• Permissible to consumers and generators connected to intra-state transmission system, or any transmission licensee on payment of transmission and other charges.
• Permissible to the consumers located within the area of the distribution licensee of the State having contracted load of 1 MWand above and connected to the distribution system of the licensee at 33 kV or above.

General Purpose

HT Industrial (Power Intensive)

HT Industrial

11 kV Supply

Energy charges
(Rs./kVAh)

4.00

3.06

2.95

33 kV Supply

Energy charges
(Rs./kVAh)

3.85

3.34

2.86

• A consumer having load of 10 MW and above, or a generating station having capacity of 10 MW+ will be eligible to obtain connectivity at 132 kV or above.
• A consumer having load of less than 10 MW, or a generating station having installed capacity not exceeding 10 MW will be eligible to obtain connectivity at 66kV/33 kV.
   

Connectivity above 132 kV.

• Apply to STU (State Transmission Utility) with non-refundable application fee of Rs.2 lakhs.
• Time frame: 30 days.
• If dedicated line needs to be constructed for connectivity, cost shall be borne by applicant.

Connectivity to distribution system by a generating station.

• Apply to distribution licensee with application fee of Rs.2 lakhs.

·         In cases where augmentation of the distribution licensee’ssub-station is involved, the generating station shall also bear the cost.

Connectivity to distribution system by a consumer.

•  As per procedure laid down in J&K State Electricity Supply Code and J&K State Distribution Code

• Applicant shall apply to respective nodal agencies as per the point of injection/drawal, tenure and connectivity.
• Consent is needed from STU, SLDC or distribution licensee wherever involved. Time forconsent - 3 working days, otherwise shall be deemed to be granted.

• Applicability: Open access for period exceeding 12 years but not exceeding 25 years
• Application to nodal agency with bank guarantee of Rs. 10,000 (ten thousand) per MW of the total power to be transmitted.
• Relinquishing Open Access Rights: No charges if notice of 1 year is given. If noticeperiod is less than one year then the customer shall pay an amount equal to 66%of the estimated open access charges (net present value) for the stranded transmission and/or distribution capacity for the period falling short.
• Applicant shall apply to nodal agency with application fee as per the location of injection and drawal point as given in table below;

Location of Injection and Drawal Points

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Consumer Connected to Distribution System

Both within the same distributionsystem area

Concerned Distribution Licensee

Rs.50,000 (10 MW+),else Rs.25,000.

20 Days

Both within the sate but having different distribution licensees. Injection at intra state transmission system

STU

Rs.1,00,000 (for 10MW+), else Rs.50,000.

120 days where augmentation of transmissionsystem is not required.

150 days where required.

Consumer Connected to Intra-State Transmission System

Both within the intra-state transmission system. Injection point in distribution system within the state.

STU

Rs.2,00,000 (for 10MW+), else Rs.1,00,000

120 days where systemaugmentation is not required.

150 days where required.

The start date of the MTOA shall not be earlier than 5 months and not later than 1 year from the last day of the month in which application has been made.

No augmentation shall be carried out to the transmission/distribution system for the sole purpose of granting medium-term open access.

Relinquishing OA Rights: Notice of 30 days and payment of applicable open access charges for the period of relinquishment or 30 days whichever is less.

Applicant shall apply to nodal agency with application fee as per the location of injection and drawal point as given in table below;

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Consumer Connected to Distribution System

Both within the same Distribution Licensee area

Concerned Distribution Licensee

Rs.50,000 (10MW+), else Rs.25,000

20 days

Both within the sate but with different distribution licensees. Injection at intra-state transmission system.

STU

Rs.1,00,000 (for 10MW+), else Rs.50,000.

40 days

Consumer Connected to Intra-State Transmission System

Both within the intra-state transmission system. Injection point in distribution system within the state.

STU

Rs.1,00,000(for 10MW+), else Rs.50,000

20days

No augmentation shall be carried out to the transmission/distribution system for the sole purpose of granting short-term open access.

In case of congestion, allotment shall be through bidding.

Applicant shall apply to nodal agency with application fee as per the location of injection and drawal point as given in table below; 

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Consumer Connected to Distribution System

Both within the same Distribution Licensee area.

Concerned Distribution Licensee

Rs.2,000

7 working days in case STOA applied for the first time.

3 working days for subsequent STOA applications.

__________

Both within the state but with different Distribution licensee’s areas. Injection at intra-state transmission system.

SLDC

Rs.5,000

In different states

RLDC of region

Rs.5,000

CERC regulations

Consumer Connected to Intra-State Transmission System

Both within the intra-state transmission system. Injection point in distribution system within the state.

SLDC

Rs.5,000

7 working days in case STOA applied for the first time.

3 working days for subsequent STOA applications.