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4.3.15 Power supply to Agricultural Consumers
State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
Government of Andhra Pradesh has decided to provide free power to the
agricultural consumers with effect from 14 May 2004. There has been a spurt
in agricultural consumption in August and September 2004, causing severe
strain on the supply system, resulting in power swings and blackouts in certain
areas of the State. The Government, after taking all aspects into consideration,
has modified the policy of power supply to agriculture w.e.f. the financial year
2005-06. According to the modified policy, the criteria for eligibility of the free
power has been specified. The policy proposes to provide incentives and
disincentives in order to promote energy saving measures. Agricultural
consumers, who are ineligible for free power, have been covered under the
subsidised low tariff category. The tariffs approved by the Commission for the
year 2005-06 take into consideration the modified policy of the Government.
The tariffs for the agricultural category consumers for the year 2005-06 are
indicated below:
Power Supply Tariffs for Agriculture
Category No. Purpose Fixed charges
V (A) Agriculture
With DSM
measures
Without DSM
measures
Dry land farmers (connections 2.5 Acres)
Corporate farmers & IT Assessees
Dry land farmers (connections 2.5 Acres)
Corporate farmers & IT Assesses
1.47
*Rs210/HP/Year
*Rs210/HP/Year
*Rs525/HP/Year
*Rs525/HP/Year
Energy
charges
paise/unit
V (B) Out of turn allotment (Tatkal): with DSM ------ 20
*Equivalent flat rate tariff.
Free power is applicable for dry land farmers with less than or equal to three
connections and wet land farmers with less than or equal to 2.5 acres of land.
Demand Side Management (DSM) measures by the farmers is given weightage
for getting tariff concessions. There are about 24 lakh agricultural connections
in the State. Supply to the agricultural feeders is regulated for 7 hours a day.
Tatkal Scheme has been introduced for giving out-of-turn connections to the
0
0
20
20
100
0
0
50
50
200