Ministry Proposes Major Changes to Electricity Consumer Rights, Solar Installation Rules
The draft, open for public scrutiny, invites stakeholders to provide comments within a 30-day window, concluding on January 12, 2024.
December 18, 2023. By Abha Rustagi
The draft, open for public scrutiny, invites stakeholders to provide comments within a 30-day window, concluding on January 12, 2024. The proposed amendments not only address consumer rights but also streamline procedures for the installation of solar rooftop systems.
Under the amendments, solar rooftop systems up to 10 KW will no longer require a technical feasibility study. The responsibility for developing the necessary distribution infrastructure falls on the distribution licensee. In cases where the outcome of a technical feasibility study is not communicated within the stipulated period, it is presumed that the proposal is technically feasible.
Post-installation of solar PV systems, consumers are required to submit an installation certificate to the distribution licensee. The licensee is then mandated to complete the connection agreement, meter installation, and commissioning of the solar PV system within a timeframe specified by the commission, not exceeding 15 days.
Authorized under section 176 of the Electricity Act 2003, these amendments aim to modify the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules 2020, known as the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Second Amendment Rules 2023.
The amendments also emphasize the provision of individual connections for electricity supply to owners or occupiers in group housing societies, residential colonies, resident welfare associations (RWAs), or similar registered bodies.
Addressing the burgeoning need for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the rules mandate distribution licensees to provide a separate connection for electricity supply to EV charging systems upon request by individual consumers or registered bodies.
In addition, the amendments define a timeline for testing meters, requiring distribution licensees to conduct meter tests within a specified period, not exceeding 30 days, upon receiving consumer complaints about meter readings.
Stakeholders and the public have the opportunity to contribute to the shaping of these rules during the comment period.
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