Eligibility to seek Open Access (OA)

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

Electricity Tariff

FY 2019-20

(Rs/kVAh)

Category

Load Factor

Energy Charges (Rs./kVAh)

Fixed/Demand Charge per Month

Contract load up to 1000 kVA

Up to 40%

3.95

Rs.300/kVA of the billable demand*

Above 40%

4.35

Contract load above 1000 kVA

Up to 40%

3.95

Rs.360/kVA of the billable demand*

Above 40%

4.35

*Billable demand shall be the actual maximum demand or 80% of the contracted load, whichever is higher.

Connectivity Charges and Procedure

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 Cogeneration 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.

Connectivity to Intra-state Transmission System

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

Connectivity to Distribution System

• Application to Distribution Licensee with application fee of Rs.3 Lakh.
• Time frame for processing the application: 30 days.

Connectivity to Distribution System by a Consumer of Distribution Licensee  

As per the UERC (Release of New HT and EHT Connections, Enhancements and Reduction of Load) Regulations, 2008.

Nodal Agency

As in Table below

Procedure and Charges for Long Term Open Access (LTOA)

• Open Access for more than 12 years but less than 25 years.
• Before granting LTOA, STU/Distribution Licensee shall take due regard of augmentation required.

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee (Rs.)

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the same Distribution Licensee’s area.

Distribution Licensee

50,000

20 days

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

STU

2,00,000

120 days where T&D system augmentation is not required.

Where required: 270 days for transmission system, 180 days for distribution system.

In different states

CTU

CERC regulations

CERC regulations

Without involving Inter-state Transmission System

Bank Guarantee of Rs.10,000/- per MW of the total power transacted, drawn in favour of Nodal Agency and kept valid till execution of LTOA agreement.

Procedure and Charges for Medium Term Open Access (MTOA)

• 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 sole purpose of granting MTOA.

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee (Rs.)

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the same Distribution Licensee’s area.

Distribution Licensee

50,000

20 days

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

STU

1,00,000

40 days

Both in intra-state transmission system.

20 days

In different states.

CTU

CERC regulations

CERC regulations

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 application was made. 

Procedure and Charges for Short Term Open Access (STOA)

• 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 sole purpose of granting STOA

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application fee (Rs.)

Time Frame for Processing Application

Both within the same Distribution Licensee’s area. 

Distribution Licensee

2000

7 working days if applying for the first time; otherwise 3 working days.

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

SLDC

5000

In different states

RLDC of consumer

CERC regulations

CERC regulations

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 allotment should 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 hours of the preceding day. 

Allotment Priority

• Highest Priority 1 - Distribution Agency, irrespective of term of OA.
• Priority 2– Long Term Open Access applicants.
• Priority 3 – Medium Term Open Access applicants.
• Priority 4 – Short Term Open Access applicants (subject to capacity availability).
• Existing consumers shall have priority over new consumers.

Open Access Charges

Transmission Charges

• Transmission charges payable – Rs.3152.80/MW/day (Tariff Order 2019-20).
• If augmentation of transmission system including construction of dedicated transmission system is required for giving long term open access, then such long term customer shall, in addition to transmission charges as per the rate of charge provided above, also bear the transmission charges for such augmentation works including dedicated system.

Cross Subsidy Surcharge

• All open access consumers will pay cross-subsidy surcharge with the following exceptions:
  • OA exclusively on inter-state transmission system will not be charged cross-subsidy surcharge during power cut imposed by the distribution licensee.
  • Captive generating plants for carrying electricity for its own use shall not pay the surcharge.
  • For HT Industrial : Rs.0.51/kWh.
  • For Non-Domestic Consumer: Rs.0.82/kWh.

Wheeling Charges

• Approved wheeling charges (non-domestic) for 2019-20: Rs.9376/MW/day.
• HT Industry having contracted load up to 1000 kVA: Rs.3088/MW/day.
• HT Industry having contracted load above 1000 kVA: Rs.1411/MW/day.
• No wheeling charges on open access customers connected to the transmission system at 132 kV and above voltage levels.

Scheduling and Metering

Scheduling

• Scheduling to be done by SLDC in accordance with State Grid Code.
• SLDC charges and system operation charges of Rs.3,000 per day or part of the day for each transaction payable to the SLDC by intra-state open access customers.

Metering

• Consumers shall be provided with ABT compatible Special Energy Meters by licensee for and at the cost of consumer.
• Meters shall be capable of time differentiated measurements for time block-wise active energy and voltage differentiated measurement of reactive energy in accordance with State Grid Code.

Energy Losses

Transmission Losses

Intra-state transmission losses (approved) – 1.40% (MYT FY 2019-20 to 2021-22).

Distribution Losses

Distribution losses considered for OA – 14.25% (FY 2019-20).

Imbalance/ Deviation and Reactive Energy Charges

Deviation Energy Charges

• Actual and scheduled energy shall be recorded on time block basis (15 min).
• When OA consumer is also consumer of distribution licensee:
  • In case of over-drawal – Deviation charges payable are equal to average billing rate of HT industrial.
  • In case of under-drawal – Deviation charges payable by distribution licensee will be equal to the average power purchase cost of distribution licensee.
  • When OA consumer is not consumer of distribution licensee:
    • In case of over-drawal – Deviation charges payable to licensee as per the applicable tariff; if demand also exceeds, then additional excess demand charges shall be paid.
    • In case of under-drawal – Consumer shall be compensated at rate of average power purchase cost.
    • When OA customer is the generator:
      • Under-injection due to licensee’s problem and over injection – Deviation charges payable by licensee to generator at APPC.
      • Under-injection due to generator’s problem – Deviation charges payable by generator to licensee at APPC.
      • SLDC shall act as Nodal Agency to settle deviation.

Reactive Energy Charges

In accordance with the IGEC and State Grid Code.

Links

http://www.uerc.gov.in/Rules%20and%20regulation/UERCRegulations/UERC%20Current%20Regulations.html

References

UERC (Terms & Conditions of Intra State Open Access) Regulations, 2015

http://www.uerc.gov.in/Rules%20and%20regulation/UERCRegulations/Regulations,%202015/Open%20Access%20Regulations,%202015/UERC%20(Terms%20&%20Conditions%20of%20Intra%20State%20Open%20Access)%20Regulations,%202015.pdf

Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Intra-State Open Access) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2016.

http://www.uerc.gov.in/Rules%20and%20regulation/UERCRegulations/Regulations%202016/UERC%20Open%20Access%20Amendment%20Regulations,%202016/UERC%20Open%20Access%20Amendment%20Regulations,%202016.pdf

Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Intra-State Open Access) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2018

http://www.uerc.gov.in/Rules%20and%20regulation/UERCRegulations/Regulations%202018/Open%20Access_Second%20Amendment_2018_Regulation%20&%20SoR/Open%20Access_%20Second%20Amendment,%20Regulation_2018%20.pdf

ARR for FY 2019-20 for Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd.

http://www.uerc.gov.in/ordersPetitions/orders/Tariff/Tariff%20Order/2019-20/Tariff%20Orders%20dt.%2027.02.19%20for%20FY%202019-20/Tariff%20Order%20of%20UPCL%20for%20FY%202019-20.pdf

 ARR for FY 2019-20 for PTCUL Ltd.

http://www.uerc.gov.in/ordersPetitions/orders/Tariff/Tariff%20Order/2019-20/Tariff%20Orders%20dt.%2027.02.19%20for%20FY%202019-20/Tariff%20Order%20of%20PTCUL%20for%20FY%202019-20.pdf

ARR for FY 2019-20 for SLDC.

http://www.uerc.gov.in/ordersPetitions/orders/Tariff/Tariff%20Order/2019-20/Tariff%20Orders%20dt.%2027.02.19%20for%20FY%202019-20/Tariff%20Order%20of%20SLDC%20for%20FY%202019-20.pdf