Section 6 in Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensee's Power to Recover Expenditure incurred in providing supply and other Miscellaneous Charges) Regulations, 2005
6. Standard Cost Data.
- (i) The Distribution licensee and the Transmission Licensee shall prepare a cost data book covering broad specifications of various items and materials as well as man-hours of various categories of labour needed for providing any electric line or electrical plant used for the purpose of giving supply of electricity based on the actual cost data of the financial year immediately preceding the year in which the estimate is to be prepared.(ii)The cost data book can include supervision charges at 15% of the total cost of materials and labour.(iii)The cost data book shall specify the methodology of preparing the estimates.(iv)The cost data book shall be the basis of making the initial estimate for laying of electric line and/or errection of electrical plant for extending supply to the applicant.(v)The Distribution Licensee and the STU/Transmission Licensee shall publish such cost data book and make available its copies to the general public on demand at a reasonable charge.
