Union government amends Electricity Rules for captive power generation
Change
The Union government amended the Electricity Rules, 2005 to clarify ownership, verification, and group captive arrangements for captive power generation.
Why it matters
Ownership provisions are clarified to align captive generation with modern corporate structures and non-fossil-fuel projects. Verification of captive status will be undertaken for the entire financial year. States and Union Territories are directed to designate nodal agencies to verify captive status. Group captive arrangements are simplified so captive users can draw power based on operational requirements and an individual user's consumption exceeding proportionate entitlement will not disqualify the project, subject to ownership and consumption norms.
Implications
- • Captive-status audits and compliance reviews will use year-long consumption and ownership records rather than single-point checks.
- • State and Union Territory authorities must create or assign nodal agencies to perform captive-status verification.
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