MPERC(Cogeneration & Generation of Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy (Revision-II) Regulations 2021 (Fourth)

Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Cogeneration and Generation of Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy (Revision-II) Regulations 2021(Fourth Amendment)

Amendment to Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations.

Regulation 2 (xi) of the Principal Regulations is omitted:

Regulation 2 (xiv), 2 (xx) and 2 (xxiii) of the Principal Regulations is substituted as under, namely:-

“2 (xiv) ‘Open Access Consumer’ means a person who has availed open access either under CERC (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (as amended and revised from time to time) or under Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Intra-State Open Access in Madhya Pradesh) Regulations, 2021 (Revision-I) (as amended and revised from time to time) and shall include Short-term Transmission/Distribution Consumers also as defined in any other Regulations specified by CERC/MPERC from time to time;”

“2 (xx) ‘Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO)’ means a minimum quantum of electricity to be procured under the provisions of Electricity Act 2003 by all the Obligated Entities from generators of renewable energy including cogeneration from renewable sources of electricity expressed as percentage of their total annual procurement of electrical energy during the Financial Year as per Regulation 3 of these Regulations;”

“2 (xxiii) ‘State Agency’ means the State Agency to be designated by the Commission through an order to act as the agency for accreditation of eligible entities connected with intra state transmission system for grant of renewable energy certificates and recommending the renewable energy projects in Madhya Pradesh;”

A new Regulation namely 2 (xxiii) (a) shall be inserted after Regulation 2 (xxiii) and before Regulation 2 (xxiv), as under, namely: -

2 (xxiii) (a) ‘State RPO Monitoring Agency/Agencies’ means The State RPO Monitoring Agency/Agencies to be designated by the Commission through order(s) to act as the nodal agency for monitoring, verification and reporting RPO compliance of each of the obligated entity in their jurisdiction;”

A new Regulation namely 2 (xx) (a) shall be inserted after Regulation 2 (xx) and before Regulation 2 (xxi), as under, namely: -

2 (xx) (a) ‘RPO Portal’ means a web portal developed by the Commission for reporting of RPO compliance by the Obligated Entities including Distribution Licensees and Indian Railways;”