Indian electricity act 2003
The electricity act, 2003
Act No.36 of 2003, Dated 02-06-2003
CONTENTS | ||
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CHAPTER-I | PRELIMINARY | |
1 | Short title and commencement | |
2 | Definitions | |
CHAPTER-II | NATIONAL ELECTRICITY POLICY AND PLAN | |
3 | National Electricity Policy and Plan | |
4 | National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems | |
5 | National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas | |
6 | Obligations to Supply electricity to rural areas | |
CHAPTER-III | GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY | |
7 | Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station | |
8 | Hydro - electric generation | |
9 | Captive generation | |
10 | Duties of generating Companies | |
11 | Directions to generating Companies | |
CHAPTER-IV | LICENSING | |
12 | Authorised persons to transmit, supply, etc., electricity | |
13 | Power to exempt | |
13 | Grant of license | |
15 | Procedure for grant of license | |
16 | Conditions of license | |
17 | Licensee not to do certain things | |
18 | Amendment of license | |
19 | Revocation of license | |
20 | Sale of utilities of licensees | |
21 | Vesting of utility in purchaser | |
22 | Provisions where no purchase takes place | |
23 | Directions to licensees | |
24 | Suspension of distribution license and sale of utility | |
CHAPTER-V | TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICITY | |
25 | Inter-State, regional and inter - regional transmission | |
26 | National Load Despatch Centre | |
27 | Constitution of Regional Load Despatch Centre | |
28 | Functions of Regional Load Despatch Centre | |
29 | Compliance of directions | |
30 | Transmission within a State | |
31 | Constitution of State load Despatch Centres | |
32 | Functions of State Load Despatch Centres | |
33 | Grid Standards | |
34 | Intervening Transmission facilities | |
35 | Charges for intervening transmission facilities | |
36 | Directions by Appropriate Government | |
37 | Central Transmission Utility and functions | |
38 | State Transmission Utility and functions | |
39 | Duties of transmission licensees | |
40 | Other business of transmission licensee | |
CHAPTER-VI | DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY | |
41 | Duties of distribution licensee and open access | |
42 | Duty to supply on request | |
43 | Exceptions from duty to supply electricity | |
44 | Power to recover charges | |
45 | Power to require expenditure | |
46 | Additional terms of supply | |
47 | Agreement with respect to supply or purchase of electricity | |
48 | The Electricity Supply Code | |
49 | Other business of distribution licensees | |
50 | Provisions with respect to electricity traders | |
51 | Provisions with respect to supply generally | |
52 | Control of transmission and use of electricity | |
53 | Use, etc., of meters | |
54 | Disconnection of supply in default of payment | |
55 | Consumer protection: Standards of performance | |
56 | Different standards of performances by licensee | |
57 | Information with respect to levels of performance | |
58 | Market domination | |
CHAPTER-VII | TARIFF REGULATIONS | |
59 | Tariff regulations | |
60 | Determination of tariff | |
61 | Procedure for tariff order | |
62 | Provision of subsidy by State Government | |
63 | Development of market | |
CHAPTER-VIII | WORKS | |
64 | Provision as to opening up of streets, railways, etc. | |
65 | Provisions relating to overhead lines | |
CHAPTER-IX | CENTRAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY | |
66 | Constitution and functions of Authority | |
67 | Members not to have certain interest | |
68 | Officers and staff of Authority | |
69 | Functions and duties of Authority | |
70 | Power to require statistics and returns | |
71 | Directions by Central Government to Authority | |
72 | Constitution, powers and functions of Central Commission | |
CHAPTER-X | REGULATORY COMMISSIONS | |
73 | Qualifications for appointment of Members of Central Commission | |
74 | Constitution of Selection Committee to recommend Members | |
75 | Functions of Central Commission | |
76 | Central Advisory Committee | |
77 | The objects of the Central Advisory Committee shall be to advise the Central Commission on | |
78 | Constitution of State Commission | |
79 | Joint Commission | |
80 | Qualifications for appointment of Chairperson and members of State Commission | |
81 | Constitution of Selection Committee to select Members of State Commission | |
82 | Functions of State Commission | |
83 | State Advisory Committee | |
84 | Objects of State Advisory Committee | |
85 | Terms of office and conditions of service of Members | |
86 | Removal of Member | |
Amendment | The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 |
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