Section 7
Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Any generating
company may establish, operate and maintain a generating station without obtaining a licence under this
Act if it complies with the technical standards relating to connectivity with the grid referred to in
clause (b) of section 73.