Section 28 in Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Transmission/Distribution of Electricity Under MYT Framework) Regulations, 2009
28. Cost on power purchase.
- The Distribution licensee shall forecast power purchase cost for each year of the control period strictly based on merit order dispatch.The Distribution licensee may file a petition for fuel surcharge adjustment (FSA) wherever there is variation in power purchase cost due to changes in fuel price during the control period. The Commission may issue orders to allocate per unit increase / decrease in the cost of power purchase to various categories of consumers appropriately.The increase in power purchase cost due to increase in quantum of purchase consequent to failure of monsoon shall be adjusted against the Hydro Balancing Fund.
