(1) The Commission shall adopt Multi Year Tariff framework for approval of fees and charges for the State Load Despatch Centre during the control period.
(2) The Power System Operation Company/State Load Despatch Centre shall file multiyear application for determination of SLDC fees and charges with the Commission as per the timelines defined in Appendix-I to these regulations and the Commission shall process the same in accordance with these regulations and the Conduct of Business Regulations.
(3) The application shall include statements containing Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) for the previous year, base year and the projections for the control period. The information for the previous year should be based on audited accounts.
(4)The applicant shall, immediately after the application is admitted by the Commission, post complete application on its website, and shall keep it on the website till its disposal by the Commission.
(5) The application made shall be supported by affidavit of the person acquainted with the facts stated in the application.
(6) The applicant shall, in the manner as may be directed by an order made by the Commission, publish a notice of the application in atleast two daily newspapers, one in the English language and one in the Hindi language, having wide circulation in the State.
(7) Based on the applicant’s objections/ suggestions from public and other stakeholders on the application, the Commission may, within 120 days of the receipt of the application, complete in all respects, and after considering all suggestions and objections from public and other stakeholders,-
(a) issue, an order with such modifications and/or such conditions, as may be deemed just and appropriate containing, inter alia targets for controllable items, the State Load Despatch Centre fees and charges for each year of the control period; or 8 Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2021
(b) reject the application for reasons to be recorded in writing if such application is not in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder or the provisions of any other law for the time being in force.
(8) The Commission shall, within seven days of making the order determining the fees and charges leviable by the State Load Despatch Centre, send a copy of the order to the Power System Operation Company.
(9) The applicant shall publish the rates of fees and charges approved by the Commission in the newspapers, having circulation in the area of supply, as the Commission may direct. The publication shall, besides such other things as the Commission may require, include a general description of the rates of fees and charges.
(10) An order determining the fees and charges leviable by the State Load Despatch Centre shall, unless amended or revoked, continue to be in force for such period as may be specified in the said order.