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Central electricity authority Annual Report 2009-10
‣ No licence required for sale from captive
units.
‣ Deletion of the provision for “Elimination”
of cross subsidies. The provision for
reduction of cross subsidies would
continue.
‣ Definition expanded to cover use of
tampered meters and use for unauthorized
purpose. Theft made explicitly cognizable
offence and non-bailable.
9.8.2 Formulation of Regulations under
the Electricity Act, 2003
As per Section 177 of the Electricity Act,
2003 (the Act), the Authority has been vested
with the powers to make regulations. Following
regulations have been notified:
i) Installation & Operation of Meters – notified
on 17.3.2006.
ii) Procedures for Transaction of Business –
notified on 18.8.2006.
iii) Technical Standards for Connectivity to the
Grid – notified on 21.02.07.
iv) Furnishing of Statistics, Returns &
Information - notified on 10.04.2007
Following regulations have been sent to
Ministry of Power for notification after following
the procedure of previous publication and getting
vetted by Ministry of Law & Justice:-
i) Grid Standards for Operation & Maintenance
of Transmission Lines u/s 34 of the Act.
ii) Amendment to the regulations on
“Installation & Operation of Meters” u/s
55 (l) and 73(e) of the Act.
iii) Measures relating to Safety & Electric
Supply u/s 53 of the Act.
Following regulations have been sent to
Ministry of Power for vetting by Ministry of Law
& Justice after following procedure of previous
publication:
i) Technical Standards for Construction of
Electric Plants and Electric Lines u/s 73(b)
of the Act.
ii) Safety Requirement for Construction,
Operation & Maintenance of Electrical
Plants & Electric lines u/s 73 (c) of the Act.
9.9 Status of Power Sector Reforms
9.9.1 Restructuring of State Electricity
Boards/Electricity Departments/
Power Departments
Though all the States have signed MoU/
MoA with MoP for unbundling/ corporatisation
of State Electricity Boards (SEBs)/Power
Deptts./ Electricity Departments, so far, out
of 21 States in which all matters relating to
generation, transmission and distribution of
electricity were managed by respective SEB, 14
States have reorganized their SEBs viz. Orissa,
Haryana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh,
Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand,
Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Assam, Maharashtra and West Bengal.
Individual States are approaching the
Central Government from time to time seeking
extension of time for reorganization of their
State Electricity Boards. As per the Electricity
Act, 2003, the period of extension of continuing
the SEBs is to be decided mutually by the
State Government and Central Government.
While considering request for extension on a
case by case basis, the Central Government
takes into consideration the progress made
in the reorganisation and then decides as to
how much extension should be agreed to. The
Central Government has conveyed its consent
to the following States for extension of time
for reorganizing the SEBs:
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