Serious impact on new and already existing customers due to increased miscellaneous charges collected by Tangedco!!
Posted on: 12/Sep/2022 9:42:55 AM
With TNERC or TN Electricity and Regulation Commission increasing the miscellaneous charges collected by Tangedco by 100percent, the new as well as the existing consumers would be affected for sure.
It is worthy to mention here that in addition to the tariffs collected through sales of power Tangedco collects miscellaneous charges for the service connection, meter rent plus for others like meter caution deposit, reconnection charges and development charges etc.
Under the revised miscellaneous charges, a consumer would have to spend nearly two times for several charges and deposits etc related to the new connections if the consumer applies for single or 3 phase domestic service connections.
It is noteworthy that TNERC has approved service connection charges of Rs 1000 for single phase connection when compared to the existing charges of Rs 500. This would, be for the LT domestic consumers. The service connection charges have been increased to Rs 1500 for 3 phase connections and previously it was Rs 750 only.
From Rs 1400 per service connection for a single phase, the developmental charges for LT consumers for overhead infrastructure have been increased to Rs 2800 per service connection. From Rs 1000 per kilo watt, the developmental charges have been increased to Rs 2000 per kilowatt for 3 phase connections.
It is important to note that the developmental charges for cable infrastructure have been increased from Rs 5000 for service connection for single phase LT consumers to Rs 7000 per connection. From Rs 2500 per kilowatt service connection, the developmental charges have been increased to Rs 5000 per kilowatt.
For the single phase connection, the security deposit has been increased from Rs 200 per connection to Rs 300 per connection. Likewise for three phase connection, the security deposit has been increased from Rs 600 per kilo watt to Rs 900 per kilowatt. From Rs 100 per service connection, the registration cum processing charges have been increased to Rs 200 per service connection now.
As against Rs 19050 earlier, a consumer would have to spend an amount of Rs 33200 now for seeking 3 phase domestic connection for 5 kilo watt. This would be under the new miscellaneous charges.
