TARIFF SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST APRIL, 2010

(B) Tariff Schedule for Surat License Area of Torrent Power Limited -
Surat

TARIFF FOR SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY AT LOW TENSION, HIGH

TENSION AND EXTRA HIGH TENSION

GENERAL CONDITIONS

1. This tariff schedule is applicable to all the consumers of TPL-Surat in

Surat Area.
2. All these tariffs for power supply are applicable to only one point of
supply.
3. Meter charges shall be applicable as prescribed under GERC’s
(licensee’s power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply
and other miscellaneous charges) Regulation.
4. The energy supplied under these tariffs can be utilized only within the
compact
area of the premises not intervened by any area/road belonging to any
person or authority other than the consumer.
5. Except in cases where the supply is used for purposes for which TPL-
Surat has permitted lower tariff, the power supplied to any consumer
shall be utilized only for the purpose for which supply is taken and as
provided for in the tariff.
6. The charges specified in the tariff are on monthly basis; TPL-Surat may
decide
the period of billing and adjust the rates accordingly.
7. The various provisions of the GERC’s (licensee’s power to recover
expenditure incurred in providing supply and other miscellaneous
charges) Regulation will continue to apply.
8. Conversion of Ratings of electrical appliances and equipments from
kilowatt to
B.H.P. or vice versa will be done, when necessary, at the rate of 0.746
kilowatt equal to 1 B.H.P.
9. The billing of fixed charges based on contracted load or maximum
demand shall be done in multiples of 0.5 (one half) Horse Power, kilo
-Watt, kilo- Volt -Ampere (HP, kW, KVA), as the case may be. The
fraction of less than 0.5 shall be rounded to next 0.5. The billing of
energy charges will be done on complete 1.0 (one) kilo-watt-hour
(kWh) or kilo-volt-ampere-hour (kVAh) or kilo-volt-amperereactive
hour (kVArh), as the case may be.
10. Contract Demand shall mean the maximum kW for the supply of which
TPLSurat undertakes to provide facilities to the consumer from time to
time.
11. Maximum Demand in a month means the highest value of average KVA
or kW as the case may be, delivered at the point of supply of the
 consumer during any
consecutive 15/30 minutes in the said month.
12. TPL-Surat may install KWh and kVArh meter for ascertaining power
factor,
reactive units and KWh units.
13. Payment of penal charges for usage in excess of contract demand/load
for any
billing period does not entitle the consumer to draw in excess of
contract
demand/load as a matter of right.
14. The Fixed charges, minimum charges, demand charges, meter rent and
the
slabs of consumption of energy for energy charges mentioned shall not
be
subject to any adjustment on account of existence of any broken period
within
billing period arising from consumer supply being connected or
disconnected any time within the duration of billing period for any
reason.
15. ToU charges wherever applicable unless other wise notified shall be
levied for
the energy consumption during the period between 07.00 hours and
11.00 hours; and between 18.00 hours and 22.00 hours, termed as
PEAK HOURS. Night hours concession wherever applicable will be given
for the energy consumption during the period between 22.00 hours and
06.00 hours next day, termed as‘OFF PEAK HOURS’.
16. Fuel Price and Power Purchase Adjustment (FPPPA) charges shall be
applicable in accordance with the formula approved by the Gujarat
Electricity Regulatory Commission from time to time.
17. Delay Payment Charges
1. No delay payment charges will be levied if the bill is paid on or
before due date indicated in the bill.
2. Delay payment charges, if the bill is paid after due date, will be
levied at
the rate of 18% per annum (computed on daily basis) on the
outstanding bill from the date of billing till the date of payment.
18. Statutory Levies:
These tariffs are exclusive of Electricity Duty, Tax on Sales of
Electricity, Taxes and other Charges levied/may be levied or such other
taxes as may be levied by the Government or other Competent
Authorities on bulk/retail supplies from time to time.

PART-I
RATE SCHEDULE - LOW /MEDIUM TENSION 230/400 Volts
Rate: Residential
This tariff shall be applicable to the services for the lights, fans, heating and
small electrical appliances such as refrigerators, cookers, heaters, water pump
and small motors having individual capacity not exceeding 2 BHP attached to
domestic appliances in residential premises.
a) Single phase supply (aggregate load up to 6 KW)
b) Three phase supply (aggregate load including motor load exceeding 6 KW)

FIX CHARGES
For Other than BPL consumers
A Single Phase Supply Rs. 5.00 per installation per month
B Three Phase Supply Rs.15.00 per installation per month

For BPL household consumers*

A Fixed Charges Rs. 5.00 per month per installation
PLUS 
ENERGY CHARGES
For Other than BPL consumers
First 50 units during the
1 280 Paise/ unit
month
Next 50 units during the
2 300 Paise/ unit
month
Next 150 units during the
3 350 Paise/ unit
month
Above 250 units during the
4 430 Paise/ unit
month

For BPL household consumers*

1 First 30 units consumed per month 150 Paise per Unit
For remaining units consumed per
2 Rate as per Residential
month
* The consumer who wants to avail the benefit of the above tariff has to
produce a copy of the Card issued by the authority concerned at the zonal
office of the Distribution Licensee. The concessional tariff is only for 30 units
per month.

Rate: Commercial
This tariff shall be applicable to services for lights, fans, heating and electrical
appliances such as refrigerators, cookers, heaters, HVAC and small motors
having individual capacity not exceeding 2 BHP attached to the appliances in
Commercial Premises which are not covered in Residential and General.

a) Single phase supply (aggregate load up to 6 KW)

b) Three phase supply (aggregate load including motor load exceeding 6 KW)

FIXED CHARGES:
Rs. 45.00 per installation per
A Single Phase Supply
month
Rs. 75.00 per installation per
B Three Phase Supply
month
PLUS
ENERGY CHARGES:
 First 50 units during the
1 350 Paise/ unit
month
Next 50 units during the
2 390 Paise/ unit
month
Next 100 units during the
3 425 Paise/ unit
month
Next 300 units during the
4 460 Paise/ unit
month
Above 500 units during the
5 495 Paise/ unit
month
Rate: General
This tariff will be applicable for use of energy for lights, fans, heating, general
load and motive power in premises:-

i. Crematoriums and Government and Municipal Hospitals.

ii. Charitable Institutions like hospital, dispensary, educational and
Research Institute and Hostel attached to such Institution, religious
premises exclusively used for worship or community prayers, registered
with Charity Commissioner and specifically exempted from levy of
general tax under section 2 (13) of Bombay Trust Act, 1950 read with
section 9 of The Income Tax Act, 1961.
iii. Public streets Lights, gardens and conveniences.
iv. Water works and sewerage pumping services operated by Municipal
Corporations.

Note: Halls or gardens or any portion of the above premises let out for
consideration or used for commercial activities at any time shall be charged at
Commercial tariff.

a) Single phase supply (aggregate load up to 6 KW)

b) Three phase supply (aggregate load including motor load exceeding 6 KW)

FIXED CHARGES Rs.20.00 per installation per month

PLUS 
ENERGY CHARGES:
Energy Charges 325 Paise/unit

Rate: LTP
This tariff is applicable for aggregate contracted motive power load not
exceeding 15 BHP.

FIXED CHARGES:
A First 10 BHP Rs.20/- Per BHP per month
B Next 5 BHP Rs.30/- Per BHP per month
PLUS:
ENERGY CHARGES:
For installations having
1 345 Paise/ unit
connected load upto 10 BHP
 For installations having
2 connected load above 10 BHP 365 Paise/ unit
and upto 15 BHP
MINIMUM BILL per installation per month (excluding meter charges):
For the Contracted load Rs 100/- per BHP per month
Note:

1. The minimum charges specified above should be payable only if fixed

charges and Energy Charges fall short by minimum billed amount.

Rate: LTMD
This tariff shall be applicable to consumers using electricity for motive power
services with contracted load above 15 HP and upto 125 HP 

DEMAND CHARGES:
Up to 20 KVA of billing
A Rs. 30/- per KVA/month
demand
Above 20 KVA & up to 50 KVA
B Rs. 50/- per KVA/month
billing demand
Above 50 KVA & up to 60 KVA
C Rs. 60/- per KVA/month
billing demand
Above 60 KVA of billing
D Rs. 70/- per KVA/month
demand
E In excess of contract demand Rs. 180/- per KVA/month

Note: 
BILLING DEMAND:- Billing demand during the month shall be the highest of
the following:
1) Maximum demand recorded during the month.
2) 85 % of the contract demand. 
3) 6 KVA

Plus
ENERGY CHARGES 390 Paise/ unit

PLUS
REACTIVE ENERGY CHARGES (KVARH units):
For installation having contracted load of 50 HP and above
For all the reactive units drawn during the
10 Paise/ kVArh
month

Rate: TS-Temporary Supplies:

ENERGY CHARGES:
ENERGY CHARGES 490 Paise/ unit

Rate: AGP
This tariff is applicable to motive power services used for irrigation purpose.
The rates for following group are as under
FIXED CHARGES:
Fixed Charges Rs. 10.00 per BHP per month

PLUS:
ENERGY CHARGES
Energy Charges 50 Paise/unit
Note:

1. The agricultural consumers shall be permitted to utilize one bulb up to

40 watts in the Pump House without recovering any charges. Any
further extension or addition of load will amount to unauthorized
extension.

2. No machinery other than pump for irrigation will be permitted under

this tariff.

PART-II
RATE SCHEDULE FOR SERVICE AT HIGH TENSION

Rate: HTMD - 1
This tariff shall be applicable for supply of energy to consumers at 3.3 KV and
above for contracting the demand of 100 KVA and above for purposes other
than pumping stations run by Local Authorities.

DEMAND CHARGES:
For billing demand up to contract demand
First 500 KVA of billing
A Rs.100/-per KVA
demand
B Above 500 KVA Rs.130/-per KVA

For billing demand in excess of contract demand

For billing demand in excess over
Rs.360/- per KVA
contract demand

Note:
BILLING DEMAND: Billing demand shall be the highest of the following: - 
a. Actual maximum demand established during the month
b. 85 per cent of the Contract Demand, and 
c. 100 KVA

PLUS:
ENERGY CHARGES:
First 400 units per kVA billing
1 390 Paise/ unit
demand per month
Remaining units consumed
2 380 Paise/ unit
per month
PLUS:
TIME OF USE CHARGES:
(These charges shall be levied from a consumer having contract demand or
actual demand of 500 KVA and above)

For energy consumption during the two peak

70 paise per
periods, viz, 0700 Hrs to 1100 Hrs and 1800 Hrs to
unit
2200 Hrs.

PLUS:
POWER FACTOR:
Power Factor Adjustment Charges

a. The power factor adjustment charges shall be levied at the rate of 1%

on the total amount of electricity bills for the month under the head
"Energy Charges" for every 1% drop or part thereof in the average
power factor during the month below 90% up to 85 %.
b. In addition to the above clause, for every 1% drop or part thereof in
average power factor during the month below 85% at the rate of 2% on
the total amount of electricity bill for that month under the head
"Energy Charges", will be charged.

Power Factor Adjustment Rebate: -

If the average power factor of the consumer’s installation in any month is
above 95%, the consumer will be entitled to a rebate at the rate of 1% in
excess of 95% power factor on the total amount of electricity bill for that month
under the head "Energy Charges", for every 1% rise or part thereof in the
average power factor during the month above 95%.

LIGHTING AND NON-INDUSTRIAL LOADS:

The consumption of lights and fans and other non-industrial loads of the factory
building as also the consumption of crèche, laboratory, stores, timekeeper’s
Office, yards, watch and ward, first aid centers, and dispensaries during a
month registered at the main meter on HT side shall be charged at the energy
charges specified above.

NIGHT TIME CONCESSION:

The energy consumed during night hours between 22.00 hours and 06.00 hours
next day (recorded by the tariff meter operated through time switch or built in
feature of time segments, if incorporated) as is in excess of one third of total
energy consumed during the month, shall be eligible for concession of 50 Paise
per KWH. The meter and time switch shall be procured and installed by
consumer at his cost, if required by TPL-Surat. In such case, TPL-Surat will seal
the metering equipment.

REBATE FOR SUPPLY AT EHV:

Sr.No. On Energy Charges: Rebate @
(a) If supply is availed at 33/66 KV 0.5 %
(b) If supply is availed at 132 KV and above 1.0 %
Rate: HTMD - 2
This tariff shall be applicable for supply of energy at 3.3KV and above and
contracting for demand of 100 KVA and above for water works and pumping
stations run by Local Authorities.

DEMAND CHARGES:
For billing demand up to contract demand
First 500 KVA of billing
A Rs 80/-per KVA per month
demand
Next 500 KVA of billing
B Rs 110/-per KVA per month
demand
Above 1000 KVA of billing
C Rs 125/-per KVA per month
demand

For billing demand in excess over contract demand

Rs. 335/-per
For Billing demand in excess over Contract demand
KVA per month
Note: BILLING DEMAND: Billing demand shall be the highest of the following:
-a. Actual maximum demand established during the month 
b. 85 per cent of the Contract Demand, and 
c. 100 KVA

PLUS:
ENERGY CHARGES:
1 Up to 1000 KVA 385 Paise/ unit
2 Above 1000 KVA 390 Paise/ unit

PLUS:
TIME OF USE CHARGE:
(These charges shall be levied from a consumer having Contract Demand or
actual demand of 500 KVA and above)
For energy consumption during the two peak
70 paise per
periods, viz 0700 Hrs to 1100 Hrs and 1800 Hrs to
unit
2200 Hrs

PLUS:
POWER FACTOR:
Power Factor Adjustment Charges

a. The power factor adjustment charges shall be levied at the rate of 1%

on the total amount of electricity bills for the month under the head
"Energy Charges" for every 1% drop or part thereof in the average
power factor during the month below 90% up to 85%.
b. In addition to the above clause, for every 1% drop or part thereof in
average power factor during the month below 85% at the rate of 2% on
the total amount of electricity bill for that month under the head
"Energy Charges", will be charged.

Power Factor Adjustment Rebate:

If the average power factor of the consumer’s installation in any month is
above 95%, the consumer will be entitled to a rebate at the rate of 1% in
excess of 95% power factor on the total amount of electricity bill for that month
under the head "Energy Charges", for every 1% rise or part thereof in the
average power factor during the month above 95%.

NIGHT TIME CONCESSION:-

The energy consumed during night hours between 22.00 hours and 06.00 hours
next day (recorded by the tariff meter operated through time switch or built in
feature of time segments, if incorporated) as is in excess of one third of total
energy consumed during the month, shall be eligible for concession of 50 Paise
per KWH. The meter and time switch shall be procured and installed by
consumer at his cost, if required by TPL-Surat. In such case, TPL-Surat will seal
the metering equipment.

REBATE FOR SUPPLY AT EHV:

Sr.No. On Energy Charges: Rebate @
(a) If supply is availed at 33/ 66 KV 0.5 %
(b) If supply is availed at 132 KV and above 1.0 %

Rate: NTCT (NIGHT TIME CONCESSIONAL TARIFF)

This is nighttime concessional tariff for consumers for regular power supply who
opt to use electricity EXCLUSIVELY during night hours between 22.00 hours
and 06.00 hours next day. The consumer shall provide the switching
arrangement as shall be acceptable to the Company to regulate supply hours.

a) Fixed Charges: 30 % of the fixed/demand charge (Under the relevant tariff)

PLUS:
Energy Charge: 310 Paise per KWH