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Standard PPA <strong>for</strong> … [Insert ‘medium’ or ‘long’, as applicable] term power procurement under Case -1<br />

8.6.5 Upon receipt <strong>of</strong> the Bill Disagreement Notice by the disputing Party under Article 8.6.4,<br />

authorized representative(s) or a director <strong>of</strong> the board <strong>of</strong> directors/ member <strong>of</strong> board <strong>of</strong><br />

the disputing Party and the invoicing Party shall meet and make best endeavours to<br />

amicably resolve such dispute within fifteen (15) days <strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong> the Bill Disagreement<br />

Notice.<br />

8.6.6 If the Parties do not amicably resolve the Dispute within fifteen (15) days <strong>of</strong> receipt <strong>of</strong><br />

Bill Disagreement Notice pursuant to Article 8.6.4, the matter shall be referred to Dispute<br />

resolution in accordance with Article 14.<br />

8.6.7 In case <strong>of</strong> Disputed Bills, it shall be open to the aggrieved Party to approach the<br />

Appropriate Commission <strong>for</strong> Dispute resolution in accordance with Article 14 and also<br />

<strong>for</strong> interim orders protecting its interest including <strong>for</strong> orders <strong>for</strong> interim payment pending<br />

Dispute resolution and the Parties shall be bound by the decision <strong>of</strong> the Appropriate<br />

Commission, including in regard to interest or Late Payment Surcharge, if any directed to<br />

be paid by the Appropriate Commission.<br />

8.6.8 If a Dispute regarding a Monthly Bill, Provisional Bill or a Supplementary Bill is settled<br />

pursuant to Article 8.6 or by the Dispute resolution mechanism provided in this<br />

Agreement in favour <strong>of</strong> the Party that issues a Bill Dispute Notice, the other Party shall<br />

refund the amount, if any incorrectly charged and collected from the disputing Party or<br />

pay as required, within five (5) days <strong>of</strong> the Dispute either being amicably resolved by the<br />

Parties pursuant to Article 8.6.5 or settled by Dispute resolution mechanism along with<br />

interest at the same rate as Late Payment Surcharge from the date on which such payment<br />

had been made to the invoicing Party or the date on which such payment was originally<br />

due, as may be applicable.<br />

8.6.9 For the avoidance <strong>of</strong> doubt, it is clarified that despite a Dispute regarding an Invoice, the<br />

Procurer(s) shall, without prejudice to its/ their right to Dispute, be under an obligation to<br />

make payment, <strong>of</strong> the lower <strong>of</strong> (a) an amount equal to simple average <strong>of</strong> last three (3)<br />

Months Invoices (being the undisputed portion <strong>of</strong> such three Months’ invoices) and (b)<br />

Monthly Invoice which is being disputed, provided such Monthly Bill has been raised<br />

based on the REA and in accordance with this Agreement.<br />

8.7 Quarterly and Annual Reconciliation<br />

8.7.1 The Parties acknowledge that all payments made against Monthly Bills, Provisional Bills<br />

and Supplementary Bills shall be subject to quarterly reconciliation at the beginning <strong>of</strong><br />

the following quarter <strong>of</strong> each Contract Year and annual reconciliation at the end <strong>of</strong> each<br />

Contract Year to take into account REA, Tariff adjustment payments, Tariff Rebate, Late<br />

Payment Surcharge, or any other reasonable circumstance provided under this<br />

Agreement.<br />

8.7.2 The Parties, there<strong>for</strong>e, agree that as soon as all such data in respect <strong>of</strong> any quarter <strong>of</strong> a<br />

Contract Year or a full Contract Year as the case may be has been finally verified and<br />

adjusted, the Seller and Procurer(s) shall jointly sign such reconciliation statement.<br />

Within fifteen (15) days <strong>of</strong> signing <strong>of</strong> a reconciliation statement, the Seller or Procurer(s),<br />

as the case may be, shall raise a Supplementary Bill <strong>for</strong> the Tariff adjustment payments<br />

<strong>for</strong> the relevant quarter/ Contract Year and shall make payment <strong>of</strong> such Supplementary<br />

Bill <strong>for</strong> the Tariff adjustment payments <strong>for</strong> the relevant quarter/ Contract Year, as may be<br />

due as a result <strong>of</strong> such reconciliation. Late Payment Surcharge/ interest shall be payable<br />

…….[Insert name <strong>of</strong> Procurer(s)] 54

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