Conditions applicable to LT installations and billing

LOW TENSION SUPPLY
400 Volts Three Phase and 230 Volts Single Phase Supply

1. In case of LT Industrial / commercial consumers, Demand based Tariff at the option of the consumer can be adopted. The consumer is permitted to have more connected load than the sanctioned load. The billing demand will be the sanctioned load or Maximum Demand recorded in the Tri-Vector Meter during the month which ever is higher. If the Maximum Demand recorded is more than the sanctioned load penal charges at one and half times the normal rate shall apply.

2. Use of power within the consumer premises for bonafide temporary purpose is permitted subject to the conditions that total load of the installation on the system does not exceed the sanctioned load.

3. Where it is intended to use power supply for floor polishing and such other portable equipments temporarily in a premises having permanent power supply such equipments shall be provided with earth leakage circuit breakers of adequate capacity.

4. The laboratory installations in educational institutions are allowed to install connected machineries up to 4 times the sanctioned load. The fixed charges shall however be on the basis of sanctioned load. 

5. Besides combined lighting and heating, electricity under tariff schedules LT2 (a) & LT2 (b) can be used for Fans, Televisions, Radios, Refrigerators and other household appliances including domestic water pumps and air conditioners provided they are under one meter connection. If a separate meter is provided for Air-conditioner load, the consumer shall be served with a notice to merge this load and to have a single metering for the entire load. Till such time the air conditioner load will be billed under Commercial Tariff. 

6. Bulk LT supply
If power supply for lighting / combined lighting & heating {LT 2(a)} is availed through a bulk Meter for group of houses belonging to one consumer (ie, Where bulk LT supply is availed), the billing for energy shall be done at the slab rate for energy charges matching the consumption obtained by dividing the bulk consumption by number of houses. In addition, fixed charges for entire sanctioned load shall be charged as per Tariff schedule.

7. A rebate of 25 Paise per unit will be given for the House/ School/Hostels meant for Handicapped, Aged, Destitute and Orphans; Rehabilitation Centres under Tariff schedule LT 2(a).

8. A rebate of 40 Paise per unit of electricity consumed to a maximum of Rs. 40/- per installation per month will be allowed to Tariff schedule LT 2(a) if solar water heaters are installed and used. Where Bulk Solar Water Heater System is installed, Solar Water Heater rebate shall be allowed to each of the individual installations provided that the capacity of the Solar Water Heater in such apartment / group housing shall be a minimum capacity of 100 Ltr. per household.

9. A rebate of 20% on fixed charges and energy charges will be allowed in the monthly bill in respect of public Telephone booths having STD/ISD/ FAX facility run by handicapped people under Tariff schedule LT 3.

10. A rebate of 2 paise per unit will be allowed if capacitors are installed as per Section 23 of KERC (ES&D) CODE, 2000-01 in respect of all metered IP Set Installations. 

11. Power Factor (PF):
Appropriate capacity of Capacitors shall be installed in accordance with Section 23 of KERC (Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code, 2000 – 01 in case of installations covered under Tariff category LT 3,LT4, LT 5, & LT 6 where motive power is involved.

(i) The specified P.F. is 0.85. If the PF is found to be less than 0.85 Lag, a surcharge of 2 Paise per unit consumed will be levied for every reduction of P.F. by 0.01 below 0.85 Lag. However in respect of LT installations, this is subject to a maximum surcharge of 30 Paise per unit.

(ii) The power factor when computed as the ratio of KWh/KVA will be determined up to 3 decimals (ignoring figures in the other decimal places) and then rounded off to the nearest second decimal as illustrated below:
(a) 0.8449 to be rounded off to 0.84
(b) 0.8451 to be rounded off to 0.85

(iii) In respect of Electronic Tri-Vector meters, the recorded average PF over the billing period shall be considered for billing purposes. 

(iv) During the inspection, if the capacity of capacitors provided is found to be less than what is stipulated in KERC (Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code, 2000-01, a surcharge of 30 Paise/unit will be levied in case of installations covered under Tariff category LT 3, LT 5, & LT 6 where motive power is involved.

(v) In case of installations without electronic Tri-vector meters even after capacitors as recommended in Section 23.01 and 23.03 of KERC (Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code, 2000 –01 are provided, if during any periodical or other testing/ rating of the installation by the Licensee, the PF of the installation is found to be less than 0.85, a surcharge determined as above shall be levied from the billing month following the expiry of Three months notice given by the Licensee, till such time the additional capacitors are installed and informed to the Licensee in writing by the consumer. This is also applicable for LT installations provided with electronic Tri-vector meter.

12. All new IP set applicants shall fix capacitors of adequate capacity in accordance with Section 23 of KERC (Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code, 2000 –01 before taking service.

13. All existing IP set consumers shall also fix capacitors of adequate capacity in accordance with Section 23 of KERC (Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code, 2000 – 01 failing which PF surcharge at the rate of Rs.60/-per HP/ year shall be levied. If the capacitors are found to be removed / not installed, a penalty at the same rate as above (Rs. 60/-per HP / Year) will be levied.

14. The Semi-permanent cinemas having Semi-permanent structure with permanent wiring and license of not less than one year will be billed under commercial tariff schedule i.e., LT 3.

15. Touring cinemas having an outfit comprising cinema apparatus and accessories taken from place to place for exhibition of cinematography films and also outdoor shooting units will be billed under Temporary Tariff schedule i.e., LT 7.

16. The consumers under IP set tariff schedule should use the energy only for pumping water to irrigate their own land as stated in the IP set application/water right certificate. Otherwise such installations will be billed under appropriate Industrial / Commercial tariff based on the consumption if available or on the comsumption computed as per the Table given under Section No.42.06 of the KERC (Electricity Supply and Distribution)(ES&D) Code, 2000-01.

17. The water pumped for agricultural purposes may also be used by the consumer for his bonafide drinking purposes and for supplying water to animals, birds, Poultry farms, Diary farms and fish farms maintained by the consumer in addition to agriculture.

18. The motor of IP set installations can be used with an alternative drive for other agricultural operations like sugar cane crusher, coffee pulping, etc., with the approval of the Licensee. The energy used for such operation shall be metered separately by providing alternate switch and charged at LT Industrial Tariff ( Only Energy charges) during the period of alternative use. However, if the energy used both for IP Set and alternate operation is measured together by one energy meter, the energy used for alternate drive shall be estimated by deducting the average IP Set consumption for that month as per the IP sample meter readings for the sub division as certified by the sub divisional Officer. 

19. The IP consumer is permitted to use energy for lighting the pump house and well limited to two lighting points of 40 Watts each.

20. Billing shall be made quarter yearly for all IP sets.

21. In case of welding transformers, the connected load shall be taken as:

a) Half the maximum capacity in KVA as per nameplate specified under IS: 1851 
OR
b) Half the maximum capacity in KVA as recorded during the rating by Licensee, which ever is higher.

22. Electricity under Tariff LT 3 / LT 5 can also be used for Lighting, Heating and Air-conditioning, Yard-Lighting, water supply in the premises of Commercial / Industrial Units respectively.

23. Florescent fittings will be provided by the Licensee for the Streetlights in the case of villages covered under Licensee’s electrification programme for initial installation.

In all other cases the entire cost of fittings including Brackets, Clamps, etc., and labour for replacement, additions and modifications shall be met by the organisations making such a request. Labour charges shall be paid at the standard rates fixed by Licensee for each type of fitting.

24. Lamps, fittings and replacements for defective components of fittings shall be supplied by the concerned Village Panchayath, Town Panchayaths or Municipalities for replacement.

25. Fraction of KW / HP shall be rounded off to the nearest quarter KW / HP for purpose of billing and the minimum billing being for 1 KW / 1HP in respect of all categories of LT installations including I.P.sets.

26. Seasonal Industries:

a) The industries who intend to utilise seasonal industry benefit shall comply with the conditionalities under para no. 25 of general terms and conditions of tariff (applicable to both HT & LT). 
b) The industries that intend to avail this benefit should have Electronic Tri-Vector Meter fitted to the installation.
c) Monthly charges during the seasonal months shall be fixed charges and energy charges. The monthly charges during the off seasonal months shall be the energy charges plus 50% of fixed charges