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Notification of the Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024, amending Rule 22(1) of the Electricity Rules, 2005 to revise the formula for computing wheeling charges.

Detailed Summary

This Ministry of Power notification, issued in New Delhi on 17 January 2024 as G.S.R. 45(E) under File No. 23/7/2023-R&R, makes the Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024 in exercise of powers under Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The amendment substitutes sub-rule (1) of Rule 22 of the Electricity Rules, 2005, revising the formula for wheeling charges to 'Annual Revenue Requirement towards wheeling' divided by 'Energy wheeled during the year,' while providing that the Appropriate Commission may determine wheeling charges separately at different voltage levels using this formula. The notification records the amendment history of the principal Electricity Rules, 2005 (originally published vide G.S.R. 379(E) dated 8 June 2005), noting prior amendments vide G.S.R. 667(E) dated 26 October 2006, G.S.R. 817(E) dated 31 December 2020, G.S.R. 911(E) dated 29 December 2022, G.S.R. 466(E) dated 30 June 2023, G.S.R. 558(E) dated 26 July 2023, G.S.R. 649(E) dated 1 September 2023, and G.S.R. 36(E) dated 10 January 2024. It was signed by Piyush Singh, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17012024-251408 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 39] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2024/PAUSHA 27, 1945 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th January, 2024 G.S.R. 45(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, further to amend the Electricity Rules, 2005, namely: 1. (1) These rules may be called the Electricity (Second Amendment) Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Electricity Rules, 2005,in Rule 22, for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:- "(1) Wheeling charges.– Wheeling charges shall be computed as per following formula: Wheeling Charge = Annual Revenue Requirement towards wheeling Energy wheeled during the year Provided that the Appropriate Commission may determinewheeling charges at different voltage levels, separately, in accordance with the above formula.". [F. No. 23/7/2023-R&R] PIYUSH SINGH, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R 379 (E), dated the 8th June, 2005 and amended vide number G.S.R. 667 (E), dated 26th October, 2006 and vide number G.S.R. 817 (E), dated 31st December, 2020 and vide number G.S.R. 911 (E), dated 29th December, 2022 and vide number G.S.R 466 (E), dated the 30th June, 2023 and vide G.S.R. 558(E) dated 26th July, 2023 and vide G.S.R 649 (E), dated the 1st September, 2023 and vide G.S.R 36 (E), dated the 10th January, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. MANOJ KUMAR Digitally signed by MANOJ KUMAR VERMA Date: 2024.01.17 21:59:37 +05/30 VERMA

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