Delhi · Act 36 of 2003

Section 9 — Captive generation.

THE ELECTRICITY ACT 2003

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9. Captive generation.–(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a person may construct, 
maintain or operate a captive generating plant and dedicated transmission lines: 

Provided that the supply of electricity from the captive generating plant through the grid shall be 
regulated in the same manner as the generating station of a generating company: 

1[Provided further that no licence shall be required under this Act for supply of electricity generated 
from a captive generating plant to any licensee in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules 
and regulations made thereunder and to any consumer subject to the regulations made under                
sub-section (2) of section 42.] 

(2) Every person, who has constructed a captive generating plant and maintains and operates such 
plant, shall have the right to open access for the purposes of carrying electricity from his captive  
generating plant to the destination of his use: 

Provided that such open access shall be subject to availability of adequate transmission facility and 
such availability of transmission facility shall be determined by the Central Transmission Utility or the 
State Transmission Utility, as the case may be: 

Provided further that any dispute regarding the availability of transmission facility shall be 
adjudicated upon by the Appropriate Commission.

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More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · National Electricity Policy and Plan.Section 4 · National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems.Section 5 · National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas.Section 6 · Joint responsibility of State Government and Central Government in rural electrification.Section 7 · Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station.Section 8 · Hydro-electric generation.
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