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 Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee)  Regulations, 2005
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 Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee)  Regulations, 2005
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* Published on 18 January 2005
* Commenced on 18 January 2005
 Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee)  Regulations, 2005
 
 Published vide Punjab Government Notification No. PSERC/Secy./12, dated 18th January, 2005
 
 Last Updated 19th March, 2020
 
 Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission
 
 No. PSERC/Secy./12. - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 181(zg)  and (zp) read with the provisions of Section 86(g) and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following Regulations namely "Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee) Regulations, 2005".
 
### 1. Short title and commencement.
 - (i)  These Regulations may be called the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fee) Regulations, 2005.
 
(ii) These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication.
 
### 2. Definitions.
 - In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires :-
 
(1) "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003;
 
(2) "Commission" means Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission;
 
(3) "Chairperson" means Chairperson of the Punjab Electricity Regulatory Commission;
 
(4) "Fee" means fee payable to the Commission as per the provisions of the Act and Rules and Regulations made under the Act;
 
(5) "Fund" means Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission Fund constituted by the State Government under Section 103 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and till such time designated Bank Account of the Commission;
 
(6) "Member" means Member of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission;
 
(7) "State Government" means Government of Punjab;
 
(8) "Schedule" means schedule of fee appended to these Regulations;
 
(9) "Schedule" means schedule of fee appended to these Regulations;
 
(10) Words and expressions occurring in these Regulations and not defined herein but defined in the Electricity Act, 2003 shall have the same meaning as in the Act.
 
### 3. Fee on applications/petitions.
(1) Every application/petition made to the Commission shall be accompanied by appropriate fees specified in these Schedule to these Regulations.
 
(2) [ The fees payable under these Regulations shall be paid into the Fund of the Commission by means of a bank draft or pay order drawn on any Scheduled Bank payable at Chandigarh or through IMPS, RTGS, NEFT in favour of Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission provided however, that amounts less than Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) can be made to the Commission in cash for which duly numbered and signed receipts shall be issued to the depositor.]
 
 [Substituted by Notification No. PSERC/Secy./Regu.142, dated 11.10.2019 (w.e.f. 18.01.2005).]
 
(3) The depositor shall submit proof of the payment of fee along with application/petition made to the Commission.
 
(4) The fee received by the Commission, in cash, shall be deposited in the Fund maintained by the Commission in any Nationalized Bank at its headquarters.
 
### 4. Amendment of the Regulations.
 - The Commission may add, amend, alter or vary any of the provisions of the Regulations and the amount of fee payable as provided in the Schedule to these Regulations by an order to be made by the Commission.
 
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 Sr. No.
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 Nature of Petition/Application
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 Fee (in Rs.)
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 1
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 2
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 3
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 Part-A. Grant of Licence/Exemption from Licence :
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 1
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 Fee to be paid along with application for grant of licence
 
 for :
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 (a)  Transmission of electricity
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 As may be prescribed by the Punjab Government
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 (b)  Distribution of electricity
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 Ditto
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 (c)  Trading in electricity
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 Ditto
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 2
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 Fee for grant of licence to :
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 (a)  transmit electricity as a transmission licencee
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 Rs. 25 lakhs (Rs. Twenty five lakhs only) payable initially
 
 at the time of grant of licence and annual payment of similar
 
 amount in each subsequent year during validity of the licence.
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 (b)  distribute electricity as a distribution licensee -
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 (i)  Distribution licensee other than Rural Co-operative
 
 Society
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 0.025% of the total revenue receipts for the previous year
 
 pertaining to supply area of the licensee payable initially at
 
 the time of grant of licence and annually in each subsequent
 
 year during validity of the licence, by similar calculation.
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 (ii)  Distribution licensee which is a Rural Co-operative
 
 Society
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 Rs. 50, 000/- Rs. (Fifty thousand only) payable initially and
 
 annually in each year during validity of the licence.
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 (c)  Undertake trading in electricity as trading licensee
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 Rs. 12.50 lakh (Rs. Twelve lakhs fifty thousand only) payable
 
 initially at the time of grant of licence and annual payments of
 
 similar amount in each subsequent year during validity of the
 
 licence.
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 3
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 Fee for grant of exemption from licence and for processing
 
 application/petition, for any of the functions mentioned at Sr.
 
 No. 2 (a, b, c)
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 Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) payable initially at the
 
 time of grant of exemption for each function and annual payments
 
 of similar amount in each subsequent year, the exemption
 
 remains valid
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 4
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 Fee for review of order on application for grant of licence
 
 for transmission, distribution or trading in electricity
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 Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) subject to refund in
 
 case Review Petition is solely on the ground of error apparent
 
 and the same is accepted by the Commission
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 5
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 Petition/application for grant of permission to a licensee to
 
 :
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 (a)  undertake any transaction to acquire by purchase or
 
 take-over or otherwise the utility of any other licensee
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 As payable for the grant of licence for the function namely
 
 transmission, distribution and trading in electricity being
 
 acquired, taken-over, merged, assigned or transferred.
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 (b)  to merge his utility with the utility of any other
 
 licence
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 (c)  assign his licence or transfer his utility or any part
 
 thereof
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 6
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 Petition/application seeking alteration/amendments in the
 
 terms and conditions of licence.
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 Rs. 50, 000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) payable in lump-sum
 
 at the time of filing of petition/application (to be adjusted
 
 subsequently against fee on approval of alteration/amendments).
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 7
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 Petition/application for revocation of licence.
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 Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs. One lakh only)
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 8
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 (i)  Fee for permitting a licensee to use the intervening
 
 transmission facilities owned and operated by another licensee
 
 and adjudicate upon dispute regarding extent of available
 
 surplus capacity.
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 Rs. 2,00,000/- (Rs. Two lakhs only) for initial period of
 
 upto two years and Rs. One lakh for each subsequent year, to be
 
 paid in full at the time of application/petition.
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 (ii)  Fee for fixing rates, charges and terms and conditions
 
 for intervening transmission facilities where these are not
 
 mutually agreed upon between the parties.
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 Rs. 2, 00, 000/- (Rs. Two lakhs only) to be paid in full at
 
 the time of application/petition.
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 Part-B. Annual Revenue Requirement/Tariff Determination
 
 and Power Purchase.
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 1
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 Fee for processing AAR/petition for determination of tariff
 
 for :
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 (a)  supply of electricity by a generating company to a
 
 distribution licensee.
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 @ 0.025% of the total revenue receipts in the preceding year.
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 (b)  transmission of electricity
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 Rs. 5 lakhs (Rs. 5 lakhs only)
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 (c)  wheeling of electricity
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 Rs. 5 lakhs (Rs. Five lakhs only)
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 (d)  retail sale of electricity
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 @ 0.025% of the total revenue receipts in the proceeding
 
 year.
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 2
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 Fee for petition/application for review or order on
 
 ARR/Tariff Petition
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 Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only)
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 3
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 Petition/application for approval of power purchase/or
 
 procurement process.
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 (i)  Conventional fuel based plant.
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 (i)  Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand only) per MW or part
 
 thereof of the installed capacity subject to a minimum of Rs.
 
 One lakh payable at the time of filing of petition/application.
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 (ii)  Non-conventional and renewable resources of energy
 
 including co- generation.
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 (ii)  Rs. 5, 000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) per MW or part
 
 thereof of installed capacity subject to a minimum of Rs.
 
 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only) payable at the time of filing
 
 of petition/application.
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 4
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 Fee for review of order on petition for approval of power
 
 purchase/procurement process.
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 (i)  Conventional fuel based plant
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 (i)  Rs. 5, 000/- (Rs. Five thousand only) per MW subject to a
 
 minimum of Rs. 50, 000/- (Rs. Fifty thousand only).
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 (ii)  Non-conventional and renewable resources of energy
 
 including co- generation.
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 (ii)  Rs. 2, 500/- (Rs. Two thousand five hundred only) per
 
 MW subject to a minimum of Rs. 25, 000/- (Rs. Twenty five
 
 thousand only).
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 Part-C. Miscellaneous
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 1
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 Application for inspection of orders/records of the
 
 Commission
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 Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five hundred only) per day.
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 2
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 Fees for obtaining certified copies.
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 Rs. 3 (Rs. Three only) per page subject to a minimum of Rs.
 
 250/- (Rs. Two hundred fifty only).
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 3
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 Fee for adjudication upon any difference or dispute regarding
 
 payment of compensation by a licensee.
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 To be fixed on case to case basis depending on the extent of
 
 work involved and quantum of claim preferably in the range of
 
 Rs. 1, 000/- (Rs. One thousand only) to Rs. 10, 000/- (Rs. Ten
 
 thousand only).
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 [4
 
 [Substituted by Notification No. PSERC/Secy./Regu.142, dated 11.10.2019 (w.e.f. 18.1.2005).]
 
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 Interlocutory Application, Except application covered under Sr. No. 10
 
 (i)  By Utility / licensee/ deemed licensee / generators/persons granted exemption from license
 
 (ii)  By Institution / Organisation /Company (Public Limited, Private Limited), partnership, Proprietorship
 
 (iii)  By Individual Consumers regarding open access issues
 
 (iv)  By Other Individual Consumers
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 Rs. 10,000/-(Rs. Ten Thousand Only)
 
 Rs. 5,000/-(Rs. Five Thousand Only)
 
 Rs. 5,000/-(Rs. Five Thousand Only)
 
 Rs. 1,000/-(Rs. One Thousand Only)]
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 5
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 Application for review of any order on grounds of clerical
 
 error/mistake
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 NIL
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 [6
 
 [Substituted by Notification No. PSERC/Secy./Regu.142, dated 11.10.2019 (w.e.f. 18.1.2005).]
 
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 Any other issue of miscellaneous nature including that under section 142 and 146 of the Act (other than covered under Sr. No. 10) to be decided/ adjudicated upon by the Commission.
 
 i) By licensee
 
 ii) Other than individuals
 
 iii)
 
 a) Individual consumers regarding open access issues.
 
 b) Individual consumers other than open access consumers.
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 Rs.20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand only)
 
 Rs.10,000/- ( Rs. Ten thousand only)
 
 Rs. 1 Lac (Rs. One Lac Only)
 
 Rs. 5000/- (Rs. Five thousand only).]
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 [7
 
 [Substituted by Notification No. PSERC/Secy./Regu.142, dated 11.10.2019 (w.e.f. 18.1.2005).]
 
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 Adjudication of disputes between Licensees and generating companies and between licensees themselves
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 Rs. 10 Lac (Rs. Ten Lac only) plusRs. 50,000/- per hearing plus consultant fee (including legal) if any as per actual. Fee for per hearing to be deposited one day prior to the date of hearing.]
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 [8
 
 [Substituted by Notification No. PSERC/Secy./Regu.142, dated 11.10.2019 (w.e.f. 18.1.2005).]
 
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 Application for review of above order
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 @ 50% of the fees paid for the original order plus Rs. 50,000/- per hearing plus consultant fee (including legal) if any as per actual. Fee for per hearing to be deposited one day prior to the date of hearing.]
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 9
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 Application for review of orders of the Commission not
 
 covered elsewhere in these Regulations.
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 Rs. 10, 000/- (Rs. Ten thousand only)
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 [10
 
 [Inserted by Notification No. PSERC/Secy./Regu.142, dated 11.10.2019 (w.e.f. 18.1.2005).]
 
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 For Non-Compliance of the Orders of the Forum/ Ombudsman/ Dispute Settlement Committee
 
 i) By Institution/ Organisation/ Company, (public limited, private limited) Partnership/Proprietorship
 
 ii) By Individual Consumers
 
 iii) Interlocutory Application
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 Rs. 2,000/- (Rs. Two Thousand Only)
 
 Rs. 1,000/- (Rs. One Thousand Only)
 
 Rs. 500/- (Rs. Five Hundred Only)]
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