DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
Viniyamak Bhawan, C-Block, Shivalik, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi-110 017

No. F.9 (164)/DERC/DS/2015-16/C.F 5110

Sub: Exemption of various charges under open access and relaxation of the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for intrastate scheduling purposes of waste to energy Projects.

ORDER
(Date of Order: - 21.01.2019)

1.) The Commission has examined the issue pertaining to various charges under open access and relaxation of the Deviation Settlement Mechanism for intra state scheduling purposes of waste to energy pursuant to Ministry of Power meeting dated 15.11.2018 & Department of Power, GoNCT of Delhi meeting dated 07.01.2019 and considers it appropriate that the purpose of Waste to energy is to dispose off the waste and divert from dump with the objective of protecting environment. Such plants would also aid the objectives of Swachh Bharat Mission as well as Namami Gange Mission through conversion of waste to energy. Moreover, the quantum of waste to energy generated is minimal and has extremely limited operational precedence. Therefore, the Commission in an exercise of powers vested under section 86 of the Electricity Act 2003 (36 of 2003) and all powers enabling it in that behalf, has decided as follows:-

“For generation projects based on Waste to Energy sources in the National Capital Territory of Delhi shall be exempted from following:-

1. Wheeling Charges, Transmission Charges, Regulatory Asset Surcharge, Pension Trust Surcharge and Cross Subsidy Surcharge on the sale of electricity within NCT of Delhi under Open Access Regulations;
2. Any commercial/financial implication in case of deviation from the scheduled power under Deviation Settlement Mechanism from the date of the commissioning of the project and the actual generation shall be treated as scheduled generation;
   
   Provided that the above exemptions shall be applicable for the useful life of the existing and future projects commissioned or Power Purchase Agreement signed on or before 31st March, 2022: Provided further that the existing waste to energy projects having entered into a Power Purchase Agreement for sale of electricity with the distribution licensee at a tariff determined under section 62 or adopted under section 63 of the Act by the Commission shall not be eligible for availing the benefit under open access for availing cross subsidy surcharge and other charges as mentioned above in case of premature termination of the Power Purchase Agreement with a view to avail the benefits of exemption of cross subsidy surcharges etc.”

2. Ordered Accordingly.

Sd/- (Justice S S Chauhan), Chairperson