Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

8.7.18 Checking of Agreemental Accounts Bills:
Apart from ordinary consumers and consumers having motive power load, there are
consumers who require electricity on a very large scale, like factories, big industries,
laboratories and Cinema houses. In view of their large consumption, there are special
concessional rates provided in the schedule of tariff which are known as ‘Agreemental
Tariffs’.
RC(LV):- This rate applies to premises with Industrial /Non-in industrial mixed
loads supplied at medium pressure (400/230 Volts) to consumer who
agrees to consume a minimum of 2,50,000 units per annum under
agreement for a minimum period of 2 years.
RC(HV):- This rate applies to premises with Industrial /Non-industrial or mixed
loads supplied at 6600 volts where the consumers agree to consume a
minimum of 5,00,000 units per annum for a period of 5 years.
Ind(LV):- This rate applies to premises used by an Industrial/Non-industrial
premises supplied at medium pressure where a consumer agrees to
consume a minimum of 2,50,000 units per annum for a minimum period
of 2 years.
Ind(HV):- This rate applies to premises used by an Industrial/Non-industrial
premises at 6,600 volts where the consumer agrees to consume a
minimum of 5,00,000 units per annum under agreement for a minimum
period of 5 years.
Bills are preferred every month. Billing involves various processes such as calculation
of Power factor, maximum demand, surcharge, fuel adjustment charge, surcharge in
respect of bad power factor i.e. below 92% and charges for shortfall. The meters in
these cases are read by Inspectors of Distribution and Commercial Department.
Differencing of units consumed is carried out in Reading Books maintained by the
Distribution and Commercial Department. The units consumed and power factor
included in bill are compared with data from these books and all calculations in respect
of charges for units consumed, surcharge relating to bad power factor, fuel adjustment
charge, Electricity duty, etc. are verified keeping in view the provisions relating to the
Agreement. Calculations are verified with utmost care, as wrong calculations by even
small fractions may lead to appreciable undercharge / overcharge.
Accumulation of arrears is watched and cases reported to the Consumers Department
for necessary action.
8.7.19 Checking of Deposit Adjustment Register:
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