Notification Regarding to Directions to Supply of Power by Private Power Producers to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited or Consumers within the State under the Electricity Act
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy (A1), issued G.O. Ms. No. 77 on 10th October 2014, directing all generating stations to supply all exportable electricity they generate to the State grid. The electricity must be supplied either to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited or to an open access consumer within Tamil Nadu, in accordance with regulations notified by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Energy (A1), issued G.O. Ms. No. 77 on 10th October 2014 under sub-section (1) of Section 11 of the Electricity Act, 2003. The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the direction in circumstances arising in the public interest.
The notification requires all generating stations to supply all exportable electricity they generate to the State grid. The electricity is to be supplied to either Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited or another open access consumer within Tamil Nadu.
Who is affected
The direction in G.O. Ms. No. 77 applies directly to all generating stations with exportable electricity. Although the notification heading refers to private power producers, the operative direction uses the broader expression, all generating stations.
The notification also concerns:
- Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited, as a permitted recipient of the electricity.
- Open access consumers within Tamil Nadu, who may receive electricity through the State grid.
- The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, whose notified regulations govern supplies to open access consumers under the direction.
Key requirements
G.O. Ms. No. 77 sets out the following requirements:
- All exportable electricity generated by generating stations must be supplied to the State grid.
- The electricity may be supplied to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited.
- Alternatively, the electricity may be supplied to another open access consumer within Tamil Nadu.
- Supply to an open access consumer must follow the applicable regulations notified by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
G.O. Ms. No. 77 governs the supply of exportable electricity from generating stations. It does not contain provisions about land ownership, title, registration, planning permission, building approval or land use.
A property owner, buyer or professional would be directly concerned with the notification only where the property or transaction involves a generating station, exportable electricity, connection to the State grid, or supply to an open access consumer within Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
Does this notification change land ownership or land use rules?
No land ownership or land use provisions appear in the notification. It deals with the supply of exportable electricity from generating stations to the State grid.
Who must supply electricity under G.O. Ms. No. 77?
All generating stations must supply all exportable electricity they generate to the State grid.
Who can receive the electricity covered by the notification?
The electricity may be supplied to Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited or to another open access consumer within Tamil Nadu.
What rules apply when electricity is supplied to an open access consumer?
The supply must comply with the regulations notified for this purpose by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission.
