2.1 In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003;
(2) “Commission” means the Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission;
(3) “Existing Project” means a project which has achieved commercial operation;
(4) “Intra-State Transmission System” or “InSTS” in respect of the State shall have the same meaning as defined in the Act;
(5) “Ongoing Project” means a project which has been under implementation but has not achieved commercial operation;
(6) “Regulated Tariff Mechanism” or “RTM” means determination of tariff by the Commission in accordance with the regulations specified by the Commission under Section 62 of the Act;
(7) “State Transmission Utility” or “STU” shall have the same meaning as defined in the Act;
(8) “STU Transmission Plan” means an updated five-year rolling Intra-State Transmission System Plan for the State as prepared and issued every year by STU;
(9) “Tariff Based Competitive Bidding” or “TBCB” means determination of tariff through transparent process of bidding in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Central Government under Section 63 of the Act;
(10) “Year” means a financial year from 1st April to 31st March.
2.2 Save as aforesaid and unless repugnant to the context or if the subject matter otherwise requires, words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined here, but defined in the Act or any other regulations of this Commission shall have the meaning assigned to them under the Act, or any other regulations of this Commission. Similarly, words and expressions used in these regulations and not defined here, but defined in the guidelines issued by the Central Government under Section 63 of the Act shall have the meaning as assigned to these in the guidelines.
2.3 Reference to any Acts, Rules and Regulations shall include amendments or consolidation or re-enactment thereof.
PART-A MODALITY FOR POWER PURCHASE APPROVAL FOR THE DISTRIBUTION LICENSEE IN THE STATE