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HT-V - Seasonal Consumers
1. HT Consumers with seasonal loads shall registered themselves with the Board as seasonal, consumers.
2- , If the seasonal consumer uses his supply for different purposes during different seasons (periods) and if he does not register as a seasonal consumer, he shall be charged at the highest tariff applicable for the various operations for the whole year.
3. If such a consumer registers with the Board as seasonal consumer and specifies the periods during which the supply is used for different purposes, the tariff rates applicable for each use shall be applied during the concerned periods.
4. If the registered seasonal consumer utilizes the service for any purpose other than the one for which he has registered during the relevant periods the highest of the tariffs applicable to .the different uses shall be charged for the entire period.
5. When a registered seasonal consumer does not use his supply for a few months at all. outside the season (period), he should agree for 'disconnection without notice upon the expiry of the period and pay higher rates during- the working seasons to compensate loss to the Board as given below:
(i) Demand charges shall be increased by 5 (12-N)% where "N" is the number of months during which the consumer registers himself with the Board to utilize the service in the year.
(ii) There will be no billing for the idling period.
(iii) The service to the consumer will be disconnected without notice immediately on termination of the registered period unless the consumer asks for continuance of the service during the idle period for which also he will be charged at the same seasonal rate applicable for the original period.
(iv) Monthly minimum equivalent to Demand charges for 75% of the Contract Demand increased as per (i) above shall be collected from the consumer in each of the working month.
(v) For registration as a seasonal consumer, the consumer should have a minimum of four working months per annum or he should guarantee a minimum equivalent thereto for the working season.
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