# The Electricity Act, 2003, Section 11: Directions to generating companies

- Act: The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003)
- In force from: 2003-06-10
- Ministry: Ministry of Power
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/electricity-act-2003/section/11/

## Text

The Appropriate Government may specify that a generating company shall, in extraordinary circumstances operate and maintain any generating station in accordance with the directions of that Government. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "extraordinary circumstances" means circumstances arising out of threat to security of the State, public order or a natural calamity or such other circumstances arising in the public interest. (2) The Appropriate Commission may offset the adverse financial impact of the directions referred to in sub-section (1) on any generating company in such manner as it considers appropriate.

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