TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION No.19A Rukmini Lakshmipathy Salai (Marshalls Road), Egmore, Chennai 600 008 Phone: ++91-44-28411376 / 28411378 / 28411379 Fax: ++91-44-28411377 Website: www.tnerc.gov.in email:
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No.6/2013 02-09-2013 Press Release
It has come to the notice of the Commission that wherever additional construction of building is undertaken by the existing LT consumer, the orders issued in Tariff Order dated 20-06-2013 of the Commission is not being followed. In this regard, the Commission desires to issue the following clarifications:The following is the related provision of Tariff Order dated 20-06-2013 which deals with the tariff applicable for construction activities in the existing Low Tension services. “Supply used for any additional construction of building not exceeding 2000 square feet within the consumer’s premises shall be charged under the respective existing tariff except in case of LT Tariff I-B and IV. The use of electricity for the additional construction purposes beyond 2000 square feet shall be provided with a separate service connection by the licensee and charged under LT Tariff VI”. The LT Tariff I-B is applicable to huts service connection and Tariff IV is applicable to LT agricultural services, which are fully subsidised by the Government, and cannot avail the facility of extending the supply to additional construction purpose. For all other LT consumers, for construction of additional construction activities not exceeding 2000 square feet, the above provision will apply. If there is any difficulty, they can approach the Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum functioning in that Distribution Circle of TANGEDCO.
S.Gunasekaran Secretary Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission