The Arunachal Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (APSERC) has released the Draft Fee Regulations, 2025, which will apply across the entire state. These regulations will come into effect from the date they are published in the official State Gazette and will replace the earlier 2011 Fee Regulations. The objective of these new regulations is to streamline and update the fee structure for various applications, petitions, and regulatory procedures filed before the Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003.
The regulations clearly define the scope and application of fees, covering everything from licensing and tariff petitions to performance reviews and dispute resolution. According to the draft, applications for different types of licenses under Section 14 of the Act, such as transmission, distribution, and trading, will carry an initial license fee of ₹5,00,000. Annual fees for these licenses are also defined: ₹6,00,000 for transmission, ₹10,00,000 for distribution, and ₹5,00,000 for trading.
For applications related to tariff determination, generating companies must pay fees based on the type of plant and its installed capacity. For example, a conventional fuel-based plant (excluding captive plants) will be charged ₹6,000 per MW with a minimum of ₹30,00,000. Renewable energy projects, including wind and solar, will have to pay ₹6,000 per MW with a minimum of ₹7,50,000. Captive hydro plants will incur a minimum fee of ₹3,00,000.
Transmission licensees filing for tariff determination will pay at least ₹10,00,000, calculated at 3 paise per 100 kWh of energy proposed to be wheeled. Distribution licensees must pay at least ₹15,00,000 at a rate of 6 paise per 100 kWh. Applications related to State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) will carry a standard fee of ₹5,00,000.
Annual Performance Review (APR) applications are also covered under the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) framework. For instance, a conventional generating company must pay ₹1,500 per MW with a minimum of ₹10,00,000, while a renewable project must pay a minimum of ₹3,00,000. The same logic applies to transmission, SLDC, and distribution licensees with minimum thresholds ranging from ₹1,00,000 to ₹7,50,000.
In terms of truing-up applications under MYT, fees again vary by generation type and capacity. For conventional generation plants, it’s ₹3,000 per MW, subject to a minimum of ₹20,00,000. For renewable projects, the minimum is ₹5,00,000. Distribution licensees must pay at least ₹10,00,000, while transmission licensees pay a minimum of ₹7,50,000.
Applications for adoption of tariff under Section 63 of the Act will attract a fixed fee of ₹25,00,000. Fees are also defined for approval of business plans, power purchase agreements, dispute adjudication, and review petitions. For example, review petitions by individuals carry a 50% fee of the original application, while miscellaneous applications not covered in the schedule are ₹4,00,000 for licensees and ₹10,000 for individuals. All fees must be paid via bank instruments like demand draft, RTGS, NEFT, IMPS, or in cash (up to ₹1,000 only). A Form-I must be submitted within three days of making the payment. These updated regulations are expected to bring more clarity, uniformity, and efficiency to the regulatory processes under APSERC.
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