CERC has notified the date of operation of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission on 9th October 2022, has notified 15th October 2022, as the date on which the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Connectivity and General Network Access to the inter-State Transmission System) Regulations, 2022 (GNA regulation) shall come into force except the provisions of Regulations 23 to 24, 26 to 36, 37.9, 38, 40, and 43, whose date of commencement shall be notified separately.

Regulation dealing with use of general network access by other GNA grantees, relinquishment of connectivity, eligibility for temporary GNA, National Open Access Registry etc. whose implementation date has been postponed.

Fresh Applications for Connectivity and GNA and their processing and grant under GNA Regulations shall be made effective from a date to be notified separately. Scheduling and Despatch of electricity shall continue to be based on the quantum of Long-Term Access (LTA), Medium-Term Open Access (MTOA) and Short-Term Open Access (STOA) of each of the Designated ISTS Customers (DICs) and other users of the grid in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010, as amended from time to time, till further notification.

Billing, Collection and Disbursement of the inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses shall continue to be based on the quantum of Long-Term Access (LTA), Medium-Term Open Access (MTOA) and ShortTerm Open Access (STOA) of each of the DICs and other users of the grid in accordance with the provisions of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Sharing of inter-State Transmission Charges and Losses) Regulations, 2020 till further notification.

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