`r "kqYd vaxzst+h vkSj Çgnh esa vius osclkbV ij viyksM djsxkA

(8) bl izdkj ls izdkf"kr "kqYd vkns"k esa fuÆn'V frfFk ls izHkkoh gksaxs vkSj tc rd os la"kksf/kr ;k iqujhf{kr ugÈ gksrs] mlesa fuÆn'V vof/k rd izHkkoh jgsaxsA

(9) izLrkfor fd;s tkus okys okf'kZd ,yMhlh 'kqYd ;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk fd;s tkus okys izLrkfor O;; ds vuq:i vkSj vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r gksaxsA vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r okÆ'kd ,yMhlh "kqYd ¼,,ylh½ dh olwyh ekfld vk/kkj ij gksxhA okÆ'kd "kqYd esa fuEufyf[kr vo;o gksaxs% (a) ifjpkyu ,oa vuqj{k.k O;;

(b) ewY;gzkl(

(c) _.k ij C;kt(

(d) dk;Z"khy iwath ij C;kt(

(e) ykHkka"k(

(f) ykHkka"k ij dj(

(g) vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r dksbZ vU; O;;( (h) eqä mixe "kqYdksa ls vk;(

(i) x+Sj&iz"kqYd vk;A

(10) bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr fu;a=.k vof/k esa nk;j dh tkus okyh ;kfpdk esa fuEufyf[kr gksaxs%

* ;wihbZvkjlh ¼jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz ds 'kqYd ,oa izHkkj rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr izdj.k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2020 ds vuqlkj ;kfpdk,a igys gh nk;j dh tk pqdh gSaA

* *vk;ksx ds vkns"kkuqlkj ;kfpdk,a igys gh nk;j dh tk pqdh gSaA foÙkh; o'kZ 2025&26 ds ,vkjvkj fu/kkZj.k ds fy,] bl fofu;ekoyh ds vuqlkj] vkSj Hkh izfof'V;ka ekaxh tk,axhA

* * *nk;j djus dk dk;Z ;wihbZvkjlh¼jkT; Hkkj izs"k.k dsUnz ds 'kqYd ,oa izHkkj rFkk vU; lEcfU/kr izdj.k½ fofu;ekoyh] 2020 ds vuqlkj gksxk( rFkkfi] bl fofu;ekoyh ds vuqlkj] ;kfpdkvksa dks lac) o'kZ ds 30 uoacj rd nk;j djuk gksxkA

(11) fu;a=.k vof/k esa nk;j dh tkus okyh ;kfpdk esa] ;wih,l,yMhlh] vk;ksx ds] le;≤ ij ladfyr@la"kksf/kr] fn"kkfunsZ"kksa ,oa izk:iksa ds vuqlkj mijksä MkVk izLrqr djsxkA

(12) ;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk] ;fn dksbZ tqekZuk ;k naM jkf'k vnk dh xbZ gks] rks mls ,-vkj-vkj- ¼okf"kZd jktLo vko';drk½ dk fgLlk ugha ekuk tk,xkA

(1) ;wih,l,yMhlh dks vk;ksx ds fopkjkFkZ vkSj foosdiw.kZ ijh{k.k gsrq vkxkeh o"kZ ds nkSjku fd, tkus okys lHkh iwathxr O;; ifj;kstukvksa ds fy, ,d foLr`r iwath fuos'k ;kstuk viuh ,vkjvkj ;kfpdk esa çLrqr djuh gksxhA

(2) bu fofu;eksa ds mís';ksa ds fy,] iwathxr O;; ifj;kstuk ls rkRi;Z fdlh LFkk;h lqfoèkk ds vfèkxzg.k] fuekZ.k ;k lqèkkj ds fy, fd, tkus okys fdlh Hkh xSj&vkorÊ iwathxr O;; dk;ZØe ls gksxkA

(3) iwath fuos'k ;kstuk U;wure ykxr ;kstuk gksuh pkfg, vkSj blds lkFk çLrkfor fuos'k dh vko';drk] fopkj fd, x, fodYi] ykxr@ykHk fo'ys"k.k rFkk ;wih,l,yMhlh 'kqYd ,oa njksa ij çHkko Mkyus okys vU; igyqvksa ds leFkZu gsrq vko';d lwpuk,¡] fooj.k ,oa nLrkost layXu gksus pkfg,A

(4) iwath fuos'k ;kstuk esa ifj;kstukvksa dh foÙkiks"k.k ;kstuk ,oa HkkSfrd y{; 'kkfey gksus pkfg,A leku ;k lacafèkr ç—fr ds iwath fuos'k dk;ksZa dks feykdj ,d ifj;kstuk ds :i esa ekuk tkuk pkfg,A

(5) lHkh ,slh iwathxr O;; ifj;kstuk,¡ ftudk ewY; ₹1 djksM+ ls vfèkd gks ¼;k vk;ksx }kjk vkns'k ds ekè;e ls ;k vU;Fkk fuèkkZfjr dksbZ oSdfYid lhek½] ftUgsa ,vkjvkj ;kfpdk esa iwath fuos'k ;kstuk ds le; lfEefyr ugha fd;k tk ldk] ijUrq ftUgsa fdlh vkikr fLFkfr ds lekèkku gsrq ;k jkT;

ljdkj@dsaæ ljdkj }kjk foÙkiksf"kr fdlh ;kstuk ds dk;kZUo;u gsrq rRdky :i ls djuk vko';d gks&,slh ifj;kstuk,¡ ;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk dh tk ldrh gSaA ijarq] ,slh ifj;kstukvksa ds fy,] çR;sd frekgh dh lekfIr ds ,d ekg ds Hkhrj vk;ksx ls vuqeksnu ysuk vko';d gksxk%

ijUrqd fd] ;fn mijksä lhek ls vfèkd iwathxr O;; okyh ifj;kstukvksa ds fy, vuqeksnu ugha fy;k x;k] rks vk;ksx ml o"kZ ds fy, ,sls O;; dk vfèkdre 25 izfr'kr rd vLohd`r dj ldrk gSA (6) Vªw&vi ds nkSjku] vuqeksfnr vkSj iw.kZ ykxr ds chp ds varj dks è;ku esa j[krs gq,] rFkk egRoiw.kZ fHkUurkvksa fo'ks"k :i ls vfèkd ykxr okys ekeyksa esa mi;qä vkSfpR; ds vkèkkj ij] iwjh iwathxr O;; jkf'k dks vafre vuqeksnu çnku fd;k tk,xkA

(1) ifjlaifÙk;ksa dh ykxr dk fuèkkZj.k ml iwathxr O;; ds vkèkkj ij fd;k tk,xk] tks ifjlaifÙk dks okf.kfT;d mi;ksx esa yk, tkus dh frfFk rd okLro esa O;; fd;k x;k gks] c'krZs fd vk;ksx }kjk mldk foosdiw.kZ ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gksA orZeku esa fo|eku ifjlaifÙk;ksa ds ekeys esa] lacafèkr foÙkh; o"kZ dh 01 vçSy dks ys[kkijhf{kr okf"kZd ys[kksa ds vuqlkj 'kq) LFkk;h ifjlaifÙk;ksa dks 'kqYd fuèkkZj.k ds fy, Lohdkj fd;k tk,xkA

(2) 'kqYd fuèkkZj.k ds fy, _.k&bfDoVh vuqikr 70%30 ekuk tk,xkA ;fn ç;qä bfDoVh 30 izfr'kr ls vfèkd gS] rks 'kqYd fuèkkZj.k gsrq bfDoVh dh jkf'k dks vfèkdre 30 izfr'kr rd gh lhfer fd;k tk,xk rFkk 'ks"k jkf'k dks ekud _.k ds :i esa ekuk tk,xkA ogha] ;fn okLrfod :i ls ç;qä bfDoVh 30 izfr'kr ls de gS] rks ml fLFkfr esa 'kqYd fuèkkZj.k ds fy, okLrfod _.k ,oa bfDoVh ij fopkj fd;k tk,xk%A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 7 ijUrqd fd&

(a) okf"kZd Vªw&vi ds le;] ;wih,l,yMhlh dks vkarfjd lalkèkuksa ls dh xbZ èkujkf'k dh iwfrZ ds leFkZu esa mi;ksx fd, x, èku ds lacaèk esa cksMZ dk çLrko çLrqr djuk gksxk(

(b) fons'kh eqæk esa fuosf'kr bfDoVh dks çR;sd fuos'k dh frfFk ij Hkkjrh; #i;s esa vfHkO;ä fd;k tk,xk(

(c) ifj;kstuk ds fu"iknu gsrq çkIr dksbZ Hkh iwathxr vuqnku ;k lfClMh dks _.k&bfDoVh vuqikr ds fuèkkZj.k gsrq iwath lajpuk dk Hkkx ugha ekuk tk,xk(

(d) fofu;eu 5¼2½ ds vuqlkj fuèkkZfjr _.k ,oa bfDoVh dh jkf'k dk mi;ksx] _.k ij C;kt rFkk bfDoVh ij çfrQy dh x.kuk gsrq fd;k tk,xkA

(1) ;wih,l,yMhlh ds ekud ifjpkyu ,oa vuqj{k.k ykxr ¼vks,aM,e½ dh x.kuk rhu vo;oksa] ;Fkk ¼i½ deZpkjh O;;( ¼ii½ ejEer ,oa vuqj{k.k ¼vkj,aM,e½ O;;( vkSj ¼iii½ bu fofu;eksa esa ;Fkk iznÙk iz"kklfud ,oa lkekU; O;;A bu rhu vo;oksa dk ;ksx lesfdr vks,aM,e O;; gksxk] tks ekud&fu/kkZj.k ds fy, iz;qä gksxk

ijarqd fd Vªw&vi ds le;] vo;o&okj vks,aM,e O;;ksa ij fopkj fd, fcuk] lesfdr vks,aM,e O;; ds vk/kkj ij] ;wih,l,yMhlh dks vadsf{kr vkSj ekud ewY;ksa esa ls fuEurj dh Lohd`fr nh tk,xhA (2) ;wih,l,yMhlh ds vks,aM,e O;; ds izR;sd vo;o ds ekud bu fofu;eksa ds vuqlkj fu/kkZfjr gksaxsA mlds i"pkr~] fuEufyf[kr lw= ds vk/kkj ij fu;a=.k vof/k ds izR;sd o'kZ ds fy, lesfdr ekud vks,aM,e O;; dk vx.kuk dh tk,xh%&

O&Mn = EMPn + R&Mn + A&Gn

year

O&Mn – O&M expenses for nth

EMPn - Employee expenses for nth

year

R&Mn - R&M expenses for nth

year

A&Gn - A&G expenses for nth

year

(3) osru vk;ksx] isa"ku ;kstuk eas ifjorZu vkfn ds izHkko dh vk;ksx }kjk foosdiw.kZ tkap ds ckn] lac) vo;oksa ds ekud O;;ksa ds vfrfjä Lohd`fr nh tk,xhA rFkkfi] ,d&eq"r O;;] tSls osru&iqujh{k.k ds izHkko ds dkj.k _.k"ks'k dk Hkqxrku] isa"ku ;kstuk esa ifjorZu vkfn] dks lac) vo;o ds ekud&fu/kkZj.k esa fopkfjr ugÈ fd;k tk,xkA

(4) ;fn ekudksa ds vf/k'Bkiu ds fy, MkVk miyC/k ugÈ gS rks ;wih,l,yMhlh vkSfpfR;dj.k ds lkFk vks,aM,e ekud izLrkfor djsxkA vk;ksx ;wih,l,yMhlh ds fy, ekudksa dks foosdiw.kZ tkap ds ckn Lohd`r djsxk] tks "ks'k fu;a=.k vof/k ij iz;ksT; gksxkA (5) ;wih,l,yMhlh iz.kkyh Lopkyu] ubZ rduhd rFkk vkbZVh ds fØ;kUo;u vkfn ds fy, vksisDl ;kstukvksa dk miØe dj ldrk gS vkSj ,sls O;;ksa dh] vk;ksx }kjk foosdiw.kZ tkap ,oa iwoZ vuqefr ds v/khu] ekud vks,aM,e O;;ksa ds vfrfjä Lohd`fr nh tk,xh Ikjarqd fd ;wih,l,yMhlh dSisDl ;kstukvksa dh rqyuk esa ,slh ifj;kstukvksa ds foLr`r vkSfpR;] ykxr&ykHk fo"ys'k.k rFkk thou&pØ fo"ys'k.k vkSj vks,aM,e O;;ksa esa cpr] ;fn dksbZ gksa] izLrqr djsxkA (6) ;wih,l,yMhlh jk"Vªh; vkSj varjjk"Vªh; lEesyuksa esa Hkkxhnkjh] muesa 'kksèki=ksa dk çdk'ku] mPp f'k{kk dks c<+kok nsuk] jk"Vªh; ,oa varjjk"Vªh; laLFkkvksa dh lnL;rk çkIr djuk] yksM fMLiSp dsaæksa esa fu;qä dkfeZdksa ds çf'k{k.k vkSj vfuok;Z çek.ku gsrq O;; dj ldrk gS] rkfd ;wih,l,yMhlh esa fu;qä dkfeZdksa dks le;≤ ij fo|qr ea=ky;@dsUæh; fo|qr çkfèkdj.k }kjk tkjh fn'kk funZs'kksa ds vuqlkj çf'kf{kr fd;k tk lds

ijUrqd fd ;wih,l,yMhlh ,sls O;;ksa dh ;kstuk gsrq ,d jksM eSi çLrqr djsxk vkSj okf"kZd ;kfpdk esa lhbZ, ds fn'kk&funZs'kksa ;k ykxw fu;eksa ds vuqlkj çek.k&i= çkIr djus okys deZpkfj;ksa ds fy, çksRlkgu@fu;r fjVsujf'ki jkf'k dk çLrko djsxkA vk;ksx ,slh çksRlkgu jkf'k@fu;r fjVsujf'ki jkf'k dks mi;qä le>s tkus ij VSfjQ vkns'k esa vuqeksfnr dj ldrk gS%A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-2025-DATA 7 E 8 mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 ijarqd fd ,sls O;; fu;a=.k vof/k ds izFke o'kZ ls i`Fkd~ :i ls deZpkjh&O; "kh'kZd esa vikLr fd;s tk,axs] vkSj lac) foÙkh; o'kZ ds ,vkjvkj esa ekud O;;ksa ds vfrfjä okLrfod vk/kkj ij vxzsf'kr fd, tk,axsA

(a) deZpkjh ekud ykxr 31 ekpZ] 2025 dks lekIr gksus okys fiNys ikap ¼5½ o'kks± ds vadsf{kr ys[kk ds ewY; ds vkSlr ds vk/kkj ij vk;ksx ds foosdiw.kZ tkap ds v/khu O;qRiUu fd;k tk,xkA rFkkfi] ;fn foÙkh; o'kZ 2024&25 ds fy, vadsf{kr ys[kk miyC/k ugÈ gS rks fiNys ikap ¼5½ o'kks± ds vadsf{kr ys[kk ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] vkSj rRi"pkr~ tc os miyC/k gks tk,a rks vk/kkj&o'kZ ewY; ¼foÙkh; o'kZ 24&25½ dk iquxZ.ku fd;k tk,xkA (b) ,sls deZpkjh ykxr dk vkSlr fiNys fu;a=.k vof/k ds e/;&o'kZ ¼01&04&2020 ls 31&03&2025 rd½ ds fy, deZpkjh ykxr ekuk tk,xk vkSj blesa o'kZ&nj&o'kZ o`f) gksxh] ftldk o`f)&dkjd] foÙkh; o'kZ 24&25 rd ds ijorÊ o'kks± ds lac) o'kks± dk lhihvkbZ gksxk

ijUrqd fd osru iqujh{k.k, isa'ku ;kstuk esa ifjorZu vkfn tSls ,d&eq"r ds [kpksZa ds çHkko dks vkèkkj deZpkjh ykxr ls gVk;k tk,xkA

foÙkh; o"kZ 2024&25 ds vkadM+s çkIr gksus ds i'pkr] ekud deZpkjh O;; fuEufyf[kr lw= ds vuqlkj x.kuk fd, tk,axs%&

EMPn - EMPn-1 (1 + CPI inflation) tgka

EMPn: Employee expense for the nth year

EMP n-1: Employee expense for the (n-1)th year

,vkjvkj ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] lhihvkbZ eqnzk LQ+hfr Hkkjr ljdkj] Je C;wjks ds vuqlkj vkS|ksfxd deZpkfj;ksa ¼vf[ky Hkkjrh;½ dk Bhd igys ds rhu foÙkh;&o'kks± dk miHkksäk ewY; lwpdkad dk vkSlr gksxkA Vªw&vi ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] lhihvkbZ eqnzk LQ+hfr lacaf/kr foÙkh; o'kZ ds fy, okLrfod Çcnq ls Çcnq eqnzk LQ+hfr gksrh gSA

(a) ekud ejEer ,oa vuqj{k.k O;;] vk;ksx }kjk foosdiw.kZ tkap ds v/khu] 31 ekpZ] 2025 dks lekIr gksus okys fiNys ikap ¼5½ foÙkh;&o'kks± ds vadsf{kr ys[kk esa ewY;ksa ds vkSlr ds vk/kkj ij O;qRiUu fd;k tk,xkA rFkkfi] ;fn foÙkh; o'kZ 2024&25 ds fy, vadsf{kr ys[kk miyC/k ugÈ gS rks fiNys ikap ¼5½ o'kks± ds vadsf{kr ys[kk ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] vkSj rRi"pkr~ tc os miyC/k gks tk,a rks vk/kkj&o'kZ ewY; ¼foÙkh; o'kZ 24&25½ dk iquxZ.ku fd;k tk,xkA

(b) ,sls ejEer ,oa vuqj{k.k O;;ksa ds vkSlr dks fiNys fu;a=.k vof/k ¼01&04&2020 ls 31&03&2025 rd½ ds e/;Çcnq dk ejEer ,oa vuqj{k.k O;; ekuk tk,xk vkSj blesa o'kZ&nj&o'kZ o`f) gksxh] ftldk o`f)&dkjd] foÙkh; o'kZ 2024&25 rd ds ijorÊ o'kks± ds lac) o'kks± dk MCY;wihvkbZ gksxkA foÙkh; o"kZ 2024&25 ds vkadM+s çkIr gksus ds i'pkr] ekud ejEer ,oa vuqj{k.k O;; fuEufyf[kr lw= ds vuqlkj x.kuk fd, tk,axs%&

R&Mn – R&Mn-1 (1 + WPI inflation) tgka

R&Mn: Repair & Maintenance expense for the nth year

R&M n-1: Repair & Maintenance expense for the (n-1)th year

,vkjvkj ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] MCY;wihvkbZ eqnzk LQ+hfr Hkkjr ljdkj ds vkÆFkd lykgdkj ds dk;kZy;

ds vuqlkj Bhd igys ds rhu foÙkh;&o'kks± dk Fkksd ewY; lwpdkad ¼MCY;wihvkbZ½ dk vkSlr gksxkA

Vªw&vi ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] MCY;wihvkbZ eqnzk LQ+hfr lacaf/kr foÙkh; o'kZ ds fy, okLrfod Çcnq ls Çcnq eqnzk LQ+hfr gksrh gSA(a) ekud ,,aMth O;; 31 ekp]Z 2025 dks lekIr gksus okys fiNys ikap ¼5½ o'kks± ds vadsf{kr ys[kk ds ewY; ds vkSlr ds vk/kkj ij vk;ksx ds foosdiw.kZ tkap ds v/khu O;qRiUu fd;k tk,xkA rFkkfi] ;fn foÙkh; o'kZ 24&25 ds fy, vadsf{kr ys[kk miyC/k ugÈ gS rks fiNys fu;a=.k vof/k ¼01&04&2020 ls 31&03&2025 rd½ ds fiNys ikap ¼5½ o'kks± ds vadsf{kr ys[kk ij fopkj fd;k tk ldrk gS] vkSj rRi"pkr~ tc os miyC/k gks tk,a rks vk/kkj&o'kZ ewY; ¼foÙkh; o'kZ 2024&25½ dk iquxZ.ku fd;k tk,xkA A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 9 (b) ,sls ,,aMth O;; dk vkSlr fiNys fu;a=.k vof/k ds e/;&o'kZ ¼01&04&2020 ls 31&03&2025 rd½ ds fy, ,,aMth O;; ekuk tk,xk vkSj blesa o'kZ&nj&o'kZ o`f) gksxh] ftldk o`f)&dkjd] foÙkh; o'kZ 24&25 rd ds ijorÊ o'kks± ds lac) o'kks± dk MCY;wihvkbZ gksxkA

foÙkh; o"kZ 2024&25 ds vkadM+s çkIr gksus ds i'pkr] iz"kklfud ,oa lkekU; O;; fuEufyf[kr lw= ds vuqlkj x.kuk fd, tk,axs%&

A&Gn = A&G n-1 (1 + WPI inflation)

tgka%

A&G n: A&G expense for the nth year

A&G n-1: A&G expense for the (n-1)thyear

,vkjvkj ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] MCY;wihvkbZ eqnzk LQ+hfr Hkkjr ljdkj ds vkÆFkd lykgdkj ds dk;kZy;

ds vuqlkj Bhd igys ds rhu foÙkh;&o'kks± dk Fkksd ewY; lwpdkad ¼MCY;wihvkbZ½ dk vkSlr gksxkA

Vªw&vi ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] MCY;wihvkbZ eqnzk LQ+hfr lacaf/kr foÙkh; o'kZ ds fy, okLrfod Çcnq ls Çcnq eqnzk LQ+hfr gksrh gSA (1) ;wih,l,yMhlh dks vius laca) O;olk;ksa esa iz;qä c) vkfLr;ksa ij ewY;&gzkl dh vuqefr nh tk,xh ftldk lax.ku fuEukuqlkj fd;k tk,xk%& (a) c) vkfLr;ksa dh Lohd`r ewy ykxr ewY;&gzkl dh x.kuk dk ewY; vk/kkj gksxk

ijarqd fd ewY;&gzkl dh Lohd`fr ubZ vkfLr;ksa dh lEiw.kZ iwathHkwr jkf"k ij] fujflr ;k izfrLFkkfir ;k v&iwathd`r vkfLr;ksa ds Lohd`r ewy ykxr ls ?kVk dj] Lohd`r dh tk,xhA

(b) ewY;&gzkl dh Lohd`fr okÆ'kd vk/kkj ij _tq&js[kk iz.kkyh ds vk/kkj ifjf"k'V&d esa fofuÆn'V njks ij orZeku vkfLr;ksa ds fy, ¼31&03&2025 dks ;k mlds iwoZ½ rFkk fu;a=.k vof/k esa iwathd`r vkfLr;ksa ds fy, ifjf"k'V&d esa fofuÆn'V njks ij vuqer gksxh%

ijarqd fd ;wih,l,yMhlh ;g lqfuf"pr djsxk fd tc dksbZ ,d vkfLr dk ewY;&gzkl lÙkj izfr"kr gks tkrk gS rks lekIr gksus okys o'kZ ds 31 ekpZ dks "ks'k ewY;&gzkl vkfLr;ksa ds "ks'k mi;ksxh thou ij] muds foLrkfjr thou dks lfEefyr djds] izdh.kZ dj fn;k tk,xkA

(c) vkfLr dk fuLrkj.k ewY; iwath ykxr dk 10% gksxk rFkk ewY;&gzkl vkfLr ds Lohd`fr&;ksX; iwath ykxr dk vf/kdre 90% gksxk

ijarqd fd LokfeRo okyh t+ehu dks ewY;&gzkl ;ksX; vkfLr ugÈ ekuk tk,xk] vkSj ewY;&gzkl dh x.kuk ds le; iwath ykxr ls vioÆtr jgsxk%

ijarqd ;g Hkh fd ewY;&gzkl okf.kfT;d ifjpkyu ds izFke o'kZ ls izHkk;Z gksxk%

ijarqd vkSj Hkh fd vkbZVh midj.kksa] lkW¶+Vos;j rFkk Hkwfexr dscYl dk uk"k j{k.k ewY; "kwU;

ekuk tk,xk vkSj ,slh vkfLr;ksa dk ewY; 100% ewY;&gzkl ;ksX; ekuk tk,xkA

(d) miHkksäk ;ksxnku ;k vuqo`fÙk ;k vuqnku ;k tek fuekZ.k dk;Z ls iksf'kr vkfLr;ksa ij gzkl&ewY dh vuqefr ugÈ gksxhA

(2) fo|eku vkfLr;ksa ds lanHkZ esa] ewY;&gzkl dh x.kuk ds mn~ns"; ls] ldy c) vkfLr;ksa dk izkjafHkd ewY;

dks 31 ekpZ 2025 dks lekiu ewY; ekuk tk,xk] tSls vk;ksx vius iz"kqYd vkns"k esa Lohd`r djrk gSA (3) o'kZ ds fdlh Hkkx ds fy, vkfLr;ksa ds iz{ksfir okf.kfT;d ifjpkyu ds lanHkZ esa] ewY;&gzkl dh x.kuk vkfLr;ksa ds izkjafHkd ewY; rFkk lekiu ewY; ds vkSlr ds vk/kkj ij dh tk,xh

ijarqd fd Vªw&vi ds le; iwathd`r vkfLr;ksa dh ewY;&gzkl dh iquxZ.kuk] ;kfpdkdrkZ }kjk iwathd`r vkfLr;ksa ds ys[kk&fooj.kksa ,oa izys[kh lk{;ksa ds vk/kkj ij gksxh] tks vk;ksx ds foosd iw.kZ tkap ds v/khu gksxkAA.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-2025-DATA 7 E 10 mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 (1) mi;ksxk/khu vkfLr;ksa ij] bl fofu;ekoyh esa fuÆn'V iz.kkyh ds vuqlkj izkIr nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k dks _.k ij C;kt ds fy, ldy ekud _.k ekuk tk,xk%

ijarqd fd rqyu&i= esa vkfLr;ksa dh lsok&fuo`fÙk ;k izfrLFkkiu ;k v&iwathdj.k ;k fujlu@lek;kstu ds ekeys esa] mi;qZä Lohd`r _.k iwath] izys[kh lk{; ds vk/kkj ij] ,slh vkfLr;ksa ds ewy ykxr ds vnÙk _.k vo;o dh lhek rd ?kVk fn;k tk,xkA

(2) 31 ekpZ 2025 dks vnÙk tek&"ks'k ekud nh?kZdkfyd _.k dks foÙkh; o'kZ 2025&26 ds fy, vnÙk v/k"ks'k ekud nh?kZdkfyd _.k ekuk tk,xkA

(3) izR;sd o'kZ ds fy, nh?kZdkfyd _.kksa dk iquHkqZxrku ml o'kZ ds Lohd`r ewY;&gzkl ds cjkcj ekuk tk,xkA

(4) fdlh vf/kLFkxu vof/k dk ykHk mBkus ds u gksrs gq, Hkh] _.k iquHkqZxrku ij vkfLr ds okf.kfT;d ifjpkyu ds izFke o'kZ ls fopkj fd;k tk,xkA

(5) vkxkeh o'kZ dk C;kt nj C;kt dk Hkkfjr vkSlr nj gksxk ftldh vkx.kuk fiNys o'kZ ds okLrfod nh?kZdkfyd _.k fuos"k lwph ds vk/kkj ij dh tk,xh%

ijarqd fd ;fn fdlh o'kZ&fo"ks'k esa dksbZ okLrfod nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k ugÈ gS ysfdu ekud _.k vHkh Hkh viznÙk gS] rks ekud nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k ij C;kt dh Lohd`fr ds mn~ns"; ds fy,] C;kt nj] 100 vk/kkj Çcnqvksa lfgr] fiNys o'kZ esa izpfyr ,lchvkbZ ,e0lh0,y0vkj0 ¼1 o'kZ½ dk Hkkfjr vkSlr gksxkA

(6) Vªw&vi ds le; C;kt&nj] lacaf/kr o'kZ dh okLrfod nh?kZ&dkfyd fuos"k&lwph dk Hkkfjr vkSlr C;kt&nj ekuk tk,xk%

ijarqd fd ;fn o'kZ&fo"ks'k ds fy, dksbZ okLrfod nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k ugÈ gS] ysfdu ekud _.k vHkh Hkh vnÙk gS] rks ekud nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k dh vuqefr ds mn~ns"; ds fy, C;kt&nj 100 vk/kkj vadksa ds lkFk lacaf/kr o'kZ esa izo`Ùk ,lchvkbZ ,e0lh0,y0vkj0 ¼1 o'kZ½ gksxkA

(7) nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k ij C;kt&nj] Hkkfjr vkSlr C;kt&nj dks ykxw djds] o'kZ ds ekud vkSlr nh?kZ&dkfyd _.k ij vkxf.kr gksxk%

ijarqd fd Vªw&vi ds le; lacaf/kr o'kZ dk ekud vkSlr _.k ml o'kZ ds fy, vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r okLrfod vkfLr iwathdj.k ds vk/kkj ij ekuk tk,xkA Vªw&vi esa] vk;ksx }kjk foosdiw.kZ tkap ds v/khu] cSaÇdx rFkk foÙk izHkkj okLrfodrk ds vk/kkj ij gksxk% ijarqd fd ,vkjvkj esa cSaÇdx rFkk foÙk izHkkj v|ru Vªw&vi&o'kZ ds fy, vk;ksx dh Lohd`fr ij vuqer gksxkA

(1) dk;Z"khy iwath esa lfEefyr gksxs (a) ,d eghus dk ifjpkyu ,oa vuqj{k.k O;;

(b) vk;ksx }kjk ;Fkk&Lohd`r 45 fnuksa dk okÆ'kd ,yMhlh izHkkjksa ds lerqY; visf{kr jktLo

ijarqd fd mijksä fu;r dk;Z"khy iwath dk vko";drk esa ls] tSlk fd vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r gks] fiNys o'kZ ds 31 ekpZ dk jktLo vf/k"ks'k ¼;fn dksbZ gks½] ?kVk fn;k tk,xk

ijarqd ;g Hkh fd fdlh o'kZ ds Vªw&vi ds fy, dk;Z"khy iwath dh vko";drk dk iquxZ.ku Vªw&vi esa vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r dk;Z"khy iwath ds vo;oksa ds ewY;ksa ds vk/kkj ij fd;k tk,xkA (2) vkxkeh o'kZ ds fy, dk;Z'khy iwath ij C;kt dh nj lk/kkj.k C;kt nj gksxh rFkk ;g] ftl fnu ,vkjvkj ds fu/kkZj.k ds fy, ;kfpdk izLrqr dh tkrh gS] ,lchvkbZ ,elh,yvkj ¼1 o"kZ½ tek 250 IokbUV~l ds lerqY; gksxh

ijUrqd fd fdlh o"kZ ds Vªw&vids iz;kstukFkZ dk;Z'khy iwath ij lk/kkj.k C;kt nj Lohd`r fd;k tk,xk tks lac) o'kZ esa izpfyr ,lchvkbZ ,elh,yvkj ¼1 o"kZ½ ds Hkkfjr vkSlr tek 250 IokbUV~l ds lerqY; gksxhAA.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 11 ykHkka"k dh x.kuk] bZfDoVh&vk/kkj ij] dj ds i"pkr~ 14-50% okÆ'kd #i;ksa ds :Ik esa dh tk,xh ¼,rr~&i"pkr~ ^vk/kkj nj* ds :i esa lanÆHkr½ tks bl fofu;ekoyh ds [kaM 5 ds vuqlkj fuf"pr fd;k tk,xk

ijarqd fd miHkksäk ;ksxnku@tek fuekZ.k dk;Z@iwathxr vuqo`fÙk@vuqnku rFkk laxr ewY;&gzkl iwath&ykxr dk fgLlk ugÈ gksaxsA

(1) bl fofu;ekoyh ds [kaM 11 ds varxZr vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r ykHkka"k ij dj lacaf/kr foÙkh; o'kZ ds izHkkoh dj nj ds lkFk ldy&vi fd;k tk,xk ¼,rr~&i"pkr~ ^Vh* ds :i esa lanÆHkr½A izHkkoh dj nj dh x.kuk izR;sd foÙkh; o'kZ ds izkjaHk esa gksxh tks ml foÙkh; o'kZ esa ;wih,l,yMhlh ij ykxw lacaf/kr foÙk vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj gksxk tks ns; vuqekfur ykHk rFkk dj ij vk/kkfjr gksxk ftlesa ls nwljs O;olk; vkSj ml ij izklafxd dj dk viotZu gksxk

ijarqd fd vius O;olk; ls brj fdlh vk; ij dj dks vxzsf'kr ugÈ fd;k tk,xk vkSj ;g Lo;a ;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk ns; gksxk

ijarqd ;g Hkh fd ;fn ;wih,l,yMhlh vk;dj vf/kfu;e] 1961] dh /kkjk 115 tsch ds varxZr U;wure oSdfYid dj ¼,e,Vh½ nsrk gS rks izHkkoh dj nj] vf/kHkkj ,oa midj lfgr] ,e,Vh nj gksxk ijarqd vkSj Hkh fd ;fn ;wih,l,yMhlh /kkjk 115 ch,, dk fodYi ysrk gS rks izHkkoh dj nj vk;dj vf/kfu;e] 1961] dh /kkjk 115 ch,, esa fofuÆn'V] vf/kHkkj ,oa midj lfgr] dj nj gksxkA

(2) ykHkka"k dk nj n"keyo ds rhu LFkkuksa rd lek;ksftr fd;k tk,xk vkSj fuEufyf[kr lw= ds vuqlkj vkxf.kr fd;k tk,xk &

(3) ;wih,l,yMhlh izR;sd foÙkh; o'kZ ds fy, izHkkoh dj nj dk Vªw&vi djsxk] tks okLrfod iznÙk dj ij vk/kkfjr gksxk] ftlesa ml ij C;kt lfgr dksbZ vfrfjä dj ekax "kkfey gksxk] ftlesa bl fofu;ekoyh ds varxZr fdlh foÙkh; o'kZ ds okLrfod ldy vk; ij iz"kqYd vof/k ls lacaf/kr vk;dj vf/kdkfj;ksa ls izkIr C;kt lfgr dksbZ dj izfrnk; ;Fkkfof/k lek;ksftr gksxkA blds vfrfjä] ikjs'k.k vuqKfIr/kkjd }kjk ns; dj dh x.kuk ds le; dj jkf"k ds u tek djus ;k de tek djus ds dkj.k fdlh n.M ij fopkj ugÈ fd;k tk,xk ijarqd fd ;fn ;wih,l,yMhlh vk;dj vf/kfu;e] 1961] dh /kkjk 115 tsch ds varxZr U;wure oSdfYid dj ¼,e,Vh½ nsrk gS rks ;wih,l,yMhlh ykHkka"k ds ldy&vi nj dk] izR;sd foÙkh; o'kZ ds var esa] vf/kHkkj ,oa midj lfgr] ykxw ,e,Vh nj lfgr] Vªw&vi djsxk ijarqd fd ;fn ;wih,l,yMhlh /kkjk 115 ch,, ds varxZr dj nsrk gS rks ;wih,l,yMhlh ykHkka"k ds ldy&vinj dk] izR;sd foÙkh; o'kZ ds var esa] /kkjk 115 ch,, esa fofuÆn'V vf/kHkkj ,oa midj lfgr] Vªw&vi djsxk

ijarqd fd] Vªw&vi ds ckn] ykHkka"k ds ldy&vi nj dh dksbZ de&olwyh ;k vf/kd&olwyh] o'kZ&nj&o'kZ vk/kkj ij] dh olwyh gksxh ;k izfrns; gksxhA

(1) ;wih,l,yMhlh ds "kqYd ,oa izHkkjksa dks fu/kkZfjr djrs le;] vk;ksx }kjk Lohd`r O;olk; ls lacaf/kr ;wih,l,yMhlh dh x+Sj&iz"kqYd vk; dh jkf"k ,vkjvkj ls ?kVk nh tk,xh%

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(b) dckM+ fcØh ls vk;

(c) fuos"kksa ls vk;(

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(h) Bsdsnkjksa rFkk vU; ls fdjk;k izHkkj dh vk;(

(i) fufonk lays[kksa dh fcØh ls vk;(

(j) HkkSfrd lR;kiu ij izkIr vkf/kD;(

(k) chek nkoksa ls vk;(

(l) iwokZof/k dh vk;(

(m) fofo/k izkfIr;ka( rFkk

(n) vU; dksbZ x+Sj&iz"kqYd vk;A

(1) mRiknu dEifu;ka] forj.k vuqKfIr/kkjd] vkarj&jkTh; ikjs'k.k vuqKfIr/kkjd] jkT; dh vkarj&jkTh;

ikjs'k.k iz.kkyh ls la;qT; varj@vkarj&jkTh; mRiknu dEifu;ka] eqä mixe miHkksäk mÙkj izns"k Hkkj ikjs'k.k dsUnz dks mlds }kjk fd;s tkus okys drZO;ksa] tSls le;&lkfj.kh cukuk] mldk iqujh{k.k] ÅtkZ ys[kk rS;kj djuk] fcÇyx vkSj MkVk ,d=hdj.k] ds "kqYd nsxk

ijarqd fd fo|eku ^ * dks] tks igys ls gh ;wih,l,yMhlh dh lsokvksa] tSls fo|qr dh le;&lkfj.kh rFkk ikjs'k.k] ÅtkZ ys[kkadu vkfn dk ykHk mBk jgs gSa] ysfdu mUgksaus Hkqxrku ;k iathdj.k ugÈ fd;k gS] mUgsa ,d eq"r iathdj.k "kqYd rFkk iathdj.k ds fy, vko";d nsus gksaxsA

(2) ;wih,l,yMhlh vk;ksx }kjk le;≤ ij vuqeksfnr fuEufyf[kr "kqYdksa dh olwyh djsxk% (a) lHkh iz;ksäkvksa ls vukorÊ iathdj.k ;k la;kstu "kqYd (b) vkarj&jkTh; vYi&dkfyd eqä mixe laO;ogkjksa dk "kqYd (c) vYi&dkfyd eqä mixe vkosnu izlaLdj.k "kqYd

(3) iathdj.k "kqYd fuEufyf[kr rkfydk ds vuqlkj gksxk%

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;wih,l,yMhlh ds fy, çR;sd y?kq vofèk f}i{kh; ysu&nsu@lkewfgd ysu&nsu ds fy, fnu ;k fnu ds fdlh Hkh Hkkx ds fy, mijksä mYysf[kr v'ijsfVax 'kqYd vkosnd }kjk ns; gksxk%

ijUrqd fd f}i{kh; ysu&nsu ds 'kqYd dks vkosnu tek djus dh frfFk ls rhu dk;Z fnolksa ds Hkhrj tek fd;k tk ldrk gSA

(1) ekfld ,yMhlh 'kqYd ¼MW@ekg esa n'keyo ds nks LFkkuksa rd½ mu mi;ksxdrkZvksa ls fy;k tk,xk tks eè;e@nh?kZdkfyd eqDr mixe çkIr dj jgs gSa rFkk tks 'ksMîwfyax djkuk pkgrs gSa ¼y?kq vofèk eqDr mixe dks NksM+dj½A ;g 'kqYd fcfyax ekg ds vafre fnu ij mudh dqy Loh—r {kerkvksa ds vuqikr esa fy;k tk,xkA

ekfld ,yMhlh 'kqYd fuEufyf[kr lw= ds vkèkkj ij x.kuk dh tk,xhA

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(1) mÙkj çns'k jkT; yksM fMLiSp dsaæ }kjk okf"kZd ,yMhlh 'kqYd ¼tks bu fofu;eksa ds [k.M 15 esa çnÙk gS½ ds vkèkkj ij fcy ekfld :i ls rS;kj fd;k tk,xk] ftls vxys ekg dh lkroha frfFk rd çLrqr fd;k tk,xkA fcy dh jkf'k fcy çLrqr djus dh frfFk ls 07 fnuksa ds Hkhrj vnk dh tkuh gksxhA

(2) ;fn ;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk fcy çLrqr fd, tkus ds 07 fnuksa ds Hkhrj ,yMhlh 'kqYd dk Hkqxrku lk[k&i=] ,ubZ,QVh@vkjVhth,l ;k fdlh vU; fofèk ls fd;k tkrk gS] rks dj] midj] 'kqYd vkfn dks NksM+dj fcy dh jkf'k ij 01 izfr'kr dh NwV çnku dh tk,xhA

(3) ;fn bu fofu;eksa ds varxZr ns; ,yMhlh 'kqYd ls lacafèkr fdlh Hkh fcy dk Hkqxrku mi;ksxdrkZ }kjk fcy çLrqr fd, tkus dh frfFk ls 30 fnu dh vofèk ls vfèkd foyafcr gksrk gS] rks ;wih,l,yMhlh }kjk çfr ekg 1-25 izfr'kr ;k çfr fnu 0-04 izfr'kr ¼tks Hkh ykxw gks½ dh nj ls foyac 'kqYd yxk;k tk,xkA v/;k;&3

(1) bu fofu;eksa esa ,slk dqN Hkh ugha gS ftls U;k; lqfuf'pr djus ds fy, vko';d vkns'k ikfjr djus dh vk;ksx dh varfuZfgr 'kfä dks lhfer djus ;k vU;Fkk çHkkfor djus okyk ekuk tk,A

(2) bu fofu;eksa esa ,slk dqN Hkh ugha gS tks vk;ksx dks vfèkfu;e ds çkoèkkuksa ds vuq:i ,slh çfØ;k viukus ls jksdrk gks tks bu fofu;eksa ds fdlh çkoèkku ls fHkUu gks] ;fn vk;ksx fdlh fo"k; ;k fo"k;ksa dh Js.kh dh fo'ks"k ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks è;ku esa j[krs gq, ,slk djuk U;k;laxr ;k mi;qä le>sA

(3) bu fofu;eksa esa ,slk dqN Hkh ugha gS] Li"V :i ls ;k fufgr :i esa] tks vk;ksx dks ,sls fdlh fo"k; ls fuiVus ;k ,slh dksbZ 'kfä ç;ksx djus ls jksdrk gks] ftlds fy, vfèkfu;e ds varxZr dksbZ fofu;e ugha cuk, x, gSa] vkSj vk;ksx ,sls fo"k;ksa ls ml çdkj fuiV ldrk gS ftls og U;k;ksfpr vkSj mi;qä ekusA

;fn bl fofu;ekoyh ds fdlh izko/kku ds dk;kZUo;u esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gksrh gS rks vk;ksx] lkekU;

vFkok fo"ks'k vkns"k ds ek/;e lss] ,sls funsZ"k ns ldrk gS tks vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa ls folaxr u gksa] tks dfBukb;ksa ds viu;u ds fy, vko";d ;k mfpr gksaA

vk;ksx] fdlh Hkh le;] bl fofu;ekoyh ds fdlh izko/kku esa ;ksx] :ikarj.k] ifjorZu] mikarj.k ;k la"kks/ku dj ldrkgSA

vk;ksx lkekU; ;k fo'ks"k vkns'k }kjk] ftlds dkj.kksa dks ys[kc) djuk gksxk vkSj vko';d i{kksa dks lquokbZ dk volj çnku djus ds i'pkr] vius foosd ls ;k fdlh fgrèkkjd }kjk çLrqr vkosnu ij] bu fofu;eksa ds fdlh Hkh çkoèkku esa f'kfFkyrk çnku dj ldrk gSA

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Regulation no. UPERC/D(T)/JD(Transmission)/167-013

Dated Lucknow, June 20, 2025

UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FEES & CHARGES OF STATE LOAD DESPATCH CENTRE AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS) REGULATION, 2025

IN exercise of powers conferred under Section 181 read with Section 32, Section 33 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) and all other powers enabling in that behalf, the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations. These Regulations shall supersede the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees & Charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2020.

1. Short Title, Extent, Applicability and Commencement

(a) These Regulations shall be called the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees & Charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2025.

(b) These Regulations shall extend to the whole of the State of Uttar Pradesh.

(c) These Regulations shall be applicable for determination of fees and charges to be collected by Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre from its Users.

(d) These Regulations shall come into force from April 01, 2025, and unless reviewed earlier or extended by the Commission, shall remain in force for a period of five years:

Provided that for all purposes, the issues relating to the determination of ARR, APR, True-Up and related matters for a particular financial year shall be governed by the respective Fees & charges Regulations applicable for that specific year.

2. Definitions and Interpretation

(1) In these Regulations unless the context or subject-matter otherwise requires:-

(a) "Accounting Statement" means for each financial year the following statements, namely:

(i) Audited Balance sheet, prepared in accordance with the form contained in Part I of Schedule 3 to the Companies Act 2013, as amended from time to time;

(ii) Audited Profit and loss accounts, complying with the requirements contained in Part II of Schedule 3 to the Companies Act 2013, as amended from time to time;

(iii) Audited Cash flow statement, prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standard on cash flow Statement (IND AS-3) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, as amended from time to time;

(iv) Report of statutory auditors of UPSLDC;

(v) Cost records if any, prescribed by the Central Government under Section 148 of the Companies Act 2013, as amended from time to time;

(vi) Together with notes thereto, and such other supporting statements and information as the Commission may direct from time to time;

(vii) Trial Balance for the year matching the accounts with Financial Statements.

(b) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), as amended from time to time;

(c) "Annual Load Despatch Centre Charges (ALC)" means the charges as determined by the Commission from time to time and levied by Uttar Pradesh State Load despatch Centre for recovery of its Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) as approved by the Commission in accordance with theseRegulations; A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 19 (d) "Aggregate Revenue Requirement" or "ARR" means the costs pertaining to

UPSLDC business which are permitted to be recovered from the fees and charges determined by the

Commission, in accordance with these Regulations;

(e) "Authority" means Central Electricity Authority;

(f) "Base Year" means the financial year immediately preceding first year of the Control Period of these Regulations i.e FY2024-25;

(g) "Buyer" means a person buying power through Long/Medium/Short-Term Open Access and whose scheduling, metering and energy accounting is coordinated by Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre;

(h) "Capital Expenditure" or "Capex" means the expenditure of capital nature incurred or planned to be incurred for creation of assets of Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre;

(i) "Charges" means recurring payments on monthly basis or otherwise to be collected by Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre as specified in the Regulations;

(j) "Change in law" means occurrence of any of the following events:-

(i) enactment, bringing into effect or promulgation of any new Indian law or;

(ii) adoption, amendment, modification, repeal or re-enactment of any existing Indian law; or

(iii) judicial pronouncements, Orders of Central Government and / or State Government; or

(iv) change in interpretation or application of any Indian law by a competent Court, Tribunal or Indian Governmental Instrumentality which is the final authority under law for such interpretation or application; or

(v) change in condition or covenant by any competent statutory authority in relation to any consent or clearances or approval or License available or obtained for the project;

or

(vi) coming into force or change in any bilateral or multilateral agreement / or treaty between the Government of India and any other Sovereign Government having implication for UPSLDC regulated under these Regulations;

(vii) Any change in taxes or duties, or introduction of any taxes or duties levied by the Central or any State Government, unless specified otherwise in this Regulation.

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

(l) "Contracted Capacity" means the capacity arranged through Long term Open Access or Medium term Open Access;

(m) "Control Period" means the period comprising of five financial years from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2030, unless extended by the Commission;

(n) "Fees" means the non-refundable one-time or fixed payments collected by Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre for the services rendered for commencement of grid access, scheduling and on account of registration, membership or any other purpose as specified by the Commission from time to time;

(o) "Force Majeure" for the purpose of these Regulations means the event or circumstance or combination of events or circumstances including but not limited to those stated below that wholly or partly prevents or unavoidably delays UPSLDC from completing the project within the time specified in the Capital Investment Approval/contract agreement, and only if such events or circumstances are not within the control of UPSLDC and could not have been avoided, had UPSLDC taken reasonable care or complied with prudent utility practices,-

(i) Act of God including but not limited to lightning, drought, fire and explosion, earthquake, volcanic eruption, landslide, flood, cyclone, typhoon, tornado, geological surprises; or

(ii) Any Act of war, invasion, armed conflict or Act of foreign enemy, blockade, embargo, revolution, riot, insurrection, terrorist or military action; or

(iii) Industry wide strikes and labour disturbances having a nationwide impact in India.

(p) "Grid Code" means U.P. Electricity Grid Code as amended from time to time;

(q) "Long-term Open Access" means 'Long-term Open Access' as defined in UPERC (Terms and conditions for Open Access) Regulation, 2019 and its subsequent amendments & addendums etc.;

(r) "Medium-term Open Access" means 'Medium-term Open Access' as defined in UPERC (Terms and conditions for Open Access) Regulation, 2019 and its subsequent amendments & addendums etc.;

(s) "Short-term Open Access" means 'Short-term Open Access' as defined in UPERC (Terms and conditions for Open Access) Regulation, 2019 and its subsequent amendments & addendums etc.;

(t) " UPSLDC" means the State Load Despatch Centre as defined in sub-section (66) of section (2) of Electricity Act, which is operating in the State of Uttar Pradesh;

(u) "User" means the Generating Companies, Distribution Licensees, other Long term Open Access Customers/ Medium term Open Access Customers and Intra-State transmission licensees, Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA), or any other such entity which uses the Intra-State transmission network or the associated facilities or distribution system of Distribution Licensee through services of Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre;

(v) "Year" means the financial year ending on 31st March,–

(i) "Current Year" means the year in which the statement of annual accounts or application for determination of Tariff is filed;

(ii) "Ensuing Year" means the year next following the current year;

(iii) "Previous Year" means the year immediately preceding the current year.

(2) The words and expressions used in these Regulations and not defined herein, but defined in the Act or any other Regulation of the Commission, shall bear the same meaning as in the Electricity Act, 2003 or any other Regulations of the Commission, as amended from time to time. Expressions used herein but not specifically defined in these Regulations or in the Electricity Act, 2003 or in any of the Commission's Regulations but defined under any law passed by a competent legislature and applicable to the electricity industry in the State shall have the meaning assigned to them in such law. Expressions used herein but not specifically defined in these Regulations or in the Act or any law passed by a competent legislature shall have the meaning as is generally assigned in the electricity industry.

(3) The words "Application" or "Petition" shall be used interchangeably.

(4) In the interpretation of these Regulations, 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 herein to the "Regulations" shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations as amended or modified by the Commission from time to time in accordance with the applicable laws in force;

(c) the headings are inserted for convenience and may not be taken into account for the purpose of interpretation of these Regulations;

(d) references to the 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;

(e) in case of dispute in interpretation between English and Hindi version of these Regulations, the English version shall prevail.

CHAPTER– 1

TARIFF PETITION AND PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF TARIFF

3. General Principles

(1) Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre shall file an Annual Petition complete in all respect every year during control period for True-up of ARR for previous year, APR of current year and ARR / Tariff of ensuing year in such form and in such manner as specified in these Regulations along with relevant formats, duly supported with detailed computations, by 30th November of each year:

Provided that True-up of ARR of UPSLDC for those years falling under past control period shall be filed by UPSLDC in such form and in such manner as specified in Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees & Charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2020.

(2) UPSLDC shall file the True-Up/ APR/ ARR Petition, electronically on e-filing portal of the Commission, after due authorization by the Board of Directors or by any Committee/person authorised by the Board in this regard, digitally signed by the authorized representative:

Provided that the Petition shall include information in such form as may be stipulated by the

Commission, together with the Accounting Statements, extracts of books of account and such other details, as per the Guidelines and Formats prescribed or directions given by the Commission:

Provided further that UPSLDC shall also submit a statement on the status of compliance to the

directives issued by the Commission in the previous Tariff Orders which are pending for compliance.

(3) Hard copies of the Petition shall also be filed as provided for in the UPERC (Conduct of Business) Regulation, 2019 as amended from time to time, accompanied with applicable fees as per the UPERC (Fee and Fines) Regulation, 2010 as amended from time to time.

(4) The Commission shall conduct a Technical Validation before admission of the Petition. On completion of the required proceedings and submissions made to the satisfaction of the Commission, the Commission will admit the Petition and shall issue an Admittance Order.

(5) UPSLDC shall within three working days of issue of the Admittance Order, publish a Public Notice in at least two English and two Hindi daily newspapers having wide circulation, outlining the True- Up/APR/ARR, proposed charges and such other matters as may be directed by the Commission, and inviting suggestions and objections from the stakeholders and public at large:

Provided that UPSLDC shall also provide on its website the Petition filed before the Commission along with all regulatory filings, detailed computations, particulars and documents, in text-searchable

format or in downloadable spreadsheet format in the manner stipulated by the Commission:

Provided also that web link to the information mentioned in the first proviso to this Regulation

should be easily accessible, archived for downloading and to be prominently displayed on the Petitioner's website:

Provided also that UPSLDC shall intimate its stakeholders about filing of such Petition, period of public consultation, date of Public Hearing etc. through appropriate notice on its website and newspapers:

Provided further that the Petitioner may be exempted by the Commission from providing any such information, particulars or documents considered confidential in nature:

Provided further that if the True-Up Petition is not submitted within timelines, no carrying cost for the period of delay shall be allowed for the gap arrived for the true-up year. However, in case of surplus, the same shall be recovered with carrying cost.

(6) The Commission shall, within one hundred and twenty days from admittance, after considering all suggestions and objections received from the stakeholders and public at large and in accordance with the provisions contained in these Regulations:

(a) Issue an Order for True-Up/ APR/ ARR & proposed charges accepting the Petition with such modifications or such conditions as may be specified in that Order; or

(b) Reject the Petition for reasons to be recorded in writing if such Petition is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Rules and Regulations made there under or any other provisions of law, after giving the Petitioner a reasonable opportunity of being heard.

(7) The Petitioner shall publish the Charges approved by the Commission within three workingA.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 23 days after approval by the Commission in at least two English and two Hindi daily news papers having wide circulation in its business area and shall upload the approved Charges on its internet website in English and Hindi.

(8) The charges, so published, shall be in force from the date stipulated in the Order and shall, unless amended or revised, continue to be in force for such period as may be stipulated therein.

(9) The annual LDC charges shall correspond to the expenditure proposed to be incurred by UPSLDC and as approved by the Commission. The annual LDC charges (ALC) as approved by the Commission shall be recovered on monthly basis. The annual charges shall consist of the following components, namely:-

(a) Operation & Maintenance Expenses;

(b) Depreciation;

(c) Interest on Loan;

(d) Interest on Working Capital;

(e) Return on Equity;

(f) Tax on Return on Equity;

(g) Any other expenses approved by the Commission;

Minus;

(h) Income from Open Access charges;

(i) Non-Tariff Income.

(10) The Petitions to be filed in the Control Period under these Regulations will comprise of the

Centre and other related matters) Regulation, 2020.

**As per the directions of the Commission, the Petitions have already been filed. Further submissions will be sought as per these Regulations for determination of ARR for FY 2025-26.

***The filings shall be as per UPERC (Fees & Charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulation, 2020, however, filings have to be made on 30th November of the respective year as per these Regulations.

(11) UPSLDC shall submit the data regarding the above as per Guidelines and Formats prescribed and added / amended from time to time by the Commission in its Petition to be filed during the Control Period.

(12) Fine or Penalties paid, if any, by UPSLDC shall not be allowed as part of ARR.

4. Annual Capital Investment Plan

(1) For the purpose of these Regulations, a capital expenditure project shall mean any non- recurring capital expenditure programme for the acquisition, construction or improvement of a permanent facility.

(2) UPSLDC shall submit a detailed Capital Investment Plan for all capital expenditure project(s) that it plans to undertake during the ensuing year in its ARR Petition for consideration and prudence check of the Commission.

(3) The capital investment plan shall be a least cost plan for undertaking investment and shall be accompanied by such information, particular and documents as may be required for substantiating the need for the proposed investments, alternatives considered, cost/benefit analysis and other aspects that may have a bearing on UPSLDC Fees & Charges.

(4) The Capital Investment Plan shall include financing plan and physical targets of the Project(s) to be undertaken by UPSLDC and Capital Investment works of similar or related nature should be clubbed and considered as a project.

(5) All capital expenditure projects exceeding the value of ₹ One Crore or any alternate threshold stipulated by the Commission, through an Order or otherwise, which could not be included in the Capital Investment Plan at the time of submission of ARR Petition but are required to be undertaken immediately to cater to an emergency or to implement a State Government or Central Government funded scheme, may be undertaken by UPSLDC. However, approval of the Commission for such projects undertaken in each quarter should be sought within one month of the closure of that quarter.

Provided that in case approval is not taken for the capital expenditure for projects exceeding the above thresholds, the Commission may disallow up to 25% of such capital expenditure for that year.

(6) During the True-Up, the final approval to the entire capital expenditure shall be granted considering the variation between approved and completed cost with justification for significant variations, particularly on the higher side.

5. Capital Cost

(1) Cost of assets shall be determined based on capital expenditure actually incurred as on the date of putting the asset in commercial use subject to prudence check by the Commission. In case of existing assets, net fixed assets as per audited annual accounts as on April 1st of the corresponding financial year shall be taken for the purpose of determination of charges.

(2) The debt-equity ratio shall be 70:30 for determination of charges. Where equity employed is more than 30%, the amount of equity for determination of charges shall be limited to 30% and the balance shall be considered as the normative loan. In case where actual equity employed is less than 30%, the actual debt and equity shall be considered for determination of charges.

Provided that,–

(a) UPSLDC, at the time of annual True-Up, shall submit the resolution of the board regarding infusion of fund from internal resources in support of the utilization made to meet the capital expenditure;

(b) The equity invested in foreign currency shall be designated in Indian rupees on the date of each investment;

(c) Any capital subsidy or grant obtained for the execution of the project shall not be considered a part of capital structure for the purpose of debt-equity ratio;

(d) The debt and equity amount arrived at in accordance with Regulation 5(2) shall be used for calculating interest on loan and return on equity.

6. Operation and Maintenance Expenses

(1) The normative Operation and Maintenance (O&M) expenses for UPSLDC shall be computed for three components i.e (i) Employee Expenses, (ii) Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Expenses, and (iii) Administrative and General Expenses as provided in these regulations. The sum of these three components shall be the consolidated O&M expenses, which shall be considered for benchmarking:

Provided that at the time of True-Up, UPSLDC shall be allowed lower of audited or normative value based on the consolidated Operation & Maintenance Expenses irrespective of component wise O&M expenses.

(2) The Norms for each component of O&M Expenses shall be determined as per these Regulations. Thereafter consolidated normative O&M Expenses for each year of the Control Period shallbe computed based on the formula shown below:– A.P. 75 RPH-Urja prakostha folder-DATA 7 E mRrj izns"k vlk/kkj.k xtV] 20 twu] 2025 25 O&Mn = EMPn + R&Mn + A&Gn

Where:

O&Mn – O&M expenses for nth year

EMPn - Employee expenses for nth year

R&Mn - R&M expenses for nth year

A&Gn - A&G expenses for nth year

(3) The impact of Pay Revision, change in Pension Scheme etc., shall be allowed by the Commission over and above normative expenses of the respective component after prudence check.

However, one-time expenses such as payment of arrears due to impact of pay revision, change in pension scheme etc., shall not be considered for determination of norm of the respective component.

(4) In case data required for establishing the norms is not available, UPSLDC shall propose O&M norms with justification. The Commission shall approve the norms for UPSLDC after prudence check, which shall be applicable for the remaining Control Period.

(5) UPSLDC may undertake Opex schemes for system automation, new technology and IT implementation, etc., and such expenses may be allowed over and above normative O&M Expenses, subject to prior approval and prudence check by the Commission:

Provided that UPSLDC shall submit detailed justification, cost benefit analysis, and life-cycle cost analysis of such schemes as against Capex schemes and savings in O&M Expenses, if any.

(6) UPSLDC may undertake expenses towards participation in national and international conferences, publication of papers therein, facilitating higher education, availing institutional membership with national bodies and international bodies, training and mandatory certification of personnel posted in the load dispatch centres, to ensure that personnel deployed in UPSLDC are trained as per the MoP/CEA guidelines issued from time to time:

Provided that UPSLDC may submit the roadmap for planning of such expenses and shall propose incentives/ fixed retainer-ship amount for employees acquiring the certificate in accordance with CEA guidelines or as per applicable rules in the Annual Petition. The Commission may allow such incentives/ fixed retainer-ship amount in the tariff Order as it considers deemed fit:

Provided further that these expenses shall be booked separately under Employee expenses from the first year of the Control Period and shall be passed through on actual basis in ARR of respective

financial year over and above the normative expenses.

7. Employee Cost

(a) The normative Employee Cost shall be derived on the basis of the average of the values in the Audited Accounts for the last five (5) financial years ending March 31,2025 subject to prudence check by the Commission. However, if Audited Accounts are not available for FY 2024-25, Audited Accounts available for the last five (5) years will be considered and subsequently when the same becomes available the base year value (i.e. FY 2024-25) will be recomputed.

(b) The average of such Employee Cost shall be considered as Employee Cost for the middle year of the previous Control Period (01.04.2020 to 31.03.2025) and shall be escalated year on year with the escalation factor considering CPI of respective years, for subsequent years up to FY 2024-25:

Provided that impact of one time expenses such as arrears due to impact of pay revision, change in pension scheme, etc. shall be removed from the base Employee Cost.

After arriving at the figure of FY 2024-25, the normative employee expenses shall be computed as per formula below:–

EMPn = EMPn-1 X (1+ CPI inflation)

Where:

EMPn: Employee expense for the nth year

EMPn-1: Employee expense for the (n-1)th year;

For the purpose of ARR, CPI inflation is the average of Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Industrial Workers (All India) as per Labour Bureau, Government of India for the immediately preceding three financial years.

For the purpose of True-Up, CPI inflation is the actual point to point inflation for the concerned financial year.

(8) Repairs and Maintenance Expense

(a) The normative Repair and Maintenance expenses shall be derived on the basis of the average of the values in the Audited Accounts for the last five (5) financial years ending March 31,2025 subject to prudence check by the Commission. However, if Audited Accounts are not available for FY 2024-25, Audited Accounts available for the last five (5) years will be considered and subsequently when the same becomes available the base year value (i.e. FY 2024-25) will be recomputed.

(b) The average of such Repair and Maintenance expenses shall be considered as Repair and Maintenance expenses for the middle year of the previous Control Period (01.04.2020 to 31.03.2025) and shall be escalated year on year with the escalation factor considering WPI of respective years, for subsequent years up to FY 2024-25:

After arriving at the figure of FY 2024-25, the normative R&M expenses shall be computed as per formula below:-

R&Mn= R&Mn-1 (1+ WPI inflation)

Where: R&Mn: Repairs & Maintenance expense for nth year; R&Mn-1: Repairs & Maintenance expense for the (n-1)th year; For the purpose of ARR, WPI inflation is the average of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for immediately preceding three financial years as per the Office of Economic Advisor of Government of India:

For the purpose of True-Up, WPI inflation is the actual point to point inflation for the concerned financial year.

(9) Administrative and General Expenses

(a) The normative A&G Expenses shall be derived on the basis of the average of the values in the Audited Accounts for the last five (5) financial years ending March 31,2025 subject to prudence check by the Commission. However, if Audited Accounts are not available for FY 2024-25, Audited Accounts available for the last five (5) financial years of previous Control Period (01.04.2020 to 31.03.2025) will be considered and subsequently when the same becomes available the base year value (i.e. FY 2024-25) will be recomputed.

(b) The average of such A&G Expenses shall be considered as A&G Expenses for the middle year of the previous Control Period (01.04.2020 to 31.03.2025) and shall be escalated year on year with the escalation factor considering WPI of respective years, for subsequent years up to FY 2024-25.

After arriving at the figure of FY 2024-25, the normative A&G expenses shall be computed as per formula below:

A&Gn= A&Gn-1(1+ WPI inflation)

Where: A&Gn: A&G expense for the nth year; A&Gn-1: A&G expense for the (n-1)th year; For the purpose of ARR, WPI inflation is the average of Wholesale Price Index (WPI) for immediately preceding three financial years as per the Office of Economic Advisor of Government of India:

For the purpose of True-Up, WPI inflation is the actual point to point inflation for the concerned financial year.

(7) Depreciation

(1) UPSLDC shall be permitted to recover Depreciation on the value of fixed assets used in their respective businesses, computed in the following manner:

(a) The approved original cost of the fixed assets shall be the base value for the calculation of Depreciation:

Provided that the Depreciation shall be allowed on the entire capitalised amount of new assets after reducing the approved original cost of the retired or replaced or de-capitalised assets.

(b) Depreciation shall be allowed annually based on the Straight- Line Method at the rates stipulated in Annexure-A for existing assets (capitalised on or before 31.03.2025) and at the rates stipulated in Annexure-B for assets capitalised during this Control Period:

Provided that UPSLDC shall ensure that once individual asset is depreciated to the extent of seventy percent, the remaining depreciable value as on 31st March of the year closing shall be spread over the balance Useful Life of the assets including the Extended Life, as per submission of UPSLDC and approval by the Commission.

(c) The salvage value of the asset shall be considered at 10% of the allowable capital cost and Depreciation shall be allowed up to a maximum of 90% of the allowable capital cost of the asset:

Provided that land owned shall not be treated as a Depreciable asset and shall be excluded from the capital cost while computing Depreciation:

Provided further that Depreciation shall be chargeable from the first year of commercial operation:

Provided that the salvage value of the IT equipment, software and underground cable shall be considered as nil and value of such assets shall be considered 100% depreciable.

(d) Depreciation shall not be allowed on assets funded by Consumer Contributions or Subsidies/ Grants/ Deposit works.

(2) In case of existing assets, for the purpose of computation of depreciation, the opening value of GFA shall be taken as the closing value as on March 31, 2025 as approved by the Commission in its Tariff Order.

(3) In case of projected commercial operation of the assets for part of the year, depreciation shall be computed based on the average of opening and closing value of assets:

Provided that the depreciation shall be re-computed for assets capitalised at the time of Truing-Up, based on Accounting Statements and documentary evidence of assets capitalised by the Petitioner, subject to prudence check of the Commission.

(8) Interest on Long- Term Loan

(1) The long- term loans arrived at in the manner indicated in these Regulations on the assets put to use shall be considered as gross normative loan for calculation of interest on loan:

Provided that in case of retirement or replacement or de-capitalisation or deletion/adjustment of the assets in the balance sheet, the loan capital approved as mentioned above shall be reduced to the extent of outstanding loan component of the original cost of such assets based on documentary evidence.

(2) The closing normative long- term loan outstanding as on March 31, 2025 shall be taken as the opening normative long term loan outstanding for the financial year 2025-26.

(3) The repayment of long-term loans for each year shall be deemed to be equal to the Depreciation allowed for that year.

(4) Notwithstanding any moratorium period availed, the repayment of loan shall be considered from the first year of commercial operation of the asset.

(5) The rate of interest for ensuing year shall be the weighted average rate of interest computed on the basis of the actual long-term loan portfolio of previous year:

Provided that if there is no actual long- term loan for a particular year but the normative loan is still outstanding, then the rate of interest for the purpose of allowing the interest on the normative long- term loan shall be the weighted average of SBI MCLR (1 year) prevailing during the previous year plus 100 basis points.

(6) At the time of Truing-Up, the weighted average rate of interest of the actual long- term loan portfolio during the concerned year shall be considered as the rate of interest:

Provided that if there is no actual long-term loan for a particular year but the normative loan is still outstanding, then the rate of interest for the purpose of allowing the interest on the normative long-term loan shall be the weighted average of SBI MCLR (1 year) prevailing during the concerned year plus 100 basis points.

(7) The interest on long-term loan shall be calculated on the Normative Average long-term loan of the year by applying the Weighted average rate of interest:

Provided that at the time of Truing-Up, the normative average loan of the concerned year shall be considered on the basis of the actual asset capitalisation approved by the Commission for the year.

(9) Banking and Finance Charges

The Banking & Finance charges shall be allowed as per actuals in Truing-Up, subject to prudence check by the Commission:

Provided that the Banking and Finance charges shall be allowed in ARR as per the approval given by the Commission for the latest True-Up year.

(10) Interest on Working Capital

(1) The working capital shall cover:

(a) Operation and maintenance expenses for one month;

(b) Receivables equivalent to 45 days of annual LDC charges as approved by the Commission:

Provided that the working capital requirement determined above shall be reduced by the amount of revenue surplus (if any) as of 31st March of the previous year as approved by the Commission:

Provided further that for the purpose of Truing- Up for any year, the working capital requirement shall be re-computed on the basis of the values of components of working capital approved by the Commission in the Truing- Up.

(2) Rate of interest on working capital for ensuing year shall be simple interest and shall be equal to the SBI MCLR (1-year) as on date on which Petition for determination of ARR is filed plus 200 basis points:

Provided that for the purpose of Truing- Up for any year, simple interest on working capital shall be allowed at a rate equal to the weighted average SBI MCLR (1-year) prevailing during the concerned year plus 200 basis points.

(11) Return on Equity

Return on equity shall be computed in ₹ terms on equity base at the rate of 12.50% post-tax per annum (hereinafter referred to as 'Base Rate') for UPSLDC as determined in accordance with clause 5 of this Regulation:

Provided that assets funded by Consumer Contribution, Capital Subsidies / Grants and corresponding Depreciation shall not form part of the Capital Cost.

(12) Tax on Return on Equity

(1) The rate of return on equity as allowed by the Commission under clause 11 of these Regulations shall be grossed up with the effective tax rate (hereinafter referred to as 't') of the respective financial year. The effective tax rate shall be calculated at the beginning of every financial year based on the estimated profit and tax to be paid estimated in line with the provisions of the relevant Finance Act applicable for that financial year to UPSLDC by excluding the income of other business and the corresponding tax thereon:

Provided that tax on any income other than that through its Business shall not be pass through and it shall be payable by UPSLDC itself:

Provided that in case UPSLDC is paying Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under Section 115JB of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the effective tax rate shall be the MAT rate, including surcharge and cess:

Provided further that in case UPSLDC has opted for Section 115BAA, the effective tax rate shall be the tax rate including surcharge and cess as specified under Section 115BAA of the Income Tax Act, 1961.

(2) The rate of return on equity shall be rounded off to three decimal places and shall be computed as per the formula given below.

Rate of pre-tax return on equity = Base rate / (1-t)

(3) UPSLDC shall true up the effective tax rate for every financial year based on the actual tax paid together with any additional tax demand, including interest thereon, duly adjusted for any refund of tax including interest received from the income tax authorities pertaining to the Tariff period covered under these Regulations on actual gross income of any financial year. Further, any penalty arising on account of delay in deposit or short deposit of tax amount shall not be considered, while computing the actual tax paid by UPSLDC:

Provided that in case UPSLDC is paying Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT) under Section 115JB, UPSLDC shall true up the grossed up rate of return on equity at the end of every financial year with the applicable MAT rate including surcharge and cess:

Provided further that in case UPSLDC is paying tax under Section 115BAA, UPSLDC shall true up the grossed up rate of return on equity at the end of every financial year with the tax rate including surcharge and cess as specified under Section 115BAA:

Provided also that any under-recovery or over recovery of grossed up rate on return on equity after truing-up, shall be recovered or refunded, on a year to year basis.

13. Non-Tariff Income

(1) The amount of Non-Tariff Income relating to UPSLDC Business as approved by the Commission shall be deducted from the ARR in determining the Fees and Charges of UPSLDC:

Provided that UPSLDC shall submit full details of its forecast of Non-Tariff Income to the Commission in such form as may be stipulated by the Commission.

(2) The Non-Tariff Income shall include:

(a) Income from rent of land or buildings;

(b) Income from sale of scrap;

(c) Income from investments:

Provided that income arising from investment of shareholder's funds, if any shall not be included in Non-Tariff income subject to prudence check of requisite detailed information submitted by UPSLDC before the Commission.

(d) Interest income on advances to suppliers/contractors;

(e) Interest income on loans / advances to employees;

(f) Income from rental from staff quarters;

(g) Income from rental from contractors;

(h) Income from hire charges from contractors and others;

(i) Income from sale of tender documents;

(j) Excess found on physical verification;

(k) Income from Insurance Claim;

(l) Prior Period Income;

(m) Miscellaneous receipts; and

(n) Any other Non-Tariff Income.

(13) Fee and Charges payable to UPSLDC

(1) The Generating companies, Distribution Licensees, Intra-State Transmission Licensees, Inter/Intra State generating companies connected with Intra-State Transmission power system of the State,Open Access Customers shall pay a fee to Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre for duties like scheduling and revision of schedules, preparation of energy account, billing and data collection, to be rendered by it:

Provided that the existing "Users" who are already availing the services of UPSLDC like Scheduling and Despatch of electricity, Energy Accounting etc. but have not paid or yet not registered, shall have to provide one time registration fee and all relevant documents required for registration.

(2) UPSLDC shall recover the following Fees as approved by the Commission from time to time:

(a) One time Registration or Connection Fees from all users;

(b) Scheduling/ operating charges for intra-State short-term Open Access transactions;

(c) Short-term Open Access Application Processing Fees.

(3) The Registration fee shall be paid as shown in the table below: -

Table 1: Registration Fees for different users

valid from the date of registration till completion of one year.

Application Fee

(4) The Application Fee for the Users availing Short Term Open Access as provided in the table below:

transaction/collective transaction for Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre shall be payable by the applicant:

Provided that the fee of bilateral transactions may be deposited within three working days of submission of the application.

(14) Monthly LDC Charges

(1) The Monthly LDC charges in MW/Month upto two decimal places to be taken from the Users who are availing Medium / Long Term Open Access and who want to get the scheduling done (except short term Open Access), in proportion to the sum of their capacities as on the last day of the billing month.

The Monthly LDC charges shall be calculated based on the following formula:

AFC(u)(t) = {AFC(t) ÷ (X(t))}/12

Where,

AFC(u)(t) = UPSLDC Charges for the Monthly period (t);

AFC(t) = Total UPSLDC Charges for the yearly period (t);

X(t) = Contracted Capacity of Users who are availing Medium/Long Term Open Access.

CHAPTER–2

Billing and Payment

(15) Billing and Payment

(1) Uttar Pradesh State Load Despatch Centre shall raise bill based on Annual LDC Charges as provided in clause 15 under these Regulations to be presented by seventh day of next month. Bill shall be paid within 7 days from the day of presentation of bill.

(2) For payment of bills of LDC charges through Letter of Credit or through NEFT/RTGS or otherwise, within 7 days of presentation of bills by UPSLDC, a rebate of 1% on billed amount, excluding the taxes, cess, duties, etc., shall be allowed.

(3) In case the payment of any bills for LDC charges payable under these Regulations is delayed by the user beyond a period of 30 days from the date of presentation of bills a late payment surcharge at the rate of 1.25% per month or 0.04% per day, as the case may be, shall be levied by UPSLDC.

CHAPTER– 3

Miscellaneous

(16) Inherent Powers of the Commission

(1) Nothing in these Regulations shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Commission to make such orders as may be necessary to meet the ends of justice.

(2) Nothing in these Regulations shall bar the Commission from adopting in conformity with the 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 class of matters, deems it just or expedient for deciding such matter or class of matters.

(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 in a manner, as it considers just and appropriate.

(17) 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.

(18) Power to Amend

The Commission may, at any time add, vary, alter, modify or amend any provisions of these Regulations.

(19) Power to Relax

The Commission may, by general or special Order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and after giving an opportunity of hearing to the necessary parties, may relax any of the provisions of these Regulations on its own motion or on an application made before it by an interested person.

By the Order of the Commission,

SUMEET KUMAR AGARWAL,

Secretary,

Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission.

Annexure -A

Depreciation Schedule for Existing Assets Capitalised on or before 31.03.2025

Note: Useful life of the assets shall be derived based on the depreciation rate provided in the above table.

Annexure-B

Depreciation Schedule for Existing Assets Capitalised After 31.03.2025

Note: Useful life of the assets shall be derived based on the depreciation rate provided in the above table.

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