the CSERC (Fees and charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2012 .

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Short title and commencement: 1.1 These regulations shall be called the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and charges of State Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2012. 1.2 These Regulations shall be applicable for determination of fee and charges of SLDC for the financial year 2013-14 to financial year 2015-16, and will remain in effect until these Regulations are superseded by new Regulations. "~~ $ ~ mcfi ~ $ ~ 'lflOR (~ mcfi ~ * ~ cfi I IT! I a _ 2. Scope and extent of application: 2.1 These regulations shall be applicable for determination of the fees and charges, which may be levied and collected by the SLDC from the generating companies and licensees engaged in intrastate transmission of electricity. 2.2 These Regulations will not apply to stand-alone generators, bulk consumers and captive users. Provided, that the stand-alone generators who avail services of SLDC for energy metering or accounting for the purpose of RE Certificates or any other such purposes as may be mandated by the Commission from time to time shall be required to pay fee & charges as specified in these regulations. 3. Definitions: In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:- i. ‘Act’ means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); ii. ‘Additional Capitalization’ means the capital expenditure incurred or projected to be incurred, after the date of commercial operation of the project and admitted by the Commission after prudence check; iii. ‘Auditor’ means an auditor appointed by the SLDC, qualified for appointment as an auditor in accordance with the provisions of sections 224, or section 233B or section 619 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or any other law for the time being in force; iv. ‘Capital cost’ means the capital cost as defined in regulation 6 of these regulations; v. ‘Capital expenditure (CAPEX) plan’ means the expenditure of capital nature planned to be incurred during control period for creation of the assets of the SLDC; vi. ‘Charges’ means recurring and monthly payments to be collected vii. 'Commission' means the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission; viii. ‘Contracted capacity’ means the capacity contracted for open access; ix. ‘Control period’ means a period of three years fixed by the Commission, from April01, 2013 and up to March31, 2016 or as decided by the Commission. Further the subsequent control period shall be as decided by the Commission. x. ‘Day’ means the 24 hour period starting at 00:00 hour; xi. ‘Expenditure incurred’ means the fund, whether the equity or debt or both, actually deployed and paid in cash or cash equivalent, for creation or acquisition of a useful asset and does not include commitments and the liabilities for which no payment has been made; xii. ‘Fees’ means the one-time or annual fixed payments collected by the SLDC on its behalf or any other account as specified by the Commission from time to time; xiii. ‘Intra-State buyer’ means a distribution licensee or electricity trader or bulk consumer or captive user receiving power through open access by using intra-State transmission system and / or distribution system including such system when it is used in conjunction with inter-State transmission system and whose scheduling, metering and energy accounting is coordinated by the xiv. ‘Intra-State entity’ means such persons whose scheduling, metering and energy accounting is done at the State level; xv. ‘Intra-State market operation function’ includes functions of scheduling, despatch, metering, data collection, energy accounting and settlement, transmission loss calculation and apportionment, operation of pool account and congestion charge account, administering ancillary services, information dissemination and any other functions assigned to the SLDC by the Act or by Commission’s Regulations and orders; xvi. ‘Intra-State seller’ means a generating station including captive generating plant or distribution licensee or electricity trader supplying power through open access by using intra-State transmission system and/or distribution system including such system when it is used in conjunction with inter-State transmission system and whose scheduling, metering and energy accounting is xvii. ‘Intra-State user’ means a person whose electrical plant is connected to the State grid at voltage level of 33 KV and above such as a generating company including captive generating plant or transmission licensee (other than CTU and STU) or distribution licensee or bulk consumer including captive user. xviii. ‘Licensee’ means a person granted a licence under Section 14 of the Act; xix. “Long-term” means a period of 12 years and above; xx. “Medium-term” means a period up to 7 years but exceeding 1 year; xxi. ‘State pool account’ means State accounts for payments regarding Unscheduled Interchanges (UI Account) or Reactive Energy Exchanges (Reactive Energy Account) or any other such Accounts which may be operated by SLDC from time to time as per the Regulations or directions of the Commission; xxii. ‘State Load Despatch Centre’ or ‘SLDC’ means the centre established under subsection (1) of section 31 of the Act; xxiii. ‘State system operation function’ includes monitoring of grid operations, supervision and control over the intra-State Transmission System, real-time operations for grid control and dispatch, system restoration following grid disturbances, compiling and furnishing data pertaining to system operation, congestion management, black start coordination and any other function(s) assigned to the SLDC by the Act and / or by the Commission’s regulations and / or orders; xxiv. ‘Scheme’ means the facilities and equipments associated with and installed at the SLDC and also includes but not limited to the following, namely:- a. computer systems, hardware and software, b. auxiliary power supply system comprising Uninterrupted Power Supply, Diesel Generating Set(s) and DC power system, c. general telephone, fax and other off line communication system, d. other infrastructure facilities, such as air-conditioning, fire- fighting and construction and renovation of buildings, e. any innovative schemes R & D projects and pilot projects for better system operation, such as Synchrophasors, System Protection Scheme, f. Back-up control centers for SLDC, g. Surveillance Camera System, and h. Cyber Security System; xxv. ‘Year’ means a financial year; The words and expressions used in these Regulations and not defined herein but defined in the Act or the State Grid Code or any other Regulations notified by the Commission shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Act or the State Grid Code or such other Regulations notified by the Commission, provided that when a word or phrase is used by the Commission in a specific context, the meaning applicable in that specific context, shall prevail and the generic definition may not be applicable. CHAPTER – 1 PETITION AND PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINATION OF FEES AND CHARGES AND SLDC DEVELOPMENT FUND 4. Petition for determination of fees and charges: 4.1 The SLDC shall make a petition to the Commission by November 30th or upto such extended date as allowed by the Commission in the formats approved by the Commission, for determination of fees and charges for the control period, based on capital expenditure incurred and duly certified by the auditors and projected to be incurred during the control period based on the CAPEX plan, along with the other details required to compute the annual charges. 4.2 The petition shall be accompanied by CAPEX plan of SLDC for the control period indicating inter-alia, the sources of funds availability for investment. The Commission shall carryout prudence check of the CAPEX Plan and approve the same along with the determination of the fees and charges. 4.3 Within one week of registration of petition, the petitioner shall serve a copy of the petition on each intra-State entity availing long-term services of SLDC. 4.4 The petitioner shall upload complete petition on its website within one week of registration of petition and shall keep it in the website till its disposal by the Commission. 4.5 Within fifteen days of registration of petition, the petitioner shall indicate whether copy of the complete petition has been served on intra-State entities availing long-term service of SLDC and whether the petition has been uploaded on its website, with address of the website whereon the petition has been up loaded. 4.6 The petition made shall be supported by affidavit of the person who is authorized by the SLDC and acquainted with the facts stated in the petition. 4.7 The petitioner shall, within 7 days after registration of petition, on directives of the Commission publish a notice of the petition in at least two daily newspapers, one in English language and one in Hindi language, having circulation where the intra-State entities are situated, in the formats approved by the Commission. 5. Truing up of annual fees and operating charges: 5.1 The SLDC shall make a petition, in the formats approved by the Commission for carrying out truing up exercise by 30th November of the each year for the previous year. 5.2 The SLDC along with the petition for truing up shall also submit details of year wise capital expenditure including additional capital expenditure, sources of financing, operation and maintenance expenditure, etc incurred, duly audited and certified by the auditors. 5.3 The Commission shall carry out annual truing up exercise. The fees and charges recovered for a year shall be trued up and considered for determination of fees and charges for the next year, by the Commission after prudence check. 5.4 Where after the truing up, the fee & charges recovered if exceeds/falls short of the amount approved by the Commission under these regulations, the excess amount so recovered or short fall to be recovered, as the case may be shall be adjusted while determining the fee and charges for the next year or as decided by the Commission. 6. Capital Cost: 6.1 Capital cost for SLDC shall include the expenditure incurred or projected to be incurred during the control period, including Interest during Construction (IDC) financing charges, any gain or loss on account of Foreign Exchange Rate Variation (FERV) during construction, and Incidental Expenditure during Construction (IEDC) in line with the CAPEX plan; Provided that the value of the assets not in use shall not form part of capital cost. 6.2 The capital cost admitted by the Commission after prudence check shall form the basis for determination of charges: Provided that prudence check may include scrutiny of the reasonableness of the capital expenditure, financing plan, IDC, IEDC, cost over-run, and such other matters as may be considered appropriate by the Commission. Provided further that the capital cost appearing in the books of accounts of SLDC/STU as on the date of transfer along with the approved CAPEX plan for the control period shall be the basis for determination of charges. 7. Additional Capitalization: The capital expenditure incurred or projected to be incurred after the date of commercial operation may, in its discretion, be admitted by the Commission, subject to prudence check: Provided that any expenditure on acquiring the minor items or the assets like tools and tackles, furniture, air-conditioners, voltage stabilizers, refrigerators, coolers, fans, washing machines, heat convectors, mattresses, carpets etc. brought after the date of commercial operation shall not be considered for additional capitalization for determination of fees and charges. 8. Debt-Equity Ratio: 8.1 The actual debt: equity ratio appearing in the books of accounts as on the date of transfer shall be considered for the opening capital cost of SLDC. Provided further that till the separate company is notified by the State Government, the debt equity ratio in the books of accounts of the STU shall be considered. 8.2 For an investment made on or after the date of transfer, if the equity actually deployed is more than 30% of the capital cost, equity in excess of 30% shall be treated as normative loan: Provided that where equity actually deployed is less than 30% of the capital cost, the actual equity shall be considered for determination of charges: Provided further that the equity invested in foreign currency shall be designated in Indian rupees on the date of each investment. Explanation- The premium, if any, raised by the SLDC while issuing share capital and investment of internal resources created out of its free reserve, for the funding of the capital expenditure, shall be reckoned as paid up capital for the purpose of computing return on equity, provided such premium amount and internal resources are actually utilized for meeting the capital expenditure. 9.1 In the previous regulations, provision for SLDC Development Fund was specified for servicing the dividend payment, meeting stipulated equity portion in asset creation, margin money for raising loan from the financial institutions etc. after due approval of the Commission. The fund requirement for the above purposes shall now onwards be met in the same manner as it is met by the licensees / STU/ generating companies under the relevant regulations. The outstanding SLDC Development Fund, as may be available on March 31, 2013, shall now be part of capital reserves of SLDC and till a separate company is notified by the State Govt., the same shall be part of capital reserve of STU, which may be utilized for meeting stipulated equity portion in asset creation after due approval of the Commission. 9.2 The charges on account of, interest on deposit and other income of the SLDC such as registration fee, application fee, short term OA charges (operating charges) and miscellaneous charges such as services catered to generators opting Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism etc. shall now be treated as non tariff income of SLDC. At the time of true up, such income shall be adjusted towards the charges payable by intra-State buyers, intra-State sellers and intra-State entities availing long-term and medium-term services of SLDC. CHAPTER – 2 COMPUTATION OF ANNUAL CHARGES 10. Annual charges: Annual charges of SLDC shall be collected in the form of system operation charges and market operation charges. The annual charges shall be levied and collected only from the intra- State entities other than stand alone generators, short-term open access customers, bulk consumers and captive users. 11. Components of annual charges: The annual charges shall consist of the following components, namely:- (a) Return on equity; (b) Interest on loan capital; (c) Depreciation; (d) Operation and maintenance expenses; (e) Interest on working capital; 12. Return on equity: 12.1 Return on equity shall be computed in Rupee term on equity base determined in accordance with Regulation 8 of these regulations. 12.2 Return on equity shall be computed on pre-tax base rate of maximum 15.5% to be grossed up as per the regulation 12.3 of these regulations. 12.3 The rate of return on equity shall be computed by grossing up the base rate with the normal tax rate for the financial year of the control period applicable to the SLDC/STU as the case may be. Provided that return on equity with respect to the actual tax rate applicable to the SLDC/STU in line with the provisions of the relevant Finance Acts of the respective year during the Control Period shall be trued up separately for each year of the Control Period. In case, no tax is payable during the financial year, the tax rate for the purpose of truing up shall be taken as nil. 12.4 Rate of return on equity shall be rounded off to three decimal points and be computed as per the formula given below: Rate of pre-tax return on equity = Base rate / (1-t) Where, t is the applicable tax rate in accordance with clause 12.3 of these regulations. 13. Interest on loan capital: 13.1 The loans determined in accordance with Regulation 8 shall be considered as gross normative loan for calculation of interest on loan. 13.2 The normative loan shall be calculated in the same manner as applicable for STU. On beginning of first Financial Year of the Control Period normative loan (in percentage of GFA) shall be same which is prevailing for STU at that time. 13.3 The repayment for respective year of the control period shall be deemed to be equal to the depreciation allowed for that year. 13.4 The rate of interest shall be the weighted average rate of interest calculated on the basis of the actual loan portfolio at the beginning of each year applicable to the SLDC/STU: Provided that if there is no actual loan for a particular year but normative loan is still outstanding, the last available weighted average rate of interest shall be considered: 13.5 The interest on loan shall be calculated on the normative loan of the year by applying the weighted average rate of interest. 13.6 The STU/SLDC shall make every effort to re-finance the loan as long as it results in net savings on interest and in that event the costs associated with such re-financing shall be borne by the intra-State buyers and intra-State sellers and the net savings shall be shared between the intra-State buyers with intra-State sellers and the SLDC, in the ratio of 1:1. This provision shall be applicable only to those intra-State entities who are availing long-term services of 13.7 The changes to the terms and conditions of the loans shall be reflected from the date of such re-financing. 13.8 In case of dispute, any of the parties may make an petition in accordance with the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2009, as amended from time to time, including statutory re-enactment thereof for settlement of the dispute: Provided that the intra-State entity shall not withhold any payment on account of the interest claimed by the SLDC during the pendency of any dispute arising out of refinancing of loan. 14. Depreciation: 14.1 The value base for the purpose of depreciation shall be the capital cost of the asset admitted by the Commission. 14.2 The salvage value of the asset (excluding IT equipments and Software’s) shall be considered as 10% and depreciation shall be allowed up to maximum of 90% of the capital cost of the asset. The salvage value for IT equipments and Software’s shall be considered as NIL and 100% value of the assets shall be considered depreciable. 14.3 Land shall not be a depreciable asset and its cost shall be excluded from the capital cost while computing depreciable value of the capital cost of the asset. 14.4 Depreciation shall be calculated annually based on Straight Line Method and at rates specified in Appendix-I to these regulations for the assets of the SLDC. Provided further that till the separate company is notified by the State Government, the depreciation shall be calculated as applicable for the STU under relevant Regulations. 14.5 Assets fully depreciated shall be shown separately. 14.6 Value of the assets not in use or declared obsolete shall be taken out from the capital cost for the purpose of calculation of depreciation. 14.7 The balance depreciable value as on the date of transfer shall be worked out by deducting the cumulative depreciation from the gross depreciable value of the assets appearing in the books of accounts of the SLDC for the SLDC as on the date of transfer. 15. Operation and Maintenance Expenses: 15.1 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) expenses for SLDC shall include: I. Employees costs; II. Administrative and General expenses III. Repairs and Maintenance (a) The Operation and Maintenance expenses, excluding pension fund contribution and impact of pay revision arrears for the base year i.e. FY 2012-13, shall be derived on the basis of the normalized average of the actual Operation and Maintenance expenses excluding pension fund contribution and impact of pay revision arrears available in the audited/un audited accounts for the previous three (3) years immediately preceding the base year FY 2012-13, subject to prudence check by the Commission. (b) The normalization shall be done by applying weighted average inflation at the rate of 60% weightage to actual variation in CPI and 40% weightage to actual variation in WPI on year to year basis. The average of normalized net present value for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, shall then be used to project base year value for 2012-13. The base year value so arrived, shall be escalated by the above inflation rate to estimate the O&M expense (excluding pension fund contribution and impact of pay revision, if any) for each year of the control period. At the time of true up, the O&M cost shall be considered after taking into account the actual inflation instead of projected inflation for that period. Provided further that impact of pay revision (including arrears), if any, shall be considered during the true-up as per audited /unaudited accounts, subject to prudence check and any other factor considered appropriate by the Commission. 15.2 Further due to ring fencing of SLDC or for any other statutory requirement or role enhancement, if there is requirement of the additional manpower, the Commission shall consider subject to prudence check at the time of truing up exercise. 16. Interest on Working Capital: 16.1 The working capital shall cover: (i) Operation and maintenance expenses for one month (ii) Maintenance spares @ 15% of operation and maintenance expenses specified in regulation 15 (iii) Receivables equivalent to one month of the system operation charges and market operation charges as approved by the Commission. 16.2 Interest on working capital shall be allowed at a rate equal to the Base rate of State Bank of India as on 30th September of the financial year in which the Petition is filed plus 350 basis points. At the time of true up, the interest rate shall be adjusted as per the actual rate prevailing on 1st April of the financial year for which truing up exercise has been undertaken. 16.3 Interest on working capital shall be payable on normative basis notwithstanding that the SLDC has not taken any loan for working capital from any outside agency. 17. Pension fund: Pension fund: For meeting up the past unfunded liabilities of erstwhile CSEB/State Power Companies employees appointed before 1.1.2004, a pension and gratuity trust has been created and funding to the same has been allowed in the past Tariff Orders of the Commission. The contribution to the fund shall be decided by the Commission on the same manner as specified for the State Power Companies. Till the time SLDC is part of STU, SLDC’s share out of the STU contribution shall be decided on pro-rata basis. For the purpose of ratio determination, the employee strength as on 1st April of the preceding year shall be considered. CHAPTER –3 LEVY AND COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES 18. Collection: 18.1 SLDC shall collect the fees and charges, as determined under these regulations. 18.2 SLDC shall be entitled to levy and collect registration fees from the intra-State users and charges from the intra-State buyer, intra- State sellers and intra-Sate entities as specified in these regulations. Registration fees shall not be levied and collected from those to whom these regulations do not apply as per regulation 2.2. 18.3 SLDC shall be entitled to levy and collect fees and charges for any other services rendered to the intra-State users, intra-State entity, intra-State buyers and intra-State sellers and power exchanges as specified in any other regulations. 19. Allocation and apportionment of components of annual charges to system operation function and market operation function: 19.1 Annual charges towards State system operation function shall comprise 80% of the annual charges. 19.2 Annual charges towards intra-State market operation function shall comprise the balance 20 % of annual charges. 19.3 The ratio of allocation of annual charges to system operation charges and market operation charges may be reviewed and decided by the Commission from time to time. 20. Determination of System Operation Charges (SOC) and Market Operation Charges (MOC): System operation charges and market operation charges as specified in Regulation 19 of these regulations shall be determined by adding up the allocated and/or apportioned amount of various components of the annual charges. 21. Collection of System Operation Charges: 21.1 The System operation charges shall be collected as per the norms given below:- (i) Intra state transmission licensee(s) (other than STU): 10% of system operation charges; (ii) Intra-State sellers (excluding renewable energy based power generating plant) 45% of system operation charges; (iii) Intra-State buyers (excluding bulk consumers and captive users): 45% of system operation charges Provided that if intra state transmission licensee(s) (other than STU) is not availing the services of SLDC, the system operation charges shall be collected from the intra-State buyers and intra- State sellers as per the norms given below:- (i) Intra-State sellers: (excluding renewable energy based power generating plant) 50% of system operation charges; (ii) Intra-State buyers: (excluding bulk consumers and captive users) 50% of system operation charges. 21.2 The system operation charges shall be levied on the intra- state transmission licensees (other than STU) on the basis of the ckt.-km of the lines owned by them as on the last day of the month prior to billing of the month. 21.3 The system operation charges from the intra-State sellers shall be collected in proportion to their contracted capacity, for use of state transmission system. 21.4 The system operation charges from the intra-State buyers shall be collected in proportion to their contracted capacities, for use of state transmission system Note: The above provisions shall not be applicable to the renewable energy based power generating plant, bulk consumers and captive users. Further, these charges shall also not be applicable to the other intra-State buyers and intra-State sellers for the quantum of power procuring or selling power through the short-term open access route. 22. Collection of Market Operation Charges: The market operation charges shall be collected equally from all the intra-State sellers and intra-State buyers irrespective of their contracted capacity. Note: The above provisions shall not be applicable to the renewable energy based power generating plant, bulk consumers, captive users. Further this charge shall also not be applicable to the other intra-State buyers and intra-State sellers procuring or selling power through the short-term open access route only. Provided that if the intra-state seller is a generating company, it shall pay the charges generating station wise. 23. Fee & Charges for other Open Access Customers : 23.1 The fee and charges for short-term open access customers (intra- State buyers and intra-State sellers) not covered above shall be as per the fee and charges as specified by Central Commission from time to time (i.e. for intra-State entity availing short-term inter- State open access). 23.2 Such charges collected from short-term open access customers shall be treated as ‘miscellaneous income’ of SLDC. SLDC shall maintain separate account for the revenue earned from short-term open access customers. 24. Registration fees: 24.1 All intra-Sate users (excluding those covered in regulation 2.2) intending to get connected to the intra-state transmission system or distribution system shall register themselves with the SLDC by filing application in the format specified as Appendix-II to these Regulations. The registration will be valid for the period of ten years and thereafter renewal of registration shall be done in the manner as specified above and on payment of fees and charges as decided by the Commission. Provided that the registration of intra-State users already registered with the SLDC will be valid for the period of ten years from the date of notification of these regulations. Note: Transfer/change of ownership need to be intimated to SLDC. 24.2 The application for registration for power generating plant (including captive generating plant) shall be accompanied by fees of Rs 10 lakh for installed capacity of 50 MW and above or Rs 5 lakh for installed capacity below 50 MW. Provided that renewable energy based grid connected power generating plant shall be required to register their power generating stations with SLDC on payment of Rs. 2 lakh, (irrespective of the installed capacity). The renewable energy based power generating company shall have to submit a certificate of eligibility as a renewable energy generating plant duly certified by the State Nodal agency i.e. Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA). Provided, that the stand-alone generators who avail services of SLDC for energy metering or accounting for the purpose of RE Certificates or any other such purposes as may be mandated by the Commission from time to time shall also be required to get registered with the SLDC. The fee in such cases shall be Rs. 1 lakh irrespective of the installed capacity of the plant. 24.3 The registration fees for licensee(s) and intra-State entities (other than power generating stations) intending to avail services of SLDC shall be Rs. 10 lakh. 24.4 In case of default in payment of registration fees by the existing intra-State users or an intra-state entity or power generating plant (including captive generating plant) the SLDC may make a reference to the Commission. 24.5 The SLDC, after scrutinizing application and after being satisfied with correctness of the information furnished in the application shall register the applicant in its register duly intimating the applicant about its acceptance. 24.6 The registration fees once paid will not be refunded. In case the generating station enhances its capacity from less than 50 MW to 50 MW & above, a differential amount of Rs. 5 lakh shall be payable. 24.7 SLDC shall maintain a list of registered intra-State users on its website. The SLDC shall file consolidated information about the generating station and Licensees connected to the intra-State transmission network and distribution network and being monitored / serviced by it, to the Commission every year by end of April every year. 24.8 The SLDC shall dispose all applications for registration within 30 days. In case of delay in processing or refusal, SLDC shall intimate the applicant with the valid reasons regarding the same, within 5 working days of completion of above time limit. Note: All intra-State users (except the bulk consumers and captive users) shall be required to register at SLDC. These shall be generating plants, captive generating plants, licensees directly connected to State grid, stand alone generating plants who avail the services of SLDC for REC and other intra-State entities. CHAPTER – 4 BILLING AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 25. Billing and Payment of charges: 25.1 Bills shall be raised for the system operation charge and market operation charge on monthly basis by the SLDC in accordance with these regulations, and payments shall be made by the respective intra-State entities directly to the SLDC. 25.2 Persistent default in payment of SLDC fee and charges would be brought to the notice of the Commission. 26. Late payment surcharge: In case the payment of any bill for charges payable under these regulations is delayed by an intra- State entity beyond a period of 30 days from the date of service of bill, a late payment surcharge at the rate of 1.25% per month shall be levied by the system operator. 27. Rebate: For payment of bills through letter of credit on presentation, a rebate of 1% shall be allowed. 28. Power to Relax: The Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, may relax any of the provisions of these regulations on its own motion or on an application made before it by an interested person after giving reasonable opportunity to those likely to be affected by such relaxation. 29. Savings: 29.1 Nothing in these Regulations shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Commission to make such orders as may be necessary to meet the ends of justice or to prevent abuses of the process of the Commission. 29.2 Nothing in these Regulations shall bar the Commission from adopting in conformity with the provisions of the Act a procedure, which is at variance with any of the provisions of these Regulations, if the Commission, in view of the special circumstances of a matter or class of matters and for reasons to be recorded in writing, deems it necessary or expedient for dealing with such a matter or class of matters. 29.3 Nothing in these Regulations shall, expressly or impliedly, bar the Commission dealing with any matter or exercising any power under the Act for which no Regulations have been framed, and the Commission may deal with such matters, powers and functions in a manner it thinks fit. Secretary Depreciation Schedule Sl. No. Asset Particulars Depreciation Rate SLM A Land under full ownership 0.00% B Land Under Lease (i) For investment in the land 3.34% (ii) For cost of clearing the site 3.34% a Building & Civil Engineering works (i) Offices and residential 1.63% (ii) Containing plant and equipments 3.34% (iii) Temporary erections such as wooden structures (v) Others 1.63% b Transformers, Kiosk, sub-station equipment & other fixed apparatus (including plant foundation) c Switchgear including cable connections 5.28% e Batteries 5.28% (i) Underground cable including joint boxes and disconnected boxes (ii) Cable duct system 3.34% f Overhead lines including cable support systems (i) Lines on fabricated steel operating at terminal voltages higher than 66 KV (ii) Lines on steel supports operating at terminal voltages higher than 13.2 KV but not exceeding 66 KV (iii) Lines on steel on reinforced concrete support 5.28% (iv) Lines on treated wood support 5.28% g Meters 5.28% h Self propelled vehicles 9.50% i Air Conditioning Plants (i) Static 5.28% (ii) Portable 9.50% j(i) Office furniture and furnishing 6.33% (iii) Internal wiring including fittings and apparatus (iv) Street Light fittings 5.28% K Apparatus let on hire (i) Other than motors 9.50% (ii) Motors 6.33% N Softwares 30.00% O Any other assets not covered above 5.28% (in Compliance Regulation-24) 1. Name of the entity (in bold letters): 2. Registered office address: 3. Area in which registration is sought: (i) Generating Station (ii) Captive generating plant (iii) Renewable generating plant 5. Intra-State User details (as on 31st March of last financial year for existing user and for subsequent change, if any.): i. Category – Generating Station/Renewable generating a. Total Installed Capacity b. Maximum Contracted Capacity (MW) for using intra-State transmission system c. Purpose of inter-connection with State grid (please tick appropriate option) (i) For supply to State distribution licensee(long-term or medium-term or short-term) (ii) For supply to captive use(long-term or medium-term or short-term) (iii) For supply to bulk consumers(long-term or medium-term or short-term) (iv) For supply to other than the above(long-term or medium-term or short-term) d. Details of Connection to the intra-State transmission system: Sl.No. (i) Name of EHV S/s. (ii) Voltage level (KV) (iii) Whether Special Energy Meters (Main) installed at this location ii. Category – Transmission Licensee (intra – State) a. Sub-stations: Sl.No. Sub- station Name Number of transformer Total Transformation Capacity or Design MVA handling capacity if switching station Sl.No. Voltage level (KV) Number of Transmission lines Total Circuit- Kilometers 6. Contact person(s) details for matters related to SLDC i. Name: ii. Designation: iii. Landline Telephone No.: iv. Mobile No.: The above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature of Authorized Representative Place: Name : Date Designation : Contact number :