(AMENDED/UPDATED up to 31.12.2004)
PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
PATIALA
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY  REGULATIONS

Reg.

No.

Description

(SECTION-I)

PRELIMINARY

1.

Short Title

2.

Definitions

   

(SECTION-II)

RELEASE OF ELECTRIC CONNECTIONS

3.

Application for supply of electricity to DS/NRS Category and for other categories (up to 100 KW)

4.

Application for supply of electricity for loads exceeding 100 KW

5

Application for supply of electricity for loads exceeding 500 KW

6.

Application for Providing Public Lighting

7.

Release of Electric Connection in the Absence of Consent from Land Lord

8.

Electric Connection vis-à-vis installation of Air/Water Pollution Control Equipment

9.

Electric Connections for Temporary Supply of Electricity

10.

Security Against Consumption and Meter Security Deposit

11.

Posting of Application in Service Register & Maintaining Separate Seniority List

12.

Procedure for Fixing Seniority for Electric Connection

13.

Priority Categories of Electric Connection

14.

Verification of Connected Load

15.

Preparation and Sanction of Estimates

16.

Service Connection Charges

17.

Monthly Meter Rentals

18.

Sanction of Load/Contract Demand

19.

Reduction/Extension in load/Demand of Industrial Connections.

20.

Reduction/Extension in load of the DS/NRS & Agriculture Connections.

21.

Acceptance of Application and Issuing of Demand Notice.

22.

Time Limit for Grant of Connection.

23.

Change over switch.

24.

Disposal of Pending Applications.

25.

Apprising Applicants about the Status of the Applications.

26.

Compliance of Demand Notice and Receipt of Test Report

27.

Issuing  Service Connection order and allotting Account No.

28.

Measurement of Service Lines.

29.

Recording of Consumer Cases

30.

Custody of Applications and Agreements

31.

Taking up work in-anticipation of receipt of Test Report

32.

Change of mode of supply from 400 volts to 11 KV

33.

Non-availing of Full Sanctioned Load at the time of release of connection.

34.

Splitting up of Industrial and Agricultural Load

35.

Shifting of connections.

36.

Change of Name

37.

Reconnection of a Service Line.

38.

Change of Industry or Addition thereto

39.

Connected Load Register EB Form CS-24 Direction for use of

40.

Release of Industrial connections Sponsored by Udyog Sahayak

41.

Independent 11 KV Feeder for Continuous Industry.

42.

Release of Single Point Connection to the Govt. Hospitals & Residential Colonies of Govt./Board/PAP/Pb.Police/BSF/CRPF etc.& Private Colonies

43.

Release of Connections from 24Hrs Urban Pattern Supply feeders for villages.

44.

Release of Power Connections to industrial units being set up in Rural Focal Points.

45.

Termination of Agreement

46.

Establishment, Supervision and Departmental Charges

   

(SECTION-III)

SERVICE CONNECTION CHARGES AND SERVICE RENTALS

51

Service Connection Charges for Release of Connection

52.

Definition and Elements of Service Line.

53.

Service Line Rentals & Service Connection charges

54.

Service Equipment Rentals (For Temporary Connection)

   

(SECTION-IV)

ENERGY METER & METER RENTALS

61.

Providing Metering Equipment

62.

Site for Installation of Meter

63.

Sealing of Meters etc.

64.

Resealing of Meters etc.

65.

Meter/Metering Equipment- Monthly Rentals

66.

Consumer's Responsibility for Loss or Damage of Meter.

67.

Follow Up for Damaged or burnt meter.

68.

Responsibility for installing correct meter.

69.

Accuracy of the meter.

70.

Checking the Accuracy of Meters.

71.

Procedure when a meter is challenged.

72.

Adjustment of Account for challenged meters

73.

Adjustment of Account if meter found defective (burnt/ dead stop).

74.

Changing the Position of a meter.

75.

Installation and maintenance of meter supplied by the consumer.

76.

Purchase of meter by the consumer.

77.

Taking Reading of M.D.Is

78.

Installation of Meter Cup Board- Charging of Rentals.

79.

Access to Consumers premises

   

(SECTION-V)

TARIFFS

81.

Charges for Supply

82.

Schedule of Tariff for Large Industrial Power Supply(LS)

83.

Schedule of Tariff for Medium Industrial Power Supply(MS)

84.

Schedule of Tariff for Small Industrial Power Supply(SP)

85

Schedule of Tariff for Agricultural Pumping  Supply(AP)

86.

Schedule of Tariff for Non Residential Supply(NRS)

87.

Schedule of Tariff for Domestic Supply(DS)

88.

Schedule of Tariff for Bulk Supply(BS)

89.

Schedule of Tariff for Street Lighting Supply(SL)

90.

Schedule of Tariff for Railway Traction (RT)

91.

Schedule of Tariff for Temporary Metered Supply?

92.

Levy of Electricity Duty

93.

Levy of Octroi on Consumption of Electricity

94.

Revision

95.

Adjustment of late Payment Surcharge

96.

Credit Towards Non replacement of Lamps for Public Lighting

97.

Schedule of Street Lighting Supply- Line Maintenance and lamp Renewal Charges

   

(SECTION-VI)

METER READING AND BILLING OF ENERGY SOLD

101.

Meter Reading

102.

Issue, Presentation, Due Dates of bills and Rounding of Bills

103.

Procedure to be followed when issue of bill is delayed.

104.

Delivery of Bills to Consumers

105.

Sending of Bills to consumers by Post-recovery of Postage Charges

106.

Bills of consumers whose premises are found locked at the time of meter reading

107.

Procedure to be followed in finally disconnecting the consumer at his request.

108.

Billing procedure for part period of month

109.

Payment of Bills

110.

Payment of Incorrect Bill

111.

Procedure of Accounting of Charges for issuing duplicate bills.

112.

Unauthorized Extension in Loads- Checking

113.

Bimonthly Billing Scheme for Domestic and Non-residential Consumers

114

Checking under billing of High-end consumers.

115.

Distribution and collection of Energy Bill through Village Panchayat.

   

(SECTION-VII)

RECOVERY OF UNPAID DUES FROM DEFAULTING CONSUMERS

121.

Disconnection for non payment of electricity charges

122.

Disconnection of Supply

123.

Recovery of Arrears from Defaulting Consumers

124.

Payment of Arrears not originally billed

125.

The Power to write off surcharge

126

Power to Sanction Dismantlement of service lines

   

(SECTION-VIII)

THEFT OF ENERGY AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF ELECTRICITY

131.

Authorization For Inspection And Checking Of Premises For Theft Of Electricity Or Unauthorized Use Of Electricity

132.

Theft of Electricity

133.

Procedure for Disposal of Theft of Energy Cases/Registration of FIR

134.

Releasing of New Connection to a person involved in theft of electricity

135.

Seizure of Evidence

136.

Unauthorized Use of Electricity- Assessment of Charges.

137.

Guidelines for prevention of Theft of Electricity & Unauthorized use of Electricity

138.

Recording of cases of Theft / Unauthorized use of Electricity.

   

(SECTION-IX)

DISPUTE SETTLEMENT, REVIEW/APPEAL AGAINST SUPPLEMENTARY ASSESSMENT/BILLS

141.

Resolution of Disputes- Forums

142.

Composition of Dispute Settlement Forums

143.

Functions of Presenting Officers

144.

Appeal to Ombudsman against reviewed assessment

145.

Acceptance of Assessment bars review/appeal

146.

Time Period for Decision

147

Interest on Refund / Recoverable amount

   

(SECTION-X)

SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITYTO BOARD EMPLOYEES

151.

Supply  of Electricity to Board Employees for Residential Purpose

152.

Billing and Record of Energy Consumed in Board/Licensee Offices/Works

153.

Supply Charges in case of Board employees

154

Charging of Service and Meter Rentals from Board employees residing in Board's quarters.

   

(SECTION-XI)

INSTALLATION OF GEN. SETS, CAPTIVE POWER PLANTS AND CO-GENERATION PLANTS

155

Diesel Generating Sets/Turbo Generating Set (DG/TG Set)

156

Co-Generation/NRSE Plants.

157

Captive Power Plants(CPP)

158

Other General Conditions

161.

Submission of a copy of judgement of a court to the Legal Advisor.

162.

Authorization of legal Documents

163.

Intimation of Shut Down of supply

164.

Shifting /removal of Electric Lines/poles

165.

Improvement of Power Factor.

166.

Refund of SAC / Security Deposit after Disconnection

167.

Clubbing of more than one connection in the same premises

168.

Exemption from Peak Load Hours Restrictions- Levy of Peak Load Exemption Charges

169.

Penalty for non compliance of Peak Load Hours Restriction.

170.

Procedure for granting free electricity for domestic supply to SC consumers for loads up to 300 Watts.

171.

Energy Audit for industrial units having loads exceeding 500 KW

172.

Hiring of Board/Licensee Poles for laying cable TV net work

173.

Service of Notice

174.

Restrictions on the use of Electricity

175.

Knowledge of Acts, Rules, Orders Etc

176.

Dispute

177.

Reservation of the Rights.

   



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