Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (Fifth Amendment) 2025 – EQ
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### **Document Summary: Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (Fifth Amendment), 2025**
### **Legal Basis:**
The CSERC exercises powers under:
– **Sections 50, 181(2)(t), 181(2)(x), 43(1), 46, 47(1), 47(4), 181(1), 181(2)(v), and 181(2)(w)** of the **Electricity Act, 2003**.
– The amendment aligns with the **Ministry of Power, Government of India’s** initiative for **Ease of Living**, aiming to simplify electricity supply regulations.
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### **Key Amendments:**
#### **1. **Short Title & Applicability:**
– Named: **Chhattisgarh State Electricity Supply Code (Fifth Amendment), 2025**.
– Applicable across the **entire state of Chhattisgarh**.
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#### **2. Revised Contract Demand Limits (Code 3.4):**
– Defines **minimum and maximum contract demand** for different supply voltages:
| Supply Voltage | Min. Contract Demand | Max. Contract Demand |
|—————-|———————-|———————-|
| 230 V | – | 5 kW |
| 440 V | – | Up to 200 HP or 150 kW |
| 11 kV | 60 kVA | 500 kVA |
| 33 kV | 60 kVA | 15,000 kVA |
| 132 kV | 4,000 kVA | 40,000 kVA |
| 220 kV | 15,000 kVA | 150,000 kVA |
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#### **3. New Provision for Rooftop Solar PV (Code 4.1(e)):**
– For **rooftop solar installations ≤ 10 kW**:
– **No technical feasibility study required**.
– If solar capacity > current contract demand, **contract demand deemed enhanced** accordingly.
– Consumer bears charges as per Supply Code.
– **Additional security deposit** may be required.
– **Single-phase connections (≤5 kW)** must convert to **three-phase** for solar installations up to 10 kW; until conversion, load enhancement limited to 5 kW.
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#### **4. Separate Connection for EV Charging (Code 4.20(ii)):**
– **Non-domestic consumers** may obtain **separate LT/HT connections** for EV charging stations within the same premises, with appropriate metering.
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