Section 29 in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2019
29. Registration Fees.
- The fees shall be payable by the users including power exchanges and electricity traders before commencement of grid access and scheduling. The fees payable are as under:(1)The distribution licensees and inter State transmission licensees shall pay non-refundable one-time registration fees of Rs.10 Lakh along with application for commencement of grid access:Provided that the RLDCs concerned shall be intimated from time to time by the inter State transmission licensees about the additions of transmission elements synchronized with the grid and by the distribution licensees about the additional capacity tied up for the purpose of updating the record by concerned RLDC.(2)The generating companies shall pay registration fees as under:(a)For generating station upto 10 MW installed capacity: Rs .0.50 Lakh;(b)Generating stations having installed capacity of more than 10 MW and upto 100 MW: Rs. 1.0 Lakh;(c)Generating stations having installed capacity of more than 100 MW and upto 2000 MW : Rs. 5.0 Lakh;(d)Generating stations having capacity of more than 2000 MW: Rs.10.0 Lakh, and;(e)Provided that the entire capacity of the generating station or stage there of whose scheduling, metering and energy accounting is done separately shall be considered for the purpose of registration fees at the time of the initial registration;(f)Provided further that the generating companies shall intimate RLDCs concerned about the additional capacity commissioned by the generating station or a stage thereof.(3)The inter-State trading licensees, sellers and buyers shall pay one time registration fees of Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousands only) along with application for commencement of scheduling for market operation.(4)The Power exchanges shall pay Rs. 20.0 Lakh (Rupees Twenty Lakh only) as one time registration fees to NLDC.(5)All other users as defined in 3(38) of these regulations shall be liable to pay one time registration fees of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand only) along with the application (ref. Appendix-IV) for commencement of grid access.
