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The
minimum charges according to our tariff for street
light services are prescribed in terms of Minimum
consumption of units viz. charges for 2200 units per
annum/ kW connected load.
Inspection
wing of the H.O. has raised the querry as to the rate
at which the annual minimum consumption or shortfall
in the same is to be billed. The question becomes
relevant because the present tariff stipulates three
slabs, viz.
| First
100 units / kW |
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18 P/U |
| Second
100 units / kW |
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22 P/U |
| Rest |
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18 P/U |
The
issue is examined and it is to clarify that actual
consumption of every month should be billed as per
prescribed rates for the relevant slabs. For the purpose
of billing shortfall in annual minimum consumption,
if there is any difference between total annual minimum
consumption and total actual consumption of 11 months
(i.e. April to February of next year) the same should
be worked out. The difference so arrived at or the
actual consumption of March whichever is higher should
be billed as per prescribed slabs of energy rate schedule
treating the same as the consumption of the billing
month of March.
This
billing procedure for shortfall in annual minimum
consumption should be followed for the billing year
1979-80 and onwards. The past cases need not be re-opened.
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Chief Engineer (RE & Com) .
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