Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2010

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    "title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2010",
    "short_title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2010",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-Regl-01/10-05",
    "act_year": 2010,
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    "description": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2010",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title and Commencement.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions and Interpretation.",
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            "content": "(a) 'Act' means the Electricity Act, 2003 (Act No.36 of 2003) and subsequent amendment thereof;\n(b) 'Area of Supply' means the area within which the distribution licensee is authorized to supply electricity;\n(c) 'Central Agency' means the agency operating the National Load Dispatch Centre or such other agency as the Central Commission may designate from time to time;\n(d) 'Central Commission' means the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission referred to in sub section (1) of section 76 of the Act;\n(e) 'Certificate' means the renewable energy certificate issued by the Central Agency in accordance with the procedures prescribed by it and under the provisions specified in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) Regulations, 2010;\n(f) 'Commission' means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission;\n(g) 'Distribution Licensee' means a licensee authorized to operate and maintain a distribution system for supplying electricity to the consumers in his area of supply;\n(h) 'Floor Price' means the minimum price as determined by the Commission in accordance with these regulations at and above which the certificate can be dealt in the power exchange;\n(i) 'Forbearance Price' means the ceiling price as determined by the Central Commission in accordance with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) Regulations 2010 as amended from time to time, within which only the Certificate can be dealt in power exchange;\n(j) 'MNRE' means the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy; Government of India;\n(k) 'Obligated Entity' means the distribution licensee, consumer owning the captive power plants and open access consumer in the state of Bihar which is mandated to fulfill renewable purchase obligation under these Regulations;\n(l) 'Person' shall include any company or body corporate or association or body of individuals, whether incorporate or not, or artificial juridical person;\n(m) 'Power Exchange' means any exchange operating as the power exchange for electricity in terms of the orders issued by the Central Commission;\n(n) 'Preferential Tariff' means the tariff fixed by the Appropriate Commission for sale of energy from a generating station based on renewable energy sources to a distribution licensee;\n(o) 'Quantum of Purchase' means percentage share of total purchase of electricity from renewable energy sources as specified in these Regulations. The quantum would be the sum of all direct purchases from generating stations based on renewable energy sources and purchase from any other licensee, which would arise from renewable energy sources;\n(p) 'Renewable Energy Sources' means non-conventional, renewable electricity generating sources such as small/mini/micro/hydel, wind solar, biomass and bagasse based cogeneration, urban/municipal waste, or such other sources, (which are generally inexhaustible and can be replenished in a short period of time) as approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India or by the state of Bihar;\n(q) 'State' means the state of Bihar;\n(r) 'State Agency' means the agency in the State of Bihar as may be designated by the Commission to act as the agency for accreditation and recommending the renewable energy projects for registration and to undertake functions under these regulations;\n(s) 'Supply' , in relation to electricity, means the sale of electricity to a licensee or a consumer;\n(t) 'Year' means a financial year.",
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            "title": "3. Applicability of Renewable Purchase Obligation.",
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            "content": "(i) Distribution licensee\n(ii) Any other person consuming electricity (a) generated from conventional Captive Generating Plant having capacity of 5MW and above for his own use and or (b) procured from conventional generation through open access and third party sale.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Renewable Purchase Obligation.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Certificates under the Regulations of the Central Commission.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. State Agency.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Distribution Licensee.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Captive and Open Access User(s) / Consumer(s).",
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        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Effect of Default.",
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        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Appointment of Compliance Auditors & Monitoring Committee.",
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        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Overriding Effect.",
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            "content": "(a) the BERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2007; and\n(b) the BERC (Terms and Conditions for Open Access) Regulations. 2006; and\n(c) the order dated 21st May, 2009 and review order dated 29th June, 2010 in respect of Determination of Tariff for Bagasse based Cogen Plants and Biomass Power Plants, the terms and conditions stated therein.\n(d) the BERC (Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination from Solar Energy Sources) Regulations 2010 and any other relevant regulations. notified by the Commission under section 181 of the Electricity Act 2003; these regulations will have overriding effect.",
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            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Power to Remove Difficulties.",
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        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Issue of Orders and Directions.",
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        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Saving of Inherent Powers of the Commission.",
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        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Power to Amend.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh582",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-Regl-01/10-05, dated 16.11.2010",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2010",
        "Short Title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Purchase Obligation, its Compliance and REC Framework Implementation) Regulations, 2010",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
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