Section 10(10) in The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2011
10.1- When the Commission permits a consumer or class of consumers to receive supply of electricity from a person other than the distribution licensee of his area of supply, such consumer shall pay additional surcharge to meet the fixed charges as specified in the open access regulations.Provided if any consumer of a distribution licensee chooses the supply of electricity for his premises from another distribution licensee empowered to supply the said consumer under the terms of the latter's licence and such supply is effected through the latter's own network only, then the additional surcharge will not be applicable.
