Annex-IV

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TARIFF

(FOR GUJRANWALA ELECTRIC POWER TO CONSUMERS BY DISTRIBUTION
LICENSEES)

PART-I

GENERAL DEFINITIONS
The Company, for the purposes of these terms and conditions means Quetta Electric Supply Company
(QESCO) engaged in the business of distribution of electricity within the territol)' mentioned in the
licence granted to it for this purpose.

l. "Month or Billing Period", unless otherwise defined for any particular tariff category, means a
billing month of 30 days or less reckoned from the date of last meter reading.
2. "Minimum Charge'', means a charge to recover the costs for providing customer service to
consumers even if no energy is consumed during the month.
3. "Fixed Charge" means the part of sale rate in a two-part tariff to be recovered on the basis of
"Billing Demand" in kilowatt on monthly basis.
4. "Billing Demand" means the highest of maximum demand recorded in a month except in the case
of agriculture tariff D2 where "Billing Demand" shall mean the sanctioned load.
5. "Variable Charge" means the sale rate per kilowatt-hour (kWh) as a single rate or part of a two-
part tariff applicable to the actual kWh consumed by the consumer during a billing period.
6. "Maximum Demand" where applicable , means the maximum of the demand obtained in any
month measured over successive periods each of 30 minutes duration except in the case of
consumption related to Arc Furnaces, where "Maximum Demand" shall mean the maximum of
the demand obtained in any month measured over successive periods each of 15 minutes
duration.
7. "Sanctioned Load" where applicable means the load in kilowatt as applied for by the consumer
and allowed/authorized by the Company for usage by the consumer.
8. "Power Factor" means the ratio of kWh to KV Ah recorded during the month or the ratio of kWh
to the square root of sum of square of kWh and kVARh,.
9. Point of supply means metering point where electricity is delivered to the consumer.
10. Peak and Off Peak hours for the application of Time Of Use (TOU) Tariff shall be the following
time periods in a day:
* PEAK TIMING OFF-PEAK TIMING
Dec to Feb (inclusive) 5 PM to 9 PM Remaining 20 hours of the day
Mar to May (inclusive) 6 PM to 10 PM -do-
June to Aug (inclusive) 7 PM to 11 PM -do-
Sept to Nov (inclusive) 6 PM to 10 PM -do-
 • To be duly adjusted in case of day light time saving

11. "Supply", means the supply for single-phase/three-phase appliances inclusive of both general and
motive loads subject to the conditions that in case of connected or sanctioned load exceeding 4
kW supply shall be given at three-phase.
12. "Consumer" means a person of his ·successor-in-interest as defined under Section 2(iv) of the
Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act (XL of 1997).
13. "Charitable Institution" means an institution, which works for the general welfare of the public on
no profit basis and is registered with the Federal or Provincial Government as such and has been
issued tax exemption certificate by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).
14. NTDC means the National Transmission and Dispatch Company.
15. CPPA means Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA).
16. The "Authority" means "The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA)"
constituted under the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power
Act (XL of 1997).

GENERAL CONDITIONS

I. "The Company shall render bills to the consumers on a monthly basis or less on the specific request
of a consumer for payment by the due date.
2. The Company shall ensure that bills are delivered to consumers at least seven days before the due
date. If any bill is not paid by the consumer in full within the due date, a Late Payment Surcharge of
10% (ten percent) shall be levied on the amount billed excluding Govt. tax and duties etc. In case bill
is not served at least seven days before the due date then late payment surcharge will be levied after
71h day from the date of delivery of bill.
3. The supply provided to the consumers shall not be available for resale.
4. In the case of two-part tariff average Power Factor of a consumer at the point of supply shall not be
less than 90%. In the event of the said Power factor falling below 90%, the consumer shall pay a
penalty of two percent increase in the fixed charges determined with reference to maximum demand
during the month corresponding to one percent decrease in the power factor below 90%.

PART-II
(Definitions and Conditions for supply of power specific to each consumer category)
A-1 RESIDENTIAL AND GENERAL SERVICES

I. This Tariff is applicable for supply to;

i) Residences,
ii) Places of worship,
iii) Approved religious and charitable institutions.
iv) Government and Semi-Government Office~ and institutions,
v) Government Hospitals and Dispensaries,
vi) Educational institutions.

2. Consumers having sanctioned load less than 5 kW shall be billed on single-part kWh rate i.e. A- I (a)
tariff.
3. All new consumers having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be provided T.O.U metering
arrangement and shall be billed on the basis of tariff A-l(b) as set out in the Schedule of Tariff.
4. All existing consumers having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be provided T.O.U metering
arrangement and converted to A- I (b) Tariff.

A-2 COMMERCIAL
I. This tariff is applicable for supply to commercial offices and commercial establishments such
as:
i) Shops,
ii) Hotels and Restaurants,
iii) Petrol Pumps and Service Stations,
iv) Compressed Natural Gas filling stations,
v) Private Hospitals/Clinics/Dispensaries,
vi) Places of Entertainment, Cinemas, Theaters, Clubs;
vii) Guest Houses/Rest Houses,
viii) Office of Lawyers, Solicitors, Law Associates and Consultants etc.

2. Consumers under tariff A-2 having sanctioned load of less than 5 kW shall be billed under a Single-
Part kWh rate A-2(a)
3. All existing consumers under tariff A-2 having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be billed on A-
2(b) tariff till such time that they are provided T.O.U metering arrangement; thereafter such
consumers shall be billed on T.O.U tariff A-2(c).
4. The existing and prospective consumers having load of 5 kW and abo\e can opt for T.0.U metering
arrangement and A-2(c) tariff.
5. All existing consumers under tariff A-2 shall be provided T.O.U metering arrangement by the
Company-and converted to-A-2 (c) Tariff.
6. All new connections having load requirement 5 kW and above shall be provided T.O.U meters and
shall be billed under tariff A-2(c).

B INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY

Definitions

I. "Industrial Supply" means the supply for bona fide industrial purposes in factories including the
supply required for the offices and for normal working of the industry and also for water pumps and
tube-wells operating on three phase 400 volts, other than those meant for the irrigation or reclamation
of agricultural land.
2. For the purposes of application of this tariff an "Industry" means a bona fide undertaking or
establishment engaged in manufacturing, value addition and/or processing of goods.
3. This Tariff shall also be available for consumers having single-metering arrangement such as;
i) Poultry Farms
ii) Fish Hatcheries and Breeding Farms and
iii) Software houses
Conditions
An industrial consumer shall have the option, to switch over to seasonal Tariff-F, provided his
connection is seasonal in nature as defined under Tariff-F, and he unde11akes to abide by the terms
and conditions of Tariff-F and pays the difference of security deposit rates previously deposited and
those applicable to tariff-F at the time of acceptance of option for seasonal tariff. Seasonal tariff will
be applicable from the date of commencement of the season. as specified by the customers at the time
 of submitting the option for Tariff-F. Tariff-F consumers will have the option to convert to
corresponding Regular Industrial Tariff category and vice versa. This option can be exercised at the
time of obtaining a new connection or at the beginning of the season. Once exercised, the option will
remain in force for at least one year.
B-1 SUPPLY AT 400 VOLTS THREEPHASE AND/OR 230 VOLTS SINGLE PHASE
I. This tariff is applicable for supply to Industries having sanctioned load upto a 25 kW.
2. Consumers having sanctioned load less than 25 kW shall be billed on single-part kWh rate.

B-2 SUPPLY AT 400 VOLTS

l. This tariff is applicable for supply to Industries having sanctioned load of more than 25 kW up to and
including 500 kW.
2. All existing consumers under tariff B-2 shall be provided T.O.U metering arrangement by the
Company and converted to B-2(b) Tariff.
3. All new applicants i.e. prospective consumers applying for service to the Company shall be provided
T.O.U metering arrangement and charged according to the applicable T.O.U tariff.
B-3 SUPPLY AT 11 kV AND 33 kV
l. This tariff is applicable for supply to Industries having sanctioned load of more than 500 kW up to
and including 5000 kW and also for Industries having sanctioned load of 500 kW or below who opt
for receiving supply at 11 kV or 33 kV.
2. If, for any reason, the meter reading date of a consumer is altered and the acceleration/retardation
in the date is up to 4 days, no notice shall be taken of this acceleration or retardation. But if the date
is accelerated or retarded by more than 4 days, the fixed charges shall be assessed on proportionate
basis for the actual number of days between the date of the old reading and the new reading.
3. The supply under this Tariff shall not be available to a prospective consumer unless he provides, to
the satisfaction and approval of the Company, his own Transformer, Circuit Breakers and other
necessary equipment as part of the dedicated distribution system for receiving and controlling the
supply, or, alternatively pays to the Company for all apparatus and equipment if so provided and
installed by the Company. The recovery of the cost of service connection shall be regulated by the
NEPRA eligibility criteria.
4. All B-3 Industrial Consumers shall be billed on the basis of T.O.U tariff given in the Schedule of Tariff.

8-4 SUPPLY AT 66 kV, 132 kV AND ABOVE

l. This tariff is applicable for supply to Industries for all loads of more than 5000 kW receiving supply at
66 kV, 132 kV and above and also for Industries having load of 5000 kW or below who opt to receive
supply at 66 kV or 132 kV and above.
2. If, for any reason, the meter reading date of a consumer is altered and the acceleration/retardation
in the date is up to 4 days, no notice shall be taken of this acceleration or retardation. But if the date
is accelerated or retarded by more than 4 days, the fixed charges shall be assessed on proportionate
basis for the actual number of days between the date of the old reading and the new reading.
3. If the Grid Station required for provision of supply falls within the purview of the dedicated system
under the NEPRA Eligibility Criteria, the supply under this Tariff shall not be available to such a
prospective consumer unless he provides, to the satisfaction and approval of the Company, an
independent grid station of his own including Land, Building, Transformers, Circuit Breakers and
other necessary equipment and apparatus as part of the dedicated distribution system for receiving
and controlling the supply, or, alternatively, pays to the Company for all such Land, Building,
Transformers, Circuit Breakers and other necessary equipment and apparatus if so provided and
 installed by the Company. The recovery of cost of service connection shall be regulated by NEPRA
Eligibility Criteria.
4. All B-4 Industrial Consumers shall be billed on the basis of two-part T.O.U tariff.

C SINGLE POlNT (SINGLE-METERING) SUPPLY

"Single-Point Supply" for the purpose of this Tariff, means the supply given at one point:

i) To a licensee converted from a bulk supply status (who was procuring power from QESCO as
a consumer prior to grant of license to QESCO) for the purpose of further distribution within
its respective exclusive territory and jurisdiction.
ii) To a mix-load consumer not reselling to any other consumer such as residential,
commercial, tube-well and others.

General Conditions

If, for any reason, the meter reading date of a consumer is altered and the acceleration/retardation
in the date is up to 4 days no notice will be taken of this acceleration or reta.rdation. But if the date
is accelerated or retarded by more than 4 days the fixed charges shall be assessed on proportionate
basis for actual number of days between the date of old reading and the new reading.

C-1 SUPPLYAT400/230VOLTS

1. This Tariff is applicable to a consumer having mix-load at a single metering arrangement at 400
volts, having sanctioned load of up to and including 500 kW.
2. Consumers having sanctioned load less than 5 kW shall be billed on single-part kWh rate i.e. C-l(a)
tariff.
3. All new consumers having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be provided T.O.U metering
arrangement and shall be billed on the basis of Time-of-Use (T.O.U) tariff C-l(c) given in the
Schedule of Tariff.
4. All the existing consumers governed by this tariff having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be
provided T.O.U metering arrangements.
C-2 SUPPLY AT 11 kV AND 33 kV

l. This tariff is applicable to consumers receiving supply at 11 kV or 33 kV at one-point metering

arrangement and having sanctioned load of up to and including 5000 kW.
2. The supply under this Tariff shall not be available to a prospective consumer unless he provides, to
the satisfaction and approval of the Company, his own Transformer, Circuit Breakers and other
necessary equipment as part of the dedicated distribution system for receiving and controlling the
supply, or, alternatively pays to the Company for all apparatus and equipment if so provided and
installed by the Company. The recovery of the cost of service connection shall be regulated by the
NEPRA eligibility criteria.
3. All new consumers shall be provided TOU metering arrangement and shall be billed on the basis of
tariff C-2(b) as set out in the Schedule of Tariff.
4. Existing consumers governed by this tariff shall be provided with T.0.U metering
arrangement and converted to C-2(b).
C-3 SUPPLV AT 66 kV AND ABOVE

1. This tariff is applicable to consumers having sanctioned load of more than 5000 kW receiving supply
at 66 kV and above.
2. If the Grid Station required for provision of supply falls within the purview of the dedicated system
under the NEPRA Eligibility Criteria, the supply un~er this Tariff shall not be available to such a
prospective consumer unless he provides, to the satisfaction and approval of the Company, an
independent grid station of his own including Land, Building, Transformers, Circuit Breakers and
other necessary equipment and apparatus as part of the dedicated distribution system for receiving
and controlling the supply, or, alternatively, pays to the Company for all such Land, Building,
Transformers, Circuit Breakers and other necessary equipment and apparatus if so provided and
installed by the Company. The recovery of cost of service connection shall be regulated by NEPRA
Eligibility Criteria.
3. Existing consumers governed by this tariff shall be provided with T.O.U metering arrangement and
converted to C-3(b).
4. All new consumers shall be provided TOU metering arrangement and shall be billed on the basis of
tariff C-3(b) as set out in the Schedule ofTariff.

D AGRICULTURAL SUPPLV

"Agricultural Supply" means the supply for Lift Irrigation Pumps and/or pumps installed on Tube-
wells intended solely for irrigation or reclamation of agricultural land or forests, and include supply
for lighting of the tube-well chamber.

Special Conditions of Supply

1. This tariff shall apply to:

i) Reclamation and Drainage Operation under Salinity Control and Reclamation Projects (SCARP):
ii) Bona fide forests, agricultural tube-wells and lift irrigation pumps for the irrigation of
agricultural land.
iii) Tube-wells meant for aqua-culture, viz. fish farms, fish hatcheries and fish nurseries.
iv) Tube-wells installed in a dairy farm meant for cultivating crops as fodder and for upkeep of
cattle.
2. If, for any reason, the meter reading date of a consumer is altered and the acceleration/retardation
in the date is up to 4 days, no notice shall be taken of this acceleration or retardation. But if the date
is accelerated or retarded by more than 4 days, the fixed charges shall be assessed on proportionate
basis for the actual number of days between the date of the old reading and the new reading.
3. The lamps and fans consumption in the residential quarters, if any, attached to the tube-wells shall
be charged entirely under Tariff A-1 for which separate metering arrangements should be installed.
4. The supply under this Tariff shall not be available to consumer using pumps for the irrigation of
parks, meadows, gardens, orchards, attached to and forming part of the residential, commercial or
industrial premises in which case the corresponding Tariff A-1, A-2 or Industrial Tariff B-1, B-2 shall
be respectively applicable.
D-1 (a)
1. This tariff is applicable to all Reclamation and Drainage Operation pumping under SCARP related
installation having sanctioned load of less than 5 kW.
2. Consumers having sanctioned load less than 5 kW shall be billed on single-part kWh rate i.e. D-l(a)
tariff given in the Schedule of Tariff.

D-1 (b)
1.2 This tariff is applicable to all Reclamation and Drainage Operation pumping under SCARP
related installation and other consumers falling under Agriculture Supply having sanctioned load
of 5 kW and above.
1.3 All new consumers having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be provided TOU metering
arrangement and shall be charged on the basis of Time-of- Use (T.O.U) tariff D- l(b) given in the
Schedule of Tariff.
1.4 All the existing consumers having sanctioned load 5 kW and above shall be provided T.O.U
metering arrangements and shall be governed by 0-l(a) for SCARP and 02 for Agricultural
Supply, till that time.
D-2
I. This tariff is applicable to consumers falling under Agriculture Supply having sanctionl;!d load less
than 5 kW excluding SCARP related installations.
2. The fixed charges under this Tariff shall be recovered on the basis of sanctioned load in
kilowatt as the billing demand and such charges will be applicable even if no energy is
consumed during a month.
E-1 TEMPORARY RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SUPPLY
Temporary Residential/Commercial Supply means a supply given to persons temporarily on special
occasions such as ceremonial, religious gatherings, festivals, fairs, marriages and other civil or
military functions. This also includes supply to touring cinemas and persons engaged in construction
works for alt kinds of single phase loads. For connected load exceeding 4 kW, supply may be given at
400 volts (3 phase) to allow a balanced distribution of load on the 3 phases. Nonnally, temporary
connections shalt be allowed for a period of 3 months which can be extended on three months basis
subject to clearance of outstanding dues.
Special Conditions of Supply
I. This tariff shall apply to Residential and Commercial consumers for temporary supply.
2. Ordinarily the supply under this Tariff shall not be given by the Company without first obtaining
security equal to the anticipated supply charges and other miscellaneous charges for the period of
temporary supply.

E -2 TEMPORARY INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY

"Temporary Industrial Supply" means the supply given to an Industry for the bonafide purposes
mentioned under the respective definitions of "Industrial Supply", during the construction phase
prior to the commercial operation of the Industrial concern.
 SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY

3. Ordinarily the supply under this Tariff shall not be given by the Company without first obtaining
security equal to the anticipated supply charges and other miscellaneous charges for the period of
temporary supply.
4. Normally, temporary connections shall be allowed (or a period of 3 months, which may be extended
on three months basis subject to clearance of outstanding dues.
F SEASONAL INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY
"Seasonal Industry" for the purpose of application of this Tariff, means an industry which works only
for part of the year to meet demand for goods or services arising during a particular season of the
year. However, any seasonal industry running in combination with one or more seasonal industries,
against one connection, in a manner that the former works in one season while the latter works in the
other season (thus running throughout the year) will not be classified as a seasonal industry for the
purpose of the application of this Tariff.
Definitions

1.5 "Year" means any period comprising twelve consecutive months.

1.6 All "Definitions" and "Special Conditions of Supply" as laid down under the corresponding
Industrial Tariffs shall also form part of this Tariff so far as they may be relevant.

Special Conditions of Supply

1. This tariff is applicable to seasonal industry.
2. Fixed Charges per kilowatt per month under this tariff shall be levied at the rate of 125% of the
corresponding regular Industrial Supply Tariff Rates and shall be recovered only for the period that
the seasonal industry actually runs subject to minimum period of six consecutive months during any
twelve consecutive months. The condition for recovery of Fixed Charges for a minimum period of six
months shall not, however, apply to the seasonal industries, which are connected to the Company's
Supply System for the first time during the course of a season.
3. The consumers falling within the purview of this Tariff shall have the option to change over to the
corresponding industrial Supply Tariff, provided they undertake to abide by all the conditions and
restrictions, which may, from time to time, be prescribed as an integral part of those Tariffs. The
consumers under this Tariff will have the option to convert to Regular
Tariff and vice versa. This option can be exercised at the time of obtaining a new connection
or at the beginning of the season. Once exercised, the option will remain in force for at least
one year.
4. All seasonal loads shall be disconnected from the Company's Supply System at the end of the
season, specified by the consumer at the time of getting connection, for which the supply is
given. In case, however, a consumer requires running the non-seasonal part of his load (e.g.,
lights, fans, tube-wells, etc.) throughout the year. he shall have to bring out separate circuits
for such load so as to enable installation of separate meters for each type of load and charging
the same at the relevant Tariff.
5. Where a "Seasonal Supply" consumer does not come forward to have his seasonal industry re-
connected with the Company's Supply System in any ensuing season, the service line and equipment
belonging to the Company and installed at his premises shall be removed after expiry of 60 days of
the date of commencement of season previously specified by the consumer at the time of his
obtaining new connection/re-connection. However. at least ten clear days notice in writing under
registered post shall be necessary to be given to the consumer before removal of service line and
equipment from his premises as aforesaid, to enable him to decide about the retention of connection
 or otherwise. No Supply Charges shall be recovered from a disconnected seasonal consumer for any
season during which he does not come forward to have his seasonal industry re-connected with the
Company's Supply System.
G PUBLIC LIGHTING SUPPLY
"Public Lighting Supply" means the supply for the purpose of illuminating public lamps.

Definitions

"Month" means a calendar month or a part thereof in excess of 15 days.

Special Conditions of Supply

The supply under this Tariff shall be used exclusively for public lighting installed on roads or
premises used by General Public.

H RESIDENTIAL COLONIES ATTACHED TO INDUSTRIES

This tariff is applicable for one-point supply to residential colonies attached to the industrial
supply consumers having their own distribution facilities.
Definitions
"One Point Supply" for the purpose of this Tariff, means the supply given by one point to
Industrial Supply Consumers for general and domestic consumption in the residential colonies
attached to their factory premises for a load of 5 Kilowatts and above. The purpose is further
distribution to various persons residing in the attached residential colonies and also for perimeter
lighting in the attached residential colonies.
"General and Domestic Consumption", for the purpose of this TarifC means consumption for
lamps, fans, domestic applications, including heated, cookers, radiators, air-conditioners,
refrigerators and domestic tube-wells.
"Residential Colony" attached to the Industrial Supply Consumer, means a group of houses
annexed with the factory premises constructed solely for residential purpose of the bonafide
employees of the factory, the establishment or the factory owners or partners, etc.
Special Conditions of Supply
The supply under this Tariff shall not be available to persons who meet a part of their
requirements from a separate source of supply at their premises.

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(Syed Mat en Ahmed)
Section Of cer (Tariff)