(Updated in 2025) As Amended by G.S.R. 414(E)., dt. 23/06/2025 - Amendment in Rule 3(5) MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION Noti. No. G.S.R. 711(E)] Dated October 1, 2021 G.S.R. 711(E).-- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (z) of sub-section (2) of section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:--

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S.1 Short title and commencement.--

(1) These rules may be called the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules, 2021.

(2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

S.2 Definitions.--

(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise, requires,

(a) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);

(b) "Designated Inter-state Customer" means the user of any element of the Inter-State Transmission System and include Generating Station, State Transmission Utility, Distribution Licensee, State Electricity Board and its successor company, Electricity Department of the State and Union Territory, Bulk Consumer and any other entity directly connected to the Inter-State Transmission System;

(c) "General Network Access" means non-discriminatory access to the InterState Transmission System as requested by a Designated Inter-State Customerand granted by the Central Transmission Utility for a maximum injection or drawal, as the case may be in MegaWatt and for a specific period.

(2) The words and expressions used and not defined herein but defined in the Act shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Act.

S.3 Planning and Approvals.--

(1) The Central Electricity Authority shall draw up short term plan every year on rolling basis for upto next five years and perspective plan every alternate year on rolling basis for next ten years for development of the electricity system and co-ordinate the activities of the planning agencies for the optimal utilisation of resources to subserve the interests of the national economy and to provide reliable and affordable electricity in accordance with section 73 of the Act.

(2) The Central Electricity Authority shall also draw up the perspective plan for development of transmission system after consultation with all the relevant stakeholders such as, Central Transmission Utility, State Transmission Utilities, System Operators, generating and distribution companies, industry associations and the State Governments, etc., and after assessing the rate of growth in demand as well as the growth of generation in different areas of country.

(3) The Central Transmission Utili

S.4 Connectivity.--

(1) The Generation or Distribution Companies or Inter-State Transmission System Consumers shall be connected to the network and shall be able to sell or buy power from any Generator or Distribution Company or Inter-State Transmission System connected entity and the Appropriate Commission shall issue appropriate regulations to regulate General Network Access.

(2) While transitioning to General Network Access, all existing Long Term Access granted or deemed granted to a Designated Inter-state Customer may be considered as sanctioned General Network Access for that Designated Inter-state Customer, unless otherwise stated.

(3) The General Network Access shall be applied for and provided for a specific capacity and the General Network Access shall be granted for a specific period.

(4) The Central Commission may specify by regulations from time to time laying down the duration for which General Network Access can be granted and the procedure and fees thereof.

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S.5 Recovery of inter-state transmission charges.--

(1) The entire Inter-State Transmission System shall be treated as one integrated system and any Designated Inter-state Customer seeking General Network Access shall pay the onetime General Network Access charges as prescribed by the Central Commission:

Provided that existing Designated Inter-state Customers with existing Long Term Access quantum need not pay one time General Network Access charges.

(2) All Designated Inter-state Customers shall pay per Mega Watt tariff fixed by the Central Commission as monthly transmission charges in addition to one time General Network Access charges, as applicable.

(3) Where a Designated Inter-state Customer desires to relinquish the General Network Access, fully or partly, it may be allowed, subject to satisfactory grounds, upon making advance payment of reasonable relinquishment charges as specified by the Central Commission, such that other Designated Inter-state Customers are not burdened and after full relinquishment of

S.Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Amendment Rules, 2025 All Amendments incorporated at appropriate place

MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd June, 2025 G.S.R. 414(E).-- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (z) of sub-section (2) of section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to amend the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Rules, 2021, namely:-- 1. (1) These rules may be called the Electricity (Transmission System Planning, Development and Recovery of Inter-State Transmission Charges) Amendment Rules, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Read more document