These Regulations shall be called the ‘Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Recovery of expenses and other charges for providing electric line or plant used to give supply) (Revision-II) Regulations, 2022 (First Amendment) {ARG-31(II)(i) of 2025} and shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Madhya Pradesh Gazette.
The following amendments are made:
A new sub-clause is added defining “Consumer” as any person supplied with electricity for their use by a licensee or the Government or any other person supplying electricity under the relevant laws. It further classifies consumers into Low Tension (LT), High Tension (HT), and Extra High-Tension (EHT) consumers based on the voltage at which they receive supply.
A new definition for “Electrified area” is added to refer to any geographical area with a distribution system nearby to cater to the applicant’s demand.
The term “Sanctioned load” is now defined in line with the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Supply Code, 2021, and its amendments.
The term “Connected load” is replaced by “Sanctioned load/Contract demand, as the case may be.”
A provision is introduced for the Distribution Licensee to recover advance charges approved by the Commission for providing electricity supply or for enhancing the sanctioned load/contract demand. Connection services shall be provided only upon full payment of these charges.
In cases where there is an enhancement of the sanctioned load or contract demand, the Supply Affording Charges will be calculated based on the total sanctioned load or contract demand after enhancement, minus the charges for the existing sanctioned load.
The procedure for estimating load for LT consumers is outlined, with a maximum limit for the total requisitioned load for LT connections, as per the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Supply Code, 2021.
In the electrified area, consumers have the option to pay charges on a per kW basis instead of actual infrastructure expenses for new connections or load enhancements. This includes the cost of service lines but excludes the energy meter cost. Specific charges are provided for different sanctioned load categories, with further provisions for higher load demands, including limits for loads between 25 kW and 150 kW.
Further, an option is provided for consumers in the electrified area to pay per kW charges for new connections or load enhancement after infrastructure development by the applicant. Again, this option exempts the consumer from paying infrastructure installation costs once the charges are paid.
For non-domestic, industrial, or EV charging station consumers, the sanctioned load or contract demand is taken as declared by the consumer, and for multi-consumer complexes, the load is estimated based on the building’s layout.
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