Section 8 in The Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (Distribution Open Access) Regulations, 2014
8. Category of Open Access.
- 8.1. Categories of Open Access Consumers The application procedure, application fee and the time frame of processing request by eligible consumers seeking Open Access shall be based on the following criteria.8.1.1. Inter-se location of drawal and injection points,-(a)Both within the same Distribution system;(b)Within the State but in different distribution systems;(c)In different States.8.1.2. Duration of Open Access,-(a)Long term access-The persons availing or intending to avail access of Distribution system for a period exceeding 12 years but not exceeding 25 years shall be the Long-term Open Access users :Provided that the existing Long-term beneficiaries of the Distribution system shall be deemed to be the Long-term Open Access users of the particular system.(b)Medium-term Open Access-The person availing or intending to avail access of Distribution system for a period exceeding 3 months but not exceeding 3 years shall be termed as Medium term Open Access users.(c)Short-term Open Access-The person availing or intending to avail access of Distribution system for a period not exceeding one (1) month shall be termed as Short-term Open Access users :Provided further that the short-term and Medium-term Open Access user shall be eligible and re-eligible to obtain Open Access after expiry of his term.
