Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2004

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    "title": "Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2004",
    "short_title": "Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2004",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 5/CSERC/Regulation",
    "act_year": 2004,
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    "location": "Chhattisgarh",
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    "description": "Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2004",
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            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title, commencement and extent.",
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            "title": "2. Definitions.",
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            "content": "(a) \"Central Act\" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003)\n(b) \"Commission\" means the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission.\n(c) \"Fees\" means fees mentioned in Schedule I.\n(d) \"Fines and/or charges\" refers to fines and/or charges that Commission is empowered to impose under the Central Act.\n(e) \"Fund\" means the fund constituted under Section 103 of the Central Act.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Fees on application/petition.",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Procedure for recovery of penalty/fine.",
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            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Fees payable on the grant of license.",
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            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Inclusion in tariff.",
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            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Power to amend.",
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            "title": "8. Power to remove difficulties.",
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            "content": "Note. - In case of any difference in the interpretation or understanding of the provisions of the Hindi version of these Regulations with those of the English version (the original version), the latter will prevail and in case of any dispute in this regard, the decision of the Commission shall be final and binding.\nNote.\nSchedule I\nFee and Charges\nFee and Charges\nS. No.\nDescription\nFees/Charges\n1.\nAdjudication of dispute regarding availability\n of transmission facility under the second proviso to sub-section\n (2) of Section 9 under the Central Act, to be paid by the person\n who has referred such dispute to the Commission.\nRs. 10,000 for the first one MW of transmission\n capacity sought and Rs. 1,000 per MW thereafter, subject to a\n maximum of Rs. 1,00,000\n2.\nPetition for grant of exemption form license or\n review petition under Section 13 of the Central Act.\nFees as may be specified at the time of filing\n application/petition subject to minimum of Rs. 5,000\n3.\nAnnual fee for the licensee/deemed licensee who\n has taken exemption from license under Section 13 of the Central\n Act.\nFees as may be specified at the time of filing\n petition, subject to a minimum of Rs. 5,000\n4.\nLicense fee on the grant of licence under\n Section 14 of the Central Act -\n(a) to transmit\n electricity as a transmission licensee;\n(b) to distribute\n electricity as a distribution licensee, and\n(c) to undertake trading as an electricity\n trader\n(a) Rs. 5,00,000\n(b) Rs. 5,00,000\n(c) Rs. 5,00,000\n5.\nAnnual licence fees for :\n(a) Transmission licence\n(b) Distribution licence\n(c) Trading licence\nNote :\nNote :\n(i) The annual\n licence fee shall be payable in advance, at the commencement of\n the financial year.\n(ii) In the case of a\n Transmission Licence, the annual licence fee shall be calculated\n based on the approved/ estimated aggregate quantum of\n transmission capacity contracts for the ensuing financial year.\n(iii) In the case of\n a Distribution Licence and a Trading Licence, the annual licence\n fee shall be calculated based on the approved/estimated revenue\n from the sale of electricity for the ensuing financial year.\n(iv) Where the actual\n transmission capacity contracted or actual revenue from the sale\n of electricity, as the case may be, differs from the\n approved/estimated level used for the purpose of these\n regulations, the excess or shortfall in licence fee, calculated\n based on the actual transmission capacity contracts or actual\n revenue, as the case may be, shall be adjusted against the annual\n licence fee for the following year.\n(v) In the case of Chhattisgarh State\n Electricity Board which so long as it continues to function as\n the State transmission utility and licensee as per the provisions\n of Section 172 (a) of Central Act, it has to pay annual licence\n fee in advance at the commencement of the financial year, as per\n the rate as mentioned against (b) above (for Distribution\n license).\n(a) Rs. 1,000 per MW of transmission capacity\n contracts in force during the year or part thereof, subject to a\n minimum of Rs. 1,00,000 and maximum of Rs. 10,00,000\n(b) 0.03 per cent of revenues from the sale of\n electricity.\n(c) 0.03 per cent of revenues from the sale of\n electricity.\n6.\nApplication seeking prior approval under Section\n 17 of the Central Act\n0.01 per cent of the value of the transactions\n for which approval is sought, subject to a minimum of Rs.\n 2,00,000 and maximum of Rs. 15,00,000\n7.\nApplication for\n amendment of licence under Section 18 of the Central Act\n(a) by licensee\n(b) by any person other than a licensee\n(a) Rs. 1,00,000\n(b) Rs. 50,000\n8.\nApplication for\n revocation of licence under subsection (2) of Section 19 of the\n Central Act\n(a) by licensee\n(b) by any person other than a licensee\n(a) Rs. 5,00,000\n(b) Rs. 1,00,000\n9.\n(a) Application under\n Section 35 of the Central Act for seeking the use of intervening\n transmission facilities\n(b) Adjudication of dispute regarding extent of\n surplus capacity under the proviso to Section 35 of the Central\n Act\n(a) Rs. 50,000\n(b) Rs. 5,00,000\n10.\nApplication for determination of rates, charges,\n terms and conditions under proviso to subsection (1) of Section\n 36 of the Central Act\nRs. 2,50,000\n11.\nAdjudication of\n disputes regarding provision of non-discriminatory open access\n under Section 40 of the Central Act and regulations specified\n thereunder, not covered above :\n(a) referred by a\n licensee or by a generating company\n(b) referred by a\n person who has constructed and maintains and operates a Captive\n Generating Plant\n(c) referred by a consumer\n(a) Rs. 5,00,000\n(b) Rs. 25,000\n(c) Rs. 5,000\n12.\nAdjudication of disputes regarding provision of\n non-discriminatory open access under sub-section (2), (3) and (4)\n of Section 42 of the Central Act and regulations specified\n thereunder ;\n(a) referred by a licensee or by a Generating\n Company, other than a Generating Company referred to in 13(a)(ii)\n below\n(b) referred to a Generating Company directly\n connected to the distribution system of a Distribution Licensee\n or by person who has constructed, maintains and operates a\n Captive Generating Plant.\n(c) referred by consumer\n(a) Rs. 5,00,000\n(b) Rs. 25,000\n(c) Rs. 5,000\n13.\n(a) Determination of tariff under the provisions\n of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of Section 62, for supply of\n electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee\n(i) Conventional fuel based (coal, oil etc.)\n plant\n(ii) Non-conventional & Renewable Sources of\n Energy, including co-generation.\n(b) Annual/base year determination of tariff for\n transmission of electricity under the provisions of clause (b) of\n sub-section (1) of Section 62.\nNote : Fees are payable whether such\n determination is upon application by the licensee or by any other\n person or suo moto determination by the Commission.\nNote :\n(c) Annual/base year determination of tariff for\n retail sale of electricity under the provisions of clause (d) of\n sub-section (1) of Section 62.\nNote: Fees are payable whether such\n determination is upon application by the Licensee or by any other\n person or suo moto determination by the Commission.\nNote:\n(d) Annual/base year determination of tariff for\n integrated utility/deemed licence,\nNote: Fees are payable whether such\n determination is upon application by the licensee or by any other\n person or suo moto determination by the Commission.\nNote:\n(i) Rs. 5,00,000 for capacity upto 100 MW.\n(ii) Rs. 1,00,000 upto 10 MW Rs. 2,000 for\n additional MW or part thereof capacity.\n(b) Rs. 10,00,000.\n(c) Rs. 10,00,000\n(d) Rs. 25,00,000\n14.\nPetition/application for approval of process or\n price for power purchase or procurement by distribution licensee,\n finalization of power purchase agreement.\n(a) Conventional fuel based (coal, oil etc.)\n plant.\n(b) Non conventional and Renewable Sources of\n energy.\n(a) Rs. 5,000 per MW (minimum Rs. 50,000 and\n maximum of Rs. 10,00,000)\n(b) 50% of the above.\n15.\nApplication for determination of variable cost\n adjustment (VCA) charges.\nRs. 50,000\n16.\n(a) Application for review of Tariff Order or\n power purchase agreement or power procurement rate by licensee.\n(b) Application by an institution/association/\n company for review of Tariff Order or power purchase agreement or\n power procurement rate.\n(c) Application by an individual consumer for\n review of Tariff Order or power purchase agreement or power\n procurement rate.\n(a) 10 per cent of the fees paid at the time of\n the original application for determination of tariff.\n(b) Rs. 25,000\n(c) Rs. 10,000\n17.\nApplication for approval of the schedule of\n charges of a Distribution Licensee under Section 45 and Section\n 46 of the Central Act.\nRs. 1,00,000\n18.\nDisputes arising under Sub-section (4) & (5)\n of Section 67 of the Central Act (opening up of streets, railway\n etc.)\nRs. 10,000\n19.\nAdjudication under clause (f) of sub-section (1)\n of section 86 of Central Act of disputes between licensees and\n generating companies and between licensees themselves, not\n covered elsewhere in this schedule\nRs. 5,00,000\n20.\nApplication for review of order passed under\n clause (0 of sub-section (1) of Section 86 of the Central Act.\nRs. 50,000\n21.\nInterlocutory application\nRs. 5,000\n22.\nAppeal against the decision of Chief Electrical\n Inspector\nRs. 5,000\n23.\nApplication for review of orders of Commission\n not covered elsewhere in this schedule.\nRs. 10,000\n24.\nApplication for inspection of orders/records of\n the Commission\nRs. 100 per case\n25.\nSupply of copies of documents/order of the\n Commission\nRs. 2 per page\n26.\nMiscellaneous applications i.e. application not\n covered elsewhere in this schedule\n(a) Applications by licensees\n(b) Applications by consumers other than\n individuals\n(c) Applications by individual consumers and\n others\n(a) Rs. 10,000\n(b) Rs. 250\n(c) Rs. 100",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 19th October, 2019 [cg133]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 5/CSERC/Regulation 5/2004, dated 16.02.2005",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2004",
        "Short Title": "Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2004",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Chhattisgarh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}