Any generating company may establish, operate and maintain a generating

station without obtaining a licence under this Act if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid referred to in clause (b) of section 73.

intending to set-up a hydro-generating station shall prepare and submit to the

Authority for its concurrence, a scheme estimated to involve a capital expenditure

exceeding such sum, as may be fixed by the Central Government, from time to time, by notification.

1. (2) The Authority shall, before concurring in any scheme

submitted to it under sub-section (1) have particular regard to, whether or not in

its opinion,-

1. (a) the proposed river-works will prejudice the prospects for the best

ultimate development of the river or its tributaries for power generation, consistent

with the requirements of drinking water, irrigation, navigation, flood-control, or

other public purposes, and for this purpose the Authority shall satisfy itself, after

consultation with the State Government, the Central Government, or such other

(b) the proposed scheme meets, the norms regarding dam design and safety.

Captive Generation

Duties of Generating Companies

Direction to

generating companies

1. (3) Where a multi-purpose scheme for the development of any river in any region is in operation, the State Government and the generating company shall co-ordinate their activities with the activities of the person responsible for

such scheme in so far as they are inter-related.

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

a generating company.

1. (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.

10. (1)

Subject to the provisions of this Act, the duties of a generating

company shall be to establish, operate and maintain generating stations, tie-lines,

sub-stations and dedicated transmission lines connected therewith in accordance with the provisions of this Act or the rules or regulations made thereunder.

1. (2) A generating company may supply electricity to any licensee in

accordance with this Act and the rules and regulations made thereunder and may,

subject to the regulations made under sub- section (2) of section 42, supply electricity to any consumer.

1. (3) Every generating company shall -
   • (a) submit technical details regarding its generating stations to the

Appropriate Commission and the Authority;

1. (b) co-ordinate with the Central Transmission Utility or the State