NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (FEES PERTAINING TO TARIFF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS, 2002

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1 (FEES PERTAINING TO TARIFF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE) REGULATIONS, 2002 NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 17 th June, 2002 S.R.O. 385(I)/2002. ln exercise of the powers conferred by section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), read with Rule 3(1) of the Tariff Standards and Procedures Rules, 1998, National Electric Power Regulatory Authority hereby notifies the following regulations, namely: 1. Title and Commencement. (1) These regulations may be called the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Fees pertaining to Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations, (2) They shall come into force at once. (1) Definitions. In these regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, (i) (ii) (iii) "Act" means the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997); "financial year" means consecutive period of twelve calendar months commencing on the first day of July of any year and ending on the thirtieth day of June of the following year; and "Schedule" means the schedule to these regulations. 3. Payment of Fees. (1) A licensee or any person other than the licensee, as the case may be, shall pay to the Authority the fees calculated in the amount, manner and the purpose specified in the schedule from time to time. (2) The fees payable by the licensee or any person other than the licensee, as the case may be, shall be paid in one or more accounts of the Authority designated for the purpose. (3) The fees shall be considered paid to the Authority only when the amount is credited to the account of the Authority. (4) The Authority may from time to time, by notification in the official gazette, alter or modify the manner or time of payment, calculation or the amount of fees specified in the

2 schedule, provided further that, any increase in the fees shall be effective only in respect of the following financial year in which the increase is notified. [(5) The Authority may allow refund of tariff petition filing fee, on an application by licensee or any person other than licensee, in the following circumstances; (a) In case of withdrawal of tariff petition by licensee or any person other than licensee at pre-admission stage; and (b) In case of dismissal of tariff petition by the Authority at pre-admission stage.] 1 MAHJOOB AHMAD MIRZA, Registrar. 1 Sub-regulation (5) inserted vide S.R.O. 305(I)/2012 dated 28 th March, 2012.

3 SCHEDULE 2 PART I 1. FEES IN RELATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (TARIFF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE) RULES, 1998 Category (a) Generation Licensees *(1) Upto 1 MW 60,000 More than 01 MW upto 10 MW 160,000 More than 10 MW upto 20 MW 240,000 More than 20 MW upto 50 MW 320,000 More than 50 MW upto 100 MW 480,000 Above 100 MW 800,000 Generation Company opting for an upfront tariff 200,000 (b) Transmission National Grid co. 800,000 2 Schedule has been substituted vide S.R.O. 603(I)/2010 dated 29 th June, 2010 whereby S.R.O. 1199(I)/2008 dated 14 th November 2008 was superseded. Through SRO 1199(I)/2008 the ibid schedule was modified by superseding S.R.O. 887(I)/2006 dated 28 th August Through S.R.O. 887(I)/2006 the following schedule of fees, which was earlier published along with these regulations was deleted and replaced in its entirety: Schedule Part I 1. FEES IN RELATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (TARIFF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE) RULES, 1998 (I) Tariff Petition Category Fees (in million Rs) (a) Generation licensee 2.50 (b) Transmission Licensee 2.50 (c) Distribution Licensee with Distribution System extending above KM (d) Distribution licensee with limited Distribution System extending 1.00 upto 100 KM (e) Industrial & Commercial Consumer 0.10 (f) Bulk consumer (single-point multi-point bulk supply consumers 0.20 other than industrial, commercial consumers). (g) Industry, Trade Association or other representative bodies (h) Residential Consumers (i) Agriculture Consumers & Others (II) Intervention Request Rs. 500/- (III) (a) Copies of transcripts of record, decisions and orders Rs. 5/page of the Authority. (b) Audio-Recording Rs. 200/Cassette (c) Video-Recording Rs. 500/Casette

4 Category Special Purpose 320,000 (c) Distribution*(2) Upto 1 MW 40,000 More than 01 MW upto 02 MW 60,000 More than 02 MW upto 05 MW 100,000 More than 05 MW upto 15 MW 160,000 More than 15 MW upto 25 MW 240,000 More than 25 MW upto 50 MW 320,000 Above 50 MW 480,000 (d) Consumers i. Industrial, Commercial and Bulk Consumers 40,000 ii. Industry and Trade Association or other 160,000 representative bodies iii. Residential Consumers 8,000 iv. Agricultural Consumers 8,000 v. Intervention Request 160 vi. Copies of Transcription of record, decision and 02 order of the Authority Per Page. vii. Audio Recording (per Cassette) 60 viii. Video Recording (per Cassette) 160 Note *(1) MW Capacity in case of Generation facility shall mean the ISO Gross Capacity as mentioned in the application. *(2) MW Capacity in case of Distribution facility shall mean either (a) 85% of the accumulated installed or expected to be installed Transformation Capacity as mentioned in the application or (b).019% of the annual expected sales in MWh as mentioned in the application.

5 PART II INDEXATION OF FEES 1. Any and all fees payable pursuant to these regulations, shall be indexed to the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") published from time to time by the Federal Bureau of Statistics. 2. The indexation shall be done on the basis of the most recent CPI prevailing on the date of payment of the fee and shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, in accordance with the following formula: Fpd = Ft [ CPIpd/CPIrd] Where Fpd = The actual fee payable on the date of payment. Ft = The respective fee set out in Part I of this Schedule. CPIpd = The most recent CPI prevalent on the last day of the month immediately preceding the month in which the payment is due. CPIrd = [The reference or base CPI as on September, 2008.] 3 3 The words The reference or base CPI, prevalent on the last day of the month in which these regulations are notified in the official gazette substituted with the words the reference or base CPI as on July 1, 2006 vide S.R.O. 887(I)/2006 dated 28 th August Thereafter vide S.R.O. 1199(I)/2008 dated 14 th November 2008 the words the reference or base CPI as on July 1, 2006 has been substituted with the words the reference or base CPI as on September, 2008.

6 Amendments made in National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Fees Pertaining to Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations, 2002.

7 Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 1 st June, 2006 S.R.O. 519(I)/2006. In exercise of power conferred by Section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), read with Rule 3(1) of the Tariff Standards and Procedure Rules 1998, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is pleased to approve the addition of the follwiong at Schedule Part-I under sub para (1) Tariff Petition of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Licensing (Fees Pertaining to the Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002, notified vide S.R.O No. 385(I)/2002 dated : (J) Generation Company opting for an upfront-tariff 0.50 Other contents of the S.R.O. 385(I)/2002 will remain un-changed. MAHJOOB AHMAD MIRZA, Registrar.

8 Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 28 th August, 2006 S.R.O. 887(I)/2006. In exercise of power conferred by Section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), read with Rule 3(1) of the Tariff Standards and Procedure Rules 1998, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is pleased to approve the modification detailed at Annex-A in Schedule (Part-I & II) of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Licensing (Fees Pertaining to the Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002, notified vide S.R.O No. 385(I)/2002 dated and SRO 519(I)/2006 dated 1 st June, This SRO supersedes SRO 519(I)/2006 fortwith. Other contents of the S.R.O. 385(I)/2002 will remain un-changed. (Fees Pertaining to the Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002 Schedule Part I, SEC (I) Annex-A Tariff Petition Fees in relation of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Tariff Standards and Procedure) Rules 1998 is deleted in its entire and replaced as under: Category (a) Generation Licensees *(1) Upto 1 MW 200,000 1 MW to 10 MW 500, MW to 20 MW 750, MW to 50 MW 1,000, MW to 100 MW 1,500,000 Above 100 MW 2,500,000 Generation Company opting for an upfront tariff 500,000 (b) Transmission

9 Category National Grid co. 2,500,000 Special Purpose 1,000,000 (c) Distribution*(2) Upto 1 MW More than 1 MW 2 MW 200,000 More than 2 MW upto 5 MW 200,000 More than 5 MW upto 15 MW 500,000 More than 15 MW upto 25 MW 750,000 More than 25 MW upto 50 MW 1,000,000 Above 50 MW 1,500,000 (d) Consumers (i) Industrial, Commercial and Bulk Consumers 100,000 (ii) Industry and Trade Association or other 500,000 representative bodies (iii) Residential Consumers 25,000 (iv) Agricultural Consumers 25,000 Note *(1) MW Capacity in case of Generation facility shall mean the ISO Gross Capacity as mentioned in the application. *(2) MW Capacity in case of Distribution facility shall mean either (a) 85% of the accumulated installed or expected to be installed Transformation Capacity as mentioned in the application or (b).019% of the annual expected sales in MWh as mentioned in the application. Schedule Part-II, 2 Indexation of Fees: CPIrd appearing as the last definition of the formulae for indexation at Paragraph 2 is deleted and is replaced in its entirety as follow: CPIrd The reference or base CPI as on July, MAHJOOB AHMAD MIRZA, Registrar.

10 CORRIGENDUM/ADDENDUM NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 15 th September, 2006 S.R.O. 981(I)/2006. In exercise of power conferred by Section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), read with Rule 3(1) of the Tariff Standards and Procedure Rules 1998, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is pleased to approve the following corrigendum/addendum in Annex-A i.e. Schedule Part 1 Section 1 notifivde vide SRO No. 887(I)/2006 dated Under Category (C) Distribution Licensees *(2): In 1 st row of 2 nd column against category of Upto 1 MW the figure of 100,000 may be inserted; In 2 nd row of 1 st column the word upto between 1 MW and 2 MW may be inserted;a and In 3 rd row of 2 nd column against category of More than 2 MW upto 5 MW the figure of 200,000 may be replaced with 300,000. Other contents of the S.R.O. 385(I)/2002 dated and S.R.O. 887(I)/2006 dated will remain unchanged. Category MAHJOOB AHMAD MIRZA, Registrar. Fee Rs. (c) Distribution*(2) Upto 1 MW 100,000 More than 1 MW upto 2 MW 200,000 More than 2 MW upto 5 MW 300,000 More than 5 MW upto 15 MW 500,000 More than 15 MW upto 25 MW 750,000 More than 25 MW upto 50 MW 1,000,000 Above 50 MW 1,500,000

11 Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 14 th November 2008 S.R.O. 1199(I)/2008. In exercise of power conferred by Section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), read with Rule 3(1) of the Tariff Standards and Procedure Rules 1998, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is pleased to approve the modification, detailed at Annex-A, in Schedule (Part-I & II) of National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Licensing (Fees Pertaining to the Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002, notified vide S.R.O No. 385(I)/2002 dated , notified vide S. R. O. No. 887(I)/2006. This SRO supersedes S.R.O. 887(I)/2006 forthwith. Other contents of the S.R.O. 385(I)/2002 shall remain un-changed. (Fees Pertaining to the Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002 Schedule Part I, SEC (I) Annex-A Tariff Petition Fees in relation of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Tariff Standards and Procedure) Rules 1998 is deleted in its entire and replaced as under: Category of Licence (a) Generation Licensees *(1) Upto 1 MW 150, MW upto 10 MW 400, MW upto 20 MW 600, MW upto 50 MW 800, MW upto 100 MW 1,200,000 Above 100 MW 2,000,000 Generation Company opting for an upfront tariff 500,000 (b) Transmission

12 Category of Licence National Grid co. 2,000,000 Special Purpose 800,000 (c) Distribution*(2) Upto 1 MW 100,000 More than 01 MW upto 02 MW 150,000 More than 02 MW upto 05 MW 250,000 More than 05 MW upto 15 MW 400,000 More than 15 MW upto 25 MW 600,000 More than 25 MW upto 50 MW 800,000 Above 50 MW 1,200,000 (d) Consumers i. Industrial, Commercial and Bulk Consumers 100,000 ii. Industry and Trade Association or other 400,000 representative bodies iii. Residential Consumers 20,000 iv. Agricultural Consumers 20,000 v. Intervention Request 400 vi. Copies of Transcription of record, decision and 04 order of the Authority per page vii. Audio Recording (per Cassette) 150 viii. Video Recording (per Cassette) 400 Note *(1) MW Capacity in case of Generation facility shall mean the ISO Gross Capacity as mentioned in the application. *(2) MW Capacity in case of Distribution facility shall mean either (a) 85% of the accumulated installed or expected to be installed Transformation Capacity as mentioned in the application or (b).019% of the annual expected sales in MWh as mentioned in the application. Schedule Part-II, 2 Indexation of Fees: CPIrd appearing as the last definition of the formulae for indexation at Paragraph 2 is deleted and is replaced in its entirety as follow: CPIrd The reference or base CPI as on September MAHJOOB AHMAD MIRZA, Registrar.

13 Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 29 th June, 2010 S.R.O. 603 (I)/2010. In exercise of power conferred by Section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act (XL of 1997), read with Rule 3 (1) of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Tariff Standards and Procedure) Rules 1998, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is pleased to approve the modification, in Schedule (Part-I) of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Fees Pertaining to Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002, notified vide S.R.O No.385(I)/2002 dated and subsequently modified vide S.R.O. No. 887(I)/2006 dated and S.R.O. No. 1199(I)/2008 dated This SRO shall supersede SRO 1199(I)/2008 w.e.f. 1 st July, 2010:- Other contents of the S.R.O No.385 (I)/2002 shall remain un-changed. SCHEDULE PART 1 FEES IN RELATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC POWER REGULATORY AUTHORITY (TARIFF STANDARDS AND PROCEDURE) RULES 1998 Category (a) Generation Licensees *(1) Upto 1 MW 60,000 More than 01 MW upto 10 MW 160,000 More than 10 MW upto 20 MW 240,000 More than 20 MW upto 50 MW 320,000 More than 50 MW upto 100 MW 480,000 Above 100 MW 800,000 Generation Company opting for an upfront tariff 200,000

14 Category (b) Transmission Licensees National Grid Co. 800,000 Special Purpose 320,000 (c) Distribution Licensees *(2) Upto 1 MW 40,000 More than 01 MW upto 02 MW 60,000 More than 02 MW upto 05 MW 100,000 More than 05 MW upto 15 MW 160,000 More than 15 MW upto 25 MW 240,000 More than 25 MW upto 50 MW 320,000 Above 50 MW 480,000 (d) Consumers i. Industrial, Commercial and Bulk Consumers 40,000 ii. Industry and Trade Association or other representative bodies 160,000 iii. Residential Consumers 8,000 iv. Agricultural Consumers 8,000 v. Intervention Request 160 vi. Copies of Transcription of record, decision and order of 02 the Authority Per Page. vii. Audio Recording (per Cassette) 60 viii. Video Recording (per Cassette) 160 Note *(1): MW Capacity in case of Generation License shall mean the ISO Gross, Capacity as mentioned in the application. *(2): MW Capacity in case of Distribution Licensees shall mean either (a) 85% of the accumulated installed or expected to be installed Transformation Capacity as mentioned in the application or (b).019% of the annual expected sales in MWh as mentioned in the application. SYED SAFEER HUSSAIN, Registrar.

15 Statutory Notifications (S.R.O.) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 28 th March, 2012 S.R.O. 305 (I)/2012. In exercise of power conferred by Section 47 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority is pleased to made the following amendments in the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Fees Pertaining to Tariff Standards and Procedure) Regulations 2002, earlier notified vide S.R.O No. 385(I)/2002 dated , namely: In the aforesaid Regulations, After sub-regulation (4) of regulation 3, following new sub-regulation shall be inserted: (5) The Authority may allow refund of tariff petition filing fee, on an application by licensee or any person other than licensee, in the following circumstances; (a) (b) In case of withdrawal of tariff petition by licensee or any person other than licensee at pre-admission stage; and In case of dismissal of tariff petition by the Authority at pre-admission stage. SYED SAFEER HUSSAIN, Registrar.