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Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issues draft procedure for grant of connectivity to projects based on renewable sources to ISTS

<p>The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has issued a draft procedure for grant of connectivity to projects based on renewable sources to the interstate transmission system (ISTS). The procedure is in accordance with the CERC (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009. The procedure will be applicable to following:</p> <ul> <li>Generation projects based on renewable energy sources, including hybrid projects based on renewables and storage solar power park developer, wind power park developer and wind-solar power park developer.</li> <li>Central Transmission Utility, central government designated agencies, viz the Solar Energy Corporation of India, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, regional load dispatch centres, state load dispatch centres, state transmission utilities and concerned distribution companies. The commission has invited comments /suggestions from the stakeholders by April 23, 2018.</li> </ul>