Section 3 in The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2011
3.1Time-of-the-Day (TOD) Tariff. -3.1.1- To promote demand side management tariff for consumer may be differentiated by the Commission on the basis of time at which supply is required subject to the condition that the average price of electricity drawn under any such TOD tariff scheme by a consumer in a day shall be less than the non TOD tariff scheme applicable for him, if such drawal is at same level throughout the day.3.1.2- To enhance optimum utilization of transmission and distribution network, the Commission may differentiate the transmission tariff/ charges or wheeling tariff/ charges or both of any licensee on the basis of the time at which supply is required.3.1.3- The time strata applicable for determining tariff on the basis of time is as per regulation 3.13.Provided that the Commission may, considering technology option available in metering system, decide to determine separate time strata for any class of consumers after taking into account other relevant factors as necessary.Provided further that the separate time strata as mentioned in TOD scheme 'B' under Annexure - C2 of these regulations is also applicable to such class of consumers as mentioned in that annexure,
