Tariff Schedule – LV - 6

POWER FOR AGRICULTURAL INSTALLATIONS

• Applicability

• Character of service

• Point of Supply

• Tariff

• Minimum Charge

• Important note for consumers

• Billing in case of defective meters

• Other Terms and Conditions

POWER FOR AGRICULTURAL INSTALLATIONS 

1                 Applicability:

These tariffs are applicable to agricultural pump connections, chaff cutters, winnowing machines, sugarcane crusher, irrigation pumps of lift irrigation schemes of State Government or its agencies, nurseries without commercial motive; water drawn by agriculture pumps used by agriculture labour, cattles, birds including poultry and farm houses in the same premises of agriculture farm for drinking purposes only.

2                 Character of service:

Alternating Current, 50 cycles, single/three phase 230/400 Volts or above depending upon the availability of voltage of supply.

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3                 Point of Supply:

Energy will be supplied to the consumer at a single point. 

4                 Tariff:

Important : The above rates shall be reduced by 50% if the State Government agrees to provide subsidy to MPSEB at the rate of Rs. 184 crore for each quarter in advance. This amount will also include the accrual on account of Electricity Duty and Cess being collected by MPSEB and this accrual should be adjusted on a monthly basis by the State Government.

Thus, in the event of Government Subsidy being available to MPSEB, the rates  shall be as below :

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Notes :
i)        One 40 W lamp is permitted at or near the pump in the power circuit  
ii)       Under Tariff 6.2 – Flat rate supply, one lamp of 40 watts is permitted at or near the pump in the power circuit of an agricultural installation and charges at flat rate of Rs.15/- per month shall be levied in addition to the aforesaid tariff.  
iii)     Ordinarily no new agricultural connection with Induction motor(s) of capacity 3 HP and above would be given without suitable capacitors to improve the Power Factor.  
iv)     The use of agriculture pump by installing external device during the period the supply is available on single phase, shall be treated as illegal extraction of  energy and the action as per the prevailing rules and regulations shall be taken against the defaulting consumer.  
v)      This tariff is based on the assumption that the power supply on three-phase shall normally be made available by MPSEB for 6 hours a day or 36 hours in a week.  However, there may be some areas where agriculture consumers may require power for longer duration and are willing to pay additional amount for the extra hours of supply.  In order to facilitate such supply the flat rate or the energy charge of metered connections, as the case may be, shall be 1.5 times the normal rate provided the three-phase power supply is made available by the Board for 12 hours a day or 72 hours a week.  

The above arrangement of enhanced hours of supply shall be made by the Board only on receipt of written consent of atleast 80% agriculture consumers on a particular, predominantly agricultural feeder agreeing to pay higher charges as above, subject to the condition that there are no arrears against the consumers on that feeder.

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5                 Minimum Charge:

Charges equivalent to 360 unit per annum per HP or  part thereof of the connected load shall be payable by Consumers under Tariff 6.1 (metered supply).

6                 Important note for consumers :

Timely payment of bills by the consumers  
The Commission is of the view that alongwith ensuring timely distribution of bills by the utility to the consumers, the consumers also have a moral responsibility for making timely payment of bills to the utility for the commodity and the services availed.

In exceptional case of non-receipt of bill by the consumer within 15 days of reading of meter or 20 days of the due date of payment of preceeding month’s bill, the consumer is expected to collect the bill himself from the utility office and make payment before due date. In case of any non-cooperation in making available the duplicate bill, concerned MPSEB officer will be held responsible.

7                 Billing in case of defective meters (for Consumers under Tariff 6.1 - metered supply).

 The consumer shall be billed for the period when the meter has become defective on the basis of average consumption during the same crop season in previous year.  In cases where the recorded consumption of past crop seasons is not available or partially available prior to the date meter became defective, the consumption pattern of the crop season subsequent to the installation of repaired/replaced meter shall be taken for estimation of consumption.  This charge shall be levied till the meter is repaired/replaced and metering restored on the actual consumption basis.

8                 Rounding off

All bills will be rounded off to the nearest rupee.

9                 Other Terms and Conditions  
a)      Late payment Surcharge: If the bills are not paid by the consumers within the period (due date) prescribed, a surcharge of 1.5% per month of the total amount of monthly bill (including outstanding arrears) will be payable in addition.

b)      Fuel/ Variable Cost Adjustment (VCA) Charge: Fuel charge/ VCA charge, if any, shall be levied  in addition to energy charge.

c)      Meter Hire – Meter Hire shall be charged as per the Schedule of Miscellaneous Charges. Part of a month will be reckoned as full month for purpose of billing

d)      The foregoing tariffs are applicable to  connections having connected load not exceeding 100 HP . Consumers having existing load in excess of 100 HP are allowed time till 30th June, 2003 for conversion of their connection from LT to HT supply. Such consumers will have to pay Transformer rent and 3% losses separately upto the time the transformer is installed by the consumer. In future if any consumer is found having connected load more than 100 HP , the consumer will be required to convert to HT within six months from date of checking.

e)      Ordinarily, no new supply to LT installations with induction motor/s of capacity of 3 HP and above will be given unless suitable capacitors to improve the power factor, are installed.

f)        Every power consumer  whose connected load includes induction motor/s of capacity of 3 HP and above, shall arrange to install Low Tension Shunt  Capacitors at his cost across the terminals of his motors of the rating specified herein below:-

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Sl.No.        Rating of individual Induction motor                 kVA rating of  LT capacitors.

1.               3 HP and above up to 5 HP                                        1

2.            Above 5 HP to 7.5 HP                                                    2

3.            Above  7.5 HP to 10 HP                                                 3

4.            Above 10 HP to 15 HP                                                   4

5.            Above 15 HP to 20 HP                                                   5

6.            Above 20 HP to 30 HP                                                   6

7.            Above 30 HP to 40 HP                                                   7

8.            Above 40 HP to 50 HP                                                      8

g)      The foregoing tariff is applicable to the extent of the connected load for which the agreement subsists between the Board and the consumer.  In case the connected load in the consumer's premises is at any time found in excess of what has been agreed to between the consumer and the Board, the consumer shall have to pay in respect of units (including minimum charge) corresponding to the excess load at 1.5 times the normal tariff rate (inclusive of Fuel/Variable Cost Adjustment Charge, if any), for previous three months immediately preceding the date of inspection, unless the onus is rebutted by the consumer. 

h)       In case of any dispute on applicability of tariff on a particular LT category , the decision of the Commission shall be final and binding.  

i)        The tariff  does not include any tax or duty, etc. on electrical energy that may be payable at any time in accordance with any law then in force. Such charges, if any, shall be payable by the consumer in addition to the tariff charges.  

j)        Notwithstanding the provisions, if any, contrary to the agreement entered into by the consumer with the Board, all conditions prescribed herein shall be applicable to the consumer.

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