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268 yew folder 2036/05.-2016 UTTAR HARYANA BIJLI VITRAN NIGAM Sales Circular No. U- 35/2016 From The Chief General Manager/Commercial, UHBVN, Panchkula To All CEs/(OP)/SEs(OP)Xens/SDOs/op, JEs-|, Incharge in UHBVN Memo No.Ch- 20/TR-90/Draft Reg. 2016/HERC/CGMIC-| Dated: 29.08.2016 Subject:- Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply and Power to require security Regulations, 2016. Enclosed please find herewith HERC Regulation No. HERC/34/2016 dated 11.07.2016 for your kind information and further necessary action The above instructions are applicable w.e-f. the date of their publication in the official Gazette of Haryana ie. July 19, 2016 For clarification if any, the HERC Notification No. HERC/34/2016 dated 11.07.2016 is available on the HERC website i.e., www.here.gov.in All the related Sales Circulars/Instructions are amended to the above extent The above instructions should be brought to the notice of all concemed for strict and meticulous compliance DAVAs above, General Commi. for Chief General Manager/Comml. UHBVN, Pahehkula 269 D/new folder 2016/0 5.c-2016 HARYANA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION BAYS NO. 33-36, SECTOR-4, PANCHKULA Notification The 11th July, 2016 No. 5909/HERC/T-193.- Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply and Power to. require security Regulations, 2016 Statement of Objects and Reasons Regulation No. HERC112/2005 - The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in Providing supply and Power to require Security) Regulations, 2005. Thereafter two amendments to these Regulations were issued. () 1st amendment was issued on 9th September, 2009. (i) 2nd amendment was issued 24th September, 2013, (2) After issue of ibid Regulations, following amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 and other Regulations were issued. (@) The Electricity (amendment) Act, 2007, an Act to amend the Electricity Act, 2003 was issued on 29th May, 2007 (b) The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) in exercise of powers conferred by Sub- Section (1) of Section 55 and clause (e) of Section 73 read with Sub-section (2) of Section 177 of Electricity Act, 2003, issued the CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006 vide Notification dated 17th March, 2006. An amendment to these Regulations was then issued vide Notification dated 4th June, 2010. (©) In exercise of the power conferred under Section 3 read with Sub-section Electricity Authority issued Regulations called as the CEA (Measures relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 20 10 vide Notification dated 20th September, 2010 (d) In view of the amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 and other Regulations, 88 detailed above, coming up after Notification of the Electricity Supply Code by {he Commission on 10th August, 2004, it became imperative to specify a new amendments and Regulations. Accordingly the Commission specified the new Electricity Supply Code vide Notification dated 8th January, 2014. (3) So in view of the amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003 and other Regulations, as detailed under Para-2 above, coming up afer Notification of 270 (4) (5) the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply and Power to require security) Regulations, 2005 on 26th July, 2005, it also became imperative to revisit the existing Regulations so as to make the same compatible with these amendments. As such, the Commission finalized the draft Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply and Power to require security) Regulations, 2016 with inputs from the Regulations prepared by the Electricity Regulatory Commissions of other States. These draft Regulations were put on the website of the Commission on 2nd May, 2016. A public notice through press was given to seek comments/objections of public and other stake holders. Comments of Haryana Power Utilities were also sought through a separate letter. These draft Regulations were also e-mailed to all the MPs and MLAs of Haryana on 06th May, 2016 for their comments. However, no comments were received from any of the MPs/MLAs. A public hearing in the matter was held on 30.05.2016 at 03:00 P.M. to hear the views/objections of various stake holders. The Commission, after due consideration of the written comments/objections received from public, Haryana Power Utilities and other stake holders and views expressed/issues raised in the public hearing, have accordingly made the necessary amendments in the draft regulations and have finalized the Regulations for Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply and Power to require security as follows. Regulation No. HERC/34/2016- In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (t), (v) and (W) of Sub-section (2) of Section 181 read with Sections 43, 46 and 470f the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act') and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following "Regulations. 4, SHORT TITLE, COMMENCEMENT AND SCOPE EXTENT ut 1.2 13 These Regulations shall be called "The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Duty to supply electricity on request, Power to recover expenditure incurred in providing supply and Power to require security) Regulations, 2016" These Regulations shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette of Haryana These Regulations shall be applicable to all Distribution and Retail Supply licensees (including entities exempted under Section 13 of the Act) in their m 14 jew folder 2016/0 5.2015 respective Licensed Area of Supply in the State of Haryana and all other Consumers/persons in the State of Haryana These Regulations shall extend to the whole State of Haryana 2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRET ATIONS 24 2.2 (1) (2) 2.3 (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Words, terms and expressions defined in the Electricity Act, 2003, as amended from time to time and used in these Regulations, shall have and carry the same meaning as defined and assigned in the said Act All other expressions used herein but not specifically defined in these Regulations or in the Act but defined under the Haryana Electricity Reform Act, 1897 shall have the meaning assigned to them under the same Act, provided that such definitions in the Haryana Electricity Reform Act, 1997 are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 In interpretation of these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires: Words in the singular or plural term, as the case may be, shall also be deemed {o include the plural or the singular term, respectively References to any statutes, regulations or guidelines shall be construed as enactments thereof; Terms "include" or "including" shall be deemed to be followed by “without limitation” or "but not limited to" regardless of whether Such terms are followed by such phrases or words of lke import In these Regulations, uniess itis repugnant to the context, "Act" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 0f2003) and subsequent amendments thereof: “advance consumption deposit (ACD)" means deposit as a security to cover the consumption charges for the period as Specified in these Regulations: “agreement” means an agreement specified in the conditions of supply and entered into by the licensee and the consumer for the services including supply Of electricity by the licensee to such consumer; “applicant under or other services; “application” means an application form Complete in all respects in the appropriate form, as required by distribution licensee, along with documents Showing payment of necessary charges and other compliances: m (6) (7) (12) (13) (14) (16) D/New tower

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