e.

mail:
TANGEDCO
(ACCOUNTS BRANCH)

From To

K.Malarvizhi, B.A.(Corpo.),ACA.,PGDHRM, All the Superintending Engineers,

Chief Financial Controller/Revenue, Electricity Distribution Circles,
7th Floor, NPKRR Malaligai, TANGEDCO.
144, Anna salai, Chennai-600 002.

Lr.No.CFC/REV/FC/R/DFC-R1/AO/F.Tariff/D.782/17, dt.16.11.2017.
Sir/Madam,

Sub: TANGEDCO – Implementation – Tariff Order in TP No.1 of

2017, dt. 11.08.2017 – Lavish illumination – LT & HT services
- Instructions – Issued – Reg.

Ref: 1. Tariff Order TP No.1 of 2017, dt. 11.08.2017.

2. Circular Memo No.CFC/REV/DFC/R.1/AAO-WI-1/F.Tariff/
D.580/17, dt. 17.08.2017.
3. Circular Memo.No.CFC/REV/DFC/REV/AS.3/D.No.374/17,
dated:24.08.2017
4. Circular Memo No.CFC/REV/DFC/R.1/AAO-WI-2/F.Tariff/
D.637/17, dt. 28.08.2017.
5. MoM of the conference of DFCs/Distribution Circles and
Distribution Regions held on 07.10.2017 at Headquarters
Office/Chennai-2.

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Instructions have already been issued vide reference (2) to (5), for lavish
illumination with respect to the Tariff Order in TP No.1 of 2017, dt. 11.08.2017 in
comparison with the previous Tariff for both LT & HT.

As per para 6.2.14.5 of the Tariff Order in ref.(1) cited, in case of Lavish
illumination, if the illumination is done frequently or permanently, separate regular service
connection shall be provided for lavish illumination and charged under the LT tariff VI.

The following are considered as Lavish Illumination.

(a) Illumination done for hoardings & advertisement boards.
(b) Extra/additional illumination done outside the building and in the open
areas for parties/functions/occasions.
(c) Illumination done in the outer surface/outside the buildings/shops by
display lights, serial lamps, decorative lights, special effect lamps, neon
lamps, ornamental lamps, flood lights, etc.
 (d) Temporary Illumination done for public meetings in pandals/shamianas,
path ways, streets and roads.
Explanation: The supply used for the purpose of indicating/displaying
the name and other details of the shop/buildings shall not be considered
as lavish illumination.

Further, in the Tariff Order para 6.1.1.5, it has been stated that In case of HT
supply under IA, IIA, IIB, III, the supply used for any additional construction of
building within the consumer’s premises not exceeding 2000 square feet may be allowed
from the existing service and charged under the existing tariff. The use of electricity for
the additional construction beyond 2000 square feet and lavish illumination (as defined
under LT tariff VI) shall be metered separately by the licensee and only the energy
shall be charged under LT Tariff VI. Such metered energy consumption shall be
deducted from the total consumption registered in the main meter of the HT/EHT supply
for billing.

Hence, the Superintending Engineer/EDCs are instructed to issue one month

notice to all the HT/LT consumers who are utilizing power for lavish illumination
frequently/permanently, viz., Hotels/Malls/Marriage Halls and all other services
susceptible for lavish illumination, etc., to get a separate regular temporary service
connection for the purpose of lavish illumination.

The compliance report at the above aspects may be sent in the following
format through e-mail to cfcrev, fcrev, dfcrev.

S. Existing Total No. of Notice issued Out of Sl. No.4 Balance Action
No. Tariff LT/HT Scs. in which for all No. of No. of taken
(Seperately) the probable identified separate services
lavish services. If meters fixed meters
illumination is not reasons for lavish to be
identified for the illumination as fixed
category wise same. per Tariff
Order
1 2 3 4 5 6=(4-5) 7

This may be taken as MOST URGENT.

Sd xxx (21.11.2017)
Chief Financial Controller/Revenue
Copy to all the Chief Engineers/Distribution Regions.
Copy submitted to the Director (Finance) & Director (Distribution)/TANGEDCO, for kind
information, please.
 TANGEDCO

Office of the Superintending Engineer

VREDC / Virudhunagar.

Endt.No: SE / VREDC / VDR /AEE /GL / AE.2 / F. TNERC circular /D.NO. 1510/17
Dt. 24.11.2017

Ref: 1. Lr.No.CFC/REV/FC/R/DFC-R1/AO/F.Tariff/D.782/17, dt.16.11.2017.

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Copy of letter forwarded to all the Executive Engineer’s / Distribution and

DFC / rev/ Co / Vdr. of this circle for information. And all the Executive Engineer’s /
Distribution are requested to follow the above instruction strictly and issue one month
notice to the respective consumers (HT/LT sc). And also DFC/Rev/Co/Vdr. are requested
to collect the compliance report from all the Executive Engineer’s / Distribution of this
circle in the given format and the same submit HQ (format through e-mail to cfcrev, fcrev,
dfcrev). within due date without fail.

Sd/***
Superintending Engineer
VREDC / Virudhunagar.
To

All the Executive Engineer’s / Distribution /

DFC/Rev/Co/ Virudhunagar

Copy to ATO/Co/Virudhunagar.

Copy to AO/RIS/Co/Virudhunagar.

Copy to AEE/GL/Co/Virudhunagar.