Licensing under Electricity Act, two thousand three
One. Why licensing is needed
Two. Exemption from licence - Section thirteen
Three. Grant of licence - Section fourteen
Important deemed/special categories:
Parallel distribution licensing
Four. Procedure for grant of licence - Section fifteen
Five. Conditions of licence - Section sixteen
Six. Licensee not to do certain things - Section seventeen
Seven. Amendment of licence - Section eighteen
Eight. Revocation of licence - Section nineteen
Twelve. Directions to licensees - Section twenty-three
Thirteen. Suspension of distribution licence - Section twenty-four
Important Case Law Points
Transmission under Electricity Act, two thousand three
Two. Why Transmission is Licensed
Three. Importance of Transmission
Four. Transmission Congestion
Five. Inter-State and Intra-State Transmission
Six. Central Transmission Utility - Section Thirty-eight
Seven. State Transmission Utility - Section Thirty-nine
Eight. Role of Central Electricity Authority - Section Thirty-four
Nine. Duties of Transmission Licensee - Section Forty
Eleven. Why Transmission Licensee Should Not Trade
Twelve. Transmission Tariff
Thirteen. Safety in Transmission
Fifteen. Load Despatch Centres
Sixteen. National Load Despatch Centre - Section Twenty-six
Seventeen. Regional Load Despatch Centre - Sections Twenty-seven to Twenty-nine
Nineteen. Scheduling and Despatch
Three. Delhi Transco Ltd. v CERC / DERC Context
Four. Simhapuri Energy Case
Five. Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd. v MERC
Distribution under Electricity Act, two thousand and three
Three. Distribution Licensee
Four. Why Distribution is Important
Five. Distribution as the Weakest Link
Seven. Distribution is Licensed Activity
Thirteen. Universal Service Obligation - Section forty-three
Fourteen. Exceptions to Duty to Supply - Section forty-four
Fifteen. Duties of Distribution Licensee - Section forty-two
Sixteen. Open Access - Section forty-two
Seventeen. Wheeling Charges
Eighteen. Cross-Subsidy Surcharge
Nineteen. Additional Surcharge
Twenty. Captive Generation Exception
Twenty-one. Power to Recover Charges - Section forty-five
Twenty-two. Recovery of Expenditure - Section forty-six
Twenty-three. Security Deposit - Section forty-seven
Twenty-four. Electricity Supply Code - Section fifty
Two. Noida Power Company Limited versus Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited.
Three. BEST versus MERC / Tata Power Case
Four. Sanjay Balvantrai Desai versus Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited.
Five. Sarvottam Ispat Case
Open Access under Electricity Act, twenty oh three
Two. Why Open Access is Important
Four. Types of Open Access
One. Inter-State Open Access
Two. Intra-State Open Access Electricity moves within one State. Regulated by SERC.
One. Long-term access - long duration.
Five. Open Access in Transmission
Six. Open Access in Distribution - Section forty-two
Seven. Open Access for Large Consumers
Eight. Charges Payable in Open Access
C. Cross-Subsidy Surcharge
Nine. Captive Generation Exception
Ten. Open Access and Universal Service Obligation
Eleven. Power Market and Power Exchange
Twelve. Scheduling, Deviation and Grid Discipline
Thirteen. UI Charges and Deviation Mechanism
Fifteen. Ancillary Services
If the grid suddenly needs more power, some generators may be directed to increase generation. Purpose:
Sixteen. Section sixty-five: Government Subsidy
Seventeen. Challenges of Open Access
Tariff under Electricity Act, two thousand three
Two. Importance of Tariff
Three. Shift from Government Control to Regulatory Control
Four. CERC and SERC Jurisdiction
SERC - Section eighty-six
Five. Section sixty-one: Tariff Principles
Six. Consumer Interest and Cost Recovery
Eight. Cross-Subsidy and Cost of Supply
Nine. Section sixty-two: Tariff Determination
Ten. Tariff Ceiling during Shortage
Eleven. No Undue Preference - Section sixty-two(Three)
Twelve. Article fourteen Link
Thirteen. Tariff Stability
Fourteen. Over-Recovery Prohibited - Section sixty-two(Six)
Fifteen. Section sixty-three: Tariff through Competitive Bidding
Sixteen. Difference between "Determine" and "Adopt"
Seventeen. Cost-Plus Approach
Eighteen. Two-Part Tariff
Nineteen. Transmission Tariff
Twenty. Normative Approach
One. reasonable O and M cost;
Twenty-one. Hybrid Approach
Issue: Whether old agreement tariff could continue after Electricity Act, two thousand and three and Commission tariff order.
Two. Central Coalfields Limited versus JSERC
Three. Kerala State Electricity Board versus Principal Sir Syed Institute
Four. Energy Watchdog versus CERC
Consumer Protection under Electricity Act, two thousand and three
Two. Meaning of Consumer - Section two( Fifteen)
Three. Universal Service Obligation - Section forty-three
Four. Standards of Performance - Section fifty-seven
Five. Tariff Protection - Sections sixty-one and sixty-two
Six. Subsidy - Section sixty-five
Seven. Protection against Disconnection - Section fifty-six
Eight. Public Participation
Nine. Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum - Section forty-two(5)
Ten. Electricity Ombudsman - Section forty-two(6)
Eleven. Difference between CGRF/Ombudsman and Commission
Twelve. Remedies under Consumer Protection Act
Fourteen. Metering Rights
Theft and Unauthorised Use of Electricity
Two. Unauthorised Use of Electricity - Section one hundred twenty-six
Four. Best Judgment Assessment
Six. Period and Rate of Assessment
Seven. Appeal - Section one hundred twenty-seven
Eight. Theft of Electricity - Section one hundred thirty-five
Theft equals dishonest use of electricity to avoid proper payment.
Dishonestly means intention to cause:
Ten. Presumption of Dishonesty
Thirteen. Can Section one hundred twenty-six and Section one hundred thirty-five Overlap?
Fourteen. Immediate Disconnection in Theft Cases
Fifteen. Search and Seizure Powers
Sixteen. Safeguards during Search
Seventeen. Punishment for Theft - Section one hundred thirty-five
If load does not exceed ten kilowatts
If load exceeds ten kilowatts
Eighteen. Cognizable and Non-Bailable - Section one hundred fifty-one B
Regulatory Commissions and Other Institutions
Two. Need for Regulatory Commissions
Three. Types of Regulatory Commissions
Four. Legal Status of Commission
Five. Composition and Appointment
Six. Independence of Commission
Seven. Accountability and Transparency
Eight. Advisory Committees
Powers and Functions of Regulatory Commissions
Ten. Mandatory Functions - Sections seventy-nine and eighty-six CERC - Section seventy-nine
SERC - Section eighty-six
Eleven. Advisory Functions
Twelve. Regulation-Making Power
Thirteen. Legislative versus Adjudicatory Function
Fourteen. Adjudicatory Powers
Fifteen. Civil Court-like Powers - Section Ninety-four
Sixteen. Non-Compliance with Commission Orders
Appellate Tribunal for Electricity - APTEL Seventeen. Meaning and Purpose
18. Jurisdiction of APTEL - Section 111
Nineteen. Limitation for Appeal
Twenty-five. Special Nature of Arbitration
Central Electricity Authority - CEA
Twenty-seven. Functions of CEA - Section Seventy-three
Twenty-nine. District Committees
Thirty. Forum of Regulators - Section One hundred sixty-six two