• OA is permissible to a customer having demand of 1 MW and above (except generating plants), connected at 11 KV or above, on all feeders except urban pattern supply feeders, AP feeders and Category - I feeders serving mixed loads of urban/industrial consumers.
• All generating plants will be allowed open access for wheeling of power.
• The customers connected to Category - II industrial feeders, with no agricultural load on the feeder, shall be allowed open access subject to the condition that they agree to rostering restrictions imposed by the Utility on such feeders.
• Consent of STU, SLDC or distribution licensee is required wherever involved.

Large Industry

Energy Rate (Rs./U)

General Industry

6.03

Arc Furnaces and Power Intensive Units

6.22

Ice Factories and Cold Storages

6.03

For connectivity at 132 kV and above:

• Application to STU with non-refundable application fee of Rs.2 lakh.
• Time frame to process application - 60 days.
• Applicant should bear the cost of system augmentation and dedicated line construction as required.

For connectivity to distribution system by a generating station:

• Application to distribution licensee with non-refundable application fee of Rs.2 lakh.
• Generating company shall bear the cost of system augmentation and infrastructure strengthening as required.

For connectivity to distribution system by any person:

• Connectivity to distribution system by any person and processing of application shall be governed as per the provisions of Supply Code and Conditions of Supply approved by the Commission.

-as given below-

• Applicability: Open Access for a period more than 12 years but not exceeding 25 years.
• LTOA shall be allowed in accordance with the transmission system planning criteria and the distribution system planning criteria stipulated in the State Grid Code.
• Applicant shall apply to the nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing Application

Consumer connected to Distribution System

Both in the area of the same distribution licensee.

STU

Rs.50,000

20 days

Injection at intra- state transmission system

STU

Rs.1,00,000

120 days where augmentation of transmission system is not required.

150 days, where augmentation of transmission system is required.

Consumer connected to Intra-state Transmission System

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

STU

Rs.2,00,000

120 days where system augmentation is not required.

150 days where required.

• For Transmission Open Access: Bank guarantee of Rs.10,000/MW of the total power to be transmitted.
• Applicant shall reimburse cost incurred for system studies and further augmentation and strengthening.
• Relinquishment of rights: For LTOA above 12 years and notice period of one year there is no extra charge.
• For LTOA less than 12 years or notice period less than 1 year: 66% of the estimated transmission charges (net present value) for the stranded transmission capacity for the period falling short of notice period of one (1) year.

• Applicability: Open Access for a period exceeding three months but not more than three years.
• MTOA shall be granted if the resultant power flow can be accommodated in the existing transmission system and distribution system.
• Applicant shall apply to the nodal agency , with copy to local distribution licensee, as per the location of injection and drawal point.

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing Application

Consumer connected to Distribution System

Both within the area of the same distribution licensee

STU

Rs.50,000

20 days

Injection at intra- state transmission system

STU

Rs.1,00,000

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

20 days

• Applicability : Open access for a period up to one month at a time, and Consumer only eligible for STOA over the surplus capacity available on the intra-state transmission system/distribution system after use.
• Applicant shall apply to the nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point,.

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing Application

Consumer connected to Distribution System

Both within the area of the same distribution licensee.

SLDC

Rs.2,000

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

3 working days for subsequent STOA applications.

Injection at intra- state transmission system

SLDC

Rs.5,000

Day ahead market –opting power through power exchange.

NLDC

As per CERC

As per CERC regulations

Consumer connected to Intra-state Transmission System

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

SLDC

Rs.5,000

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

3 working days for subsequent STOA applications.

• STOA – In Advance: Application to nodal agency before 15th day of the preceding month, and nodal agency shall convey decision by 19th day of such preceding month with accordance to allotment priority criteria.
• STOA – Day Ahead: Application to nodal agency three days prior (not later than 1300 hrs) to scheduling of STOA.
• In case capacity sought by applicants is higher than reserved capacity, allotment shall be by bidding.