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KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 with Amendments up to 8.5.
2003
KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

BANGALORE
Published in Part 3 of Karnataka Gazette dated 29th March 2001
Preamble to Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

(Electricity Supply & Distribution) Code, 2000-01
The principles governing the supply of Electricity by the Karnataka Electricity

Board to persons other than Licensees under Section 49 of the Electricity (Supply)
Act, 1948, are presently governed by the Karnataka Electricity Board Electricity
Supply Regulations, 1988, framed by the erstwhile KEB in exercise of its powers
under Section 79 (j) of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948.
Clause (f) of Sub-Section (3) of Section 58 of the Karnataka Electricity Reforms

Act, 1999, provides that in respect of matters provided, inter alia, in Sections 49
and 79 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, the provisions of the said Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948, would not apply, to the extent that specific provisions have
been made in the Karnataka Electricity Reforms Act, 1999.
Section 11 of KER Act, 1999 vests the Commission with the powers to regulate,
inter alia, the distribution, supply and utilization of electricity, to issue licences and
determine the conditions to be included in the licences, to regulate the working
of the Licensees, and to set appropriate Codes of conduct and standards for the
electricity industry in the State and the standards of service to the Consumers by
Licensees. Section 19 of the Act provides that the licences shall specify the terms
and conditions under which the supply of energy is to be made. Regulation 22
of the KERC (Licensing) Regulations, 2000, provide that the Licensee shall adopt,
inter alia, the model conditions for supply of power and such other Codes and
Standards as may be framed by the Commission from time to time.
In order to frame the model conditions for governing the supply of power by the
Licensees to Consumers after widespread consultation with all the various Stake
holders, a notification was issued on 21st & 22nd Dec 1999 in leading newspapers
like Deccan Herald, Samyuktha Karnataka in both Bangalore and Hubli Editions
and Udayavani informing the general public to offer their suggestions on
modifications required in the K.E.B. Electricity Supply Regulations, 1988 by
15.1.2000. In response to this notification, 54 persons / organizations have sent
their suggestions on 71 paras and subparas of K.E.B. ESR, 1988. The Commission
has considered their suggestions and discussed the matter in detail.
Based on this input and discussions, a draft discussion paper on Karnataka

Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply & Distribution) Code, 2000-01
was prepared and sent to 190 persons and organizations and also to 7 political
parties on 20-7-2000. Responses were received from 38 persons and organizations
including Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited. The views
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KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 with Amendments up to 8.5.2003
expressed in these replies are taken into consideration while finalizing the above
Code.
Section 9 of the above Code pertaining to arranging power supply to

Commercial/ Residential / Building(s) / Complex (es) / M.S. Building(s was sent to
73 members of Apartment Promoters‘ Association and 21 members of Practicing
Architects‘ Association on 4-8-2000.
A meeting with the above Association members was conducted on 21.8.2000

and the Section 9 of the above Code was discussed. Officers of Karnataka
Power Transmission Corporation Limited, Electrical Inspectorate and members of
the Licenced Electrical Contractors‘ Association also participated in the above
meeting. Opinions expressed by the participants were consolidated and taken
into consideration while finalizing the above Code.
Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited has furnished their comments

on the above discussion paper vide their letter No.KPTCL/B11/289(1) /2000-01
Dated: 16-11-2000.
A meeting with the Officers of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited

was held for 3 days on 2nd, 3rd & 4th January 2001and the Karnataka Electricity
Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply & Distribution) Code, 2000-01 was
discussed in detail. The opinions expressed by the Officers of Karnataka Power
Transmission Corporation Limited have been taken into consideration while
finalising the above Code.
The Commission thereafter discussed the Electricity Regulatory Commission

(Electricity Supply & Distribution) Code, 2000-01 in detail with special reference to
the suggestions made by the participants in the above meetings and the various
responses received in the extensive and intensive consultation process that has
been described above.
Taking all the various aspects into consideration, the Commission has approved
the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply & Distribution)
Code, 2000-01 and has ordered that the same be published in the official
gazette for information of all the concerned, which shall become effective from
the date of publication in the gazette.
In case there are any difficulties for the Licensee in the implementation of this
Code or any undue hardship or inequity caused, the Licensee can approach
the Commission for consideration and redressal as justified.
By the order of the Commission
(sd)
Secretary
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

with Amendments

BANGALORE
Published in Part 3 of Karnataka Gazette dated 29th November 2001
Preamble
Amendments to the various Sections of K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01.
K.E.R.C. has published the K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 in Karnataka Gazette
on 29.3.2001. General public and K.P.T.C.L. have represented to the Commission
regarding certain difficulties experienced in implementation of KERC (ES&D)
Code, 2000-01.
Hence Public Notification was issued on 15.6.2001 in leading Newspapers to elicit

the public opinion regarding the difficulties experienced in implementation of
KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 requiring the general public to write to the
Commission with full details of any modification or amendment they may wish to
propose to any of the Sections in the above Code latest by 30th June 2001.
In response to the above, we have received 40 representations. Xerox copies of

these representations were sent to K.P.T.C.L. for furnishing the comments, which
K.P.T.C.L. has done.
Several meetings were held with K.P.T.C.L. to discuss and finalize the
modifications / amendments to several Sections of the Code.
Commission considered the issues raised in the above representations,

comments of K.P.T.C.L., outcome of the meetings with K.P.T.C.L. and finalized the
modifications / amendments to several Sections of the Code.
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of KER Act, 1999 and Section
19 of KER Act, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes
the following Code further to amend KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01.with the title
―KERC (ES&D)(Amendment) Code, 2000-01.‖ This will come in to force with effect
from 29th March 2001 i.e., the date on which the K.E.R.C. has published the
K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 in Karnataka Gazette.
By order of the Commission
Sd.
Secretary
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission.

with Amendments

BANGALORE
Published in Part 3 of Karnataka Gazette dated 16th January 2003
Preamble
Amendments to the various Sections of K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01.
K.E.R.C. has published the K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 in Karnataka Gazette
on 29.3.2001 and amendments on 29.11.2001. General public and K.P.T.C.L. have
represented to the Commission regarding certain difficulties experienced in
implementation of KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 as amended.
The Commission has considered the issues raised in the above representations
and prepared draft amendments to remove the difficulties in implementation of
KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01 as amended incorporating certain provisions to
make the provisions Consumer friendly and simplifying certain procedures. These
amendments were sent to K.P.T.C.L., and also to all the four ESCOMS for their
comments.
K.P.T.C.L., and ESCOMS except MESCOM have furnished their comments /

suggestions.
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has considered the comments

so received and in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of KER Act,
and Section 19 of KER Act, 1999 hereby makes the following amendments to
KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01. This shall come into force from the date of
publication in the official gazette
By order of the Commission.
(Sd.)
Secretary
KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION,

BANGALORE
NOTIFICATION Dated: 25.2. 2003.
Published in Part 3 of Karnataka Gazette dated 27th March 2003
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 11 of KER Act, 1999 and Section
19 of KER Act, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes
the following amendments in the KERC (ES&D) Code, 2000-01.
1. Title and commencement:

a) This Code may be called the KERC (ES&D)(Amendment) Code,
2003.
b) This shall come into force from 1st April, 2003

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BANGALORE
NOTIFICATION
KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (Electricity Supply and

Distribution) Code, 2000-01.
In exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 11( j) and 56 of the

KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1999 (Karnataka Act No.25 of 1999) and
all other powers enabling it in that behalf, the KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY
REGULATORY COMMISSION hereby makes the following Code to govern the
distribution and supply of electricity and procedures thereof such as system of
billing, modality of payment of bills, the powers, functions and obligations of the
Licensee and the rights and obligations of Consumers and matters connected
therewith and incidental thereto.
CHAPTER - I
1.00 SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT
1.01 This Code may be called the ―KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY

COMMISSION (Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code, 2000-01‖.
1.02 This shall extend to the whole of the state of Karnataka
1.03 This shall apply to all persons engaged in the business of supplying
electricity as covered under Section 19 of the KARNATAKA
ELECTRICITY REFORM ACT, 1999 (Karnataka Act No.25 of 1999) and
the Consumers of electricity.
1.04 This shall come into force from the date of publication in the official
gazette of Karnataka and will be in force unless amended otherwise.
CHAPTER - II
2.00 DEFINITIONS
Unless the meaning is repugnant to the context, the following words shall
have the meanings assigned to them.
2.01 ‗ACT‘ means Karnataka Electricity Reform Act, 1999
2.02 ‗AGREEMENT‘ with its grammatical variations and cognate

expressions means an Agreement entered into by the Licensee and
the Consumer under Section 4.06 of this Code.

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2.03 ‗AMPERE‘ means a unit of electric current.
2.04 ‗APPARATUS‘ means electrical apparatus and includes all machines,

fittings accessories and appliances in which conductors are used.
2.05 ‗AREA OF SUPPLY‘ means the geographic area within which alone a
Licensee is authorized for the time being to supply energy by his
licence.
2.06 ‗AUTHORISED OFFICER‘ means all the jurisdictional Engineers of the

Licensee and technical officers authorized by the Licensee from time
to time.
2.07 ‗BILLING PERIOD‘ means the period between two consecutive Meter
reading dates.
2.08 ‗BREAKDOWN‘ means an occurrence relating to equipment of supply

system or other electrical line which prevents its normal functioning.
2.09 ‗BULK SUPPLY‘ means the sale of electricity to any person for resale,
such as, supply given to
(i) a Licensee for purposes of local distribution in his area of supply
at a single point of delivery and at a single voltage.
(ii) a non industrial Consumer having mixed load of lighting and
power at a single point of delivery and at a single voltage
(iii) an industrial Consumer for industrial and in an agreed
proportion for non industrial purposes including the residential
purposes of his workmen if they live in a specified colony
within the factory premises at a single point of delivery and at
a single voltage.
2.10 ‗CALENDAR YEAR‘ means the period from the first day of January of a
year to the thirty first day of December, of the same year.
2.11 ‗COMMISSION‘ means the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory

Commission constituted under subsection (1) of section 3 of the
Karnataka Electricity Reform Act 1999.
2.12 ‗CONDUCTOR‘ means any wire, cable, bar, tube, rail or plate used
for conducting energy and so arranged as to be electrically
connected to a system.
2.13 ‗CONNECTED LOAD‘ means the sum total of the installed

(connected) capacities in Kilowatts (KW) of all the energy consuming
devices on the Consumer‘s premises, which can be used
simultaneously. This shall be expressed in KW or KVA. If the ratings are
in KVA, the same may be converted to KW by multiplying the KVA by

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0.85. If the same or any apparatus is rated by the manufacturer in HP,

the HP rating shall be converted into KW by multiplying it by 0.746.
2.14 ‗CONSUMER‘ means and include any person who or whose

installation, is supplied with electricity or who has executed an
Agreement with the Licensee for the supply of electricity or any
person whose installation is for the time being connected for the
purpose of receiving electricity or whose installation has been
disconnected or who has registered an application with the Licensee
for power supply connection.
This expression when ever the context so admits shall include their /
his / its successor / successors in business occupation and permitted
assignees or heirs, executors, administrators.
2.15 ‗CONTRACTED DEMAND‘ means the Load in kilovolt amperes (KVA),

mutually agreed to between the Licensee and Consumer as entered
in the Agreement.
2.16 ‗CONTRACTOR‘ means a QUALIFIED Licensed Electrical Contractor

(L.E.C.) having valid licence issued / recognized by the Government
of Karnataka under the Rules and such other persons who are
authorized to carry out electrical installation works under the Rules.
2.17 ‗DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE BILL‘ means the actual date of

presentation of the bill or the next working day of dispatch of the bill
through other modes.
2.18 ‗DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF SUPPLY‘ means the date of actual

availing of supply by the Consumer or the date of expiry of a period
of 30 days from the date of intimation to the Consumer of the
availability of the power, whichever is earlier.
2.19 ‗DEMAND CHARGE‘ refers to a charge levied to a Consumer, which is

based on the CONTRACTED DEMAND or MAXIMUM DEMAND
recorded.
2.20 ‗DESIGNATED AUTHORITY OF THE LICENSEE‘ means an authority who

has been notified as such by the Licensee.
2.21 ‗DISTRIBUTING MAIN‘ means the portion of any main with which a
service line is, or is intended to be, immediately connected.
2.22 ‗DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM‘ means any system consisting mainly of cables,

service lines and overhead lines, electrical plant and meters having
design voltage of 33 KV and below. The distribution system shall not
include any part of a transmission system except the terminal

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equipment used for the supply of electricity to extra high voltage (66
KV and above) Consumers.
2.23 ‗ELECTRICITY‘ means the electric power and energy.
2.24 ―ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR‘ means an Electrical Inspector appointed

under Section 36 of I.E. Act, 1910 and Rule 4(A) of I.E. Rules 1956.
2.25 ‗ENERGY CHARGE‘ refers to a charge levied to a Consumer for the

consumption of electricity.
2.26 ‗ENGINEER‘ means qualified Engineer, by whatever name he may be

designated, who is employed by the Licensee and who is in charge
of the local area having direct jurisdiction over the area of supply or
any part thereof in which the premises to be served are located and
who is notified as such for the purposes of this Code by the Licensee
in the manner prescribed by the Commission and includes any other
employee with engineering qualification duly authorized by him or his
superior officer to exercise any power, jurisdiction or authority under
this Code.
2.27 ‗EXTRA HIGH TENSION‘ (EHT) means supply voltages above

33000 volts.
2.28 ‗FACTORY‘ means any premises including the precincts thereof

wherein ten or more persons are working and in any part of which a
manufacturing process is being carried on with the aid of electrical
power, as defined in Factories Act.
2.29 ‗FACTORY PREMISES‘ means the premises in which laboratories, repair

shops, stores, offices, reading rooms, libraries, yards, watch and ward,
canteen and first aid centres belonging to the factory are housed, as
defined in Factories Act.
2.30 ‗FAULTY METER‘ means a Meter which does not record or which
records with an error beyond the permissible limits prescribed under
Rule 57 of I.E. Rules, 1956.
2.31 ‗HIGH TENSION‘ (HT) means supply voltages of more than 650 volts
and upto and inclusive of 33000 volts.
2.32 ‗I.E. ACT‘ means Indian Electricity Act, 1910, as in force from time to
time.
2.33 ‗INSTALLATION‘ means the whole of the electric wires, fittings, motors
and apparatus installed and wired by or on behalf of the Consumer
on one and the same premises starting from the point of
commencement of supply.

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2.34 ‗LICENSEE‘ means holder of a licence for Distribution or for Retail

Supply or for both issued under Section 19 of the Karnataka Electricity
Reform Act, 1999.
2.35 ‗LINE MINIMUM CHARGES‘ means the monthly charges payable

by the Consumer calculated at the rate of 1.25% per month (15% per
Annum) on the entire cost of arranging power supply to the
Consumer rounded off to the nearest rupee excluding the cost of
Transformer and associated structure and switchgear.
Note: (a) This is applicable for the Initial guaranteed period of 7 years only.
(b) Line minimum charges is not applicable where the prospective
Consumer pays the cost towards the service line or executes the
works under self-execution.
2.36 ‗LOAD FACTOR‘ is the ratio of the total number of units consumed
during a given period to the total number of units that would have
been consumed had the load been maintained throughout the same
period and is usually expressed as a percentage, that is,
Actual units consumed during a given period

Load factor in percentage = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- X
100
* Load in KW x Total Number of Hrs. during the given period
*Note: - Load means Sanctioned load in KW in case of LT

Installation and Contract demand in KW in case of HT Installation.
2.37 ‗LOW TENSION‘ (LT) means supply voltages of 650 V and below.
2.38 ‗MAXIMUM DEMAND‘ means the average amount of kilowatts or

kilovolt amperes, as the case may be, delivered at the point of
supply of the Consumer and recorded during a thirty minute period
of maximum use in the month, however, subject to the Licensee
reserving the right to shorten this period in special classes of
Consumers, if necessary, with the approval of the Commission.
2.39 ‗METER‘ means an equipment used for measuring electrical quantities

like Energy in kilowatt hours, maximum demand in kilowatts or kilovolt
amperes, reactive energy in kilovolt ampere hours, etc., including
accessories like current transformers and potential transformers where
used in conjunction with such Meter and any enclosure used for
housing or fixing such Meter or its accessories and any devices like
switches or fuses used for protection and testing purposes. Further,
‗METER‘ includes meters where more than one meter has been
installed.
2.40 ‗METER READING DATE‘ means the date fixed for meter reading.

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2.41 ‗MINIMUM CHARGES‘ means the higher of the line minimum charges
or electricity charges payable under the Tariff schedule in force from
time to time as per the terms of the Agreement and the Code.
2.42 ‗MONTH‘ means the calendar month or the period between the
meter reading date in a particular month and the corresponding
meter reading date of the immediately succeeding month.
2.43 ‗OCCUPIER‘ means the owner or person in occupation of the

premises where energy is used or proposed to be used
2.44 ‗OHM‘ means a unit of electric resistance.
2.45 ‗O&M OFFICE‘ means the local office of the Licensee in charge of
supply and distribution of electricity.
2.46 ‗OFFICE OF ISSUE‘ means the office from which the claim for power
supply charges or any other charges is made or any notice issued by
the Licensee.
2.47 ‗OUTLET‘ means in any electrical installation, a point to which an

electrical appliance is or is intended to be connected.
NOTE: -For assessing the lighting load

(a) 30% of Wall plugs shall be taken.
(b) Each outlet shall be taken as 40 Watts. If compact
fluorescent lights (C.F.L.) are used, actual load shall be
taken.
2.48 ‗POWER FACTOR‘ means the ratio of watts to Volt-amperes, or the

ratio of KWh to KVAh, as applicable.
Note: - Billing Power factor shall be the average PF recorded in

Electronic Trivector Meter. In case the same is not available the ratio
of KWh to KVAh consumed during the billing period and in case of
non-availability of the above also, the PF obtained during the rating
shall be used.
2.49 ‗PUBLIC LAMP‘ means an electric lamp used for lighting of any street
or any public place.
2.50 ‗PREMISES‘ means the area / portion of the building / shed / field etc.,
for which the electric connection has been applied for or sanctioned
for a single Consumer.
2.51 ‗POINT OF COMMENCEMENT OF SUPPLY‘ means the outgoing

terminals of the Licensee‘s cutouts fixed in the premises of the

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Consumer in case of LT installations and the outgoing terminals of the

Licensee‘s Metering cubicle placed before any Consumer‘s
apparatus in case of HT installations. In the absence of any metering
cubicle or the metering being on the LT side in case of H T
installations, the point of commencement of supply will be the
incoming terminals of the Consumer‘s main switchgear.
2.52 ‗RULES‘ means the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, as in force

from time to time.
2.53 ‗R.R. No.‘ or ‗REVENUE REGISTER NUMBER.‘ means the number
assigned to the Consumer‘s installation.
2.54 ‗SANCTIONED LOAD‘ means the mutually agreed load in kilowatts

(KW)/Horse power (HP) between the Licensee and the Low Tension
Consumer as entered in the Agreement.
2.55 ‗SERVICE LINE‘ means any electric supply line through which energy is,
or is intended to be supplied by the Licensee from a distributing main
to a single or group of Consumers from the same point of the
distributing main.
Added by Amendment dated. 16th January 2003: Note: For the
purpose of this Code, it shall not include the improvement/
augmentation works in the station or works of strengthening of the
distribution main. However, it includes EHT/HT line, Transformer, and
LT line drawn exclusively for a Consumer from the distribution main.
2.56 ‗SERVICE MAIN‘ means the part of service line from terminal pole up
to the point of commencement of supply whether overhead or
underground.
2.57 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - ‗SUPERVISOR‘ means a

person having a valid permit issued / recognized by the Government
of Karnataka and includes authorized employees of Central
Government in case of works on Central Government installations in
respect of which Rule-45 of the IE Rules is exempted.
Deleted Old Version: - ‗SUPERVISOR‘ means a person having a valid permit
issued / recognized by the Government of Karnataka under Rule-45 of I.E
1956, but includes authorized employees of Central Government in case of
works on Central Government installations in respect of which Rule-45 is
exempted.
2.58 ‗SUPPLY ACT‘ means the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, as in force from
time to time.
2.59 ‗SUPPLIER‘ means any person who holds a power supply Licence
under Section 19 of the KER Act 1999 or is granted exemption under
Section 20 of the KER Act 1999.

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2.60 ‗TARIFF‘ means a schedule of standard prices or charges for specified

services, which are applicable to all such specified services provided
to the type of Consumers specified in the Tariff approval.
2.61 ‗TRANSMISSION SYSTEM‘ means the system consisting mainly of extra

high voltage electric lines having design voltage of 66 KV and higher
and shall include all plant and equipment in connection with
Transmission owned or controlled by the Licensee.
2.62 ‗VOLT‘ means a unit of electro-motive force and is the electric

pressure, which, when steadily applied to a conductor, the resistance
of which is one ohm, will produce a current of one ampere.
2.63 ‗VOLTAGE‘ means the difference of electric potential measured in

volts between any two conductors or between any part of either
conductor and the earth as measured by a suitable voltmeter.
2.64 ‗YEAR‘ means year commencing on 1st of April of any year and
ending on 31st of March of the succeeding year.
NOTE: The words or expressions occurring in this Code but not defined
herein above shall bear the same meaning as in the Karnataka
Electricity Reform Act, 1999 or the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 or the
Electricity (supply) Act, 1948 or in the I.E. Rules, 1956 framed under
the said Acts or in absence thereof, the meaning commonly
understood in the electricity industry.
CHAPTER-III
It shall be the duty of the Licensee to supply power to any person to the extent
required within a reasonable time which shall depend on the quantum and
location, provided the Consumer complies with the formalities stipulated in this
Code. The Licensee shall provide power supply at 50 cycles + 3% with voltage
variation limits as per Rule 54 of I.E. Rules 1956 subject to availability of adequate
capacity in the system.
The power supply shall be as far as possible uninterrupted.
For arranging power supply to several types of installations, the following system
and classification are available with the Licensee.
3.00 SYSTEM AND CLASSIFICATION OF SUPPLY
3.01 SYSTEM OF SUPPLY: The declared voltages are as follows: -

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(a) LOW TENSION SUPPLY
i) Alternating Current, single phase, 50 c/s., 230 volts, between phase

and neutral.
ii) Alternating Current, 3 phase, 50 c/s., 400 volts, between phases and
230 volts between phase and neutral.
(b) HIGH TENSION SUPPLY
Alternating Current, 3 phase, 50 c/s., 4.6/11/13.2/33 KV and also

2.2 KV, 25 c/s depending upon the voltage available in the area.
(c) EHT SUPPLY
Alternating Current, 3 phase, 50 c/s., 66/110/220/400 KV or two phase

supply at 220 KV.
3.02 CLASSIFICATION OF SUPPLY

(a) AT 230 V., SINGLE PHASE
(i) All installations (other than motive power) upto & inclusive of 5 KW
of sanctioned load.
(ii) Motive power installations upto & inclusive of 4 KW of sanctioned
load.
(iii) Public lighting system upto 10 K.W.
Added as an Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001:-If any Consumer requests for 3
Phase supply for lesser load than stated above, the Licensee shall permit the
same.
(b) AT 400 V., 3 PHASE
All installations below 50 KW (67 HP / 59 KVA) of sanctioned load

(inclusive of lighting load).
Note: The Consumer has the option to avail supply at High Tension
even if the requisitioned load is less than 50 KW. The minimum C.D. in
such cases shall be 25 KVA.
(c) H T SUPPLY, 3 PHASE, 50 C/S, 4.6/11/13.2KV, AVAILABLE IN THE

LOCALITY
All installations with a Contract Demand of 50 KW / 59 KVA. and upto
2,000 KVA.
Note: - In case the power supply is given at 4.6/13.2 KV, the transformer
provided by the Consumer shall be designed for change over
to11 KV, when the Licensee‘s supply line is converted to 11 KV.
(d) H T SUPPLY, 3PHASE, 50 C/S, 33KV

All installations with a contract demand above 2,000 KVA and upto

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7, 500KVA
(e) E H T SUPPLY, 3PHASE, 50 C/S, 66KV
All installations with a contract demand above 2,000 KVA and up to

20,000 KVA
(f) E H T SUPPLY, 3PHASE, 50 C/S, 110KV
All installations with a contract demand above 7,500 KVA and up to

35,000 KVA
(g) E H T SUPPLY, 3PHASE, 50 C/S, 220KV
All installations with a contract demand of above 20,000 KVA.
The standard supply voltages for various contract demands are as

follows:
Contract demand Supply voltage

Upto 2,000KVA 4.6/11/13.2 KV
Above 2,000 to 7,500 KVA 33 KV
Above 2,000 to 20,000 KVA 66 KV
Above 7,500 to 35,000 KVA 110 KV
Above 20,000 KVA 220 KV
Note: 1) A Consumer can avail power supply at voltage levels specified

above for lesser loads also, if he so desires.
2) If the C.D. is more than 2000 KVA, Supply will be arranged

depending upon the system network available in the area.
3) Amended Version dated.29th Nov. 2001: - The Licensee can at his

discretion supply a higher quantum of power than what is
stipulated for a particular classification by putting up adequate
capacity lines and other improvement works, etc, provided the
voltage regulation is within the specified limits duly collecting
augmentation charges as noted below.
Contract demand Supply voltage Remarks

Above 2,000 to 4.6/11/13.2 KV Augmentation charges at
7,500 KVA Rs 5 lakhs per MVA for CD exceeding
2000 KVA shall be collected
Above 7,500 KVA 33 KV Augmentation charges at
to 10,000 KVA Rs 5 lakhs per MVA for CD exceeding
7,500 KVA shall be collected

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Deleted Old Version: -The Licensee can at his discretion supply a higher quantum of
power than what is stipulated for a particular classification by putting up double
circuit lines or higher capacity conductor in case of short lines provided the load is
close to the substation and the voltage regulation is within the specified limits.
4) As a special case railways are entitled to get power on Two

phase only for traction purpose, subject to conditions that may
be specified by the Licensee.
3.03 CLASSIFICATION OF TARIFF CATEGORIES
Licensee may classify or reclassify a Consumer into various Tariff

categories from time to time as may be approved by the Commission and
fix different Tariff and conditions of supply. No additional category other
than approved by the Commission shall be created by the Licensee.
3.04 RECLASSIFICATION OF CONSUMER
If it is found that a Consumer has been classified under a particular Tariff

category erroneously, the Engineer may reclassify such Consumer under
appropriate category after issuing notice to him to execute a fresh
Agreement duly observing other conditions, if required, on the basis of the
altered classification.
If the Consumer does not take steps within the time indicated in the
notice to execute the fresh Agreement duly observing the required
conditions, the Engineer may, after issuing a clear seven days notice and
after considering his explanation, if any, may disconnect the supply of
power.
3.05 CONSUMERS UNDER SPECIAL AGREEMENT
The Licensee may, having regard to the nature of supply and purpose for
which supply is required may fix special Tariff and conditions of supply for
the Consumers not covered by the classification enumerated in this Code.
For such purpose Licensee may enter into special Agreements with
approval of the Commission with suitable modifications in the Standard
Agreement Form. The Tariff in such cases shall be separately approved by
the Commission.

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CHAPTER-IV
4.00 GENERAL PROCEDURE FOR ARRANGING POWER SUPPLY
4.01 APPLICATION FOR SUPPLY
(i) Any person desirous of availing Power Supply shall comply with the following
requirements besides other specific requirements detailed elsewhere under
this Code.
(ii) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Application for initial supply and
subsequent additional supply of power shall be made in the prescribed
format, which may be obtained from the local office of the Licensee free of
cost. In case of non-availability of the prescribed format with the Licensee,
the Licensee shall accept the application in the prescribed format from the
Consumer and process the same. However, the registration cum processing
fee as applicable to the class of installation shall be remitted as per
Section.30.01.
(Old Version: -Application for initial supply and subsequent

additional supply of power shall be made in the prescribed format.
The format as per Annexure VIII of I.E. Rules {under clause VI (5)
of the Schedule to the I.E. Act} may be obtained from the local
office of the Licensee free of cost. However, the registration cum
processing fee as applicable to the class of installation shall be
remitted as per Section.30.01 and blank R.R.docket collected.)
(iii) Amended Version dated 16th January 2003: The application shall be filled in
and shall be filed at the local office of the Licensee.
(Old Version: The application along with R.R.docket shall be filled in and
shall be filed at the local office of the Licensee.)
Attested true copies or Photostat copies of the following documents as

applicable shall be enclosed along with the application.
(a) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: Proof of ownership of the
premises or proof of occupancy.
(Old Version:-Proof of ownership of the premises in the form of
Registered sale deed or partition deed or katha / succession or
heir ship certificate or deed of last will or proof of occupancy
such as valid power of attorney or latest rent paid receipt or
valid lease deed.)
(b) General Licence from the local authority, if such Licence is provided
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(c) In case of a partnership firm, partnership deed.

(d) In case of a Limited Company, Memorandum and articles of
Association and Certificate of incorporation.
(e) Indemnity Bond as per Annexure-I, if the Consumer is not the owner
of the premises.
(f) Proof of Permanent residential address of the applicant and PAN
number, if any. If there is any change at a later date, the same shall
be intimated by the applicant to the Licensee immediately.
NOTE: However, there is no necessity of production of the licence from the local
authority when the supply is required for an Industry to be set up in an Industrial
estate established by KIADB / KSSIDC / KEONICS / OTHER Industrial Estates
approved by the Govt.of Karnataka.
(iv) The application should contain full address, location sketch, and contact
telephone number, if any.
(v) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The applicant shall indicate in
the application form the name and address of the Licensed Electrical
contractor (LEC) with whom he intends to get the interior wiring work done.
(Old Version:-The applicant shall indicate in the application form the name and
address of the Licensed Electrical contractor (LEC) with whom he intends to get
the interior wiring work done. It is not necessary to submit the application through
the LEC.
(vi) The Licensee should verify the application and the enclosed documents at
the time of receipt of application and should give an acknowledgement
after satisfying himself of the completeness of the application.
(vii) Any assistance required for filling up the application shall be given by the
local office of the Licensee. The Licensee shall identify or nominate an
official to provide such assistance.
4.02 FILING OF APPLICATION IN ADVANCE AND POWER SANCTION
(a) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - (a) All applications for power
supply at Low Tension shall be filed at least 30 days before the expected
date of supply in case where the LT distribution network exists and power
supply is readily available.
For temporary supply, application shall be made at least one day in
advance and service should be arranged not later than 3 days from the
date of application.
(Old Version:- (a) All applications for power supply at Low
Tension shall be filed at least 30 days before the expected date
of supply in case where the service lines have been laid and
power supply is readily available.
For temporary supply, application shall be made at least 3 days
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(b)(i) In case of Low Tension service, where extension of service line is required
power sanction shall be communicated within 15 days of application.
(ii) In case of High Tension service, power sanction shall be communicated

within 30 days of application and in case of Extra High Tension service,
within 45 days.
Note: Incase of sanction of EHT power supply, the Licensee shall obtain the
concurrence of Transmission Company.
4.03 FEASIBLITY
i) All applications for domestic, AEH, Conversion of Domestic lighting to

AEH, Commercial, Industrial power and Temporary power supply upto a
total load 7.5KW / 10HP shall be treated as viable and feasible provided
the Distribution system exists. Viability and feasibility will be examined in
other cases.
ii) In all other cases, the power shall be sanctioned, if it is available in

the system and techno-economically feasible as per the norms fixed by
the Licensee.
iii) If feasible, the Licensee shall intimate the voltage at which supply will
be given and point of commencement of supply
iv) In case the scheme of supply is not techno-economically feasible as

above, the applicant shall be required to bear the entire cost of service
line to make the scheme viable.
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v) No additional Power shall be sanctioned by the Licensee to the existing
installation unless all outstanding arrears have been paid in full.
4.04 SPOT INSPECTION
Notice shall be sent by the Licensee to the applicant to be present for the
purpose of joint inspection of the premises and fixation of the point of entry
of supply mains, the position of mains, cut-outs or circuit breakers and meters
and also to examine the feasibility for arranging power supply.
4.05 ESTIMATE AND POWER SANCTION
i) In case of L.T. applicants, after the point of entry of supply mains and the
position of mains, cut out(s) and meter(s) have been settled, the
Licensee shall communicate power sanction indicating the cost towards
service line, initial security deposit, M.S.D. and other charges to be paid
in the prescribed form to the applicant.

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ii) In case of HT and EHT applicants, the Licensee shall intimate the
applicant quantum of power sanctioned, supervision charges based on
the cost towards service line, and initial security deposit, M.S.D, etc.
iii) Before the work of laying the service line is taken up, the applicant shall
comply with the following requirements.
a) Furnish the consent of the owner of the property, if the proposed

service line has to pass through the property of some person(s) other
than the Applicant. The Licensee reserves the right to discontinue
power supply if after the installation is serviced such consent is
withdrawn by the property owner. The Consumer shall be liable for
payment of all dues as if the installation were in service during the
period of such discontinuance till the expiry of the initial Agreement
period.
b) Execute an Agreement as per Section 32.00.
Note: If additional power is being availed, the new Agreement shall

be for the aggregate power and the earlier Agreement(s) will stand
cancelled.
c) Pay Initial security Deposit as specified under Section 30.02.
d) Pay security amount towards the cost of meter / metering equipment

as specified under Section 30.04.
e) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - {Old Version: -Supervision

charges need not be paid, as the refund towards free
length of service line will be adjusted to this head of
account as provided in Section 4.08(iv).}
f) Pay the cost towards service line charges as specified under Sections
30.06 / 30.07 as applicable.
g) Submit the contractor‘s completion-cum-test report along with the

wiring diagram in duplicate. The Licensee shall acknowledge the
receipt of the contractor‘s completion-cum-test report and issue an
acknowledgement slip for having accepted the contractor‘s
completion-cum-test report.
h) Execute an Indemnity Bond if necessary indemnifying the Licensee

against any losses on account of disputes arising between the owner
of the premises and the occupant consequent to servicing of the
installation.
iv) In case the above requirements are not fulfilled within 3 months from the
date of communication of power sanction, the power sanction as well as

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registration shall stand cancelled. The registration fee paid shall stand
forfeited. However if the Consumer requests for renewal of power
sanction before expiry date, the same shall be renewed for not more
than once for a period not exceeding three months subject to payment
of re-registration charges as specified. Incase of IP Sets, 6 months time is
allowed to comply with the above requirements.
v) After observance of all the conditions laid down in Section 4.05(iii) (a to

h) by the applicant, the work order shall be issued by the Licensee.
vi) In case of LT supply for Domestic, Commercial category and L.T.

Industrial Installations the Licensee shall arrange for execution of work
after issue of work order.
However in case the applicant opts to carry out the service line work on
self-execution basis, the applicant shall be permitted to carryout the work
through class-1 LEC at his cost as per Licensee‘s specification and
sanctioned estimate after due fulfillment of all the conditions laid down in
Para 4.05(iii) (a to h except f). In such cases the cost towards service line
shall not be collected. The applicant has to pay only supervision charges
at 10% on the cost of estimate excluding employee‘s cost and MSD.
vii) The applicants availing H.T. / E.H.T. power supply shall carry out entire
service line work under self-execution scheme through class-1 LEC at his
cost as per Licensee‘s specification and sanctioned estimate. The
applicant has to pay supervision charges at 10% on the cost of estimate
excluding employee‘s cost and MSD.
viii) In case of temporary supply, the Licensee‘s estimated cost of laying the
service line at the time of arranging power supply and removing of
service line at the time of disconnection shall be borne by the applicant.
If the work is executed by the applicant through LEC using the material
conforming to relevant ISS, obtaining prior written permission from the
Licensee, the applicant has to pay only service charges at 10% on the
cost of estimate excluding employee‘s cost. Cost towards laying and
removing of service line in such cases shall not be collected.
4.06 AGREEMENT
Every person whose application for initial supply or subsequent additional

supply of power, has been processed by the Licensee, before availing such
supply shall execute an Agreement as per Section.32.00 in the standard
format prescribed.
The Agreement shall come into force from the date of commencement of
supply and shall be in force till it is terminated. Every Consumer shall pay to

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the Licensee from the date of commencement till Agreement is terminated

minimum charge as specified in Section.33.00.
4.07 SERVICE MAIN
i) The Service main from terminal pole up to the point of commencement

of supply whether overhead or underground shall be got done by the
Consumer through a contractor.
ii) It shall be mandatory for the applicant to install a bus bar chamber with
a facility for sealing for the incoming service mains where the size of the
service main is 16 sq. mm or more. Added by amendment dated. 29th
Nov. 2001: - This is not applicable for installations where there are 3 or
less connections.
iii) Permission to lay service main under, across or over the Consumer‘s
premises or for fixing apparatus upon the said premises by the Licensee
shall be deemed to be implied and vested with the Licensee.
iv) The Consumer shall stand guarantee for a period of one year from the
date of service for the service main work carried out through the
contractor. Any defects arising during this period due to bad
workmanship or usage of substandard materials shall be got rectified by
the Consumer at his cost.
If the service main is to be replaced consequent to additional load
requirements, the same shall be got done by the Consumer through the
contractor.
v) The Consumers of L.T. Commercial and industrial installations shall provide

cover of approved type for fixing over the meter to facilitate affixing of
additional seals. Whenever C.Ts. are to be used for metering purpose
applicant shall provide a locked and weatherproof enclosure of
approved design.
vi) A Consumer requiring HT / EHT supply must provide and maintain at his
expenses a locked and weather-proof enclosure of approved design for
the purpose of housing the Licensee‘s metering equipment
vii) Meter or metering panel shall be installed at a suitable and easily

accessible space near the main entrance. In case meter is to be
installed out side the building it shall be well protected against adverse
weather conditions by an enclosure of suitable design to the satisfaction
of the Licensee.
viii) If a Consumer desires to have the position of the existing service main
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from the Consumer for the cost of the additional materials used and the
labour charges plus 10 percent of the latter as supervision charges
ix) Where any difference or dispute arises as to the cost or fixing of the
position of the service mains, the matter shall be referred to the Chief
Electrical Inspector, Government of Karnataka and shall be decided by
him.
x) Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - In Bangalore, Mysore,
Mangalore and Hubli-Dharwad, and Shimoga -Bhadravathi Corporation
limits and at such other places as may be notified by the Licensee from
time to time, the service main shall be laid by underground cables only.
xi) Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - If the Consumer wishes to
have power supply by means of under ground cable at any place other
than the places specified under Section4.07(x), the Consumer has to
bear the entire cost of the service main. The rectification of any faults in
the service main subsequent to servicing of the installation shall be got
done by the Consumer at his cost. The released materials if any on
account of rectification of faults in the service line are permitted to be
taken over by the Consumer.
4.08 SERVICE LINE
i) The method of construction of the service line, whether overhead or

underground, shall be determined by the Licensee and the quality of
materials to be used shall conform to relevant I.S.specifications.
ii) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -: (Old Version:-In the Corporation
limits and agglomeration area of Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore and
Hubli-Dharwad, Shimoga and Bhadravathi and at such other places
as may be notified by the Licensee from time to time, the service
line shall be laid by underground cables only.)
iii) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -: (Old Version:-If the Consumer wishes
to have power supply by means of under ground cable at any place
other than the places specified under the Section 4.08(ii), the
Consumer has to bear the entire cost of the service line. The
rectification of any faults in the service line subsequent to
servicing of the installation shall be got done by the Consumer
at his cost. The released materials if any on account of
rectification of faults in the service line are permitted to be
taken over by the Consumer.)
iv) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -(Old Version:-There will be no

refund towards free length of service line either overhead or
underground cable chargeable to the Licensee as the same is
adjusted towards supervision charges payable to the Licensee by
the Consumer.)

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v) The service line, notwithstanding that the cost has been paid for by the
Consumer, shall remain the property of the Licensee who shall maintain it.
The Licensee shall have a right to use it to supply of energy to any other
person, provided such use is not detrimental to the supply to the
Consumer or Consumers already connected to the service line in
question.
4.09 INSPECTION AND TESTING
(a) For safety to the applicant and the public in general, it is necessary that
the wiring on the applicant‘s premises should conform to the Indian
Electricity Rules as may be in force from time to time and be carried out by
a qualified Licensed Electrical Contractor. As soon as the applicant‘s
installation is completed in all respects the applicant shall submit to the
Licensee his electrical contractor‘s Completion and Test Report of the
installation in the form specified by the Licensee.
As required by Rule 45 of the Indian Electricity Rules, 1956, no Electrical

installation work (including addition, alternation, repairs and adjustment to
existing installations), except such replacement of lamps, fans, fuses, low
voltage domestic appliances and fitting as in no way alters the capacity
and character of the installation, shall be carried out upon the premises on
behalf of any Consumer or owner for the purposes of supply of energy to
such Consumer or owner, except by a qualified Licensed electrical
contractor licensed by Government in this behalf and under the direct
supervision of a person holding a certificate of competency issued or
recognised by Government. Any person committing a breach of Rule 45
shall render himself liable for punishment with fine, which may extend to
Rs.300/- under Rule 139 of I.E. Rules, 1956.
The installation shall comply with Rule No. 50, 50A, 51 and 61 of the
I.E.Rules, 1956 in respect of LT installations and in addition Rule No. 63 and
64 of the I.E.Rules, 1956 in respect of HT / EHT installations.
(b) (i) Upon receipt of the contractor‘s completion cum test report along with
actual wiring diagram and after intimation of the completion of service
main work by the applicant, the Licensee shall intimate to the applicant
the time and the day when the Licensee‘s Engineer proposes to inspect
and test the installation. It shall then be the duty of the applicant to ensure
that the Supervisor of the contractor employed by him is present at the
time of inspection to give Licensee‘s Engineer any information that may be
required by him concerning the installation. On due compliance by the
applicant, the Engineer shall complete the inspection of applicant‘s
installation.
(ii) No power connection shall be made until the applicant‘s installation has
been inspected and tested by Licensee and found satisfactory. No
charge shall be made for the first test carried out by the Licensee but

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subsequent tests which are required to be done due to faults disclosed at

the initial test or due to the failure of the applicant or representative or
Supervisor of the L.E.C. to attend the test at the appointed time as required
above or because facilities for inspection and test were not arranged or
due to the installation not being completed, each such subsequent
inspection and / or test shall be charged for in accordance with Section
30.13.
Note: In case the Supervisor of the L.E.C. is not present on the notified date,
the Licensee will notify another date for testing and servicing of the
installation. However the installation will be tested and serviced even if
the Supervisor of the L.E.C. is not present on the second notified date,
provided the test results are satisfactory. However the Consumer shall
pay the fee towards second or subsequent inspection as prescribed
under Section 30.13.
(iii) Before taking the insulation test of the installation wiring must be complete
in all respects. All fittings, whether incandescent lamps, fans, motors,
heating, cooking or other apparatus must be connected to the
conductors, and all fuses must be in place and all switches in the ‗on‘
position before the tests are carried out. Temporary wires or fittings or
dead ends should not be included in the installation and no part of the
work should be left incomplete.
FOR MEDIUM AND LOW VOLTAGE INSTALLATIONS
At a pressure of 500 volts applied between each live conductor and earth for
a period of one minute, the insulation resistance of medium and low voltage
installations shall be at least 1 Megohm or as specified by the Indian Standards
Institution from time to time. The insulation resistance between the phases
should be at least half the insulation resistance from phase to ‗earth‘.
FOR HIGH / EXTRA HIGH VOLTAGE EQUIPMENT / INSTALLATIONS
High / Extra High voltage equipments shall be tested as stipulated in the

relevant Indian Standard.
Note: Manufacturer‘s test certificates in respect of all High / Extra High voltage
apparatus shall be produced if required by the Licensee.
4.10 APPROVAL OF CONSUMER’S INSTALLATIONS
i) Before any wiring or apparatus of the applicants, including transformers,

switch gear etc, are connected to the Licensee‘s distribution system, the
same shall be subjected to the inspection and approval of the Engineer and
no connection shall be made without such approval. In addition, all EHT and
HT installations shall have to be approved by the Chief Electrical Inspector,
Government of Karnataka or any other officer authorised by him on this

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behalf as required under Rule 63 of Indian Electricity Rules 1956. Testing of HT

/ EHT installations shall however be taken up by the Engineer only after
receipt of certificate of inspection of installation issued by Chief Electrical
Inspector. The detailed test procedure for LT / HT / EHT installations shall be as
narrated under Section 4.09.
ii) The Engineer shall notify the applicant in writing under acknowledgement,
the details of any of the defects noticed by him at the spot on the date of
inspection.
iii) In such cases power supply shall commence only when the defects in the
installation are rectified and wiring is done in accordance with the
completion and test report and installation complies with other conditions of
Section 4.09 and I.E. Rules, 1956.
4.11 COMMENCEMENT OF SUPPLY
i) After approval of the applicant‘s installation, the Engineer shall commence

supply of power to the applicant under intimation to him. If the applicant
fails to avail the power with in a period of 30 days from such intimation, the
installation shall be deemed as serviced on date of expiry of the said thirty
days period and Consumer shall be liable to pay the demand charges and
minimum monthly charges as applicable.
ii) If the installation satisfies the conditions specified above, the Engineer
concerned shall service the installation, seal the meter, cutouts and load
limiters, meter housing box / cubicle / panel, etc.
iii) The Consumer or his representative and the Supervisor of the LEC shall be
present at the time of servicing of the installation.
iv) The original License / permit or any other certificate or any other document
issued as may be applicable in respect of industrial / commercial
installations shall be produced at the time of service for verification and
immediate return.
v) Immediately after the installation is serviced a R.R. No. is assigned to the

installation and this number is painted on the meter board.
Note: The R.R. No. shall invariably be quoted by the Consumer in all future
correspondence with the Licensee.
vi) The Engineer of the Licensee servicing the installation shall give a service
certificate to the Consumer for having serviced the installation specifying the
following: -
(a) R.R. No.
(b) Date of service
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(d) Connected load

(e) Meter details such as C.T.ratio (multiplying
constant), meter reading at the time of service,
etc.
(f) Condition of seals / seal number, if any
(g) Size of service main cable
(h) Fuse rating
(i) I.S.D. and M.S.D. collected with details of receipt
nos.
(j) Name and address of the L.E.C & Valid License
number.
A copy of the Agreement shall also be given to the Consumer and
necessary acknowledgement from the Consumer shall be obtained
on the test report.
vii) The Consumer or his representative is required to sign in the sealing register
and on the completion report that his installation has been serviced and the
meter, load limiters, sealable cutouts, meter housing box / cubicle / panel,
etc are sealed.
4.12 GENERAL
i) Deleted by amendment dated 16th January 2003:Power sanction to the

Domestic lighting installation is limited to one KW. If the load exceeds 1 KW,
sanction shall be communicated under AEH category.
ii) In case of domestic / non-commercial installations, the consent of the owner is

not necessary where the owner is not the occupant of the premises. In such
cases proof of occupancy such as valid power of attorney or latest rent paid
receipt or valid lease deed shall be produced.
iii) If the Consumer is not the owner of the premises, Indemnity bond as per
Annexure I shall be produced
iv) Unauthorised occupants of the premises shall not be given power supply
connection for any purpose.
v) If any person desires to have electricity for a premises for which the power
supply Agreement has been terminated (whether the service line is
dismantled or not) he will be treated as a fresh Consumer and the Licensee
shall collect the out standing arrears in respect of the said premises from
such person before connection is given.
vi) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Arrears in any particular installation,
which is under disconnection for nonpayment, shall be collected as arrears of
any other installation except residential installation standing in the name of
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Further the Licensee shall issue a separate notice clearly explaining the
circumstances before recovery is pursued by claiming the arrears of any
installation as arrears of another installation of the same Consumer.
( Old Version:- Arrears in any particular installation, which is
under disconnection for nonpayment, shall be collected as arrears of
any other installation standing in the name of the same Consumer.)
vii) Arranging power supply by the Licensee shall not be construed to mean that
requirements of all other laws are fulfilled by the applicant. It is the
Consumer who shall be responsible for compliance of all statutory
requirements under the other laws and for any non-compliance the
applicant alone shall be responsible and the Licensee shall not be liable for
any action whatsoever in this regard.
viii) The mode of payment of Security Deposit, Cost towards service line,
Supervision charges, Revenue charges, etc, shall be as stipulated under
Section 29.05.
ix) Consumer shall provide load limiter of suitable capacity with sealing
arrangements, which shall be sealed at the time of servicing the installation.
In addition to the load limiter, the AEH Consumer shall provide suitable
capacity earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB).
x) Fixed charges for domestic and A.E.H. installations shall be calculated based
on the sanctioned load only irrespective of the connected load as long as
load limiter is in good working condition and not tampered with. It is the
responsibility of the Consumer to maintain the load limiter in proper working
condition. However the connected load or the sanctioned load which ever is
higher will be taken for billing of fixed charges, in case the load limiter is found
to be tampered with and not in good working condition.
xi) If any equipment installed by the Consumer induces harmonics beyond the
limits specified by the Licensee, the Consumer shall install harmonic
suppressors failing which the installation is liable for disconnection after the
expiry of 60 days.
5.00 APPLICABLE TO
(a) LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS OF DOMESTIC, NON-DOMESTIC /

NON-COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES
(b) COMBINED LIGHTING AND HEATING INSTALLATIONS OF DOMESTIC (AEH),
NON-DOMESTIC / NON-COMMERCIAL CATEGORIES
(c) COMMERCIAL LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS
5.01(a) The application in the prescribed form shall be got registered at the
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registration cum processing fee as per Section 30.01 along with the
following: -
i) Attested true copies or Photostat copies of the documents as per

Section 4.01 (iii)(a).
ii) Interior wiring completion cum test report and the Interior wiring diagram
showing the proposed location of the meter board, prepared by the
Licensed Electrical contractor.
iii) Agreement on Rs.50/- stamp paper in the standard format for

permanent power supply as per Section 32.00.
(b) The applicant shall pay necessary deposits as per Section 30.02 & 30.04
(c) The Licensee should verify the application and the enclosed documents at
the time of receipt of application and should give an acknowledgement
after satisfying himself of the completeness of the application.
(d) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Wherever the LT distribution net
work exists the Licensee shall service the installation at the earliest however
with in one month from the date of receipt of the contractor‘s completion-
cum-test report along with the wiring diagram in a complete manner
provided the installation has been wired up as per the completion report
and wiring diagram (CR&WD) and fulfilling all the conditions indicated in
the power sanction letter.
(Old Version:-The Licensee shall service the installation at the
earliest however with in one month from the date of receipt of the
contractor’s completion-cum-test report along with the wiring
diagram in a complete manner provided the installation has been
wired up as per the completion report and wiring diagram (CR&WD).
(e) At the time of inspection of the installation, if the Licensee notices any
defect with reference to the CR&WD and finds that the installation is not as
per I.E. Rules, he shall inform the applicant to rectify such defects.
(f) From the date of receipt by the Licensee of the applicant‘s compliance
report of rectification of defects, installation shall be serviced with in a
period of one week.
(g) General procedure for arranging power supply as explained under Section
4.00 shall be complied with by applicant and Licensee wherever
applicable.
5.02 TATKAL SCHEME

{APPLICABLE TO DOMESTIC LIGHTING, A.E.H., AND COMMERCIAL LIGHTING, WHERE
THERE IS MAXIMUM 5KW OF LOAD AND L.T.ELECTRIC LINE IS EXISTING AND
EXTENSION OF DISTRIBUTION MAIN IS NOT REQUIRED.} THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO

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INSTALLATIONS COVERED UNDER SECTION 9 {M.S.BUILDINGS,

COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX (ES)} AND SECTION 10 (LAYOUTS).
If the applicant is in urgent need of power supply and desires to avail

power supply with in 8 days after filing of complete documents as stated
in Section 5.01, a surcharge of Rs.1000/= for each installation shall be paid
in addition to the amount noted in Section 5.01(b). The installation shall be
serviced by the Licensee thereafter with in 8 days.
Other conditions as applicable under Section 5.01 shall be complied with

by the Consumer.
5.03 SPECIAL SCHEMES BY GOVERNMENT
The Government may formulate schemes like Bhagyajyoti, Kuteerajyoti

etc, for electrification of houses of poorer sections and for such schemes
rules as per approved scheme shall apply. Such schemes require the
approval of the Commission and the financial implications on the revenue
of the Licensee shall be reimbursed by the Government by making
suitable budgetary support.
6.00 APPLICABLE TO IRRIGATION PUMP SETS
All new I.P.Sets irrespective of capacity shall be serviced WITH energy

meter.
6.01 The application in the specified form shall be got registered at the
jurisdictional Accounting Section / Sub Division Office of the Licensee on
payment of registration cum processing fee as per Section 30.01.
6.02 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The applicant shall submit along
with the application ―water right certificate‘‘ or khata certificate or Record
of Rights (Geni and Pahani Patrike) from the competent authority ie,
Village Accountant of the Revenue Department of the concerned area, to
establish his right to draw water from the water source and furnish
permanent residential address. If there is any change in permanent
residential address of the applicant at a later date, the same shall be
informed to the Licensee forthwith.
(Old Version:-The applicant shall submit along with the
application “water right certificate’’ or khata certificate from
the competent authority ie, Village Accountant of the Revenue
Department of the concerned area, to establish his right to draw
water from the water source and permanent residential address. If
there is any change in permanent residential address of the
applicant at a later date, the same shall be informed to the
Licensee forthwith.
6.03 In case, the applicant desires to draw water from River / Channel / Sub-
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the application a ‗NO OBJECTION‘ Certificate to lift water, from the

concerned Irrigation Department, P.W.D. or Revenue Department as the
case may be. If permission to draw water is given only for a particular
period of the year, power supply will be arranged and made available
only for that period subject to payment of annual minimum as per Tariff in
force.
6.04 The feasibility criteria for arranging power supply to I.P. sets shall be as
prescribed by the Licensee.
6.05 I.P Sets to wells dug with in 250 meters of drinking water supply bore wells
of local authority should not be supplied with power without the consent of
the local authority.
6.06 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -: - The power supply to irrigation
wells shall be arranged as per the policy directives of Government of
Karnataka from time to time.
(Old Version:-Power supply shall not be arranged to wells dug in
black area as declared by department of Mines and Geology unless
the entire cost of service line for arranging power supply to the
I.P set is borne by the applicant.)
6.07 General conditions of supply as per Section 4.00 wherever applicable

regarding preparation of estimate, communication of power sanction,
submission of completion report, wiring diagram, Agreement and payment
of deposits etc., shall be complied with.
6.08 If the above requirements are not complied with within six months from the
date of communication in case of individual Consumer and one year in the
case of group estimates, the sanction of power, as well as, registration will
stand cancelled and the registration fee paid will stand forfeited.
6.09 The Licensee reserves the right to prescribe the size, capacity, quality,
efficiency and type of pump set and accessories proposed to be installed
based on relevant factors namely extent of land holding, crop pattern,
ground water availability, head to which the water is to be lifted, etc.
6.10 In the case of group estimates, the Licensee will not commence his work
unless, 80% of the applicants comply with the conditions stipulated under
Section 4.05 (iii) wherever applicable and the Licensee will not be
responsible for the inconvenience caused on this account to the
applicants who have already complied with the requirements.
6.11 Licensee shall execute the work of service line after fulfillment of the above
conditions.
6.12 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The Consumer shall provide
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fixing the 3-phase energy meter by the Licensee. This is not applicable in
cases where pump houses are provided with pucca roof.
(Old Version:-The Consumer shall provide suitable metal waterproof
meter housing box as per Licensee’s design for fixing the 3-phase
energy meter by the Licensee.)
6.13 All IP Sets should be provided with capacitors of rating noted below
depending upon the capacity of I.P.Set.
(a) 5H.P. and below ---1.0 RKVA

(b) 7.5H.P. ------- 2.0 RKVA
(c) 10H.P ------- 3.0 RKVA
(d) 15 H.P. ------- 5.0 RKVA
For IP Sets above 15HP, the rating of capacitor shall be equivalent to KW

rating of I.P.Set x 0.4 RKVA rounded off to nearest integer as per Section
23.01.
6.14 I.P set shall be energy efficient and shall bear ISI Mark.
6.15 In respect of IP Set installations, the initial Agreement period is 2 Years where
there is only extension of service main and 7 years where there is extension
of service line. If the Consumer requests for reduction of sanctioned load,
the same shall be effected only after the expiry of initial Agreement period.
6.16 PRIORITY
The priority policy for taking up the I.P. Set works for execution will be as
prescribed by the Licensee from time to time. However I.P.Sets sanctioned
under self-financing scheme shall be given first priority over other I.P.Set
applicants.
NOTE: Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The Licensee will notify the
updated priority lists of the subdivision at the beginning of every month both
at the respective O&M unit office and the Sub-Division office.
(Old Version:-The Licensee will notify the priority lists at the
beginning of every month at the respective O&M unit office and also
Sub-Division office. )
7.00 APPLICABLE TO LT INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL POWER INSTALLATIONS

(Other than those covered under Sections 5,6,9,10 &11)
7.01 (i) Application in the prescribed form shall be got registered at the
jurisdictional Section / Sub-Division Office of the Licensee on payment of
registration cum processing fee as per Section 30.01.

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(ii) Attested true copies or Photostat copies of the documents as per

Section 4.01(iii) (a to f) as applicable shall be furnished along with the
application.
7.02 General procedure for arranging power supply as explained under Section
4.00 shall be complied with by applicant and Licensee wherever
applicable.
7.03 Power of 50 KW (67 HP / 59 KVA) and above will not be sanctioned under
this category.
NOTE: Even if the requisitioned load is less than 50 KW (67 HP/ 59 KVA) the
Consumer has the option of taking the power supply at high voltage.
The minimum C.D. in such cases shall be 25 KVA.
7.04 Licensee shall execute the work after collecting the cost towards service
line as per Section 30.06. However in case the applicant opts to carry out
the work on self-execution basis, the applicant shall be permitted to
carryout the work through class-1 LEC at his cost as per Licensee‘s
specification and sanctioned estimate after due fulfillment of all the
conditions laid down in Section 4.05 (iii) (a to h except f). In such cases
the cost towards service line shall not be collected. The applicant has to
pay supervision charges at 10% on the cost of estimate excluding
employee‘s cost and MSD.
7.05 L.T. Trivector Meter with demand indicator shall be provided at the option
of the Consumer to avail ―Demand based Tariff‖. In such cases, fixed
charges shall be levied on the basis of the sanctioned load or
M.D.recorded which ever is higher irrespective of the connected load as
long as the LT Trivector meter is maintained in good working condition and
not tampered with. If the recorded M.D. is higher than the sanctioned
load, penal charges shall apply.
7.06 For industrial lay outs developed by KIADB / KSSIDC / KEONICS / OTHERS
the entire work of HT / LT lines, Transformers etc shall be carried out on self
execution basis by the applicant as per the estimate prepared by the
Licensee. Supervision charges at 10% on the cost of estimate excluding
employee‘s cost and MSD is payable.
8.00 APPLICABLE TO HT / EHT INSTALLATIONS
8.01 The application in the prescribed form shall be got registered at the
jurisdictional Division Office of the Licensee on payment of registration
cum processing fee as per Section 30.01.
8.02 Attested true copies or Photostat copies of the documents as per Section
4.01(iii) (a to f) as applicable shall be furnished along with the application

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8.03 Power supply at 4.6/11/13.2 KV will be limited to Contract demand up to

and inclusive of 2000 KVA.
8.04 If the contract demand is more than 2000 KVA, supply shall be arranged
at higher voltage depending upon the system network existing in the area
as per Section 3.02.
8.05 In case the power supply is given at 4.6 / 13.2 KV, the transformer provided
by the Consumer shall be designed for change over to 11 KV, when the
Licensee‘s supply line is converted to 11 KV.
8.06 (a)General procedure for arranging power supply as explained under

Section 4.00 shall be complied by applicant and Licensee wherever
applicable.
Added by amendment date.16th January 2003: (b) The applicants availing H.T. /
E.H.T. power supply shall carry out the entire service line work under self-
execution scheme through class-1 LEC at his cost as per Licensee‘s
specification and sanctioned estimate. The applicant shall pay supervision
charges at 10% on the cost of estimate excluding employee‘s cost and MSD.
8.07 Consumer shall furnish the list showing the name plate details of machinery
such as make, capacity and layout plan of the premises with in which he
intends to make use of the power after installation of the machinery.
8.08 If the Consumer is not desirous of availing the power supply, the amounts
paid by him will be refunded on application, after deducting 10% of the
total amount.
8.09 After intimation by the Licensee to take up the service line work, the
Consumer shall commence the service line work immediately.
8.10 H.T. Consumer shall install a group operated triple pole-isolating switch
along with fuses of fast blowing characteristics or circuit breaker after the
point of commencement of supply. Interlocking of isolators and circuit
breakers shall be provided to prevent opening of isolator unless circuit
breaker is open. Circuit breaker shall be provided if the contract demand
is 1000 KVA and above.
8.11 The Licensee will generally commence his portion of the work after all the
requirements as per Section 4.00 are fulfilled. However, on specific request
of the applicant, the Licensee may commence its portion of the work even
if the completion report is not given, provided he is satisfied that the
Consumer‘s work is progressing satisfactorily.
8.12 The Consumer shall provide all the materials / cable / equipments of
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proof for having purchased the materials of reputed make only along with
inspection cum test reports.
8.13 The entire service line along with other accessories shall be taken over by
the Licensee and the ownership would thereafter vest with Licensee.
Guarantee shall be obtained by the Licensee from the Consumer for a
period of 12 months from the date of servicing the installation for the
materials used in the work as well as the quality of work executed.
8.14 The capacity of any individual machinery / equipment installed /

connected shall not be more than the contract demand. This condition does
not apply to the main transformer installed by the Consumer at the point of
supply. A stand by transformer can also be provided by the Consumer.
8.15 The servicing of the installation of the Consumer will be carried out on
production of the copy of the approval of his installation by the Electrical
Inspectorate and also ‖ Test and Commissioning Certificates‖ of the
equipments installed as required by the Licensee.
8.16 In case of HT / EHT installations, Licensee shall provide HT Electronic type

Trivector metering equipment for registering the average Power factor,
demand as well as energy consumed. However the Licensee may as a
temporary measure provide L.T.TRIVECTOR meter on L.T. side in case the
H.T. Electronic type Trivector metering equipment is not readily available.
In such cases, the demand and energy consumption will be computed by
adding 2% to the L.T. demand and 3% to L.T. energy consumption
respectively.
L.T.side metering shall be replaced by H.T. Electronic type Trivector

metering equipment as soon as possible.
8.17 The H.T. / E.H.T. Consumer is permitted to use power within his premises for
any bonafide purpose including construction works without exceeding the
contract demand or permitted maximum demand / energy entitlement, as
the case may be. Such usage does not amount to prejudicial use.
9.00 APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL BUILDING (S)/ COMPLEX (ES) /

M.S. BUILDING (S) WHICH FULFILL ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
CONDITIONS.
(a) Specified load of 25KW and more calculated as per Section. 9.04
below.
(b) 10 or more electrical connections in one premises.
(c) Four or more floors excluding cellar floor.
9.01 The Owner / Promoter / Occupier of the Multi storied Buildings / Complexes
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with the following documents at the jurisdictional Sub Division Office of the
Licensee duly paying the registration cum processing fee as per Section
30.01.
(1) Copy of sanctioned plan of the Building / Complex.

(2) Proof of Ownership / GPA / Occupancy.
(3)NOC issued by the Licensee to obtain plan sanction, wherever
applicable.
(4) Route sketch to locate the Building.
NOTE: - i) General procedure for arranging power supply under Section 4.00
wherever applicable shall be complied by the Applicant and
Licensee.
ii) In case of existing buildings already having power supply, if

sanctioned plan is not available, plan of the building / complex
prepared and certified by the registered Architect / Civil Engineer
and signed by the applicant shall be furnished.
iii) In the case of new Buildings an Architect‘s / Civil Engineer‘s Plan as

per actuals duly certified by Registered Architect / Engineer and
signed by applicant shall be furnished along with sanctioned plan
if there is any deviation in construction from the sanctioned plan.
iv) The applicant shall not deviate from the condition of providing
space at his premises free of cost for erection of transformer, as
indicated in the layout plan by the Licensee at the time of issue of
N.O.C. by the Licensee.
9.02 ASSESSED LOAD
On registration of the application, the Licensee will assess the load of the
Building / Complex as detailed below.
The assessment shall be for the entire building area for all the floors as per
plan or as actually constructed, whichever is higher. This is applicable for
cases both (a) & (b) noted below:
(a) For commercial type of installations
(i) At 75 Watts per sq. mtr. in respect of Corporation areas and its
agglomeration areas of Bangalore, Mysore, Hubli-
Dharwad,Gulburga,Mangalore,Belgaum and other areas as notified by the
Licensee with the approval of KERC from time to time.
(ii) At 55 Watts per sq. mtr in respect of other District head quarters

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(iii) At 40 Watts per sq. mtr in respect of Taluk head quarters and in all other
places except (i) & (ii) above
(b) For Domestic type of Installations
(i) At 50 Watts per sq. mtr. in respect of Corporation areas and its agglomeration
areas of Bangalore,Mysore, Hubli-Dharwad,Gulburga,Mangalore,Belgaum
and other areas as notified by the Licensee with the approval of KERC from
time to time.
(ii) At 40 Watts per sq. mtr in respect of other District head quarters
(iii) At 25 Watts per sq. mtr in respect of Taluk head quarters and in all other
places except (i) & (ii) above
NOTE: (1) In case, both types of installations are in the same premises, the
wattage requirement shall be assessed separately and added.
(2) For car parking area, external staircase area and balcony area 50% of
the above shall be taken for calculating the assessed load.
(3) Water tank area & Chajja Projection area shall not be considered for
calculating the assessed load.
(4) In case the sanctioned plan indicates two or more buildings in the
same premises, they shall be clubbed together to assess the specified
load.
(5) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - (Old Version: When the
requisitioned load itself is more than 25 KW, the applicant
shall provide space for transformer and in such cases
calculation of assessed load will not be necessary.)
(6) Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -
a) Section 9.00 is not applicable to Educational Institutions, Govt. Hospitals, Govt.
Guest Houses, Hospitals run by Charitable Institutions, Bonafide Hostels,
Multistoried Buildings of slum dwellers.
b) In case of buildings of Govt. offices (Govt. owned), Godowns,
Kalyanamantapas, Cinema Theatres, Kalamandiras, Samudaya Bhavanas,
Auditoriums and Charitable religious institutions certified by the Govt.
Endowment Commissioner/Registration under Section 12-A of Income Tax Act,
Temple, Mosque, Church, Youth centers, Vocational centers and attached
Kalyanamantapas, the jurisdictional O&M Superintending Engineer (Elect), is
empowered to arrange power supply to these buildings based on only the
requisitioned load after spot inspection and certification, keeping in view of the
location, anticipated future loads, the type of activity, power planning etc,
provided the requisitioned load is less than 25KWs. One bulk meter shall be
provided for the entire building. Necessary cost towards service line shall be
collected on the requisitioned load. However, an undertaking on a stamped
paper of value Rs. 100/- shall be obtained from the Consumer to the effect that,
all procedures as per Section 9.00 will be followed in the case of change in type
of activity / connected load above 25 KW etc,. All other rules regarding laying
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the applicant. Whenever any such Consumer applicant applies for additional
loads above 25 KW, cost towards service line as per Section 30.07 shall be
calculated for the total load (i.e., Existing Plus additional load) at the appropriate
slab rate and the amount already paid for cost towards service line shall be
deducted and the balance amount only to be collected from the applicant.
9.03 REQUISITIONED LOAD
Requisitioned load is the total load actually requisitioned by the applicant in his
application forms.
9.04 SPECIFIED LOAD
(a) In case of new buildings, specified load of the building / complex shall be the
assessed load calculated as per Section 9.02 or the requisitioned load,
whichever is higher.
(b) In case of existing building already having power, specified load is the
assessed load calculated as per Section 9.02 for the entire building or the sum
of existing load and additional requisitioned load, which ever is higher.
(c) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -(Old Version: Specified load shall be
considered only for purpose of deciding the transformer capacity and
requirement of space for erecting transformer at Consumer premises.)
9.05 SPACE FOR TRANSFORMER
(i) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The applicant shall provide
space in his premises free of cost for erection of transformers, switchgear
and other allied equipments in case of buildings with the specified load
above 25KW or where area of site is more than 600 Sq. Mtr. The space so
provided shall have direct access from public road. This condition shall be
applicable only for new buildings.
However space for transformer shall not be insisted in case of a single
dwelling house with a requisitioned load less than 25 KW even though
specified load is more than 25 KW or where area of site is more than 600 Sq.
Mtr.
(Old Version: The applicant shall provide space in his premises
free of cost for erection of transformers, switchgear and other
allied equipments in case of buildings with the specified load
above 25KW or where area of site is more than 600 Sq. Mtr. The
space so provided shall have direct access from public road. This
condition shall be applicable for both new buildings and existing
buildings already having power and now requisitioned for additional
load.)
(ii) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Open space of at least 3 Mtr X 5
Mtr. for L.T. Supply Consumer and for H.T. Supply Consumer shall be
earmarked in the premises or space of same dimensions with adequate
clearance as per IE Rules shall be earmarked in the ground floor / cellar for
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equipments. The above equipments proposed for installation in the ground

floor / cellar shall be as far as possible non-oil type to prevent danger of
possible fire hazard and shall have cable entry both for HT & LT side and
totally enclosed.
(Old Version: Open space of 5 Mtr X 5 Mtr. for L.T.supply Consumer
and 5 Mtr X 6 Mtr for H.T.supply Consumer shall be earmarked in
the premises or space of same dimensions with vertical clearance
of 3.7Mtr shall be earmarked in the ground floor / cellar for
installing the Licensee’s transformers, switchgear and other
allied equipments. The above equipments proposed for installation
in the ground floor / cellar shall be as far as possible non-oil
type to prevent danger of possible fire hazard.
(iii) Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - since included in section 9.05(i): (Old
Version: In case of site with area more than 600 Sq. Mtr.and the
requisitioned load is less than 25 KW space for transformer and
its allied equipments shall not be insisted upon if there is
single dwelling house.
(iv) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - In exceptional cases where no
space is found in the Consumer‘s premises for erection of transformers,
switchgear and other allied equipments, the Licensee shall arrange power
supply by augmenting the existing power distribution system by collecting
the cost towards service line as per Section 30.07. However such
exceptional cases should be minimum and shall be approved duly
recording the reasons by the Designated authority of the Licensee.
(Old Version: In exceptional cases where no space is found in the
Consumer’s premises for erection of transformers, switchgear and
other allied equipments, the Licensee shall arrange power supply
by augmenting the existing power distribution system by collecting
the service line cost as per Section 30.07. However such
exceptional cases should be minimum.)
(v) However in respect of new buildings sanctioned after notification of this

Code with specified load more than 25 KW and site dimension of more than
600 Sq.Mtr where space has to be provided for transformer and its allied
equipments as per this Section but not provided by the applicant, the
Licensee shall not arrange power supply for such buildings.
9.06 DEPOSITS
The applicant shall pay the prescribed initial security deposit and Meter
security deposit based on requisitioned load only as per Section 30.02 &
30.04.
9.07 EXECUTION OF SERVICE LINE WORK
All applicants under this Section where the specified load is 25KW and
above shall arrange execution of service line work under self-execution
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competent authority of the Licensee. In such cases the cost towards service
line shall not be collected. The applicant shall pay only supervision charges
at 10% on the cost of estimate excluding the employee‘s cost and MSD.
9.08 NEW BUILDINGS AND EXISTING BUILDINGS ALREADY HAVING POWER SUPPLY
(Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - All provisions of Section 9.00 shall
be applicable to both new buildings and existing buildings
already having power supply.)
Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - (a) Applicable to new buildings
(1) Specified load less than 25KW
If the specified load is less than 25KW, the Licensee shall carry out the
service line work duly collecting the cost as per Section 30.07. The
Licensee shall arrange power supply from the existing transformer center
or by enhancement of an existing transformer center.
However in case the applicant opts to carry out the work on self-execution
basis, the applicant shall be permitted to carryout the work through class-
1 LEC at his cost as per Licensee‘s specification and sanctioned
estimate. In such cases the cost towards service line shall not be
collected. The applicant has to pay supervision charges at 10% on the
cost of estimate excluding employee‘s cost and MSD.
Note: The applicant shall comply with provisions 3, 4, 5, 7, & 8 of Section

No.9.11 hereunder in addition to observing other provisions of Section as
applicable to the particular class of Consumer. However provision 6 &10
of Section 9.11 is optional.
(2) Specified load is 25KW and above
If the specified load is 25KW or more but less than 100 KW, the applicant
shall provide space for erection of transformer and other allied
equipments free of cost at his premises and shall carry out the service line
work under self-execution scheme duly paying supervision charges at 10%
on the cost of estimate excluding employee‘s cost and MSD.
(3) Specified load is 100KW or more
If the Specified load is 100KW or more the applicant shall avail HT supply
for the building / complex by following the procedure as per Section 8.00.
The H.T. metering cubicle of the Licensee and Transformer and other allied
equipments of the Consumer shall be installed in the premises of the
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Note: (i) If the Specified load is 100KW or more in case of Residential

apartments / complexes, L.T. supply to individual houses can be
arranged at the request of the applicant subject to observing of all
other conditions as per provisions of Section.9.00.
(ii) Incase only a portion of the Building is constructed as against

the entire building sanctioned as per plan, then in such cases
specified load of the entire building as per sanctioned plan shall be
calculated and if it exceeds 25KW, then space for transformer shall
be given and power supply shall be arranged on L.T. basis by
installing a transformer in his premises and an undertaking shall be
obtained agreeing to convert to H.T. in future, when the specified
load of the Building is 100KW or more.
(iii) If there are more than one owner in the same premises with
different meter connections, then H.T. supply rule shall be applied
not for the entire building but installation wise (individual owners)
when the total load of the individual installation is 100KW or more.
(b) Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Applicable to old buildings
complexes already having power supply.
The applicant shall fulfill the following provisions to avail additional power supply.
(1) In case of buildings serviced prior to 6-10-95 and with or without additional
built area and if the specified load is less than 25 KWs cost towards service
line shall be collected at appropriate slab as per Section 30.07 for the
additional load requisitioned only.
(2) In case of buildings serviced prior to 6-10-95 and without additional built area
and if the specified load is 25 KWs or more cost towards service line for the
additional load requisitioned shall be collected at the rate of Rs.2500/-per
KW.
(3) In the case of buildings serviced prior to 6-10-95 and with additional built area
and if the specified load is 25 KWs or more cost towards service line shall be
calculated on the basis of following alternatives (i) or (ii) and the lesser of the
two charges shall be payable by the consumer.
(i) The cost towards service line shall be computed as per Section 30.07 for the
specified load of the entire building treating it as a new building.
(ii) The cost towards service line shall be computed for the specified load of the
additional built area only at Rs. 5000/-per KW in Bangalore area and Rs.4000/-
per KW in places other than the Bangalore area.
(4) In the case of buildings serviced after 6-10-95 & if additional load is sought
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appropriate slab as per Section 30.07 shall be collected for the specified load
of the entire building in excess of the earlier specified load for which service
charges has already collected.
NOTE: Power supply to the cellular telecommunication services:

The power supply to the cellular telecommunication services like JTM,
SPICE etc, which are located at the top of the buildings are permitted to
avail power supply by paying Rs.10,000/-per KW in BDA & BMRDA area,
Rs.7,500/-per KW in other places towards cost of Service line.
If the building has got HT power supply, power supply to cellular Tele
services will be through a sub meter (Trivector meter) and both demand &
energy are charged at HT-2 (b) (HT Commercial) tariff schedule.
If the building has got LT power supply, power supply to Tele services will
be through a meter tapped from the common bus bar provided at the
ground floor & billed at LT-3 (LT Commercial) tariff schedule. However, this
shall be treated independent of Section 9.00.
9.09 DEMOLITION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING
In the case of demolition & reconstruction of Building, the existing

installation shall be surrendered and Agreement terminated. Meter and
service mains removed, only fresh service shall be arranged for the
reconstructed building treating it as a new building. Temporary power
supply from the existing R.R. No. shall not be arranged for construction
purposes in such cases.
9.10 ASSIGNING R.R. No.
In case of M.S. Building the abbreviation ―M.S.‖ shall be assigned as prefix

to the R.R No. for easy identification of the Multistoried Building. If
developers/ promoters / owners / occupier of the buildings request for
additional load at a later date, the same can be sanctioned subject to
fulfillment of appropriate conditions of Section 9.00.
9.11 GENERAL CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SECTION 9.00
1. Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The Specified load shall decide
the total capacity of the distribution transformer to be erected by the
applicant which shall be the standard rating as per IS and make
approved by the Licensee. If the specified load of the M.S. Building is
75KW, the transformer rated capacity shall be fixed to the nearest
available capacity i.e., 75KW/0.85PF=88KVA or 100KVA which is the
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However if the transformer capacity so calculated does not exceed15 %

of the lower standard rating, the Licensee can permit the erection of
lower capacity transformer provided the requisitioned load is within the
transformer capacity.
(Old Version: The Specified load shall decide the total capacity
of the distribution transformer to be erected by the applicant
which shall be the standard rating and make, approved by the
Licensee. If the specified load of the M.S. Building is 75KW,
the transformer rated capacity shall be fixed to the nearest
available capacity i.e., 75KW/0.85PF=88KVA or 100KVA which is the
standard rating.
2. The Licensee can provide higher capacity transformer if found

necessary to cater to other loads in the area instead of the transformer of
capacity indicated above, the extra cost being met out by the Licensee.
3. The applicant shall arrange for laying of service cable and other
equipment of reputed make and of adequate size as prescribed by the
Licensee to meet the specified load from the nearest distribution main or
the transformer in his premises as the case may be at his cost upto the
metering point. In case of additional load for the existing building the
applicant shall have to lay new service line / service main cables of
adequate size to meet the load requirements.
4. Incase of self execution, the Owner / Occupier of the M.S. Building shall
execute the service line works including extension of 11 KV line,
transformer LT Lines etc., as per estimate, subject to the following
conditions.
a) Supervision charges shall be paid to the Licensee at 10% of the

estimated cost of the works excluding the employee‘s cost and
M.S.D.
b) The works shall be carried out through duly qualified licensed

electrical contractor holding a valid Class I licence and as per the
estimate prepared by the Licensee. The size of the conductor /
cable shall be as prescribed by the Licensee from time to time.
c) The materials used shall conform to relevant ISI specifications. The

quality of work such as depth of planting of poles, erection of poles
and transformer centers, stringing etc., shall be as per the standard
drawings and practice of the Licensee.
d) The transformer and switchgear used shall be of a reputed make

and approved by the Licensee from time to time. Manufacturers‘
test report for the transformer(s)and switchgear(s) installed shall be
obtained and approved by the authority competent to sanction
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e) After the completion of the works, the Licensee shall take inventory
of works jointly with the applicant / representative of the applicant.
If there are any deficiencies compared to the sanctioned estimates
or defects in the quality of execution of the work the same shall be
rectified by the applicant. Then entire service lines along with the
transformer(s) shall be taken over by the Licensee without payment
of any charges. The ownership of the lines and other equipment
would thereafter vest with the Licensee who shall maintain it.
f) Guarantee shall be obtained from the Consumer for a period of one

year for the materials used in the works as well as for the quality of
the work carried out, from the date of taking over of the lines and
equipments by the Licensee.
5. Suitable and easily accessible space near the main entrance shall be
provided at a height of 0.6 mtrs to 1.6 mtrs above ground level for
energy metering at the ground floor / cellar floor for housing the
Licensee‘s metering equipments. Separate circuit for each installation
shall be laid and terminated at the common point of supply. The panel
board and bus bar arrangements shall be as approved by the
Licensee which shall be arranged by the Applicant at his cost.
6. To have alternate source of supply two cables are to be provided by

the applicant. The arrangement shall be as follows:
 Two runs of cables for alternate supply.
 Change over switch at the end of the supply cables
 Master Metering Cubicle / Bulk Meter
All the equipments shall be suitable for sealing to prevent theft /

misuse.
7. Supply to all installations of the building will be through common

service cables only.
8. MCCB & ELCB shall be installed for the individual installations by the
Consumer to have better selectivity. ELCB mentioned above shall be
installed at the entrance of Individual premises.
9. For calculation purposes all fractional load shall be rounded off to the
next higher 0.5KW. Ex. (i) 7.1 KW to be rounded off to 7.5 KW (ii) 7.6 KW
to be rounded off to 8.0 KW.
10. Bulk check meter shall be provided by the Licensee at his cost for the
purpose of energy audit, for all buildings where power supply is
sanctioned under the Section 9.00 with sanctioned load of 25 KW and
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11. Any other requirement as stipulated by the Licensee with the approval
of the Commission.
9.12 MIXED LOADS
i) In case of building with both domestic and commercial loads, if the

specified load of the Commercial area is 25% or less than the total
combined specified load of the entire building, then it shall be
considered as RESIDENTIAL BUILDING for the purpose of application of
various provisions under this Section.
ii) If the specified load of the Commercial area of the building is in excess
of 25% of that of the total building, then such building shall be
considered as COMMERCIAL BUILDING for the purpose of application of
various provisions under this Section.
iii) If a building coming under Section.9.00 has PARTIAL INDUSTRIAL LOADS

ALONG WITH RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL LOADS, then in such cases,
the specified load of the entire building shall be calculated treating the
industrial load area as commercial area for assessment of load and
appropriate clause of Section.9.00 shall be applied. However power
supply can be arranged to the industrial loads separately depending
upon the actual load requirement as per Section.7.00.
iv) Buildings which are used completely for INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS are
exempted from application of Section.9.00 However the Consumer is
liable for payment of all charges applicable under Section 9.00 when
the power supply of such industrial establishments is changed to other
commercial / residential purpose at a later date. This is in addition to the
applicability of penal provisions made under Section 42.02.
v) In case of buildings with mixed loads of industrial loads with other type of
loads, the Designated authority of the Licensee is empowered to
decide about planning of power.
9.13 METERING OF BUILDING WITH MIXED LOADS
a) IN CASE OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING UNDER H.T.SUPPLY as described under

Section.9.12 (i) for the portion of the Commercial area loads, one bulk
energy meter on LT side (sub-meter) shall be provided and the energy so
recorded in the sub-meter shall be billed at the appropriate L.T.
commercial Tariff. The consumption of this bulk energy meter (Sub-meter)
shall be deducted from the energy recorded in the main H.T.meter and
the balance of energy (pertaining to domestic loads) shall be billed at
appropriate H.T.Tariff applicable to Residential apartments. There shall be
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b) IN CASE OF COMMERCIAL BUILDING UNDER H.T.SUPPLY as described

underSection.9.12 (ii) for the portion of the residential area loads, one bulk
energy meter on L.T side (sub-meter) shall be provided and the energy so
recorded in this bulk energy meter (sub-meter) shall be billed at the
appropriate H.T.Tariff applicable to Residential apartments. The
consumption of this bulk energy meter (sub-meter) shall be deducted from
the energy recorded in the main H.T. meter and the balance of energy
(pertaining to the commercial area loads) shall be billed at the
appropriate commercial H.T. Tariff. There shall be no reduction in the
demand recorded in the main meter.
c) METERING OF PURELY RESIDENTIAL APARTMENTS / COMPLEX (ES)

L.T. Power supply shall be arranged at the request of the applicant with the
facility of LT metering to individual Installations subject to observing all other
conditions as per provisions of Section.9.00
d) Power supply to common areas like lifts, water supply, staircase lighting
etc., if metered separately shall be billed under either residential or
commercial Tariff as per the classification of the building as defined under
Section.9.12 (i) & (ii).
e) For buildings having specified load of combined residential and

commercial loads less than 100 KW, the power supply shall be arranged on
LT basis with individual meters to each of the residential flats and one bulk
meter for entire commercial loads. Billing shall be done at appropriate
Tariff. The Consumer on his part can have sub-meter for individual
commercial shops for his billing purpose.
f) For commercial buildings having specified load less than 100 KW, the
power supply shall be arranged on LT basis with one bulk meter for entire
commercial loads. Billing shall be done at appropriate Tariff. The Consumer
on his part can have sub-meter for individual commercial shops for his
billing purpose.
9.14 RESALE OF ENERGY
The Consumer shall not supply part or whole of the energy supplied to him
by the Licensee to another person unless he holds a suitable sanction or
licence for distribution and sale of energy granted by the Commission
except as provided hereunder:
a) Any registered bulk supply Consumer for whom power supply is

sanctioned under the Section 9.00 is permitted to extend power supply to
the tenements/ individual Consumers and this shall not be treated as
resale of energy.
b) In case of Commercial, office or residential complexes, where High

Tension or Low Tension Power supply is availed originally in the name of the

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builder or promoter of the complex and who subsequently transfers the

ownership of the complex, either entirely, to different individuals or partly
to different individuals retaining the balance for lease, the power supply
may be continued in the following methods.
i) The builder or promoter of the complex in whose name the supply

continues, is permitted to extend power supply to the individual
owners of the flats etc. or to the lessee by installing sub-meters and
to collect the cost of consumption of power from them on no profit
or no loss basis (i.e. sharing of expenses of consumption of
electricity) and this shall not be treated as unauthorized extension
of supply or resale of energy.
ii) In case, the promoter or builder of the complex does not wish to
have any stake in the complex after promoting the complex, the
service connection originally availed may be permitted to be
transferred in the name of an Association or Society that may be
formed in the complex and registered and the service agency so
formed is permitted to extend supply to the individual owners of the
flats etc. or lessees by installing sub-meters and to collect the cost
for consumption of power from them on no profit or no loss basis
(i.e., sharing of expenses of consumption of electricity) and this shall
not be treated as unauthorized extension or resale of energy.
9.15 LOADING OF DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS INSTALLED FOR POWER SUPPLY

SANCTIONED UNDER SECTION 9.00
The loading of distribution transformer shall be as follows:
a) The transformer capacity for the distribution transformers installed in the

applicant‘s premises shall be based on the specified load of the building
with a Diversity Factor of Unity.
b) In case of arranging power supply to a building covered under this

Section from the existing transformer or from a higher capacity transformer
proposed by the Licensee, the total load on the transformer including
existing loads, loads already sanctioned to other applicants and specified
load of the building to be serviced shall not exceed 75% loading capacity
of the transformer.
9.16 APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORATE
Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - APPROVAL OF ELECTRICAL

INSPECTORATE AS PER RULE 50-A OF I E RULES 1956.
Before making an application for commencement of supply the owner /
occupier of a multistoried building (more than 15 meters in height) shall
give not less than 30 days notice in writing to the Inspector, Govt.
Electrical Inspectorate, Govt. of Karnataka together with particulars. The

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supply of energy shall not be commenced within this period, without the
approval or otherwise in writing of the Inspector.
(Old Version: Not withstanding any provisions enumerated above,
the drawings indicating the position of HV line, transformer
center and the interior wiring of the buildings of above 15
meters in height, shall be got approved by the Govt. Electrical
Inspectorate, before taking up the Electrical installation work.
Such approved drawings shall be furnished by the applicant to the
Licensee before sanctioning of power.)
9.17 SAFETY OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
1) The owner / occupier of a multistoried building shall ensure that

Electrical installations / works inside the building are carried out and
maintained in such a manner as to prevent danger due to shock and
fire hazards in accordance with IE Act / Rules.
2) No other service pipes shall be taken along the ducts provided for
laying power cables.
3) Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The owner /occupier of

the installation shall provide at the point of commencement of supply a
suitable isolation devise with cut out or breaker to operate on all phases
except neutral in the 3 phase 4 wire circuit and fixed in a conspicuous
position at not more than 2.75 Meters above the ground so as to
completely isolate the supply to the building in case of emergency.
9.18 TRANSFER OF INSTALLATION

Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -
(a) In the case of Residential Complex (es), after the installations is serviced,
even though on a common main in the name of the promoter /
developer, the individual installations may be transferred to the names of
the Consumers actually utilizing the power if desired, subject to
observance of the provisions in Section 36.00.
(b) In the case of Commercial Complex (es), after the installations is serviced,
even though on a common main / Bulk meter in the name of the
promoter / developer, the individual installations may be transferred to
the name of the applicant possessing the ownership rights of the premises
if so desired by providing individual meters, subject to observance of the
provisions in Section 36.00.However Note (ii) of Section 36.01(a) is not
applicable in this case.
Note: The applicant desiring such transfer of installation shall make
suitable arrangements for tapping of power supply to the individual
meters for providing power supply to his installation separately and shall
bear the cost of such alteration and also pay the ISD, M SD as per Section
30.02 & 30.04.

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(Old Version:- In the case of Residential and Commercial

Complex(es), even though the installations are serviced on a
common main in the name of the promoter / developer, the
individual installations may be transferred to the names of the
Consumers actually utilizing the power if desired, subject to
observance of the provisions in Section 36.00.)
9.19 SANCTIONING AUTHORITY
The Licensee shall designate the competent authority for planning and
sanctioning of power supply under Section 9.00.
9.20 MISCELLANEOUS
The provision under various other clauses of Sections of this Code also shall
be complied with wherever applicable.
10.00 APPLICABLE TO LAYOUTS HAVING MIXED LOADS SUCH AS RESIDENTIAL,

COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
10.01 The application along with a layout plan duly indicating the nature of
service required, anticipated load, number of street lights required, shall
be registered at the jurisdictional sub division office of the Licensee duly
paying the prescribed registration cum processing fee as per Section
30.01.
The sanctioning authority of the Licensee shall verify the bonafides of the
developer and obtain his permanent residential address on the
application, which shall be verified by the sanctioning Authority.
10.02 The developers / promoters of the newly formed layouts shall execute the
service line extension works including extension of 11 KV line, transformer,
LT Lines and any other equipment etc., at their cost, subject to the
condition that;
a) Supervision charges shall be paid to the Licensee at 10% of the

estimated cost of the works excluding the employees‘ cost.
b) The works shall be carried out through a qualified licensed electrical

contractor holding a valid Class I Licence and as per the estimate
prepared by the Licensee. The minimum size of the conductor shall be
Rabbit ACSR for both the 11KV line and LT line and 11KV UG cable of
appropriate capacity as specified by the Licensee.
c) The materials used shall conform to relevant ISI specifications. The

quality of work such as depth of Planting of poles, erection of poles and

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transformer centers, stringing of wire and laying of UG cable etc., shall

be as per the standard drawings and practice of the Licensee.
d) The transformer used shall be of a reputed make approved by the

Licensee from time to time. Manufacturers‘ test report for the
transformer(s) installed shall be furnished and approved by the
authority competent to sanction the estimate.
e) After the completion of the works, the Licensee shall take inventory of
works jointly with the developer. If there are any deficiencies
compared to the sanctioned estimates and defects in the quality of
execution of the work the same shall be set right / rectified by the
developer / promoter. Thereafter entire distribution lines along with the
transformer(s) shall be taken over by the Licensee without payment of
any charges. The ownership of the lines and other equipment would
thereafter vest with the Licensee.
f) Guarantee shall be obtained for a period of one year for the materials
used in the works as well as for the quality of the work carried out, from
the date of taking over of the lines by the Licensee. However the
developer shall execute an Agreement on Rs.100/- stamped paper
affirming his consent to maintain the lines and transformers centers
erected in the layout till 25% of the applicants avail power supply to the
houses in the layout.
10.03 Any requisition from individuals for power supply for any purpose, including
domestic lighting, within such layouts, will be normally considered only after
laying of power supply lines in the layout and after fulfillment of the
applicable conditions under General procedure for arranging power supply
Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -:- No charges towards service
line shall be leviable in respect of any requisition from individuals for power
supply to domestic installations.
10.04 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - In case developers / promoters
of private layouts have abandoned the execution or abstained from
executing the works, and individuals or group of individuals of such layouts
approach the Licensee for arranging power supply, such requests may be
considered, subject to the payment of cost towards service line for arranging
power supply as provided in Section 30.08.
(Old Version: -In case developers / promoters of private layouts
have abandoned the execution or abstained from executing the works,
and individuals or group of individuals of such layouts approach the
Licensee for arranging power supply, such requests may be
considered, subject to the payment of cost towards service line for
arranging power supply as noted below: -
(i) For sites coming in the areas of Bangalore

Mahanagarapalike, B.D.A. and its agglomeration area, Rs.4,000/-

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per KW of applied load subject to a minimum of Rs.12,000/- per

site.
(ii) For sites coming in the areas of city corporation and its
agglomeration area of Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Gulbarga and
Belgaum.
(a) For sites having dimension of 1200 sq.ft & less, ie,
(30ft x 40ft), Rs.4,000/- per KW of applied load per site
subject to a minimum of Rs.4,000/- per site.
(b) For sites having dimension of more than 1200 Sq.ft.

Rs.4,000/- per KW of applied load subject to a minimum of
Rs.12,000/- per site.
(iii) For sites coming in other urban areas within the Town
limits identified by local / development authority, Rs.4,000/-
per KW of applied load per site subject to a minimum of
Rs.4,000/- per site. `
(iv) For sites coming beyond the Town limits in the layouts
other than referred in Section10.04 (i), (ii), & (iii),
Rs.3,000/- per KW of applied load per site subject to a minimum
of Rs.3, 000/- per site.
10.05 The competent authority of the Licensee shall investigate whether the
developers / Promoters have abandoned the execution or abstained
from executing the work and issue suitable orders to take up the work
as necessitated in the above Section, 10.04.
10.06 The Licensee retains the right to tap the service line laid for any Consumer
for extending power supply to other Consumers in the vicinity or for any
other purpose.
10.07 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - In case of Consumers out side
the village limits and town panchayaths limits supply shall be arranged by
extending service line at the cost of applicant. Alternately power supply
can be extended on 15% line minimum basis.
(Old Version:-The above provisions are not applicable to individual

Consumers of village and town panchayaths, In such cases, the
supply shall be arranged by extending LT line upto a maximum
distance of 100 Meters, if necessary, at the cost of Licensee and
line beyond 100 meters at the cost of applicant.
10.08 Deleted dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - (Old Version:-This Section is not
applicable to layouts in rural areas formed by village
panchayaths / Taluk panchayaths provided these layouts are
outside the urban agglomeration area of city / town municipal
limits. However this Section will apply to layouts formed even
in such rural areas by private parties.)
10.09 Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -: - In case of categories of

layouts not covered above, the Licensee shall formulate suitable

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guidelines for extending power supply to such layouts. The Licensee shall
take action to extend power supply as per the guidelines and after
collecting cost towards service line as per Section 30.08. ( No Old
Version)
10.10 Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - In layouts covered under
Sections10.02, 10.04 & 10.09, if the building seeking power supply attracts
the provisions of Section 7.00 / Section 9.00 of this Code, then in such
cases, the cost towards service line under the respective Sections, i.e.,
30.06 / 30.07 or cost towards service line under Section 30.08 which ever is
higher shall be collected.
Other provisions of this code as applicable to the particular category of
Consumers shall be observed while servicing the installations. ( No Old
Version)
10.11 Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - For individual applicant
seeking power supply in Places other than referred under
10.02,10.04,10.09, the supply shall be arranged by collecting cost towards
service line as per the respective Section in the code depending on the
category of the applicant. ( No Old Version)
10.12 Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Incases of sites/ houses
granted to economically / socially weaker sections under any scheme
sanctioned by Government of Karnataka, cost towards service line shall
be collected as per Section 30.08(2) which is Rs.2000/-per site. ( No Old
Version)
11.00 APPLICABLE TO PUBLIC LAMPS:
All street lighting installations shall be serviced with suitable energy

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11.01 TOWN MUNICIPALITIES AND OTHER LOCAL BODIES (IN AREAS OTHER THAN
LAYOUTS COVERED UNDER SECTION 10.00)
(a) In notified areas and in public places belonging to the Development

Authorities / Trust Boards / Municipal Corporations / City Municipalities /
KIADB / APMC / HOUSING BOARDS and such other Authorities / Bodies
as may be approved by the Licensee, power supply to new or
additional public lamps or change in type of fitting shall be arranged
subject to the following conditions: -
(i) The applicant shall apply in the prescribed form at the

jurisdictional O&M Sub-Division Office of the Licensee on
payment of prescribed registration cum processing fee as per
Section 30.01.

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(ii) Licensee will intimate the cost of arranging power supply within
one month, and also the deposits to be paid.
(iii) The applicant shall pay the estimated cost of the supply lines
including the cost of fittings and also the prescribed deposits as
per Reg. 30.02 to the Licensee within one month of intimation.
Cost of fittings shall not be collected if the same are provided
by the local authority.
(b) If the amount is not paid within one month, cost of arranging
power supply is liable for revision.
(c) No line minimum charges are applicable in such cases.
(d) The applicant shall execute an Agreement in the prescribed form.
(e) It is not permitted to use incandescent type fittings for street

lighting.
(f) The Licensee also shall erect and connect up specified type of
street light fittings and accessories (other than incandescent lamp
fittings) supplied by the applicants by collecting labour and supervision
charges. Licensee reserves the right to reject the fittings supplied for
installation, if these are of sub-standard quality or of un-standard types.
(g) A Suitable metal waterproof box to house the meter and street
control M.C.B. as per Licensee‘s approved design shall be provided.
11.02 FOR VILLAGES (OTHER THAN THOSE COVERED UNDER APPROVED

SCHEMES) AND TOWN PANCHAYAT AREAS
New or additional public lamps will be provided in villages and town

panchayats on requisition subject to payment of monthly line minimum
charges calculated at the rate of 10% per annum on the cost of
arranging power supply to street lights for a minimum period of 10 years.
i) The VP / TP shall apply for new / additional public lamps duly enclosing
the VP / TP resolution.
ii) Public lamps shall be fixed on alternate poles with average span of 35
meters. The number of public lamps is to be limited to 10 to 15 numbers
for every 100 houses in the village.
iii) Estimate for the work will be prepared on receipt of the VP / TP

resolution limiting the total number of public lamps as per the norms
cited (ii) above and the line minimum charges shall be intimated.

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iv) On receipt of consent letter for paying line minimum charges and
execution of Agreement, work will be taken up and power supply
commenced.
Note: Section11.01 (e), (f) & (g) shall be applicable in this case also.
11.03 VILLAGE ELECTRIFICATION UNDER SPECIAL SCHEMES
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12.00 PROCEDURE FOR ARRANGING POWER SUPPLY ON TEMPORARY BASIS
All Temporary power supply installations shall be serviced with a Meter.
Any person desirous of availing temporary power supply shall comply with
the following requirements:
12.01 APPLICABLE TO L.T. POWER SUPPLY
a) The prospective Consumer shall apply for temporary supply in the

prescribed form to the O & M Section / Sub-Division Office of the
Licensee. No registration fee is payable. He shall pay service charges of
Rs.50/= per Installation and advance estimated power consumption
charges as per Section 12.01(c) at the prevailing Tariff rate.
b) Licensee shall prepare the estimate for the service line required for
arranging temporary power supply and communicate temporary
power sanction indicating service charges, advance power
consumption charges, etc.
c) Estimated Power consumption charges
Applicant shall deposit advance estimated power consumption

charges for the energy calculated at twelve units per KW per day for
the duration of temporary power supply. This will be adjusted towards
periodical bills at the prevailing Tariff rates based on the actual
consumption and any balance amount at his credit after the
disconnection of temporary supply will be refunded to him on
application with in TWO months by a cheque or the same shall be
adjusted to the existing permanent R.R No. in the name of the same
Consumer as requested by him in his application. If the amount due
to the Consumer is not refunded with in two months of receipt of valid
refund bill, the Licensee shall pay interest at 2% per month on actual
number of days of delay on the amount due for refund.
In addition to the above, if the load exceeds 50KW / 67 HP the

Consumer has to pay fixed charges in addition to advance estimated
power consumption charges at the prevailing Tariff rate.
(d) On receipt of wiring diagram and completion-cum-test report of the

contractor and Agreement in the prescribed form and copies of
permit / licence / NOC, etc., Work order for temporary supply shall be
issued by the Licensee.
Note: (1) Permit / Licence / NOC is not required for floor polishing,

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Water pumping, marriages and domestic functions.

(2) Approval of the Electrical Inspectorate is required for
temporary electrical installations where 100 or more people
are likely to gather or assemble in a single place.
e) The applicant shall arrange to execute the service line including

distribution Transformer if necessary for load of 50 KW and above and
also service main work as per the Licensee‘s estimate and
specifications on self-execution basis through a qualified licensed
electrical Contractor. The Consumer shall pay supervision charges at
10% on the cost of estimate, subject to a minimum of Rs.100/-per work.
However, the service line work shall be commenced only after orders
sanctioning the temporary supply is issued by the Licensee. The
Consumer shall provide current limiter of appropriate capacity and
earth leakage circuit breaker of adequate capacity and capacitors, if
any, as required under Section 23.00.
(f) No free length of service line is allowed.
(g) The prevailing rate of temporary Tariff in force is applicable.
(h) The date of availment of the temporary supply may be got amended
by the Consumer, by applying to the authority who has issued the
power sanction before the commencement date indicated in the
order. However, any alternate date proposed shall commence within
15 days of the date of the first order.
(i) If power is not availed as above, the advance estimated power

consumption charges paid by the Consumer will be refunded with in
two months after deducting Rs.100/- on receipt of the valid refund bill.
If the amount due to the Consumer is not refunded with in two months
of receipt of valid refund bill, the Licensee shall pay interest at 2% per
month on actual number of days of delay on the amount due for
refund.
(j) In case any permit / licence / NOC is withdrawn by the competent

authority after the installation is serviced, the installation will be
disconnected forthwith and will be reconnected only after the permit /
licence / NOC is restored. Further, Licensee shall not be liable for any
damages. Reduction of any charges or refund will not be permissible
on this account.
(k) The installation will be serviced by the Engineer of the Licensee by

providing a suitable meter and assigning an R.R. No.

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The Engineer of the Licensee servicing the installation shall give a

service certificate to the Consumer for having serviced the installation
specifying the following: -
(1) R.R. No. (2) Date of service (3) Sanctioned load (4) Connected
load (5) Meter details (6) Condition of seals (7) Details amount of
advance estimated power consumption charges collected (8)Name
of L.E.C.& Licence No. (9) Period of sanction of temporary power
supply.
Necessary acknowledgement for the same shall be obtained on the

test report.
(l) For further extension of the period of temporary supply, the Consumer
shall apply to the jurisdictional Engineer of the Licensee at least one
week before the date of expiry of temporary supply, duly paying the
upto date power supply charges and any other arrears.
(m) Temporary power supply to Touring Talkies may be given on the

production of a ―Camp Allotment Letter‖ from the local District
Magistrate permitting Consumer for the running of the Touring Talkies
and also certificate by Electrical Inspector.
Note: However, power supply to touring cinemas may be continued

for not more than one month after the expiry of the licence subject to
the condition that the owner does not run shows until the licence is
renewed.
12.02 TEMPORARY USAGE IN THE PREMISES ALREADY HAVING PERMANENT SUPPLY
a) Use of power within Consumer‘s premises for Temporary purposes for

bonafide domestic use is permitted subject to the condition that the
total load of the installation on the system does not exceed the
sanctioned load.
b) Where it is intended to use floor polishing equipment and such other

portable equipment temporarily in a premises having permanent
supply, such equipment shall be provided with an earth leakage
circuit breaker of adequate capacity.
12.03 OTHER CONDITIONS APPLICABLE FOR TEMPORARY SUPPLY
(a) The general conditions of power supply as per Section 4.00 shall also
be applicable unless specifically provided, other wise in this Section.
(b) In case the Meter becomes not recording, the billing for the non-
recording period shall be 12 units per day per KW of sanctioned load

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or connected load which ever is more. If the connected load is more

than the sanctioned load penal measures as per Section 42.01 shall
apply.
(c) Fraction of KW / KVA of sanctioned load to be rounded off to next

higher number
12.04 POWERS OF SANCTION AND RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY POWER SUPPLY
(i) Sanction of temporary power supply
Authorised officers of the Licensee who are empowered to sanction

permanent power supply are also authorised to sanction temporary
power supply to the same extent for a period required by the
applicants irrespective of whether it is for lighting, power, temporary
touring talkies subject to observance of Rules and conditions laid
down in this Section.
(ii) Renewal of temporary power supply:
The Authorised officers who are empowered to sanction temporary

power supply are also empowered to renew for a period upto a
maximum of two years from the date of service. Requisitions for
sanction and extension for installations having capacity exceeding
their powers of sanction should be forwarded to the next higher
authority.
NOTE:
a) There shall be no extension of temporary power supply beyond two
years.
Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - For any extension of
more than two years, the Consumer has to take fresh sanction.
b) The Authorised officers of the Licensee are empowered to sanction /

give extension of temporary power supply for permanent usage
under special circumstances, where infrastructure is yet to be
created or in process to individual houses / MS Buildings /
Residential / Commercial Complex / Lay outs and others. However,
temporary power supply shall not be extended beyond two years
from the date of service.

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CHAPTER--VI
13.00 WIRING ON CONSUMER’S PREMISES AND MAINTENANCE
13.01 General wiring conditions
a) Mains -The Consumer‘s mains shall in all cases be brought upto the
Licensee‘s point of supply, and sufficient cable shall be provided for
connecting up with the Licensee‘s apparatus.
b) Switches & Fuses - The Consumer shall provide linked quick break main
switch and a single pole fuse on each conductor except on the
neutral conductor which shall be fixed as near as possible to the
Licensee‘s meter board. Single pole switches controlling the lamps or
fans or other apparatus shall be inserted in the phase wire and not on
the neutral wire.
c) The Licensee‘s meter and mains cutouts shall be enclosed in a strong

teakwood box / metal waterproof box suitably ventilated and
provided with a hasp, staple and lock. All wires between which a
difference of potential over 230 volts exists shall be made inaccessible
to unauthorized persons or enclosed in an earthed metallic casing or
conduit. A ―Caution‖ board printed in Kannada and Hindi / English
shall be fixed therein.
d) Earthing – Gas / water pipes shall on no account be used for earthing

purposes. All wiring shall be kept as far as possible away from gas and
water pipes.
e) Domestic Appliance – A special circuit solely for the use of domestic

appliances, which will be approved by the Licensee, shall be run from
the Licensee‘s point of supply. Wall plugs used on these circuits shall
be of the three-pin type, the third pin being an earth connection. Two
pin plugs or lighting sockets shall not be allowed. All appliances used
must be effectively earthed. The minimum size of earth wire permitted
is No. 14 S.W.G. or 3.0 sq. mm.
Each equipment or apparatus installed shall have a nameplate

indicating wattage.
f) Plugs – Single pole switches controlling the plugs shall be inserted in the
phase wire and not on the neutral wire.
g) Wiring – Single leads shall not be allowed to be run separately in iron

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h) A.C. Motor Installations – Motors shall be provided with control gear

fitted with a no-volt release and Triple Pole fuses (overload release) so
as to prevent satisfactorily the maximum starting current from the
Consumer‘s installation exceeding the limits given in the following
schedule at any time under all possible conditions. It is important that
the releases shall be maintained in good working order. Failure to
comply with this specification will render the Consumer‘s installation
liable for disconnection from the supply on account of disturbance to
the Power Supply to other Consumers: -
Nature of Size of Installation. Limit of Maximum Current

supply.
Single Upto and including Six times the full load current.
Phase 1 B.H.P.
Above 1 B.H.P. and Three times the full load current.
upto and including
Three 10 B.H.P.
Phase Above 10 B.H.P. and Twice the full load current.
upto and including
15 B.H.P. One and half times the full load
Above 15 B.H.P. current.
Each three phase motor circuit shall be protected by Moulded case

circuit breaker (MCCB). Wiring for motors shall be run with all three
phase wires bunched in a single metallic conduit, which shall be
efficiently earthed throughout and connected to the frame of the
motor from which two separate earth wires of adequate size shall be
run. The minimum size of the earth wire permitted is NO. 14 S.W.G. or
3.0 sq. m.m. All motor wiring shall comply in every respect with the
Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 in force from time to time.
Motors above 1 B.H.P. shall be wound for 3 phase, 400 volts between
phases.
Consumers intending to use non-standard apparatus, are advised to

send to the Licensee full technical particulars of such apparatus
before ordering it so that the Consumers can be informed about any
special conditions that may be applicable to that type of apparatus,
to enable it to be connected to the mains.
i) The L.T. Consumers shall provide current limiters of suitable capacity,

which must be erected within one metre of the Licensee‘s meter
board or in such other position as, shall be approved by the Licensee.
No fuses shall be provided on the neutral conductor.
j) All AEH Consumers shall provide load limiter of required capacity for
their installation, which shall be properly sealed. In addition to the load

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limiter, the AEH Consumer shall provide suitable capacity earth

leakage circuit breaker (ELCB).
k) Independent starters provided with over current and no volt devices

shall be provided for motors as noted below : -
1 Upto & inclusive 5 HP Direct online Starter

2 Upto& inclusive 30 HP Star-Delta starter/Auto transformer
starter
3 Above 30 HP (a)
Squirrel cage Motors (a) Auto Transformer Starter
(b) Rotor resistance starter
(b) Wound rotor Motors
Note: However the Designated authority of the Licensee in special
circumstances may relax the above requirements depending upon
the location and conditions of the working of the installation by an
order in writing.
l) In the case of H.T.Consumers, suitable protective devices approved by

the Licensee shall be used so as to afford full protection to the
Licensee‘s apparatus placed on the Consumer‘s premises.
14.00 HANDLING OF LICENSEE’S EQUIPMENT IN CONSUMER’S PREMISES
14.01 The meter, meter boards, service mains, main cutouts, load limiters etc.,
must on no account be handled or removed by any one who is not an
authorised employee of the Licensee. The seals, which are fixed on the
meters / metering equipments, load limiters and the Licensee‘s apparatus,
must on no account be broken. The responsibility for the safe custody of
Licensee‘s equipments and seals on the meters / metering equipments
with in the Consumer‘s premises shall be on the Consumer.
14.02 In case of H.T. installations the Designated authority of the Licensee at his
discretion, may permit the Consumer on written request, to operate
Licensee‘s terminal switches, fuses or circuit breakers for the purpose of
isolating the Consumer‘s apparatus in case of emergency. However, the
Consumer is solely responsible for any damage caused to life or property
due to such operation.
14.03 All transformers, switchgear and other electrical equipment belonging to

the Consumer and connected to the mains of the Licensee shall be
maintained as per relevant IS.
14.04 In the event of any damage caused to the Licensee‘s equipments in the
Consumer‘s premises by reason of any act, neglect or default of the

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Consumer or his employees, the cost thereof as claimed by the Licensee

shall be payable by the Consumer.
15.00 EXTENSIONS AND ALTERATIONS - L.T. INSTALLATION
15.01 Whenever a Consumer desires to change the machinery within the

sanctioned load he shall intimate the details to the Licensee‘s Engineer
with contractor‘s completion cum test report and licence of the local
authority wherever required.
15.02 In case of LT installations, provided with Electronic trivector meter and

opted for Demand based Tariff, additional load may be connected to the
installation subject to M.D. recorded being limited to the sanctioned load.
However, the Consumer shall inform the Licensee the details of the
additional machinery installed.
If the M.D. recorded in the electronic trivector meter exceeds the

sanctioned load penal measures shall be applicable as per Section.
42.01(i)(a).
15.03 In all other cases, if the Consumer desires to increase the number and
capacity of connected machinery beyond the sanctioned load he shall
get the additional load sanctioned and furnish contractor‘s completion
cum test report to the Licensee whose representatives will call and inspect
the alterations and if necessary, change the meters and fuses and alter
the service line at the cost of the Consumer. Failure to give notice to the
Licensee shall render the installation liable for disconnection and action as
per Section 42.01 (ii) & (iii).
15.04 The Consumer is not permitted to install additional machinery by providing

alternate switch but can make use of the provisions under Section 15.02.
16.00 EXTENSION AND ALTERATIONS - H.T. INSTALLATION
Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - In case of H.T. installation,

additional H.T. apparatus / H.T. equipment shall not be connected by the
Consumer to the system unless it is approved by the Electrical Inspectorate
and a copy of such approval shall be furnished to the Licensee.
( Old version:- In case of H.T. installation, additional
apparatus / equipment shall not be connected by the
Consumer to the system unless it is approved by the
Electrical Inspectorate and a copy of such approval shall
be furnished to the Licensee.)
17.00 BALANCING OF LOAD
If the installation is required to be wired on three phases, wiring shall be

done on group system, separate neutral wires being brought back in

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each case to the Licensee‘s point of supply. An approved type of a

double pole linked switch shall control each main circuit. The lamps, fans
or any other apparatus in the installation shall be so grouped that under
normal working conditions, the current in the three phases would be
balanced and very little current will flow in the neutral wire and it shall not
be more than 10% of the maximum phase current under full load
conditions.
18.00 ACCESS TO CONSUMER’S PREMISES
18.01 Employees of the Licensee shall have access at all reasonable times to
the premises of the Consumer for inspection, meter reading, testing
and/or for any other purpose incidental to or connected with the proper
maintenance of supply.
18.02 They shall have access to the premises at any time for inspection, if there
is any reason to suspect breach of the provisions of the Act, the Rules, I.E
Act and the supply Act, and this Code.
18.03 If the Consumer or any person purporting to be his representative

deliberately obstructs the Licensee’s employees from inspection of the
installation or any other legitimate act, the installation may be
disconnected forthwith and may be kept disconnected till such time the
Consumer affords necessary facilities for carrying out the inspection or
testing.
19.00 PERIODICAL TESTING AND INSPECTION
19.01 The periodical inspection and testing of the Consumer‘s installation may
be carried out by the Licensee or Electrical Inspectorate in accordance
with Rule-46 of the I.E. Rules 1956. The charges for such inspection will be
included in the power supply bill following such inspection, which shall be
paid for by the Consumer.
19.02 Any defects observed during the inspection will be intimated to the
Consumer and he shall get them rectified through a qualified Licenced
electrical contractor within the time stipulated therein. The installation will
be liable for disconnection if the defects are not rectified since the
Consumer is responsible for any defects in the internal wiring.
20.00 DANGER DUE TO DEFECTS IN CONSUMER’S PREMISES
In the event of any danger due to defect being discovered in the

Consumer‘s wiring or apparatus connected to the system or any section
of the Consumer‘s circuit or apparatus, the Consumer shall in the absence
of the employees of the Licensee disconnect the same forthwith and
notify the same to the Licensee and shall reconnect the same only with
the consent of the Licensee and after the defects are rectified. The

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Licensee reserves the right to disconnect the installation should any

defect come to his notice.
21.00 FAILURES OR VARIATION IN SUPPLY
In the event of failure or variation in the voltage / frequency of the supply

the Consumer shall lodge a complaint with the jurisdictional service
station / section office.
Such complaints will be attended to in the shortest possible time free of

charges. If supply has failed due to defect in the Consumer‘s system, the
Consumer shall be advised to rectify the defect, keeping the installation
disconnected if the situation so warrants. The installation will be
reconnected after the rectification of the defect is duly certified by a
qualified Licenced electrical contractor and reported to the Licensee.
The Licensee shall not be liable for any claims for loss or damage
whatsoever arising out of failure or variation in supply. However, if the
damage or loss occurred to the Consumer‘s equipment consequent to
the proved lapses of the Licensee or his representatives, compensation
may be awarded by the Commission.

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CHAPTER - VII
POWER FACTOR
22.00 HT INSTALLATIONS:
Amended Version dated. 25.4. 2003: 22.01It shall be the responsibility of the HT
Consumer to determine the capacity of the power factor correction
apparatus in consultation with the manufacturers/suppliers of the
equipments.
a) The Consumer shall maintain an average power factor of not less than
0.90. In case this is not maintained, surcharge shall be payable as
prescribed under Tariff schedule from time to time.
b) The average power factor is the ratio of KWH to the KVAH consumed
during the billing month/period.
Billing Power factor shall be the average PF recorded in ETV meter. In case
the same is not available the ratio of KWh to KVAh consumed during the
billing period and in case of non-availability of the above also, the PF
obtained during the rating shall be taken.
22.02 (a) If during any monthly reading or periodical or other testing / rating by
the Licensee, the power factor of the installation is found to be less than
0.90, the Consumer shall install additional power factor correction
apparatus as may be necessary to bring the power factor to not less
than 0.90 within three months from the date of intimation and inform the
same, in writing, to the office of issue, failing which power factor
surcharge shall be leviable as prescribed, from the billing month
following the date of expiry of the said three months, till the P.F. is
brought up to 0.90. This is also applicable for H.T. installations provided
with LT trivector meter.
(b)In respect of HT installations with LT metering without LT trivector meter, if

during any periodical or other testing / rating by the Licensee, the power
factor of the installation is found to be less than 0.90, the Consumer shall
install additional power factor correction apparatus as may be
necessary to bring the power factor to not less than 0.90 within three
months from the date of intimation and inform the same, in writing, to the
office of issue, failing which power factor surcharge shall be leviable as
prescribed, from the billing month following the date of expiry of the said
three months, till the P.F. is brought up to 0.90.
22.03 In the event of meter going out of order, in any month, the power factor
for the period the meter is out of order shall be the power factor during
the month previous to the month in which the meter went out of order.
22.04 Notwithstanding the above provisions, power factor surcharge is not

leviable in a HT installation for the first three billing months from the date of
service. In case the power factor continues to be less than 0.90 even

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beyond the first three billing months, power factor surcharge shall be
leviable.
(Old Version: 22.01 It shall be the responsibility of the HT Consumer to
determine the capacity of the power factor correction apparatus in
consultation with the manufacturers/suppliers of the equipments.
a) The Consumer shall maintain an average power factor of not less than
0.85. In case this is not maintained, surcharge shall be payable as
prescribed under Tariff schedule from time to time.
b) The average power factor is the ratio of KWH to the KVAH consumed
during the billing month/period.
Billing Power factor shall be the average PF recorded in ETV meter. In

case the same is not available the ratio of KWh to KVAh consumed
during the billing period and in case of non-availability of the above
also, the PF obtained during the rating shall be taken.
22.02 (a)If during any monthly reading or periodical or other testing / rating by
the Licensee, the power factor of the installation is found to be less than
0.85, the Consumer shall install additional power factor correction
apparatus as may be necessary to bring the power factor to not less than
0.85 within three months from the date of intimation and inform the same,
in writing, to the office of issue, failing which power factor surcharge shall
be leviable as prescribed, from the billing month following the date of
expiry of the said three months, till the P.F. is brought up to 0.85. This is also
applicable for H.T. installations provided with LT trivector meter.
(b)In respect of HT installations with LT metering without LT trivector meter, if

during any periodical or other testing / rating by the Licensee, the
power factor of the installation is found to be less than 0.85, the
Consumer shall install additional power factor correction apparatus as
may be necessary to bring the power factor to not less than 0.85
within three months from the date of intimation and inform the same,
in writing, to the office of issue, failing which power factor surcharge
shall be leviable as prescribed, from the billing month following the
date of expiry of the said three months, till the P.F. is brought up to
0.85.
22.03 In the event of meter going out of order, in any month, the power factor for
the period the meter is out of order shall be the power factor during the
month previous to the month in which the meter went out of order.
22.04 Notwithstanding the above provisions, power factor surcharge is not

leviable in a HT installation for the first three billing months from the date
of service. In case the power factor continues to be less than 0.85 even
beyond the first three billing months, power factor surcharge shall be
leviable.)
23.00 LT INSTALLATIONS
The following provisions are applicable for LT installations, (including IP set
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23.01 To maintain the PF at not less than 0.85, LT installations including I.P sets but
other than X-Ray installations shall be provided with capacitors of rating as
indicated below:
Installed capacity Rating of P.F. correction
Apparatus
For Motors (both single phase and three phase):
(i) Upto and inclusive of 1 KW 0.4 RKVA (35 MFd.)
(ii) Above 1 KW. Upto and inclusive of 3 KW 1 RKVA
(iii) Above 3 KW KW Rating x0.4 RKVA rounded
off to the nearest integer
Note: For welding sets and induction furnaces, the RKVA rating of the P.F.
correction Apparatus shall be the name plate rating in KVA or rated KVA
of the equipment multiplied by 0.4, rounded off to the nearest integer.
23.02 The Consumer shall furnish the original Manufacturer‘s Test certificate of
the Power factor correction apparatus or a test certificate issued by the
Testing laboratory of the Licensee or laboratory approved by the
Licensee, before the installation is serviced.
23.03 Whenever a fluorescent or vapour discharge lamp is installed, capacitors

of adequate capacity shall be installed so that the P.F. of the fitting is not
less than 0.85. The size of capacitors to be used with different types of
lamps are given below:
CAPACITANCE IN MICRO FARADS
Type of lamp
Wattage of lamp
Fluorescent Mercury Vapour Sodium Vapour
20 watts Not less than - -
2 MFd.
40 watts -do- - -
80 watts - 1x8 MFd. -
125 watts - 1x10 MFd. -
250 watts - 2x8 MFd. -
400 watts - 2x10 MFd. 1x33 MFd. + 1x10
MFd.
1000 watts - 2x33 MFd. -
23.04 (a) Even after capacitors, as recommended in Section 23.01 and 23.03
above are provided, if during any periodical or other testing / rating by
the Licensee, the power factor of the installation is found to be less
than 0.85, the Consumer shall install additional capacitors of rating as
required within three months from the date of intimation and inform
the same, in writing, to the office of issue, failing which power factor
surcharge is leviable as prescribed from the billing month following the
expiry of the said three months.
b) In respect of LT installations where Trivector Meter is fixed the provisions

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24.00 APPLICABLE TO BOTH HT AND LT INSTALLATIONS:
24.01 The power factor will be determined upto 3 decimals (ignoring figures in
the other decimal places) and then rounded off to the nearest second
decimal as illustrated below:
(i) 0.8449 to be rounded off to 0.84.

(ii) 0.8451 to be rounded off to 0.85.
This is applicable when the ratio of KWH to KVAH is taken for calculating the PF.
24.02 Not withstanding any provisions anywhere, if the consumption in an

installation in any billing period is less than 10 units per KVA of Contract
Demand or 10 units per KW of sanctioned load, per month, the P.F.
Penalty shall be limited to 30% of the energy bill excluding taxes, arrears
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CHAPTER - VIII
METERING, POWER SUPPLY CHARGES,
25.00 METERING
25.01 No installation other than that specifically exempted shall be serviced

without a meter.
Note:
a) The Consumer may also install his own check meter at his option.
However, for billing purposes the reading of the check meter shall
not be considered. The check meter shall be calibrated by the
Licensee at the cost of the Consumer and can be used for billing
during the period of failure of main meter.
b) The Consumers of commercial and industrial installations shall
provide metal clad box cover of approved design by the Licensee
to facilitate affixing additional seals.
c) Whenever CT‘s are to be used for metering purposes ― Metal clad
Boxes‖ of approved design by the Licensee shall be provided by
the Consumer.
d) In case the Licensee is not able to provide the meter for servicing of
new installation within the period of 30 days from the readiness of
the Consumer, the Licensee shall permit the Consumer to supply
the meter of approved type and specifications. In such cases, the
cost of the meter limited to the rate as per Licensee‘s schedule of
rates shall be refunded to the Consumer.
25.02 In case of HT installations, Licensee shall provide HT Electronic type

Trivector metering equipment for registering the Power factor, demand as
well as energy consumed and with the facility of ―Time of the day ―
Metering with memory capacity of one month.
25.03 The Consumer unless exempted, shall pay the prescribed meter security
deposit.
25.04 The Licensee shall have the right to recover from the Consumer the cost of
metering equipment and accessories lost or damaged in the Consumer‘s
premises.
25.05 The Licensee may provide additional seals, in addition to those normally
provided, whenever considered necessary, which shall be acknowledged
by the Consumer or his representative.
25.06 During periodical inspection / testing by the Licensee, if the seals are to be
broken, the same shall be done in the presence of the Consumer or his
representative. The Licensee will re-seal the meter and associated

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equipment when the seal is removed by the Licensee, which shall be

acknowledged by the Consumer or his representative. An endorsement
specifying the details of seals released and refixed shall be given by the
Engineer breaking the seals to the Consumer or his representative.
25.07 The Consumer shall ensure that the metering equipment and seals
provided are not damaged / tampered with.
25.08 Any damage / tampering of metering equipment or seals will be prima-

facie evidence of dishonest abstraction of energy.
26.00 READING OF METERS
26.01 The meter shall be read by the Licensee once in a month, or at such other
intervals as prescribed by the Licensee from time to time.
Added by amendment date.16th January 2003: However, special reading of the
meter on the requisitioned date shall be taken on receipt of request from the
Registered consumer at least 7 days in advance and final pre-audited bill
including the arrears shall be issued in not later than 10 days in cities and towns
and not later than 15 days in rural areas from the date of requisition by the
Licensee along with payment of Rs.100/- per installation in case of L.T.
Installations and Rs.250/- per installation in case of H.T. Installations.
The Licensee shall not claim any prior period arrears after the issue of the above
final bill.
26.02 The Consumer shall extend all facilities to the Licensee to read the meters.
26.03 The Consumer may verify the reading at the time of meter reading.
26.04 In case for any reason the meter is not read during any billing period, the
Licensee shall send an adhoc bill based on the consumption during the
previous billing period. The amount so paid will be adjusted after the
readings are taken during the subsequent billing period. Alternately if the
Consumer furnishes the reading, billing for that month can be done on the
basis of the Consumer‘s reading subject to adjustment in the next month.
26.05 If the metering equipment is rendered inaccessible on two consecutive

meter reading dates, the Consumer will be served with a 7 clear days‘
notice, to keep open the premises for taking the meter reading on the
date and time indicated in the notice. If the Consumer fails to comply
with the requirement, the installation is liable for disconnection without
any further notice.
When so disconnected, the installation will be reconnected provided all

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If the Consumer does not come forward for reconnection, he is liable for
payment of charges in accordance with the provisions of this Code and
terms of the Agreement.
26.06 When a Consumer of a domestic installation requests in writing to keep the

installation in service for the reason that he intends to be away
continuously from his residence, the installation will not be disconnected
upto a maximum period of six months provided he pays the minimum /
fixed charges in advance for such period. When the meter is made
accessible by the Consumer for taking the meter reading, the entire
consumption will be taken as if the consumption was for the period of
inaccessibility. Further, if a Consumer intends to make advance payments
voluntarily, the same shall be readily accepted at the cash counter and
the said amount adjusted monthly towards energy charges.
26.07 Periodicity of testing of meters
Periodicity of testing of meters shall be as follows

i) HT Power installations : Every year
ii) LT Power installations : Once in two years.
iii) Other installations : Once in five years.
Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Note: While taking up
testing of installations under (iii) above, preference shall be given to
installations having high consumption.
27.00 CORRECTNESS OF METER
27.01 Should the Consumer dispute the accuracy of the Licensee‘s meter he
may upon giving notice and paying the prescribed fee, have the same
tested by the Licensee or the Electrical Inspector. The Licensee shall test
the accuracy of the meter using an electronic type testing equipment
preferably with facility of a printer attached to it which shall provide an
automatic printout of test readings, percentage error with date / time /
R.R. No., etc. In the event of the meter being incorrect beyond the limits of
accuracy prescribed under I.E.Rule-57, the cost of testing and all
reasonable expenses incidental thereto, shall be met by the Licensee and
the amount of the bill adjusted in accordance with the result of test taken,
with respect to the meter readings of the 6 billing months prior to the
month in which the dispute has arisen and upto the date of testing, due
regard being paid to the conditions of working, occupancy, etc., during
the previous 6 months. In such cases the prescribed fee paid for testing the
meter shall be refunded to the Consumer.
27.02 Licensee‘s qualified Engineer shall conduct periodical inspection / test to

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27.03 In the event of test being undertaken by the Licensee periodically under
Rule 57 (4) of the I.E. Rules 1956 using an electronic type testing equipment
preferably with a facility of a printer attached to it the following procedure
shall be adopted.
(i) When the meter is found to be slow beyond permissible limits, the
Consumer is liable to pay the difference at normal rates based on the
percentage error, for a period of not more than 6 months prior to the
test, due regard being paid to the conditions of working, occupancy
etc., during this period and upto the date of replacement or
rectification of the meter.
(ii) When the meter is found to be fast beyond permissible limits, the
Licensee shall adjust the excess amount collected based on the
percentage error for a period not more than 6 months prior to the date
of test with in one month of the date of test by giving credit to the
account of the Consumer.
(iii) The testing staff of the Licensee shall draw a mahazar and obtain the
signature of the Consumer or his representative for witnessing the test
and also agreeing to pay the back billing charges in case of slow
recording of the meter.
(iv) If the Consumer or his representative refuses to sign the mahazar, the
error in the meter need not be adjusted or meter removed and
Electrical Inspector is to be approached for testing the meter who shall
test the meter within a period of one month.
Note
1) A check meter can be installed for billing purposes till the error in the
original meter is rectified.
2) The Consumer is not liable to pay any penal charges if the revised
consumption / demand exceeds the entitlement fixed for the
installation.
27.04 METER NOT RECORDING
(i) If the meter is found not recording (for any reasons other than tampering)
the Consumer will be billed for a period of not more than six billing months
preceding the date of inspection / testing and upto the date of
replacement or rectification of the meter on the basis of the average
energy consumption of the immediately preceding 3(three) billing months
when the meter was recording properly plus demand / fixed charges.
(ii) Notwithstanding the above, where it is established that meter is out of

order only for few days in a billing month, the consumption for such period
shall be computed on pro-rata basis of the consumption recorded for the
remaining number of days in the billing month.
(iii) Also, where the recorded consumption is not available fully for three
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shall be deemed sufficient for computing the consumption, provided

consumption of at least one full billing month is clearly established.
(iv) Notwithstanding anything specified in this condition, the quantity of

electricity supplied shall be assessed by the Licensee on the basis of
production figures of usage of electricity or on such other basis as the
Licensee may deem proper.
(v) In the case maximum demand meter of an installation is found to be

faulty or not recording properly or not recording at all, the maximum
demand shall be billed on the basis of the highest demand recorded in
the immediately preceding three billing months during which period
maximum demand (MD) meter was recording correctly or 75% of the
contract demand whichever is higher. Where, however, the demand
entitlement has been got reduced by the Consumer the billing demand
shall be restricted to Demand Entitlement.
(vi) In the event of meter going out of order on any day before the first meter
reading date after the installation is serviced the revenue demand shall
be computed as per table indicated below subject to the condition that
the consumption for that period being subsequently regulated taking into
account the average of twelve months consumption after a working
meter is installed.
In such cases the Licensee shall replace the non-recording meter with in 7
days.
(vii) Added by amendment date.16th January 2003: All meters not recording
shall be replaced or repaired with in a maximum period of 15 days from
the date of report by the consumer / employees of the Licensee. In case
the same is not done, Licensee shall pay a rebate of 5 % on the monthly
energy bills issued as per the applicable clauses of this Section listed
above after the expiry of the above15 day‘s period till the meter is
replaced.
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HIGH TENSION SUPPLY
(i) Lift Irrigation Scheme: Demand charges on 75% of contracted

demand plus energy charges based on 100
units per KVA of contract demand per month.
(ii) All other installations: Demand charges on 75% of contract demand

plus energy charges based on 100 units per
KVA of CD per shift per month.

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LOW TENSION SUPPLY
Fixed charges plus consumption charges based on units per month as

indicated below:
(i) Non-commercial
10 units per 250 Watts or part thereof of sanctioned load.
Lights & fans, etc.,
(ii) Non-commercial
Combined lighting 100 units per KW or part thereof of sanctioned load.
and heating
(iii) Commercial 20 units per 250 watts or part thereof of a sanctioned load.
Lighting
(iv) I.P. sets of meterable 60 units per HP or part thereof of sanctioned load.
Category
135 units per KW or part thereof of sanctioned load per
(v) All other
shift.
Installations
Note: In case of I.P. installations of meterable category, the billing for the
period the meter has not recorded, shall be on the basis of Demand /
consumption during the corresponding months of the preceding year
when the meter was recording.
28.00 REPLACEMENT OF BURNT OUT METERS
(i) The cost of burnt out meter shall be collected either in cash or by crossed
cheque and burnt out meter shall be replaced by a good meter
immediately without any lapse of time.
(ii) If the meter of required capacity is not readily available, the installation
shall be connected on ―DIRECT CONNECTION BASIS‖ and immediate
action taken to fix a good meter to the installation with in 3 days.
(iii) The consumption during the direct connection period shall be computed
on prorata basis based on the recorded consumption of the previous
month or in the month in which the new meter was fixed.
(iv) The released burnt meter shall be sent to the Meter testing laboratory of
the Licensee. If the meter is burnt out due to mistake of Consumer or
fault in the Consumer premises, there shall be no refund of the cost of
meter collected by the Licensee and if it is due to the technical reasons
like voltage fluctuation etc, attributable to the system constraints, the
cost of meter collected by the Licensee shall be adjusted against the
future energy charges of the Consumer under intimation to the
Consumer.
(v) The Engineer of Meter testing laboratory of the Licensee shall send a
report to the subdivision office duly recording the test results and

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remarks regarding refund of cost of the meter collected, to the

Consumer.
(vi) Test results and the remarks of the Executive Engineer of Meter testing
laboratory of the Licensee shall be recorded in the revenue ledger.
29.00 POWER SUPPLY CHARGES
29.01 The Consumer shall pay power supply charges as per the Tariff in force
from time to time.
For Consumers who opt for demand based Tariff, Fixed charges are
payable based on the sanctioned load as long as the recorded M.D. in a
Trivector meter / demand meter, is less than the sanctioned load provided
the Trivector meter / demand meter is in good working condition and not
tampered with.
If recorded M. D. is higher than the sanctioned load, penal charges at
twice the normal rate shall apply.
29.02 (a) The Licensee will furnish to the Consumer every month or at such
interval, as prescribed by the Licensee from time to time, the power
supply bills for the actual or in its absence, the assessed demand
and/or consumption, either at the spot or by post. The billed amount
shall be rounded off to the nearest Rupee i.e., the bill amount of 50
paise and above shall be rounded off to the next rupee and amount
less than 50 paise ignored.
(b) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - It shall be clearly indicated
on the bill the period of 15 days allowed for payment and also that the
installation shall be disconnected with out further notice after expiry of
7 clear days from the due date in case of nonpayment.
( Old Version:- The bill should clearly indicate the period of
15 days allowed for payment and also that the installation
shall be disconnected with out further notice in case of
nonpayment.)
Note: 1) The energy consumption shall be rounded off to the nearest unit.
2) Non-receipt of the bill by the Consumer is not a valid reason for
non-payment. The Consumer shall notify the office of issue if the
bill is not received within 7 days from the meter reading date.
Otherwise, it will be deemed that the bills have reached the
Consumer in due time.
29.03 The bill amount shall be paid within 15 days from the date of presentation
of the bill, failing which interest as per Section 29.06 becomes payable.
29.04 Supplemental claims: For preferring the supplemental claims, the
jurisdictional Sub divisional Engineer of the Licensee shall serve a provisional
bill with 15 days‘ notice to the Consumer to file his objections, if any,
against the provisional back billing charges on account of prejudicial use
of power or on account of faulty meter or short claims caused due to
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the Consumer the Sub divisional Engineer shall issue the final bill. The
Consumer shall be intimated to make the payment within 30 days of the
date of intimation failing which the power supply to the installation shall be
disconnected and such amount shall be deemed to be arrears of
electricity charges.
Note: 1) If the due date happens to be a holiday for the office of issue,
the next working day shall be deemed to be the due date.
2) Any complaint with regard to errors in the bill shall be made
either in person or in writing to the office of issue and amount
of such bill shall be paid under protest within the due date. The
Licensee shall accept the cash / cheque / D.D.at the cash
counter, if the payment is made under protest.
29.05 MODE OF PAYMENT
(a) The Consumer shall pay the Power Supply charges at the office of
issue or at the jurisdictional cash counters as indicated hereunder:
i) In respect of revenue payments ie, monthly power supply charges

up to and inclusive of Rs.10, 000/-shall be made by cash or cheque
or D.D. and payments above Rs.10, 000/- shall be by cheque or D.D.
ii) Payments under other heads of account i.e., other than revenue
payments shall be made by cash or D.D.upto and inclusive of Rs.10,
000/- and above Rs.10, 000/-shall be by D.D. only
iii) By availing Electronic clearing system (ECS) Added by Amendment
dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - / Through Credit Cards / such other modes
prescribed by Licensee at counters where such facility is provided by
the Licensee.
iv) Through banks authorised by the Licensee. (The date of payment in
the bank will be the date of payment of the bill)
Note: Demand Draft / Cheque shall be issued in favor of Licensee
drawn on any scheduled commercial bank situated at the
headquarters of the office of issue along with the bill. The R.R.
No. and ledger folio No. shall be indicated on the reverse side
of the Demand Draft / Cheque. Receipt for payment shall be
obtained.
Payment by Cheque / Demand Draft sent by post or by
money order shall also be accepted. The Consumer shall
invariably furnish RR No., Ledger No and Folio Number on the
reverse of Cheque / Demand Draft sent by post /on money
order form. The Consumer has to collect the receipt.
(b) In case the amount is paid at the cash counter in person, bill shall be
produced. In the absence of the bill, the RR No., ledger and Folio No.
shall be furnished.
(c) The Licensee will accept the cheque from the Consumer in good faith
and will issue receipt subject to realisation. If the cheque is not
realised but returned by the bank, it amounts to non-payment and

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the Consumer is liable for levy of interest and immediate

disconnection of power supply with out any notice.
(d) In the event of non-realisation of cheque, no further cheques shall be
accepted from such Consumer without prejudice to the Licensee
taking action such as levying cheque dishonour fee as per Section
30.18 and initiating other actions as per Law.
(e) Cheques can be dropped in a box meant for the same at the
Licensee‘s designated office for payment of bill charges and the
Licensee shall draw the receipt and Consumer shall collect the
receipt.
(f) If any Consumer wishes to make advance payment of power supply
bills for his own convenience he may do so. The same will be adjusted
towards the periodical bills and will be shown in the bills furnished to
the Consumer.
(g) Added by amendment date.16th January 2003: A passbook shall be
issued in respect of I.P. Set consumers who request for the same. If
the IP set consumer wishes to make advance payment at any time
during the year the same shall be accepted and adjusted at the time
of issue of quarter yearly bills. All payments shall be entered in the
passbook
The Licensee shall make proper arrangement for the issue and entry
of these payments in the passbook.
29.06 LEVY OF INTEREST
i) In case of belated payment, interest will be levied at the rate of 2%

per month on actual number of days of delay from the expiry of due
date, subject to a minimum of Rs.1/- for LT installations and Rs.100/- for
HT installations.
ii) (a) No interest is leviable for arrears of Rs.10/- and less.
(b) The interest for belated payment of Electricity tax will be levied at
the rates prescribed by the Government from time to time.
29.07 DISCONNECTION OF POWER SUPPLY FOR NON-PAYMENT OF POWER

SUPPLY CHARGES AS PER SECTION 24 OF THE IE ACT:
(a) Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - If the Consumer fails to pay
the bill amount within the period of 15 days from the date of
presentation of the bill, the installation will be disconnected with out
any further notice after expiry of 7 clear days from the due date. The
Licensee shall print the notice of disconnection in bold letters on the
bill.
(Old Version:-If the Consumer fails to pay the bill amount
within the period of 15 days from the date of presentation of
the bill, the installation will be disconnected with out any
further notice.)

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(b) Disconnection of power supply will be effected as far as possible

before 1.30 P.M. and re-connection will be effected on the same day
of payment.
(c) Disconnection will be normally effected at the Licensee‘s cutouts in

the Consumer‘s premises. If it is not possible or effective, it will be
effected at the pole / distribution box.
(d) If the Consumer produces clear proof of payment at the time of

disconnection, the installation shall not be disconnected.
(e) If the arrears is Rs.10/- or less, the installation will not be disconnected.
29.08 PRIORITY FOR ADJUSTMENT OF PAYMENT
All payments made by the Consumer will be adjusted in the following

order of priority:
(a) Interest on tax arrears When tax is separately shown

(b) Tax arrears
(c) Interest on revenue arrears.
(d) Revenue arrears.
(e) Current month‘s power supply charges.
29.09 ADJUSTMENT OF ERRONEOUS BILLS
Amended Version dated.16th January 2003: At any time during verification of the
Consumer‘s account, if any short claims caused by erroneous billing are noticed,
the Consumer is liable to pay the difference. The Licensee shall follow the
procedure laid down under Section No. 29.04 in such cases.
However, the Licensee shall not claim any payment towards short claim for
back period beyond 3 years
In case the verification of the Consumer‘s account shows excess claims made in
the past, the excess amount shall be credited to the Consumer‘s account with in
one month under intimation to him. If for any reason there is delay in crediting
the amount to the Consumer‘s account, Interest at 2 % per month shall be paid
to the Consumer for the period beyond one month from the date of pointing
out the excess claims.
(Old Version: At any time during verification of the Consumer‘s account if
any erroneous claims are noticed, the Consumer is liable to pay the
difference, in case the revised claims are more than the claims already
made with in 30 days from the presentation of a separate supplemental
bill for the short claim. However, the Licensee shall not claim any payment
towards short claim for back period beyond 3 years
In case the revised claims are less than the claims already made, the
excess amount pointed out shall be credited to the Consumer‘s account
with in one month under intimation to him. If for any reason there is delay
in crediting to the Consumer‘s account, interest at 2 % per month shall be

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paid to the Consumer for the period beyond one month from the date of
pointing out of revised claims.
b) When the difference is payable by the Consumer, claims shall be

made by a separate supplemental bill furnishing all the relevant
details.
c) The supplemental claims shall be paid within 30 days from the date of
intimation of the claims, failing which the installations is liable for
disconnection and such amount shall be deemed to be arrears of
d) The aggrieved Consumer may prefer an appeal, in writing to the

Appellate Authority in accordance with the provisions of Section 44
within a period of 30 days from the date of intimation of the claims
under intimation to the office of issue.

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CHAPTER IX
30.00 SCHEDULE OF SECURITY DEPOSITS, COST TOWARDS SERVICE LINE, AND

OTHER SERVICE CHARGES
30.01 APPLICATION REGISTRATION CUM PROCESSING FEE
The application registration cum processing fees payable by the

applicant for registration purpose is as follows.
Sl. Category Amount

No. Rs.
01. Domestic / Non-Commercial Lighting. Section 5.00 25.00
02. Domestic combined lighting & heating (AEH) /
Non-Commercial / Non-Domestic combined 50.00
lighting & heating. Section 5.00
03. Commercial Lighting. Section 5.00 50.00
04. I.P. Sets. Section 6.00 50.00
05. L.T. Power. Section 7.00 100.00
06. H.T.Power. Section 8.00 250.00
07. Commercial / Residential complexes / As prescribed for each
M.S.Buildings. Section 9.00 installation of that
category as above
subject to minimum of
Rs.250.00per premises
08 Layouts. Section 10.00 250.00 per layout
09 Public Lighting. Section 11.00 25.00
10. Application for reduction of sanctioned load / As applicable to
contract demand. Section 34.02. respective category of
power supply as noted
above.
NOTE: The above fee shall also be applicable for reregistration of application for
power supply.
30.02 ESTIMATED POWER CONSUMPTION CHARGES / INITIAL SECURITY DEPOSIT

(ISD)
Amended Version dated. 27th March 2003: All prospective Consumers, shall pay
unless exempted security towards estimated power consumption charges
to cover two months (2MMD) power supply bills worked out on basis of the
estimated consumption as per the table given below or the two months
line minimum charges whichever is higher.
(Old Version: All prospective Consumers, shall pay unless exempted security towards
estimated power consumption charges to cover three months (3MMD) power
supply bills worked out on basis of the estimated consumption as per the table
given below or the three months line minimum charges whichever is higher.)

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The estimated power supply charges shall include fixed charges, if any, for
LT installations and demand charges on 100% contract demand for HT
and E.H.T.installations. The fixed charges shall be as per Tariff schedule in
force from time to time.
Table
Type of installation Estimated consumption per month

LT INSTALLATION
a) Domestic / Non-Domestic, Non 10 Units for every 250 watts or part thereof
Commercial lighting of sanctioned load.
b) Non-commercial combined 100 units per KW or part thereof of
lighting, heating and power sanctioned load.
c) Commercial Lighting 20 units for every 250 watts or part thereof
of sanctioned load.
d) Commercial heating and/or 135 units for every KW or part thereof of
Motive power sanctioned load.
e) Irrigation Pump sets Yearly minimum charges as per Tariff in
force from time to time.
f) Public lighting As per prevailing Tariff
g) Others 135 units per KW or part thereof
sanctioned load per shift.
HT INSTALLATION
h) All HT installations 100 units per KVA of contract demand.
Note: The following types of installations are exempted from payment of ISD:
i. Water supply & Sewerage installations of Village Panchayats and
Town Municipalities.
ii. Public lamp installations of Village Panchayats and town
Municipalities.
30.03 ADDITIONAL SECURITY DEPOSIT (ASD)
Amended Version dated. 27th March 2003:

a) (i) In case of existing Consumers who have not defaulted in payment during
the preceding calendar year, additional security deposit shall henceforth
not be called for till deposit held falls short of 2 MMD calculated based on
the average monthly bill amount of the preceding calendar year.
However the benefit of 2 MMD gets forfeited if the Consumer fails to make the
bill payment within the due date in any month during the preceding calendar
year. In such a case the Licensee shall serve a notice to the Consumer to pay
balance amount, to make up the deposit to three times the average monthly bill
amount of the preceding calendar year.
(ii) The jurisdictional Sub divisional Engineer of the Licensee shall serve a bill
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amount shall be paid with in 30 days from the date of the bill. Failure to pay
the said amount due will lead to disconnection of power supply to the
installation without any further notice. Any arrears due on this account shall
be deemed to be arrears of electricity charges.
b) The Licensee shall claim ASD once in a year during the first quarter of the
Calendar year.
Note:
(i) The bill amount for the above purpose shall exclude taxes, arrears, audit short
claims, interest, back billing charges, penal charges for excess consumption /
demand.
(ii) In case of sanction of additional load for the existing installation, additional
security deposit shall be demanded as per Section 30.02. only for the
additional load sanctioned.
c) (i) If the deposit held is more than 120% of three times the average monthly bill
amount of the preceding calendar year, Licensee shall refund excess deposit
held over 120 % of three times the average monthly bill amount of the
preceding calendar year to the registered consumer by cheque after the
refund application is filed by the consumer, within 2 months of such
application, failing which interest at 2% per month shall be payable to the
consumer. The refund application shall be filed after the 1st quarter of the
year.
(ii) Amount less than Rs.100/- is not refundable.
(iii) The refund amount shall be rounded off to nearest Rs.10/-.
Amended Version dated.16th January 2003:

a) (i) After the installation is serviced, if the deposit held falls short of three times the
average monthly bill amount of the preceding calendar year, the difference shall
become payable by the Consumer as additional security deposit.
(ii) The jurisdictional Sub divisional Engineer of the Licensee shall serve a bill containing
such particulars as may be prescribed by the Commission. The amount shall be
paid with in 30 days from the date of the bill. Failure to pay the said amount due
will lead to disconnection of power supply to the installation without any further
notice. Any arrears due on this account shall be deemed to be arrears of
b) The Licensee shall claim ASD once in a year during the first quarter of the Calendar
year.
Note:
(i) The bill amount for the above purpose shall exclude taxes, arrears, audit short
claims, interest, back billing charges, penal charges for excess consumption /
demand.
(ii) In case of sanction of additional load for the existing installation, additional
security deposit shall be demanded as per Section 30.02. only for the additional
load sanctioned.
c) (i) If the deposit held is more than 120% of 3 MMD calculated on the basis of the
preceding calendar year‘s consumption, the Licensee shall refund excess deposit
held over 120 % to the registered consumer after the refund application is filed by
the consumer, within 2 months of such application, failing which interest at 2% per
month shall be payable to the consumer. The refund application shall be filed after
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(ii) Amount less than Rs.100/- is not refundable.

(iii) The refund amount shall be rounded off to nearest Rs.10/-.
(Old Version: After the installation is serviced, if the deposit held falls short of three times
the average monthly bill amount of the preceding calendar year, the difference
shall become payable by the Consumer as additional security deposit, within 30
days from the date of demand notice.)
Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The Licensee shall claim ASD once in a
year during the first quarter of the Calendar year.
Note: The bill amount for the above purpose shall exclude taxes, arrears, audit short
claims, interest, back billing charges, penal charges for excess consumption / demand.
30.04 METER SECURITY DEPOSIT (MSD)
Amended Version dated.16th January 2003: Meter security deposit is payable at

the time of servicing of all new installations towards the meter / metering
equipment at the rates as per schedule of rates prescribed by the Licensee from
time to time except in respect of BJ/KJ/ installations.
In respect of existing installations where MSD is not collected, MSD shall be
collected at the prevailing schedule of rates whenever the meter is replaced.
(Old Version: Meter security deposit is payable towards the meter / metering equipment
at the rates as per schedule of rates prescribed by the Licensee from time to
time by Consumers of all LT and HT installations except:
a) All domestic lighting & Non-commercial lighting installations.
b) All commercial lighting installations whose sanctioned load is 1 KW and less.)
30.05 APPLICABLE TO ALL SECURITY DEPOSITS
a) The amount payable shall be rounded off to the next multiple of Rs.
10/-
b) Security deposit (ISD and ASD) and MSD will be refunded by the
Licensee on termination of the contract by either party after
adjustment of dues, if any.
c) The security deposit will not earn any interest.
d) In case the ASD is not paid within the stipulated period, the
installation is liable for disconnection by a 7 days notice.
30.06 COST TOWARDS SERVICE LINE FROM LT APPLICANTS

(Applicable for Section 5.00 & 7.00)
Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The cost towards service
line shall not be levied where the applicant executes the service line work
at his cost as per Licensee‘s estimate and specifications.

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Old Version: - Nil
i) Upto and inclusive of 3 KW—(4HP) NIL

ii) Above 3 KW and upto and inclusive of Rs.500/- per KW for the loads
15KW above 3 KW
iii) Above 15KW and upto and inclusive of Rs.6000/- plus Rs.1000/- per
25KW KW for loads above 15KW.
iv) Above 25KW Rs.16,000/- Plus Rs.1500/- per
KW for loads above 25KW.
In addition to the above charges, an additional amount of Rs.1000/- per KW
for the loads above 3 KW shall be collected in Bangalore (Corporation,
B.D.A.,) (B.M.R.D.A. deleted by Amendment) area towards HT / LT U.G. cable
system.
Note: Amended Version dated.16th January 2003: Where additional loads are
requisitioned for existing connections, the cost towards service line for the
total load (existing + additional load) may be calculated according to the
above table at appropriate slab rate and deduction allowed for any cost
towards service line paid previously.
However, the additional cost towards service line of Rs.1000/ per KW
applicable for Bangalore (Corporation, B.D.A.,) area towards HT / LT U.G.
cable system shall be collected both in case of new and existing buildings.
Amended Version dated.29th November 2001: - Where additional loads are
requisitioned for existing connections, the cost towards service line for the
total load (existing + additional load) may be calculated according to the
above table at appropriate slab rate and deduction allowed for any cost
towards service line paid previously.
However, the additional cost towards service line of Rs.1000/ per KW
applicable for Bangalore urban area need not be collected in case of
existing buildings.
(Old version:-In case of existing buildings, industries, wherever additional loads
are to be serviced, the cost towards service line shall be collected for additional
load only at the appropriate slab rate taking into consideration the existing loads
also. However, the additional cost towards service line of Rs.1000/ per KW
applicable for Bangalore urban area need not be collected in case of existing
buildings.
30.07 COST TOWARDS SERVICE LINE FROM LT APPLICANTS:

(Applicable for Section 9.00)
Amended Version dated.29th November 2001: - The cost towards service
line shall not be levied where the applicant provides space for Transformer
and associated electrical equipments and executes the service line work
at his cost as per Licensee‘s estimate and specifications.
Old Version: - Nil
For specified loads below 25 KW, cost towards service line shall be
collected based on requisitioned load.
For specified loads above 25 KW, cost towards service line shall be
collected based on specified load.

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i) Upto and inclusive of 3 KW. NIL

ii) Above 3 KW and upto and inclusive of Rs.500/- per KW for the loads
15KW above 3 KW
iii) Above 15KW and upto and inclusive of Rs.6000/- plus Rs.1000/- per
iv) Above 25KW and upto and inclusive of Rs.16,000/- Plus Rs.5000/- per
v) Above 50KW and upto and inclusive of Rs.1,41,000/- Plus Rs.15,000/-
100KW per KW for loads above
50KW in Bangalore BMRDA &
Rs.10,000/- per KW in other
places
In addition to the above charges, an additional amount of Rs.1000/- per

KW for the loads above 3 KW shall be collected in Bangalore
(Corporation, B.D.A.) (B.M.R.D.A deleted by amendment) Area towards
HT / LT U.G. cable system.
30.08 COST TOWARDS SERVICE LINE FOR ARRANGING POWER SUPPLY TO LAYOUT
Amended Version dated.29th November 2001: -

1) Applicable for Section 10.04(Cases where the Developers / Promoters have
abandoned the execution or have abstained from executing the work.) and
Sections 10.09 & 10.10.
{Old Version:-(Applicable for Section 10.00)
(Cases where the Developers / Promoters have abandoned the
execution or have abstained from executing the work.)}
Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -

(i) For sites coming in the areas of Bangalore Mahanagarapalike, B.D.A. and its
agglomeration area and also in the areas of city corporation and its
agglomeration area of Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Gulbarga and Belgaum.
(a) For sites having dimension of 1200 sq.ft & less, Rs 4,000/- per KW of applied
load subject to a minimum of Rs 4000/- per site
(b) For sites having dimension of more than 1200 sq.ft, Rs 4000/- per KW of
applied load subject to a minimum of Rs 12000/- per site.
(ii) For sites coming in other urban areas within the Town limits identified by local
/ development authority, Rs.4,000/- per KW of applied load per site subject to
a minimum of Rs.4,000/- per site. `
(iii) For sites coming beyond the Town limits in the layouts other than referred in
Section 30.08 (1) (i) & (ii), Rs.3,000/- per KW of applied load per site subject to a
minimum of Rs.3, 000/- per site.
Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - 2) Applicable for Section 10.12 in
cases of sites/ houses granted to economically / socially weaker sections under
any scheme sanctioned by Government of Karnataka. Rs.2000/-per site.

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{Old Version: -
(i) For sites coming in the areas of Bangalore Mahanagarapalike, B.D.A.
and its agglomeration area, Rs.4,000/- per KW of applied load subject
to a minimum of Rs.12,000/- per site.
(ii) For sites coming in the areas of city corporation and its
agglomeration area of Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Gulbarga and
Belgaum.
(a) For sites having areas of 1200 sq.ft & less, ie, (30ft x 40ft),
Rs.4,000/- per KW of applied load per site subject to a minimum of
Rs.4,000/- per site.
(b) For sites having areas of more than 1200 Sq.ft. Rs.4,000/- per KW
of applied load subject to a minimum of Rs.12,000/- per site.
(iii) For sites coming in other urban areas within the Town limits
identified by local / development authority, Rs.4,000/- per KW of
applied load per site subject to a minimum of Rs.4,000/- per site.
(iv) For sites coming beyond the Town limits in the layouts other than
referred in Section10.04 (i), (ii), & (iii), Rs.3,000/- per KW of
applied load per site subject to a minimum of Rs.3, 000/- per
site.}
30.09 Deleted by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - {Old Version: -
SUPERVISION CHARGES - Nil as the same is adjusted towards refund of
service main work as per Section 4.08 (iv)}
30.10 RECONNECTION CHARGES PER INSTALLATION
a) Single phase Domestic lighting Consumers. Rs.20/=

b) Single phase-Other Consumers including AEH
both S.Ph / 3 Ph. Rs.50/=
c) All Consumers other than AEH connected with Rs.100/=
3 Phase supply
d) All HT & EHT installations Rs.500/=
Note: If the monthly bill is less than Rs100/=, RECONNECTION Fee shall be Rs.
5/= only.
30.11 TRANSFER OF INSTALLATION
a) All L.T. installations Rs.100/=per

Installation
b) H.T. installation Rs.500/= per
Installation
30.12 SERVICE CHARGES FOR ISSUE OF N.O.C. WHILE ARRANGING POWER SUPPLY
TO BUILDINGS UNDER SECTION 9.00 / LAYOUTS UNDER SECTION 10.00
Amended Version Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: -
a For each Building UNDER SECTION 9.00 where the Rs. 5,000/- per Building
height of the M.S. building is more than 15 Mtrs.
from the center of the road.
b For layouts UNDER SECTION10.00 where the sites Rs. 100/-per site
or
are more than 300 numbers
Rs 10,000/- per layout, which
ever is higher.

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Note: These rates are applicable in other cases also whenever N.O.C. is
requested by the developer. However the Licensee shall not insist N.O.C.
in cases other than noted in (a) & (b) above.
(Old Version:-
a) For each Building UNDER SECTION 9.00 Rs.10, 000/=per
building
b) For layouts formed by private Rs.200/=per site

parties / societies etc. UNDER or
SECTION 10.00 Rs.10, 000/=per layout
whichever is higher.
30.13 CHARGES FOR INSPECTION / TESTING OF INSTALLATION

a) Inspection / Testing for servicing a new installation For the First Test
(or for extension or alternation) No CHARGE
b) Subsequent Inspection / testing warranted due to
absence of contractor or his representative or due to
defects in wiring of Consumer‘s premises:
i) Domestic/Non-Commercial Lighting / Non-Commercial
combined lighting & heating (AEH) / Commercial
lighting installation / IP installation and Other LT Rs.100.00
installations
ii) HT installations Rs.200.00
c) Charges for service necessitated due to conversion of an
installation or additions and/or alternations to an
installation
i) LT Rs.100.00
ii) HT Rs.200.00
d) Charges for temporary disconnection at Consumer‘s Rs. 50.00
request
30.14 TESTING OF METERS

For testing of meter at the instance of the Consumer
(Either belonging to the Licensee or to the Consumer)
a) Domestic/Non-Commercial Lighting / Non-
Commercial combined lighting & heating (AEH) / Rs. 100.00
Commercial lighting installations
b) Any Other LT installations Rs.200.00
c) All HT installations Rs.500.00
30.15 RATING / RE-RATING OF INSTALLATION

For rating / re-rating of installation at the instance of the Consumer
a) All LT installations Rs.250.00
b) All HT installations Rs.500.00

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30.16 FURNISHING CERTIFIED COPIES

(To be issued to the Consumer only)
a) Contractor‘s completion-cum-test report Rs. 20.00
b) Ledger Extract Rs.20.00per
Calendar year or
part thereof
c) Agreement Rs.20.00
d) Details of Security Deposits held Rs.50.00
e) Estimate Rs.50.00
f) Any other correspondence relating to LT/HT Rs.20.00 per sheet
installation
30.17 PUBLIC LAMPS AND FITTINGS

Replacement of lamps will be carried out by the Licensee on payment of
fixed labour charges, as detailed below for each lamp.
a) Incandescent lamp Free

b) Fluorescent lamp Rs.15.00
c) Mercury vapor lamp Rs.20.00
d) Sodium vapor lamp Rs.35.00
Note: 1) The charges indicated above do not include the cost
of lamps. The local body shall supply the lamp.
2) In case of replacement of faulty chokes, starters,
fittings, accessories etc., payment shall be made as per
separate estimate prepared under ―Deposit
Contribution Works‖
30.18 Charges for non-realisation of cheque is as noted below

(Cheque dishonour fee)
1 Cheque amount Upto Rs. 10,000/- 5% of amount subject to
minimum of
Rs. 100/-
2 Cheque amount of Rs.10, 001 3% of amount subject to
and upto Rs.1, 00,000/- minimum of Rs. 500/-
3 Cheque amount Above 2% of amount subject to
Rs.1,00,000/- minimum of Rs. 3000/-
30.19 SHIFTING OF METER BOARD / METERING CUBICLE AT THE REQUEST OF THE

CONSUMER Added by amendment dated. 29th Nov.2001:- PER
INSTALLATION
a) LT single phase supply Rs.100.00
b) LT three phase supply Rs. 200.00
c) HT Supply Rs. 500.00
NOTE: The actual work shall be got carried out by the Consumer at his cost
through the LEC after obtaining necessary line clear from the Licensee.

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30.20 MISCELLANEOUS WORKS
The charges payable in advance for any work, which the Licensee may
undertake for the Consumer and which is not included in the above
schedule, shall be the cost of materials and labour plus 10% of the cost of
estimate excluding the employees cost as overhead charges. Copy of
the estimate shall be furnished on demand on payment of charges as per
Section 30.16 (e).

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CHAPTER-X
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
31.00 RATING OF THE INSTALLATIONS

(Applicable to LT, HT, EHT installations, other than domestic installations)
31.01 All LT installations are subject to periodical / surprise rating by the

Licensee‘s qualified Engineer to verify the correctness of the ratings of the
equipments connected, to assess power factor, etc. The Consumer shall
provide necessary facilities for carrying out such rating. The result of such
rating shall be binding on the Consumer. The Licensee shall rate the
installation with an electronic type testing equipment preferably with the
facility of the printer attached to it which shall provide an automatic print
out giving the test readings, percentage error of the meter, connected
load in KW / HP / KVA, time, date, R.R. No. etc.
The rated KVA or KW shall be converted into HP by applying conversion

factor and in cases where the rated HP exceeds an integral number of HP
after conversion, the fractional HP shall be rounded off to the next higher
quarter for the purpose of calculation of monthly charge.
31.02 The Consumer can also get his installation rated by the Licensee on
payment of the specified fee, in case of: -
a) Additions and alterations in the connected machinery / equipments

in his installation.
b) A dispute, if any, consequent on the rating by the Licensee.
31.03 The date of effect of rating at Licensee‘s instance shall be the meter
reading date immediately following the actual date of rating. If the
rating is at the Consumer‘s instance, the date of effect of rating shall be
the meter reading date immediately following the date of payment of
the rating fee by the Consumer.
If during the rating, the rated load is higher than the sanctioned load the
provisions of Section 42.01(iii) shall apply.
31.04 The rating shall be conducted in the presence of the Consumer or his
authorised representative. The rating report shall be signed by the
Consumer or his representative for having witnessed the test and for
having received a copy of the same.
31.05 a) In case of installations provided with MD meters and opted for Demand
based Tariff, for purposes of billing, the higher of the sanctioned load or MD
recorded shall be considered.

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(b) In all other cases where M.D. meter is not provided, the connected
load or the rated load or the sanctioned load which ever is higher
shall be taken for the purpose of billing.
32.00 AGREEMENTS AND VALIDITY OF POWER SUPPLY CONTRACT:
32.01 Agreement shall be executed on the stamped paper of prescribed value.
32.02 Agreement for power supply shall be in triplicate for HT installations and in
duplicate for LT installations. The original shall be on a stamped paper of
appropriate value. The original and copies shall be duly signed by the
Consumer and the Licensee.
In case of HT installations, the original will be in safe custody in the Division

Office, the duplicate will be in the RR file of the installation and the
triplicate will be handed over to the Consumer and his acknowledgement
obtained in the test report. In case of LT installations, the original will be in
the RR file and the duplicate will be handed over to the Consumer and his
acknowledgement obtained in the test report.
32.03 Licensee‘s authorised officers are authorised to sign the power supply
Agreement on behalf of the Licensee.
Note: If a Consumer has more than one installation, he shall execute

separate Agreement for each service.
32.04 The initial Agreement period of the power supply Agreement shall be as
noted below.
(i) All LT installations including IP Set

Installations where no line extension is made 2 years
(ii) All HT installations 5 years
(iii) All installations attracting Line Minimum Charges 7 years
(iv) All IP set Installations where line is extended]
for arranging power supply ] 7 years
32.05 After the expiry of the initial Agreement period specified under Section
32.04, the Agreement for power supply stands renewed from year to year
thereafter, until it is terminated by either party.
32.06 During the Agreement period (initial or extended) the Licensee or

Consumer is at liberty to terminate the Agreement by giving atleast three
months‘ advance notice after clearing the outstanding arrears.
Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Note: The consumer is
eligible for refund of deposits as per 30.05 i.e., ISD, ASD& MSD & not the
cost paid towards service line under 30.06,30.07,30.08

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32.07 In case of installations attracting line minimum charges, the Consumer is

entitled to terminate the contract subject to payment of line minimum
charges for the unexpired period of the initial Agreement period.
32.08 If an installation is under disconnection for non-payment of dues for a

continuous period of not less than three months, the Licensee shall serve a
three months‘ notice to the Consumer to get the installation reconnected
after payment of dues failing which the power supply Agreement shall be
deemed to have been duly terminated on the date of expiry of the said
notice, without prejudice to the right of the Licensee to recover forthwith
all dues in terms of the Agreement and this Code.
32.09 Soon after termination of the supply Agreement the supply lines will be
dismantled by the Licensee and action initiated for recovery of dues.
32.10 The officers who are empowered to sanction permanent power supply are
also empowered to approve permanent surrender of power supply to
that extent, subject to fulfillment of other applicable conditions.
33.00 MINIMUM CHARGES
Charges for power supply in accordance with Tariff in force from time to
time, or the line minimum charges, if any, whichever is higher, shall be
payable by the Consumer until the power supply Agreement is terminated
irrespective of the installation being in service or under disconnection.
However, the line minimum charges, if any, are payable only during the
initial Agreement period.
34.00 VARIATION IN THE CONTRACT DEMAND/SANCTIONED LOAD
34.01 Consumer’s increased load requirement
The procedure for sanction of additional power will be the same as for a
new installation except that dues, if any, shall be cleared before sanction
of additional power.
34.02 Reduction in contract demand / sanctioned load: (Except IP set

Installations under LT category)
During the Agreement period initial or extended, the Consumer is entitled

to get his contract demand / sanctioned load reduced by executing a
fresh Agreement. The reduction will be given effect from the meter
reading date following the expiry of two months period from the date of
registration of his application for reduction of contract demand /
sanctioned load along with fresh Agreement for reduced contract
demand / sanctioned load duly making payment of registration fee as
prescribed by the Licensee from time to time. However the Consumer

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shall continue to pay line minimum charges if any, till the expiry of the
initial Agreement period.
The same conditions shall also be applicable for requisitions in case

temporary reduction of contract demand / sanctioned load as per
provision in power supply Agreements subject to a maximum period of six
months only.
In both cases the Consumer shall pay ―Exit charges‖ if approved by the
Commission.
Note: The officers who are empowered to sanction permanent power supply
are also empowered to approve reduction of CD/sanctioned load to the
same extent.
34.03 When a Consumer gets his contract demand / sanctioned load reduced,
his energy / demand entitlement, if any, shall be reduced on prorata basis
with effect from the date of reduction of CD / sanctioned load. This shall
be applicable during power cut period only.
34.04 Amended Version dated. 27th March 2003: Where the Contract demand /
Sanctioned load is reduced, the Security Deposit required shall be
recalculated for the reduced Contract demand / Sanctioned load on a
pro-rata basis on average monthly bill of the preceding calendar year.
Any excess Security Deposit held over three times the recalculated
average monthly bill amount of the preceding calendar year shall be
refunded to the Consumer by cheque, within 2 months from the date of
approval of reduction of Contract demand / Sanctioned load.
If the amount due to the Consumer is not refunded by cheque with in two
months from the date of approval, the Licensee shall pay interest at 2%
per month on actual number of days of delay on the amount due for
refund.
(Old Version: The Consumer is entitled for refund of excess 3 MMD due to reduction of
Contract demand / Sanctioned load if any, by way of adjustment in the power
supply bill, within 2 months from the date of approval of reduction of Contract
demand / Sanctioned load.
Added by Amendment dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - If the amount due to the
Consumer is not refunded by way of adjustment in the power supply bill with in
two months from the date of approval, the Licensee shall pay interest at 2% per
month on actual number of days of delay on the amount due for refund.)
35.00 SHIFTING OF INSTALLATIONS
Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - Shifting of IP set installations

and drinking water supply installations of VPs / TPs / CMCs / City
Corporations from one place to another within the Electrical subdivision is

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permitted subject to the technical feasibility and clearance of

outstanding arrears. Shifting of other category of installations is not
permitted.
(Old Version: -Shifting of IP set installations from one
place to another within the Electrical subdivision is
permitted subject to the technical feasibility and
clearance of outstanding arrears. Shifting of other
category of installations is not permitted.)
36.00 TRANSFER OF INSTALLATION (Change in the name of Consumer)
36.01 An installation can be transferred from one Consumer to another person

subject to the following conditions:
a) The registered Consumer shall furnish a consent letter for transferring

the installation and also the deposits held in his name to the transferee.
Note: In the absence of the consent letter from the registered

Consumer, the transferee shall produce any one of the
following documents in respect of such installation:
i) Proof of ownership of the installation in the form of

Registered sale deed or partition deed or katha /
succession or heir ship certificate or deed of last will
ii) Proof of occupancy such as valid power of attorney or
latest rent paid receipt or valid lease deed (only in
respect of non-commercial lighting and non-
commercial combined lighting and heating
installations)
b) An indemnity bond as per annexure No. II shall be executed by the

transferee indemnifying the Licensee against all disputes that may
arise out of such transfer.
c) There shall be no arrears outstanding against the installation.
d) The transferee shall (i) Pay Transfer fee as specified under Section 30.11
(ii) Produce the documents as specified in36.01 Note: (i / ii)
(iii) Execute a fresh power supply Agreement with the Licensee.
(iv) Furnish photocopy of the licence / clearance issued in his favour by
local authority if such licence / clearance is required under any
statute
(vi) Undertake to pay any dues that may arise due to any short claims
detected at a later date even in respect of periods prior to the date of
transfer.
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(vii) Amended Version dated.16 January 2003: Pay fresh deposit as if
he is a new Consumer in case there is no consent for transfer of deposit
from the registered Consumer.

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In case consent of the registered consumer for transfer of deposit is

produced, no additional deposit should be demanded at the time of
transfer of installation.
(Old Version: Pay fresh deposit as if he is a new Consumer in case
there is no consent for transfer of deposit from the registered
Consumer and pay additional deposit, if required.)
36.02 The power supply Agreement with the original registered Consumer is
deemed to be terminated from the date of order of transfer of installation
or from the date of expiry of 7 days from the date of compliance of
required formalities by the transferee whichever is earlier.
36.03 The officers who are empowered to sign the power supply Agreement are
also empowered to effect the transfer of such Installation to another
person.
37.00 RESTRICTIONS ON THE USE OF POWER
37.01 The Licensee reserves the right to impose restrictions on the use of power
in any part of the day or night if the same is deemed to be necessary due
to system constraints / non availability of power.
37.02 When restrictions are imposed by the Government or the Commission on

the use of power and / or energy, the Licensee may levy deterrent
charges (besides disconnecting the installation without notice) as may be
stipulated from time to time, on the quantum of power and / or energy
drawn in excess of the restricted quantum.
38.00 RESALE OF ENERGY

The Consumer shall not resell electricity unless such resale is specifically
approved by the Commission or unless the Consumer holds a sanction or
a Tariff provision for distribution and sale of energy.
39.00 CONVERSION FROM ONE TYPE OF USE TO ANOTHER TYPE OF USE
39.01 When there is no change in the sanctioned load, the Licensee may permit
use of power from one type of use to another type of use subject to the
following conditions.
a) An application shall be made.

b) Additional deposits, if any, shall be paid.
c) Line minimum charges, if any, shall be continued to be paid till expiry
of initial guaranteed period.
d) A fresh Agreement applicable to the new type of use shall be
executed.
e) Necessary licence that is required from the local authority for the
changed category of the installation shall also be furnished.

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f) Contractor‘s completion-cum-test report shall be furnished if there is

any change in the wiring.
g) The Consumer shall pay the charges for conversion as per Section
30.13 (c) as applicable to the category of installation.
39.02 Licensee may permit conversion of an existing HT installation to an LT

installation if the sanctioned load is not more than 50 KW / 67 HP subject
to the following conditions.
a) An application shall be made.
b) The transformer and associated equipments of the Consumer shall
be handed over to the Licensee without any charges.
c) A fresh Agreement applicable to the LT class of supply shall be
executed and other requirements as may be applicable to this
class of supply shall be complied with.
d) Arrangement shall be made by the Consumer for installation of the
LT metering equipment at a suitable place acceptable to the
Licensee
e) The LT Tariff shall be applicable from the meter reading date
following the date of service on LT and the HT Agreement stands
terminated from that date.
f) This is not permitted with in the initial guaranteed period.
g) Contractor‘s completion-cum-test report shall be furnished if there is
any change in the wiring.
h) The Consumer shall pay the charges for conversion as per Section
30.13 (c) as applicable to the category of installation.
39.03 Licensee may also permit conversion of an existing LT installation into HT

installation subject to compliance with all the requirements applicable for
HT supply.
40.00 SERVICE OF NOTICE

Any notice to the Consumer by the Licensee shall be deemed to be duly
served by the Licensee if it is: -
(a) Amended Version dated.16th January 2003: Sent by Registered post
Acknowledgement due. ( Old Version: Sent by post. )
OR
(b) Delivered to the person residing at the address notified to the Licensee
by the Consumer. OR
(c) Affixed at a conspicuous part of such premises in case there is no
person, on whom the same can with reasonable diligence, be
delivered.
41.00 RECOVERY OF DUES AS PER ACTS AND RULES FRAMED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF KARNATAKA
Notwithstanding disconnection, the Consumers who do not pay arrears

due to the Licensee in time are liable for proceedings for recovery of dues
under the Land Revenue Act and the Rules made there under.

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42.00 PREJUDICIAL USE OF SUPPLY
42.01 Unauthorised increase in load (Applicable to LT Installations)
(i) IN CASE OF INSTALLATIONS WITH ELECTRONIC TRIVECTOR METER AND

OPTED FOR DEMAND BASED TARIFF: -
a) If the Maximum Demand recorded is in excess of the sanctioned

load indicated in the power supply Agreement, the Consumer shall
on demand pay to the Licensee for such extra-recorded demand,
at twice the normal rates applicable. The penal charges shall be
restricted to that particular month only.
b) If the maximum demand is less than sanctioned load no penalty is
applicable irrespective of connected load
(ii) IN CASE OF INSTALLATIONS WITH ELECTRONIC TRIVECTOR METER AND

NOT OPTED FOR DEMAND BASED TARIFF
In case of existing installations where an Electro Mechanical Meter is

replaced by a Electronic Trivector Meter, if the M.D. recorded is in
excess of the sanctioned load that is indicated in the power supply
Agreement, during the very first month‘s meter reading immediately
after fixing the Electronic Trivector Meter, then the Consumer shall on
demand pay to the Licensee for such extra recorded demand at
twice the normal rates applicable for such period as may be deemed
justified in the circumstances of any given case subject to a maximum
period of six months.
Note: -(a) In the above case, if the M.D. recorded is more than the
sanctioned load during second and subsequent months
immediately after an Electro Mechanical Meter is replaced by
an Electronic Trivector Meter, then penal charges for excess
connected load based on inventory shall be restricted to that
particular month only. Further action to regularize the excess
connected load shall be taken as per Section 42.01(v)
(b) If the MD recoded is less than the sanctioned load but

found during inspection that the Consumer has connected
excess load over the sanctioned load, the penal charges for
such excess connected load shall be payable by the
Consumer for that month and up to removal or regularization
of excess load.

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(iii) IN ALL OTHER CASES

If at any time the connected load of an installation is un-authorisedly
increased in excess of the sanctioned load indicated in the power
supply Agreement or if the rated load at any time is in excess of the
sanctioned load then without prejudice to any criminal prosecution or
other legal action which the Licensee may take against the
Consumer, the Consumer shall on demand, pay to the Licensee for
such connected load / rated load exceeding the load indicated in
the Agreement (Unauthorised load) at twice the normal rates
applicable for such period as may be deemed justified in the
circumstances of any given case subject to a maximum period of 6
months.
NOTE: - Penal charges for the energy consumed due to the excess
load shall not be levied since it is metered and already
billed.
(iv) The amount so claimed as above in (i), (ii) & (iii), shall be paid within
30 days from the date of claim failing which the installation is liable
for disconnection and such amount shall be deemed as arrears of
the Electricity charges.
(v) If there is unauthorised load as above, the jurisdictional O & M.

Engineer in charge of the Accounting unit shall serve a notice to the
Consumer and continue the power supply for a maximum period of 3
months subject to levy of penal charges as specified above. If the
Consumer does not regularise the excess load or remove the excess
load and intimate the same to the Licensee within the expiry of 3
months period, the installation shall be disconnected.
42.02 MISUSE OF ELECTRICITY

(Applicable to both HT and LT. Installations)
(a) If at any time the energy supplied under one method of charging is
misused for purpose for which a higher method of charging is in force,
the jurisdictional Engineer of the Licensee in charge of Distribution
shall assess the quantum of energy and difference in fixed charges for
such period as may be justified in the circumstances of any given
case subject to a maximum of 6 months & charge at twice the
normal rate applicable to the purpose for which the energy is
misused. Such amount shall be paid by the Consumer within thirty
days from the date of claim failing which the installation is liable for
disconnection and such amount shall be deemed to be arrears of
Note: The basis for assessing the period and the quantum of energy
misused shall be recorded by the Assistant Executive Engineer,
and intimated to the Consumer. The Consumer shall be given
an opportunity to verify the basis of assessing the period and
quantum of energy misused and represent on the computed
consumption.

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(b) From the date of detection till such time the misuse is discontinued
and reported by the Consumer to the Licensee in writing or the loads
are suitably bifurcated by complying with the relevant requirements
of Licensee, the higher Tariff shall be applicable at twice normal rates
on the proportionate consumption and Demand charges / Fixed
charges of the installation. The entitlement shall be revised, as
applicable, to the higher Tariff.
The misuse shall be regularized with in 3 months failing which the

power supply to the installation will be disconnected.
(c) If at any time during the course of inspection, the Licensee finds that
the Consumer has used energy for a purpose which attracts lower
Tariff, such use does not amount to prejudicial use and no revision of
bill will be made in such cases, unless there is unauthorised excess
load.
42.03 UNAUTHORISED INCREASE IN MAXIMUM DEMAND

(Applicable to HT Installation and also to the LT installations opted for
Demand based Tariff)
(a) If at any time the maximum demand recorded exceeds the Contract
Demand or the Demand Entitlement during periods of restrictions in
case of HT Installation and sanctioned load in case of LT installation, if
any, the Consumer shall pay for the quantum of excess demand at
twice the normal rate per KVA / HP per month as penal charges.
(b) For the excess demand drawn in any month the installation shall be
liable for disconnection for a period as noted here under at the
discretion of the Licensee, besides payment of penal charges as per
Section 42.03(a) above.
Above 25% excess demand drawn over the permitted

Demand or Contract Demand 3 Days
42.04 In a HT installation, if there is any change of machinery or product line, the

same shall be intimated by the Consumer to the Licensee along with
approval, if any, required from the competent authorities, to enable the
Licensee to examine whether such a change would cause disturbance to
the Licensee‘s system or change in policy regarding imposition of
restrictions, if any, as the case may be.
If any such deviation, which is detrimental to the interest of the Licensee, is

carried out, the same shall be deemed as prejudicial use of supply and
may entail disconnection of the installation.

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42.05 UNAUTHORISED EXTENSION OF SUPPLY

(Applicable to both HT and LT Installations)
If at any time energy supplied to a Consumer / premises is found

extended unauthorisedly to some other person / premises, the installation
will be disconnected forthwith. The installation shall be reconnected only
after unauthorised extension of supply is removed and reported by the
Consumer. Further the jurisdictional Engineer of the Licensee in charge of
distribution, shall assess the quantum of energy and excess load so
extended and charge for that quantum for such period as may be
deemed justified in the circumstances of any given case subject to a
maximum period of 6 months, at twice the normal rate of Tariff applicable
for a purpose for which the energy is so extended.
Such amount shall be paid within thirty days from the date of claim, failing
which the installation shall be disconnected, and such amount shall be
deemed to be arrears of electricity charges.
Note: In respect of installations which are in service for not more than six
months and temporary installations, the minimum period specified
above may be suitably reduced keeping in view the date of
service.
42.06 DISHONEST ABSTRACTION / USE / CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY OR

INTERFERENCE WITH THE METERING EQUIPMENT OR ACCESSORIES
(a) Amended Version dated.16th January 2003:

(i) Where it is prima-facie established to the satisfaction of the authorised
Engineer of the Licensee that the Consumer or his agent, servant etc.,
has committed / is committing an offence in terms of section–39 (Theft
of Energy), 44(Interference with meters, etc) or of any other provision of
the I.E. Act 1910 or this Code, such Engineer of the Licensee shall
estimate the value of the electricity thus abstracted, used or wasted or
diverted, in accordance with the calculation table as noted hereunder,
for a period of six months or for such other period as may be deemed
justified in the circumstance of any given case at thrice the rate of
Tariff applicable to such category of installation or at thrice the normal
Tariff applicable to the purpose for which the energy is abstracted,
used or consumed or wasted or diverted, which ever is higher and
demand and collect the same by including the same in the next bill or
in a separate bill. Such amount shall be deemed to be arrears of
(ii) This is in addition to any criminal proceedings that may be instituted

under the provisions of I.E. Act 1910.
However no theft case shall be booked for breakage of window glass
or seal of the energy meter when it is concluded that the consumption
pattern for the last 12 months is reasonably uniform or is not less than

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50% of the estimated consumption as per the table given below unless
prima-facie evidence of theft of energy is made out.
(Old Version: Where it is prima-facie established to the satisfaction of
the authorised Engineer of the Licensee that the Consumer or his
agent, servant etc., has committed / is committing an offence in terms
of section–39 (Theft of Energy), 44(Interference with meters, etc) or of
any other provision of the I.E. Act 1910 or this Code, such Engineer of
the Licensee shall estimate the value of the electricity thus abstracted,
used or wasted or diverted, in accordance with the calculation table
as noted hereunder, for a period of six months or for such other period
as may be deemed justified in the circumstance of any given case at
thrice the rate of Tariff applicable to such category of installation or at
thrice the normal Tariff applicable to the purpose for which the energy
is abstracted, used or consumed or wasted or diverted, which ever is
higher and demand and collect the same by including the same in
the next bill or in a separate bill. Such amount shall be deemed to be
arrears of electricity charges.
b) Neither failure to launch a prosecution nor the acquittal of the

Consumer in any criminal case launched against him for committal of
any offence under section-39 (Theft of Energy) and 44(Interference
with meters, etc) of I.E. Act 1910 or such other provision, on the ground
other than that the prosecution case is false, shall bar the proceedings
under the above provision.
c) Amended Version dated.16th January 2003: Where any consumer or his

agent or servant, etc., is/was found committing any of the offences
mentioned above, the licensee reserves the right to disconnect the
installation forthwith and without notice.
In case of theft of energy as defined in Section 39 of IE act 1910,

provision of the Electricity (Karnataka) amendment Bill 2001 (LA bill no.
19 of 2001) effective from 10.4.2002 shall apply. Whoever dishonestly
abstracts, consumes or uses any energy shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term, which may be extended to five years but
which shall not be less than three months, and with fine which may
extend to fifty thousand rupees but which shall not be less than five
thousand rupees.
Notwithstanding anything contained in CPC 1973, any officer of an
electricity utility specially empowered in this behalf by the State Govt.
may accept from any consumer or a person who committed or
reasonably suspected of having committed an offence of theft of
energy a sum of money by way of compounding for the offence as
noted in the Table (c).
On the payment of such sum of money, any person or consumer, if in
custody in connection with that offence shall be discharged forthwith
and no other proceedings shall be instituted or continued against such
consumer or person in any criminal court.

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The acceptance of the sum of money for compounding of an offence

shall be deemed to amount to an acquittal within the meaning of
section 300 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973.
The compounding of an offence under sub-section (1) of Section No.
49 B of IE Act 1910 shall be allowed only in respect of the first offence
committed by any person or consumer.
Any person who is convicted of an offence punishable under this Act
shall be debarred from getting any supply of energy for a period
which may extend to two years but which shall not be less than 3
months.
The back billing charges as per Section No. 42.06(a) of the KERC
(ES&D) Code, 2000-01 is to be collected in addition to the above
compounding charges.
However, the supply may be restored at the discretion of the Licensee
if the Consumer pays the penal charges demanded (compounding
charges Plus back billing charges) and takes such other action as may
be directed by the Licensee.
(Old Version: Where any Consumer or his agent or servant, etc., is / was
found committing any of the offences mentioned above, Licensee
reserves the right to disconnect the installation forthwith and without
notice. However, the supply may be restored at the discretion of the
Licensee if the Consumer pays the penal charges demanded and
takes such other action as may be directed by the Licensee.
d) If any Consumer obstructs the Licensee‘s Engineer from inspecting the

premises at any time, to which supply is being given, the Engineer of
the Licensee may disconnect the supply forthwith and with out notice
and such obstruction shall be a prime-facie proof of prejudicial use of
electricity and shall make the Consumer liable to pay the penal
charges as specified above.
e) In case of prejudicial use of power supply under Sections
42.01,42.02,42.05,42.06, the Licensee should draw mahazar at the time
of inspection when such prejudicial use is detected. The mahazar shall
be drawn in the presence of the Consumer or his representative along
with two other witnesses who shall sign the mahazar report. One copy
of such report shall be handed over under acknowledgment of the
Consumer or his representative.
TABLE FOR ESTMATING THE ELECTRICITY DISHONESTLY ABSTRACTED, USED,

WASTED OR DIVERTED UNDER SUB-CLAUSE (a) ABOVE
(A) LT.INSTALLATIONS: Units per month per KW of connected load as found

during inspection or the sanctioned load, whichever is higher shall be
taken for preferring the back billing charges.

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Sl.No. Type of installation Units
1 Non-Commercial Lighting 90 Units

2 Non-Commercial combined lighting, 120 Units.
heating & Power(AEH)
3 Commercial lighting / heating / Power 240 Units
4 I.P. Sets: 180 Units
a) Open Wells
5 I.P. Sets 360 Units
b) River, Channel, Stream, Nalla or
Bore-well.
6 Industrial & other LT Installations 150 Units per shift.

not covered Under 1 to 5 above
(B) H.T. INSTALLATIONS : Maximum demand on the basis of the actual

highest Maximum Demand recorded during any of the previous 24
(Twenty four) billing months immediately preceding the date of inspection
or the contract demand, whichever is higher, plus energy at 140 units per
KVA of Maximum Demand so assessed per shift.
Note: Applicable to both HT / LT INSTALLATIONS:

1) The above table is applicable when there is no recording in the meter
during the relevant period. If there is any recording in the meter during the
relevant period, the recorded quantum shall be deducted from the
estimated quantum as per the table and such difference shall be the
electricity dishonestly abstracted, used, wasted or diverted.
2) In case of I.P.Sets where theft of power either by direct hooking or new
connection serviced without sanction or installing of higher Horse Power
Motor is noticed, the back billing charges at three times the highest
energy rate prescribed for the metered category of I.P.Sets shall be levied
for a period of six months or for such other period as may be deemed
justified in the circumstances of any given case
Added by Amendment dated.16th January 2003:
Table (c) Compounding amount applicable to Section No. 42.06 (c) of the KERC
(ES&D) Code, 2000-01 as per notification II No. DE 3 PSR 2001 dated 10th April 2002
from the Energy Department, Govt. of Karnataka.
Applicable rate for Officers specifically
Sl compounding amount to be empowered to accept
No Nature of supply collected per KW/HP or part compounding amount
thereof for LT supply & per KVA
of contracted demand for HT
supply
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Non-Comml. Lighting Up to Rs.1000/- per Jurisdictional
250 Watts KW/HP Asst. Exe. Engr. El and

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250 watts to Rs.2000/-per police Inspector of

Non-Comml. Lighting 1 KW KW/HP Vigilance Police station.
in KPTCL/ESCOM
Above 1 KW Rs.2000/- per
and part KW
thereof
2 Non-Comml. Up to Rs.1000/- per Jurisdictional

Combined lighting, 250 watts KW/HP Asst. Exe. Engr. El and
heating and power Police Inspector of the
250 watts to Rs.2000/- per vigilance police station.
1 KW KW/HP In KPTCL /ESCOM
Above 1 KW Rs.2000/- per
and part KW
thereof
3 Commercial Up to Rs.2000/- per Jurisdictional

lighting/Heating/ 2 KWs KW or part Asst. Exe. Engr. El and
Power. thereof Police Inspector of the
Vigilance Police station.
Above Rs.10, 000/- In KPTCL /ESCOM
2 KWs per additional
KW or part
thereof
4 IP sets Rs.1000/- per
a) Open wells HP or part Jurisdictional
thereof Asst. Exe. Engr. El and
5 IP sets: Up to 10 HP Rs.2000/- per Police Inspector of
b) River, channel, HP or part vigilance police station.
stream, Nala or thereof In KPTCL /ESCOM
Bore wells Above Rs.4000/- per
10 HP additional HP
or part
thereof
6 Industrial and other LT Upto 15 HP Rs.4000/- per Jurisdictional
installations not HP or part Asst. Exe. Engr. El and
covered under 1 to 5 thereof. Police Inspector of
above vigilance police station.
Above Rs.10, 000/-
In KPTCL/ESCOM
15 HP per additional
HP or part
thereof
7 HT Installations Rs.10, 000/- Jurisdictional
per KVA of Asst. Exe. Engr. El and
contracted Police Inspector of
demand vigilance police station.
In KPTCL/ESCOM

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42.07 Preferring back billing charges on account of prejudicial use of power:-

The jurisdictional Engineer of the Licensee shall serve a provisional bill with
15 days‘ notice to the Consumer to file his objections, if any, against the
provisional back billing charges on account of prejudicial use of power
and obtain his reply. After considering the objections of the Consumer
the Sub divisional Engineer shall issue the final bill. The Consumer shall be
intimated to make the payment within 30 days from the date of intimation
failing which the power supply to the installation shall be disconnected
and amount of back billing charges shall be deemed to be arrears of
electricity charges. The Licensee shall indicate in the back billing notice
the provisions of appeal under Section 44.00 & 45.00.
If the Consumer is aggrieved by claims made by the Licensee on ground of

prejudicial use of power or due to any supplemental claims, he may file an
appeal to the Appellate Authority of the Licensee within 30 days from the
date of bill of claims served on him, under intimation to the office of issue
If the Consumer is aggrieved by claims made by the Licensee on grounds

of inaccuracy of the meter / metering equipment, he can apply to
Electrical Inspector to Government of Karnataka for testing of the meter by
giving a seven days notice to the Licensee as per section 45.00
43.00 FURNISHING OF FAKE / FRAUDULENT DOCUMENTS BY THE CONSUMER
If power supply is availed by the Consumer on the basis of fake /

fraudulent documents, the Licensee reserves the right to disconnect the
installation forthwith and to forfeit the deposits, without prejudice to the
recovery of dues, if any.

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CHAPTER-XII
44.00 APPEALS
44.01 Any Consumer aggrieved by claims made by the Licensee on ground of
prejudicial use of power or on account of faulty metering equipment or
due to any supplemental claims, may file an appeal to the prescribed
Appellate Authority within 30 days from the date of bill of claims served on
him, under intimation to the office of issue, by making payment as
indicated below:
I PERMANENT / TEMPORARY INSTALLATION:

a) Dishonest abstraction / consumption /
use is alleged : 50 % of the claims or more.
b) Other cases: 25% of the claims or more.
NOTE: Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - (i) However in case of
domestic installations of permanent nature, Consumers may prefer an appeal by
making payment of only undisputed amount out of the total billed amount.
(ii) The apex body of the licensee may reduce the amount to be deposited by
the appellant consumer depending on the merits of the case before admitting
the appeal.
( Old Version:-However in case of domestic installations of permanent
nature, Consumers may prefer an appeal by making payment of only
undisputed amount out of the total billed amount.)
44.02 The Consumer is liable to pay the interest on the amount finally decided
by the Appellate Authority (less the amount paid by the Consumer before
the due date, if any) from the due date of the original claim.
44.03 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - The First Appellate Authority
shall decide the case with in 120 days and communicate the orders
thereon to the Consumer and the office of issue. The Consumer shall pay
the amount if any, as decided by the First Appellate Authority together with
interest, within 30 days from the date of the claim served on him from the
office of issue failing which the installation will be disconnected without
further notice.
In case any amount becomes refundable as per the decision of the First
Appellate Authority, such amount shall be refunded to the Consumer within
90 days from the date of the order of the First Appellate Authority.
If the dispute is not decided by First Appellate Authority within above time
limit the Consumer is not liable for payment of interest on the arrears for
further period beyond 120 days.
(Old Version:- The First Appellate Authority shall decide
the case with in 120 days and commuicate the orders thereon
to the Consumer and the office of issue. The Consumer shall
pay the amount if any, as decided by the First Appellate
Authority together with interest, within 30 days from the
date of the claim served on him from the office of issue

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failing which the installation will be disconnected without

further notice.
In case any amount becomes refundable as per the decision of

the First Appellate Authority, such amount shall be adjusted
towards future bills of the Consumer within 30 days from the
date of the order of the First Appellate Authority.
If the dispute is not decided by First Appellate Authority
within above time limit the Consumer is not liable for
payment of interest on the arrears for further period beyond
120 days.
44.04 If the Licensee‘s Engineer is not satisfied with the order of the First
Appellate Authority, he may file an appeal to the Second Appellate
Authority within one month of the receipt of the orders.
44.05 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - If the Consumer is not satisfied
with the orders of the First Appellate Authority, he may also file a second
appeal to the Second Appellate Authority within 30 days of receipt of the
order of the First Appellate Authority. However, such appeal shall be filed
only after payment of 50% of the amount as decided by the First
Appellate Authority less the amount already paid while filing the Appeal
with the First Appellate Authority, for admitting the Second Appeal.
(Old Version: - If the Consumer is not satisfied with the orders
of the First Appellate Authority, he may also file a second
appeal to the Second Appellate Authority within 30 days of
receipt of the order of the First Appellate Authority. However,
such appeal shall be filed only after payment of 50% of the
amount as decided by the First Appellate Authority, for admitting
the appeal.)
44.06 Second Appellate Authority shall decide the case within 60 days and
communicate the orders thereof to the concerned.
44.07 Delayed appeals may be entertained at the discretion of the Appellate

Authority depending upon the merits of the case and delay condonation
shall be for a period of 60 days only, after duly recording the reasons for
such condonation.
44.08 Action shall be taken either by the Licensee or the Consumer, as the case
may be in accordance with the decision of the Second Appellate
Authority.
44.09 The following officers of the Licensee shall act as Appellate Authorities
depending on the amount of the claim, as noted below:

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Sl.No. Details of the First Appellate Authority Second Appellate Authority

case
1. Claims Designated Authority of the Designated Authority of the
not exceeding Licensee. Licensee
Rs.50, 000/- OR
Amended version dated.
8.8.2002:Specially empowered
authority (Old version: Specially
empowered officer) (from out
side the Licensee) if approved
by the Commission
2. Claims .
exceeding
Rs.50,000/- but ---- DO ---- ---- DO ----
not exceeding
Rs.2,50,000/-
3. Claims
exceeding
Rs.2, 50,000/- ---- DO ----
but not ---- DO ----
exceeding
Rs.5, 00,000/-
4. Claims
exceeding ---- DO ---- ---- DO ----.
Rs.5, 00,000/-
44.10 The Commission may suomoto at any time call for and examine the
record of any order passed or proceedings recorded by the Appellate
Authority for the purpose of satisfying itself regarding the propriety or
legality of such order or proceedings and may pass such order in
reference thereto, as it may think fit and such order shall be binding on
both the Licensee and the Consumer.
44.11 Detailed practice directions indicating the eligibility requirements of

specially empowered officer‘s appointment, and procedural guidelines
are to be issued by the Commission.
45.00 APPEALS AGAINST CORRECTNESS OF METERS
i) If the Consumer disputes the accuracy of the meter, he can apply to

Electrical Inspector to Government of Karnataka for testing of the meter
by giving a seven days‘ notice to the Licensee as per section 26 of the
I.E. Act 1910.
ii) During the periodical testing of the meter, if the Consumer disputes the
accuracy of the results of testing of the meter, the error in the meter
need not be adjusted and meter, C.T. / P.T. if any, should be left

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undisturbed in position by the Licensee. The meter under dispute shall

be preserved by the Licensee till it is tested by the Electrical Inspector.
iii) In such cases, the Consumer or the Licensee shall apply to the Electrical
Inspector within 15 days from the date of testing of the meter by paying
the specified processing fee. However the Licensee or the Consumer
who applies to the Electrical Inspector shall give to other party not less
than 7 days‘ notice of his intention.
iv) The Electrical Inspector shall take immediate action to test the meter
within one month of the application to him by the Consumer / Licensee.
The Consumer shall pay on the basis of average consumption for the
period between date of referring the matter to the Electrical Inspector
and the decision of the case by Electrical Inspector.
Further the Consumer is liable to pay back billing charges as decided
by the Electrical Inspector for the back period prior to date of testing
the meter by the Licensee and also for the period between the date of
test by the Licensee and the date of test by the Electrical Inspector.
v) Based on the test results of the test conducted by the Electrical

Inspector, the Licensee shall serve a 30 days‘ notice of back billing
charges to the Consumer, if any, which shall be paid by the Consumer.
vi) If the Consumer disputes the back billing charges, he can appeal to the
Electrical Inspector to estimate the quantum of energy consumed by
him during the period. The Consumer shall deposit 25% of the back
billing charges to the Licensee before preferring such appeal. The
Electrical Inspector shall proceed with the appeal only if the Consumer
has paid 25% of the back billing charges with the Licensee and
produced the valid receipt.
vii) The Electrical Inspector shall decide the appeal case with in 4 months. In
case, the issue is not decided within the period of 4 months in unusual
circumstances the Electrical Inspector shall approach the Commission
for extension of time.
viii) Appeal on the decision of the Electrical Inspector shall lie with the
Commission.
ix) If the Consumer is not satisfied with the decision of the Electrical
Inspector, he can appeal to the Commission within one month of the
communication of the revised back billing charges based on the
decision by the Electrical Inspector after depositing the full amount of
the revised back billing charges with the Licensee and also after paying
the prescribed processing fee to the Commission.
x) If the Licensee is not satisfied with the decision of the Electrical Inspector,
he can appeal to the Commission within one month of the

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communication of the decision by the Electrical Inspector after

payment of the prescribed fee of the Commission.
xi) Added by Amendment dated.16th January 2003: Delayed appeals may
be entertained at the discretion of the Commission depending upon the
merits of the case and delay condonation shall be for a maximum
period of 30 days only, after duly recording the reasons for such
condonation.

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CHAPTER-XIII
GENERAL
46.00 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - DECISIONS TO BE IN WRITING

All decisions of the Licensee under this Code shall be in writing.
(Old Version: - IGNORANCE OF RULES
Ignorance of Law, Rules and this Code on the part of all the
concerned is no excuse for not adhering to them.)
47.00 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS
The Commission reserves the right at any time to cancel, alter or add to
any of the provisions of this Code. The changes so effected shall be
binding on the Licensee and the Consumer automatically.
48.00 Amended Version dated. 29th Nov. 2001: - APPEALS

Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Licensee other than under
Paras 44.00 and 45.00 of this Code may appeal to the Commission within 30
days of the communication to him of the decision of the Licensee.
(Old Version: - INTERPRETATION
In case of any dispute in interpretation of this Code, the
interpretation of the Commission is final.)
49.00 REPEAL AND SAVINGS
―ELECTRICITY SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION CODE, 2000-01‖ of Karnataka

Electricity Regulatory Commission, shall come into force with effect from
the date of publication in the official gazette of Karnataka and will be in
force unless amended otherwise.
KEB / KPTCL Supply Regulations, 1988 (Seventh Edition) with all its upto
date amendments are here by repealed.
However, the provisions of the KEB / KPTCL Electricity Supply Regulations,

1988 (Seventh Edition) with all its amendments issued there on shall apply
in respect of period prior to the date of coming into force of the
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (Electricity Supply and
Distribution) Code, 2000-01.
By order of the Commission

(Sd.)
Secretary

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INDEMNITY BOND
ANNEXURE-1
(If the intending Consumer is not the owner of the premises)
To: From
…………………..Engineer, ------------------------
…………….……. ------------------------
Whereas the land / premises detailed hereunder, belongs to Sri/Smt……..……… and I am
only lessee / tenant / occupier of the said land / premises where I have applied for the
electricity connection to the said land / premises and I am not able to obtain the
consent of Sri / Smt……………………………….. but produced the proof of occupancy,ie
valid power of attorney / latest rent paid receipt / registered lease deed.
Thereto I, in consideration of the grant of electricity connection to me on the conditions

of supply for which I have executed the Agreement, further agree to indemnify and
keep harmless the Licensee from all damages and claims, whatsoever, including costs of
suit, original petitions and all manner of legal or other proceedings that the Licensee may
incur or likely to incur on account of any action or threat by or at the instance of the
owner of the said land / premises (whether such owner be the said Sri / Smt
………………………or any other). I also further agree that such loss, damages and any
other claim resulting out of the electricity connection being given to me without the
consent of the owner of the land / premises are also recoverable from me and my
properties under the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act, in force at the time of such
recovery, or by such other proceedings as the Licensee may deem fit to initiate.
I hold myself answerable to costs of such recoveries and proceedings also.
Place: Signature of lessee / tenant / occupier

Date:
Witnessee: -
1)
2)
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INDEMNITY BOND ANNEXURE -II
(In case of Transfer of Installation)
I, Sri. ……………………………………. son of Sri. …………………………..residing
at…………………………………………with electrical installation bearing
R.R.No……………….do hereby indemnify the Licensee against all the disputes that may
arise out of transfer of the above installation, which was hitherto in the name of Sri. /
Smt.………………………..to my name. Further I agree to pay all the dues to the Licensee
that may be pointed out at a later date against the above R.R. No.
Date:
Applicant‘s Signature
Place
Witnessee:
(1)
(2)

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KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY
REGULATORY COMMISSION
(Electricity Supply and Distribution) Code,
2000-01.
With Amendments
PUBLISHED IN PART 3 OF KARNATAKA GAZATTE

On
th
1) 29 MARCH 2001
2) 29th November 2001
3) 8th August 2002
4) 16th January 2003
5) 27th March 2003

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KERC (ES&D) CODE, 2000- 01 With Amendments
CONTENTS
Section No. SUBJECT Page No.

PREAMBLE 1,2,3,4
CHAPTER- I
1.00 Short Title and Commencement 5
CHAPTER- II
2.00 Definitions 5
CHAPTER-III
3.00 System and Classification of Supply 12
CHAPTER-IV
4.00 General Procedure for arranging power supply 16
5.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to Domestic Lighting, 26
Non-Domestic / Non-Commercial Lighting,
Domestic Combined lighting and Heating (AEH), Non-Domestic /Non-
Commercial Combined lighting and Heating, Commercial Lighting.
Tatkal Scheme
6.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to Irrigation pump 29
sets.
7.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to LT Industrial and 31
Commercial power installations (Other than those covered under
Regulation 5.00, 6.00, 9.00, 10.00 and 11.00).
8.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to H.T./ E.H.T. 32
installations.
9.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to Commercial / 34
Residential Buildings / Complex (es) / M.S. Buildings
10.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to Residential / 48
Industrial / Commercial Layouts.
11.00 Procedure applicable for arranging power supply to Public Lamps 51
CHAPTER-V
12.00 Procedure for arranging Power Supply on Temporary basis. 54
CHAPTER-VI
13.00 Wiring on Consumer premises and maintenance 58
14.00 Handling of Licensee’s Equipments in Consumer’s premises 60
15.00 Extensions and Alternations (L.T. Installations) 61
16.00 Extensions and Alternations (H.T. Installations) 61
17.00 Balancing of Installation 61
18.00 Access to Consumer’s premises 62
19.00 Periodical Testing and Inspection 62
20.00 Danger due to defects in Consumer’s Premises 62
21.00 Failure or Variation in Supply 63
CHAPTER –VII
POWER FACTOR 64
22.00 H.T. Installations 64
23.00 L.T. Installations 65
24.00 Applicable to both HT and LT Installations. 67
CHAPTER – VIII
Metering, Power supply charges. 68
25.00 Metering 68
26.00 Reading of Meters 69

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Periodicity of Testing of Meters 69

27.00 Correctness of Meters 70
Meter not Recording 71
28.00 Replacement of burnt out Meters 73
29.00 1) Power supply charges. 73
2) Mode of payment. 75
3) Levy of Interest. 76
4) Disconnection for non-payment. 76
5) Priority for adjustment of payment. 77
6) Adjustment of erroneous bills 77
CHAPTER – IX
30.00 Schedule of Security deposits such as 3MMD, ASD,MSD, cost towards 79
service line and other service charges.
CHAPTER – X
31.00 Rating of Installations 89
32.00 Agreement and validity of power supply contract 90
33.00 Minimum charges 91
34.00 Variation in the contract demand/sanctioned load 91
35.00 Shifting of Installations 92
36.00 Transfer of Installations 93
37.00 Restrictions on the use of power 94
38.00 Resale of Energy 94
39.00 Conversion from one type of use to another type of use 94
40.00 Service of Notice 95
41.00 Recovery of dues as per acts and rules framed by the Government of 95
Karnataka
CHAPTER –XI
42.00 Prejudicial use of supply 96
 Unauthorized increase in load (LT) 96
 Misuse of Electricity 97
 Unauthorized increase in MD (HT & LT with demand based Tariff) 98
 Change in Machinery or Product line 98
 Unauthorized Extension of Supply 99
 Dishonest Abstraction / Use / Consumption or interference with 99
Metering equipment or Accessories
 Preferring of back billing charges 104
43.00 Furnishing of Fake/Fraudulent documents by the Consumer 104
CHAPTER –XII
44.00 Appeals 105
45.00 Appeals against correctness of Meters 107
CHAPTER – XIII
46.00 Decisions to be in writing 110
47.00 Reservation of Rights 110
48.00 Appeals on the Decision of the Licensee other than Sec.44.00 & 45.00 110
49.00 Repeal and Savings 110
ANNEXURE-Indemnity Bond
I Intending Consumer is not the owner of the premises 111
II Case of transfer of installation 111

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KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Published in Part 3 of Karnataka Gazette dated 29th March 2001

Preamble to Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission

The principles governing the supply of Electricity by the Karnataka Electricity

Clause (f) of Sub-Section (3) of Section 58 of the Karnataka Electricity Reforms

Based on this input and discussions, a draft discussion paper on Karnataka

KERC (ES&D) Code2000-01 Page 1 06-Sep-13

Section 9 of the above Code pertaining to arranging power supply to

A meeting with the above Association members was conducted on 21.8.2000

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited has furnished their comments

A meeting with the Officers of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited

The Commission thereafter discussed the Electricity Regulatory Commission

By the order of the Commission

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KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Published in Part 3 of Karnataka Gazette dated 29th November 2001

Amendments to the various Sections of K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01.

Hence Public Notification was issued on 15.6.2001 in leading Newspapers to elicit

In response to the above, we have received 40 representations. Xerox copies of

Commission considered the issues raised in the above representations,

By order of the Commission

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KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Amendments to the various Sections of K.E.R.C. (ES&D) Code, 2000-01.

K.P.T.C.L., and ESCOMS except MESCOM have furnished their comments /

The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission has considered the comments

KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION,

1. Title and commencement:

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KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (Electricity Supply and

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by Sections 11( j) and 56 of the

1.00 SHORT TITLE AND COMMENCEMENT

1.01 This Code may be called the ―KARNATAKA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY

1.02 This shall extend to the whole of the state of Karnataka

2.01 ‗ACT‘ means Karnataka Electricity Reform Act, 1999

2.02 ‗AGREEMENT‘ with its grammatical variations and cognate

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2.03 ‗AMPERE‘ means a unit of electric current.

2.04 ‗APPARATUS‘ means electrical apparatus and includes all machines,

2.06 ‗AUTHORISED OFFICER‘ means all the jurisdictional Engineers of the

2.08 ‗BREAKDOWN‘ means an occurrence relating to equipment of supply

2.11 ‗COMMISSION‘ means the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory

2.13 ‗CONNECTED LOAD‘ means the sum total of the installed

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0.85. If the same or any apparatus is rated by the manufacturer in HP,

2.14 ‗CONSUMER‘ means and include any person who or whose

2.15 ‗CONTRACTED DEMAND‘ means the Load in kilovolt amperes (KVA),

2.16 ‗CONTRACTOR‘ means a QUALIFIED Licensed Electrical Contractor

2.17 ‗DATE OF PRESENTATION OF THE BILL‘ means the actual date of

2.18 ‗DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF SUPPLY‘ means the date of actual

2.19 ‗DEMAND CHARGE‘ refers to a charge levied to a Consumer, which is

2.20 ‗DESIGNATED AUTHORITY OF THE LICENSEE‘ means an authority who

2.22 ‗DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM‘ means any system consisting mainly of cables,

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2.23 ‗ELECTRICITY‘ means the electric power and energy.

2.24 ―ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR‘ means an Electrical Inspector appointed

2.25 ‗ENERGY CHARGE‘ refers to a charge levied to a Consumer for the

2.26 ‗ENGINEER‘ means qualified Engineer, by whatever name he may be

2.27 ‗EXTRA HIGH TENSION‘ (EHT) means supply voltages above

2.28 ‗FACTORY‘ means any premises including the precincts thereof

2.29 ‗FACTORY PREMISES‘ means the premises in which laboratories, repair