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Notification of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission's First Amendment Regulations, 2024, amending the Grid Interactive Renewable Energy System Regulations, 2023 for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

Detailed Summary

The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh, vide Notification No. JERC-JKL/Reg/2024/11 dated 28th June 2024, in exercise of powers under Section 61(h) and Section 86(1)(e) read with sub-section (1) and clauses (zd) and (zi) of sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003), notifies the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh (Grid Interactive Renewable Energy System and its Related Matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024, amending the Principal Regulations of 2023, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and extending to both Union Territories. Clause 15.1(f) of the Principal Regulations is substituted to require the distribution licensee to complete a technical feasibility study within 15 days for rooftop solar photovoltaic systems above 10kW capacity and communicate sanction or rejection with fee and agreement details, failing which the proposal is deemed technically feasible; applications for systems up to 10kW capacity, if complete, are deemed accepted without a feasibility study. Clause 15.1(i) is substituted to require the prosumer to submit an installation certificate after installing the renewable energy system, with the licensee required to complete the connection agreement, meter installation and commissioning within fifteen days of submission, and to place the connection agreement and installation certificate formats on its web portal within thirty days of notification. The notification was issued by order of the Commission and signed by V.K. Dhar (JKAS), Secretary, under reference ADVT.-III/4/Exty./282/2024-25.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-JK-E-12072024-255364 EXTRAORDINARY PART III-Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 513] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2024/ASHADHA 20, 1946 4171GI/2024 JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (For UTof Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh) NOTIFICATION Jammu, the 28th June, 2024 No. JERC-JKL/Reg/2024/11.—In the exercise of powers conferred under Section 61(h), and Section 86(1) (e) read with sub-section (I) and clause (zd) and (zi) of sub-section (2) of Section 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (No. 36 of 2003) and all powers enabling it in that behalf, the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh, after previous publication hereby makes the following amendments in the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and the UT of Ladakh (Grid Interactive Renewable Energy system and its related matters) 2023 (Principle Regulations): Short Title and Commencement 1.1 These regulations may be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for UT of Jammu & Kashmir and UT of Ladakh (Grid Interactive Renewable Energy system and its related matters) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2024. 1.2 These regulations shall come into force from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette: 1.3 These Regulations shall extend to the UT of Jammu & Kashmir and the UT of Ladakh. 1. Clause 15.1(f)of Principal Regulations is substituted with the following clause: (f): For installation of roof top solar photo voltaic systems of more than 10kW capacity the licensee shall complete the technical feasibility study within 15 days and shall communicate to the applicant through email/SMS/post, the sanction or rejection of the application, as the case may be, along with the information regarding estimated amount of fees to be deposited and the copy of the agreement to be executed by the consumer, failing which it shall be presumed that the proposal is technically feasible. Provided that the applications for roof top solar photo voltaic systems up to 10 kW capacity, complete in all respects shall be deemed to have been accepted without requiring technical feasibility study and any commensurate enhancement of the sanctioned load of the consumer, as may be required, shall be carried out by the distribution licensee. 2. Clause 15.1(i) of Principal Regulations is substituted with the following clause: (i): After installation of the Renewable Energy system, the prosumer shall submit the installation certificate to the distribution licensee. The licensee shall complete the signing of the connection agreement, installation of the meter, and successful commissioning of the Renewable Energy system within fifteen days from the date of submission of the installation certificate. Formats of connection agreement and installation certificate shall be placed on the web portal of the distribution licensee within thirty days of notification of these Regulations. BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION. V.K. DHAR (JKAS), Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./282/2024-25] 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.

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