## Report on the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Second Amendment Regulations, 2021
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Second Amendment Regulations, 2021, based solely on the provided government policy text. This amendment modifies the original Electricity Supply Code Regulations of 2018, focusing on refining definitions, altering regulations related to consumer connections, metering, billing, disconnection/reconnection procedures, and security deposit calculations. The core purpose of these amendments, as inferred from the text, appears to be to enhance clarity, address operational challenges, and provide more consumer-friendly provisions within the existing regulatory framework. Key findings indicate changes in definitions of terms like "remote disconnection" and "tenant," modifications to regulations concerning generator installation, alterations to security deposit calculations, and revisions to billing and disconnection procedures.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Second Amendment Regulations, 2021. The analysis is based exclusively on the provided government policy text and aims to inform affected industry stakeholders about the key changes and their potential impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This document is an amendment to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2018.
The core objective of this amendment, as inferred from the provided text, is to refine and update the existing electricity supply code to address ambiguities, streamline processes, and improve consumer service related to electricity connections, metering, billing, and disconnection procedures. The document seeks to provide greater clarity and flexibility within the regulatory framework.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is an amendment to existing regulations, suggesting that the original regulations required modifications to address specific issues or challenges that arose during their implementation. The provided text implies that there was a need to clarify certain definitions (e.g., what constitutes "remote disconnection"), streamline connection processes (e.g., regulations concerning generator installation), and revise billing and disconnection practices to be more consumer-oriented (e.g., addressing provisional billing and reconnection timelines). Additionally, alterations to security deposit calculations suggests an effort to make the process fairer.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the specific changes introduced by the amendment, focusing on what parts of the original policy are being changed, the new rules/provisions, and the effect of these changes.
* **Amendment to Regulation 2 (Definitions):**
* Changes the definition of terms, including adding "remote disconnection" to clause 2.329, adding "would" in clause 2.347, adding "tenant" in clause 2.352, and substituting "33 kV" with "11 kV" in clause 2.363.
* Introduces a new clause 2.341a defining "Initial period of agreement" based on LT, HT and EHT supply type.
* *Effect:* Clarifies the scope and meaning of key terms within the regulations and standardizes agreement periods.
* **Amendment to Regulation 4 (Connection):**
* Modifies clause 4.7 to include an exception for domestic consumers up to 25 kW.
* Substitutes Clause 4.16 to mandate the consumer to install appropriate pole changer or double link switch changer based on voltage phase whenever the consumer installs a generator, inverter or solar generating plant.
* *Effect:* This change changes the specification of pole changer for generators, inverters, solar generating plants.
* **Amendment to Regulation 5 (Service):**
* Adds "only" to clause 5.16, limiting supervision charges to the labor component. Excludes service connection charges.
* Adds the condition that no service connection charge will be applicable if the consumer provided service cable.
* Adds "mobile application" to clause 5.26, expanding communication channels.
* Adds a revival fee clause to 5.49.
* Includes clarification to the term "Showrooms Shop Cum Offices SCOs" to 5.56.
* Adds "as decided by the Licensee" to connected/contracted load projection 5.56.
* Adds a forfeiture clause to 5.74.
* Excludes "applicant for name change by legal heir purchaser of property" from the NOC requirement of 5.79.
* Deletes subclause 1 and substitutes subclause 2 of 5.87.
* Deletes language regarding "shortfall in security deposit" from 5.88.
* Adds language regarding transfer in the name of multiple owners to 5.88.
* Adds proviso to 5.89 regarding HT to LT services.
* Substitutes 5.107, limiting load reduction after certain periods.
* Substitutes 5.122, specifying Fixed/Minimum charges if agreement terminates early.
* *Effect:* These changes introduce granular changes to various aspects of service and consumer relations.
* **Amendment to Regulation 6 (Metering):**
* Adds language preferring prepaid meters in clause 6.7.
* Adds "Calibrated check meter" to 6.20.
* Substitutes Clause 6.39, to include test report, timeline and process for defective meters.
* *Effect:* Enhances metering practices and consumer options.
* **Amendment to Regulation 7 (Billing):**
* Changes "six" to "twelve" in clause 7.2.
* Changes "14" to "7 working" in clause 7.4.
* Adds language regarding delay in bill serving in clause 7.6.
* Replaces 7.11 to include language about provisional billing.
* Adds language about average consumption to 7.12.
* Adds language that no bills can be raised beyond a period to 7.12.
* Replaces "months" to "billing cycles" to 7.12
* Adds that supplementary demand should be shown separately in bill 7.40
* *Effect:* Improves billing processes.
* **Amendment to Regulation 8 (Disconnection):**
* Changes "5" to "ten 10" to 8.48.
* Adds a clause 4 about extension of supply in 8.49.
* *Effect:* Affects disconnections of supply.
* **Amendment to Regulation 9 (Reconnection):**
* Adds Clause 9.2.1 regarding automatic cut off and reconnection when amount is exhausted.
* Adds language to 9.9 regarding balance amount due and refund.
* Adds a proviso to 9.12 requiring reconnection in case of nonpayment.
* *Effect:* Addresses reconnection requirements.
* **Amendment to Regulation 10 (Miscellaneous):**
* Adds the word "lockdown" to 10.12.
* *Effect:* Broadening the scope of miscellaneous cases.
* **Amendment to Annexure VIII (Load):**
* Specifies that higher of either Cooling Load Air conditioners, coolers etc or Heating load should be taken into account for domestic connections.
* **Amendment to Annexure XVIII (Security Deposit):**
* Substitutes Annexure XVIII regarding security deposit calculations with more clear language.
* *Effect:* Introduces security deposit calculation factors.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders affected by these amendments include:
* Electricity consumers within the State of Goa and Union Territories.
* Electricity distribution licensees operating in the region.
* Property owners (owners and tenants)
* Regulators and policymakers involved in the electricity sector.
* Industries and commercial establishments consuming electricity.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) is the primary body responsible for implementing and enforcing these regulations. Electricity distribution licensees are responsible for adhering to the amended regulations in their operations.
* **Timelines:** The regulations come into force from the date of their publication in the official Gazette (July 1, 2021). Specific timelines are mentioned for defective meter replacement (as specified by the Commission), provisional billing limits (two billing cycles), reconnection (next working day), and adjustment of security deposits (within next 3 billing cycles).
* **Procedures:** Changes to meter testing, billing, and disconnection/reconnection procedures are outlined in the amendment. Specific procedures are also mentioned for cases involving transfer of security deposits and name changes.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of these amendments are likely to include:
* Increased clarity and consistency in the application of electricity supply regulations.
* Improved consumer experience through streamlined processes and more consumer-friendly provisions (e.g., simplified connection procedures, revised billing practices, faster reconnection timelines).
* Enhanced operational efficiency for electricity distribution licensees.
* Fairer and more transparent security deposit calculations.
* Reduced disputes between consumers and licensees through clearer regulations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Second Amendment Regulations, 2021, represent a significant update to the existing regulatory framework governing electricity supply in the region. These amendments aim to refine definitions, improve processes, and enhance consumer satisfaction. By clarifying existing regulations and introducing new provisions, the amendment seeks to create a more efficient and equitable electricity supply system for all stakeholders. These changes demonstrate the JERC's commitment to adapting regulations to address evolving needs and challenges in the electricity sector.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location of publication of the gazette notification.
ASHADHA: A month in the Hindu calendar, mentioned in the context of the date.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories: The regulatory body responsible for the electricity sector in the State of Goa and Union Territories.
Electricity Supply Code Second Amendment Regulations, 2021: The title of the regulations being amended.
Gurugram: City where the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission notification was issued
State of Goa: A state in India, under the jurisdiction of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Union Territories: A type of administrative division in India, under the jurisdiction of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2018: The principal regulations being amended by this notification.
Principal Regulations: A reference to the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2018
Domestic Consumers: Category of electricity consumers mentioned in the context of contracted demand.
HT: High Tension electricity supply.
LT: Low Tension electricity supply.
EHT: Extra High Tension electricity supply.
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2018 First Amendment Regulations, 2019: First Amendment Regulations, 2019 to Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2018
Delhi: Location of publication of the gazette notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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सयं क्तु जिद्यतु जिजियामक आयोग
(गोिा राज्य रर स ं राज्य ््े रों के जलए
अजधसचू िा
गुरुग्राम, 25 िूि, 2021
गोिा राज्य रर स ं राज्य ््े रों वजिद्यतु आू्ू त ि सजं तता वजविततीय सिं ोधि जिजियम, 2021 के जलए सयं क्तु जिद्यतु
जिजियामक आयोग
स.ं िईे आरसी: 23/2018.—धारा 50 के साथ ूठित धारा 181 के ततत प्रदत्त िजक्तयरों , रर इसके वितारा प्राप् त
अन्य सभी िजक्तयरों का प्रयोग करते हुए, तथा जूछले प्रकािि के बाद, संयुक्त जिद्युत जिजियामक आयोग, गोिा राज्य रर
सं राज्य ्े् वजिद्युत आूू्त ि संजतता जिजियम, 2018 (इसके बाद "मलू जिजियम" के रूू में संद्भि त ककया गया त ै के
जलए संयुक्त जिद्युत जिजियामक आयोग में संिोधि करिे के जलए एतद्द्वारा जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता त:ै
1. ल ुिीर्कि रर प्रारंभ
1. इि जिजियमरों को गोिा राज्य रर सं राज्य ्े् वजिद्युत आूू्ति संजतता वजविततीय संिोधि जिजियम,
2021 के जलए संयुक्त जिद्युत जिजियामक आयोग कता िाएगा।
2. ये जिजियम सरकारी रािू् म ेंउिके प्रकािि की तारीख से प्रिृत् त तरों गे।
2. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 2 म ेंसिं ोधि:
मूल जिजियम के जिजियम 2 म ेंजिम्नजलजखत ूठरभार्ाओं में सिं ोधि ककया/ िोडा िाएगा:
3644 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
2.1 खंड 2.3(29) में: "भौजतक ूृथक्क् र ण" िब्दरों के बाद रर "उूयोगकताि या उूभोक्ता" के िब्द स े ूतल े
"या ठरमोट जडस्ट्क ििे ि" िब्द िोडा िाएगा।
2.2 खंड 2.3(47) में: "तोगा" िब्द को "िो" िब्द के बाद रर "उूभोग की गई" िब् दरों से ूतले िोडा िाएगा।
2.3 खंड 2.3(52) में: "ककराएदार" िब्द को "माजलक" िब्द के बाद, रर "या व्यजक्त" िब्दरों स े ूतले िोडा
िाएगा।
2.4 खंड 2.3(63) में: तीसरी ूजं क्त में "33 केिी" िब्द को "11केिी" से प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा।
2.5 मूल जिजियमरों के खडं 2.3(41 के बाद एक िया खंड िामत: 2.3(41क िोडा िाएगा:
"2.3(41क समझौत े की प्रारंजभक अिजध" का अथ ि त ै एलटी आू्ू त ि के मामल े म ें छत मतीि े की अिजध, एचटी
आू्ू त ि के मामल े म ें एक िर् ि रर समझौत े के अिसु ार आू्ू त ि िरूु तोि े की तारीख स े िरूु तोि े िाली ईएचटी
आू्ू त ि के मामल े म ें दो िर्।ि समझौत े की प्रारंजभक अिजध जबललगं चक्र के अतं तक िारी रतगे ी, जिसम ें छत
मतीि/े एक/ दो िर् ि की अिजध समाप्त तो रती त।ै
3. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 4 म ेंसिं ोधि:
3.1 मूल जिजियमरों के जिजियम 4 के खंड व4.7) म,ें "(25 ककलोिाट तक के रेल ू उूभोक्ताओं को छोडकर " िब् दरों को
"20 कक.िाट रर उससे अजधक की अिुबंजधत मागं िाल े उूभोक्ताओं" िब्दरों के बाद रर ूतल े ूरै ा की ूतली ूंजक्त में
"को िंट कैूेजसटर" स ेूतल ेिोडा िाएगा।
3.2 मूल जिजियमरों के जिजियम 4 के खंड व4.16) म,ें दसू री ूंजक्त, "तालांकक, उूभोक्ता स्ट्िचाजलत 4 ध्रुि ूठरिति क
रर मैिअु ल डबल ललंक जस्ट्िच ूठरिति क स्ट्थाजूत करि े के बाद ती ििरेटर, इन् िटि र, सौर उत् ूादि संयं् स्ट्थ ाजूत कर
सकता त"ै िब् दरों को उत्ूादि संयं् को "उूभोक्ता 3-फेि िोल्टेि सप्लाई के जलए स्ट्िचाजलत 4-ूोल चिें र रर 1
फेि िोल्टेि सप्लाई के जलए 2-ूोल चिें र या 3 फेि िोल्टेि सप्लाई के जलए मिै अु ल 4-ूोल ललकं जस्ट्िच रर
स्ट्िचाजलत 2 ूोल चिें र या 1 फेि िोल्टेि सप्लाई के जलए मिै अु ल डबल ललकं जस्ट्ि च चिें र लगिाएगा िब कभी
उूभोक्त ा ििरेटर, इन्ि टि र, सौर उत्ू ादि सयं ्ं की स्ट्थ ाजूत करता त।ै
4. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 5 म ेंसिं ोधि:
4.1 मूल जिजियमरों के जिजियम 5 के खंड व5.16) म,ें "केिल" िब्द "ूयि िे्ण िल्ु क" िब्द रों के बाद रर ूतली ूंजक्त म ें
"श्रम टक ूर" िब्दरों से ूतले िोडा िाएगा।
4.2 खंड व5.16) म,ें "सेिा किक्े िि िल्ु क को छोडकर" ूंजक्त को "काम के श्रम टक ूर" िब् दरों के बाद रर दसू री ूंजक्त
में "15% की दर से" िब्दरों से ूतले िोडा िाएगा।
4.3 मूल जिजियमरों के जिजियम 5 के खंड व5.16) म,ें खंड के ूतल े िाक्य के बाद "यकद उूभोक्ता ि े स्िसि केबल/
जडस्ट्र ीब्य िू ि मन्े स प्रदाि ककए त ैंतो कोई स्िसि किक्े िि िल्ु क का भगु ताि ितीं ककया िाएगा" ूंजक्त िोडा िाएगा।
4.4 मूल जिजियमरों के जिजियम 5 के खडं व5.26) म,ें "मोबाइल एजप्लकेिि" िब्दरों को "िेबसाइट" िब्द के बाद रर दसू री
ूंजक्त में "कॉल सेंटर" िब्दरों से ूतले िोडा िाएगा।
4.5 मूल जिजियमरों के जिजियम 5 के खडं व5.49) म,ें "दो मतीि ेकी अिजध समाप्त तोि ेके बाद, आिदे ि को रद्द ककया गया
समझा िाएगा। रद्द ककए गए आिदे ि का ूिु रुद्धार िल्ु क वकेिल एक बार जिधाठि रत मागं िोठटस जिस्ट्तार िल्ु क स े दोगिु ा
तोगा रर लोड मिं रू ी प्राजधकरण वितारा केिल दो मतीि ेके जलए कदया िाएगा" ूंजक्त खंड के अंत म ेंिोडी िाएगी।
4.6 खंड व5.56) म,ें "िोरूम वदकु ाि सत कायालि य एससीओ " िब्दरों को "ग्रुू-ताउलसंग," िब्दरों के बाद रर ूतली ूंजक्त म ें
"िैसे," िब्द से ूतल े िोडा िाएगा।
4.7 खंड व5.56) म,ें "लाइससें धारी वितारा जलए गए जिणयि के अिसु ार" िब्दरों को "यकद ककसी भी किेक्िि का किेक्टेड/
अिुबंजधत लोड" के बाद, रर "दसू रे ूरै ा की ूतली ूंजक्त म ें "100 से अजधक केिीए तोिे का अिुमाि त"ै िब्दरों से ूतल े
िोडा िाएगा।
4.8 खंड व5.74) म,ें "यकद कोई व्यजक्त, किक्े िि के जलए आिदे ि करि े के बाद, अूिा आिदे ि िाूस ल े लते ा त ै या
सप्ल ाई लिे े स े इिकार करता तै, तो आिदे ि प्रोसले सगं िल्ु क, यकद कोई तो, िब्त कर जलया िाएगा" ूंजक्त खडं के अंत म ें
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4.9 खंड व5.79) म,ें "(काििू ी उत्तराजधकारी रर सूं जत्त के खरीदार वितारा िाम ूठरितिि के जलए आिदे क के अलािा "
िब्दरों को खंड की दसू री ूंजक्त म ें "व्यजक्त स े िो-ऑब् िेक्ि ि स्टि कफकेट वएिओसी " िब्दरों के बाद, रर "जिसके िाम
किेक्िि" िब्दरों से ूतले िोडा िाएगा।
4.10 खंड व5.87) उू-खंड व1) म,ें "ूिं ीकृत उूभोक्ता/ अजधकृत व्यजक्त/ ूठरसर के जूछल े अजधिास स े "कोई आूजत्त
प्रमाण ू्" आिदे क के िाम ूर सरु ्ा िमा के तस्ट्तातं रण स े िडु े मामलरों के जलए आिश्यक ितीं तोगा। लाइससें धारी इस
आू्ू त ि सजं तता, 2018 के जियम 5.80 स े 5.83 के अिसु ार आिदे ि ू् को ससं ाजधत करेगा" ूंजक्त को तटा कदया गया त।ै
4.11 खंड व5.87) उू-खंड व2) को "ूिू िि ती उूभोक्ता के िाम ूर सरु ्ा िमा आिदे क के िाम ूर स्ट्थािातं ठरत ककया
िाएगा रर यकद उूभोक्ता उसी लोड को बिाए रखता त ैतो कोई अजतठरक्त सरु ्ा िमा राजि ितीं ली िाएगी।
यत भी प्रािधाि ककया गया त ै कक ऐस े मामलरों म,ें यकद सूं जत्त कई माजलकरों के िाम ूर स्ट्थािातं ठरत की िा रती तै, तो
किक्े िि ूतल ेमाजलक के िाम ूर स्ट्थािातं ठरत ककया िाएगा:
यकद किक्े िि को दसू रे सत-माजलक के िाम ूर स्ट्थािातं ठरत करि े का अिरु ोध ककया िाता त ै तो अन्य सत-माजलकरों स े
एिओसी प्राप्त तोि ेूर इस ेस्ट्िीकार ककया िाएगा।
यत भी प्रािधाि ककया गया त ै कक यकद सूं जत्त के दो तक अन्य सत-माजलक जबिली किक्े िि के जलए अूिा िाम िोडिा
चातत ेत,ैं तो ि ेिाम ूठरितिि के जलए सयं क्तु रूू स ेआिदे ि करेंग"े स ेप्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा।
4.12 खंड 5.87 उू-खंड व3) म,ें "म"ें िब्द को तटा कदया िाएगा रर "प्रभािी" िब्द को "प्रभाजित" वितारा प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत
ककया िाएगा।
4.13 खंड 5.88 उू-खंड व2) म,ें ूतली ूंजक्त म,ें "रर सुर्ा िमा म ें कमी की गणिा इस आूू्त ि संजतता, 2018 के
अिलु ग् िक XVIII में जिर्दष्ि ट त,ै यकद कोई भी आिेदक वितारा देय तोगा" को तटा कदया िाएगा रर "रर यकद उूभोक्ता
उसी लोड को बिाए रखता त ैतो कोई अजतठरक्त सरु ्ा िमा राजि ितीं ली िाएगी" िब्दरों को िोडा िाएगा।
4.14 खंड 5.88 उू-खंड व2 में, जिम्नजलजखत ूरंतुक िोडा िाएगा "बित े आग े यत कक ऐस े मामलरों म,ें यकद सूं जत्त कई
माजलकरों के िाम ूर स्ट्थािातं ठरत की गई त,ै तो किक्े िि ूतल ेमाजलक के िाम ूर स्ट्थािातं ठरत ककया िाएगा:
यत भी प्रािधाि ककया गया त ै कक यकद सूं जत्त के दो तक अन्य सत-माजलक जबिली किक्े िि के जलए अूिा िाम िोडिा
चातत ेत,ैं तो ि ेिाम ूठरितिि के जलए सयं क्तु रूू स ेआिदे ि करेंग।े "
4.15 खंड 5.89 म,ें जिम्नजलजखत ूरंतुक को "ताजलका 5" के बाद िोडा िाएगा, "बित े कक यकद एचटी स े एलटी तक
सेिाओं के रूूातं रण के जलए मौिदू ा उूकरणरों के प्रजतस्ट्थाूि की आिश्यकता तोती तै, तो उूभोक्ता इस सजं तता के
अिसु ार आिश्यक िल्ु क का भगु ताि करेगा रर कम लोड के जलए आिश्यक सरु ्ा िमा के बीच अतं र रर ूतले स े िमा
ककए गए अगल े3 जबललगं चक्ररों के भीतर जबलरों म ेंसमायोजित ककया िाएगा।"
4.16 खंड 5.107 को "लोड म ें कमी के जलए आिदे ि एचटी उूभोक्ताओं के जलए 1 (एक िर् ि रर ईएचटी किक्े ििरों के
जलए मलू ऊिाकि रण स े 2 (दो िर् ि के बाद, एलटी किक्े ििरों के जलए मलू ऊिाकि रण स े छत मतीि े के बाद ती स्ट्िीकार
ककया िाएगा।" से प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा।
4.17 खंड 5.122 को "यकद कोई उूभोक्ता एचटी उूभोक्ताओं के जलए एक िर् ि रर िई या अजतठरक्त आू्ू त ि िरूु तोि े के
ईएचटी किक्े िि के जलए 2 िर् ि वया िता ं कोई रूचाठरक समझौता ितीं ककया िाता तै, यकद उूयक्तुि अिजध के जलए
आू्ू त ि का उूयोग ितीं ककया िाता त,ै िो कक यकद कोई समझौता जिजिदा ककया गया तोता तो लाग ू तोती , के बाद
एलटी किक्े ििरों के जलए मलू ऊिाकि रण स े छत मतीिे के भीतर अूि े समझौत े को समाप्त कर देता त,ै तो उूभोक्ता उक्त
अिजध स े कम प्रत्यके मतीि े के जलए जिजित/ न्यिू तम िल्ु क का भगु ताि करि े के जलए उत्तरदायी तोगा।" से प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत
ककया िाएगा।"
5. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 6 म ेंसिं ोधि:
5.1 खंड व6.7) म,ें जिम्नजलजखत ूंजक्त को िाक्य के अंत में िोडा िाएगा, "रर प्री-ूडे मीटर तोिा श्रये स्ट्क र तोगा।
स्ट्थाजूत प्री-ूडे मीटर को सरु ्ा िमा राजि स े छूट दी िाएगी, िबकक उसके जलए ूयाप्ति अजग्रम भगु ताि सजु िजित
ककया िाएगा।
5.2 खंड व6.20) म,ें खंड के अंजतम िाक्य म,ें "स्ट्टैंड-बाय मीटर रीलडंग" से ूतले "कैजलब्रटे ेड चके मीटर" िोडा िाएगा।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
5.3 खंड व6.39), को जिम्ि ािसु ार प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा, "लाइससें धारी ूरी्ण की तारीख के 7 काय ि कदिसरों
के भीतर ूािती के ततत प्राप्त तोि ेिाली ूरी्ण ठरूोटि उूभोक्ता को भिे गे ा। िब मीटर अिमु ये सीमा स ेधीमा ूाया
िाता त,ै िसै ा कक जिर्दष्टि त ै रर उूभोक्ता ूरी्ण की सटीकता ूर जििाद ितीं करता त,ै तो लाइससें धारी/
उूभोक्ता, िसै ा भी मामला तो, आयोग वितारा जिर्दष्टि अिजध के भीतर खराब मीटर को बदलगे ा/उसम ें सधु ार करेगा।
उूभोक्ता सामान्य दररों ूर मीटर म ें खराबी के कारण प्रजतित ्ठु ट के आधार ूर, अजधकतम छत मतीि े की अिजध के
जलए या अजं तम ूरी्ण की तारीख स,े िो भी बाद म,ें ूरी्ण ठरूोटि के आधार ूर देय अतं र का भगु ताि करेगा,
जिस ेबाद के जबल म ेंसमायोजित ककया िाएगा या जतसाब म ेंजलखा िाएगा।"
6. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 7 म ेंसिं ोधि:
6.1 खंड व7.2) म,ें अंजतम ूंजक्त म,ें "छत" िब्द को "बारत व12)" के साथ प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा।
6.2 खंड म ेंव7.4), अंजतम ूंजक्त म,ें संख्या "14" को "सात व7) कायरि त" के साथ प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा"
6.3 खंड व7.6) म,ें अंजतम िाक्य के बाद जिम्नजलजखत ूंजक्त को िोडा िाएगा, "बित े कक 60 कदिरों स ेअजधक समय तक
जबल की सिे ा म ेंदरे ी तोि ेकी जस्ट्थजत म,ें उूभोक्ता को जबिा ककसी जिलबं भगु ताि अजधभार, िमु ािि ा या दंड के माजसक
ककस्ट्तरों म ेंजबल का भगु ताि करि ेका जिकल्ू कदया िािा चाजतए"
6.4 खंड व7.11), ूतला ूरै ा जिम्ि ािुसार प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा, "स्ट्ूॉट जबललगं जसस्ट्टम वितारा किर ितीं ककए
गए सभी मामलरों म,ें यकद लाइसेंसधारी मीटर को ूढ़ि े म ें स्म ितीं त,ै तो जूछल े िर् ि की इसी अिजध के जलए खूत
के आधार ूर एक अिजं तम जबल िारी ककया िा सकता त ै जिसम ें मीटर कायात्ि मक था। तथाजू, लाइससें धारी यत
सुजिजित करेगा कक इस तरत की अिजं तम जबललगं एक बार म ें दो स े अजधक जबललगं चक्ररों तक ि तो, रर एक जित्तीय
िर् ि के दौराि उूभोक्ता के जलए दो स े अजधक अिजं तम जबल कदए गए तरों । उस जस्ट्थजत में, यकद अिजं तम जबललगं दो स े
अजधक जबललगं चक्ररों के जलए िारी रतती तै, जसिाय अप्रत्य ाजित जस्ट्थजत के कारण, तो उूभोक्ता िास्ट्तजिक मीटर
रीलडंग के अिसु ार जितरण लाइसेंसधारी वितारा जबल प्रस्ट्त ुत ककए िाि े तक बकाया भगु ताि करि े स े मिा कर सकता त।ै
यकद लगातार दो स े अजधक जबललगं चक्र के जलए उूभोक्ता के ूठरसर तक ूहुचं िा दगु मि तै, तो अस्ट्थायी जडस्ट्क िके िि
के जलए उूभोक्ता के ूठरसर म ें एक िोठटस जचूकाया िािा चाजतए। यकद ऐस े िोठटस के लगाए िाि े के 30 कदिरों के
भीतर, यकद उूभोक्ता मीटर रीलडंग की व्यिस्ट्था करि ेम ेंजिफल रतता तै, तो एक मतीि े का िोठटस दिे ेके बाद आू्ू त ि
अस्ट्थायी रूू स े काट दी िाएगी। अिजं तम जबलरों को बाद म ें िास्ट्तजिक मीटर रीलडंग के आधार ूर समायोजित ककया
िाएगा।
उूयक्ुि त के बाििदू , यकद मीटर रीडर लगातार दो तारीखरों तक मीटर रीलडंग ितीं कर ूाता त ै तो उूभोक्ता के ूास
मीटर रीलडंग की तस्ट्िीर रर मीटर रीलडंग की तारीख रजिस्ट्टडि मोबाइल के माध्यम स े या ई-मले के माध्यम स े भिे ि े
का जिकल्ू तोगा। ऐस ेमामल ेमें, जितरण लाइससें धारी उूभोक्ता को कोई िोठटस या अिजं तम जबल ितीं भिे गे ा।
6.5 खंड व7.12) म,ें ूतल े िाक्य के बाद जिम्नजलजखत िाक्य िोडा िाएगा, "तथाजू, यकद ि तो जूछल े िर् ि की इसी
अिजध की रर ि ती जूछल े तीि मतीिरों की खूत उूलब्ध त,ै तो जूछल े 6 मतीिरों के दौराि मीटर वितारा सती ढंग स े
काम की गई अिजध के जलए खूत का रसत उूभोक्ता के खात ेम ेंओिरताललगं के जलए जलया िाएगा"
6.6 खंड व7.12) म,ें "रर तीि मतीि े की अिजध के बाद कोई जबल प्रस्ट्त ुत ितीं ककया सकता त"ै िब्दरों को खंड के अतं
में िोडा िाएगा।
6.7 खंड व7.12) म,ें चौथी ूंजक्त म ें"मतीिे" िब्द को "जबललगं चक्र" िब्दरों वितारा प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा।
6.8 खंड व7.40) म,ें खंड के अतं में जिम्नजलजखत ूंजक्त िोडी िाएगी, "इसके अलािा, अिूु रू क मागं को जबल म ें अलग
स ेकदखाया िाएगा।"
7. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 8 म ेंसिं ोधि:
7.1 खंड म ेंव8.48), दसू री ूंजक्त म ेंसंख्या, "5" िब्द को "दस व10)" िब् द के साथ प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा।
7.2 खंड व8.49) म,ें एक िया खंड संख्या व4) िोडा िाएगा, "(4) यकद कोई उूभोक्ता ूठरसर म ें आू्ू त ि को आग े देि े
म ें जलप्त ूाया िाता त ैजिसके जलए जबिली की आू्ू त ि दिे ा अजधकृत ितीं था तो उूभोक्ता ग ेकदए गए लोड के अिूु ात
के जलए उस श्रणे ी के टैठरफ स ेदोगिु ा टैठरफ देि ेके जलए उत्तरदायी तोगा िब तक कक यत िारी रतते ा त।े
8. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 9 म ेंसिं ोधि:[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािू् : असाधारण 5
8.1 खंड व9.2.1) िामक एक िया खंड, खंड व9.2) के बाद िोडा िाएगा, "प्री-ूमे टें मीटर को िमा की गई राजि
समाप्त तोि े ूर स्ट्िचाजलत रूू स े आू्ू त ि को काटि े के जलए जडजाइि ककया िाएगा। तालाकं क इस े जडस्ट्क िक्े ि ि के रूू
म ेंितीं मािा िाएगा रर िब भी मीटर ठरचाि ि ककया िाएगा तो आू्ू त ि कफर स ेिरूु कर दी िाएगी।
8.2 खंड व9.9) म,ें ूरंतुक से ूतले खंड के अतं में जिम्नजलजखत िोडा िाएगा, "अजं तम जबल के भगु ताि के तरु ंत बाद
जडस्ट्क िक्े ि ि ककया िाएगा। अजं तम ठरलडंग रर स्ट्थायी जडस्ट्क िक्े ि ि के बीच ककसी भी खूत के कारण िर्े राजि, यकद
कोई तो, जितरण लाइससें धारी की सरु ्ा राजि म ें स े समायोजित की िा सकती त।ै िर्े सरु ्ा िमा राजि सात कदिरों
के भीतर उूभोक्ता को िाूस कर दी िाएगी।
8.3 खंड व9.12) म,ें जिम्नजलजखत ूरंतुक को खंड के अंत म ेंिोडा िाएगा, "बित े कक यकद जूछल ेबकाए का भगु ताि ि
करि े के कारण जडस्ट्क िक्े ि ि ककया गया त,ै तो लाइससें धारी जूछली बकाया राजि रर लाग ू अन्य िल्ु क प्राप्त करि े की
तारीख स ेअगल ेकाय ि कदिस तक उूभोक्ता की स्ट्थाूिा को कफर स ेकिक्े ट कर दगे ा।
9. मलू जिजियमरों के जिजियम 10 म ेंसिं ोधि:
9.1 खंड व10.12) म,ें दसू री ूंजक्त म,ें "लॉकडाउि" िब्दरों को, "आग" के बाद रर, "इत् याकद" िब्द से ूतल ेिोडा िाएगा।
10. अिबु धं VIII
10.1 ताजलका से ूतले जिम्नजलजखत िोडा िाएगा, "तथाजू, खािा ूकाि े के जलए उूयोग ककए िाि े िाल े उूकरणरों
को छोडकर वगीिर, तीटटंग रॉड आकद रेल ूकिक्े ििरों के जलए केिल उच्च कूललगं लोड वएयर कंडीििर, कूलर आकद
या तीटटंग लोड को ती कुल लोड का जिधाि रण करि ेके जलए जलया िाएगा।
11. अिबु धं XVIII
अिुबंध XVIII को जिम्ि ािुसार प्रजतस्ट्थाजूत ककया िाएगा:
"सरु ्ा िमा राजि का ूठरसीमि
एक उूभोक्ता के जलए सरु ्ा िमा राजि = लोड वअिबु धं िर् ि की गणिा के अिसु ार x उस श्रणे ी का लोड फैक्टर जिसम ें
उूभोक्ता आता त ै x व30 कदि वकृजर् उूभोक्ताओं को छोडकर + 30 कदि x एच टं े x टैठरफ आदेि के अिसु ार सबं जं धत
टैठरफ श्रणे ी की रसत जबललगं दर वएबीआर ।
क्र.स.ं जििरण लोड फैक्टर टं े वएच
1. रेल ू 30% 12
2. िाजणजज्यक 50% 12
3. एलटी रद्योजगक 50% 10
4. एचटी/ ईएचटी रद्योजगक:
• लसगं ल जिफ्ट उद्योग 50% 10
• डबल जिफ्ट उद्योग 75% 18
• सतत उद्योग 100% 24
5. कृजर्/ िलाू्ू त ि 33% 4
6. स्ट्रीट लाइट 40% 8
7. जसग्नल रर लब्लकं र 75% 12
8. रेलि ेरैक्ि ि 50% 24
ठटप्ू ण: कृजर् उूभोक्ताओं के जलए समयािजध 60 कदि तोगी।
राकेि कुमार, सजचि
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ठटप्ू ण: व1 गोिा राज्य रर सं राज्य ्े्रों के जलए संयुक्त जिद्युत जिजियामक आयोग वजिद्युत आूू्त ि संजतता जिजियम,
2018 को भारत के रािू् वअसाधारण के भाग III – खंड 4, सं. 456 वितारा कदिांक 26 ििंबर, 2018 को
प्रकाजित ककया गया था।
(2) गोिा राज्य रर सं राज्य ्े्रों के जलए संयुक्त जिद्युत जिजियामक आयोग वजिद्युत आूू्ति संजतता जिजियम,
2018 (प्रथम संिोधि जिजियम, 2019 को भारत के रािू् के भाग- III – खंड सं.111 (असाधारण वितारा
कदिांक 25 माच,ि 2019 को प्रकाजित ककया गया था।
JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
(FOR THE STATE OF GOA AND UNION TERRITORIES)
NOTIFICATION
Gurugram, the 25th June, 2021
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Electricity
Supply Code) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021
No. JERC: 23/2018.—In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 181 read with Section 50,
thereof and all other power enabling it in this behalf, and after previous publication, the Joint Electricity
Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations, to amend the Joint Electricity Regulatory
Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2018
(herein after referred to as “the Principal Regulations”
1. Short title and Commencement:
1. These Regulations may be called the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of
Goa and Union Territories (Electricity Supply Code) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2021.
2. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of their publication in official Gazette.
2. Amendment to Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations:
The following definitions shall be amended/added in Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulation:
2.1 In Clause 2.3(29): The words “or remote disconnection” shall be added after the words
“physical separation” and before the word “of user or consumer”
2.2 In Clause 2.3(47): The word “would” shall be added after the word “which” and before the
words “have been consumed”.
2.3 In Clause 2.3(52): The word “tenant” shall be added after the word “owner,” and before the
words “or person”
2.4 In Clause 2.3(63): The word “33 kV” shall be substituted with “11kV” in the third line.
2.5 A new Clause, namely 2.3(41a) shall be inserted after Clause 2.3(41) of the Principal
Regulations as under:
“2.3(41a) Initial period of agreement” means the period of six months in case of LT supply,
one year in case of HT supply and two years in case of EHT supply starting from the date of
commencement of supply as per agreement. The initial period of agreement shall continue
till the end of Billing cycle, in which the end date of the six months/one/two year’s period
expires.
3. Amendment to Regulation 4 of the Principal Regulations:
3.1 In Clause (4.7) of Regulation 4 of the principal regulations, the words, “(except for Domestic
Consumers upto 25 kW) shall be added after the words “Consumers having a contracted demand of
20KW” and before the words “and above shall have” in the first line of the first paragraph.
3.2 In Clause (4.16) of Regulation 4 of the principal regulations, the second line, “However, the
consumer may install generator, inverter, solar generating plant only after the consumer has installed
automatic 4 pole changer and a manual double link switch changer” shall be substituted with “The[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािू् : असाधारण 7
consumer shall install automatic 4-pole changer for 3-phase voltage supply and 2-pole changer
for 1 phase voltage supply or manual four pole link switch for 3 phase voltage supply and
automatic 2 pole changer or manual double link switch changer for 1 phase voltage supply
whenever the consumer install generator, inverter, solar generating plant”.
4. Amendment to Regulation 5 of the Principal Regulations:
4.1 In Clause (5.16) of Regulation 5 of the principal regulations, the word, “only” shall be added after
the words “Supervision Charges” and before the words “on the labour component” in the first line.
4.2 In Clause (5.16) the line, “excluding of service connection charges” shall be added after the
words “on the labour component of the work” and before the words “at the rate of 15%” in the second
line.
4.3 In Clause (5.16) of the Regulation 5 of the principal regulations, the line, “No service connection
charges shall be paid if the Consumer has provided service cable/Distribution mains” shall be
added after the first sentence of the clause.
4.4 In Clause (5.26) of the Regulation 5 of the principal regulations, the words, “mobile application”
shall be added after the word “website,” and before the words “call centres,” in the second line.
4.5 In Clause (5.49) of the Regulation 5 of the principal regulations, the line, “After the expiry of
period of two months, the application shall be deemed to have cancelled. Revival fee (one time
only) for cancelled application shall be twice the demand notice extension fee as prescribed and
will be done by load sanctioning authority for another two months only” shall be added at the end
of the clause.
4.6 In Clause (5.56), the words, “Showrooms (Shop Cum Offices SCOs)” shall be added after the
words, “ Group Housing,” and before the words “etc.,” in the first line.
4.7 In Clause (5.56), the words, “as decided by the Licensee”, shall be added after the words “In case
the connected/contracted load of any connection,” and before the words, “is projected to be more than
100kVA” in the first line of the second paragraph.
4.8 In Clause (5.74) the line, “If a person, after applying for connection, withdraws his application
or refuses to take supply, Application processing charges, if any, shall be forfeited” shall be added
at the end of the clause.
4.9 In Clause (5.79), the words, “(other than an applicant for name change by legal heir &
purchaser of property)” shall be added after the words “No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the
person” and before the words, “in whose name the connection” in the fourth line of the clause.
4.10 In Clause (5.87) subclause (1), the line, “A “No Objection Certificate” from the registered
consumer/ authorized person/ previous occupant of the premises shall be required for cases
involving transfer of security deposit in the name of applicant. The Licensee shall process the
application form in accordance with Regulations 5.80 to 5.83 of this Supply Code, 2018” stands
deleted.
4.11 In Clause (5.87) subclause (2), shall be substituted with, “The security deposit in the name of
preceding consumer shall stand transferred in the name of the applicant and no additional
security deposit shall be taken if consumer continues with same load.
Provided further that in cases, if the property is being transferred in the name of multiple
owners, the connection will be transferred in the name of first owner:
Provided in case if connection is requested to be transferred in name of second co-owner then the
same shall be accepted on receipt of NOC from other co-owners:
Provided also that if other co-owner, upto two, of the property want to add their name for
electricity connection, they shall apply jointly for name change.”
4.12 In Clause 5.87 subclause (3), the word “in” shall be deleted and the word “effect” shall be
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4.13 In Clause 5.88 subclause (2), first line, the words “and the shortfall in security deposit calculated
as specified in Annexure XVIII of this Supply Code, 2018, if any, shall be payable by the applicant”
shall be deleted and the words “and no additional security deposit shall be taken if consumer
continues with same load.” shall be added.
4.14 In Clause 5.88 subclause (2), the following proviso shall be added “Provided further that in
cases, if the property has been transferred in the name of multiple owners, the connection will be
transferred in the name of first owner:
Provided also that if other co-owner, upto two, of the property want to add their name for
electricity connection, they shall apply jointly for name change.”
4.15 In Clause 5.89, the following proviso shall be added after “Table 5”, “Provided that if for
conversion of services from HT to LT requires replacement of existing equipment, then the
consumer shall pay the necessary charges as per this code and the difference between the security
deposit required for the reduced load and that already deposited shall be adjusted in the Bills
within next 3 billing cycles.”
4.16 Clause 5.107, shall be substituted with, “The Application for load reduction shall be accepted
only after six months from original energization for LT connections, after 1 (one) year for HT
consumers and 2 (two) year from original energisation for EHT connections.”
4.17 Clause 5.122, shall be substituted with, “If any Consumer terminates his Agreement within six
months from original energization for LT connections, after one year for HT consumers and 2
year for EHT connections of the commencement of new or additional supply (or where no formal
Agreement is tendered, if the supply is not utilized for the above period, which would have been
applicable if an Agreement has been tendered), the consumer shall be liable to pay the
Fixed/Minimum charges for each month short of the said period.”
5. Amendment to Regulation 6 of the Principal Regulations:
5.1 In Clause (6.7), the following line to be included at the end of the sentence “and preferable be pre-
paid meters. Prepaid meters installed shall be exempted from Security Deposit while ensuring
sufficient advance payment thereof.”
5.2 In Clause (6.20), last sentence of the clause, the words, “Calibrated check meter/” shall be added
before “Standby meter readings”
5.3 Clause (6.39), shall be substituted as follows, “The licensee shall dispatch the test report to the
consumer, to be received under acknowledgement, within 7 working days of the date of testing.
When the meter is found to be slow beyond permissible limits, as specified and the consumer does
not dispute the accuracy of the test, the Licensee/consumer, as the case may be, shall replace/
rectify the defective meter within the period as specified by the Commission. The consumer shall
pay the difference due to the defect in the meter at normal rates, based on percentage error, for a
maximum period of six months or from the date of last testing, whichever is later, on the basis of
the test report, shall be adjusted or accounted for in the subsequent bill.”
6. Amendment to Regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations:
6.1 In Clause (7.2), in the last line, the word “six” shall be substituted with “twelve (12)”.
6.2 In Clause (7.4), in the last line, the number “14” shall be substituted with “seven (7) working”.
6.3 In Clause (7.6), the following line shall be included after the last sentence, “Provided that in case
of delay in serving a bill by more than 60 days, the consumer should be given the option to pay
the bill in monthly instalments without any Late Payment Surcharge, fine or penalty”.
6.4 Clause (7.11), first paragraph, shall be replaced as follows, “In all cases not covered by the Spot
Billing system, if the Licensee is not able to read the meter, a provisional bill may be issued on the
basis of the consumption for the corresponding period of the previous year wherein the meter
was functional. However, the Licensee shall ensure that such provisional billing does not extend
to more than two billing cycles at a stretch, and there are not more than two provisional bills
generated for a consumer during one financial year. In that case, if the provisional billing
continues for more than two billing cycles except under extraordinary situation due to force[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािू् : असाधारण 9
majeure, the consumer may refuse to pay the dues until bill is raised by the distribution licensee
as per actual meter reading. If the premise of the consumer is inaccessible for more than two
billing cycle continuously, a notice is to be affixed in the premises of the Consumer for temporary
disconnection. If within 30 days from the affixation of such notice, if the consumer fails to make
arrangement for meter reading, the supply shall be temporarily disconnected after giving one-
month notice. The provisional bills shall be adjusted on the basis of the subsequent actual meter
reading.
Notwithstanding the above, if the meter is inaccessible to the meter reader on two consecutive
meter reading dates, the consumer shall have the option to send the picture of the meter
indicating the meter reading and date of meter reading through registered mobile or through e-
mail. In such a case, distribution licensee may not send any notice or provisional bill to the
consumer.”
6.5 In Clause (7.12), the following sentence shall be added after the first sentence, “However, if
neither the consumption of corresponding period of previous year nor for the last three months is
available then average of the consumption for the period the meter worked correctly during the
last 6 months shall be taken for overhauling the account of the consumer”
6.6 In Clause (7.12), the words, “and no bills can be raised beyond the period of three months”
shall be added at the end of the clause.
6.7 In Clause (7.12), the word “months” in the fourth line shall be replaced by the words, “billing
cycles”.
6.8 In Clause (7.40), the following line shall be added at the end of the clause, “Further,
Supplementary demand shall be shown separately in the bill.”
7. Amendment to Regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations:
7.1 In Clause (8.48), in the second line the number, “5” shall be substituted with the word, “ten (10)”.
7.2 In Clause (8.49), a new clause numbered (4) shall be added, “(4) If a consumer is found indulging
in extension of supply to premises for which the supply of electricity was not authorized then the
consumer shall be liable for proportion of load extended at twice the tariff of that category till it
continues.”
8. Amendment to Regulation 9 of the Principal Regulations:
8.1 A new clause named Clause (9.2.1) shall be added after clause (9.2), “Pre-payment meters will be
designed to automatically cut off supply when the amount credited is exhausted. This shall
however not be treated as a disconnection and the supply will be resumed whenever the meter is
recharged.”
8.2 In Clause (9.9), the following shall be added at the end of the clause before the proviso, “The
disconnection shall be done immediately after payment of the final bill. The balance amount due
to any consumption between the final reading and the permanent disconnection, if any, may be
adjusted against the security amount with the distribution licensee. The remaining security
deposit shall be refunded to the consumer within seven days.”
8.3 In Clause (9.12), the following proviso shall be added at the end of the clause, “Provided that in
case the disconnection has been done on account of non-payment of past dues, the licensee shall
reconnect the consumer’s installation within next working day of receipt of past dues and other
charges as applicable.”
9. Amendment to Regulation 10 of the Principal Regulations:
9.1 In Clause (10.12), third line, the words “lockdown”, shall be added after the word, “fire,”and
before the word, “etc.,”10 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
10. Annexure-VIII
10.1 The following shall be added before the table, “However, for domestic connections the higher
of the Cooling Load (Air conditioners, coolers etc) or Heating load; excluding equipments used
for cooking (Geysers, Heating rod etc.) only shall be taken for determination of Total load.”
11. Annexure XVIII
Annexure XVIII shall be substituted as follows:
“Delimitation of Security Deposit amount
Security deposit amount for a consumer = Load (as calculated as per Annexure VIII) x Load Factor
of the category in which the consumer falls x (30 days (except agricultural consumers) + 30 days) x
H Hours x Average Billing Rate (ABR) of the relevant Tariff category as per Tariff Order
S. No. Particulars Load factor Hours (H)
1. Domestic 30% 12
2. Commercial 50% 12
3. LT Industrial 50% 10
4. HT/EHT Industrial:
• Single shift industries 50% 10
• Double shift industries 75% 18
• Continuous industries 100% 24
5. Agriculture / Water Supply 33% 4
6. Street lights 40% 8
7. Signals & blinkers 75% 12
8. Railway Traction 50% 24
Note: For agricultural consumers the time period shall be 60 days.”
RAKESH KUMAR, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./130/2021-22]
Note : (1) The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories
(Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2018 were published in Part III- Section 4, No.456 of the
Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated November 26, 2018
(2) The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for the State of Goa and Union Territories
(Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2018 (First Amendment) Regulations, 2019 were published
in Part III- Section 4, No.111 of the Gazette of India (Extraordinary) dated March 25, 2019.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.