{
    "id": 16584,
    "slug": "gujarat-electricity-regulatory-commission-security-deposit-regulations-2005",
    "title": "Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulations, 2005",
    "short_title": "Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulations, 2005",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. 8 of 2005, dated 3",
    "act_year": 2005,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Gujarat",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulations, 2005",
    "preamble": "",
    "section_label": "Section",
    "sections": [
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Chapter-2",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 0
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definitions.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) \"Act\" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003).\n(b) \"Bank Rate\" means the Bank Rate as notified by the Reserve Bank of India.\n(c) \"Commission\" means the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission.\n(d) \"Consumption Charges\" means the consumption of electrical energy in kWHs multiplied by appropriate tariff rates and also includes Demand/Fixed charges, Fuel Price and Power Purchase Adjustment (FPPPA) charges and any other charges approved by the GERC in the tariff schedule and the Electricity Duty and any other levies, taxes as may be imposed by the statutory authorities from time to time.\n(e) \"Demand Charge\" refers to a charge payable by a Consumer, which is based on the Contracted Demand or Maximum Demand recorded as specified in the tariff schedule read with the relevant regulations as approved by the GERC from time to time.\n(f) \"Energy Charge\" refers to a charge leviable towards the consumption of electricity as specified in the tariff schedule read with the relevant regulations as approved by the GERC from time to time.\n(g) \"Fixed Charge\" refers to a charge payable by a Consumer according to Tariff in force from time to time, which is based on sanctioned load or Maximum Demand recorded or Contract Demand.\n(h) \"installation\" means any composite Electrical unit used for the purpose of Generating, Transforming, Transmitting, Converting, Distributing or utilizing energy.\n(i) \"month\" means the calendar month unless the context otherwise requires. A time lasting from a specified date in one calendar month until the same date in the next calendar month (a period of time equivalent to about 30 days).\n(j) \"premises\" includes any land, building or structure.\n(k) \"Tariff\" means a schedule of standard prices or charges for specified services, which are applicable to all such specified services provided to the type of Consumers specified in the Tariff approved by the GERC.\n(l) \"State Act\" means the Gujarat Electricity Industry (Reorganisation and Regulation) Act, 2003.\n(m) \"Temporary Service\" means supply of electricity will be given initially for a period not exceeding one month subject to review for further extension in accordance with the classifications of installation for purpose of permanent supply.\nInterpretation:\n(a) words in the singular or plural term, as the case may be, shall also be deemed to include the plural or the singular term, respectively;\n(b) the 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 like import;\n(c) references herein to the \"Regulation\" shall be construed as a reference to these Regulations as amended or modified by the Commission from time to time in accordance with the applicable laws in force.\n(d) the headings are inserted for convenience and may not be taken into account for the purpose of interpretation of these Regulations.\n(e) references to the statutes, regulations or guidelines shall be construed as including all provisions consolidating, amending or replacing such statutes, regulations or guidelines, as the case may be, referred to.\nChapter-3",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": true,
            "sort_order": 1
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Power to require security.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(a) in respect of electricity supplied to such person (including Energy Charges, Fixed / Demand Charges, Fuel Price and Power Purchase Adjustment (FPPPA) charges, Electricity Duty and any other charges as may be levied from time to time), or\n(b) where any electric line or electric plant or electric meter is to be provided for supplying electricity to such person, in respect of the provision of such line or plant or meter.\nChapter - 4",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 2
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Security Deposit for the electricity supplied / to be supplied.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(i)\nFor supply to Residential premises\nConsumption Charges for consumption of 50 Units\n\t\t\t\tfor every 0.5 KW of applied load at prevailing tariff, but in no\n\t\t\t\tcase less than Rs. 200/-.\n(ii)\nFor supply to other than Residential premises\nConsumption Charges for consumption of 75 Units\n\t\t\t\tfor every 0.5 KW of applied load at prevailing tariff, but in no\n\t\t\t\tcase less than Rs. 500/-.\n(iii)\nFor LT motive power\n\t\t\t\tin all premises governed by connected load\nUp to 20 HP\n21-50 HP\n51 HP and above\nConsumption Charges\n\t\t\t\tfor consumption of:\nUp to 20 HP ................75 Units/HP\n21-50 HP ..................150 Units/HP\n51 HP and above........300 Units/HP\nbut not less than Rs.800/- in any case.\n(iv)\nFor LT supply to Agricultural consumer\nConsumption Charges equivalent to 25% of the\n\t\t\t\tprevailing annual tariff rate (based on H.P. tariff) per B.H.P.\n\t\t\t\tof contracted load.\n(v)\nLT Temporary supply\nConsumption Charges for consumption of 10\n\t\t\t\tunits/kW of applied load at the prevailing tariff for a minimum\n\t\t\t\tperiod of seven days.\nFor demand based supply\nFor demand based supply\n(vi)\nFor Continuous Process Industry\n1.5 times the monthly\n\t\t\t\tConsumption Charges taking demand charges based on 85% of\n\t\t\t\tcontract demand plus energy charges based on 80% of load factor\n\t\t\t\tplus all other levies and taxes.\nFor calculation, the power factor shall be\n\t\t\t\treckoned at 0.9.\n(vii)\nFor Non-Continuous Process Industry\n1.5 times the monthly\n\t\t\t\tConsumption Charges taking demand charges based on 85% of\n\t\t\t\tcontract demand plus energy charges based on 60% of load factor\n\t\t\t\tplus all other levies and taxes.\nFor calculation, the power factor shall be\n\t\t\t\treckoned at 0.9.\n(viii)\nFor establishments of Central Government, semi\n\t\t\t\tGovernment and local authority\n1.5 times the monthly\n\t\t\t\tConsumption Charges taking demand charges based on 85% of\n\t\t\t\tcontract demand plus energy charges based on 40% of load factor\n\t\t\t\tplus all other levies and taxes.\nFor calculation, the power factor shall be\n\t\t\t\treckoned at 0.9.\n(ix)\nFor temporary Supply\n2.0 times the monthly\n\t\t\t\tConsumption Charges taking demand charges based on 85% of\n\t\t\t\tcontract demand plus energy charges based on 60% of load factor\n\t\t\t\tplus all other levies and taxes.\nFor calculation, the power factor shall be\n\t\t\t\treckoned at 0.9.\n(x)\nFor purpose other than those specified above\n1.5 times the monthly\n\t\t\t\tConsumption Charges taking demand charges based on 85% of\n\t\t\t\tcontract demand plus energy charges based on 50% of load factor\n\t\t\t\tplus all other levies and taxes.\nFor calculation, the power factor shall be\n\t\t\t\treckoned at 0.9.\nChapter-5",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Miscellaneous.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Power to remove difficulties\nIssue of orders and Guidelines\nPower to amend",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 20th June, 2019 [guj291]",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. 8 of 2005, dated 31.3.2005",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2005",
        "Short Title": "Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Security Deposit) Regulations, 2005",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Gujarat"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}