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Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licencing for Transmission of Electricity) Regulations, 2007
Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licencing for Transmission of Electricity) Regulations, 2007
Sections
1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement.
Section 12. Definitions and Interpretation.
Section 23. Application for grant of Transmission Licence.
Section 34. Recommendations of State Transmission Utility (STU).
Section 45. Acknowledgement of Application.
Section 56. Calling for additional information.
Section 67. Intimation regarding due filing of the application.
Section 78. Publication of notice of application.
Section 89. Service of notice of the application.
Section 910. Public Inspection of Application and Documents.
Section 1011. Objections.
Section 1112. Hearing and local inquiry.
Section 1213. Grant of Transmission Licence.
Section 1314. Date of commencement and duration of licence.
Section 1415. Deposit of maps and proforma.
Section 1516. Deposit of printed copies of licence.
Section 1617. Amendment of the Transmission Licence.
Section 1718. Contravention by Transmission Licensee.
Section 1819. Revocation of the Transmission Licence.
Section 1920. Deemed grant of the Transmission Licence.
Section 2021. Savings.
Section 2122. Power to Remove Difficulties.
Section 2223. Power to Amend.
Section 233. Terms of the Licence
Section 34. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations.
Section 45. Directions.
Section 56. Activities from which the transmission licensee is prohibited.
Section 67. Activities requiring prior consent.
Section 78. Activities of the Licensee.
Section 89. Other Business.
Section 910. Accounts.
Section 1011. Prohibition of Undue Reference
Section 1112. Major Incidents
Section 1213. Investments
Section 1314. Transfer of Assets
Section 1415. Rights of the Licensee
Section 1516. Payment of Licence Fee
Section 1617. Revocation of Licence.
Section 1718. Amendment of Licence Conditions.
Section 1819. Transmission Planning and Security Standards;
Section 1920. Compliance with Grid Code by the Transmission Licensee
Section 2021. Central Scheduling and Despatch
Section 2123. Expected Revenue and Tariff Filings
Section 2324. Miscellaneous Matters
Section 24
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"content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003).\n\"Act\"\n(b) \"Annual Accounts\" means the accounts of the Transmission Licensee prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956, and/or in such other manner as may be directed by the Commission from time to time in terms of the provisions of the Act.\n\"Annual Accounts\"\n(c) \"Applicant\" means the person who made an application for grant of a licence for intra-state transmission of electricity.\n\"Applicant\"\n(d) \"Area of Transmission\" means the area stated in the transmission licence within which the Transmission Licensee is authorised to establish, operate and maintain transmission lines and transmission system.\n\"Area of Transmission\"\n(e) \"Auditors\" means the Transmission Licensee's auditors, and if the Transmission Licensee is a company, auditors holding office in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 1956, as amended from time to time.\n\"Auditors\"\n(f) \"Commission\" means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission.\n\"Commission\"\n(g) \"Distribution Licensee\" means a person or a company licensed to operate and maintain a distribution system for supplying electricity to the consumers in the area of licence.\n\"Distribution Licensee\"\n(h) \"Generator\" means a person or company owning a plant or apparatus which generates electricity and is connected to a transmission system.\n\"Generator\"\n(i) \"Regulations\" means the Regulations made by the Commission, under the provisions of the Act.\n\"Regulations\"\n(j) \"Secretary\" means the Secretary to the Commission\n\"Secretary\"\n(k) \"Supply\" means the supply of electricity and the word \"Supplier\" is construed accordingly.\n\"Supply\"\n(l) \"Transmission Licence\" means a licence granted by the Commission to a person/company under Section 14(a) of the Act for establishing, operating and maintaining of transmission lines and transmission system in the area specified in the licence. The words \"Transmission Licensee\" shall be construed accordingly.\n\"Transmission Licence\"\n(m) \"Transmission System\" means a network of interconnected extra high voltage electric lines (overhead lines and cables, transformers, switchgear and other associated equipment and apparatus) owned or controlled by the transmission licensee for connecting various generating stations and sub stations and distribution system for the purpose of conveyance of electricity.\n\"Transmission System\"\nWords and phrases not defined in these Regulations\nInterpretation.\n(a) Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa\n(b) Words in the masculine gender include the feminine gender and vice versa .\n(c) the terms \"include\" or \"including\" shall be considered as followed by \"without limitation\" or \"but not limited to\" whether they are actually followed by similar expressions or not in these Regulations.\n(d) References to these Regulations shall be construed as references to the Regulations as amended or modified from time to time.\n(e) The headings are inserted for convenience.\n(f) References to various Acts, Laws, Rules, Regulations and guidelines shall be construed as including all amendments notified thereto.\nChapter 2\nProcedure for Grant of Transmission Licence",
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"content": "(a) Whether the assets mentioned in the application form for licence form part of Intra-State Transmission System.\n(b) Whether the assets mentioned in the application form part of the transmission plan.\n(c) Whether the completion schedule mentioned in the application is feasible, synchronizes with expansion of other parts.\n(d) Technical suitability of the assets.\n(e) Justifiability of the estimated cost of completion indicated in the application.\n(f) Any other relevant information the State Transmission Utility desire to convey to the Commission.",
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"content": "(i) Name of the Applicant in bold at the top clearly bringing out whether the Applicant is an individual, or a partnership firm registered under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 (9 of 1932), or a private limited company or a public limited company, incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) or any other incorporated or unincorporated body giving full particulars of its office address and also the registered office address if any;\n(ii) A statement that the Applicant has submitted an application to the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC) for grant of Licence for transmission of electricity in the area (to be specified) in the State of Bihar under sub-section (1) of Section 15 of the Act.\n(iii) Financial and technical strength of the applicant, management profile shareholding pattern, summary of activities and past experience in similar activities.\n(iv) Proposed geographical areas within which the Applicant will undertake transmission of electricity as stated in the application submitted to the Commission;\n(v) A statement to the effect that the application and other documents filed before the Commission from time to time, are available with the Applicant for inspection by any person;\n(vi) The names, addresses and other necessary details of person(s) nominated by the applicant in major cities or towns of area of proposed Transmission licence, who can make available for inspection the application and other documents or from whom they can be purchased in person or by post at reasonable charges, not exceeding photocopying charges;\n(vii) A statement to the effect that complete application is available on the website of the Applicant or any other authorised website and can be downloaded free of cost;\n(viii) A statement that objections and suggestions if any, may be filed before the Secretary, BERC within 30 days from the publication of the notice giving full address of office of the Commission:",
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"content": "(a) until the objections, if any, received by the Commission in response to publication of the application have been considered by it:\n(b) until, in the case of an application for a licence for an area including the whole or any part of any cantonment, aerodrome, fortress, arsenal, dockyard or camp or of any building or place in the occupation of the Government for defence purposes, the Appropriate Commission has ascertained that there is no objection to the grant of the licence on the part of the Central Government.",
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"content": "(b) Where a local enquiry is ordered and held under clause (a) above, the Commission shall in its order requiring the local enquiry or by further order in writing, specify the time within which the local enquiry is to be completed:\n(c) In case a local inquiry is ordered and conducted under Regulation 12(2)(a) above, a memorandum of the result of the enquiry made shall be prepared and signed by the applicant, objector, the Officer or person designated for the purpose and such other person as the Commission may direct.\n(d) The result of the local enquiry shall be considered by the Commission while hearing the application for grant of Licence.",
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"content": "(a) A short title descriptive of the proposed utility together with the address and description of the applicant, and if the applicant is a company, the names of all the Directors of the company;\n(b) Type of licence granted;\n(c) Location of the proposed area of operation;\n(d) A description of the proposed area of operation; and\n(e) The general conditions, the deviation therefrom and also the specific conditions, if any, which the Commission has laid down in the licence with justification for any deviation granted from general conditions;",
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"content": "(a) adequate number of copies of the licence printed;\n(b) adequate number of maps prepared showing the area of activity or area of supply as specified in the licence;\n(c) a copy of such licence and maps for public inspection at all reasonable times at his head office, at his local offices (if any) and at the office of every local authority within the area of activity or area of supply as the case may be.",
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"content": "(i) Brief Details of existing Transmission Licence;\n(ii) Proposed amendments to the existing Transmission Licence; and\n(iii) Brief reasons for seeking the amendment.\n(iv) The names, addresses and other necessary details of the person(s) nominated by the applicant in major cities or towns of area of proposed transmission licence, who can make available for inspection application and other documents or from whom they can be purchased in person or by post at reasonable charges, not exceeding photocopying charges;\n(v) A statement that any person, desirous of making any suggestion or objection to the proposed amendment, may do so by filing written petition in six copies addressed to the Secretary within thirty days from the date of the first publication of the notice.\n(i) Name of the Transmission Licensee and address of main office in the area of supply;\n(ii) Description of alteration or amendment proposed to be made by the Commission;\n(iii) Brief reasons for proposed alteration or amendment;\n(iv) A statement that any person, desirous of making any suggestion or objection to the proposed amendment, may do so by filing written petition in six copies addressed to the Secretary within thirty days from the date of the first publication of the notice.",
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"content": "(i) Where the conditions and circumstances under which the licence was granted no longer exist.\n(ii) Where the Commission concludes, after enquiry, that the licensee willfully defaulted in carrying out his duties under the Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder or under the terms and conditions of the licence or has failed to comply with the directives of the Commission.\n(iii) Where the circumstances of the licensee as perceived by the Commission indicate that the licensee's financial, managerial and technical capabilities are no longer adequate for fulfilling his duties and discharging obligations under the Act and conditions of the licence.\n(iv) Where the licensee persistently fails to fulfill his part in maintaining Grid Standards and, as a result, the distribution systems and the generating units are jeopardized and quality of supply to consumers suffers frequently and the licensee does not take corrective action.",
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"content": "(i) not directly or indirectly undertake trading in electricity or transmission or supply of electricity outside its area of operation and transmission and supply of electricity shall be strictly restricted to the relevant approved purpose;\n(ii) establish the electric line or works only within the area of operation;\n(iii) furnish to the Commission such information required by the Commission for the purposes of the discharge of the functions of the Commission as the Commission may from time to time direct;\n(iv) comply with the provisions of the Act, the Regulations of the Commission, technical codes such as Grid Code, Supply Code, Standards of Performance or any other guidelines issued by the Commission;\n(v) comply with all applicable rules and regulations concerning the safety and security of the operation; and\n(vi) comply with any directions which the Commission may issue from time to time in regard to the charges which licensee may levy on the consumers taking into account the charges prevailing in the nearby area of supply of electricity supplied by a licensee.\nChapter 3\nMiscellaneous",
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"content": "Appendix-1\nAppendix-1\nApplication form for grant of Transmission Licence\nApplication form for grant of Transmission Licence\nFollowing documents are to be enclosed :\n(a) Certificate of registration/incorporation :\n(b) Certificate of commencement of business :\n(c) Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association :\n(d) Original power of attorney of the signatory to commit the Applicant or its promoter:\n(e) Details of Income Tax Registration :\n(f) All the documents required in the Regulations :\nDetails of Financial Data of Applicant.\nDD/MM/YY to DD/MM/YY\nIn Home Currency\nExchange rate used\nIn equivalent Indian Rupees\nAnnual Turnover (in equivalent Indian Rupees.\nDD/MM/YY to DD/MM/YY\nIn Home Currency\nExchange rate used\nIn equivalent Indian Rupees\nName of the document\n(a)\n(b)\n(c)\n(d)\n(a) If Yes, proposed equity from the Applicant\n(i) Amount\n(ii) Percentage\n(a) Name, designation & address of reference person of the other Agency:\n(b) Contact Tel No.:\n(c) Fax No.:\n(d) E-mail ID:\n(e) Proposed equity from the other Agency\n(i) Amount\n(ii) Percentage of total equity\n(iii) Currency in which the equity is proposed\n(f) Consent letter of the other agency to associate with the Applicant for equity participation to be enclosed.\n(g) Nature of proposed tie-up between the applicant and the other agency.\nDetails of debt proposed for the transmission activity:\n(a) Details of lender:\n(b) Amount to be sourced from various lenders :\n(c) Letters from the lenders in support of the above to be enclosed.\nOrganisation & Managerial Capability of the Applicant\nApproach & Methodology:\nData relating to the applicant's future business\n(h) Five year Business Plan for transmission or distribution of electricity for which the application is being made and funding arrangements for meeting its obligations under proposed licence for maintenance, operation, improvement and expansion for future load growth.\n(i) Five year annual forecasts of costs, sales, revenues and project financing stating the assumptions underlying the figures provided.\n(Signature of the Applicant)\nDated:\nAppendix-II\nAppendix-II\nTransmission Licence\nPart -1\nTransmission Licence\nDefinitions.\n\"Accounting Statement\"\n(i) charged from the Licensed Business to any Other Business or vice versa together with a description of the basis of that charge; or\n(ii) determined by apportionment or allocation between the Licensed\n\"Act\"\n\"Annual Accounts\"\n\"Area of Transmission\"\n\"Auditors\"\n\"Authorised\"\n\"Central Commission\"\n\"Commission\"\n\"Consumer\"\n\"Deemed Licensee\"\n\"Distribution\"\n\"Force Majeure\"\n\"Generating Set\"\n\"State Grid Code\"\n\"Intervening Transmission Facilities\"\n\"Licensed Business\"\n\"Major Incident\"\n\"Operational Control\"\n\"Other Business\"\n\"Performance Standard\"\n\"Person\"\n\"Regulations\"\n\"State\"\n\"State Government\"\n\"Transfer\"\n\"Transmission Business\"\n\"Transmission Operating Standards\"\n\"Transmission Planning and Security Standards\"\n\"Transmission System\"\n\"Use of System\"\n\"Users\"",
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"title": "4. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations.",
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"content": "Part II\nGeneral Conditions",
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"content": "(a) the transaction will be on an arms-length basis;\n(b) the transaction will be structured consistent with any regulation framed by the Commission relating to the provision of goods and services with respect to the transmission business; and\n(c) licensee will give 15 days notice to the Commission prior to commencement of the proposed arrangement.",
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"content": "(b) If the Companies Act, 1956 is applicable to the licensee, the licensee shall maintain separate accounts both to satisfy the requirements of the Commission and the Companies Act, 1956.\n(c) The licensee shall prepare accounting statements in full shape and transmit them to the auditors.\n(d) The licensee shall take necessary corrective action to rectify the defects in activities and method of maintaining accounts based on the auditors' report.\n(e) The licensee shall submit to the Commission, copies of the accounting statements and auditors' report for the licensed business and also each of the Other Businesses within the time limit specified by the Commission.",
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"content": "(a) submit a detailed report giving facts of the incidents, the causes and the adverse effects on the total power system. (The total power, system comprises the transmission system, generating units, distribution systems and the systems of the EHT consumers).\n(b) submit a note containing the licensee's analysis of the major incident and suggestions for carrying out remedial measures for preventing recurrence of such major incidents.\n(c) send copies of the report and note to the State Load Despatch Centre, State Transmission Utility, State Government, and Chief Electrical Inspectorate etc.\n(i) Remedial measures to be taken by one or more operators (or owners) of the parts of the total power system (including the transmission licensee) to prevent recurrence of similar major incidents.\n(ii) Punitive measures to be imposed on one or more persons for lapses which caused the major incident.\n(iii) Compensation to be paid by one party to another party [by the owner (or operator) of a segment of the total power system to the owner (or operator) of another segment of the total power system].",
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"content": "(a) If the scheme does not involve major investment as defined hereunder without need for any specific approval from the Commission but subject however to any reasonable direction or condition which the Commission may give or impose during implementation of the scheme.\n(b) If the scheme involves major investment after taking prior approval of the Commission as provided in condition 13.3.\n(c) The term \"major investment\" means any planned investment in or acquisition of transmission facilities, the cost of which, when aggregated with all other investments or acquisitions (if any) forming part of the same overall transaction, equals or exceeds Rupees 500 lakhs.\n(a) there is a need for the major investment in the Transmission System which the Licensee proposes to undertake.\n(b) the Licensee has examined the economic, technical, system and environmental aspects of all viable alternatives to the proposal for investing in or acquiring new transmission system assets, to meet such need and:\n(c) the Licensee has invited and finalised tenders for procurement of equipment material and/or services relating to such major investment in accordance with a transport tendering procedure as may be specified by the Commission from time to time.",
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"title": "14. Transfer of Assets",
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"content": "(a) the Commission confirms in writing that it consents to such Transfer or relinquishment of Operational Control subject to such conditions as the Commission may impose, or\n(a) The Commission has issued direction containing a general consent (whether or not subject to conditions) to\n(i) Transactions of a specified description and/or\n(ii) Transfer or relinquishment of Operational Control over assets of a specified description, and/or\n(iii) Transfer or relinquishment of Operational Control is in accordance with any conditions to which the consent is required\n(b) Transfer or relinquishment of Operational Control in question is required by or under the mandate of any other Act or\n(c) Asset in question was acquired and used by the Licensee exclusively or primarily in connection with any Other Business and it has been authorised to carry on and does not constitute a legal or beneficial interest in land or otherwise form part of the Transmission System or is not otherwise an asset required for the Licensed Business.\n(a) That the Licensee will inform the Commission about such arrangements at least 15 days prior to the effective date of the relevant agreements.\n(b) The Licensee acts in a prudent and reasonable manner in such utilisation of assets.",
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"title": "15. Rights of the Licensee",
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"content": "(a) The licensee may erect and commission overhead transmission lines, lay cables of transmission voltage and construct substations in accordance with the transmission plans in order to fulfill the conditions stipulated in the licence. He shall comply with the safety regulations issued by the Central Electricity Authority and relevant laws under Sections 67, 68 and 69 of the Act in acquisition of land for lines and substations and while executing works.\n(b) The licensee shall inform the Commission and STU whenever construction work on a new transmission component is commissioned.",
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"title": "16. Payment of Licence Fee",
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"content": "(a) the licensee shall be liable to pay to the Commission interest on the outstanding amount at a simple interest rate of 1.5 percent per month, the interest being payable for the period beginning on the day after which the amount became due, and ending on the day when payment is made and;\n(b) the licensee shall be subject to the proceedings for the recovery of such fee specified in the Act and;\n(c) the Commission may revoke the licence pursuant to Section 19 of the Act and condition 17 of the licence.",
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"title": "18. Amendment of Licence Conditions.",
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"content": "Part III\nTechnical Conditions",
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"content": "Power Supply Planning and Security Standards;\nTransmission Operating Standards; and\nPower Supply Operating Standards\n(a) plan and develop its Transmission System in accordance with the Transmission System Planning and Security Standards together with the Grid Code as approved by the Commission; and.\n(b) operate the Licensee's Transmission System in accordance with the Transmission System Operating Standards together with the Grid Code as approved by the Commission.\n• Planning and Security Standards,\n}\nStandards for its Transmission\n• Operating Standards System\n• Planning and Security Standards\n}\nStandards for its Power Supply System\n• Operating Standards\nIncluding those relating to:\n• Generation Capacity connected to its Transmission\n\t\t\t\tSystem being followed by the Licensee.\n(b) The Transmission Planning and Security Standards, Transmission Operating Standards, Power Supply Planning and Security Standards and Power supply Operating Standards submitted by the License pursuant to this paragraph, with such modifications as the Commission may require, shall take effect from such date as the Commission may specify.\n(a) a report on the outcome of such review, and\n(b) any revision which the Licensee proposes to make to such documents from time to time (having regard to the outcome of such review); and\n(c) any written representations or objections (including those not accepted by the Licensee) from Suppliers, Generating Companies, Central Transmission Utility, regional Electricity Board and such other Persons as the Commission may order during consultation process.\n(a) forecast the demand for power within the Area of Transmission and Bulk Supply in each of the next succeeding 10 years; and.\n(b) prepare and submit forecasts to the Commission in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Commission from time to time.",
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"number": "21",
"title": "21. Central Scheduling and Despatch",
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"content": "(a) unavailability of Generating Sets; and\n(b) constraints from time to time imposed by technical limitations on the Total System or interconnections with other transmission systems or any part(s) thereof;\n(c) consistent with this condition 21.1 and in accordance with the Grid Codes, for the removal from service of parts of the transmission systems for maintenance, repair extension of reinforcement.\n(b) in ascending order of relevant prices that are offered for the generation of electricity into the Total System, keeping in view the constraints on hydro-electric generation, and.\n(c) as will in aggregate (and after taking account of electricity delivered to or from the Total System from or to other sources) be sufficient to match at all times (to the extent possible having regard to the availability of Generation sets) expected demand, taking account of information provided by Suppliers, the Central Transmission Utility and the Regional Electricity Board together with an appropriate margin of reserve.\n(a) expected demand (including losses):\n(b) Economic and technical constraints from time to time imposed on the Total System or any part or parts thereof.\n(c) the dynamic operating characteristics of available Generating Sets and.\n(d) other matters provided for in the Grid Code.\n\"available\"\n\"availability\"\nPart - IV\n22 Requirement to Offer Terms for Use of System and Connection to System\n(a) to accept into the Transmission System electricity provided by that Person;\n(b) to deliver such electricity, adjusted for losses of electricity, to a designated exit point;\n(c) that specifies that use of System charges to be paid by the user, shall be in accordance with Part V.\nExplanation.\n(i) Persons authorised under a legislation enacted by the Union of India to wheel power across the Transmission System in an inter-state conveyance of energy.\n(ii) Such persons as the Commission may authorise to use the Transmission system.\n(a) carrying out of works necessary to make the required connection, including the installation of meters.\n(b) carrying out any necessary work to reinforce the Licensee's Transmission System.\n(c) connection charges to be paid in accordance with Part V and\n(d) date of completion and such other terms as are relevant to the circumstances.\n(a) likely to involve the Licensee;\n(i) in breach of its duties under Section 17 of the Act; or\n(ii) in breach of any Rules or Regulations relating to safety or standards applicable to the Transmission Business including, the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956; or\n(iii) in breach of the Grid Code; or\n(iv) in breach of any of the conditions of this Licence; or if\n(b) the persons making the application does not undertake to comply with the Grid Code from time to time in force to the extent that it is applicable to that Person; or\n(c) in case of persons making application for Use of System under condition 22.1 such person ceases to be authorised as specified therein; or\n(d) in case the persons do not have the financial resources to pay the transmission charges.\n(a) such further information as shall be reasonably necessary to enable any Person seeking use of System to identify and evaluate the opportunities available when connecting to and making use of such system; and\n(b) a commentary prepared by the Licensee indicating the Licensee's views as to those parts of the Licensee's Transmission System most suited to new connections and transport of further quantities of electricity.\nPart-V\nExpected Revenue Calculation and Tariffs",
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{
"number": "23",
"title": "23. Expected Revenue and Tariff Filings",
"chapter": null,
"content": "Part-VI\nMiscellaneous Matters",
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"sort_order": 42
},
{
"number": "24",
"title": "24. Miscellaneous Matters",
"chapter": null,
"content": "25.\nTransmission Licence\nTransmission Licence\nSchedule",
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}
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"metadata": {
"Act ID": "bh484",
"Act Number": "Published vide No. Notification No. BERC/Regl/7/06-2/2007, dated 5th April, 2007, Bihar Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 355, dated 10.4.2007",
"Enactment Date": "",
"Act Year": "2007",
"Short Title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licencing for Transmission of Electricity) Regulations, 2007",
"Type": "STATE",
"Location": "Bihar"
},
"updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}