• The licensees, generating companies, captive generating plants and consumers shall be eligible for open access to the intra-state transmission system of the State Transmission Utility, or any transmission licensee, on payment of transmission and other charges.
• The licensees, generating stations, captive generating plants and consumers shall be eligible for open access to distribution system of a distribution licensee on payment of the wheeling and other charges as may be determined by the Commission from time to time.
• An un-discharged insolvent, or a person having outstanding dues against him for more than two months billing by distribution/transmission licensee at the time of application, shall not be eligible for open access.

High Tension Supply

Tariff Approved by TNERC

Industries, registered factories, textiles, tea estates, IT services, etc.

6.35

Railway Traction

6.35

Govt. and govt. aided educational institutions and hostels, government hospitals, public lighting and water supply, actual places of public worship etc., and private educational institutions  and hostels.

6.35

Other categories not covered above

8.00

Intra-state transmission system:

• Any consumer having contracted demand of 10 MW and above, or a consumer availing supply at 66 kV and above, or a generating station having capacity of 15 MW and above, or a generating station requiring connectivity at 66 kV and above.
• Generating stations based on new and renewable energy sources  will be provided connectivity at any voltage.
• An application for connectivity shall be made to the STU and decision will be intimated in 30 days.
• A non-refundable fee as specified below:

Quantum of power to be injected, off take into/ from Intra-state Transmission and/or Distribution System.

Application fee for connectivity for renewable sources (Rs. in Lakhs) (50% of the normal fee)

Up to 100 MW

1.0

100 – 500 MW

1.5

500 – 1000 MW

3.0

More than 1000 MW

4.5

Distribution System

• Any consumer having contracted demand of less than 10 MW, or a consumer availing supply at 33 kV and below, or a generating station having installed capacity less than 15 MW, or a generating station requiring connectivity at 33 kV and below, to apply to the distribution licensee for connectivity and decision within 30 days.
• Non-refundable fee of Rs.50,000 (for renewable and cogeneration).

-         As per table given below-

·         Applicability: Open Access for a period exceeding 12 years but not exceeding 25 years

·         Applicant shall apply to nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point.

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the area of the same distribution licensee.

SLDC

Rs.50,000 (above 10 MW), else Rs.25,000.

20 days

Both within the state but with different licensees.

STU

Rs.1,00,000 (above 10 MW), else Rs.50,000.

120 days where system augmentation is not require, else 150 days where required.

Injection into intra-state transmission system.

Both within the same state, connected to intra-state transmission system.

STU

Rs.2,00,000 (above 10 MW), else Rs.1,00,000.

120 days where system augmentation is not required, else 150 days where required.

Injection point in distribution system within the state, consumer connected to transmission system.

• Bank guarantee at the rate of Rs.10,000/- MW.

·         Applicability: open access for a period exceeding three months but not exceeding three years;

·         Applicant shall apply to nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point with bank guaranty of Rs. 2000 per MW or part therof

Location of Injection and Drawal Point

Nodal Agency

Application Fee

(For connected to distribution or transmission system)

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the area of the same distribution licensee.

SLDC

Rs.50,000 (above 10 MW), else Rs.25,000.

20 days

Both within the state but with different licensees. Injection at intra-state transmission system and consumer connected to  at distribution licensee

STU

Rs.1,00,000 (above 10 MW), else Rs.50,000.

40 days

Both connected to intra-state transmission system. Injection point within distribution system in the state.

·         Applicability: Open access for a period up to one month at a time

·         Applicant shall apply to nodal agency as per the location of injection and drawal point.

Location of Injection and Drawal Points

Nodal Agency

Application fee

Time Frame for Processing the Application

Both within the area of the same licensee (distribution).

SLDC

Rs.2,000

7 working days if applying for the first time, otherwise 3 days.

Both connected to intra-state transmission system. Injection point within distribution system in the state.

Rs.5,000

Both within the same state but with different distribution licensees. Injection point in intra-state transmission system.

SLDC

Rs.5,000

7 working days if applying for the first time, otherwise 3 days.