INDEX

Condition No. 1 2 2 (f) 2 (g) 2 (h) 2 (i) 2 (j) 3 4 5 6 6 (b) 6 (c) (i) 6 (e) 6 (f) (i) 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 (a) 19 20 21 22 23 24

PARTICULARS
Definitions Application for Supply Registration Charges Registration Charges For Change of Name and Transfer of Agreement Expertise Service Charge List of the Industries for the NOC From GPCB Recovery of old dues. Notice before connection Service lines Service line charge LT Permanent Supply Service line Charges For Agricultural Pumping Loads Supply From existing rural transformer S/S Supply to isolated agricultural and motive power consumers situated far from the exisiting transformer S/S Supply to Agricultural Pumping loads at High Tension Voltage Agreement Service line charges For HT Supply Deleted Point of Supply Supply at High Tension Boards Supply Mains and Apparatus Wiring on Consumers Premises Test report submission Fees Consumers Apparatus Approval of Consumers Installation Inspection & Testing Extension & Alterations Defects in Consumers installation Failure of Supply Restrictions on use of Electricity Access to premises and Apparatus Meters Charges For Supply Security and Agreement Assignment or Transfer of Agreement Unauthorised Supply of energy

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Condition No. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 A 33 B 34 35 36 37
Annexure-A

PARTICULARS
Notice of removal Service of notice Payment of Bills System of Supply Classification of Installation General Wiring Conditions Prejudicial use of Supply Discontinuance of Supply Malpractice & Theft of Energy Theft of Energy Payment For energy dishonestly Used or abstracted or maliciously wasted or diverted. Disconnection For Malpractice and Compensation there of Power of Entry etc. to the Officers of the Board. Interpretation Form For Application For Supply of Electricity (LT) Scale of Miscellaneous and General Charges. Service Connection Temporary Service Temporary Supply For Lighting Purpose Service line (i) Single Phase Supply (ii) Three Phase Supply (iii) Deposit (iv) Period of Supply (v) Minimum Charges Temporary Supply For Motive Power Purposes and Cinemas Temporary Supply For Cinemas Reconnection Charges Meter Charges Testing of Installation Service call Security Deposit against Payment of monthly Energy Bills. Miscellaneous Work.

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1 2 2 (A)

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2 (B) 2 (C) 3 4 5 6 7 8

58 59 60 60 62 62 63 65

Gujarat Electricity Board Conditions of Supply of Electrical Energy Definitions 1. (a) The Board means the Gujarat Electricity Board and/or its representative. (b) Consumer means the owner or occupier of the premises which are for the time being connected for a supply of electrical energy with the Boards distribution system and includes intending consumer. Act means the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 and the Rules framed thereunder. Month means the calendar month. Power Factor means. (i) (ii) (f) (g) In a single phase-circuit, the ratio of the watts to voltamperes. In a three phase circuit, the ratio of the total watts to the total equivalent voltamperes.

(c) (d) (e)

Installation means the whole of the electric wires, fittings, motors and apparatus erected and wired by or on behalf of the consumer on one and the same set of premises. Bulk Supply means the supply given to (i) A licensee for purposes of local distribution in his area of supply

(ii) Industrial consumers for industrial and non-industrial purposes including the residential purpose of his work place if they live in a defined colony within the factory premises. (h) Connected Load shall means the sum of the rated capacities of all the energy consuming devices on the consumers apparatus which can be operated simultaneously with the exemption of the equipments which are listed below. For Residential Consumers Mixer Grinder Juicer Sewing machines Hot Iron For Commercial Consumers Equipments kept for demonstration purpose only. (i) Maximum Demand means twice the largest amount of K.W.H. or K.V.A.H. as the case may be, delivered to the point of supply of the consumer during any consecutive period of 30 minutes each in the month. (i) (ii) (k) (i) (ii) (l) (m) Low Tension consumer means all such consumers who obtain supply from the Board at 400/440 volts or below. Low Tension means all pressure at 400/440 volt D.C./A.C. 50 cycles and below. High Tension Consumers means all consumers who obtain supply at higher pressure than 400/440 volts A.C. 3 phase 50 cycles. High Tension means all voltages higher than 400/440 volts.

(j)

Chief Engineer means the Chief Engineer of the Gujarat Electricity Board and includes his duly authorised representative. The billing period shall be monthly or any other period as may be approved by the Board from time to time.

Application for Supply 2. (a) Application for a supply or an additional supply of electrical energy must be made on the form attached hereto (Annexure A) copies of which are obtainable free of cost at any office of the Board. The application must be signed by the consumer. Any assistance or information required in filling up the form will be given to the applicant at the local office of the Board. (b) A consumer who is not the owner of the premises he occupies shall, if so required by the Board, furnish in writing the consent and permission of the owner for the service connection on or within such premises. Where the consumer has no frontage abutting a public street and where the service line has necessarily to cross over or go under other property, the consumer shall obtain the necessary way leaves and permission at his own expense, and continue them as long as supply is to be maintained. Should, however the way leaves or permission be withdrawn, the supply will be cut off forthwith. Any extra expense incurred in laying the service line and maintaining the same in accordance with the way leaves shall be at the expenses of consumer. (i) The L.T. consumers shall not connect any load through change over switch without prior permission. Such permission be granted by Superintending Engineer or Dy. Superintending Engineer in charge of the circle in cases where the two uses by the consumer are governed by same tariff. In other cases permission shall be granted by the Chief Engineer on suitable conditions. (ii) Any such permission granted shall be liable to be withdrawn at the discretion of the chief Engineer and on receipt of one months notice in writing from the Chief Engineer, the consumer shall remove change over switch immediately.

(c)

(d)

(e)

Wherever the rating capacity of the consumers equipment is in KVA or kW, the equivalent H.P. for the purpose of billing shall be determined as under. The KW shall be computed by multiplying KVA with the power factor of 0.85 for all equipments, except the welding equipment. For welding equipment, which is rated in KVA, equivalent H.P. for the purpose of billing shall be taken as one KVA, equal to one H.P. and wherever it is fraction of one, it will be rounded off to the next multiple of H.P.

(f)

The requisition for supply of electrical energy shall be accompanied by registration charges as prescribed hereunder. The registration charges so deposited shall be non-refundable for all purposes except in the cases where the application of the applicant is not sanctioned by the Board within one year from the date of his application either due to technical impracticability or due to non-availability of power or for any other reasons. If the applicant fails to pay the service connection and service line charges as advised to him by the Board within the specified time limit, his application shall stand cancelled. If that applicant again desires to have the supply of electricity from the Board, he will have to apply afresh with fresh registration charges. Registration charges : (Non refundable)
(i) (ii) Single phase supply for Residential Single phase supply for commercials and 3-Phase supply under LFD rate. (iii) (iv) 3-Phase LT agricultural 3-Phase LT Industrial and others. Rs. Rs. Rs. 100.00 200.00 400.00 Rs. 40.00

The above registration charges would also apply to temporary supplies as also to the cases, where the consumer applies for shifting of connection to new premises. (g) Registration charge for change of name and transfer of agreement The application for change of name of existing service and transfer of benefits of agreement executed by the consumer with the Board for power supply shall be accompanied by nonrefundable registration charges as specified below. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (h) Single phase supply for Residential Single phase supply for Commercial and 3-Phase supply under LFD Rate 3-Phase LT agricultural 3-Phase LT Industrial and others H.T. Supply Rs. Rs. Rs. Rs. 100.00 300.00 400.00 4000.00 Rs. 20.00

Expertise service charges for L.T. Motive Power agricultural applicants (Including temporary supply) The requisition form for supply of electrical energy shall be accompanied by non-refundable expertise charges of Rs. 50/-.

(i)

In the case of power supply for new connection or additional load for the industries listed below, the consumer shall have to produce NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from the Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Gandhinagar to the effect that the norms laid down by Gujarat Pollution Control Board have been complied with by the consumer.

List of the Industries :1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Ferrous and Non-ferrous metallurgical industries. Paper, pulp and news-print industries. Pesticides, insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and other pesticides industries. Petroleum industries including oil production, oil refining lubricating oils and grease manufacture, oil exploration etc. Petro-chemical industries. Drugs & Pharmaceutical industries (Manufacture as well as formulation) Pharmaceutical Formulation industries manufacturing tablets and capsules. Fermentation industries. Rubber (natural & synthetics including rubber products) industries. Chemical industries :Coke Oven By-products and Coaltar Distillation products Industrial gases (nitrogen, oxygen, acetylene, argon, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, sulphur dioxide, nitrousoxide, halogenated hydro-carbon, ozone, etc.) Industrial carbon Alkalies and acids Electrochemicals (metalic sodium potassium and magnesium, chlorates, perchlorates and peroxides) Electrothermal products (artificial abrasive calcium carbide) Phosphorous and its compounds. Nitrogenous compounds (Cyanides, cynamides and other nitrogenous compounds). Halogens and Halogenated compounds (Chlorine, Fluorine, Bromine and lodine). Explosives (including industrial explosives and detonators and fuses.) Man made Fibre (cellulosic and non-cellulosic industries). Dyes and dyes intermediates industries. Paints, varnishes and pigment industries.

13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28.

Fertilizers industries. Electro-plating industries. Ores/mineral processing industries. Coal (including coke and fuel gases) industries. Power generating industries. Synthetic resin and plastics industries. Leather tanning industries. Mining industries. Cement industries (including asbestos and cement products) Storage batteries. Foundry, casting, forgings, Foundry operated by pitfurn and Crucible furnace. Sugar industries. Dairy industries. Food products (including canning) Ceramic industries provided with chimani. Textile dyeing, printing and processing industries. Additions and modifications to the list above as may be made by the Government, shall be adopted by the Board.

2 (j) Recovery of Old dues: Reconnection or new connection for any premises, where there are arrears of the Board pending from the consumer / occupier shall not be entertained. The new successor / occupier has to clear these dues of the previous consumer before the application of successor / occupier is processed for supply of electricity. If the board, at a later date, gets the full or part of these dues from the previous consumer, the amount shall be refunded to the successor / occupier after adjusting the costs including legal expenses to recover such arrears and the refund shall bear no interest. Notice Before Connection. 3. An intending consumer must give at least one months notice and a consumer requiring H.T. bulk supply must give not less than six months notice.

Service lines. 4. (A) Upon receipt of an application, Engineer of the Board will inspect the premises and fix the point of entry of the service line and the position of the service cut outs and meters, in consultation with the consumer and/or his licensed electrical contractor, prior nitice of which will be sent to the consumer. The position of the supply service main cutout or circuit breakers and the meter shall be so fixed as to permit easy access to the employees of the Board at any time. The Board will in no case fix its apparatus, meter or any of its property in a place which entails entry by it employees into purda or religious quarters. (B) Having agreed on the position of the service as above, the Board will : (a) In respect of LT industrial consumers, located within the GIDC or private industrial estates, or outside the estate recover full cost, at the rates in force from time to time, of HT lines and LT lines (beyond permissible free length of 30 mtrs.). The Board shall likewise, recover cost of transformer centres, to be erected for the purpose of catering such demands for electrical power supply as under : (i) No costs of T/C for loads demands upto and inclusive of 20 HP. This benefit will be available for new demands as well as for demands of additional loads also. (ii) Pro-rata amount, for demands in excess of 20 HP from all the applicants i.e. new consumers as well as existing consumers needing additional loads, at the rates inforce,

at the time of sanctioning the demand. In cases when altogether a new T/C is being erected, the full cost of transformer will form basis for calculation of pro-rata charges. In cases when the capacity of existing T/C is being augmented, the differential cost of the existing and new transformers will form the basis of calculation of pro-rata charges, as in force at the time of sanctioning the load. In all cases, the corresponding rates of transformers, as operative on the date of sanctioning of loads, will only be taken into account. (C) The Board provides overhead Service Line free of cost upto 30 metres from the nearest distributing mains for purposes other than Agricultural Pumping and Water Works operated by Gram Panchayat and Nagar Panchayat. In case of said Water Works, Board will provide 300 metres initial permissible free length in H.T. and/or LT line for low tension supply. Any length in excess of 30 metres or 300 metres as the case may be shall be paid for by the applicant. In the case of under ground service lines, no free allowance is admissible and the consumer shall pay the full cost for service line on the basis of actual cost of labour and materials plus 15% for supervision charges. No separate service connection charges shall be levied for the first connection. If however, any further connections are provided by tapping this service line, the usual charges as per conditions 5(IV) (a) and 5(IV) (b) stated hereunder shall be payable by the consumer. Other conditions being equal, service line shall as far as possible be laid by the Board in the order of the dates of receipt of advance payment for service line-charges. The service line, notwithstanding that a portion of the cost has been paid for by the consumer, shall be and remain the property of the Board by whom it is to be maintained.

(D)

(E) (F)

Service line charges-Low Tension Permanent Supply. 5. The following are the service line and service connection charges for the various types of low tension services. Type of Service Single Phase/ Two Phase Three Phase a) For 5 BHP or less b) Between 5 BHP & 10 BHP c) Between 10 BHP and 17.5 BHP d) Between 17.5 BHP and 35 BHP e) Between 35 BHP and 60 BHP f) Beyond 60 BHP Rs. 4000/ Rs. 5700/ Rs. 1800/(B) Over head line with other Types of poles Rs. 2260/ (i) LT Single Phase Rs.200 per mtrs. (ii) LT Two Phase Rs.210 per mtrs. (iii) LT Three Phase Rs.250 per mtrs (iv) HT 11/22 KV line Rs.300per mtrs Rs. 1320/Fixed charge Rs. 725/(A) Over head line with P.S.C. Poles. (i) LT Single phase Rs.80/per mtrs. (ii) LT Two Phase Rs. 85/- per mtrs. (iii) LT Three Phase Rs.125 per mtrs (iv) HT 11/22 KV line Rs.130 per mtrs Variable charges for overhead lines for Agricultural Consumers only

Rs. 1320/-

In addition to the above, development charges at the rate of Rs. 900 per HP/KVA for the contract load shall be payable by the new Industrial L.T. Motive power applicants for the load in excess of 20 HP as well as by the existing consumers (excluding Agricultural consumers and water works operated by the local authority) requiring additional load for their additional requirements in lieu of the development of the infrastructural facilities and its continuous development by providing

transmission lines and Sub-Stations, 50% of the cost so, recovered should be retained by the Board and balance 50% be refunded to the consumer concerned in seven half yearly installments after seven years from the deemed date of commencement of supply. No interest would be payable for the amount so recovered/refunded. In respect of strengthening service line on the existing supports, the service line charges shall be levied at Rs.40/- per meter for adding the one phase wire and Rs.80/- per meter for adding two phase wire. In respect of consumers with connected load of 3 HP and above taking supply for agricultural purpose , the Board would install capacitor of appropriate capacity as required under condition No. 30(k) and the consumers shall pay additional Rs. 55/- per KVAR. These charges shall be deemed as service connection charges. Notwithstanding the provisions of condition No. 30 (k) and that a portion of the cost has been paid for by the consumer it shall be and remain the property of the Board by whom it is to be maintained. The capacitor shall be deemed as Boards apparatus and appliances at the consumers premises. Consumer has to compensate the Board for any damage and cost of making good any damage caused to it as specified in condition No. 11(c) therein. Note (i) (ii) Variable charges is leviable only for that portion of the overhead line which is in excess of 30 meters including the portion in the consumers premises allowed free of cost to the consumer. The variable charges include the cost of the any pole other than the terminal pole which may have to be installed beyond 7.5 meters of the consumers premises. Terminal poles when required i.e. when the overhead service line cannot be terminated on the structure of the consumer and it becomes necessary to install a pole will be charged at Rs. 500/- per pole extra which charge includes the cost of pole erection and supervision charges. The service connection charges shown above include the cost of that portion of the service line laid on the consumers premises in G I pipe or conduit and/or on wooden batten from the overhead terminal point of the service line at the frontage of the premises upto the meter board. (a) Where a service connection is already provided on a building and other tenants in the same building want to have independent connections as separate and direct consumers of the Board, the service connection will be provided by tapping the existing service in accordance with condition 11(d) hereof and the charges payable will be as under. (i) If the existing connection was taken and paid for ; by the land lord of building concerned for his own benefit or for his tenant, a fixed charge of Rs. 150/- per single phase service will be payable provided the additional service point and the meter installed are within 4.5 metres of original point of supply and the meter. If the new meter and the additional service point are located beyond 4.5 metres from the original point of supply and meter the normal fixed charges of Rs. 725/- per connection will apply. If the existing connection was taken and paid for by a tenant of the building for his own benefit and not by the land-lord a fixed charge of Rs. 725/ per single phase service will be payable unless the first consumer agrees in writing to have no objection to his connection being used for the benefit of other tenants in which case the charges and conditions in 5 (iv) (a) (i) & (ii) above will apply.

(iii)

(iv)

(ii)

(iii)

(b)

In case of a service connection provided by tapping an existing service on the neighbouring or adjacent premises, the fixed charges payable shall be Rs. 725/- per single phase service. In all cases the meters shall be fixed and installed according to the convenience of the Board on the consumers premises on the ground floor where it could be accessible for reading and inspection at any time or at such other suitable place as the Boards Engineer shall decide and the consumer shall run his wiring from such point of supply and also be responsible for the safety of the meter from theft or damage. 8

(c)

Service line charges for Agricultural Pumping Loads. 6 (a) General (i) Supply for agricultural pumping purposes shall be given for minimum of 3 B.H.P. of connected load. If any load of less than 3 B.H.P. is required by any consumer for Agricultural purpose he shall be required to pay for energy charges and minimum bill and minimum guarantee on the basis as if a load of 3 B.H.P. was connected. Rural transformer substation will be set up for load of not less than 15 H.P. either of one consumer or of more than one consumer. Supply for agricultural pumping purposes will be given in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed hereunder. In all cases, if the service line cannot be terminated on any fixed structure of the consumer such as building and it becomes necessary to install a terminal pole which should not be more than 7.5 metres away from the premises, the cost of the same shall be payable by the consumer at a fixed charge of Rs. 500/- per pole which includes the cost of erection and supervision also.

(ii)

(iii)

(b)

Supply from existing rural transformer sub station. (i) In the case of bonafide agricultural pumping loads, the Board provides overhead service line free of cost upto 300 metres from the nearest distributing point i.e. from an existing rural transformer substation or from a service line already laid for supply to any other consumer, provided the later has sufficient current carrying capacity. Any length in excess of the free length as detailed above is payable at the appropriate rates which charge includes the cost of pole except the cost, of the terminal pole at the consumers end. The consumer will also be required to pay fixed service connection charges and charges for capacitor that may be installed by the Board as specified in condition No. 5. The consumer will have to pay the minimum charges as provided in the appropriate rate schedule.

(ii) (iii)

(iv) The consumer has also to execute an agreement with the Board for taking supply for a minimum period of 2 years as provided in the standard form of agreement. (c) Supply to isolated agricultural and motive power consumers situated far from the existing transformer S/S

(i)

When an isolated consumer requires supply at a place which is situated far from the nearest point of L.T. Supply beyond the permissible limits of voltage regulation or is far from a H.T. line in the area and it becomes necessary to extend the H.T. line to set up a new transformer sub-station and laying of new L.T. lines the supply will be arranged by the Board if possible, if the consumers agree to pay the cost of H.T. line, and cost of L.T. line beyond permissible free length and service connection charges as per condition No. 5 provided the load is not less than 15 H.P. The cost of transformer substation will be borne by the L.T. Motive Power Industrial consumer/ consumers, as the case may be in the style and manner, as specified in Condition No. 4(B)(a)(i) & (ii). In case of agricultural consumers, the cost of transformer substation will be borne by the Board. In case of motive power consumers, the cost of transformer sub-station will be borne by the consumers. In case a group of consumers require supply at place which is situated far from the Boards existing L.T. lines or transformer S/S; necessitating to lay H.T. line setting up new transformer S/S and laying L.T. lines, the supply will be arranged by the Board, if possible, if the consumers agree to pay the cost of H.T. line, in proportion of their load and further pays the cost of H.T. line individually beyond the free permissible length. The consumer will

(ii)

also be required to pay fixed service connection charges and charges for capacitor that may be installed by the Board as specified in condition No. 5. The cost of transformer S/S shall be borne by the L.T. motive power industrial consumer/consumers, as the case may be in the style and manner as specified in Condition No. 4 (B)(a)(i) & (ii). In case of agricultural consumers, the cost of transformer substation will be borne by the Board. In case of motive power consumers, the cost of transformer sub-station will be borne by the consumers.

(iii)

The cost of H.T. & L.T. lines for the purpose of computing capital cost under subclause (i) and (ii) above will be at the rates appropriate stipulated in condition 6 (c) (iv). Each agricultural consumer and motive power consumer shall have to execute agreement for taking supply for a minimum period of 2 years and shall have to pay the minimum charges as provided in the appropriate rate schedule. The provisions under conditions 6(c) (i) and 6(c) (ii) is modified in case of isolated agricultural applicants or a group of agricultural applicants requiring power for bonafied agricultural pumping load, initial permissible free length of 300 mtrs. shall be allowed in HT and/or LT line per consumer as the case may be. Although the cost of the H.T. & L.T. lines and transformer centre is borne by the consumer, the H.T. lines, L.T. lines and new transformer sub-station provided under condition No. 6(c) shall remain the property of the Board by whom it is to be maintained and the Board shall have absolute right to make use of this property for arranging supply to the consumer subsequently coming up, in that event none of the original consumers shall be entitled to any refund of the capital contribution made by them. If subsequent to giving supply to the original consumer or group of consumers, one or more new consumers, come up later for supply in this area and it is feasible to arrange supply within the permissible voltage regulation the supply shall be given in accordance with condition No. 5 & 6 (b) and the new consumers shall not be called upon to contribute towards H.T./L.T. lines and transformer centres already erected.

(iv)

(6)

(d)

(i)

(ii)

(e)

Supply to Agricultural Pumping loads at High Tension Voltage In the case of large bonafide agricultural pumping consumers requiring loads of 100 KVA & above, taking supply at high tension the length of free service line available to them will be 300 metres from the nearest distribution point. Except for this provision, the service line and service connection charges payable by such consumer will be the same as provided for supplies at high tension voltage.

(f)

Agreement : (i) Every agricultural pumping consumer irrespective of his connected load shall have to execute an agreement for a period of minimum 2 years expiring on the last day of the calendar month during which the aforesaid period reckoned from the date of commencement of supply is over. The agreement shall thereafter continue on month to month basis. If the consumer desires to terminate the agreement at any time on the expiry of the initial period of the agreement as aforesaid or at any time thereafter he shall have to serve a notice upon the Board of not less than one month before the expiry date and unless the agreement is so terminated, it will continue after the expiry of the initial period of 2 years, in the manner aforesaid. Irrespective of whether the consumer has or has not discontinued the use of supply in any month during any year, he shall be liable to pay the full amount of annual minimum charges/annual minimum guarantee so long as the agreement remains inforce. For the part of the first year of account the minimum charges and the additional guarantee, if any shall be payable on pro-rata basis from the date of commencement of supply till the end of year of account of that year and similarly during the second year of the agreement spread over the

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part of the year of account, the minimum charges/minimum guarantee shall be payable on pro-rata basis. (ii) The consumer will not be allowed to reduce his contracted load during the period of agreement. In case the consumer increases his contracted load the minimum guarantee payable by him will be correspondingly increased and he will have to bear the additional cost of the L.T. service line beyond 300 metres if the same required to be strengthened.

Service Line Charges for High Tension supply :7 (i) The development charges at the rate of Rs. 900/- per KVA of the contract demand shall be payable by the new applicants as well as by the existing consumers requiring additional load for their additional requirement, in lieu of the development of the infrastructural facilities and its continuous development by providing transmission lines and Sub-Stations. 50% of the costs so recovered should be retained by the Board and balance 50% be refunded to the consumer concerned in seven half yearly installment after seven years from the deemed date of commencement of supply. No interest would be payable for the amount so recovered/refunded. The Board may at its absolute discretion extend its HT mains to a point near the load Centre, which would be the point of supply for that area. From this point of supply, supply will be given to all the consumers in the area after allowing them a free service line upto 30 mtrs. to be laid on public property only. For the excess length of service line, the consumer will have to pay the actual cost of the service line plus supervision charges at 15% of the total cost of the materials and labours. (ii) Each consumer will be given an estimate of the cost of laying the service line from the point of supply (as defined above). The quotation having been accepted, the applicant shall deposit the amount of estimate to the Board before the work of laying the service line is taken in hand. The amount deposited will be subsequently adjusted on completion of the work on the basis of actual cost plus 15%. Free length upto 30 metres will be provided in all cases of overhead service line. In addition to above service line charges, the consumer will also have to pay a service connection charges (which is not subject to any adjustment) as under : For the 1st 500 KVA or Part thereof For next 500 KVA Per 100 KVA or part thereof For all excess above 1000 KVA per 100 KVA or Part thereof. 8. 9. (Deleted vide BR No. 6403 dt. 4-6-88) Point of Supply Unless otherwise agreed to the point of supply shall be at the outgoing terminals of the Boards. (i) (ii) (iii) Meters installed at consumers premises. Outgoing terminals of distribution box fixed at transformer centre where the transformer centre is on consumers premises and meter is fixed in transformer. Control switch that may be installed in the consumers premises under condition 11 (a). Rs.1700/Rs. 1400/Rs. 9000/-

(iii)

Supply at High Tension

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10.

A consumer requiring high tension bulk supply must provide and maintain at his expense a locked and weatherproof enclosure of a design to be approved by the Board for purposes of housing the Boards terminal high tension switchgear and metering equipment. Such enclosure may also be used by the consumer for housing his own H.T. switchgear transformer and other apparatus with the written permission of the Board but such enclosure shall not be used for any other purpose. The Board shall have access to the enclosure at all times without notice for purpose of inspecting, testing and maintenance of the Boards apparatus.

Boards Supply Mains and Apparatus 11. (a) The Board shall provide its own meter boards and cut-outs for low tension consumers and oil circuit breaker or air break switch at its cost for H.T. consumers taking supply at voltages upto and including 22KV. The consumer should also provide similar control on his side. For supply at 33 KV or 66 KV or at higher voltage, the oil circuit breakers with suitable CTs and PTs, suitable for a 110 volts 5 amps, trivector meter and approved by the Board shall be provided by the consumer. The Board may provide an air break switch at the point of supply for 33 KV or 66 KV or other higher voltage supply. The equipments in case of supply up to 22KV and air break switch in case of supply at 33KV and above shall remain the property of the Board and must on no account be operated handled or removed by any one who is not in the employ of the Board. Likewise the seals, name plates and distinguishing numbers of the marks of the Board affixed on the said property shall not be interfered with on any account or broken, removed or erased except by employees of the Board duly authorised for the purpose. The Board may in the case of H.T. consumer grant permission in writing on application by the consumer permitting him to operate the Boards terminal switches, fuses or circuit breakers for purpose of isolating consumers H.T. apparatus in case of emergency, provided such operation by the consumer does not affect continuity of supply to other consumers. Every consumer shall compensate the Board for any damage and cost of making good any damage caused to the mains, apparatus or instrument or any other property of the Board in the consumers premises occasioned by reason of any act, neglect or default of consumer, his servants or persons employed by him, and in addition, shall pay such penalties prescribed or lawfully due to the Board for continued unauthorized interference with the Boards property or seals. The Board shall have the right to use meters and apparatus provided under condition (a) and (b) above for a similar supply to other premises in the neighborhood, provided the supply to the consumer is not thereby affected. Permission to lay cables under, across or over the consumers premises or for fixing apparatus upon the said premises by the Board shall be deemed to be implied and vested in the Board.

(b)

(c)

(d)

Wiring on Consumers Premises : 12. (a) For the protection of the consumer and the public in general, it is necessary that the wiring on the consumers premises should conform to the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 and the rules of the fire Insurance Company in terms of which the building is insured and be carried out by a Licensed Electrical contractor. As soon as the Consumers installation is completed in all respects and tested by the consumers contractor, the consumer should submit to the Board a wiring contractors completion and test report alongwith payment of Test report submission fees as under to the local office. A form for these purposes shall be supplied at any local office of the Board. It is important that the conditions named therein are fully complied with, as otherwise there will be delay in obtaining the supply.

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Test Report Submission fees : (Non Refundable) 1) Single phase residential lighting installation 2) Agriculture Installation 3) Single phase, commercial lighting. 3 phase lighting cinemas and LT motive power installation etc. (b) Rs. 5/Rs. 20/-

Rs. 50/-

As required by rule 45 of the Indian Electricity Rules 1956, no electrical installation work (including additions, alterations repairs and adjustments to existing installations) except such requirements of lamps, fans, fuses, switches and other component part of the installation, as in no way alter the capacity and character of the installation, shall be carried out upon the premises on behalf of any consumer or owner, for the purposes of supply of energy to such consumer or owner except by an Electrical Contractor licensed by Governments in this behalf and under the direct supervision of a person holding a certificate of competency issued by Government. Any person committing breach of rule 45 shall render himself liable to Punishment under rule 139 of the said rules. Provision of rule 32 of Indian Electricity Rules 1956 should be complied with consumers installation by not inserting a cutout link or switch other than a linked switch arranged to operate simultaneously the earthed and live conductors if any conductor of the consumers installation is to be connected to the neutral conductor of the Boards system. The following conditions shall be obligatory for open surface wells:(i) The use of RPVC/HDPE pipes and Fittings with ISI mark for both suction and delivery pipe lines. The High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE) pipe manufactured with 100% virgin raw materials (Not with recycled materials) or Rigid Poly Vinyl Chloride (RPVC) pipe capable of withstanding continuous exposure to sunlight and ultra violet rays on both the suction and delivery sides pipe approved by the ISI. The use of mono block or direct coupled pumps of ISI mark. Avoid short bends in the delivery pipe lines.

(c)

(d)

(ii) (iii)

Installation of low resistance foot valve having K value less than 0.8 for open wells and 1.2 for bore wells. The foot valve must bear ISI mark. (K stands for coefficient of friction i.e. frictional resistance to the flow of water in RPVC and HDPE pipes) CONSUMERS APPARATUS : 13. (A) Low Tension Consumers : In the case of a low tension consumer the consumer must in all cases provide linked quick break main switches and a main fuse on each pole other than the earthed neutral, which must be erected within three feet of the Boards meter board, or in such other position as shall be approved by the Board. (B) In the Case of High Tension consumer : (i) Requiring a supply of 500 KVA and above suitable circuit breakers must be installed by the consumer on the supply side fitted with automatic overload protective device so adjusted that they operate before the overload protective devices in the Boards terminal cubicle and further must be of sufficient rupturing capacity to be specified by the Board to protect the consumers installation under short circuit conditions. Requiring a supply under 500 KVA consumers need not install circuit breakers on the high tension side. However, the consumer shall provide on the supply side a gang operated triple pole isolation switch with high tension fuses of fast blowing characteristic which should be graded to so operate that they blow off before the overload protective devices in the Boards terminal cubicle operate. But in either case, suitable automatic

(ii)

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circuit breakers of a make approved by the Board must be installed on the low tension side of the transformers or on each feeder.

Approval of Consumers Installation : 14. Before any wiring or apparatus in the case of low tension consumer, and transformers, switchgear and other electrical equipment in the case of high tension consumers is connected to the system, the same shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Chief Engineer, and no connection will be made without his approval.

INSPECTION AND TESTING : 15. (A) Low Tension Consumers : (i) Upon receipt of the test report, the Board shall notify to the consumer the time and day when the Boards representative proposes to inspect and test the installation. It will then be the duty of the consumer to arrange that a representative of the Wiring Contractor employed by him, is present at the inspection to give the Board or its representative any information required by him, concerning the installation. No connection shall be made until the consumers installation has been inspected and tested by the Board and found satisfactory. No charge shall be made for the first test by the Board but subsequent tests due to faults found at the initial test or failure of the contractors representative to keep the appointment as indicated in sub-paragraph (i) shall be charged for in accordance with the schedule of service and miscellaneous charges for the time being in force. The Board does not accept responsibility with regard to the maintenance or testing of wiring on consumers premises. Before taking the insulation test of the installation the wiring must be complete in every respect. All fitting such as lamps, fans, cookers, motors, etc., must be connected up, fuses inserted and all switched in the ON position before the tests are carried out. Temporary wires or fittings or dead ends should not be included in the installation and no part of the work should be left incomplete. The insulation resistance of the entire installation to earth shall be tested from the installation side of the Boards terminals. The Board shall not connect the conductors and fitting on the consumers premises with its works unless is reasonably satisfied that the connection will not at the time of the making connection cause a leakage from those conductors and fittings exceeding one five-thousands part of the maximum supply demanded on the consumers premises. A pressure of 500 volts will be applied between the whole installation and earth and the insulation resistance after one minutes electrification shall not be less than the total number of Ohms arrived at by dividing the number 10,000,000 in the dry seasons and 50,00,000 in the rainy season by the number expression the maximum electric current in ampere required. The test between the Poles should give atleast half the result of that to earth.

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi) (B)

High Tension Consumer : In the case of High Tension Consumers :(i) All Low Tension wiring and equipment will be tested in accordance with the foregoing condition. Manufactures test certificates in respect of all H.T. apparatus shall be produced, if required.

(ii)

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(iii)

In addition, the Board may test the H.T. installation by applying standard test voltage in accordance with I.E. Rules.

Extensions & alterations 16. Should the consumers, at any time after the supply of energy has been commenced, desire to increase the number of size of lights, fans, motors etc. on his premises or in any way to alter the position of his wiring therein, notice thereof shall be sent in writing to the Board whose representative will call and inspect the alteration and if necessary change the meters and fuses and alter the service line. A test report signed by his Wiring Contractor shall be submitted by the consumer and the cost of the alteration to service line shall also be borne by him. Failure to give such notice may derange the supply system and will render the supply liable to be summarily discountinued during such times as alteration, additions repairs are being executed the supply to the circuit which is being altered, added to or repaired must be entirely disconnected and it shall remain disconnected until the alterations, additions or repairs have been tested passed by the Board.

Defects in Consumers installation 17. In the event of any defects being discovered in the consumers wiring or apparatus connected to the systems, or any earth leakage on any section of consumers circuit or apparatus the consumer shall, in the absence of the employees of the Board, disconnect the same forthwith and notify the same to the Chief Engineer and shall not reconnect the same except with the consent of the Board after the defect/defects is/are removed and the Board reserves similar rights to disconnect, should the defects come to its notice earlier.

Failure of Supply 18. (a) (i) The Board shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure continuity of supply of power to the consumer but shall not be responsible for any loss to him or damage to his plant and equipment due to interruptions in supply of power due to damage to the Boards plant and equipment for reasons including but not limited to war, mutiny, riot, earthquake, cyclone, tempest, strike, civil commotion, lock-out, lightning, fire, flood, accident or breakdown of plant and machinery or causes beyond control of the Board (The Board shall give notice as early as possible of the probable duration of such interruptions in supply of power to the consumer). The Board reserves the right to curtail, stagger or cut off, for such period as the Board may consider necessary, the supply of electricity altogether if the power position or any other emergency warrents such a course of action. The Board shall always be entitled for reasons of testing or outages or maintenance or any other cause for efficient working of the undertaking to temporarily discontinue the supply for such period as be necessary. The Board shall however, endeavour wherever possible to give advance notice in this behalf with the object of causing minimum inconvenience to the consumer.

(ii)

(iii)

(b)

Should at any time the Boards main service fuse or fuses fail, notice thereof should be sent to the next service station of the Board. Only authorised employees wearing the badge of Board are permitted to replace these fuses in the Boards cut-outs. Consumers are not allowed to replace these fuses and they will render themselves liable to a heavy penalty if the Boards

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apparatus, are broken, if the failure of supply is due to any cause other than the Boards apparatus, the consumers will be charged for the attendance of the fuseman in accordance with the Schedule of Service and miscellaneous charges for the time being in force. 18 A (i) Restrictions on use of electricity : Notwithstanding anything contained in any agreement/undertaking executed by a consumer with the Board or in the tariff applicable to him, the consumer shall restrict the use of electricity in terms of his maximum demand and/or energy consumption as may be specified in an order that may be made by the State Government or the Board for the period during which such order issued under the provisions of the Bombay Electricity (Special Power) Act, 1946 or issued by the Board under the power vested in it, as the case may be, remains in force. (a) With the imposition of restrictions over the use of electricity as aforesaid, but subject to the provisions of clause (c) hareinbelow, if in the case of a consumer governed by the two part tariff having one component based on his billing demand/load in KVA/KW/HP as may be applicable, any restrictions are imposed on the demand/load of the consumer, the consumers minimum liabilities to pay the charges for the demand shall be reduced pro-rata by the quantum the restricted quota is less than the quota arrived at by applying restriction of 20% of the basis stated in clause-(c) herein below provided the period during which such restrictions remain in force is not less than 15 days continuously. In case of other, consumers the liability to pay the minimum charges shall be reduced pro-rata to the extent the restricted quota of energy is less than the quota arrived at by applying restrictions of 20% of the basis stated in clause (c) hereinbelow, provided that the period of restriction is not less than 15 days continuously. The concession in billing mentioned in clause (ii) and (ii) (a) & (ii) (b) hereinabove shall however, be applicable only if the restriction in the use of electricity in terms of the consumers maximum demand and/or energy consumption as may be specified in the order that may be made in this behalf as mentioned in clause (i) hereinabove, exceeds 20% of the basis relating to maximum demand and/or energy consumption stated in the said order of the State Government or the Board for a period of not less than 15 days continuously.

(ii)

(b)

(c)

(iii)

In case, however, the consumer exceeds the restricted quota of demand and/or energy, as the case may be, he shall be charged at such enhanced rates for the respective billing quantities in excess of the restricted quota during such part or the whole of the period of restrictions as the Board may decide from time to time and such enhanced rates may be different for different proportions of excess as also for different categories of consumers.

(iv) Without prejudice to the right of the Board levy enhanced charges for the demand and energy in excess of the restricted quota., the Board may disconnect the supply of electricity to a consumer whose demand or energy exceeds the restrictions in demand and/or energy by more than 10% and keep it disconnected for one day for every completed 10% excess over the restrictions so imposed and for so long thereafter until the consumer pays the reconnection charges specified elsewhere under the scale of Miscellaneous and General Charges in the Boards Conditions of Supply.

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EXPLANATIONS (i) The enhanced rate for the quantities in excess of the restricted quota would apply to the period of restriction. For the purpose of computing the shortfall in the monthly/annual minimum charges/guarantee, payable by the consumer, the amount otherwise payable by the consumer without modifications made by and in terms of this conditions would only be considered for the relevant period. The bill issued to the consumer in respect of such period shall be treated as provisional subject to revision and adjustment in accordance with the provisions of this condition.

(ii)

(iii)

Access to premises and Apparatus 19. The authorised employees of the Board are entitled by statute at all reasonable times to enter upon the premises of the consumer to which energy is supplied for the purpose of inspecting and reading meters and for other purposes connected with apparatus belonging to the Board on the consumers premises or for doing all things necessary or incidental to proper continuance and maintenance of supply to the consumer. Meters 20. (a) (i) Accuracy of the amount of energy supplied to a consumer shall be ascertained by means of a correct meter which may be hired from the Board or purchased by the consumer at the laters option. In the later case, the make and type of the meter shall be subject to the approval of the Board. Where the meter is hired from the Board, the Board shall keep the meter correct and in default of its doing so the consumer shall for so long as the default continues, cease to be liable to pay for hire of the meter. (ii) Where the meter is the property of the consumer, he shall keep the meter correct and in default of his doing so the Board may cease to supply energy through the meter after giving him 7 days notice. (iii) Should the consumer dispute accuracy of the Boards meter/meters, he may upon giving notice and paying the prescribed fee, have the same tested by the Board or the Electrical inspector of Gujarat State in accordance with Section 26 of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910. In the event of the meter being tested and found to be incorrect, the cost of testing and all reasonable expenses incidental thereto shall be paid by the party to whom the meter belongs, and the amount of the bill adjusted in accordance with the result of the test taken with respect to the meter reading of 3 billing period prior to the billing period in which the dispute has arisen with due regard being paid to the condition of working, accuracy etc. during billing period under dispute and during previous 3billing periods. In the event of the test being undertaken by the Electrical Inspector and the meter being found to be incorrect, the period during which the meter shall be deemed to have been incorrect and the amount of energy supplied to the consumer during the period shall be decided by the Electrical Inspector whose decision shall be final.

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(iv)

The Board shall, at any reasonable time and on informing the consumer of its intention, have access to and be at liberty to inspect and test and for that purpose, if it thinks, fit, takeoff and remove any meter to its laboratory.

(v)

In the case of high tension consumer taking supply upto and including 22 KV the Board shall normally provide the H.T. metering equipment for registering the demand as well as the energy consumed. For those consumers taking supply at 33 KV and above the Board shall only provide 110 Volts 5 Amps. Trivector meter at its cost, and the consumer shall have to arrange himself for suitable CTs. and PTs. (a) The Board may however provide in the case of smaller loads of less than 150 KW demand supplied at high tension, metering on the low tension side to economise on the cost of H.T. metering equipment or when such metering equipment set is not readily available in which case for H.T. reading for billing purpose will be computed by adding 2% to the L.T. demand reading to determine the K.W. or KVA billing demand and 5% to the L.T. KWH reading to determine the total energy consumption. (b) INSTALLATION OF :- The Board shall supply a meter required by the consumer to measure the energy supplied to him for the purpose of billing, at a monthly charge as laid down in the schedule of miscellaneous charges. Meters will ordinarily be installed at the point of entry of supply to the building. (c) (i) READING OF :- Reading of meters will be taken by the employees of the Board once in each billing period or at such other intervals or times as it shall think expedient, and such meter readers shall have access to the consumers premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of such reading. The readings of each meter shall entered by such reader in the meter card to be attached to such meter which shall be open to the inspection of the consumer. (ii) When a consumer leaves his installation connected to the mains of the Board but locks up the meter or otherwise makes it inaccessible for reading by the Boards employee, then, for the first billing period of such inaccessibility, the consumer shall be charged on the basis of the consumption recorded in respect of the immediately preceding billing period subject to the minimum bill therefore under the provisions of the appropriate tariff and the consumption so billed shall be subject to adjustment as explained under sub-clause (iv) below. (iii) If the meter remains inaccessible during the subsequent billing period (s) as well, the consumer shall be charged on the basis of the consumption actually recorded in the latest preceding billing period subject to minimum bill and the consumption so billed shall be subject to adjustment as explained under subclause (iv) below. The consumer shall however, be served a notice of not less than 24 hours to give facilities for reading the meter by the Boards employee at a fixed time and date. If the consumer fails to comply with the notice as aforesaid, the supply to the consumers premises shall be disconnected.

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(iv)

When the meter is made accessible by the consumer for the purpose of reading by the Boards employee and setting the account therefor the consumer shall be charged and amount on the basis of the meter reading less the consumption recorded in the bills issued in respect of the preceding billing period when the meter remained inaccessible subject to minimum bill for the billing period in question.

(v)

In case where a consumer normally resides away from the station and requests in writing that supply to his premises should not be disconnected even-though the meter may not be made accessible for reading, his request will be complied with, provided he is agreeable to pay the minimum charges regularly during each billing period and to inform the local office immediately on his return to the station and to make the meter available for reading in such cases, the consumption, if any, recorded by the meter will be taken as the consumption during the last billing period and not the total consumption spread over the preceding billing periods when the meter was inaccessible. These consumers will not be entitled to any adjustment of the units consumed towards the minimum charges paid by them during the period of inaccessibility of the meter. In the event of their failure to pay the minimum charges regularly during each billing period, the supply will be liable to be disconnected after due notice. Further, they should make the meter available for reading once in a year after giving prior intimation sufficiently in advance for failure of which also the supply may be liable to be disconnected.

(vi)

In the event of disconnection, the supply will be reconnected only after the payment of all dues and the reconnection fees. Minimum charges will become payable by the consumers who have not completed the initial two years period, eventhough supply is disconnected during the period the meter is inaccessible for reading.

(vii)

In the event of the meter being out of order for any reason during any billing period, consumption for that billing period will be determined on the basis of the average consumption over the preceding three billing periods and the billing for that billing period will be prepared accordingly and become payable by the consumer. The faulty meter will be replaced by another one in good working order immediately or the same will be repaired and reinstalled as expeditiously as possible. In case the meter belongs to the consumer, the consumer should get his meter repaired and tested by the Board by paying the standard charges, or by any other approved agency. Till that period the Board will install its own meter to record the consumption for which the consumer shall have to pay the monthly standard rent.

20.

(b)

SECURITY OF :- The Board may require security against loss or damage to the meter hired to the consumer, equivalent to the price of the meter. It is recommended that the consumer should provide a strong teak wood box or other covering for the meter as a precautionary measure against damage.

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(c)

SUBSTRACTION :- For loads not exceeding 2 Kw. Substraction meters to main meters may be installed in the consumers premises for metering energy supplied to : (i) (ii) (iii) Refrigerators : Storage Type water heaters : Small electrical appliances.

Charges for Supply : 21. (a) The price and methods of charging for current supplies shall be those as fixed by the Board from time to time. (b) (c) Unless otherwise specified, all high tension and low tension rates refer to one point supply. The consumer shall pay to the Board each billing period at the office of Chief Engineer or as may be otherwise required charges for the electrical energy supplied to the consumer during the preceding billing period at the rates specified in the Boards standard rate schedule applicable to the class of service and in force from time to time, with such revisions, increasing or decreasing rated, and such revise rates from the date specified shall apply to such consumer during and for the unexpired period of the agreement concluded by the consumer. (d) The rates set out in the schedule of rates will not include any tax, duty or other direct or indirect charge on the electrical energy that may be payable in accordance with any Law in force or which may increase the cost of production. Such charges will be payable by the consumer in addition to the tariff charges. (e) The standard tariffs are applicable only to cases where the installation is reasonably near the Boards power lines and feeders.

Security and Agreement : 22. The Board may require any consumer to enter into a formal contract in the form prescribed by the Board and further to deposit security in cash against the payment of electricity bills. This deposit will be returned on the termination of the contract. In the event of no formal contract having been entered into between the Board and the consumer, the later once the supply of electricity has commenced, shall be bound by the terms and conditions of supply herein set forth. The consumers shall not refuse to tender and agreement, if so required upon by the Board at any time after the supply is commenced notwith-standing that the same was not entered into before the supply was commenced. In such an event, the date of commencement of Contract shall be the date of commencement of supply to the consumer. If any consumer terminates his agreement within the period of the agreement (or where no formal agreement is tendered if the supply is discontinued within the period which would have been applicable if an agreement had been tendered) he shall be liable to pay the minimum charges for each month short of the period specified in the agreement. The Board shall be at liberty at any time to apply any security so deposited towards payment or satisfaction of any money which shall become due owing by the consumer. The Board shall also be at liberty to demand enhanced security deposit from the consumers at any time during the life of the

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contract. The consumer may at any time with the previous consent of the Board transfer the contract and its liabilities to any other person approved by the Board. The security deposit which is paid by the consumer shall carry no interest.

Assignment or Transfer of Agreement : 23. The consumer shall not without previous consent in writing of the Board assign, transfer or part with the benefit of his agreement with the Board nor shall the consumer in any manner part with or create any partial or separate interest thereunder. 24. Unauthorised Supply of Energy : The consumer shall not supply a part or whole of the energy purchased by him from the Board to any other persons unless. (1) He holds a suitable sanction or licence for distribution and sale of energy granted by the State Government, Or. (2) There is special contract or permission granted by the Board permitting the consumer to supply energy in accordance with such permission. If a consumer is detected so supplying energy unauthorisedly at any time, his supply shall be disconnected without serving notice. Note : (1) The unauthorised supply of energy shall mean the supply of energy by consumer to any other person from energy drawn by him from the Board irrespective of whether supply is charged in any form or not. (2) However, the supply of power by a landlord to his tenants or by any establishment to its employees and or to the premises used for the welfare/amenities of employees shall not be considered as unauthorised supply of energy. Notice of Removal : 25. (a) L.T. CONSUMERS : Consumer about to vacate or sublet their premises shall give to the Board a full 7 days notice in writing as to whether the premises should be disconnected or only the meter should be read and bills submitted, otherwise the Board cannot guarantee that the meter reading will be taken on the required date. failing such notice the consumer will be held responsible for all energy consumed on the premises and for the safety of the Boards apparatus installed for him on the premises untill the expiration of 48 hours from the first working date after notice of removal in writing has been received at the office of the Board. (b) H.T. CONSUMERS : In the case of H.T. consumers above provision will apply only in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provision of their agreements and where they are inconsistent the provisions of their respective power agreement will always prevail. Service of Notice

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(i)

Any notice by the Board to consumer shall be deemed to be duly given, if served in writing addressed to the consumer and delivered by hand at, or sent by registered post to, the addressed specified in the consumers application or as subsequently notified to the Board.

(ii)

Any notice by the consumer to the Board shall be deemed to be duly given if served in writing addressed to the Board and delivered by hand at, or sent by registered post to, the local office of the Board.

Payment of Bills : 27(a) (i) The electricity bill shall be paid by the consumer at the Board's office within 10 days of the date of billing or as specifically provided in the agreement for supply failing which the consumer shall be liable to pay the delayed payment charges as may be provided in the rate applicable to the consumer or in the agreement executed by the consumer with the Board. The monthly electricity bills shall be paid by the consumer by Cash or by local cheque (if payments is Rs.250/- or more)/demand draft/pay order drawn on any schedule bank in favour of the Board payable at the head quarter of the Board's office from where the bills are issued or at the head quarter of the Board's office, from where power supply is controlled. The consumers shall further be allowed after prior consent of Board, to pay the bills of average amount of Rs.5 lacs and above at their respective Division/Circle office or at Head office of the Board. (ii) If the payment of the electricity bill is made by a cheque within 7 (seven) days from the date of billing, the date of tendering the cheque in Board's office shall be considered as the date of payment. For payment made by cheque after 7 (seven) days from the date of billing the date of realization of the amount of the cheque to the credit of Board shall be considered as the date of payment provided that any delay in the presentation of the cheque by the Board to its bankers in excess of 24 hours, excluding Saturday, Sunday, public holidays and the non-working day of the bank immediately following the day of payment, shall be to the Board's account. (iii) The payment of bill by demand draft/pay order/cheque shall either be made in person at the Board's office or by a registered post acknowledgement due letter. (iv) The cheque once bounced shall not be presented again to the bank and it shall be returned to the consumer as if no payment has been received by the Board from such a consumer. This is without prejudice to the Board's rights to take actions under the appropriate Act. Such defaulting consumer shall then be required to make payment of such outstanding bill and also of the electricity bills of subsequent three billing period in cash or by demand draft /pay order at his cost. (v) The consumer making payment after expiry of grace period shall be required to make payment in cash or by demand draft/pay order at his cost.

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(vi) The consumers having arrears for payment of electricity bills carried over to the current bill can make payment of the amount of the arrears and amount of current bill seperately. (b) Any complaint with regards to the accuracy of the bills shall be made in writing to the Local Office of the Board and the amount of such bill shall be paid under protest within the said period of 10 days. The amount of bills paid under protest will be regarded as advance to the credit of the consumer's account until such time, as the bills in dispute have been finally settled. (c) If the consumer fails to pay any bill presented to him within the said period of 10 days, the Board shall be at liberty to take action under Sub-Section (1) of section 24 of Indian Electricity Act. 1910 and cut off the supply after giving such consumer not less than 7 days clear notice in writing without Prejudice to its right to recover the amount of the bill by suit. Where however, any difference or dispute has been referred under Act to an Electrical Inspector before notice as aforesaid has been given by the Board, the Board shall not be at liberty to cut off the supply for failure to pay the bill except where the Board has made the request to the consumer that the amount in dispute should be deposited with Electrical Inspector and the consumer has failed to comply with such request. (d) Any payment made by the consumer shall be first adjusted towards arrears, if any, outstanding against him and balance shall be adjusted against the current monthly bill. The notice for payment of arrears (under section 24 of the Act) may be incorporated in the bill itself or may be served seperately. In case the consumer who has been served with the notice as aforesaid requiring him to pay the outstanding dues shown in the notice offers to pay the arrears shown in the notice within the period specified therefor in order to avoid the disconnection of power supply to his installation, the same shall be accepted as part payment against his account and supply continued. (e) A consumer must present his bill at the time of payment without which payment will not be accepted. If the consumer is unable to do so or if he has lost the bill, duplicate bill will be supplied to him within 3 days of his application in writing to that effect on payment of Rs.10/- per duplicate copy of bill.. No benefit in respect of prompt payment discount or delayed payment charges shall be admissible on account of any delay in supply of duplicate bills by the local office of the Board. (f) A consumer who is unable to attend the local office for payment of his bills may send the same by cheque if the amount of the bill is Rs. 250/-or more or by money order, at his cost. The consumer will bear the Bank collection charges for the cheque. However, for immediate adjustment of the amount against his bill, the consumer shall furnish full details of his bill number or connection number, the month or months for which the payment is made, and the name, town or village and the premises for which the bill pertains to should be clearly and legibly stated while forwarding the cheque or the money order. The date of the realisation of amount of the cheque or money order in the Board's local office shall be reckoned as the date of payment and any penalty for late payment shall be determined with reference to that date. In the event of consumer failing to furnish the detailed information, as above while forwarding the cheque or money order, he shall render himself liable to be charged for penalty for late payment until he clarifies the same.

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(g) Consumers desirous of depositing amount to get the benefit of interest should (i) incase of residential and non-residential consumers deposit the minimum as prescribed here of or (ii) in case of other categories of consumers file their intention in writing in prescribed form. The minimum amount to be deposited should not be less than Rs. 2000/- for Residential & non-Residential consumers and 110 % of the estimated bill for a period of 6 months for Motive Power consumers. The amount so estimated shall be in multiple of Rs. 100/-. The interest shall be payable on the credit amount of the deposit after adjusting the energy bills at the rate fixed by the Board from time to time. The currant rate of interest is 6% per annum in respect of residential, non-residential and motive power consumers and 8% in respect of agricultural consumers. Interest will be calculated on the minimum amount remains credit during the last billing period and credit will be shown in the bill including the interest accrued. Consumer desires to take benefit of the advance payment scheme shall have to clear first all outstanding dues, if any, on his account. Any supplementary bill served during the advance scheme period, if not paid, shall be adjusted against credit balance. (h) Unless otherwise agreed to, the Board shall tender bills to the consumer once in a billing period and payment, which must be made in cash or otherwise, at the local office of the Board, shall be due on demand. Bills will normally be sent by post or by hand delivery but the Board takes no responsibility for loss in transit. The consumer shall notify the local office of the Board if no bill is received within 10 days from the date of reading otherwise it will be deemed that bill have reached the consumer in due time. 28. System of Supply : The Boards declared pressure of supply shall be generally as follows. 1. (a) Low Tension Supply : Alternating Current 50 Cycles : (i) (ii) (b) Single phase-230 volts between phases. Three phase-400 volts between phases.

Direct Current : (i) (ii) Two wire 220/230 volts between live wire and neutral Three wire 440/460 volts between two outers.

High Tension Supply : Alternating current three phase, 50 cycles, 11,000 volts between phases. High tension supply at pressure other than specified may be arranged and declared in writing in the consumers agreement. Supply for lighting & small Motive Power purposes will be at low tension & for power where contract demand is 100KVA/100KW and above, the supply will be at High Tension. Classification of Installations :

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A.C.SYSTEM 29. (a) Single phase 2-wire, 230-volts : (i) (ii) (b) General supply not exceeding 25 amperes. Motive power installation not exceeding 2 B.H.P. in the aggregate.

Three-phase, 4 wire, 400 volts between phases and 230 volts between phases and neutral. General supply exceeding 25 Amps. (6KW) on connected load basis.

(c)

Three-phase, 3 Wire, 400 volts between phase-Motive power installation exceeding 2 H.P. in the aggregate. (i) Three phase, 3 Wire, 11000/22000 Volt between phases-Motive Power installations requiring power supply of 100KVA/100 KW and above but less than 2500 KVA contract demand. Three phase, 3 Wire, 66 KV, 132 KV, 220 KV & 400 KV between phases Motive power installation requiring contract demand 2500 KVA and above. D.C.SYSTEM

(d)

(ii)

(e)

2-Wire 220/230 volts. (i) (ii) General supply not exceeding 10 amperes. Motive power installations upto 1 B.H.P. in aggregate.

(f)

3-wire, 220/230 volts between outer-motive power installations of over 1 B.H.P. in the aggregate. 2-wire, 440/460 volts between outer-motive power installations of over 1 B.H.P. in the aggregate. The above classification is for the arrangement of grouping of consumers wiring and not for determining the size of the service line.

(g)

NOTE :

General wiring conditions : 30 (a) MAINS The consumers mains shall in all cases be brought back to the Boards point of supply and sufficient cable shall be provided for connecting up with the Boards apparatus. SWITCHES & FUSES : The consumer shall provide proper linked quick break main switches of requisite capacity to carry and break current in each conductor near the commencement of supply. All the consumer switches should be on the live wire and the letter N should be painted on the wooden board directly underneath the neutral conductor where it leaves the consumers main switch for connecting to the meter. No single pole switch or cut off should remain inserted in any neutral conductor. (c) BALANCE OF INSTALLATION : If the connected load of any installation exceed 10 amperes at 230 volts, the installation shall be wired on the group system, separate neutral wire being brought back in each case to the Boards point of supply. An approved form of linked switch

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(single pole) with two single pole fuses shall control each main circuit. The lamps, fans or any other apparatus of which the installation consists shall be so grouped that under normal working condition the current will be balance and no current will be flowing in the neutral wire. (d) LOW AND MEDIUM PRESSURE SUPPY : With low and medium pressure supplies i.e. 230 volts and 400 volts the Boards meter and service cut-outs if not iron-clad and earthed shall be enclosed in a strong wooden box suitably ventilated and provided with a hasp staple and lock. All wires between which a difference of potential 250 volts exists shall be made inaccessible to unauthorised persons or enclosed in an earthed metallic casing or conduit. A CAUTION board in Hindi, regional language and English shall be affixed thereto. AERIAL MAINS : In order to save expense of a long under ground service on private property, a consumer may with the Boards approval, erect a pillar on that portion of his property which is nearest to the Boards supply mains into which the service shall be laid and from which the consumer shall run overhead main to his premises. This overhead mains shall constitute a portion of his installation and shall be laid in compliance with the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956. An efficient lightning arrestor may be fixed at the commencement of the overhead line at the consumers cost, should be desired the same as an additional protection for his installation. EARTHING : Gas pipes shall on no account be used for earthing purposes. All wiring shall be kept as far as possible away from gas and water pipe. DOMESTIC HEATING AND COOKING : A special circuit for heating and cooking where necessary shall be run from the Boards point of supply Wall plugs used on these circuits shall be of the concentric type or three-pin type, the third pin connected to earth. Top-pin plugs or lighting sockets shall not be allowed. PLUGS : All plugs shall be switched on the live wire and not on the neutral. WIRING : Single lead shall not be allowed to be run separately in iron conduit. General Wiring Conditions : (a) A.C. Motor installations-Motor shall be provided with control gear so as to prevent satisfactorily the maximum current demand from the consumers installation exceeding the limit given in the following schedule at any time under all possible conditions. Failure to comply with these regulations will render the consumer liable to disconnection from the supply on account of the interference with supply to other consumers :Nature of Supply 1 Single Phase Three Phase Size of Installation 2 Upto and including 1 B.H.P. Upto and including 3 B.H.P. Above 3 B.H.P. and 10 B.H.P. Above 10 B.H.P. and upto and including 50 B.H.P. Limit of maximum Current Demand 3 6Xfull load current 3Xfull load current 2Xfull load current 1 Xfull load current

(e)

(f)

(g)

(h) (i) (j)

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Above 50 B.H.P.

1 Xfull load current

Motors of above 1 B.H.P. shall be wound for 3-phase 400 volts between phases. In the case of major schemes, the following relaxation in the starting current for three-phase motors may be permitted. Size of installation Upto and including 3 B.H.P. Above 3 B.H.P. and upto and including 20 B.H.P. Above 20 B.H.P. and upto and including 50 B.H.P. Above 50 B.H.P. (d) Limit of maximum current demand 6Xfull load current. 2Xfull load current. 1Xfull load current. 1Xfull load current.

D.C. motor installation of over 1 B.H.P. shall be provided with control gear so as to prevent satisfactorily an excessive current demand from the consumers installation. Failure to comply with these regulation will render the consumer liable to disconnection from the supply on account of interference with the supply to other consumers. Motor above 1 B.H.P. shall be wound for 440/460 volts. Motors circuit shall be controlled by a tripple pole (in the case of A.C.) and double pole (in the case of D.C.) switch protected by no-volt release and T.P. fuses in the case of A.C. and D.P. fuses in the case of D.C. (or overload release). It is important that the release should be maintained in through working order. Wiring for motors shall be run with all wires bunched in a single metalic conduit, which shall be efficiently earthed throughout and connected to the frame of the motor from which two separate and distinct earth wires shall be run. The minimum size of the earth wire permitted is No. 10 or 2/14 S.W.G. Installation of all motors shall comply in every respect with the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956. Intending consumers are advised to consult the Board before ordering their motors as in some cases, dependent on the location and conditions of working, it may be practicable to relax the rule limiting the starting current.

(k)

Power Factor of the Installation It shall be incumbent upon the consumer to maintain an average power factor of not less than 90% in respect of his installation. To achieve this, the Board shall not commence to give power supply to any applicant requiring motive power at low tension for agricultural or for any other purpose if the total load of his installation is 3 B.H.P. or more unless such installation, is provided with a suitable and adequate power factor corrective equipment like the shunt capacitors. For this purpose, the applicant requiring supply for motive power shall procure his own shunt capacitor of adequate rating at his cost and shall install it after getting the same tested by the Board on payment of the testing fee of Rs. 5/- per capacitor (for testing once) failling which power supply shall not be released unless and until the applicant requests the Board to install the shunt capacitor for his installation, pays the cost for the same and the capacitor is then installed by the Board provided, of course, shunt capacitor of adequate rating is available with the Board. The non-release of power supply due to non-provision of the capacitor for his installation shall not absolve the applicant from his liability for the payment of the minimum charges or the minimum

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guarantee as the case may be, if the Board is otherwise ready to give power supply and has served a notice to that effect upon the applicant. The shunt capacitor equipment installed by the Board at the cost of the applicant/consumer shall be and remain the property of the applicant/ consumer by whom it shall be meintained and in case the capacitor installed is damaged or found missing, the same shall be replaced by the consumer at his cost or the Board may replace the same at the cost of the consumer if the capacitors of the adequate ratings are available with the Board. This will also apply to the consumer requisitioning for additional power supply where the total load including the load requisitioned for become 3 B.H.P. or more. In the case of existing installation including motive power installations below 3 B.H.P. the Board reserves the right to refuse or disconnect power supply to such installation where the average power factor in the opinion of the Board is less than 90%. Prejudicial use of Supply : 31 (a) The consumer shall not keep connected to the Boards supply system any apparatus which the Board may deem to be likely to interfere with or effect injuriously the Boards supply to other consumer. (b) The consumer shall not except to the extent herein prescribed keep unbalanced the loading on the three phases of the supply taken by him from the Board, the maximum permissible difference in current between any two phases being 5 percent. (c) The consumer shall not make such use of the supply given to him by the Board as to act prejudicially to the Board in any manner whatsoever. (d) If at any time energy supplied under one method of charging is used for a purpose for which a higher method of charging is inforce, the whole of energy registered as consumed during the month in which such use took place will be charged at the higher rate. The imposition of this liability will not relieve the consumer from any penalties imposed by law. (e) The energy supplied can be utilized only within the compact area of the factory not intervened by any area belonging to any person or other authority and solely for the purpose of the industry for which the supply is given for its industrial activities. Discontinuance of Supply : 32. The Board reserves the right to discontinue supply to a consumer forthwith if there is reason to believe that the consumer is contravening any of the provisions of the Act, or of these conditions of supply or committing a breach of his agreement with the Board or in the event of the consumers

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bankruptcy or the execution of any assignment for the benefit of the consumers creditors or if the consumer is a limited company, in the event of compulsory or voluntary liquidation. In the event of the supply being disconnected for any reasons detailed above, all the money than payable by the consumer shall become due and recoverable forthwith and the consumer shall continue to pay the monthly minimum charges and the minimum guarantee, if any, for the unexpired period of the agreement or where there is no written agreement for the unexpired period which would have been applicable if an agreement had been executed. 33. Subject to any condition laid down by the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 affecting this clause, the Board does not bind itself to connect up any installation unless the guaranteed revenue is sufficient to cover the cost of service and the supply of electrical energy. 33 Malpractice and Theft of Energy (A) Malpractice Malpractice shall mean contravention by the consumer of any of the provision of the I.E. Act, 1910, Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 or Indian electricity Rules, 1956 or of any other law governing the supply and use of Electricity and the rules framed there under as also the contravention of any of the provision of the Boards Condition and Miscellaneous Charges for Supply of Electrical Energy or any of the terms and conditions of the contract governing the supply of electricity by he Board to the consumer and shall in particular include the following cases : (a) The supply of electricity by a consumer to any other person whose supply has been disconnected by the Board for any reason. (b) Exceeding the contracted load by a consumer without the specific permission of the Board. (c) Unauthorised addition, alteration and/or extension to the consumers electrical installation without the permission of the Board. (d) Using supply by a consumer from the service which has been disconnected by the Board for any reason. (e) 33 B Supply of energy to any other person without the permission of the Board.

Theft of Energy

Any consumer who dishonestly abstracts, consumes or uses any energy shall be deemed to have committed theft within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code and the existence of artificial means for such abstraction shall be prima facie evidence for such dishonest abstraction. 34. Payment for energy dishonestly used or abstracted or maliciously wasted or diverted. Where it is established to the satisfaction of Boards officer that a consumer has dishonestly abstracted, used, consumed or maliciously caused energy to be wasted, or diverted, the value of the 29

electrical energy thus abstracted, used consumed, wasted or diverted shall be assessed by such officer for the period and in the manner specified hereinbelow and the value of energy so assessed shall be collected by including the same in the next bill or by a separate bill. Such amount shall always be deemed to be the arrears of electricity dues for all purposes.

Provided that the value of the electricity energy so assessed to have been abstracted used, consumed, wasted or diverted shall be subject to review by the Appellate Authority on the representation/appeal being filed by the consumer in the manner stated hereinbelow.

Provided further that in the case of a consumer detected to have committed or to have been committing pilferage of energy, in addition to his liability to pay the amount towards the value of the electrical energy assessed to have been pilfered as computed in the manner specified hereinbelow (subject of course to the appeal to the Appellate Authority in regard to the quantum of energy so assessed), the power supply to such consumer shall be disconnected and shall be kept disconnected for a period of 30 days from the date of disconnection of power supply on the ground of pilferage of energy subject to review by the Review Committee of the Board or until a minimum amount specified hereinbelow is paid against the energy so assessed, whichever is later and the authority of such disconnection may be exercised by the Board at any time, but generally as soon as possible, after the detection of pilferage of energy, subject to provisions of the second proviso hereinabove. When a consumer is found wasting, directly using/abstracting/consuming energy dishonestly or maliciously, is aggrieved by the assessment made by the Boards officer in respect of the monthly quantum of energy deemed to have been consumed and/or the period considered therefore, he shall pay an amount equal to 20% for First occasion, 50% for the Second occasion and 100% for Third and subsequent occasions before the supply is reconnected.

Such consumer can represent his case if he so desires within 30 days from the date of receipt of the assessment order or from the date of reconnection of power supply whichever is later, but in no case later than 90 days from the date of receipt of the assessment order before the Appellate Authority appointed by the Board who, after giving an opportunity to the consumer of being heard and producing all written and oral evidences in support of his representation will decide the appeal and the decision of the Appellate Authority in the Appeal shall be final and binding upon the consumer and he shall then pay the differential amount within 30 days from the date of communication of the order of the Appellate Authority failing which his supply is liable to be disconnected without any further notice.

Assessment
1. LT consumers billed under connected load based tariff The quantity of units consumed per month shall be worked out in the manner prescribed hereunder and the quantity so worked out shall apply for the period as mentioned under the head Period of assessment.

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Consumption per month = Where

AxCxD B

A is total connected load found at time of detecting the theft of energy B is diversity factor C is an average load factor D is the number of hours in a month. For the assessment of energy consumed, the diversity factors and the average load factors for the various categories of consumers shall be taken as under: Load Factor and Diversity Factor Sr. No. 1. Category Residential Consumers LFD1. Non-Residential Consumers LFDII. LT Motive Power Consumers billed under connected load Tariff. Purpose Lighting and Fans Heating appliances Cooling appliances Feb-Oct Nov-Jan. Lighting and Fans Heading appliances Cooling appliances Engineering Workshop Diversity Factor 2.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 Load Factor 30% 15% 50% NIL 35% 50% 40% 30% for one Shift 50% for two shift 70% for three Shift Each shift of eight hours 40% for one Shift 70% for two Shift respectively Each Shift of 12 Hrs.

2.

3.

Powerlooms and Textile i) Looms & Textile Load

1.2

ii) Twisting machinery load.

1.2

45% & 90% for one and two shift respectively each of 12 hours. 80% 60% 80% 40%

Ice-cream Manufacturing Feb-Oct Nov-Jan Ice Factory Feb-Oct Nov-Jan Cold Storage Feb-Oct

1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0

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Sr. No.

Category Nov-Jan

Purpose

Society Water Pumps Cinema/Theaters Floor Mills Ginning & Pressing Foundry Plastic Rubber Mining, Quarry & Stone Crushing Chemicals Textile Processing Units Others

Diversity Factor 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.5

Load Factor 75% 50% 25% 60% 30% 60% 50% 50% 50% 60% 60% 70% 30% for one shift 60% shift for two

80% for three shift Each shift of eight hours 4 Direct connection for any category. Agricultural/ Residential/ Commercial category Any Other category 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 50% 100% 40% 50%

5 6.

Ag consumers under Metered Tariff Temporary Power supply.

The cases where the connected load of a particular consumer detected under theft is found either O (zero) HP or very less on account of the connection made PDC or any other reason, the supplementary bill is to be served as per ABCD formula considering highest of following:

(1) the load specified in the last test report submitted by the consumer prior to the date of detection OR (2) the load found by the field officer at the time during last checking prior to the date of detection, if previous checking date is within 3 months. OR (3) the applied/contracted load. The consumption so assessed shall be reduced for the consumption billed and charged at the appropriate tariff rates. The remaining consumption shall be charged at 2.5 Times the applicable tariff rates under the head Energy charges and Fuel Cost Adjustment charges.

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The unauthorized connected load found (i.e. connected load in excess of the applied or contracted load) shall be charged at TWO TIMES the applicable tariff rates under the head Fixed charges which would have been applicable for the entire connected load for each months assessment.

Rural Residential consumer: The residential consumer, excluding the consumer having room air conditioning appliances, located in rural areas (*in population upto 15,000 in 1991 Census) and detected dishonestly abstracting, using, consuming electricity in any manner, first time or second time since the release of connection, can opt for the following procedure of compensation.

Consumption billed during 3 billing period preceding the date of detection. Upto 300 units. Between 301 to 600 units Between 601 to 900 Units Above 900 units Rs.5100/Rs.4100/Rs.3100/Rs.2100/-

Amount of compensation.

Single Phase

3 Phase Rs.10200/Rs.8200/Rs.6200/Rs.4200/-

Note: 1. The consumption mentioned above is the consumption billed in 3 bimonthly billing periods preceding the date of detection or consumption billed in all the bills from the date of release of connection, if the period from the date of release of connection to the date of detection is less than 3 bimonthly billing periods. 2. The above amount shall be payable within 15 days from the date of issue of bill or before reconnection, whichever is earlier.

3. The consumer, on payment of the amount as mentioned in (1) above, can represent his
case before the appropriate appellate authority, in the manner and within the period specified herein, for the limited purpose of deciding as to whether the consumer has indulged in the dishonest abstraction, use of electricity in any manner.

Non Consumer The compensation of the cases detected under theft for agricultural use by Nonconsumers shall be assessed as under: 1. Feeder subject to load shedding (a) In the cases of theft for agriculture use where service line amount is paid. Rs. 3,000/- per HP.

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(b) In the cases of theft for agriculture use not covered above. 2. Feeder not subject to load shedding (a) In the cases of theft for agriculture use where service line amount is paid. (b) In the cases of theft for agriculture use not covered above.

Rs. 4,000/- per HP.

Rs. 4,000/- per HP Rs. 7,000/- per HP

Such non-consumers detected for pilferage of energy for agricultural use, can opt to apply under TATKAL scheme on payment of the first instalment as mentioned above. All he provisions of the TATKAL scheme as revised from time to time shall be applicable, except that, his application will be registered under this scheme, even when this scheme is not open. The priority of such consumer will be listed last in the pending agriculture consumers list for this category at relevant sub-division.

In the cases of theft by non-consumer for use not covered above, the consumption shall be assessed on the basis of A B C D formula and the bill for entire connected load found at the time of detection shall be charged at 2.5 times the applicable tariff under the heads Energy Charges and Fuel Cost Adjustment plus Two times the applicable tariff rate under the head Fixed Charges which would have been applicable for the entire connected load for each months assessment.

The power supply in all such cases shall be disconnected. Such non-consumer if he so desires, can represent before Appellate Authority after making initial payment equal to the percentage of the supplementary bill as mentioned in the table hereinbelow not later than 90 days from the date of receipt of assessment order, in the manner stipulated hereinabove. The Appellate authority, after giving opportunity of being heard and producing all written and oral evidences in support of his representation, will decide the appeal and the decision of the Appellate authority in the appeal shall be final and binding upon such non-consumer and he shall then pay the differential amount within 30 days from the date of communication of the order of the appellate Authority.

Request for permanent power supply for other than agriculture non consumers mentioned hereinabove, shall have no preference and shall be entertained only on full payment of assessment order or as modify by the Appellate authority. Category Non consumer a) Agricultural b) Residential/Commercial c) Industrial Ist occasion 50% 30% 30% IInd occasion 100% 60% 60% IIIrd and subsequent occasions 100% 100% 100%

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HT Consumers & LT consumers billed under Demand Based Tariff In case of HT consumer taking supply at high tension and LT consumer billed under Demand Based Tariff, is detected to have committed theft of energy, the actual maximum demand shall be considered an equivalent to 75% of the total connected load of the consumer at the time of inspection subject to a minimum of the contracted demand and the energy consumption shall be assessed as under: Assessed units per month = M x H x C Where M = Demand in KW (KVA x PF) H = Nos. of Hours in month C = Load Factor Category of HT Consumers Hotels Large Commercial Complexes Iron & Steels Foundry Steel Rolling Mills Chemicals Factory Paper Mills Textile Cement Fertilizers Oil Mills Solvents Ginning and Pressing Engineering Goods Ice Cold Storage Sugar & Khandsari Dairy Mining, Quarry & Stone Crushing Plastic & Rubber Cinema Oxygen Direct Connections Category of HT Consumers Others 8 Hours Shift 30% - 1 Shift 60% - 2 Shifts 90% - 3 Shifts Load Factor 65% 60% 60% 60% 60% 80% 85% 75% 70% 70% 70% 70% 60% 50% 75% 75% 60% 75% 50% 60% 60% 80% 100% Load Factor 12 Hours Shift 45% - 1 Shift 90% - 2 Shifts

Note: The Actual maximum demand in Kilowatt shall be computed from various equipments rated in Kilowatt directly and from equipments rated in horse power by the standard engineering formula. Where the contract demand is in KVA, the actual maximum demand shall be computed from actual maximum demand in KW by dividing the later by the actual average power factor for the period mentioned herein below under head period of Assessment.

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The demand so assessed (in KVA or KW as the case may be) in excess of the recorded demand shall be charged at two times the applicable tariff rates for billing demand in excess of contract demand for each months assessment. The consumption assessed in the manner aforesaid shall be reduced by the consumption recorded by the meter and charged at the appropriate tariff rates. The remaining consumption shall be charged at 2.5 times the applicable tariff rates under the head Energy charges and Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges. Neither failure to launch a prosecution nor the acquaint of the consumer in any prosecution on any ground other than the prosecution case is false shall bar the proceedings under this clause. The levy of the aforesaid charges shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Board to disconnect the service and / or proceed otherwise. For the purpose of assessment of Units, all rating of appliances will be in HP / KW. Conversion of ratings of electrical appliances and equipment from Brake Horse Power or KVA to Kilowatts will be done as prescribed under Schedule of tariff in force. However, Appellate Authority shall have the powers to decide the applicable value of the load factor / diversity factor in case of both HT to LT consumers. PERIOD OF ASSESSMENT The assessment of energy under this clause 34 shall apply on the following basis: 1. Past six months from the date of detection (for seasonal industries Six working months, excluding off season period declared by the consumer); or 2. Actual period from the date of commencement of supply into the date of detection; or 3. Actual period from the date of replacement of component of metering system in which evidence is detected within six months from the date of detection and upto the date of detection; or 4. The actual period from the date of the previous installation checking (and resulted into supplementary bill) under provisions of this clause within six months period of the date of the detection under consideration and upto the date of detection. Whichever is less. Notes: 1. The Energy Charges, Fixed Charges etc for assessment purpose under this condition, shall be appropriate rate applicable next to the consumption / load already considered and billed. The Fuel Cost Adjustment rate shall be the latest declared at the time of assessment and detection. 2. Concessions / reliefs granted, if any, by the Board to the consumer shall not be applicable to the assessment made under this condition. 3. The amount so assessed under this condition shall not be considered for the purpose of considering the consumers liability to pay regular energy bill / monthly / annual minimum charges / guarantee.

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Undertaking: Separate undertaking for the amount to be recovered may be obtained from the party for the purpose of reconnection. Disconnection Notice: No new notice should be served after the expiry of the limit for remaining instalment to be paid to the Board and appropriate actions for the disconnection would be taken exparte in case of failure of the payment as per the specific terms of the settlement. 35. Disconnection for malpractice and compensation thereof Where any consumer is detected for the commission of any malpractice with reference to his use of electrical energy, the Board may, without prejudice to its other rights, cause consumers supply to be disconnected forthwith. The supply may be restored at the discretion of the Board if the consumer compensate the Board in the manner prescribed hereunder qualified for reconnection by removing the cause of disconnection and takes such other actions as may be directed by the Board in this context. (Note: This authority of the Board shall be exercised by an officer not below the rank of the Junior Engineer of the Board). 1. The consumer shall be required to pay the Board before reconnection of power supply 25% of an amount towards compensation as mentioned below which shall be applicable for the past six months period including the month during which malpractice is detected, limited to actual period since the commencement of supply if it is less. 2. On second occasion of the consumer found involved in malpractice he is required to pay 50% amount of supplementary bill before reconnection of supply. No installments are to be granted in both the cases. 3. On third and subsequent occasions of the consumer found involved in malpractice, he is required to pay 100% amount of supplementary bill before reconnection of supply. No installments are to be granted in such cases. Such consumer can represent his case if he so desires within 30 days from the date of receipt of assessment order or from the date of reconnection of power supply whichever is late, but in no case later than 90 days from the date of receipt of the assessment order, before the Appellate Authority appointed by the Board, who after giving an opportunity to the consumer of being heard and producing all written and oral evidences in support of his representation, will decide the appeal and the decision of the Appellate Authority in the appeal shall be final and binding upon the consumer and he shall then pay the differential amount within 30 days from the date of communication of the order of Appellate Authority failing which his supply is liable to be disconnected without any further notice.

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Balance amount is payable in two equal monthly installments (in case of 1 & 2 above) commencing from 30
th

day of payment of initial amount of supplementary bill, if the

consumer is not willing to represent his case before appealing authority.

Levy of compensation: (I) Levy of Compensation (Applicable to the consumer governed by metered supply). (a) Supply of electricity by any consumer to any other person whose supply has been disconnected by the Board for any reason. and /or (b) Supply of energy to any other person without permission of the Board.

(1)

If the resale of energy is to the extent of 5% of the contracted load, then the proportionate consumption recorded during such period for resale of energy should be worked out and shall be charged at 1.5 times the appropriate tariff rate applicable under the head Energy charges. Fuel cost adjustment charges and Fixed charges.

(2)

If the resale of energy is to the extent of above 5% and upto 20% of the contracted load, than the proportionate consumption recorded during such period for resale of energy should be worked out and shall be charged at 2.5 times the appropriate tariff rate applicable under the head Energy charges. Fuel cost adjustment charges and Fixed Charges.

(3)

If the resale of energy exceeds 20% of the contracted load, then the entire consumption recorded during such period shall be charged at 1.5 times the appropriate tariff rate applicable under the head Energy charges, Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges and Fixed Charges for the entire connected load/contracted load whichever is more.

(c) Using supply by a consumer from the service which has been disconnected by the Board for any reason and / or by alterations to consumers electrical installation without permission of the Board.

The entire consumption recoded during such period shall be charged at 1.5 times the appropriate tariff rates under the head Energy Charges, Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges and Fixed Charges for entire connected load / contracted load whichever is more.

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(d) Exceeding the contracted load by a consumer without the specific permission of the Board

and / or

(e) Unauthorized addition, and / or extension to the consumers electrical installation without the permission of the Board. Note: Where the meters provided at the consumers premises are capable to record maximum demand, the excess drawl as recorded in the said meter shall be considered as consumer exceeding the contracted load without specific permission of the Board, provided such excess drawl, as obtained from load survey data of the meter, is exceeding 10% of the contracted load, continuously for 04 (four) hours. The compensation, however, shall be limited to the billing period during which the excess drawl is detected. If the entire energy consumption has been recorded in the meter levy of compensation shall be as under:

Unauthorized load upto 10% of contracted load Unauthorized load between 10% and 20% Unauthorized load in excess of 20%.

No additional charges The compensation shall be, 2 times the fixed charges for unauthorized load plus 1.5 times the energy charges and Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges on proportionate consumption of unauthorized load. The compensation shall be 2.5 times the fixed charges for unauthorized load plus 2 times the energy charges and Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges on proportionate consumption of unauthorized load.

The Fixed Charges, Fuel Cost Adjustment Charges and Energy Charges, mentioned above shall be at appropriate tariff rates applicable under the respective heads. In case of Low Tension Industrial Installation: i. ii. iii. iv. v. All the electrical loads that are installed and connected to the LT main supply would be considered irrespective whether motors are coupled or otherwise. The actual loads will be as per the Name Plate as found by the instruments. Those electrical loads for which foundations have been laid and electrical wiring has been carried out will also be counted. The repair equipments connected for testing shall be counted. The loads of testing bays shall also be counted. The spare motors, spare welding sets and such other loads that are not installed but are kept as stand by shall not be counted The electrical equipments meant for repairs in respective repair shops shall not be counted.

II

Levy of Compensation (Applicable to the consumer governed by Horse Power based tariff):

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a) Supply of electricity by any consumer to any other person whose supply has been disconnected by the Board for any reason. And / or b) Supply of energy to any other person without permission of the Board. And / or c) Using supply by a consumer from the service which has been disconnected by the Board for any reason and / or alternations to consumers electrical installation without permission of the Board. The entire connected load during such period shall be charged at TWO TIMES the normal tariff, which would have been applicable for the entire connected load. d) Exceeding the contracted load by a consumer without the specific permission of the Board. And / or e) Unauthorized addition, and / or extension to the consumers electrical installation without the permission of the Board. In case of the consumers governed by Horse Power based tariff, the unauthorized connected load (the load in excess of the contracted load) shall be charged at TWO TIMES the normal tariff rate which would have been applicable for the entire connected load. The contracted load already declared by the consumers would also be charged at normal tariff rate applicable for the entire load. The agricultural consumers found using more than 40 watts bulb and/or additional bulb beyond the prescribed limit in the respective tariff will be liable to pay Rs. 30/- per bulb per month for such unauthorized load.
NOTES:

1. The Energy charges, Fixed charges etc., for assessment purpose under this condition shall be the appropriate rate applicable next to the consumption / load already considered and billed. The Fuel Cost Adjustment rate shall be the rate latest declared at the time of assessment and detection. 2. Concession / relief granted, if any, by the Board to the consumer shall not be applicable to the assessment made under this condition. 3. The amount of compensation so assessed under this condition shall not be considered for the purpose of considering the consumers liability to pay regular energy bill / monthly / annual minimum charges / guarantee. Undertaking: Separate undertaking for the amount to be recovered may be obtained from the party for the purpose of reconnection. Disconnection Notice: No new notice should be served after the expiry of the limit for remaining instalment to be paid to the Board and appropriate actions for the disconnection would be taken exparte in case of failure of the payment as per the specific terms of the settlement. 36. Power of entry etc. to the Officers of the Board.

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(a)

The power exercisable by the Gujarat Electricity Board under these terms and conditions of supply or under any agreements executed by the consumer or under the relevant statutory provisions, may be exercised by the concerned officers of the Board. No objection may be taken by a consumer on the ground that the office exercising the power is not authorised to do so, but a consumer may always appeal to the next higher authority for redress, if he is aggrieved by the action taken. The employees of the Board shall have a right of access to the consumers premises at all reasonable time for the purpose of inspection and testing of the equipments of the Board and of the Consumer and for purpose connected with the supply of electricity including repairing and/or altering the Boards apparatus and readings of meters on the consumers premises and for doing all things necessary for/or incidental to the proper continuance and maintenance of power supply to the consumers. Where, however, there is a reason to suspect that a consumer is indulging in any malpractice with reference to the use of electrical energy or is committing a theft of electrical energy, the employees of the Board shall be entitled to inspect the consumers premises at any time. If any consumer obstructs or prevents the Board employees from entering upon his premises where supply is being given by the Board or where the electrical installation or equipment belonging to the Board or the consumer is situated and if there is reason to suspect that the consumer is committing malpractice and/or theft of energy, the Board may cause the supply of such consumer to be disconnected forthwith without any notice and keep such supply disconnected till the consumer informs the Board in writing that he is willing to afford and affords due facility to the Boards employees for inspection and checking of the installation and further gives an undertaking that he would not cause any such obstruction in future and that if he does so, the supply to his installation may then remain disconnected for one months period. If such inspection reveals nothing to indicate the commission of malpractice/theft, the Board may cause supply to be reconnected. The Board shall not, however be responsible for any loss or inconvenience occasioned to the consumer on account of such disconnection of supply.

(b)

(c)

Interpretation : 37. These conditions shall be read and construed as being subject in all respects to the provisions of the act and to the provisions of any other law relating to supply of electricity for the time being in force. And further nothing contained in these construed shall abridge or prejudice the rights of the Board and the consumer under any Central Act or the Provincial Act or rules made thereunder, or the power of the Provincial Government to relax in individual cases on its merits at its discretions any or all of the foregoing conditions. And further the Board reserves the right at any time to end, cancel or add to any of these conditions and schedules or service and miscellaneous charges.

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ANNEXURE A FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TO, THE GUJARAT ELECTRICITY BOARD 1. I/We hereby request you to supply electrical energy to the premises owned/ occupied by me/us hereinafter described. I/We hereby agree to take supply and pay for the said energy, service connection and other dues including the deposit of such security as may be demanded in accordance with the rates and conditions of supply of the Board in force from time to time and further declare and agree to take supply of energy for the under-mentioned purpose for my/our bonafide use for a period of not less than two years from the date of commencement of the supply or and in the case of reconnection of supply (where the initial period of agreement is completed) after a period of six months from the date of disconnection for not less than one year from date of reconnection. I/We also undertake to receive supply within three months from the date the Board intimates that it is ready to give supply to our premises failing which I/We undertake to pay the Board the minimum charge as may be applicable. This requisition is for : (a) a new service, (b) a re-connection, (c) an alteration to my existing installation, (d) a temporary service, (e) a change of name from Shri.. 5. Description of the premises : House No. Land Survey No.

2.

3.

4.

Street Town/village District Owners Name Owners Address 6. My/Our requirements are as follow : Incandescent Lamps No. Wattage of each No. Fans Plug Heater etc. No. Wattage of each No. Motor Total Demand K.W.

Wattage of each

B.H.P. of each

* Please strike out items not applicable.

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7.

The wiring will be carried-out by : Name of licensed wiring contractor His licence No. His Address : Date _____________________ ________________________ Signature of Applicant

Name of the Applicant ____________________________________________ (in block letters) Occupation _________________________ Address ___________________________

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SCALE OF MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL CHARGES : 1. Service connection : The Board provides overhead service line free of cost upto 30 metres of service line from its nearest distributing main for purposes other than agricultural pumping, for agricultural pumping purposes, the Board provides overhead service line free of cost upto 300 metres. The details of the charges payable by consumers requiring permanent supply have been described in conditions 4 to 7 of the condition of supply of the Board. Extension or addition, if any, to meet increased demands will be charged at the actual cost of materials and labour plus 15% to cover overhead charges. High Tension consumers will be furnished with an estimate of cost and the amount of this is payable in advance. On completion of the work a bill for the actual amount payable will be forwarded to the consumer and any difference must be paid or refunded as the case may be. The service connection charges are payable in advance before the work is carried out. 2. Temporary Service : 2 (A) Temporary Supply for Lighting Purpose : Service Line : Supply will be given on single-phase if the load asked for is not more than 6 K.W. connected and on three-phase if it is more than 6 K.W. Service line for single-phase supply will be charged on rental basis and for three-phase supply on actual cost basis. (i) Single Phase Supply : (a) (b) (ii) A lumpsum fee of Rs. 10/- will be charged for service connection which will not be refundable. A rental of 50 Ps. Per ft. of the line upto the metering point will be charged for the first month or part thereof and 12 ps. per ft. each subsequent month or part thereof.

Three-Phase Supply :

The actual cost incurred for the Service (which does not require erection of a transformer centre) comprising of labour and material plus 15 percent supervision charges thereupon shall be recovered from the applicant. When the service is removed, the labour cost of dismantling the service and or transporting the material back to the stores shall be charged to the consumer who will be allowed a credit for all materials received back in serviceable condition at the actual cost less depreciation at the rate of 25 percent for the first month or part thereof and 6.1/4 percent for each subsequent month or part thereof. In case, the transformer is required to be erected for giving supply at L.T. then in addition to the above charges, the consumer shall be required to pay the charges for erection and dismantling and for to and fro transportation as well as supervision charges at the rate of 15 percent on the cost of the transformer and the labour charges incurred therefor. No other charges shall be payable by the consumer in respect of the transformer. (iii) A deposit will be taken prior to commencement of supply to cover the above charges and adjustments if any, affected after the service has been removed. Period of supply Period of supply will be given for a period not exceeding one month but supply can be extended for further periods not exceeding one month on each occasion provided surplus power is available. (v) Minimum Charges : (a) Single-Phase Supply (As provided in the respective tariff)

(iv)

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(b)

Three Phase-Supply

Security Deposit Consumers taking supply for lighting purposes on a temporary basis are required to pay a Security Deposit at the rate of : (a) Rs. 50/- per 0.5 K.W. of connected load subject to minimum of Rs. 100/- for single-phase supply. Rs. 100/- per K.W. of connected load or part thereof for there phase supply. No interest will be payable on such deposits. 2 (B) Temporary Supply for Motive Power Purposes and Cinemas (i) The actual cost incurred for the service (which does not require erection of a transformer centre) comprising of labour and material plus 15 percent supervision charges thereupon shall be recovered from the applicant. When the service is removed, the labour cost of dismantling the service and of transporting the material back to the stores shall be charged to the consumer who will be allowed a credit for all materials received back in serviceable condition at the actual cost less depreciation at the rate of 25 percent for the first month or part thereof and 6.1/4 percent for each subsequent month or part thereof. In case the transformer is required to be erected for giving supply at L.T. then, in addition to the above charge the consumer shall be required to pay the charges for erection and dismantling and for to and fro transportation as well as supervision charges at the rate of 15 percent on the cost of the transformer and labour charges incurred therefor. No other charges shall be payable by the consumer in respect of the transformer. (ii) A deposit will be taken prior to the commencement of supply to cover the above charges and adjustments, if any effected after the service has been removed. (iii) Supply will be given for a period not exceeding one month but the supply can be extended for further periods not exceeding one month on each occasion provided surplus power is available. (iv) (v) (As provided in the respective tariffs). Consumer will be required to pay a Security Deposit of Rs. 120 per BHP of connected load or part thereof. (vi) A lump sum non-refundable fee of Rs. 10/- per connection shall be charged for temporary supply in addition to the service connection charges payable for such service as stated in (i) above.

(b)

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2 (C) Temporary Supply for Cinemas : (i) The service connection will be charged on the same basis as provided for motive power purposes. The period of supply will also be one month which can be extended for similar period on each occasion provided surplus power is available. (ii) (iii) (iv) (As provided in the respective tariffs). The consumers will be required to pay a Security Deposit of Rs. 400/A deposit will be taken prior to the commencement of supply to cover the above charges and adjustment, if any, effected after the service has been removed. Note : For 2 (a), (b) & (c) a month means the period between a given date and corresponding date in the next month but exclusive of the later date. 3. Reconnection Charges :

First reconnection Light & Fans (Residential connection) Light & Fans (Commercial) 3-Phase Agricultural 3-Phase Industrial & others High Tension connection 50.00 100.00 100.00 450.00 1600.00

Second subsequent reconnection 100.00 200.00 200.00 900.00 3200.00

and

4.

Meter Charges : (a) FOR PERMANENT SUPPLY : (1) (2) (3) Hire of single phase meters. Hire of polyphase meter (3 phase) Hire of demand meter or special type of meters for L.T. consumers. Hire of time switch Rs.10/- per meter/ month. Rs. 30/- per meter/ month. Rs. 225/- per meter/ month.

(4)

Rs. 225/- per time switch /month.

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(5)

Hire of HT metering equipments

Rs. 750/- per meter/ month.

(b)

FOR TEMPORARY SUPPLY : (1) (2) (3) Hire of single phase meters Hire of polyphase meter (3 phase) Hire of HT metering equipments. Rs. 15/- per meter/ month. Rs. 60/- per meter/ month. Rs. 1500/- per meter/ month.

Note :

For the first month of service connection, the meter charge will be proportionate to the number of days in the month for which electricity is supplied. For the meter in which the meter is removed on or after disconnection of a service and/or installed afresh on reconnection, the meter charge will be proportionate to the number of days in the month during which the meter remains on the premises of the consumer. Such proportionate charges will be rounded to the nearest 50 Ps. (b) (c) Changing or moving a meter board For changing meter only at the request of the consumer where it is not necessitated by increase in consumption and demand permanently. Testing meter, it should be proved to be correct within the limits laid down by the Rules. (i) Single-phase meter or 220/230 volts D.C. meter (ii) Polyphase meter or 440/460 volts D.C. meter (iii) Demand or special type meter. (iv) Trivector or KVA meter. (e) Resealing of M.D. indicators, cut-outs and instruments of the Board in the consumers premises, if found broken Resealing of meter. Replacement of meter cards found to be missing on consumers premises. Testing of Transformer oil. For resealing cut-outs. Rs. 10/Rs. 25/Rs. 50/Rs. 100/Rs. 5/Actual cost plus 15% Rs. 5/-

(d)

(f) (g)

Rs. 5/25 Ps. per card

(h) (i) Note :-

Rs. 50/- per sample. Rs. 2/-

This charge will be levied if the seals of the cut-outs are found broken at the time of examination by the Boards employees. However, if it becomes necessary to break the seal by

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the Boards employees for the purposes of replacement of the fuse inside, no charges will be made but only the normal fuse replacement charges of Re. 1/- will be made. 5. Testing of Installation : The first test and inspection of a new installation or of an extension to an existing installation shall be carried out free of charge but should any further test, and/or inspection be necessary owing to any fault in the installation or to non-compliance with the conditions of supply the charges payable in advance, for each additional test and/or inspection shall be Re. 40/-. 6. Service Call : (a) Charge of attendance of fuseman where the failure of supply is due to a fault in the consumers installation. (1) For low tension consumers Re. 1/-

(2)

For high tension consumers Rs. 10/- for replacement of fuse on 1 phase. Rs. 15/- for replacement of fuse on 2 phases. Rs. 20/for replacement of fuse on 3 phase. Rs. 5/-

(b)

Charge for attendance of fuseman at consumers premises during any function (Maximum 6 hours)

7. 7.1 7.2(a)

Security Deposit against Payment of Monthly Energy Bills : Deleted vide BR No. 10869 Dt. 30-11-98 When required by the Board to do so the consumer shall deposit security, the amount of which shall be approximately equivalent to 3 months estimated consumption of energy on the consumers premises and in no case less than Tariff Amount of security deposit equivalent to charges as per following units calculated for 1.5 months estimated consumption) under head of Fixed Charges, Energy Charges, F.C.A. (Latest), Electricity Duty & ToSE. 40 units per 0.5 KW 75 units per 0.5 KW Upto 20 HP 75 unit/HP 21 to 50 HP 105 units/HP 51 HP & Above 160 units/HP

LFD I (Residential) LFD II (non-Resi.) LTP

7.2(b) 7.3

Agricultural consumer shall have to deposit security, the amount equivalent to 25% of the prevailing annual tariff rate (based on H.P. tariff) per B.H.P. of contracted load. An amount equivalent to one and half months estimated electricity charges for H.T. installation which shall be determined as under: (including Ele. Duty & Tax on sale of Electricity)

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(i)

Power intensive industry (viz. Electro chemical, Electro thermal, Electro metallurgical, Electro lytical process) having a contract demand of 2500 KVA and above

1.5 x monthly electricity charges taking demand charges based on 90% of Contract demand plus energy charges based on 80% L.F. at 0.85 P.F. plus additional charges relating to Urban and Municipal areas if applicable plus time of use charges for the consumption of two peak periods plus fuel cost adjustment charges and any other charges as may be decided for levy charges as may be decided for levy by the Board from time to time.

(ii)

Continuous process industry : a) Having contract demand of 2500 KVA and above 1.5 x monthly electricity charges taking demand charges based on 90% of contract demand plus energy charges based on 80% L.F., at 0.85 P.F. plus additional charges relating to Urban and Municipal areas if applicable plus time of use charges for the consumption of two peak periods plus fuel cost adjustment charges and any other charges as may be decided for levy by the Board from time to time. 1.5 x monthly Electricity charges taking demand charges based on 90% of contract demand plus energy charges based on 70% L.F. at 0.85 P.F. plus additional charges relating to Urban and Municipal areas if applicable plus time of use charges for the consumption of two peak periods plus fuel cost adjustment charges and any other charges as may be decided for levy by the Board from time to time. 1.5 x monthly Electricity charges taking demand charges based on 90% of contract demand plus energy charges based on 60% L.F. at 0.85 P.F. plus additional charges relating to Urban and Municipal areas if applicable plus time of use charges for the consumption of two peak period if applicable plus fuel cost adjustment charges and any other charges as may be decided for levy by the Board from time to time.

b) Having contract demand of less than 2500 KVA but upto 1,000 KVA

c) Having contract demand of less than 1,000 KVA

(iii)

Other than continuous process industry and those governed by HTP 2(A) / (B) & HTP-3(A) / (B) tariff.

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(a) Having contracted demand of less than 1000 KVA/KW

1.5 x monthly electricity charges taking demand charges based on 90% of contract demand plus energy charges based on 50% L.F. at 0.85 P.F. Plus additional charges relating to Urban and Municipal areas if applicable plus time of use charges for the consumption of two peak periods if applicable plus fuel cost adjustment charges and any other charges as may be decided for levy by the Board from time to time. 1.5 x monthly Electricity charges taking demand charges based on 90% of contract demand plus energy charges based on 60% L.F. at 0.85 P.F. plus additional charges relating to Urban and Municipal areas if applicable plus time of use charges for the consumption of two peak periods plus fuel cost adjustment charges and any other charges as may be decided for levy by the Board from time to time.

(b) Having contract demand of 1000 KVA/KW and above.

8.

Miscellaneous Work : The charges payable in advance for any work which the Board may undertake for the consumer and which is not included in the forgoing schedule shall be the actual cost of labour and materials plus 15 percent to cover overhead charges. Estimates will be submitted when necessary. The charges payable in advance for any work which the Board may undertake on behalf of the consumer as an agency work, the actual cost of labour and materials plus 20 percent to cover overhead charges. The estimates will be submitted accordingly.

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In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Gujarat Electricity Board under Section 49 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, the Gujarat Electricity Board under its following resolutions has approved the various terms and conditions as contained in this booklet for supply of electricity to its consumers. Resolution No. GBR/30/165/7 419 450 925 950 999 1005 100 160 451 489 21 108 584 510 1166 9 46 151 203 585 851 866 997 998 1127 1736 1923 2195 2200 2287 2537 2658 2660 2839 2982 2987 3017 3063 3225 3276 3343 3438 Date 2-9-60 7-12-64 21-12-64 6-2-68 27-2-68 22-3-68 29-4-68 20-7-68 21-9-68 24-6-69 26-7-69 13-5-70 13-7-70 23-4-71 25-4-73 23-8-74 18-1-75 15-2-75 19-4-75 9-5-75 22-3-76 29-10-76 29-10-76 11-3-77 11-3-77 16-6-77 14-10-78 15-6-79 30-11-79 30-11-79 11-1-80 28-6-80 1-9-80 5-9-80 20-2-81 29-5-81 29-5-81 26-6-81 28-8-81 29-1-82 26-3-82 6-5-82 30-7-82 Resolution No. Date Resolution No. 27/316 3/222 4/322 10/323 6/328 7/328 20/332 51/339 57/339 25/344 32/346 28/357 Date 20-6-2001 5-10-2001 5-10-2001 15-10-2001 11-2-2002 11-2-2002 9-5-2002 7-2-2003 7-2-2003 18-7-2003 9-10-2003 16-10-2004

3497 22-10-82 3514 22-10-82 3627 29-1-83 3825 4-6-83 4202 31-1-84 4232 28-2-84 4417 22-6-84 5323 5-4-86 5366 3-5-86 5572 4-10-86 5597 14-10-86 5599 14-10-86 5858 3-5-87 6254 5-3-88 6541 8-9-88 6542 8-9-88 6695 2-12-88 6776 24-2-89 6854 1-4-89 6945 3-6-89 6981 3-6-89 7052 5-8-89 8034 5-10-89 8146 20-1-90 8235 26-4-90 8329 16-8-90 8330 16-8-90 8331 16-8-90 8942 7-2-92 9113 24-7-92 9127 1-9-92 9157 21-10-92 9215 11-12-92 9743 30-5-94 9755 6-8-94 9864 28-11-94 10240 26-7-96 10754 30-7-98 10869 30-11-98 10942 26-2-99 11064 9-7-99 11247 26-3-2000 11292 19-5-2000 11323 25-6-2000 GENERAL MANAGER (COM) GUJARAT ELECTRICITY BOARD

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