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MAHAVITARANMah8rashtra State Electricity Distribution CO. Ltd.

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.Prakashgad, Plot No.G-9, Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051

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No. Co-ord cell/Re-delegation of power/21383

Commercial Circular No. 225

Sub: Re-delegation of powers in respect of load sanction.

Date: 05/07/2014

Now, MERC (Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees, Period for GivingSupply and Determination of Compensation) Regulations, 2014 are in force since 20-05-2014in which specified voltage levels corresponding to load/contract demand and time bound policyof releasing the connections to the consumer have been mentioned. In order to maintain thetime bound schedule of standards of performance (SoP) and to fulfill the power requirement ofvarious consumers as per appendix "A" mentioned under SoP Regulation No.12, the existingdelegation of powers have been modified / re-delegated by the Managing Director (MSEDCL).

Now, accordingly the MERC (Standards of Performance of Distribution Licensees,Period for Giving Supply and Determination of Compensation) Regulations, 2014, the re-delegation of powers in respect of load sanction are as follows:

Sr.No.

-1-

S.Es.ofO&MCircles

Existing delegation ofpowers

Revised delegation ofpowers

Remarks

01

02

Authority

-2-E.EsofO&MDivisions

-3-To sanction and release ofloads upto and inclusive of107 HP in all areas exceptin Municipal Corporationareas where such limitwould be 201 HP.Inclusive of existingload/demand, if any.

To sanction and release ofloads to all installationswith contract demandabove 107 HP upto 5MVA in all areas except inMunicipal Corporationareas where such limitwould be above 201 HPupto 5 MVA. Inclusive ofexisting load/demand, ifany

-4-No change

To sanction and releaseof loads to allinstallations withContract Demandabove 107 HP upto1500 KVA. Inclusiveof existingload/demand, if any.

-5-Provided that thesupply is extendedon prescribedvoltage levels asperMERCRegulation-2014(Standards ofPerformance)

Provided that thesupply is extendedon prescribedvoltage levels asperMERCRegulation-2014(Standards ofPerformance)

04Provided that thesupply is extendedon prescribedvoltage levels asper MERCRegulation- 2014(Standards ofPerformance)

S.Es.ofO&MCircles III

consultationwith concernC.E. EHV(O&M) ofMSETCL

Provided that thesupply is extendedon prescribedvoltage levels asperMERCRegulation-2014(Standards ofPerformance)

To sanction and release ofloads to all installationswith contract demandabove 5 MVA upto 10MVA. Inclusive ofexisting demand Iload ifany, provided the supply isextended on EHV only.

To sanction and releaseof loads to allinstallations withContract Demandabove 1500 KVA upto5000 KVA. Inclusiveof existing demandIload if any.

Director(Operations)III

consultationwithExecutiveDirector(Commercial)and ExecutiveDirector(Projects)MSETCL

To sanction all the loadswhere prescribed voltagelevel corresponding to thecontract demand is notbeing maintained

To sanction and releaseof loads to allinstallations withContract Demandabove 5 MVA withoutany upper limit.

The various Authorities involved in the load Sanction will complete their part withintime period and as per process given below in the table:

Sr. no. Particulars Processed through Processing Period

1 Processing of proposal at circle office Circle Office to Head Within 08 workingafter receipt of consumers complete Office daysapplication for power supply & feedingonline data within 3 days.

2 Processing of Letter to MSETCL for cost Commercial Section to Within 02 workingestimate and terms and conditions. MSETCL days

3 Expected Technical Feasibility from MSETCL to MSEDCL Within 08 workingMSETCL. days

4 Processing of Office Note after receipt of Commercial Section to Within 03 workinginformation regarding Technical Executive Director daysFeasibility, Cost Estimate and Terms & (Commercial), DirectorConditions from MSETCL. (Operations), Director

(Finance) & ManagingDirector, MSEDCL.

5 Processing of convey letter after receipt Commercial Section to 01 working dayof approval from Competent Authority, field Officesto Circle Offices

All the cases above 5 MVA and the cases where a specified norm of MERC Regulation2014 (Standard of Performance) is not being maintained will be dealt at Head Office only. TheS.E.(O&M) Circle office will sent such complete proposal directly to Head office for approvalof the Competent Authority within 08 working days.

The Chief Engineer (Commercial) will monitor the progress of above load sanction.

The Technical Feasibility from MSETCL to MSEDCL is expected within 08 workingdays to avoid revenue loss of MSEDCL.

All other instructions / directives / circulars etc issued in the circular No. 135 dated13.05.2011 is superseded.

All field officers are therefore, requested to note the above changes and finalize theload sanction cases accordingly.

As the new SoP for sanction of load are effected from 20.05.2014, various non SoPconsumer came in the ambit of SoP consumer. Due to this some of the consumer may deprivedof load factor incentive/ penalties & other benefits, hence reduction / enhancement of load infraction or partial (less than 10%) should be analyzed by the concerned authorities. All suchcases should be monitored and strictly send to H.O.

~Chief Engineer (Commercial)

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