Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2024

Recently, the Union Ministry of Power issued Electricity (amendment) Rules, 2024, under the authority of Section 176 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to further amend the Electricity Rules, 2005.

  • The 2024 rules aim at reducing the hassles of electricity supply for large corporate and green energy sectors.

Key Points

  • Consumers exceeding a specified load and energy storage systems (ESS) can establish dedicated transmission lines without the need for a license, creating a new category of bulk consumers.
  • To rationalize open access charges, the new rules prescribe methodologies for determining wheeling charges, state transmission charges, and additional surcharges.
  • Consumers or companies setting up ....
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