Tariff Regulations
Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff regulations dated 14th September 2018. The primary purpose of these regulations is to determine the tariff of generating companies, transmission & distribution licensees as per these Regulations from 1st April, 2019 onwards.
UERC MYT Regulations, 2021
Regulations called as
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff) Regulations, 2021
Resolution By
UERC
Notification No. and date
No. F-9(32)/RG/UERC/2021/534 dated 14 September 2021
Objectives
For determination of tariff in all cases covered under these Regulations from 1st April, 2022 to 31st March, 2025.
Effective Control period
April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2025
Cut-off Date
31st March of the year closing after two years of the year of commercial operation of whole or part of the project, and in case the whole or part of the project is declared under commercial operation in the last quarter of a year, the cut-off date shall be 31st March of the year closing after three years of the year of commercial operation. [Clause 3.19]
Useful Life
"AC and DC sub-station-35 years
Gas Insulated Substation (GIS)-35 years
Transmission line (including HVAC & HVDC)-35 years
[Clause 3.81]"
Gas Insulated Substation (GIS)-35 years
Transmission line (including HVAC & HVDC)-35 years
[Clause 3.81]"
Controllable Factors
"1. Variations in capital expenditure on account of time and/ or cost overruns on account of land acquisition issues;
2. Efficiency in the implementation of a project not attributable to an approved change in scope of such project
3. Variations in technical and commercial losses
4. Bad debts
5. Variations in performance parameters
6. Variations in working capital requirements
7. Failure to meet the standards specified in the UERC (Standards of Performance) Regulations, 2007
8. Variation in financing pattern
9. Variation in quality of supply; Variation in operation & maintenance expenses
[Clause 12.6]"
2. Efficiency in the implementation of a project not attributable to an approved change in scope of such project
3. Variations in technical and commercial losses
4. Bad debts
5. Variations in performance parameters
6. Variations in working capital requirements
7. Failure to meet the standards specified in the UERC (Standards of Performance) Regulations, 2007
8. Variation in financing pattern
9. Variation in quality of supply; Variation in operation & maintenance expenses
[Clause 12.6]"
Un-controllable Factors
"1. Force Majeure events
2. Change in law
3. Economy wide influences
[Clause 12.5]"
2. Change in law
3. Economy wide influences
[Clause 12.5]"
Sharing Norms
"The approved aggregate gain and loss to the applicant on account of controllable factors shall be dealt with in the following manner:
a. 1/3rd of such gain or loss shall be passed on as a rebate or allowed to be recovered in tariffs
b. The balance amount of such gain or loss may be utilized or absorbed by the Applicant
[Clause 14]
The approved aggregate gain and loss to the applicant on account of uncontrollable factors shall be allowed as an adjustment in the tariff.
[Clause 13]"
a. 1/3rd of such gain or loss shall be passed on as a rebate or allowed to be recovered in tariffs
b. The balance amount of such gain or loss may be utilized or absorbed by the Applicant
[Clause 14]
The approved aggregate gain and loss to the applicant on account of uncontrollable factors shall be allowed as an adjustment in the tariff.
[Clause 13]"
Norms of operation
"The norms of operation, subject to modifications thereof from time to time, shall be as under:
(1) Auxiliary Energy Consumption in the sub-station
a. AC System- The charges for auxiliary energy consumption in the AC sub-station for the purpose of air-conditioning, lighting, consumption, etc. shall be borne by the Transmission Licensee and shall be separately claimed by the licensee under the operation and maintenance expenses.
(2) Target Availability for recovery of full transmission charges
a. AC System : 98%
Recovery of fixed charges below the level of target availability shall be on pro-rata basis. At zero availability, no transmission charges shall be payable
[Clause 61]"
(1) Auxiliary Energy Consumption in the sub-station
a. AC System- The charges for auxiliary energy consumption in the AC sub-station for the purpose of air-conditioning, lighting, consumption, etc. shall be borne by the Transmission Licensee and shall be separately claimed by the licensee under the operation and maintenance expenses.
(2) Target Availability for recovery of full transmission charges
a. AC System : 98%
Recovery of fixed charges below the level of target availability shall be on pro-rata basis. At zero availability, no transmission charges shall be payable
[Clause 61]"
Operation & Maintenance expenses
"The O&M expenses for the first year of the Control Period shall be approved by the Commission taking into account the actual O&M expenses for last five years till Base Year subject to prudence check by the Commission
The O&M expenses for the nth year and also for the year immediately preceding the Control Period i.e. FY 2021-22 shall be approved based on the formula given below:-
O&Mn = R&Mn + EMPn + A&Gn
Where –
O&Mn – Operation and Maintenance expense for the nth year;
EMPn – Employee Costs for the nth year;
R&Mn – Repair and Maintenance Costs for the nth year;
A&Gn – Administrative and General Costs for the nth year
[Clause 62]"
The O&M expenses for the nth year and also for the year immediately preceding the Control Period i.e. FY 2021-22 shall be approved based on the formula given below:-
O&Mn = R&Mn + EMPn + A&Gn
Where –
O&Mn – Operation and Maintenance expense for the nth year;
EMPn – Employee Costs for the nth year;
R&Mn – Repair and Maintenance Costs for the nth year;
A&Gn – Administrative and General Costs for the nth year
[Clause 62]"
Payment of Transmission Charges
The ATC shall be recovered on monthly basis from the users who shall share the transmission charge in proportion to the allotted transmission capacity.[Clause 65]
Allocation of Annual Transmission Charges
"The transmission charge (inclusive of incentive) payable for a calendar month for AC system or part thereof shall be computed in accordance with the following
equation:
a) For TAFM ≤ 98%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (TAFM/98%)
b) For TAFM: 98%< TAFM ≤ 98.5%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (1)
c) For TAFM: 98.5%< TAFM ≤ 99.75%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (TAFM/98.5%)
d) For TAFM ≥ 99.75%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (99.75%/98.5%)
Where,
ATC = Annual Transmission Charge specified for the year in Rupees
NATAF = Normative annual Transmission availability factor, in per cent
NDM = Number of days in the month
NDY = Number of days in the year
TAFM = Transmission System availability factor for the month, in percent
The monthly Transmission Tariff as determined by the Commissions shall be shared by all long-term and medium-term open access customers on monthly basis in the ratio of their allotted capacities
[Clause 65]"
equation:
a) For TAFM ≤ 98%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (TAFM/98%)
b) For TAFM: 98%< TAFM ≤ 98.5%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (1)
c) For TAFM: 98.5%< TAFM ≤ 99.75%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (TAFM/98.5%)
d) For TAFM ≥ 99.75%
ATC x (NDM/NDY) x (99.75%/98.5%)
Where,
ATC = Annual Transmission Charge specified for the year in Rupees
NATAF = Normative annual Transmission availability factor, in per cent
NDM = Number of days in the month
NDY = Number of days in the year
TAFM = Transmission System availability factor for the month, in percent
The monthly Transmission Tariff as determined by the Commissions shall be shared by all long-term and medium-term open access customers on monthly basis in the ratio of their allotted capacities
[Clause 65]"
Treatment of losses
"The energy losses in the transmission system of the Transmission Licensee, as determined by the State Load Despatch Centre and approved by the Commission, shall be borne by the Transmission System Users pro-rata to their usage of the intra-State transmission system
[Clause 67]"
[Clause 67]"
Corrigendum/ Amendment, if any
"a. dated 12 May 2022
b. dated 16 August 2023"
b. dated 16 August 2023"
UERC MYT Regulations, 2021 (1st Amendment)
Regulations called as
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2022
Resolution By
UERC
Notification No. and date
No. F-9(32)(I)/RG/UERC/2022/213 dated 12 April 2022
Objectives
No Amendment
Effective Control period
No Amendment
Cut-off Date
No Amendment
UERC MYT Regulations, 2021 (2nd Amendment)
Regulations called as
Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Multi Year Tariff) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2023
Resolution By
UERC
Notification No. and date
No. F-9(32)(II)/RG/UERC/2023/537 dated 16 August 2023
Objectives
No Amendment
Effective Control period
No Amendment
Cut-off Date
No Amendment