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

Section 29

Accounting and settlement of Renewable Energy consumed by prosumer/ captive consumer under Regulation 26 and 27 above.--

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(1) For each billing period, the distribution licensee shall, record the reading at the 'renewable energy meter' and the 'consumer meter'regularly for each of the time period. (2) For each billing period, the distribution licensee shall make the following information available on its bill to prosumer/ captive consumer under these Regulations,-- (i) Time period wise details of the electricity consumption of the prosumer/captive consumer. (ii) Time period wise details of the electricity injected from the Renewable Energy System. (iii) The net energy banked from the previous billing period (closing balance of the net surplus renewable energy if any available at the end of the previous billing period). (iv) Detailed calculation statement of the time period wise adjustments, if any. (v) Net billed electricity, if any, for which a payment is to be made by the prosumer/captive consumer; (vi) Excess electricity, if any, to be carried forward to the next billing period. (3) In case the energy drawn by the prosumer/captive consumer is more than the net energy injected from the RE plant after the adjustments for charges specified in these Regulations, the distribution licensee shall raise a bill for the energy drawn from the grid at the prevailing tariff, after taking into account any excess electricity carried forward from the previous billing period; (4) The licensee shall pay for the net electricity banked by the prosumer/ captive consumer at the end of the settlement period, at the Average Power Purchase Cost (APPC) approved by the Commission; Provided that, in case of delay in payment of the net amount due to the consumer beyond 30 days from the settlement date, the licensee shall pay interest to the consumer at the FBIL + 200 base points for the period of delay. (5) No carry forward of banked electricity shall be done beyond the settlement period. (6) Captive consumers under these Regulations shall pay applicable transmission charges and/or wheeling charges, transmission losses and distribution losses and other levies, as approved by the Commission from time to time. (7) Open access consumers and independent Renewable Power Generators shall be liable to pay transmission charges and/or wheeling charges, transmission losses and distribution losses, cross subsidy surcharges and other levies, as approved by the Commission from time to time. (8) The distribution licensee/ STU/SLDC shall raise separate bill for transmission charges, wheeling charges, transmission and distribution losses or any other charges payable by such consumers, as detailed under Regulations 26 and 27 above.

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