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Pradesh Pradesh Nadu Bengal
Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed Allowed
Captive Use Allowed
At par with
conventional
Wheeling 4% of energy 5% of energy To be 2% of energy + 2% of Energy as Below 132 kV, 5% of 7% of
+ Rs.1.15/kWh decided by transmission wheeling + 5% as 50% of normal energy energy +
as cross SERC charges as per T&D loss. charges applicable open
subsidy for 3rd ERC to 33 kV decelared access
party sale. by commission + charges
Surcharge +
Losses *

Banking Not Allowed Allowed @2% Not Allowed 12 Months Six Months 5% (12
of energy input months
Financial
year April to
March)

Buy-back Rs.3.37 per kWh Rs.3.37 per Rs. 3.40 per To be Year wise rates Rs.3.50/kWh (First First year Rs.2.90 per Rs.4 per
Rate by SEB w.e.f.01.04.2004 kWh (without kWh without decided by (Rs./kWh) from 1st year of 3.25/kWh then kWh kWh
(frozen for 5 years) any escalation any escalation SERC to 20th year 4.03, commissioning). escalation of 6
for 20 yrs.) for 10 yrs of 3.86, 3.69, 3.52, (escalation of 15 paise per year
commercial 3.36, 3.36, 3.36, paise per year for unitl 10th year and
operation 3.36, 3.36, 3.36, 13yrs) then Rs.3.79/kWh
3.36, 3.36, 3.36, from 11th to 20th
3.36, 3.36, 3.36, year . Base year
3.36, 3.36, 3.36, 2004-05, valid up
3.36 to 31/03/2007.

Third Allowed under Allowed under Allowed under Allowed Allowed under Allowed under Allowed under Allowed Allowed
Party Electricity Act 2003 Electricity Act Electricity Act under Electricity Act 2003 Electricity Act 2003 Electricity Act under under
Sale subject to 2003 subject 2003 subject Electricity subject to subject to 2003 subject to Electricity Electricity
regulation framed to regulation to regulation Act 2003 regulation framed regulation framed regulation framed Act 2003 Act 2003
by respective framed by framed by subject to by respective by respective by respective subject to subject to
SERCs respective respective regulation SERCs SERCs SERCs regulation regulation
SERCs SERCs framed by framed by framed by
respective respective respective
SERCs SERCs SERCs
Industry Status Exemption from
electricity
Other Incen- E.D. No electricity No electricity Duty # Power Duty @50% for 7
tives Exempted, Duty for 5 yrs for 5 yrs evacuation years
Demand cut arrangement,
30% of Approach Road,
windfarm Electricity Duty,
installed Loan to
capacity cooperative
societies

Penalty on 10 paise per kVArh 10 paise per Rs. 0.40 Per 27 paise 25 paise 4 paise per uear 25 paise per
kVArh upto 10% & 25 kVArh kVArh per kVArh per kVArh w.e.f. 01/04/2006 kVArh if the
consum-ption paise per kVArh with escalation of ration of
above 10% 5% per year kVArh
drawn to
KWh
exported is
upto 10%
and 50
paise per
KVArh for
more than
10%.
Infrastructure Rs. 10 Lacs/MW Nil Rs. 2 Lacs / MW Rs. 28.75
Development Lacs / MW
Charges
Guarantee of Through L/c To be paid in 30 To be paid in 45
Payment by days. Interest @ days. Interest @
SEB 2% above SLP
2% above SLP
of SBI, if
of SBI, if payment is
payment is delayed or
delayed or Through L/c to
Through L/c to be opened at the
cost of owner.
be opened at
the cost of
owner.