TGERC (Licensees’ Duty for Supply of Electricity on Request) Draft Second Amendment Regulation, 2025 – EQ
Summary:
**1. Regulation Overview**
* **Purpose:** To amend the **Telangana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensee’s Duty for Supply of Electricity on Request) Regulation, 2013**.
* **Primary Driver:** To align with the **Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020** (Ministry of Power) and address stakeholder concerns regarding Service Line Charges and the inspection/estimation process for new connections.
* **Key Objective:** To **standardize and simplify** the process of obtaining new electricity connections or additional load, **eliminating** the need for individual site inspections and estimations for connections within specified limits, thereby preventing arbitrary charges and delays.
**2. Context & Background**
* The original 2013 regulation mandated electricity supply on request (under Section 43 of the Electricity Act, 2003).
* The proposed amendment follows an initial draft published in October 2024. After receiving objections, particularly from the distribution licensee (TGSPDCL), the TGERC has revised the draft to address:
* Discrepancies between proposed and actual service line costs.
* Issues with discretionary power of inspecting officers during site estimations.
**3. Core Amendment: Standardized Service Line Charges**
The amendment introduces a **fixed, slab-based schedule of Service Line Charges** for new/additional LT connections (via overhead lines) **within 1 km of the existing network**.
| Consumer Category | Contracted Load Slab | Service Line Charges (₹) |
| :— | :— | :— |
| **LT-I: Domestic** | Up to 1 kW | 500 |
| | >1 kW to 5 kW | 500 + (600/kW for load above 1 kW) |
| | >5 kW to 20 kW | 2,900 + (1,000/kW for load above 5 kW) |
| | >20 kW to 56 kW | 10,000/kW |
| **LT-II: Non-Domestic/Commercial, LT-VI: Street Lights/PWS, LT-VII: General** | Up to 1 kW | 1,000 |
| | >1 kW to 20 kW | 1,000 + (1,200/kW for load above 1 kW) |
| | >20 kW to 56 kW | 10,000/kW |
| **LT-III: Industries** | Up to 20 kW | 4,000/kW |
| | >20 kW up to tariff order limits | 10,000/kW |
| **LT-IV: Cottage Industries** | Up to 19 kW | 1,000/kW |
| **LT-V: Agriculture** | Up to 56 kW | **1,000/kW (No ORC – Other Related Charges from farmers)** |
| **LT-IX: EV Charging Stations** | Up to 1 kW | 1,000 |
| | >1 kW to 20 kW | 1,000 + (1,200/kW for load above 1 kW) |
| | >20 kW to **150 kW** | 10,000/kW |
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