th November, 2010 — THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

Dated: 30 th 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. 1. Short title, commencement and extent of application (i) 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 subsection (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 price'' means the ceiling price as determined by the Central Commission in accordance with CERC (Terms and Conditions for recognition and issuance of Renewable Energy Certificate for Renewable Energy Generation) regulations, 2010 with in which only the certificates can be d