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Electricity Act, 2003

Section 2(8)

Definition of captive generating plant

Source-mappedIn forceAct · India
A captive generating plant is set up by a person, or a cooperative society or association of persons, primarily for their own use.

What it means in practice

A registered cooperative housing society can, in principle, own a captive plant for the use of its members.

Issuing authority
Parliament of India
Reference
Section 2(8)
Published
2003-06-10
Effective
2003-06-10
Last verified
Not yet verified
Reviewer
Unassigned
In forceTags: captive, cooperative, definition, group captive, housing society