Development of market
Section 66 of the Electricity Act, 2003 deals with development of market. The Appropriate Commission shall endeavour to promote the development of a market (including trading) in power in such manner as may be specified and shall be guided by the National Electricity Policy referred to in section 3 in this regard. The Act came into force on 10 Jun 2003.
The Appropriate Commission shall endeavour to promote the development of a market (including trading) in power in such manner as may be specified and shall be guided by the National Electricity Policy referred to in section 3 in this regard.
Section 66, The Electricity Act, 2003 (Act 36 of 2003).
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Related judgements & precedents
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J. K. Tyre & Industries LTD vs Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commn
Court's Decision & Legal Precedent
The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission has statutory power under Section 86(1)(e) read with Section 181 of the Electricity Act 2003 to impose renewable energy purchase obligations on captive power plants and open access consumers located in the area of distribution licensee, as the term 'total consumption in the area of distribution licensee' includes consumption from all sources within that geographical area. Such obligations, being designed to achieve constitutional mandates under Articles 21, 48A, and 51A(g) of the Constitution and to promote renewable energy as a matter of public policy, do not violate the de-licensing principle of the Act nor do they infringe fundamental rights under Articles 14 or 19(1)(g) of the Constitution. The surcharge imposed for non-compliance is a valid regulatory measure under Section 86(1)(g) and Sections 142, 147 of the Act, representing a compensatory mechanism based on the polluter-pays principle, not an unauthorized tax under Article 265.
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Made under this section, and citing it
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Another 2 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
Questions about Section 66
What have the courts held on Section 66 of the Electricity Act?
J. K. Tyre & Industries LTD vs Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commn (13 May 2015) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: Listed as power basis for RERC to frame regulations.
How do I find court cases under Section 66 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 66, section 66 Electricity Act 2003, section 66 of the Electricity Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with J. K. Tyre & Industries LTD vs Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commn (13 May 2015).
What should I read with Section 66 of the Electricity Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 3 (National Electricity Policy and Plan), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 2 other provisions in this corpus refer back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently The Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems based on Net Metering) Regulations, 2015 (2015).
When did Section 66 of the Electricity Act come into force?
Section 66 of the Electricity Act, cited as Electricity Act 2003 66, 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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