PART-A.

HIGH TENSION SUPPLY

High Tension Tariff I:

            Registered factories, tea estates, textiles, railway tractions, fertilizers, Salem Steel Plant, Heavy Water Plant, Caustic Soda, Calcium Carbide, Aluminium and Potassium Chlorate, Software Industries including maintenance, service and Training Institutions and Hardware Units and all other industrial establishments.

            Area                            Rate per       Rate per KVA of

                                                   KWH            maximum

                                                                        Demand chargesper month  

                                         (in paise)      (in rupees}

Chennai Metropolitan                 350                          150                 

Non-Metropolitan                   340                      150

1. (a) New High Tension Industries set up in any area on or after 15th February 1997shall not be eligible for any tariff concession:

          Provided that the High Tension Industries set up in any area other than Chennai Metropolitan area before 15th February 1997 shall continue to avail themselves of the said tariff concession until the expiry of the period of three years from the date on which the consumer is given service connection.

          (b) New Industry to be set up in the areas other than the Chennai Metropolitan area which will work night shift only and existing industry, which has only night shift bewteen 9.30 p.m. of a day and 5.30 a.m. of the next day, shall be given a concession of 40 percent of the appropriate rate for energy consumed during night shift only for a period of seven months from July to January during a period of five years from the date of giving service connection.  This concession shall apply to energy rate arrived at after giving the concession if any:

          Provided that in respect of those having one day shift and one night shift the night shift concession shall stand reduced from 40 percent to 20 percent.

        Explanation 1.  For the purpose of this clause, an industry may be considered to be set up on the date of obtaining High Tension Service Connection.

            Explanation 2. For the purpose of this clause “Existing Industry” means an industry which has not completed five years from the date, the consumer is given service connection and which is still eligible to the concessional tariff rate.

            (c)(i) If a consumer availing himself of High Tension Supply under this tariff does not for any reason utilise the power load for more than thirty days, then the currwnt consumption charges for the power utilised in the service for lighting and non-industrial purpose shall be billed under High Tension Tariff III.

            (ii) In the case of supply under High Tension Tariff I the use of electricity for bonafide purposes of lighting, heating and power loads in the residential quarters within the factory or in the estate premises shall be metered separately by the consumer taking High Tension Supply and paid for to the Board at Low Tension Tariff IA.  The units so metered shall be deducted from the total number of units registered in the main meter of the High Tension Supply for billing purposes.

            (d)  For the High Tension Industrial consumers, Time of the Day meter shall be provided.  On installation of Time of the Day meters, the High Tension Industrial consumers shall be billed at 20 percent extra on the energy charges for the energy recorded during peak load hours.  The duration of peak load hours shall be as under:-

1. 1. 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
2. 2. 6.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

HIGH TENSION TARIFF II:

            Recognised educational institutions, hostels run by recognised educational institutions, Government Hospitals, Hospitals under the control of Panchayat Unions, Municipalities or Corporations, Veterinary hospitals, Leprosy sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres, Health Sub Centres, actual Places of Public Worship, Orphanages, Public Libraries, Water works, Public Lighting, Public Sewerage Works by Government/Local Bodies, Laboratories, Research Institutions, Studios, Cinema Theatres and such other Institutions declared by the Government from time to time.

            Area                            Rate per       Rate per KVA of

                                                   KWH            maximum

                                                                        demand per month    

(1)                                    (2)                            (3)

                                                (in paise)      (in rupees}

Chennai Metropolitan                 290                              125

Non-Metropolitan                  280                           125

                        In the case of supply under High Tension Tariff-II the usage of electricity for bonafide purposes of lighting, heating and power loads in the residential quarters within the premises shall be metered separately by the consumer, taking High Tension Supply and paid for to the Board at Low Tension Tariff I-A.  The units so metered shall be deducted from the total number of units registered in the main meter of the High Tension Supply for billing purposes.

HIGH TENSION TARIFF-III

Commercial and all categories of consumers not covered under High Tension Tariff I, II, IV and V.

            Area                            Rate per       Rate per KVA of

                                                   KWH            maximum

                                                                        demand per month    

(1)                                    (2)                            (3)

                                                (in paise)      (in rupees}

Chennai  Metropolitan                  390                  200

Non-Metropolitan                   380              200

            Provided that the industries requiring High Tension Supply during construction period shall be charged under this tariff.

In the case of supply under High Tension Tariff III, the usage of electricity for bonafide purposes of lighting, heating and power loads in the residential quarters within the factory or in the estate premises shall be metered separately by the Consumer, taking High Tension Supply and  paid for to the Board at Low Tension Tariff I A.  The units so metered shall be deducted from the total number of units registered in the main meter of the High Tension Supply for billing purposes.

            New Tourism projects set up in any area on or after 15th February 1997 shall not be eligible for any tariff concession:

            Provided that the New Tourism Projects set up before 15th February 1997 and availing themselves tariff concession shall continue to avail themselves the said tariff concession until the expiry of the period of three years from the date  the consumer is given service connection.

HIGH TENSION TARIFF IV:

                                                                        Rate per KWH (in paise)

Lift Irrigation Co-operative

Societies for Agriculture                                          25

            Explanation.- The Lift Irrigation Co-operative Societies for Agriculture may be registered with Registrar of Co-operative Societies or under any other Act.

HIGH TENSION TARIFF V:-

            Supply to Pondicherry State shall be at the Thermal Station I rate charged by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation to the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board plus wheeling charge at 10 paise KWH plus 4 per cent on the energy wheeled towards transmission loss.

            General provisions applicable to consumers covered under High Tension Tariffs I to V –

            (i) Any High Tension Supply involving a sanctioned demand above 5,000 KVA plus 2 percent marginal adjustment shall be given supply only at 33 KV, if available in the area or at EHT voltage;

            (ii) Time limit to avail of supply at 33 KV  or EHT Voltage--

            (a) Category I - Existing High Tension Consumers, whose sanctioned demand exceeds 5,000 KVA have been given time upto 31st August 1985 to avail themselves of suply at the voltage indicated in item (i) above.

            (b) Category II - Existing High Tension Consumers whose sanctioned demand is 5,000 KVA or less and who require additional demand by which the total sanctioned demand would exceed 5,000 KVA shall be given the additional demand only after they are ready to avail the supply at the voltage indicated in item (i) above.

            (c) Category III - New High Tension Consumers requesting supply for a demand above 5,000 KVA shall be given suply only at the voltage indicated in item (i) above.

            (iii) Extra Levy - (a) Category I—In the case of existing High Tension Consumers whose sanctioned demand exceeds 5000 KVA and who do not avail themselves of supply at the voltage indicated in item (i) within the stipulated period they shall be charged an extra levy of ten paise per KWH  over and above the normal tariff, for the entire energy consumed.

            (b) Category II –The existing High Tension Consumers whose sanctioned demand, with the additional demand sanctioned exceeds 5,000 KVA may be with the approval of the Board be allowed the additional demand at the High Tension Supply itself for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of sanction of the additional demand, provided they agree to be charged the extra levy of ten paise per KWH over and above the normal tariff for the entire energy consumed till they avail themselves of the supply at 33 KV or at EHT voltage as may be applicable.

1. (iv) Power Factor/Low Factor surcharge—In respect of High Tension service connections, the average power factor of the consumers installation shall not be less than 0.90 lag.  Where the average power factor of High Tension service connection is less than the stipulated limit of 0.90 lag, the following compensation charges will be levied:

Below 0.90 lag and up to 0.85 ... 1 per cent of the current consumpion charges for every reduction of 0.01 in power factor.

Below 0.85 to 0.75          One and half percent of the           current consumption charges for every reduction of 0.01 in  power factor from 0.90

Below 0.75 2 percent of the current consumption charges for every reduction of 0.01 in power factor from 0.90.

            Current consumption charges include the charges of recorded demand and the energy charges at notified tariff  rate excluding concessions, if any.

            (v) Billable Demand – The Maximum Demand charges for any month and at the point of supply shall be based on the KVA demand recorded in that month or 100 percent of the sanctioned demand which ever is higher.

            PART B

      LOW TENSION SUPPLY

LOW TENSION TARIFF I-A:

            Domestic purposes for Lights and fans including radios and power loads—

            1. Fixed Charges--

1. (a)     Current Transformer services      ...       Re.1 per KW per month

1. (b) Other services   
2. (i) For consumption up to 50

    KWH per month/100 KWH

     for two months.                   ...                  No fixed charges.

1. (ii) Others             ...             Rs.5 per service per

                  month or Rs.10 per service for two months.

PLUS

2.Energy charges—

1. (i) In the case of  consumption up to and including 50 units Per month/100 units for two months:
2.  
3. a) For consumption up to 25
4. KWH per month/50 KWH
5.  for two months                     ...                    65 paise per KWH
6. b) For consumption from 26 KWH

    to 50 KWH per month/51 KWH

    to 100 KWH for two months                    ...                    75 paise per KWH

1. ii) In the case of  consumption more than 50 units per month/100 units for two months:
2. a) for consumption up to 25 KWH
3. per month/50 KWH for two
4. months                       ...     75 paise per KWH
5. b) for consumption from 26 KWH

    to 50 KWH per month / 51 KWH

    to 100 KWH for 2 months                                  85 paise per KWH

c)For consumption from 51 KWH

    to 100 KWH per month/101 KWH

    to 200 KWH for two months                    ...                    150 paise per KWH

d)For consumption from 101 KWH

   to 300 KWH per month/201  KWH

   to 600 KWH for two  months

   and above for two months                    ...                    220 paise per KWH

e)For consumption of 301 KWH and

  above per month/601 KWH and

  above for two months                    ...                    305 paise per KWH

   Minimum monthly charges                             ...     Rs.10/- per service

  This tariff is restricted to services which are exclusively domestic and to the following services—

1. i)   Handlooms in residence of handloom weavers (regardless of the fact whether outside labour is employed or not) and to handlooms in sheds erected where energy is availed of only for lighting purposes
2. ii) Public conveniences maintained and run by the local bodies and by such other organisations as are specified by the Government from time to time.
3. iii) Community Nutrition Centres and Block Offices of Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project.
4. iv) Anganwadi Centres, Nutritious Meals Centres and School Buildings associated with the Government Welfare Schemes.

LOW TENSION TARIFF 1-B :

Huts in Village Panchayats, Houses constructed under Jawahar Velai Vaipu Thittam, TAHDCO and Kamarajar Adi-Dravidar Housing Scheme and Huts in Town Panchayats in Kanyakumari District alone -  No Charge.

Explanation - I --   Hut means a living place not exceeding 200 sq.ft. area with mud wall and thatched roof.

Explanation - II --  Only one light not exceeding 40 watts shall be permitted per hut.

LOW TENSION TARIFF II A :

Public Lighting and Public Water-Supply System ---

Area                       Energy Charges

1. (1)                  (2)

Public Lighting and Public Water-Supply

System in Village Panchayats, Town

Panchayats and Township areas           ...           160 paise per KWH

Public Lighting and Public Water Supply

System in Municipalites and Municipal

Corporation areas  ....           175 paise per KWH

Minimum monthly charges         ....    Rs.20 per Service

LOW TENSION TARIFF II-B:

Recognised Educational Institutions, Hostels run by Recognised Educational Institutions, Hostels  run by the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare and Backward Class Welfare Department, Government Hospitals, Hospital under the control of the Panchayat Unions, Municipalities or Corporation, Veterinary Hospitals, Leprosy sub-Centres, Primary Health Centres, Health Sub-Centres, Laboratories, Research Institutes, Studios, Cinema Theatres, actual places of Public Worship, Orphanages, Public Libraries, Homes for Destitute and Old People, Flood lighting arrangements in the Rock Fort Temple, its environs and the roads and pathways leading to the Temple at Tiruchirappalli and such other Institutions declared by the Government.

1. 1. Fixed Charges –
2. a) Current Transformer services              .. Re.1 per KW per month
3. b) Other services              .. Rs.10 per service per month

              or Rs.20/- per service for 2                                      months.

PLUS

1. 2. Energy charges—

Area                                              Rate per KWH

1. (1)         (2)

                    (in paise)

Chennai Metropolitan area                 ..                   310

Non-Metropolitan area                 ..                          300

Minimum monthly charges                 ..                          Rs.20 per service

Provided that the actual places of public worship having an annual income of less than one thousand rupees shall  not be charged for burning of one light not exceeding power of hundred watts, from 6.00 p.m to 10.00 p.m with  restriction of 500 units per annum, by installing a metre.

LOW TENSION TARIFF III A:

Cottage and Tiny Industries, Small Gem Cutting units where Cutting operation is done with or without power, Powerlooms, Sericulture and Floriculture :-

1. 1. Fixed Charges –                                   Rs.30 per service per

                 month or Rs.60 per                                   service for 2 months

PLUS

1. 2. Energy Charges – 
2. a) For consumption up to 250 KWH
3. per month / up to 500 KWH for two
4. months                    140 paise per KWH
5. b) For consumption from 251 KWH

    to 750 KWH per month /from 501 KWH

    to 1500 KWH for two months                    225 paise per KWH

1. c)  For consumption of  751 KWH and

   above per month/1501 KWH

    and above for two months                    250 paise per KWH

Minimum monthly charges                    Rs.30 per service

    Provided that the connected load shall not exceed 10 Horse Power.

Supply to welding sets will be classified under Low Tension Tariff III-B:

LOW TENSION TARIFF III-B :

Coffee grinding, Ice Factory, Body Building Unit, Saw Mill, Rice Mill, Flour Mill, Prawn Farming, Poultry Farming, Battery Charging Unit and Industries not covered under Low Tension Tariff III A :-

1.Fixed Charges –

1. (a)  Current Transformer services      Re.1 per KW per month
2. (b) Other Services                             Rs.30 per service per month or Rs.60 per  

                                                         service for 2 months

PLUS

1. 2. Energy charges—

                        Chennai                     Non-Metropolitan            

                        Metropolitan                                areas                                      

                       areas

                                        (1)                             (2)

                                                           Paise/KWH                                    Paise/KWH

1. a) Rate for the consumption

up to 750 KWH per

month or 1,500 KWHfor two

months.                       330                                                               320

1. b) Rate for the consumption

 751 KWH  and above per month

or 1501 KWH and above for

two months                       400                                                               390

Minimum monthly charges    ..                       Rs.40 per KW or part thereof                       

of contracted load.

Explanation I – For supply to welding sets this rate will be increased by 25 per cent.

Explanation II  -  The connected load under lighting and other non-Industrial purposes connected with the Factory within the factory premises shall not exceed 15 per cent of that for power and heating. Where the Lighting and non-Industrial load exceeds the permissible limit of 15 per cent, the whole service shall be brought under Low Tension Tariff V.

Alternative :

Industrial installation having connected load 75 HP and above but not exceeding 150 HP:-

Demand charges                       .. Rs.150 per KVA per month

                  PLUS

Energy Charges:

Chennai Metropolitan                       .. 350 paise per KWH

Non-Metropolitan                       .. 340 paise per KWH

   The provision of Low Tension Trivector meter and the above two part tariff rate is at the option of the consumer with all other stipulations prescribed for the High Tension Consumers.

LOW TENSION TARIFF III C:

Information Technology Industries set up in Information Technology  Parks or in stand alone locations including Software Training Institutes, maintenance and servicing  units and hardware units :-

Fixed Charges :-

1. a) Current transformer service            .. Re.1per KW per month
2. b) Other Services            .. Rs.30 per service per                      month or Rs.60 per service                 for two months.

   
   PLUS

1. 2. Energy charges—

                        Chennai                     Non-Metropolitan            

                       Metropolitan                              areas

                        area

                                        (1)                             (2)

                       Paise/KWH                               Paise/KWH

1. a) Rate for the consumption

     up to 750 KWH per

     month or 1,500 KWH for two

     months                                                             310                                             300

1. b) Rate for the consumption of

    751 KWH and above per month

    or 1501 KWH and above for two months           370                                  360

  Minimum monthly charges   ..                        Rs.40 per KW or part thereof                     of contracted load.

 Explanation I --- The service shall stand in the name of Information Technology Industry and shall be utilised  for software development, hardware, maintenance and servicing and Training purposes and such other purposes as may be specified by the Government from time to time.

Explanation II --  The 15 per cent restriction on lighting and other non-industrial purposes connected with the factory within the factory premises is relaxed under this category of Information Technology Industries.  The monthly minimum charges shall be based on total connected load which also includes lighting.

LOW TENSION TARIFF IV:

     Agriculture and the Government Seed farms  ..  No charge

Provided that for the agriculturists having power connection for their pumpsets by payment of Rs.10000/= (Rupees ten thousand only) or the actual cost of extension of power connection, as the case may be, the rate of tariff shall be Rs.250/= (Rupees two hundred and fifty only) per Horse Power per annum or metered tariff at the rate of fifty paise per KWH, at the option of the consumer.

Explanation I - (a) Agriculturists  shall be permitted lighting up to 50 watts per 1000 watts of motive/power  connected  subject to a maximum of 150 watts inclusive of wattage of pilot  lamps each of which shall not exceed  15 watts and with not more than 3 lamps  (excluding pilot  lamps) for lighting  the farm  or the field around the pumpsets  Energy  used for radios  or other appliances including domestic appliances in the farm  houses shall be metered  separately and charged  for at the appropriate tariff.

1. (b) Agriculturists shall be permitted to use the water pumped from the well and stored in overhead tanks for bonafide domestic purposes  in the farm house­­-

  The farm house, shall be in  close proximity not exceeding 150 feet from the well.

Explanation II-  Extra lighting  in agricultural services over the permissible limit shall be charged for, if separately metered as per Low Tension  Tariff  V and if not separately metered a flat rate of Rs.10 per month per 40 watts lamp (ordinary) or larger wattage of lamps in proportion. If flourescent and mercury vapour lamps are connected, the flat rate shall be enhanced by  50 per cent.

LOW TENSION TARIFF V:

Commercial and all categories of consumers not covered under Low Tension Tariff  IA,IB,IIA,IIB,IIIA,IIIB and IV.

Fixed Charges :-

1. a) Current transformer service            ..  Re.1per KW per month
2. b) Other Services            ..  Rs.10 per service per                                        month or Rs.20 per service                                 for two months.

              PLUS

1. 2. Energy charges—

                           Chennai           Non-Metropolitan            

                                                            Metropolitan     areas

                                                       areas       

                                                       Paise/KWH                          Paise/KWH

1. a) Rate for the consumption

    upto and inclusive of 100

    KWH/per month or 200

    KWH for two months                       385                                                               375

1. b) Rate for the consumption from

    101 KWH and above per month

    or 201 KWH and above for two

    months                       435                                                               425

Minimum monthly charges   ..                        Rs.25 per service.

General provisions applicable to consumers covered under Low Tension Tariff I(A), I(B), II(A), II(B),  III(A), III(B) IV and V.

The L.T./C.T. services after provision of Electronics Energy Meters should maintain a Power Factor of not less than 0.85 lag.  The non-maintenance of Power Factor will entail a levy or penalty as below:

Below  0.85 lag and 

up to  0.75 .. One per cent of the current consumption charges for every reduction of 0.01 in power factor from 0.85

Below 0.75 .. One and half per cent of the current consumption charges for every reduction of 0.01 in power factor from 0.85.

PART C

TEMPORARY SUPPLY

                       Rate                       Minimum

1. (1)    (2)
2. a) Lighting or combined

    installation of lights and Rs.8 per KWH Rs.35 per KW per

    fans mixed load of lights                         day or part thereof

    and power exhibition

    motive power and heating

1. b) Lavish illuminations                  Rs.15 per KWH                  Rs.90 per KW per                                                      day or part thereof

Explanation -  The rate for lavish illumination shall apply to weddings, garden parties and other private functions where the illumination is obtained through bulbs fastened in outer surfaces of walls of buildings on trees and poles inside the compound and in pandals, etc. outside the main building.

All other cases of illumination, obtained through bulbs intended on outer surface of walls of buildings on trees and poles inside the compound and in pandals etc. outside the main building shall be charged as for temporary supply.

1. (c) For extension of supply to Sugarcane crushing

     operations by agriculturists              ..  No charge

PART D

GENERAL

The above tariffs shall be read with the general terms and conditions of supply prescribed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board from time to time.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

                                                                                                                                                LAL RAWNA SAILO

SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To

The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai-79 for publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary and to supply 1500 copies.

The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai-2.

The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Chennai-2.

The Chief Electrical Inspector to Government, Chennai-32.

The Accountant General., Chennai-18.

The Information and Public Relations Department, Chennai-9.

The Finance Department/Industries Department/Small Industries Department,             

Chennai-9.

Copy to:

The Energy (B,C,D and E Section) Department, Chennai-9.

The Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Chennai-9.

The Senior Personal Assistant to Minister for Health and Electricity, Chennai-9.

The Rural Electric Co-operative Society, Thiorumayam, Pudukkottai District.

The Rural Electric Co-operative Society, Kumbakonam.

The Rural Electric Co-operative Society, Vandavasi

                   /Forwarded / by order/

SECTION OFFICER