Bare ActsKerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Renewable Energy and Net Metering) Regulations, 2020

Section 17

Use of excess electricity generated from renewable sources in another premise.--

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(1) The prosumer shall have the right for wheeling the excess electricity during a billing period to another premises owned by him within the area of supply of the distribution licensee subject to the following conditions:- (i) the right of wheeling and consumption of excess electricity shall be available to the prosumer irrespective of the category of tariff in the other premises; (ii) such right for wheeling the excess electricity shall be available for the use in his second premises only after the prosumer meets his full demand in the premises, where the electricity is generated using renewable energy system; (iii) The quantum of excess electricity wheeled shall be calculated based on sub-Regulation (5) below and accounted in subsequent bills of the other premise. (2) The prosumer shall apply to the licensee for availing the wheeling facility as per the sub-Regulation (1) above, with necessary particulars of such other premises where, such excess electricity generated by the renewable energy system installed in one of his premises, is proposed to be used. (3) The licensee shall after due verification of the application submitted under sub-Regulation (2) above and after satisfying about its genuineness, grant the permission to use the excess electricity in such other premises owned by the prosumer, within 7 calendar days of receipt of the application. (4) The modifications, if any, required in the metering system in such other premises of the prosumer where the excess electricity is proposed to be used, shall be made by the distribution licensee at the cost of the prosumer. Alternatively the prosumer can make such modifications to the metering system at his own cost, subject to the compliance of the distribution licensee standards and technical specifications. (5) The prosumer has to bear the applicable wheeling charges, and distribution losses, as approved by the Commission from time to time for the quantum of excess renewable energy wheeled from one of his premise to another premise. (6) The electricity generated by a prosumer using the renewable energy system installed in his premises and wheeled to another premise under this Regulations, shall be exempted from payment of cross subsidy surcharges.

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