{"id":547,"date":"2011-10-24T13:12:32","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T07:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reconnectenergy.com\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2011-10-24T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T07:42:32","slug":"maharashtra-not-to-allow-banking-of-power-to-renewable-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reconnectenergy.com\/maharashtra-not-to-allow-banking-of-power-to-renewable-generators\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra Not to Allow Banking of Power to Renewable Generators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In another step back on the Open Access issue in Maharashtra, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahadiscom.in\/\">MSEDCL<\/a> recently rolled back the banking provision for renewable energy generators opting for open access in the state.<br \/>\nA recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahadiscom.in\/consumer\/Comm_Cir_147.pdf\">circular<\/a> released by MSEDCL has proposed new rules for banking of power generated by renewable sources and sold under open access.<br \/>\nThe key provisions regarding banking in the new circular are:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If energy is supplied in excess of consumption for every 15 minute time-block, such energy will lapse (will not be allowed to be banked)<\/li>\n<li>If energy is consumed in excess of supply for every 15 minute time-block, the applicable tariff will be that of a Temporary Power connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe banking related provisions are mentioned below:<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">6.4 It is necessary that the consumer \/ person who so ever has opted for Open Access shall<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">use the entire power contracted of Open Access Generator and ensure that the<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">consumption of the consumer \/ person in every 15 minutes time block shall match with<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">the energy received at the drawal point during corresponding 15 minutes time blocks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">6.5 Whenever the consumer \/ person is unable to match every 15 minutes time block<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">consumption with the energy received at the drawal point during corresponding 15<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">minutes time blocks, then in such situation:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">6.5.1 If the net energy received at the drawal point every 15 minutes time block exceeds<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">the net energy actually consumed during the corresponding 15 minutes time block,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">the excess energy received during the said 15 minutes time block shall be treated as<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lapsed <\/span><\/strong>and the consumer shall neither be permitted banking of such excess energy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">nor shall be paid for the same, unless there is a separate agreement for banking or<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">sale\/purchase of this over injection.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">6.5.2 The facility of banking will be applicable in case of self use only; if permissible as per<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">GOM policy\/ MERC Order\/Regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">6.5.3 In the reverse situation, if the net energy received at the drawal point every 15<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">minutes time block is less than the net energy actually consumed during the<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">corresponding 15 minutes time block, the <strong>excess energy consumed by the consumer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">\/ person during the said 15 minutes time block shall be considered as over-drawal<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">from the Grid and <strong>shall be billed at the rate as may be applicable from time to time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><strong>for the energy charges payable by a consumer obtaining Temporary Power<\/strong> (for other<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">purposes) supply from MSEDCL. Further, in such situation, the consumer \/ person<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">shall also be liable to pay &#8220;Electricity Duty&#8221;, &#8220;Tax on Sale of Electricity&#8221;, etc. on such<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">excess energy consumed from the Grid.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThis will effectively bring an end to open access by wind power producers in Maharashtra, as 60-70% of the power is produced in the \u2018high season\u2019 (roughly corresponding to monsoons).  In the present scenario wind producers bank the excess energy produced in the high season, to be consumed throughout the year. If such a facility is not allowed, then wind generation in the state will not remain feasible, unless power is sold to the Discom. Note that the new rules for banking of power apply only to renewable energy generators under open access (not to captive users).<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe second provision, under which the consumer will be charged at \u201ctemporary power\u2019 connection rates, rather than the regular industrial connection rates will increase the cost of power substantially. (HT Industrial Tariff is Rs 5.27\/unit while the Temporary Tariff is Rs 10.12\/unit. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mahadiscom.in\/tariff\/Order_111_of_2009.pdf\">Tariff Order<\/a> for details)<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nIn effect, this provision will end \u2018open access\u2019 in Maharashtra for renewable energy generators.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nPast articles on the Open Access issues in Maharashtra:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/reconnectenergy.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/maharashtra-cross-subsidy-declared\/\">Maharashtra Cross-Subsidy Declared<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/reconnectenergy.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/supreme-court-allows-open-access-in-maharashtra\/\">Supreme Court Allows Open Access in Maharashtra<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In another step back on the Open Access issue in Maharashtra, MSEDCL recently rolled back the banking provision for renewable energy generators opting for open access in the state. 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