namely:-
(a) to regulate the tariff of generating companies owned or controlled by
the Central Government;
(b) to regulate the tariff of generating companies other than those owned
or controlled by the Central Government specified in clause (a), if
such generating companies enter into or otherwise have a composite
scheme for generation and sale of electricity in more than one State;
(c) to regulate the inter-State transmission of electricity ;
(d) to determine tariff for inter-State transmission of electricity;
(e) to issue licenses to persons to function as
transmission licensee and
electricity trader with respect to their inter-State operations.
(f) to adjudicate upon disputes involving generating companies or
transmission licensee in regard to matters connected with clauses (a)
to (d) above and to refer any dispute for arbitration;
(g) to levy fees for the purposes of this Act;
(h) to specify Grid Code having regard to Grid Standards;
(i) to specify and enforce the standards with respect to quality,
continuity and reliability of service by licensees.
(j) to fix the trading margin in the inter-State trading of electricity, if
considered, necessary;
(k) to discharge such other functions as may be assigned under this Act.
(2) The Central Commission shall advise the Central Government on all or any of
the following matters, namely :-
(a) Advise the Central Government on all or any of the following
matters, namely:-
(i) formulation of National electricity Policy and tariff
policy:
(ii) promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in
activities of the electricity industry;
(iii) promotion of investment in electricity industry;
(iv) any other matter referred to the Central Commission by
that Government.
(3) The Central Commission shall ensure transparency while
exercising its powers and discharging its functions.
(4) In discharge of its functions, the Central Commission shall be
guided by the National Electricity
Policy, National Electricity Plan and tariff policy
published under section 3.
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Central Advisory
Committee
.
Objects of Central
Advisory
Committee
Constitution of
State Commission
14 of 1998
80 (1) The Central Commission may, by notification, establish with
effect from such date as it may specify in such notification, a Committee to be
known as the Central Advisory Committee.
(2) The Central Advisory Committee shall consist of not more than
thirty-one members to represent the interests of commerce, industry, transport,
agriculture, labour, consumers, non-governmental organisations and academic and
research bodies in the electricity sector.
(3) The Chairperson of the Central Commission shall be the ex-
officio Chairperson of the Central Advisory Committee and the Members of that
Commission and Secretary to the Government of India in charge of the Ministry or
Department of the Central Government dealing with Consumer Affairs and Public
Distribution System shall be the ex-officio Members of the Committee.
Section 79 • The Electricity Act 2003
Section 79. (1) The Central Commission shall discharge the following functions,
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