Section 17(3)(a) in Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Promotion of Generation from the Renewable Energy Sources and Terms and Conditions for Tariff Determination) Regulations, 2017
(a)in relation to the original capacity of the project or a part thereof,- (i) either synchronization of the same with the Grid has taken place at least once, or (ii) a joint petition for the approval of PPA for purchase/sale of net saleable energy has been filed before the Commission, or (iii) the PPA for the sale/purchase of net saleable energy from the same, whether under REC mechanism or on long term basis, has been signed by the developer of the concerned project with the Distribution Licensee; and