The revised tariffs for H.T. supply effective from 1.1.1966 provide for the measurement of maximum demand of the consumers establishing a maximum demand of less than 250 KW in kilowatts and the demand charge per kW so measured being the demand charge per WA under the appropriate tariff plus Rs. 1.50.

However, it has now been decided that while the maximum demand of such consumers, would be measured in kW, their billing would be done on WA basis as before, at the demand charge per WA under the appropriate tariff. The WA of billing demand would be determined from the recorded kW demand divided by the power factor of the consumer to be determined periodically as provided in condition 20 (a) (vi) of the conditions of supply of the Board. The P.F. should be assessed periodically, say once in six months or whenever the load pattern of the consumer changes or the consumer provides suitable apparatus for improving his power factor and gives an intimation of the same to the Board with this arrangement, the levy of extra Rs. 1.50. per kW would not be applicable.

The above method will provide an incentive for the improvement in power factor by the consumer and penalise the consumer establishing low powerfactor. The periodical measurement of power factor should be carried out in the presence of the consumer and recorded and the consumers' signature taken thereof.

The consumer establishing a power factor lower than 0.85 should be notified of the same and asked to improve their power factors.

The revised H.T. tariffs which are under print are being modified suitably.