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Commission (Renewable

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1.

Short title,

1.1

these regula

Commission

REC Framew

2018.

1.2

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Amendment

A New provis

of the principal regu

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of 85 % and above

purchase of excess

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ATNA, Tuesday, 18TH DECEMBE

ICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION, PATN

Obligation, its Compliance and REC Fra

tion) (3^rd Amendment) Regulations, 2018

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Notification

The 17^th December, 2018

1/2018-13––In exercise of powers confe

city Act, 2003 read with Sections 61, 66, 8

g the Commission in this behalf, the Biha

hereby amends the Bihar Electricity

Purchase Obligation, its compliance

on) Regulations, 2010 notified vide no.

ember, 2010.

extent and commencement:—

ations may be called the Bihar Electricity

(Renewable Purchase Obligation, its com

work Implementation) (3^rd Amendment) R

ations extend to the whole of the State of B

lations shall come into force on the da

in the official Gazette.

t of Regulation 4:—

so shall be added before first proviso of Re

ulation as under:-

at on achievement of Solar RPO compliance

in any year, remaining shortfall, if any, ma

s non-solar energy beyond the percentage

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Non-Solar RPO for that particular year.

Provided further that on achievement of Non-Solar RPO compliance

to the extent of 85 % and above in any year, remaining shortfall, if any,

may be met by purchase of excess solar energy beyond the percentage

specified for solar RPO for that particular year".

The following shall be added at the end of Clause 4.1 of the

principal regulation:-

"Commission may review minimum percentage of compliance

specified in the above Regulations depending upon prevailing

situation in succeeding years"

3.

The following shall be added at the end of first proviso of

Regulation 5.1 of the principal regulation:

"Similarly, if non-solar certificates are not available in a

particular year, then in such cases, additional solar certificate shall

be purchased for fulfillment of the Renewable Purchase Obligation

(RPO)"

4.

Amendment of Regulation 7:—

4.1

Clause 7.1 of these regulations shall be substituted by following:

"Each distribution licensee shall indicate, along with sufficient

proof thereof, the estimated quantum of purchase from renewable

energy sources for the ensuring year in tariff / annual performance

review petition in accordance with Regulation notified by the

commission. The estimated quantum of purchase shall be in

accordance with clause 4.1 of these Regulations. If the distribution

licensee is unable to fulfill the obligation, the shortfall of the

specified quantum of solar and / or non-solar of that year would be

added to the specified quantum for the next year. Provided, the

solar certificates and/ or non-solar certificates were not available in

that particular year. However, credit for excess purchase from

renewable energy sources would not be adjusted in the ensuing

year."

4.2

Clause 7.2 of these regulations shall be substituted by following:—

"Despite availability of renewable energy sources, if distribution

licensee fails to fulfill the minimum quantum of purchase from

renewable energy sources, it, without prejudice to the penalty to

which it may be liable under section 142 of the Act, shall be liable to

pay compensation as per clause 9 of these Regulations"

5.

Amendment of Regulation 9:—

5.1

The following shall be added at the end of first proviso of

Regulation 9.1 of the principal regulation:

"or the fund may be deposited in the "Bihar Renewable Energy

Development fund""

5.2

The third proviso of Regulation 9.1 of the principal regulation shall

be deleted:

By Order of the Commission,

Rameshwar Prasad Das,

Secretary

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