Chương I Thông tư số 57/2014/TT-BCT: Quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope and regulated entities

1. This Circular regulates method and sequence of formulation and issuance of electricity generation cost frame.

2. This Circular applies to the following entities:

a) Generating units in possession of power plants connected to the national electricity system with total installed capacity more than 30 MW, power plants with installed capacity from 30 MW and under volunteering to join electricity market except multi-target strategic hydropower plants, oil-fired power plants, independent power plants using renewable energy (wind, geothermal heat, tides and biomass) and other power plants with private mechanism regulated by the Prime Minister, The Ministry of Industry and Trade or competent state management agencies;

b) Other relevant organizations or individuals;

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

In this Circular, some terms are construed as follows:

1. Net capacity means installed capacity converted to positions of measurements serving payment of electricity bills between electricity sellers and buyers (kW);

2. Standard power plant means a thermo-electric plant with capacity of popular assemblies determined in the national electricity development planning that represents a type of thermo-electric plant with the same electricity generation technology, configuration, used fuel and is used to calculate electricity generation cost frame for such power plant.

3. Number of operation hours at maximum capacity (T_max) means the number of hours of operation at maximum capacity in a year averaged over the lifetime of Standard Power Plant and prescribed in Appendix 1 hereof (hour).

4. Total initially approved investment means the total investment enclosed with an initial fundamental design approved by competent agencies as prescribed in the Government’s Decree No. 12/2009/NĐ-CP dated February 02, 2009 on management of investment and construction projects or alternative documents.

5. Settled investment capital means all the lawful costs used during the investment to put the project into operation, being finalized and audited according to the law provisions. Lawful costs mean the costs used within the scope of approved design, cost estimation including amendments and supplements in accordance with the signed contract and law provisions. Settled investment capital must be within the total investment approved (or revised) by competent authorities.