The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified the CERC (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2024.
As per the notification, all generating stations, including captive generating plant and standalone storage system, distribution licensees, bulk consumers, buyers, sellers, renewable power park developers, and inter-state transmission licensees or any other regional entity intending to avail the grid access shall register themselves with concerned regional load despatch centre (RLDC) responsible for scheduling, metering, energy accounting and switching operations, not less than 30 days prior to intended date of commencement of grid access. Further, bills shall be raised for the load despatch centre charges on a monthly basis by the RLDCs in accordance with these regulations, and payments shall be made by the users directly to the respective RLDCs through payment gateway.