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22. Sale to bulk power
consumers.-
(1)
Notwithstanding anything contained in section 21, for a period of fifteen years
from the commencement of this Act, the Authority may permit a generation company
or a distribution company to sell electric power to bulk power consumers located
in the service territory of another distribution company and such permission
shall be granted--
(i)
on a case to case basis on an application made in writing by a generation
company or a distribution company; and
(ii)
if the bulk-power consumer has not defaulted in previous charges of electric
power to any other distribution company.
(2)
Where a bulk power consumer intends to Stop purchase of electric power from a
distribution company, it shall convey its intention by notice in writing three
years before Such stoppage:
Provided that
such consumer shall continue to make payments to the distribution company equal
to the amount of cross-subsidy for uneconomic service for which it would
otherwise have provided through purchase of electric power by the bulk power
consumer.
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