(1) The SLDC shall prepare the State Energy Accounts on monthly basis. In addition, the SLDC shall, on weekly basis, also — 1 Sub. for sub-regualtion (1) vide not. No. HPERC/428 dated 29th June, 2019, published in R.H.P. dated 3rd July, 2019 at p. 3131-3137and before its substitution read as under:
“(1) Payment of charges for Deviation under regulation 7 and the additional charges for Deviation under subregulations (1), (2) and (3) of regulation 9, shall be levied without prejudice to any action that may be considered appropriate by the Commission under Section 142 of the Act for contravention of the limits of over-drawal/under drawal, or under-injection/over-injection, as specified in these regulations, for each time block or in case of violation of any other provisions of these regulations.” 2 Sub. for sub-regualtion (3) vide not. No. HPERC/428 dated 29th June, 2019, published in R.H.P. dated 3rd July, 2019 at p. 3131-31373137and before its substitution read as under:
“when grid frequency was "49.70Hz and above" and "below 49.70 Hz” separately”.
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(i) prepare statements showing the amount payable and receivable, separately for deviation charges under regulation 7 and additional charges for Deviation under regulation 9, by each State Entity;
1[(ii) in case for any day, the amount payable by various State Entities separately on account of charges under regulation 7 or regulation 9 or regulation 9A falls short of the total amount payable for that day for the State as a whole on account of the corresponding charges under the respective regulations as per the bill(s) raised by NRLDC/NRPC, the amount(s) payable, for that day, by the concerned State Entity(ies) against such charges under respective regulations shall be increased proportionately (i.e. in proportion to the sum total of the mode values of the amount payable and receivable separately under each of the said regulation) so as to cover up such shortfall for that day fully separately in respect of each of such charges;
Explanation.—The proportionate increase on these lines shall be carried out on daily basis only i.e. separately for each day and separately for the charges under each of the said regulation, even though the bills are otherwise to be raised on weekly basis;]
(iii) reflect other requisite details as it may consider appropriate in such statement;
(iv) devise suitable formats for preparing and reflecting the accounts/ payments detail in a fair and transparent manner; and
(v) the statements of Deviation charges on weekly basis and other details as above, as prepared by it, to all State Entities for the seven-day period ending on the previous Sunday mid-night, within 3 days of issuance of bills by the NRLDC/NRPC.
(2) The SLDC shall also prepare and raise the weekly bills on its State Entities, including distribution licensee also for the Deviation charges as well as the additional charges for Deviation, congestion charges, if any, as per clause (M) under regulation 5 and any other charges as due showing appropriate details, including the adjustments on account of shortfall if any as per item (ii) under sub-regulation (1), separately in respect of each of the items such as the charges under regulation 7 and each of the three sub- regulations under regulation 9.
(3) All payments on account of charges for Deviation including additional charges for Deviation levied under regulations, and interest, if any, received for late payment, shall be credited to the fund called “the State Deviation Pool Account” which shall be opened, maintained and operated by the State Load Despatch Centre in accordance with provisions of these regulations:
Provided that,—
(i) the Commission may, by order, direct any other entity to operate and maintain “ the State Deviation Pool Account” ; and 1 Sub. for sub-regualtion (1) vide not. No. HPERC/428 dated 29 th June, 2019, published in R.H.P.
dated 3 rd July, 2019 at p. 3131-3137and before its substitution read as under:
“(ii) in case, for any week, the total amount recoverable from the various State Entity(ies) separately for deviation charges as per regulation 7 and sub-regulation (1) of regulation 9 falls short of the total amount payable separately in respect of any one or both of the aforesaid two items for the State as a whole as per the bill(s) raised by the NRLDC/NRPC, the amount recoverable from each State Entity for each of two such items shall be increased in proportion to the amount recoverable from each State Entity as per regulation 7 and sub- regulation (1) of regulation 9 so as to cover up such shortfall fully in respect of each of the aforesaid two items;” Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2021 19
(ii) separate books of accounts shall be maintained by the SLDC for the principal component and interest component of charges for Deviation and each component of the additional charges for Deviation.
(4) All payments received in “the State Deviation Pool Account” shall be apportioned on weekly basis in the following sequence, namely:—
(i) first towards any cost or expense or other charges incurred on recovery of charges for Deviation.
(ii) next towards over dues or penal interest, if applicable.
(iii) next towards normal interest.
(iv) towards charges for Deviation, additional charges for Deviation and the congestion charges.
(v) lastly towards the defaulting amount recoverable by the SLDC from the concerned State Entity under sub-regulation (4) of regulation 14 in respect of the relevant timeframe starting from the date on which matter is referred by the distribution licensee to the SLDC.
(5) The amounts received in “the State Deviation Pool Account” shall be utilised by the SLDC for payment of the consolidated bill(s) for the Deviation charges, the additional charges for Deviation and the congestion charges raised by the NRLDC/NRPC on distribution licensee/SLDC for the State as whole and also for making payments to any other State Entities who may be entitled to the same in accordance with the Statement of Accounts issued under sub-regulation (1):
Provided that, save as provided in regulation 15, the surplus balance, if any, in “the State Deviation Pool Account” shall be retained in the said account and shall be utilized in a manner as may be approved/ directed by the Commission from time to time.
(6) The amount(s) billed by the NRLDC/NRPC generating stations to the distribution licensee on account of supply of URS shall be paid by the distribution licensee, who shall, in turn, recover the same from other State Entities to the extent such URS were procured on behalf of such other Entities in accordance with the Statement of Accounts issued by SLDC in accordance with sub-regulation (1).
(7) The bills raised by the distribution licensee as per sub-regulation (6) shall be payable by the concerned Entities within 15 days of issuance of such bills failing which interest shall be payable at the same rate as specified in regulation 14 for late payment:
Provided that if any of such bill(s) remain unpaid even after expiry of 120 days from the date of raising such bill, the distribution licensee may refer the matter to the SLDC, who shall then recover the same, alongwith interest for each day starting from the date of expiry of the grace period of 15 days till the date of payment/settlement from the defaulting State Entity, by allocating suitable priority under sub-regulation (4) of this regulation, or by operating LC or otherwise and the amount, so recovered, together with interest for late payment starting from the date or which it was originally due, shall be credited to the account of the distribution licensee.