TAMIL NADU ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION Determination of Tariff for Generation and Distribution Order No, 1 of 2012 dated 30-03-2012 (Effective from 01-04-2012) 10 TARIFF SCHEDULE TARIFF FOR HIGH TENSION SUPPLY CONSUMERS 10.1 General Provisions applicable for High Tension Supply 10.1.1 Categories of supply: The categories of supply are as specified in the Commission's distribution code and supply code. The HT tariffs specified for different categories of HT consumers are also applicable to the consumers who are supplied at EHT level in accordance with TNERC Supply Code and TNERC Distribution Code. 10.1.2 Harmonics: As specified in the Supply Code, when the consumer fails to provide adequate harmonic suppression equipment to avoid dumping of harmonics beyond the limits as specified by CEA regulations into Licensee's distribution system, he is liable to pay compensation at 15% of the respective tariff. As and when the consumer brings down the harmonics within the limit, compensation charges shall be withdrawn. The measurement of harmonics shall be done by the Distribution Licensee using standard meters/equipments in the presence of consumers or their representatives. This compensation provision is applicable to HT-| & HT-IIl category of consumers. The TANGEDCO shall give three months clear notice to all consumers under these categories stating that they shall pay 15% compensation charges if the harmonics introduced by their load is not within the limits set by CEA, The TANGEDCO shall implement the compensation provision after the three months period if the measured harmonics is more than the limits. ‘TNERC Tariff order 1/2012 dt.30/3/12 Page 110.1.3 In case of supply under HT Tariff, except for HT tariff-lIl, supply used for creating facilities for the compliance of Acts/Laws or for the purpose incidental to the main purpose of the establishment of the consumer such as facilities extended to the employees/students/patients as the case may be, within the premises of the consumer, shall be considered to be for the bonafide purpose. However, if such facilities are extended to the public, such facilities shall be metered by the licensee separately and charged under appropriate LT tariff. Such metered consumption shall be deducted from the total consumption registered in the main meter of the HT/EHT supply for billing. 10.1.4 In the case of supply under HT Tariff 1A, 1/A, || B and Ill, at the option of the consumer, the use of electricity for residential quarters, within the premises, shall be metered separately by the licensee and charged under LT Tariff IC. Such metered consumption shall be deducted from the total consumption registered in the main meter of the HT/EHT supply for billing. 10.1.5 In the case of HT supply under 1A, IIA, IIB, Ill, the use of electricity for the construction purposes within the premises shall be metered separately by the licensee and charged under LT Tariff VI. Such metered consumption shall be deducted from the total consumption registered in the main meter of the HT/EHT supply for biling. 10.1.6 Low Power Factor Surcharge: In respect of High Tension service connections the average power factor of the consumers installation shall not be less than 0.90. Where the average power factor of High Tension service connection is less than the stipulated limit of 0.90 the following compensation charges will be levied ‘One per cent of the current consumption charges for every Below 0.90 and up t0.0.85 | eduction of 0.01 in power factor from 0.90 ‘One and half per cent of the current consumption charges for Below 0.85 to 0.75 every reduction of 0.01 in power factor from 0.90 Two per cent of the current consumption charges for every Below 0.75 reduction of 0.01 in power factor from 0.90 ‘TNERC Tariff order 1/2012 dt.30/3/12 Page 2