• Consumers located in the area of distribution licensee and having contracted load of 100 kVA and above, and connected to the distribution system of licensee at 11 kV and above.

Category

Load Factor

Energy Charges (Rs./kVAh)

Contract load up to 1000 kVA

Up to 40%

3.65

Above 40%

4.00

Contract load above 1000 kVA

Up to 40%

3.65

Above 40%

4.00

• For Renewable Energy Generators: as per the provisions of the UERC (Tariff and Other Terms for Supply of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources and non-fossil fuel based Cogenerating Stations) Regulations, 2013.
• Cost of connectivity (creating of facilities, system strengthening, etc.) shall be borne by open access customer.
• Consent of SLDC, STU or distribution licensee, is necessary, wherever involved.

For Connectivity at Intra-state Transmission System:

• Application to STU, with non-refundable application fee of Rs.5 lakhs.
• Time frame for processing application: 30 days.

For Connectivity at Distribution System:

• Application to distribution licensee with application fee of Rs.3 lakhs.
• Timeframe for processing the application: 30 days.

For Connectivity to the distribution system by a consumer of a distribution licensee: As per the UERC (Release of new HT and EHT Connections, Enhancements and Reduction of Loads) Regulations, 2008.

-As per table below-

• Applicability: Open Access for more than 12 years but less than 25 years.
• Before granting LTOA, the STU/distribution licensee shall give due regard to any augmentation required.
• Applicant shall apply to nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point , as per table below

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the area of the same distribution licensee area.

Distribution Licensee

Rs.50,000

20 days

Drawal point in distribution system – injection in intra-state transmission (and vice-versa), both in intra-state transmission.

STU

Rs.2,00,000

120 days where system augmentation is not required.

Where augmentation is required – 270 days for transmission system and  180 days for distribution system.

• Without involving Inter-state Transmission System: Bank Guarantee of Rs.10,000/ MW of the total power transacted, drawn in favour of the nodal agency and kept valid till execution of the LTOA agreement.

• Applicability : Open access for a period exceeding 3 months but less than 3 years.
• Granted only if resultant flow of electricity can be accommodated in existing/expected system. No augmentation shall be carried out for the sole purpose of granting MTOA.
• Applicant shall apply to nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point, , as per table below

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the area of the same distribution licensee area

Distribution Licensee

Rs.50,000

20 days

Drawal point in distribution system – injection in intra-state transmission system (and vice-versa).

STU

Rs.1,00,000

40 days

Both in intra-state transmission system.

20 days

• Without involving Inter-state Transmission System:

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

• Applicability: Open Access for a period up to one month at a time.
• Granted only if resultant flow of electricity can be accommodated in existing/expected system. No augmentation shall be carried out for the sole purpose of granting STOA.
• Applicant shall apply to nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point, , as per table below.

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the area of the same distribution agency.

Distribution Licensee

Rs.2000

7 working days, if applying for the first time, else 3 working days.

Drawal Point in distribution system – injection in intra-state transmission system (and vice-versa). Both in intra-state transmission system.

SLDC

Rs.5000

Without involving Inter-state Transmission System:

• Open Access in Advance: Application may be submitted to the nodal agency up to the fourth month, considering the month of submission as the first month and up to the 15^th day of the preceding month.
• If the capacity sought by the customer is more than that available, then the allotment shall be done by electronic bidding procedure, by SLDC.
• Day ahead Open Access: Application within 3 days prior to date of scheduling but not later than 1300 hrs of the preceding day.