Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee) Regulations, 2005
Published vide Punjab Government Notification No. PSERC/Secy./12, dated 18th January, 2005
Last Updated 19th March, 2020 [Pu834]
Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission
No. PSERC/Secy./12. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 181(zg) and (zp) read with the provisions of Section 86(g) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations namely "Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee) Regulations, 2005". 1. Short title and commencement. - (i) These Regulations may be called the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee) Regulations, 2005. (ii) These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication. 2. Definitions. - In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires :-(1) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003;
(2) "Commission" means Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission;
(3) "Chairperson" means Chairperson of the Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission;
(4) "Fee" means fee payable to the Commission as per the provisions of the Act and Rules and Regulations made under the Act;
(5) "Fund" means Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission Fund constituted by the State Government under Section 103 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and till such time designated Bank Account of the Commission;
(6) "Member" means Member of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission;
(7) "State Government" means Government of Punjab;
(8) "Schedule" means schedule of fee appended to these Regulations;
(9) "Schedule" means schedule of fee appended to these Regulations;
(10) Words and expressions occurring in these Regulations and not defined herein but defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 shall have the same meaning as in the Act.
3. Fee on applications/petitions. - (1) Every application/petition made to the Commission shall be accompanied by appropriate fees specified in these Schedule to these Regulations. [(2) The fees payable under these Regulations shall be paid into the Fund of the Commission by means of a bank draft or pay order drawn on any Scheduled Bank payable at Chandigarh or through IMPS, RTGS, NEFT in favour of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission provided however, that amounts less than Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) can be made to the Commission in cash for which duly numbered and signed receipts shall be issued to the depositor.] (3) The depositor shall submit proof of the payment of fee along with application/petition made to the Commission. (4) The fee received by the Commission, in cash, shall be deposited in the Fund maintained by the Commission in any Nationalized Bank at its headquarters. 4. Amendment of the Regulations. - The Commission may add, amend, alter or vary any of the provisions of the Regulations and the amount of fee payable as provided in the Schedule to these Regulations by an order to be made by the Commission.Schedule of Fee
Sr. No. |
Nature of Petition/Application |
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Fee (in Rs.) |
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3 |
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Part-A. Grant of Licence/Exemption from Licence : |
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1 |
Fee to be paid along with application for grant of licence for : |
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(a) Transmission of electricity |
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As may be prescribed by the Punjab Government |
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(b) Distribution of electricity |
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Ditto |
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(c) Trading in electricity |
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Ditto |
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2 |
Fee for grant of licence to : |
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(a) transmit electricity as a transmission licencee |
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Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. Twenty five lakhs only) payable initially at the time of grant of licence and annual payment of similar amount in each subsequent year during validity of the licence. |
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(b) distribute electricity as a distribution licensee - |
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(i) Distribution licensee other than Rural Co-operative Society |
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0.025% of the total revenue receipts for the previous year pertaining to supply area of the licensee payable initially at the time of grant of licence and annually in each subsequent year during validity of the licence, by similar calculation. |
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(ii) Distribution licensee which is a Rural Co-operative Society |
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Rs. 50, 000/- Rs. (Fifty thousand only) payable initially and annually in each year during validity of the licence. |
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(c) Undertake trading in electricity as trading licensee |
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Rs. 12.50 lakh (Rs. Twelve lakhs fifty thousand only) payable initially at the time of grant of licence and annual payments of similar amount in each subsequent year during validity of the licence. |
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3 |
Fee for grant of exemption from licence and for processing application/petition, for any of the functions mentioned at Sr. No. 2 (a, b, c) |
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Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) payable initially at the time of grant of exemption for each function and annual payments of similar amount in each subsequent year, the exemption remains valid |
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4 |
Fee for review of order on application for grant of licence for transmission, distribution or trading in electricity |
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Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) subject to refund in case Review Petition is solely on the ground of error apparent and the same is accepted by the Commission |
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5 |
Petition/application for grant of permission to a licensee to : |
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(a) undertake any transaction to acquire by purchase or take-over or otherwise the utility of any other licensee |
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As payable for the grant of licence for the function namely transmission, distribution and trading in electricity being acquired, taken-over, merged, assigned or transferred. |
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(b) to merge his utility with the utility of any other licence |
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(c) assign his licence or transfer his utility or any part thereof |
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6 |
Petition/application seeking alteration/amendments in the terms and conditions of licence. |
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Rs. 50, 000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) payable in lump-sum at the time of filing of petition/application (to be adjusted subsequently against fee on approval of alteration/amendments). |
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7 |
Petition/application for revocation of licence. |
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Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only) |
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8 |
(i) Fee for permitting a licensee to use the intervening transmission facilities owned and operated by another licensee and adjudicate upon dispute regarding extent of available surplus capacity. |
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Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rs. Two lakhs only) for initial period of upto two years and Rs. One lakh for each subsequent year, to be paid in full at the time of application/petition. |
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(ii) Fee for fixing rates, charges and terms and conditions for intervening transmission facilities where these are not mutually agreed upon between the parties. |
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Rs. 2, 00, 000/- (Rs. Two lakhs only) to be paid in full at the time of application/petition. |
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Part-B. Annual Revenue Requirement/Tariff Determination and Power Purchase. |
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Fee for processing AAR/petition for determination of tariff for : |
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(a) supply of electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee. |
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@ 0.025% of the total revenue receipts in the preceding year. |
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(b) transmission of electricity |
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Rs. 5 lakhs (Rs. 5 lakhs only) |
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(c) wheeling of electricity |
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Rs. 5 lakhs (Rs. Five lakhs only) |
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(d) retail sale of electricity |
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@ 0.025% of the total revenue receipts in the proceeding year. |
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2 |
Fee for petition/application for review or order on ARR/Tariff Petition |
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Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) |
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Petition/application for approval of power purchase/or procurement process. |
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(i) Conventional fuel based plant. |
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(i) Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand only) per MW or part thereof of the installed capacity subject to a minimum of Rs. One lakh payable at the time of filing of petition/application. |
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(ii) Non-conventional and renewable resources of energy including co- generation. |
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(ii) Rs. 5, 000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) per MW or part thereof of installed capacity subject to a minimum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) payable at the time of filing of petition/application. |
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Fee for review of order on petition for approval of power purchase/procurement process. |
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(i) Conventional fuel based plant |
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(i) Rs. 5, 000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) per MW subject to a minimum of Rs. 50, 000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only). |
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(ii) Non-conventional and renewable resources of energy including co- generation. |
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(ii) Rs. 2, 500/- (Rs. Two thousand five hundred only) per MW subject to a minimum of Rs. 25, 000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand only). |
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Part-C. Miscellaneous |
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Application for inspection of orders/records of the Commission |
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Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) per day. |
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Fees for obtaining certified copies. |
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Rs. 3 (Rs. Three only) per page subject to a minimum of Rs. 250/- (Rs. Two hundred fifty only). |
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3 |
Fee for adjudication upon any difference or dispute regarding payment of compensation by a licensee. |
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To be fixed on case to case basis depending on the extent of work involved and quantum of claim preferably in the range of Rs. 1, 000/- (Rs. One thousand only) to Rs. 10, 000/- (Rs. Ten thousand only). |
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Interlocutory Application, Except application covered under Sr. No. 10 (i) By Utility / licensee/ deemed licensee / generators/persons granted exemption from license (ii) By Institution / Organisation /Company (Public Limited, Private Limited), partnership, Proprietorship (iii) By Individual Consumers regarding open access issues (iv) By Other Individual Consumers |
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Rs. 10,000/-(Rs. Ten Thousand Only) Rs. 5,000/-(Rs. Five Thousand Only) Rs. 5,000/-(Rs. Five Thousand Only) Rs. 1,000/-(Rs. One Thousand Only)] |
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Application for review of any order on grounds of clerical error/mistake |
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NIL |
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Any other issue of miscellaneous nature including that under section 142 and 146 of the Act (other than covered under Sr. No. 10) to be decided/ adjudicated upon by the Commission. i) By licensee ii) Other than individuals iii) a) Individual consumers regarding open access issues. b) Individual consumers other than open access consumers. |
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Rs.20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only) Rs.10,000/- ( Rs. Ten thousand only) Rs. 1 Lac (Rs. One Lac Only) Rs. 5000/- (Rs. Five thousand only).] |
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Adjudication of disputes between Licensees and generating companies and between licensees themselves |
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Rs. 10 Lac (Rs. Ten Lac only) plus |
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Application for review of above order |
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@ 50% of the fees paid for the original order plus Rs. 50,000/- per hearing plus consultant fee (including legal) if any as per actual. Fee for per hearing to be deposited one day prior to the date of hearing.] |
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Application for review of orders of the Commission not covered elsewhere in these Regulations. |
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Rs. 10, 000/- (Rs. Ten thousand only) |
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For Non-Compliance of the Orders of the Forum/ Ombudsman/ Dispute Settlement Committee i) By Institution/ Organisation/ Company, (public limited, private limited) Partnership/Proprietorship ii) By Individual Consumers iii) Interlocutory Application |
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Rs. 2,000/- (Rs. Two Thousand Only) Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. One Thousand Only) Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred Only)] |