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The
present delegation of powers regarding permission
for installation of private generating sets, approved
by the Board vide B.R.No. 83 dt. 11.9.1979, was communicated
to the field offices vide Deptt. Circular (Comm.)
No.341 issued vide PG/56/48124 dt. 11.10.1979.
M/s.
Siemens have brought out a new product called Tractor
Powered Generator (T.P.G.), a portable generator of
capacity 10 kVA driven by the engine of a Tractor,
which can be used by farmers as a standby generator.
The
Board vide B.R.No. 879 dt. 22.1.1981 has accorded
its approval to permit, as required under Section
44 of Elec. (Supply) Act, 1948, individual farmersto
instal T.P. Gs., when they approach the Board for
such permission, subject to their agreeing to the
following conditions
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They
will not claim any relief on account of their
running the generating set. |
| 2) |
They
will not run the set in parallel with the Board's/Iicensee's
supply unless otherwise agreed to by the Board/Licensee.
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| 3) |
They
will use their sets in the dry season if necessary
during the periods when grid supply is not given
to them. |
| 4) |
They
will inform the date of commissioning of the set
to the Board |
| 5) |
Theywill
have to get their generating set registered with
the C.E. (Elect.) to Govt., Veer Nariman Rd.,
Bombay-23. |
| 6) |
Half-yearly
report regarding the generation figures should
be sent to this office as well as C.E. (Elect.)
to Govt. so asto reach this office before 15th
April & 15th of October. |
Also,
the powers for giving 'No Objection Certificate'for
istallation of T.P.G.sets of capacity 10 WA have been
delegated by the Board to the Zonal C,Es.
It is to be noted that
M.S. E.B.'s permission is necessary even if the set
is to be installed in a licensee's area of supply
i.e. anywhere in the State.
Applications
from individual consumers with a written undertaking
to abide by all the 6 conditions mentioned above should
be obtained from the farmers before giving them the
N.O.C.
A
copy of the standard proforma for N.O.C. is attached
for ready reference.
The
intending farmers should be advised to send their
applications with the undertaking as above to Zonal
Offices who will issue the N.O.Cs. with copies to
concerned circle, division, sub-division and sectional
offices and to C.E. (Elect.), Govt. of Maharashtra,
Bombay.
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Sd/-
Chief
Engineer (RE & Com) .
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