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    "slug": "the-delhi-electricity-regulatory-commission-terms-and-conditions-for-open-access-regulations-2005",
    "title": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms And Conditions For Open Access) Regulations, 2005",
    "short_title": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms And Conditions For Open Access) Regulations, 2005",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. F.11(133)/2003/Pow",
    "act_year": 2005,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Delhi",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": "2026-01-03",
    "description": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms And Conditions For Open Access) Regulations, 2005",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);\n(b) \"Central Commission\" means the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission constituted under section 76 of the Act;\n(c) \"Commission\" means the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission being the Commission for the National Capital Territory of Delhi in terms of the first proviso to sub-section (1) to section 82 of the Act;\n(d) \"Grid Code\" means Grid Code specified by the Central Commission under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 79 of the Act and includes State Grid Code specified by the Commission under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of section 86 of the Act;\n(e) \"Nodal Agency\" means for the purpose of arranging long-term open access in Transmission, the State Transmission Utility and for the purpose of arranging short-term open access the State Load Despatch Centre. For the open access in Distribution, both for short-term and long-term, the \" Nodal Agency\" shall be the State Load Despatch Centre;\n(f) \"Open Access Customer\" means a consumer permitted by the Commission to receive supply of electricity from a person, other than Distribution Licensee of his area of supply, and the expressions includes a generating company and a licensee, who has availed of or intends to avail of open access;\n(g) \"State\" shall mean National Capital Territory of Delhi;\n(h) \"State Government\" means the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi appointed by the President under Article 239 and designated as such under Article 239AA of the Constitution;\n(i) \"State Transmission Utility (STU)\" means the State Transmission Utility operating as such, under the Act, in the State;\n(j) \"State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC)\" means State Load Dispatch Centre operating as such, under the Act, in the State.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Extent of Application.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Eligibility for Open Access and Conditions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
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        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Phases of Introduction of Open Access.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "S.No\nParticulars\nDate of Introduction\na.\nDelivery of electricity for use by the Consumers with the\n\t\t\t\tconnected load of five MW and above\n1st July, 2007\nb.\nDelivery of electricity for use by the Consumers with the\n\t\t\t\tconnected load of three MW and above\n1st January, 2008\nc.\nDelivery of electricity for use by the Consumers with the\n\t\t\t\tconnected load of one MW and above\n1st July, 2008",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Special Provisions for existing open access customers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Categorisation of Open Access Customers.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Long-term Open Access customers; or\n(b) Short-term Open Access customers.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Allotment Priority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Determination of Capacity.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Procedure for seeking open access.",
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            "content": "Particulars\nParticulars\nAmount (Rs.)\nAmount (Rs.)\nTransmission Open Access\nLong-Term\nOne lakh\nShort-Term\nTen thousand\nDistribution Open Access\nLong-Term\nTwenty-five thousand\nShort-Term\nTwo thousand five hundred\nS.No.\nS.No.\nType of service /activity\nType of service /activity\nMaximum processing time\nMaximum processing time\n1.\nShort-term Service (for the period to be treated on\n\t\t\t\tfirst-come-first-serve basis)\n(a) For the same day (Emergency only)\nFour hours from receipt of the application\n(b) Up to one day (Request received at least one day in\n\t\t\t\tadvance)\nEight hours from receipt of the application\n(c) Up to one week\nTwo days from receipt of the application\n(d) More than a week\nThree days from receipt of the application\n2.\nLong-term Service\n(a) Intimation regarding feasibility of access without system\n\t\t\t\tstrengthening\nThirty days from receipt of the application\n(b) Intimation of results of studies for system strengthening\n\t\t\t\twith cost estimates and completion schedule\nSixty days from receipt of the application",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Non-Utilisation of open access capacity.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "12",
            "title": "12. Applicable Charges.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "13",
            "title": "13. Curtailment Priority.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "14",
            "title": "14. Other Conditions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "15",
            "title": "15. Information System.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) Name of the customer;\n(b) Period of the access granted (start date/time and end date/time);\n(c) Point(s) of injection;\n(d) Point(s) of drawal;\n(e) Transmission/ Distribution system used (in terms of area and ownership);\n(f) Reserved capacity; and\n(g) Applicable rate (Rs. per MW per day).\n(a) Name of the customer;\n(b) Period of the access granted (start date/time and end date/time); (c) Point(s) of injection; (d) Point(s) of drawal; (e) Transmission/ Distribution systems used; (f) Reserved capacity; (g) Applicable rate (Rs. per MW per day); and (h) Actual load factor. 16. Dispute Resolution. -(1) The complaints regarding all grievances and disputes relating to Open Access shall be made to the State Transmission Utility or State Load Dispatch Centre, as the case may be, which may investigate and endeavour to resolve the grievance amicably.\n(c) Point(s) of injection;\n(d) Point(s) of drawal;\n(e) Transmission/ Distribution systems used;\n(f) Reserved capacity;\n(g) Applicable rate (Rs. per MW per day); and\n(h) Actual load factor.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "16",
            "title": "16. Dispute Resolution.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "17",
            "title": "17. Issue of Orders and Practice Directions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "18",
            "title": "18. Powers to Remove Difficulties.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "19",
            "title": "19. Power to Amend.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 18
        },
        {
            "number": "20",
            "title": "20. Inquiries and Investigations.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 19
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "dl039",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. F.11(133)/2003/Power/12/No. F.8(18)/DERC/2005-06/3635 dated 3rd January, 2006",
        "Enactment Date": "3rd January, 2006",
        "Act Year": "2005",
        "Short Title": "The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms And Conditions For Open Access) Regulations, 2005",
        "Type": "UNION_TERRITORY",
        "Location": "Delhi"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:22"
}