Indian electricity act 2003

The electricity act, 2003

Act No.36 of 2003, Dated 02-06-2003

CONTENTS
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