Other businesses of distribution licensees
Section 51 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with other businesses of distribution licensees. A distribution licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate Commission, engage in any other business for optimum utilisation of its assets: Provided that a proportion of the revenues derived from such business shall, as may be specified by the concerned State Commission, be utilised for re The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
A distribution licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate Commission, engage in any other business for optimum utilisation of its assets:
Provided that a proportion of the revenues derived from such business shall, as may be specified by the concerned State Commission, be utilised for reducing its charges for wheeling:
Provided further that the distribution licensee shall maintain separate accounts for each such business undertaking to ensure that distribution business neither subsidises in any way such business undertaking nor encumbers its distribution assets in any way to support such business:
Provided also that nothing contained in this section shall apply to a local authority engaged, before the commencement of this Act, in the business of distribution of electricity.
Section 51, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Questions about Section 51
What does Section 51 of the Electricity Act deal with?
Section 51 of the Electricity Act is headed "Other businesses of distribution licensees". A distribution licensee may, with prior intimation to the Appropriate Commission, engage in any other business for optimum utilisation of its assets: Provided that a proportion of the revenues derived from such business shall, as may be specified by the concerned State Commission, be utilised for re
How do I find court cases under Section 51 of the Electricity Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Electricity Act 2003 51, section 51 Electricity Act 2003, section 51 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 51 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there are 2: most recently Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission Multi Year Tariff for Distribution Regulations, 2025 (2025), then Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Facilitation of Telecommunication Network) Regulations, 2022 (2022).
When did Section 51 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 51 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 51, came into force on 10 Jun 2003, having been enacted on 26 May 2003. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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