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Electricity Act and Regulations
Electricity Act and Regulations
Act Provisions
Indian Electricity Provided basic framework for the industry. It
Act 1910 envisaged growth through private licensees and
provided for licensees to supply a specified
area.
Electricity (Supply) Mandated the creation of State Electricity
Act 1948 Boards (SEBs) with the responsibility of
managing electricity supply in the State.
Electricity Created the Central Regulatory Commission
Regulatory and gave the legal framework for creating State
Commissions Act Regulatory Commissions.
1998
Generation de-licensed except for hydro
projects
Distribution licensees free to undertake
generation and vice versa
For rural areas, decentralised
management of distribution thro’
panchayat
For receiving supplies directly from
generation company, only transmission
and wheeling charges with surcharge will
be regulated and not the power price
Provision of independent legal system
The Electricity Act 2003
(E-Act 2003) is a 100 odd page
document with 185 sections
covered in 18 parts.
Main Features - Generation
Generation
Transmission
TRANSCO
(Grid)
Local
System
Final
Customers
(CONSUMERS
Unbundled Structure OF SEB’s
Year Rs/slab
(Time/
slab)
1 50
2 250
3 500
Requirements
SERVICE AREAS
Year Rs/slab
7c Accidental breakage of seals 48 hrs 36 hrs 24 hrs
where no tampering is
suspected 1 50
2 250
If replacement of meter is 15 days 10 days 7 days 3 500
required
Requirements
SERVICE AREAS