TZ Ho %to Vdo-33004/99 — THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

TZ Ho %to Vdo-33004/99 REGD NODL-3300499 HRdT z 4ES Whe Gazette of Zndia 31HETTUT EXTRAORDINARY 4NT MIIT 4 PART M Section + giferhr 0 Tata PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY 7 325] Trrt , 34art, Rarr 15, 2010/374a74u7 24 , 1932 No 3251 NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER L5,ZO1UAGRAHAYANA 24, 1932 Dated: 30th November; 2010 NOTIFICATION No:: JERC-14/2010:- In exercise of powers conferred under sections 61, 66, 86 (1) (e) and 181 of the Electricity Act, 2003 and all powers enabling it in this behalf; Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (for state of Goa & Union Territories) hereby makes the following regulations for the development of power generation from renewable energy sources and for procurement of energy from renewable sources by distribution licensee. Short title, commencement and extent of application These regulations may be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for state of Goa & Union Territories (Procurement of Renewable energy) Regulations, 2010. ii) These regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in the official gazette. (iii) These regulations shall apply to the whole of the state of Goa and the Union Territories of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Laksha Dweep and Puducherry: 2 Definitions In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) Act" means the Electricity Act; 2003 (Act 36 of 2003); (b) "Commission" means the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the state of Goa and Union Territories constituted by the Central Government under sub- section (5) of section 83 of the Act; C Eligible Entity" means a generating plant generating electricity from renewable sources and which has obtained necessary accreditation from the Central/State Agency. (d) "Forbearance pric