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State of Gujarat - Section

Section 8 in Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensee's Power to Recover Expenditure incurred in providing supply and other Miscellaneous Charges) Regulations, 2005

8. Miscellaneous Charges.

- (i) Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Regulations and subject to such directions, orders or guidelines the Commission may issue from time to time, every Distribution Licensee is authorized to recover any expenses to be borne by the Distribution Licensee in rendering following services to new or existing consumers.(ii)All the charges proposed below in 8.1 and 8.2 are payable in advance.
8.1Pre-Service Connection ChargesA. Registration Charges (Non Refundable) : - The following registration charges would apply to new service connection:
Sr. No. Particulars Charges
i Single phase supply for Residential. Rs.40.00
ii Three phase supply for Residential. Rs.100.00
iii Single phase supply and Three phase supply forcommercial Rs.100.00
iv Three phase supply for LT Agricultural Rs.200.00
v Three phase supply for LT Industrial Rs.400.00
vi HT and EHT supply (Applicable to demand appliedfor) Rs.10 per KVA with a ceiling of Rs.25000.00
vii All other Categories not enumerated above Rs.100.00
Note. - Above registration charges would also apply to temporary suppliesB. Re-Estimate Charges. - Any revision in the estimate done at the instance of the consumer shall attract extra charges as under:
Sr. No. Particulars Charges
(i) LT services Rs. 20/-
(ii) HT and EHT services Rs. 200/-
C. Test Report Charge For All Categories Rs. 20/-D. Testing of Installations.
(i) The test and inspection prior to connection of an installation for permanent supply shall be carried out free of charge but should further test and inspection be found necessary, the charge for such test and/or inspection shall be Rs. 50/-
(ii) Charges for the initial inspection and subsequent test and connection of a temporary installation Rs. 100/-
8.2Post Service Connection ChargesA. Registration Charges (Non-Refundable) - The following registration charges would apply to addition/ reduction of load and also to cases where a consumer applies for shifting of the connection in the same premises.
Sr. No. Particulars Charges
i Single phase supply for Residential. Rs.40.00
ii Three phase supply for Residential. Rs.100.00
iii Single phase supply and Three phase supply forcommercial Rs.100.00
iv Three phase supply for LT Agricultural Rs.200.00
v Three phase supply for LT Industrial Rs.400.00
vi HT and EHT supply (Applicable to demand appliedfor) Rs.10 per KVA with a ceiling of Rs. 25000.00
vii All other Categories not enumerated above Rs.100.00
viii Reduction in demand of HT and EHT supply Rs. 10 per KVA (Applicable to quantum of demand reduced) with a ceiling of Rs.2000
Note. - Above registration charges would also apply to temporary suppliesB. Registration Charges 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 supplier for power supply shall be accompanied by non-refundable registration charges as specified below:
Sr. No. Particulars Charges
i Single phase supply for Residential. Rs.20.00
ii Single phase supply for commercial and Threephase supply for Residential Rs.100.00
iii Three phase supply for LT Agricultural Rs.300.00
iv Three phase supply for LT Industrial and others Rs.400.00
v HT and EHT supply Rs.2000.00
C. Reconnection / Disconnection ChargesReconnection Charges:
Sr No. Particulars Charges
i Residential Rs. 100.00
ii Commercial Rs. 200.00
iii LT Agricultural Rs. 200.00
iv LT Industrial & others Rs. 900.00
v HT and EHT supply Rs. 3200.00
Note. - If the staff of the supplier is unable to obtain access to the meter or service cut-outs for disconnecting, and the disconnection has to be made from the mains, either underground or overhead, the consumer shall have to pay all costs incidental to such disconnection and reconnectionDisconnection At Consumer Request.
Sr. No. Particulars Charges
i Residential 50.00
ii Commercial 100.00
iii LT Agricultural 100.00
iv LT Industrial & others 500.00
v HT and EHT supply 1500.00
D. Meter Charges:For Permanent Supply:
Sr. No. Particulars Charges
1. Hire of single-phase meter Rs. 10/- per meter/ month.
2. Hire of Three phase meter Rs. 30/- per meter/ month
3. Hire of demand meter or special type of meterfor LT consumer Rs. 225/- per meter/ month.
4. Hire of time switch with or without KWH meter Rs. 225/- per time switch /month.
5. Hire of HT/EHT metering equipments Rs. 750/- per meter/ month.
For Temporary Supply:
Sr. No Particulars Charges
1 Hire of single-phase meter Rs. 15/- per meter/ month.
2 Hire of poly phase meter (3 phase) Rs. 60/- per meter/ month
3 Hire of HT/EHT metering equipments 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 month 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.E. Other Charges
Particulars Charges
(a) Charges for attendance of fuseman where thefailure of supply is due to a fault in the consumer'sinstallation (1) For Low Tensionconsumers Rs. 10/-(2) For High Tension consumers Rs. 10/- forreplacement of fuse on single phase. Rs. 15/- for replacement offuse on two phases. Rs.20/- for replacement of fuse on threephases.
(b) Charges for attendance of fuseman atconsumer's premises during any function: (per person per shift) Rs. 500/-
(c) Charges for resealing of seals other thanmeter seals which have been disturbed unauthorizedly Rs. 100/-  
(d) Charges forresealing of meter seals, disturbed Unauthourizedly(i) In case of residential service(ii) In case of service other than residential Rs. 50/-Rs. 200/-
(e) Changing or moving a meter board Actual cost plus 15%
(f) Testing meter(alltype of meters), if it should be proved to be correct within thelimits laid down by the Standards/Rules(i) Single phase meter(ii) Three phase meter(iii) Maximum Demand meter (LT)(iv) Maximum Demand meter (HT/EHT) Rs.100/-Rs.300/-Rs.500/-Rs.1000/-
Note.- The supplier shall not accept anyresponsibility whatsoever for the satisfactory and correctrunning of the consumer's meter after he has taken deliverythereof subsequent to the test.
(g) Installing a meter for each other class ofsupply required after the initial connection of the installationfor any other purpose or changing a meter for one of a differentsize when necessitated by a change in consumer's demand (the feedoes not include the provision of a meter board) per meter Rs. 100/-
(h) CT/PT Testingcharges(i) CT Testing (LT)(ii) CT/PT unit (HT/EHT) Rs. 100/-Rs. 100/-Rs. 500/-
F. Charges For Miscellaneous Work. - The charges payable in advance for any work which the supplier may undertake for the consumer and which is not included in the foregoing schedule shall be at the actual cost of labour and materials plus 15% to cover overhead charges. Estimates will be submitted when necessary. The charges payable in advance for any work which the supplier may undertake on behalf of the consumer as an agency work, shall be the actual cost of labour and materials plus 15% to cover overhead charges. The estimates will be submitted accordingly.