According to the Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TSERC) (Terms and Conditions of Open Access), Regulation, 2024, consumers who have a contracted or sanctioned load of 100 kW or more, including those who aggregate multiple connections to achieve a total of 100 kW within the same electricity division of a power discom, are eligible to obtain power through green energy open access (GEOA).
The regulations are in accordance with the GEOA regulations released by the Ministry of Power in June 2023. The duration of the consumer’s usage of the intra-state transmission and/or distribution system determines the category of consumers (long-term – between 7 to 25 years, medium-term – between one month to seven years, short-term – for less than a month) requesting open access. Applicants for GEOA are required to submit a complete application through the central portal. Units designated for captive use have their consumption assessed according to the net electricity produced by the power station. This net electricity generation is calculated annually at the conclusion of each year.