Classification of Consumer

Note: Consumer having connected load/contract demand above 50 KW or 60KVA determined as per clause 3 below and already availing supply at LT shall be classed as HT consumer and shall be billed as relevant HT Tariff. 

Categorisation of Consumers and applicability of the different LT & HT Rates

DOMESTIC:

This rate shall be applicable only for energy supplied for lights, fans, heating, cooling and other equipment used for domestic purposes in establishments exclusively for private dwelling.

This rate shall also be applicable for the following categories of consumers:-

1. All religious and spiritual institutions like churches, temples, mosques, gurudwaras etc.

2. Hospitals, dispensaries, Primary Health Centres etc, run by the government or charitable/religious/social organisations on non-profit /non-commercial basis. However, private hospitals, nursing homes & clinics etc. will be excluded from the purview of the above schedule.

3. Schools, colleges, boarding houses, student hostels etc. run by by the government or charitable/religious and registered social organisations on non-profit /non-commercial basis. This will exclude schools, colleges, boarding houses, student hostels etc that run on commercial basis for private gain.

4. Ashrams, Dharamshala, Dormitories, Community Halls/ Durbar shnong etc. that run on non-profit basis.

COMMERCIAL:

This rate shall be applicable for energy supplied for lights, fans, heating, cooling and other equipment used for commercial purposes in all commercial, trading, business and professionals establishments, shops, banks, hotels, offices, restaurants, cinema halls, petrol pumps, nursing homes, chemist, dispensaries, advertisements, boarding/signs, exhibitions, fairs, consular office etc. and shall also be applicable to all supplies which do not fall under any other specific category.

It is mandatory on the part of commercial consumers having motive power loads and welding transformers to use LT Capacitors. Such consumers who have not installed LT Capacitors of appropriate rating of ISI specification will be charged surcharge as applicable per month or part thereof as per Board's terms and conditions of supply with schedule of miscellaneous charges.

Note: Mixed domestic and commercial establishments shall be treated as commercial establishments.

INDUSTRIAL:

This rate shall be applicable for energy supplied for industrial purposes for motors and all other apparatus in industrial and manufacturing establishments.

AGRICULTURE:

This rate shall be applicable to irrigation pumping for agriculture purposes only.

PUBLIC WATER WORKS:

This rate shall be applicable for water and sewerage pumping installations of Government, municipalities, corporations and other local bodies used for public utility water supply schemes.

PUBLIC LIGHTING:

This rate shall be applicable to public street lighting system in municipality/town committee/panchayat etc., including signal systems and road and park lighting in areas of the municipality/town committee/panchayat etc.

TEMPORARY SUPPLY (LT & HT)

1. Temporary supply shall be distinctly wired and on a separate circuit.

2. Maximum period of temporary supply shall be for a period of 3 months but may be extended at the discretion of the supplier.

GENERAL BULK SUPPLY (HT) & GENERAL PURPOSES (LT):

For all supplies not covered by any other rates.

CONTRACT DEMAND FOR HIGH VOLTAGE (HT SUPPLY):

Contract demand shall not be less than 80% of the connected load subject to the minimum of 60KVA or 50KW.

ASSESSMENT OF BILLING DEMAND (HT SUPPLY):

Billing demand in a month shall be the highest of the following:

1. The maximum demand establish during the month.

2. 80% of the highest demand established during preceding 11 months.

3. 75% of the contract demand.

4. Not lower than 50KW or 60KVA

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