‘Green Energy Open Access’ Rules
2022 JUL 16
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Why in news?
- The Ministry of Power has notified Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022.
About the new rule:
- It aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and green energy for all.
- Ministry of Power has notified Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) as Central Nodal Agency to set up and operate a single window green energy open access system for renewable energy.
Key Provisions of the Rules:
- Green Open Access is allowed to any consumer and the limit of Open Access Transaction has been reduced from 1 MW to 100 kW for green energy, to enable small consumers also to purchase renewable power through open access.
- Consumers are entitled to demand-supply of Green Power from Discoms.
- Discoms would be obligated to procure and supply green power to eligible consumers.
- Approval for Green Open Access is to be granted in 15 days or else it will be deemed to have been granted.
- Commercial and Industrial consumers are allowed to purchase green power on a voluntary basis.
- There shall be a uniform Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO), on all obligated entities in the area of a distribution licensee. Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia has also been included for the fulfillment of its RPO.
- Consumers will be given Green Certificates if they consume green power.
Tariff for Green Energy:
- As per the Electricity Act 2003, the tariff for green energy shall be determined by Appropriate Commission.
- The tariff shall comprise of the average pooled power purchase cost of the renewable energy, cross-subsidy charges, if any, and service charges covering the prudent cost of the distribution licensee for providing green energy to the consumers.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
With reference to ‘Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022’, consider the following statements:
1. Commercial and industrial consumers are allowed to purchase green power on a voluntary basis
2. Discoms would be obligated to procure and supply green power to eligible consumers
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
C
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