ABRIDGED CONDITIONS OF SUPPLY

(Applicable to consumers of H.P.S.E.B.) 

1.         Definitions: 

            In these Abridged Conditions of Supply unless the context otherwise provides: 

(a)       Act:  The 1910 Act means the Indian Electricity Act,1910, the 1948 Act shall mean the Electricity (Supply) Act,1948 and the 1998 Act shall mean the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act,1998, as amended from time to time. 

(b)       The Board means the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board and/or its representative.  

(c)       Consumer  means any person who is supplied with energy by the Board or whose premises are for the time being connected for the purpose of supply with the works of the Board and shall also include an intending consumer or a consumer who has been disconnected. 

(d)       Connected Load:  shall mean the sum of all the rated capacities of all the energy consuming devices/apparatus at the consumers installation. This shall be expressed in KW.  If the rating are in KVA the same should be converted into KW by multiplying to KVA with a power factor of 0.90.  If some or any of the apparatus is rat ed by the manufacturer in H.P., the same shall be converted into KW by multiplying it by 0.746.  The connected load shall not include the stand by or spare energy consuming apparatus installed through the changeover switch provided the competent authority has accorded the requisite prior permission. 

(e)       Contract Demand means the maximum demand for which the consumer has entered into an agreement with the Board. 

(f)        Consumers installation means the whole of the electric wires, fittings, meters and apparatus erected and wired by or on behalf of the consumer, on one and the same set of the premises. 

(g)       Date of Presentation  shall mean the second day after the date of any bill rendered by the Board. 

(h)       Demand Charges: shall mean the amount chargeable based upon the billing demand in KVA as defined in the relevant tariff schedule. 

(i)       Distribution Main means in the supply system of Board, the portion of any main with which a service line is or intended to be immediately connected. 

(j)        Energy Charges:  shall mean the charges for energy actually taken by the consumer and is applicable to the units consumed in the relevant billing period.