Section 50 in Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations, 2005
50. Norms of operation.
- The norms of operation shall be as follows:-(1)Normative capacity index for recovery of full capacity charges. - (a) During first year of commercial operation of the Generating Station(i)Purely Run-of-river Power Stations - 85%(ii)Storage type and Run of river Power Stations with pondage - 80%(b)After first year of commercial operation of the Generating Station(i)Purely Run-of-river Power Stations - 90%(ii)Storage type and Run-of River Power Stations with pondage - 85%(c)There shall be prorata recovery of capacity charges in case the Generating Station achieves capacity index below the prescribed normative levels. At Zero capacity index, no capacity charges shall be payable to the Generating Station.(2)Auxiliary Energy Consumption. - (a) Surface hydro electric Power Generating - 0.2% of 'energy Stations with rotating exciters mounted generated on the generator shaft(b)Surface hydro electric Power Generating - 0.5% of energy Stations with static excitation system generated(c)Under ground hydro electric power - 0.4% of energy generating stations with rotating exciters generated mounted on the generating shafts(d)Under ground hydro electric power - 0.7% of energy generating stations with static generated exciters systems(3)Transformation Losses. - From generation voltage to transmission voltage - 0.5% of energy generated
