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325 of 2019 MERC Multi-Year Tariff Order for AEML-D for FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25
Before the
MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
World Trade Centre, Centre No.1, 13th Floor, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005
Tel. No. 022 22163964/65/69 – Fax 022 22163976
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.merc.gov.in
Coram
ORDER
The Commission, in exercise of the powers vested in under Section 61,62 and 86 of
Elecricity Act (EA) 2003 and all other powers enabling it in this behalf and after taking into
consideration the submissions made by AEML-D and the suggestions and comments
received through the Public Consultation Process and after considering all other relevant
material, has approved the Truing -up of Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) for FY
2017-18 and FY-2018-19, Provisional Truing -up of ARR for FY 2019-20 and ARR and
Tariff for the Fourth Control Period from 2020-21to 2024-25.
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General
2. The Tariffs are subject to revision and/or surcharge that may be levied by the
Distribution Licensee from time to time as per the directives of the Commission.
3. The Tariffs are exclusive of the separate Electricity Duty, Tax on Sale of Electricity and
other levies by the Government or other competent authorities, which will be payable
by consumers over and above the Tariffs.
5. The Distribution Licensee may measure the Maximum Demand for any period shorter
than 30 minutes of maximum use, subject to conformity with the Commission’s
Electricity Supply Code Regulations, where it considers that there are considerable load
fluctuations in operation.
6. The Tariffs are subject to the provisions of the applicable Regulations and any directions
that may be issued by the Commission from time to time.
7. Unless specifically stated to the contrary, the figures of Energy Charge and Wheeling
Charge are denominated in Rupees per unit (kWh or kVAh as case may be) for the
energy consumed during the month.
be applicable to all categories of consumers, and will be charged over and above the
base tariff.
Applicability:
This Below Poverty Line (BPL) Tariff category is applicable to Residential consumers who
have a Sanctioned Load upto 0.25 kW and who have consumed upto 360 units per annum
in the previous financial year. The eligibility of such consumers will be reassessed at the
end of each financial year. If more than 360 units have been consumed in the previous
financial year, the LT I(B) - Residential Tariff shall thereafter be applicable, and such
consumer cannot revert thereafter to the BPL category irrespective of his future
consumption level.
The categorisation of BPL consumers will be reassessed at the end of the financial year on
a pro rata basis if there has been consumption for only a part of the year The categorisation
of BPL consumers who have been added during the previous year would be assessed on a
pro rata basis, i.e., 30 units per month.
This BPL category will also be applicable to all new consumers subsequently added in any
month with a Sanctioned Load of upto 0.25 kW and consumption between 1 to 30 units (on
pro rata basis of 1 unit/day) in the first billing month.
LT I (B): LT – Residential
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity used at Low/Medium Voltage for operating
various appliances used for purposes such as lighting, heating, cooling, cooking,
washing/cleaning, entertainment/leisure, water pumping in the following premises:
g) Single-phase household Flour Mills (Ghar-ghanti) used only for captive purposes;
h) A residential LT consumer with consumption upto 500 units per month (current
month of supply) who undertakes construction or renovation activity in his existing
premises: such consumer shall not require a separate temporary connection, and
would be billed at this Residential Tariff rate;
Note:
This Tariff category shall also be applicable to consumers who are supplied power
at High Voltage for any of the purposes (a) to (k) above.
i) Consumers undertaking business or commercial / industrial / non-residential
activities from a part of their residence, whose monthly consumption is upto 300
units a month and annual consumption in the previous financial year was upto 3600
units. The applicability of this Tariff to such consumers will be assessed at the end
of each financial year. In case consumption has exceeded 3600 units in the previous
financial year, the consumer will thereafter not be eligible for the Tariff under this
category but be charged at the Tariff otherwise applicable for such consumption,
with prior intimation to him.
j) Entities supplied electricity at a single point at Low/Medium Voltage for residential
purposes, in accordance with the Electricity (Removal of Difficulties) Eighth Order,
2005, in the following cases:
(i) a Co-operative Group Housing Society which owns the premises, for making
electricity available to the members of such Society residing in the same
premises for residential purposes; and
(ii) a person, for making electricity available to its employees residing in the same
premises for residential purposes.
k) Crematoriums and Burial Grounds for all purposes, including lighting.
l) Temporary purposes for public religious functions like Ganesh Utsav, Navaratri,
Eid, Moharrum, Ram Lila, Diwali, Christmas, Guru Nanak Jayanti, etc., and for
areas where community prayers are held; and for functions to commemorate
anniversaries of personalities and National or State events for which Public
Holidays have been declared, such as Gandhi Jayanti, Ambedkar Jayanti,
Chhatrapati Shivaji Jayanti, Republic Day, Independence Day, etc.:
Provided that such temporary connection shall be subjected to 1.5 times of Fixed
Charges.
Note:
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a) : The above Fixed Charges are for single-phase connections. A Fixed Charge of
Rs. 135 per month will be levied on Residential consumers availing 3-phase supply.
An Additional Fixed Charge of Rs.135 per 10 kW load or part thereof above 10 kW
load shall also be payable for FY 2020-21. This amount will increase to Rs. 140 per
month and per 10 KW, respectively, in FY 2021-22, and to Rs. 145 per month and
per 10 KW, respectively, in FY 2022-23, and Rs. 155 per month and per 10 KW,
respectively, in FY 2023-24, and Rs. 165 per month and per 10 KW, respectively, in
FY 2024-25
b) Professionals like Lawyers, Doctors, Professional Engineers, Chartered
Accountants, etc., occupying premises exclusively for conducting their profession,
shall not be eligible for this Tariff, and will be charged at the Tariff applicable to
the respective categories.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity used at Low/Medium voltage in non-
residential, non-industrial and/or commercial premises for commercial consumption meant
for operating various appliances used for purposes such as lighting, heating, cooling,
cooking, washing/cleaning, entertainment/ leisure and water pumping in, but not limited to,
the following premises:
Provided that Temporary supply consumer shall pay 1.5 times applicable
Fixed/Demand Charges and applicable 1.25 times Energy Charges:
Provided further that temporary supply for operating Fire-Fighting pumps and
equipment in residential or other premises shall be charged as per the Tariff category
applicable to such premises.
Note:
The ToD Tariff is applicable to the LT-II (B) and (C) categories, and optionally available
to LT- II (A) category consumers having ToD meter installed.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity for Industrial use, at Low/Medium Voltage,
for purposes of manufacturing and processing, including electricity used within such
premises for general lighting, heating/cooling, etc.
It is also applicable for use of electricity / power supply for Administrative Offices /
Canteens, Recreation Hall / Sports Club or facilities / Health Club or facilities/ Gymnasium
/ Swimming Pool exclusively meant for employees of the industry; lifts, water pumps, fire-
fighting pumps and equipment, street and common area lighting; Research and
Development units, dhobi/laundry, etc. -
Provided that all such facilities are situated within the same industrial premises and supplied
power from the same point of supply;
This Tariff category shall also be applicable for use of electricity / power supply by an
Information Technology (IT) or IT-enabled Services (ITeS) Unit as defined in the
applicable IT/ITeS Policy of Government of Maharashtra.
It shall also be applicable for use of electricity / power supply for (but not limited to) the
following purposes:
a) Flour Mill, Dal Mill, Rice Mill, Poha Mill, Masala Mill, Saw Mill;
b) Ice Factory, Ice-cream manufacturing units, Milk Processing / Chilling Plants
(Dairy);
c) Engineering Workshops, Engineering Goods Manufacturing units; Printing Presses;
Transformer Repair Workshops; Tyre Retreading units; and Vulcanizing units;
d) Mining, Quarrying and Stone Crushing units;
e) Garment Manufacturing units;
f) LPG/CNG bottling plants, etc.;
g) Sewage Treatment Plant/ Common Effluent Treatment Plant for industries, and not
covered under the LT – Public Water Works category;
h) Start-up power for Generating Plants, i.e. the power required for trial run of a Power
Plant during Commissioning of the Unit and its Auxiliaries, and for its start-up after
planned or forced outage (but not for construction);
i) Brick Kiln (Bhatti);
j) Biotechnology Industries covered under the Biotechnology Policy of Government
of Maharashtra;
k) Cold Storages not covered under LT X (B) – Agriculture (Others);
l) Food (including seafood and meat) Processing units.
m) Stand-alone Research and Development units;
n) Auxiliary Consumption for Transmission Sub-stations;
o) Telecommunications Towers.
Note:
a) The ToD Tariff is compulsorily applicable to LT III (B) (i.e., above 20 kW), and
optionally available to LT- III (A) (i.e., up to 20 kW) having ToD meter installed.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity supply at Low/Medium Voltage for
Educational Institutions, such as Schools and Colleges; Health Care facilities, such as
Hospitals, Dispensaries, Clinics, Primary Health Care Centres, Diagnostic Centres and
Pathology Laboratories; Libraries and public reading rooms - of the State or Central
Government or Local Self-Government bodies such as Municipalities, Zilla Parishads,
Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats, etc.;
It shall also be applicable for electricity used for Sports Clubs and facilities / Health Clubs
and facilities / Gymnasium / Swimming Pools / Hostels attached to such Educational
Institutions / Hospitals, provided that they are situated in the same premises and are meant
primarily for their students / faculty/ employees/ patients.
Note:
a) The ToD Tariff is compulsorily applicable to the LT IV (A) category with Contract
Demand/Sanctioned Load above 20 kW; and optionally available to the LT IV (A)
category with Contract Demand/Sanctioned Load up to 20 kW having ToD meter
installed.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity supply at Low/Medium Voltage for:
a) Educational Institutions, such as Schools and Colleges; Health Care facilities, such
as Hospitals, Dispensaries, Clinics, Primary Health Care Centres, Diagnostic
Centres and Pathology Laboratories; Libraries and public reading rooms - other than
those of the State or Central Government or Local Self-Government bodies such as
Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats, etc.
Sports Clubs and facilities / Health Clubs and facilities / Gymnasium / Swimming
Pools attached to such Educational Institutions /Health Care facilities, provided that
they are situated in the same premises and are meant primarily for their students /
faculty/ employees/ patients;
b) All Students Hostels affiliated to Educational Institutions;
c) All other Students’ or Working Men/Women’s Hostels;
d) Other types of Homes/Hostels, such as (i) Homes/Hostels for Destitutes, Disabled
Persons (physically or mentally handicapped persons, etc.) and mentally ill persons
(ii) Remand Homes (iii) Dharamshalas, (iv) Rescue Homes, (v) Orphanages -
subject to verification and confirmation by the Distribution Licensee’s concerned
Zonal Chief Engineer or equivalent;
e) All offices of Government and Municipal/ Local Authorities/ Local Self-
Government bodies, such as Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis,
Gram Panchayats; Police Stations and Police Chowkies; Post Offices; Armed
Forces/Defence and Para-Military establishments;
f) Service-oriented Spiritual Organisations;
Note:
a) The ToD Tariff is compulsorily applicable to the LT IV (B) category with Contract
Demand/Sanctioned Load above 20 kW; and optionally available to the LT IV (B)
category with Contract Demand/Sanctioned Load up to 20 kW having ToD meter
installed.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for Electric Vehicle Charging Station including battery
swapping station for electric vehicle.
In case the consumer uses the electricity supply for charging his own electric vehicle at his
premises, the tariff applicable shall be as per the category of such premises.
Electricity consumption for other facilities at Charging Station such as restaurant, rest
rooms, convenience stores, etc., shall be charged at tariff applicable to Commercial
Category.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for motive power supplied for agricultural metered
pumping loads, and for one lamp of wattage up to 40 to be connected to the motive power
circuit for use in pump-houses at Low/Medium Voltage.
It is also applicable for power supply for cane crushers and/or fodder cutters for self-use for
agricultural processing operations, but not for operating a flour mill, oil mill or expeller in
the same premises, either operated by a separate motor or a change of belt drive.
Note:
a) Consumers who avail power supply at High Voltage for the above purposes shall
also be billed as per this Tariff category.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for use of electricity / power supply at Low / Medium
Voltage for:
a) Pre-cooling plants and cold storage units for Agricultural Products – processed or
otherwise;
b) Poultries exclusively undertaking layer and broiler activities, including Hatcheries;
c) High-Technology Agriculture (i.e. Tissue Culture, Green House, Mushroom
cultivation activities), provided the power supply is exclusively utilized for
purposes directly concerned with the crop cultivation process, and not for any
engineering or industrial process;
d) Floriculture, Horticulture, Nurseries, Plantations, Aquaculture, Sericulture, Cattle
Breeding Farms, etc.
Note:
a) Consumers who avail power supply at High Voltage for the above purposes shall
also be billed as per this Tariff category.
HT I: HT – Industry
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity for Industrial use at Extra High Voltage
(132 kV/110 kV) and High Voltage (33 kV/11 kV) for purposes of manufacturing and
processing, including electricity used within such premises for general lighting,
heating/cooling, etc.
It is also applicable for use of electricity / power supply for Administrative Offices /
Canteen, Recreation Hall / Sports Club or facilities / Health Club or facilities/ Gymnasium
/ Swimming Pool exclusively meant for employees of the industry; lifts, water pumps, fire-
fighting pumps and equipment, street and common area lighting; Research and
Development units, etc.:
Provided that all such facilities are situated within the same industrial premises and supplied
power from the same point of supply.
This Tariff category shall be applicable for use of electricity / power supply by an
Information Technology (IT) or IT-enabled Services (ITeS) Unit as defined in the
applicable IT/ITes Policy of Government of Maharashtra.
It shall also be applicable for use of electricity / power supply for (but not limited to) the
following purposes:
a) Flour Mills, Dal Mills, Rice Mills, Poha Mills, Masala Mills, Saw Mills;
b) Ice Factories, Ice-cream manufacturing units, Milk Processing / Chilling Plants
(Dairy);
c) Engineering Workshops, Engineering Goods manufacturing units; Printing Presses;
Transformer Repair Workshops; Tyre Retreading units, and Vulcanizing units;
d) Mining, Quarrying and Stone Crushing units;
e) Garment Manufacturing units;
f) LPG/CNG bottling plants, etc.;
g) Sewage Treatment Plant/ Common Effluent Treatment Plant for industries, and not
covered under the HT – PWW category;
h) Start-up power for Generating Plants, i.e., the power required for trial run of a Power
Plant during Commissioning of the Unit and its Auxiliaries, and for its start-up after
planned or forced outage (but not for construction);
i) Brick Kiln (Bhatti);
j) Biotechnology Industries covered under the Biotechnology Policy of Government
of Maharashtra;
Note:
a) Demand Charge shall be applicable at the rate of 25% of the above rates on the
start-up demand contracted by the Power Plant (as referred to at (h) above) with
the Distribution Licensee.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity used at Extra High Voltage (132 kV/110
kV) and High Voltage (33 kV/11 kV) in non-residential, non-industrial and/or commercial
premises for commercial consumption meant for operating various appliances used for
purposes such as lighting, heating, cooling, cooking, washing/cleaning, entertainment/
leisure and water pumping in, but not limited to, the following premises:
a) Non-Residential, Commercial and Business premises, including Shopping Malls
and Showrooms;
Note:
Residential LT consumers with consumption above 500 units per month (current
month of supply) and who undertake construction or renovation activity in their
existing premises shall not require a separate Temporary category connection but
be billed at the LT-II Commercial Tariff;
l) Milk Collection Centres;
m) Sewage Treatment Plant/ Common Effluent Treatment Plant for Commercial
Complexes, not covered under the Public Services or Industrial category;
n) advertisements, hoardings (including hoardings fixed on lamp posts/installed along
roadsides), and other commercial illumination such as external flood-lights,
displays, neon signs at departmental stores, malls, multiplexes, theatres, clubs,
hotels and other such establishments;
o) Temporary supply for any of the activity not covered under any other HT category:
Provided that Temporary supply consumer shall pay 1.5 times applicable
Fixed/Demand Charges and 1.25 times applicable Energy Charges.
Note:
a) A consumer in the HT II category requiring single-point supply for the purpose of
downstream consumption by separately identifiable entities shall have to operate as
a Franchisee authorised as such by the Distribution Licensee; or such downstream
entities shall be required to take separate individual connections and be charged
under the Tariff category applicable to them.
Applicability:
Entities supplied electricity at a single point at High Voltage for residential purposes in
accordance with the Electricity (Removal of Difficulties) Eighth Order, 2005, in the
following cases:
a) a Co-operative Group Housing Society which owns the premises, for making
electricity available to the members of such Society residing in the same premises
for residential purposes; and
b) a person, for making electricity available to its employees residing in the same
premises for residential purposes.
HT IV- Railways/Metro/Monorail
This Tariff category is applicable to power supply at Extra High Voltage (132 kV/110 kV)
and High Voltage (33 kV/11 kV) for Railways, Metro and Monorail, including Stations and
Shops, Workshops, Yards, etc.
HT V - Public Services
HT V – (A): HT - Government Educational Institutions and Hospitals
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity supply at Extra High Voltage (132 kV/110
kV) and High Voltage (33 kV/11 kV) for Educational Institutions, such as Schools and
Colleges; Health Care facilities, such as Hospitals, Dispensaries, Clinics, Primary Health
Care Centres, Diagnostic Centres and Pathology Laboratories; Libraries and public reading
rooms - of the State or Central Government, Local Self-Government bodies such as
Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis, Gram Panchayats, etc.;
It shall also be applicable for electricity used for Sports Clubs and facilities / Health Clubs
and facilities / Gymnasium / Swimming Pools attached to such Educational Institutions /
Health Care facilities, provided that they are situated in the same premises and are meant
primarily for the students / faculty/ employees/ patients of such Educational Institutions and
Hospitals.
This Tariff category is applicable for electricity supply at Extra High Voltage (132 kV/110
kV) and High Voltage (33 kV/11 kV) for:
a) Educational Institutions, such as Schools and Colleges; Health Care facilities, such
as Hospitals, Dispensaries, Clinics, Primary Health Care Centres, Diagnostic
Centres and Pathology Laboratories; Libraries and public reading rooms - other than
those of the State or Central Government, Local Self-Government bodies such as
Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samities, Gram Panchayats, etc.
Sports Clubs and facilities / Health Clubs and facilities / Gymnasium / Swimming
Pools attached to such Educational Institutions / Health Care facilities, provided that
they are situated in the same premises and are meant primarily for their students /
faculty/ employees/ patients;
b) All offices of Government and Municipal/ Local Authorities/ Local Self-
Government bodies, such as Municipalities, Zilla Parishads, Panchayat Samitis,
Gram Panchayats; Police Stations and Police Chowkies; Post Offices; Armed
Forces/Defence and Para-Military establishments;
c) Service-oriented Spiritual Organisations;
d) State or Municipal/Local Authority Transport establishments, including their
Workshops;
e) Fire Service Stations; Jails, Prisons; Courts;
f) Airports;
g) Ports and Jetties.
Applicability:
This Tariff category is applicable for Electric Vehicle Charging Station including battery
swapping station for Electric Vehicle.
In case the consumer uses the electricity supply for charging his own electric vehicle at his
premises, the tariff applicable shall be as per the category of such premises.
Electricity consumption for other facilities at Charging Station such as restaurant, rest
rooms, convenience stores, etc., shall be charged at tariff applicable to Commercial
Category.
In case of any variation in the fuel prices and power purchase prices, the Distribution
Licensee shall pass on the adjustments through the FAC component of the Z-factor Charge
accordingly.
The details of the applicable ZFAC for each month shall be available on the Distribution
Licensee’s website www.adanielectricity.com
Total (kWh)
Average Power Factor =
Total (kVAh)
If “RkVAh lead” > “RkVAh lag” then “Average P.F.” is to be treated as “Lead P.F.”
If “RkVAh lead” = < “RkVAh lag” then “Average P.F.” is to be treated as “Lag
P.F.”
Note: Power Factor shall be measured/computed upto 3 decimals, after universal rounding
off.
Service [LT IV (A) and LT IV (B)], and LT VI – Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations
having contract demand/sanctioned load above 20 kW.
Whenever the average PF is less than 0.9 (lag or lead), penal charges shall be levied at the
rate of the following percentages of the amount of the monthly electricity bill, excluding
Taxes and Duties:
Note: Power Factor shall be measured/computed upto 3 decimals, after universal rounding
off.
A discount of Rs. 10 per consumer per bill shall be provided for those opting for E-bills
through written/email confirmation. No hard copy of the bills shall be generated for such
consumers.
The rate of interest chargeable on the arrears of payment of billed dues shall be as given
below:
Sr. Delay in Payment (months) Interest Rate
No. per annum (%)
1 Payment made after 60 days and before 90 days from the date 12%
of billing
2 Payment made after 90 days from the date of billing 15%
The Load Factor incentive will be available only if the consumer has no arrears with the
Distribution Licensee, and payment is made within seven days from the date of the
electricity bill. However, it will be available to consumers in whose case payment of arrears
in instalments has been allowed by the Distribution Licensee, and such payment is being
made as scheduled. The Distribution Licensee shall take a commercial decision on the
schedule for such payments.
In case the consumer exceeds its Contract Demand (including during the non-peak hours,
i.e., 22:00 hrs to 06:00 hrs.) in any particular month, the Load Factor Incentive will not be
payable to the consumer in that month.
In case a consumer (availing Demand-based Tariff) exceeds his Contract Demand, he will
be billed at the applicable Demand Charge rate for the Demand actually recorded, and also
be charged an additional amount at the rate of 150% of the applicable Demand Charge (only
for the Demand in excess of the Contract Demand).
Under these circumstances, the consumer shall not be liable for any other action under
Section 126 of the EA, 2003, since the penal additional Demand Charge provides for the
penalty that the consumer is liable to pay for exceeding his Contract Demand. In case a
consumer exceeds his Contract Demand on more than three occasions in a calendar year,
the action to be taken would be governed by the provisions of the Supply Code Regulations.
For consumers having a Captive Power Plant, additional Demand Charges at the rate of Rs.
20/kVA/month shall be payable only on the extent of the Stand-by demand component and
not on the entire Contract Demand. The additional Demand Charges will be levied on the
Stand-by component only if the consumer’s demand exceeds his Contract Demand.
1) Subject to the provisions of Section 47(5) of the Electricity Act, 2003, the
Distribution Licensee shall require any person to whom supply of electricity has
been sanctioned to deposit an amount as security in accordance with the provisions
of Section 47(1) (a).
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2) The amount of the Security Deposit shall be equal to the average of three months’
of billing or the billing cycle period, whichever is lesser. For determining the
average billing, the average of the billing to the consumer for the last twelve months
or, where supply has been provided for a shorter period, the average of the billing
of such shorter period, shall be considered
3) Where the Distribution Licensee requires security from a consumer at the time of
commencement of service, the amount of such security shall be estimated based on
the Tariff category and Contract Demand/Sanctioned Load, Load Factor, diversity
factor and number of working shifts of the consumer.
5) Where the amount of Security Deposit maintained by the consumer is higher than
the security required to be maintained under the Supply Code Regulations, the
Distribution Licensee shall refund the excess amount to the consumer in a single
instalment.
6) Such refund shall be made upon a request of the person who gave the security, and
with intimation to the consumer if different from such person; and shall be made, at
the option of such person, by way of adjustment in the next bill or by way of a
separate cheque payment within 30 days from the receipt of such request;
7) No refund shall be required to be made where the amount of refund does not exceed
10% of the amount of the Security Deposit required to be maintained by the
consumer or Rs. 300/-, whichever is higher.
8) Where the amount of security re-assessed as above is higher than the Security
Deposit of the consumer, the Distribution Licensee shall be entitled to raise a
demand for additional security deposit. The consumer shall be given not less than
30 days to deposit the additional security pursuant to such demand.
9) Upon termination of supply, the Distribution Licensee shall, after recovery of all
amounts due, refund the remaining amount of security to the person who deposited
it, with intimation to the consumer if different from such person.
10) A consumer - (i) with a consumption of electricity of not less than one lakh kilo-
Watt hours per month; and (ii) with no undisputed sums payable to the Distribution
Licensee under Section 56 of the Electricity Act, 2003 may, at the option of such
consumer, deposit security by way of cash, irrevocable letter of credit or
unconditional Bank Guarantee issued by a scheduled commercial Bank.
11) The Distribution Licensee shall pay interest on the amount of Security Deposit in
cash (including by cheque or demand draft) at the Bank Rate declared by the
Reserve Bank of India as on 1st April of the financial year for which the interest is
payable, provided that the amount of such cash Deposit maintained by the consumer
is at least Rs. 50/-.
12) Interest on the Security Deposit made in cash shall be payable from the date of its
deposit by the consumer till the date of dispatch of the refund by the Distribution
Licensee.
Definitions
Maximum Demand:
Maximum Demand in kilo-Watts or kilo-Volt Amperes, in relation to any period shall,
unless otherwise provided in any general or specific Order of the Commission, mean twice
the highest number of kilo-watt-hours or kilo-Volt Ampere hours supplied and taken during
any consecutive thirty-minute blocks in that period.
Contract Demand:
Contract Demand means the demand in kilo-Watt (kW) or kilo–Volt Amperes (kVA),
mutually agreed between the Distribution Licensee and the consumer as entered into in the
agreement or agreed through other written communication. (For conversion of kW into
kVA, the Power Factor of 0.80 shall be applied.)
Sanctioned Load:
Sanctioned Load means the load in kW mutually agreed between the Distribution Licensee
and the consumer.
a) 65% of the actual Maximum Demand recorded in the month during 0600 hours to
2200 hours;
b) 40% of the Contract Demand.
Note:
• Only the Demand registered during the period 0600 to 2200 Hrs. will be considered
for determination of the Billing Demand.
• In case of a change in Contract Demand, the above period will be reckoned from
the month following the month in which the change in Contract Demand is effected.