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Electricity
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: 1. What are the main objectives of Electricity Act-2003?
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| An
Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation,
transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity
by taking the following measures.
-Taking
conducive measures to develop electricity industry•
-Supply
of electricity to all users•
-Protecting
consumer Interest•
-Rationalization
of electric tariff•
-Transparency
in policies regarding subsidies•
-Promotion
of efficient & environmentally policies constituted
by Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Regulatory
commissions & establishment of Appellate tribunal.
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Q
: 2. Is Electricity Act-2003 extended to whole of India?
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Yes,
The Electricity Act-2003 is extended to whole of India
except the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
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Q
: 3. What does the term Dedicated Transmission lines
means? |
Dedicated
Transmission lines means any electric supply line for
point to point transmission which re required for the
purpose of connecting electric lines or electric plants
or generating stations or any transmission lines or
sub station or generating stations or load centre. |
Q
: 4. What does the term Distribution licensee means?
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Distribution
licensee means a licensee, authorized to operate and
maintain a distribution system for supplying electricity
to the consumers in his area of supply. |
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: 5. What does the term Power Systems means? |
All
aspects related to generation, transmission, distribution
and supply ofelectricity which includes one or more
of the following.
-Generating
stations•
-Transmission
or main transmission lines•
-Sub-stations•
-Tie-lines•
Load dispatch activities•
-Mains
or distributing mains•
-Electric
supply lines•
-Overhead
lines•
-Service
lines•
-Works
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Q
: 6. What does the Regional Power Committee do? |
Regional
Power Committee is established by the Central Government
for a specified region for facilitating the integrated
operation of the Power system in that region. |
Q
: 7. What do you mean by Stand-alone system? |
Stand-alone
system means the electricity system set up to generate
power & distribute electricity in a specified area
without connecting to the Grid. |
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: 8. What do you mean by Transmission lines? |
Transmission
lines" means all high pressure cables and overhead
lines (not being an essential part of the distribution
system of a licensee) transmitting electricity from
a generating station to another generating station or
a sub-station, together with any step-up and step-down
transformers, switch-gear and other works necessary
to and used for theControl of such cables or overhead
lines, and such buildings or part thereof as may be
required to accommodate such transformers, switchgearand
other works. |
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: 9. Who will prepare & publish National Electricity
Policy and tariff policy Plan? |
The
Central Government shall, from time to time, prepare
& publish the national electricity policy and tariff
policy plan, in consultation with the State Governments
and the Authority for development of
the power system based on optimal utilisation
of resources such as coal, natural gas, nuclear substances
or materials, hydro and renewable sources of energy. |
Q
: 10. How does any person transmit or distribution or
under take trading in electricity? |
Any
person is allowed to transmit or distribute or under
take trading in electricity provided he has authorized
license issued under section-14 or is exempted under
section-13. |
Q
: 11. What is the network for Transmission of Electricity
in the country? |
The
Central Government makes region-wise demarcation of
the country, and, from time to time, makes such modifications
therein as it may consider necessary for the efficient,
economical and integrated transmission and supply of
electricity.
-The
Central Government may establish a centre at the national
Level, tobe known as the National Load Dispatch Centre
for optimum scheduling and dispatch of electricity among
the Regional Load Dispatch Centres.
-The
National Load Dispatch Centre shall be operated by a
Government company or any authority or corporation established
or constituted by or under any Central Act, as may be
notified by the Central
Government•
-The
Central Government shall establish a centre for each
region to be known as the Regional Load Dispatch Centre
having territorial jurisdiction as determined by the
Central Government for the
purposes of exercising the Powers, and discharging the
functions under this Part.
-All
directions issued by the Regional Load Dispatch Centres
to any transmission licensee of State transmission lines
or any other licensee of the State or generating company
(other than those connected to inter State Transmission
system) or sub-station in the State shall be issued
through the State Load Dispatch Centre.
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Q
: 12. What are the responsibilities of Regional Load
Dispatch Centre? |
The
Regional Load Dispatch Centre shall,
-Be
responsible for optimum scheduling and dispatch of Electricity
within the region, in accordance with the contracts
entered with the licensees or the generating companies
operating in the region.
-Monitor
grid operations;
-Keep
accounts of the quantity of electricity transmitted
through the regional grid;
-Exercise
supervision and control over the inter-State transmission
system.
-Responsible
for carrying out real time operations for grid control
and dispatch of electricity within the region through
secure and economic operation of the regional grid in
accordance with the Grid Standards
and the Grid Code.
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: 13. What are the responsibilities of State Load Dispatch
centre? |
The
State Load Dispatch center shall•
-The
State Load Dispatch Centre shall be the apex body to
ensure integrated operation of the power system in a
State.
-Responsible
for optimum scheduling and dispatch of electricity within
a State, in accordance with the contracts entered into
with the licensees or the generating companies operating
in that State.
-Monitor
grid operations.
-Keep
accounts of the quantity of electricity transmitted
through the State grid;
-Exercise
supervision and control over the intra-state transmission
system.
-Responsible
for carrying out real time operations for grid control
and dispatch of electricity within the State through
secure and economic operation of the State grid in accordance
with the Grid Standards
and the State Grid Code.
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Q
: 14. What are the features available under Electricity
Act-2003 for Electricity Bill-2003? |
Following are the features under Electricity Act-2003
for Electricity Bill-2003.
-The
central Government to prepare a National Electricity
Policy in consultation with state governments•
-Trust
to complete the rural electrification and provide for
management of rural distribution by panchayats, cooperative
societies, non-government organizations, franchisees,
etc.
-Provision
for license free generation & distribution in the
rural areas.•Generation, being de- licensed
and captive generation being freely permitted.
-Hydro
projects need clearance from the central electricity
authority.
-Transmission
Utility at the central as well as state level, to be
a government company with responsibility for planned
and coordinated development of transmission network.
-Provision
for private licensee in transmission & entry in
distribution through an independent network.
-Open
access in transmission from the outset.
-Open
accesses in distribution to be introduced in phases
with surcharge for current level of cross subsidy to
be gradually phased out along with cross subsidies and
obligation to supply. SERs to frame
regulations within oneyear regarding phasing of open
access.
-Distribution
licensees would be free to undertake generation and
generating companies would be free to take up distribution
licensees.
-The
State Electricity Regulatory commission is a mandatory
requirement.
-Provision
for payment of subsidy through budget•
-Trading,
a distinct activity is being recognized with the safeguard
of the Regulatory commissions being authorized to fix
celings on trading margins, if necessary.
-Provision
for reorganization or continuance of SEBs•
-Metering
of all electricity supplied made mandatory•
-An
Appellate Tribunal to hear appeals against the decision
of the CERC and SERc.
-Provisions
relating to theft of electricity made more stringent. |
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