REGISTERED NO. PT.-40
EXTRA ORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
13 KARTHIK1947(S)
(NO.PATNA 1699) PATNA, TUESDAY, 4TH NOVEMBER 2025
BIHAR ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
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NOTIFICATION
The 31st October, 2025
Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees, Fines and Charges)
(1st Amendment) Regulations, 2025
No. BERC-SMP-30/2025-05—In exercise of powers conferred on it by sub– section (1)
of section 181 read with clause (g) of sub–section (1) of section 86 of the Electricity Act, 2003
and all powers enabling it in this behalf, the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby
makes the following regulations to amend the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission
(Fee, Fines and Charges) Regulations, 2019 issued under notification no. BERC-SMP-13/19-
03 dated 24th September, 2019 and published in Bihar Gazette Extraordinary (No. Patna
1098) dated 26th September, 2019.
1.
Short title and commencement:—
(i)
These Regulation may be called the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission
(Fees, Fines and Charges) (1st Amendment) Regulations, 2025.
(ii)
These Regulations extend to the whole of the State of Bihar.
(iii) They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official
Gazette.
2.
Amendment in Regulation 2 –
Regulation 2(d) of Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee, Fines and Charges)
Regulations, 2019 are substituted by the following :-
“Energy proposed to be handled" :- The energy proposed to be handled by the
Distribution Licensee shall mean the total energy proposed to be purchased by the
Distribution Licensee excluding losses in the inter-state and intra-state transmission
and sale in U.I. but shall include purchase in U.I. as proposed in the ARR.”
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3.
Amendments in the Schedule appended to the principal Regulations: -
(i)
In the Schedule appended to the principal Regulations, following are
substituted, namely:
Sl. No.
Nature of petition / application
Fee
1
(b)
Non-conventional & Renewable Sources of
Energy, including co-generation
Rs. 20,000 (Rs. Twenty Thousand) for
the first one MW and thereafter @ Rs.
5,000 (Rs. Five Thousand) for each
additional MW or part thereof.
2
Determination of tariff for transmission of
electricity under the provisions of clause (b) of
sub-section (1) of Section 62 of the Act
(a)
Determination of tariff for transmission of
electricity under the provisions of clause (b) of
sub-section (1) of Section 62 of the Act
Rs. 25,00,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Lakh).
(b)
Determination of Fees & Charges of SLDC
Rs. 5,00,000 (Rs. Five Lakh).
4
Determination of tariff for retail sale of
electricity under the provisions of clause (d) of
sub-section (1) of Section 62 of the Act
One paisa for each 20 kwh [Energy
proposed to be handled as defined in 2
(d)] Minimum Rs. 5,00,000 (Rs. Five
Lakh) and Maximum Rs. 1,25,00,000
(One Crore Twenty Five Lakh).
7
Review of Tariff Order of Company
(a)
Distribution / Transmission Licensee.
Rs. 4,00,000 (Rs. Four Lakh).
(b)
Generating Company (ies)
(i) Conventional fuel based (coal, gas, oil etc.)
plant.
Rs. 4,00,000 (Rs. Four Lakh).
(ii) Renewable energy based plant including co-
generation.
Rs.30,000 (Rs. Thirty Thousand).
(c)
Review as Tariff order of SLDC
Rs. 2,00,000 (Rs. Two Lakh).
8
Approval/Adoption of price/tariff for Power
Purchase
or
procurement
process
by
distribution licensee (short term, medium term
and long term basis) including Power
Purchase Agreement (PPA)/Power Supply
Agreement (PSA):
(a)
Conventional:
(i) Long Term/Medium Term
Minimum Rs. 15,00,000 (Rs. Fifteen
Lakh) upto 100 MW and thereafter @
Rs. 4,000 (Four Thousand) for each
additional MW or part thereof.
(ii) Short Term
Minimum Rs. 7,50,000 (Rs. Seven Lakh
Fifty Thousand) upto 100 MW and
thereafter @ Rs. 2,000 (Two Thousand)
for each additional MW or part thereof.
(b)
Non Conventional:
(i) Long Term/Medium Term (Without Energy
Storage System)
Rs. 2,00,000 (Rs. Two Lakh) upto 50
MW and thereafter @ Rs. 1500 (Rs.
One Thousand Five Hundred) for each
additional MW or part thereof.
(ii) Long term/Medium Term (Energy Storage
System)
Rs. 50,000 (Rs. Fifty Thousand) upto
100 MWh and thereafter @ Rs. 1500
(Rs. One Thousand Five Hundred) per
MWh.
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Sl. No.
Nature of petition / application
Fee
(iii) Long Term/Medium Term (RE With Energy
Storage System)
Fee for 8(b)(i) and 8(b)(ii) both shall be
payable.
(iv) Short Term
Rs. 25,000 (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand)
upto 10 MW and thereafter @ Rs.2,000
(Two Thousand) for each additional
MW or part thereof.
9
Approval of proposal for deviation in
guidelines for Tariff based on competitive
bidding:
(a)
Conventional source of power
Rs. 3,00,000 (Rs. Three Lakh).
(b)
Non-Conventional source of power
Rs. 1,50,000 (Rs. One Lakh Fifty
Thousand).
11
Application for approval of the schedule of charges
of a Distribution Licensee under Section 45 and
Section 46 of the Act
Rs. 1,00,000/- (One Lakh).
12
Application for adjudication of disputes under
the provisions of the Act:
(i) made by a Licensee or by a Generating
Company, other than a Generating Company
referred to in (ii) below;
Conventional fuel-based (coal, gas, oil,
etc.) Generation Plant, Hydro Power
Plant
(above
25
MW), and/or
a
Licensee:
Rs. 6,00,000/- (Six Lakh).
Non-conventional or Renewable Energy
Plant, including Co-Generation Plant:
Rs. 2,00,000 (Two Lakh).
(ii) made by a person owning a Captive
Generating plant;
Rs. 1,00,000/- (One Lakh).
(iii) made by a consumer or a consumer
representative
Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand).
14
Appeal against the decision of a Chief
Electrical Inspector or an Electrical Inspector
Deleted.
17
Application for review or reconsideration of
any order of the Commission not covered
elsewhere in these Regulations, or review of
any order on grounds of clerical error/ mistake
Rs. 20,000 (Rs. Twenty Thousand).
20
Any other petition/Application:
(a)
By utility/licensee/deemed licensee/ person
granted exemption from licence
(a) Rs. 30,000 (Rs. Thirty Thousand).
(b)
By Institution/ Organisation / Company other
than (a) above
(b) Rs. 15,000 (Rs. Fifteen Thousand).
(c)
By
Consumer
Groups
registered
with
appropriate Govt.
(c) Rs. 5,000 (Rs. Five Thousand).
21
Annual licence fee for a licensee / deemed
licensee under Section 14 of the Act:
(a)
For Transmission of Electricity
Rs. 1,40,00,000 (Rs. One Crore Forty
Lakh).
(b)
For Distribution of Energy
Rs. 1,40,00,000 (Rs. One Crore Forty
Lakh).
22
Petition / Application for approval of FPPCA
or Truing tup of FPPCA for one year
Rs. 6,00,000 (Rs. Six Lakh).
23
Review petition for FPPCA order
Rs. 1,00,000 (Rs. One Lakh).
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Sl. No.
Nature of petition / application
Fee
24
Petition for approval of capital investment
work/scheme (CAPEX) of the licensee:
(i) CAPEX plan other than Emergent nature
Rs. 5,00,000 (Rs. Five Lakh).
(ii) Emergent Nature work
Rs. 1,00,000 (Rs. One Lakh).
30
Petition
for
amendment
of
any
Regulations/ code and connected matters
specified under sections 43 to 48, 50, 55
and 56 excluding those required as a
result of State Govt. directives.
By Licensee - Rs. 40,000
(Rs. Forty Thousand).
By Consumer Association-
Rs. 5,000
(Rs. Five Thousand).
By Individual consumer –
Rs. 1,000
(Rs. One Thousand).
34
Application fee for grant of electricity licence
under section 15 of Electricity Act, 2003
Deleted.
37
Other matter not covered above/in this
schedule
As may be decided by the Commission.
(ii)
After serial 35 of the Schedule appended to the principal regulations, the
following are inserted, namely:—
Sl. No.
Nature of petition / application
Fee
36
Addendum to Schedule:
Resource Adequacy plan:
(i) Long Term Resource Adequacy Plan
including rolling annual plan/procurement plan
(ii) Short term Resource Adequacy Plan
including annual plan/procurement plan
Rs. 15,00,000 (Rs. Fifteen Lakh).
Rs. 4,00,000 (Rs. Four Lakh).
By order of the Commission,
Sd-Illegible,
Secretary, BERC.
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