Section 11 in Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Intra State Open Access Regulations, 2005
11. Phasing of Open Access.
- Tire open Access shall be allowed to the intra state transmission system subject to the satisfaction of the conditions contained in the Act and in these regulations. Having regard to operational constraints and other relevant factors, open access shall be allowed to customers as stated below:(a)In the first phase, open access shall be allowed to all existing and new HT consumers with a load of 10 MW and above before six months from the date of commencement of these regulations.(b)In the second phase, open access shall be allowed to all existing HT consumers and new applicants with a load of 5 MW after six months but before eighteen months from the date of commencement of these regulations.(c)In the third and final phase, open access shall be allowed to all existing HT consumers and new applicants with a load of 1 MW and above, after eighteen months but before 30th December 2008.(d)In respect of distribution Licensee / trading Licensee, the same phasing as above shall apply(e)A person covered by a policy relating to captive generation or generation through non conventional energy sources shall be eligible to avail open access for their own use irrespective of contract demand.(f)A person covered by a policy relating to captive generation or generation through non conventional energy sources shall be eligible to avail open access in respect of third party sale subject to the above phasing of open access.
