Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

Rajasthan
Category
June
94 to
Sep 95
Oct 95 to
June 97
Oct 96 to
June 97
July 97 to
Oct. 99
6.35
Nov.99 to
April 2001
May 2001
to Jan.
2005
Feb.
2005 to
continue
Balance above 400
units/month
175 185 205 235 304 490 490 490 490
Percentage increase from
previous year
61.18 0.00
(II) above 25 KW to 50 KW
NDS HT
190 205 225 260 304 490 490 490 490
First 100 units/month - - - - - 450 450 450 490
above 100 units/month - - - - - 450 450 450 490
COMMENTS
The first tariff order issued by the Regulatory Commission in 2001 permitted the long
due increase of agricultural tariff by more than 28 per cent. The industrial/commercial
consumers, however, had to again bear the brunt of substantial increase in tariff,
which ranged from 54 to 70 per cent. Three years later, in its second tariff order, the
agricultural tariff was again raised by the Commission by 22.22 per cent. This time, it
was realised by the Commission that the tariff hikes for industrial/commercial
consumers were counter-productive and was forcing them to opt for captive plants.
Hence, virtually no increase was allowed in industrial/commercial rates. The domestic
tariff was increased by 25 per cent in the second tariff order issued in 2005.
OPEN ACCESS, MULTI-YEAR TARIFF, POWER TRADING,
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND CUSTOMER RELATED MEASURES
Open Access
Only one consumer has been given permission up till now for Open Access by the
Regulatory Commission. But that party is also facing lot of problems in view of the
total non cooperative approach of the DISCOMs. The Commission has given some
relief but the DISCOM is opposing the directions of RERC on this issue. The
message to others is obvious “do not go for Open Access”. Presently the surcharge
for availing Open Access is ranging from Rs 1.55 to Rs 1.75 per unit. This is rather
exorbitant and would discourage requests by other consumers for Open Access.
Multi Year Tariff
Section 61(f) of the Electricity Act provides that in specifying the terms and
conditions for determination of tariff, the Commission shall be guided by the MYT
principles. Under this Section, RERC has notified the Regulations on the terms and
conditions of determination of tariff on 15 October 2004. The technical and financial
parameters in this Regulation have been specified for the period commencing from