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Part IV · Establishment of the National System Operator

12. captive generating plants and dedicated transmission lines

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(1)

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Part, any person may construct, maintain or operate a captive generating plant and dedicated transmission lines:

Provided that -

(a)

the supply of electricity from a captive generating plant through the National Grid of Sri Lanka shall be regulated in the same manner as the generating station of a generation licensee;

(b)

the safety regulations issued by the Regulator for power generation and transmission shall apply in relation to all captive generating plants. Where any captive generating plant exceeds the threshold capacity prescribed for the purposes of section 28, such plants shall be required to obtain a generating licence;

(c)

if such captive generating plant and dedicated transmission lines are connected to the National

Grid of Sri Lanka, such captive generating plants shall obtain a captive generation or transmission licence, as the case may be. Such captive generating plants which are connected to the

National Grid of Sri Lanka shall be required to comply with the grid code and other technical parameters and safety measures stipulated by the

Regulator and the National Transmission Network

Service Provider.

(2)

Every person who has constructed a captive generating plant and maintains and operates such plant, shall enjoy the right to open access for the purpose of carrying electricity from such plant to the destination of use in accordance with the guidelines as shall be prescribed relating to open access and payment of the charges specified in respect thereof:

Provided that, such open access shall be subject to availability of adequate transmission and distribution capacity which shall be determined by the National

Transmission Network Service Provider and the relevant distribution licensee.

(3)

Any dispute regarding the availability of transmission and distribution capacity shall be resolved by the Regulator.

Read on from s 13

Part V

National Transmission Network Service Provider

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Part VI

Incorporation of Limited Companies Under the Companies Act…

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Part VII

Licensing

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Part VIII

Tariffs

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Part IX

Wholesale Electricity Market

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Part X

Consumer Protection

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Part XI

Finance

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Part XII

Miscellaneous

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Part XIII

General

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Part XIV

Repeals and Transitional Provisions

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Schedules