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DERC Invites Comments On Draft DERC (Terms And Conditions Of Open Access) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025

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DERC by way of public notice dated 23.01.2026 has invited comments/suggestions/objections on the Draft DERC (Terms and Conditions of Open Access) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2025...

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DERC by way of public notice dated 23.01.20261 has invited comments/suggestions/objections on the Draft DERC (Terms and Conditions of Open Access) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 20252 ("Draft Open Access Amendment Regulations") dated 14.01.2026, amending the DERC (Terms and Conditions of Open Access) Regulations, 2005 ("Principal Open Access Regulations").

The Draft Open Access Amendment Regulations proposes the insertion of a proviso to Regulation 12(1) of the Principal Open Access Regulations. Regulation 12 of the Principal Open Access Regulations provides for 'Applicable Charges' wherein Regulation 12(1) provides for the charges payable by open access ("OA") customers.

The proposed proviso sought to be added to the Regulation 12(1) provides as follows:

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