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1 BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS Volume - 6 ( to ) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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3 Sl. No. BOARD ORDERS Subject B.O. No. & Date Page 1 KSERC Order dated on petition OP 17/2010 in the matter B.O. (FM) No. 911/ of Introduction of Power Restriction to all (KSEB/TRAC/Power restriction) HT&EHT Consumers including Bulk Supply to other Licensees and Dated: LT Consumers of the State- Compliance- Orders Issued 2 Fuel Price Adjustment Charges on all Consumers and Bulk B.O. (FM) No.912/2010(KSEB/TRAC/ 11 Consumers/ Other Licensees to recover the Additional Financial fuel surcharge/09-10) Liability for the period from April 2009 to September Dated: Order issued by KSERC on Petition No. OP 14/ Compliance- Orders Issued 3 Revising Target Date for Weatherproof Service Connections B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No. 923/ Sanctioned Orders Issued (DPC II/AE/Target.01/2009) Dated: Maintaining Work Register by Electrical Contractors - Orders Issued. B.O. (FM)(Genl.) No.946/ (DPC1/Acc-01/08) Dated: Tariff applicable to Cellular Mobile Towers Time extension for B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No. 963 / implementation of Orders issued by KSERC against Petition (Plg.Com. 4439/02/09-10) No. TP 67/2009 filed by KSE Board Orders Issued. Dated: Accounting of Employee cost, Repair and Maintenance Expenses, B.O. (FM) No.1031/2010/ 17 A&G Expenses, Interest and Finance Charges, Depreciation etc for (KSEB/TRAC/TF-08) the Generation, Transmission and Distribution separately Dated: Sanctioned - Orders Issued. 7 KSERC Order on Fuel 25 Paise per Unit from all B.O. (FM) No.1037/2010(KSEB/TRAC/ 19 Categories of Consumers for the Consumption from 1st April-2010 fuel surcharge/09-10) - Exempting Domestic Consumers with Monthly Consumption up Dated: to 120 units from Payment of Fuel Surcharge from 1st April for a Period of Six Months Sanctioned - Orders Issued 8 Kerala State Electricity Board Revision of Qualification and B.O. (MF) No.1060/ Method of Appointment Lower Division Typist (Junior Fair Copy (Estt.II/1610/2001) Assistant) and Stenographer II (Confidential Assistant) Dated: Modification Orders Issued. 9 Kerala Service Rule Enhancement of Child Adoption Leave up to B.O. (FB) No.1123/ days Adoption of Government Order Sanctioned (Estt.V/2072/2010) Orders Issued. Dated: Transfer of Control of Office Building & Quarters from Account B.O. (FM) No.1124/ Closing Sub division, Kothamangalam - Sanctioned - Orders Issued. (MG/General/Estt/2008) Dated: Implementation of One Rank One Pension Scheme in B.O. (FB) No.1151/ K S E Board Sanctioned Orders Issued. (PS-I/6806/2008) Dated: Service Connection within K.S.E. Board s Jurisdiction but B.O. (FM)(Genl.) No.1169/ Non-Availability of K.S.E. Board Distribution mains - Orders Issued. (DPCI/C-Gl/03/09) Dated: Formation of 24 new Electrical Section Offices - Sanctioned - B.O.(FB) No.1175/10(DPC III/ Reforms/ 28 Orders Issued. 24 New Sections/10 11) Dated: BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 3

4 Sl. No. Subject B.O. No. & Date Page 14 Model Sections Extending to More Electrical Section Offices B.O. (FM) No.1187/ Sanction Accorded Orders Issued (CP/R&P/Plg.1/ Model Section / ) Dated: KSEB - Implementation of Clause 32 of Article X of LT Settlement B.O. (CM) No.1215/ Special Promotion to Physically Handicapped Employees in (Estt.V/4319/2000) 3% Quota Posts Identified -Orders Issued Dated: Development of HRM Package Approval for the Format of the B.O. (CM) No.1228/ New System Generated GPF Credit Card - Sanctioned -Orders Issued. (IT/ HRM Package /09-10) Dated: Pre-Qualification Condition of Bids Modification B.O. (MT) No.1288/ Sanctioned Orders Issued. (TPC5/Trf bid/4/2009) Dated: General Conditions of Bid and Contract Modifications Proposed B.O. (FM) No.1309/ in Tender Conditions for Inviting Tenders for the Electro Mechanical (GPC4/BID/52/2009) Parts of New Projects Approved - Orders Issued. Dated: Providing Power at Higher Voltage to BSNL Sanctioned B.O. (MF) No.1369/10 43 Orders Issued (HTB 21/5029) Dated: Payment of Dearness Allowance to Provisional Hands Appointed B.O. (FB) No. 1402/ through Employment Exchange Adoption of Government (PS-I/5513/2009) Order dated Sanctioned Orders Issued Dated: % Reservation of Physically Handicapped Candidates B.O. (FB) No.1406/ Implementation of Clause 32 Article X of Long Term Settlement (Estt.V/4319/2000) Board Order Ratified Orders Issued. Dated: Transfer of Control of Sengulam Augmentation Scheme from Chief B.O. (CM) No.1419/ Engineer (Civil Construction) South to Deputy Chief Engineer with (MG/General/Estt/2008) Full powers of Chief Engineer, Kothamangalam- Sanctioned - Dated: Orders Issued. 23 Model Sections Extending to More Electrical Section Offices B.O. (FB) No.1425/ Ratification Orders Issued (CP/R&P/Plg.1/ Model Section / ) Dated: Neriamangalam Extension Scheme (NES) Handing over of the B.O.(FM) No.1434/ Project to Generation Circle, Meencut Sanctioned - Orders Issued. (GPC4/NES/39/05) Dated: Enhancement of Expenses to the Advocates of K S E Board for B.O. (CM) No. 1476/ Conducting Gratuity Appeal Cases Filed before the Regional Joint PS-I (A)/Gratuity-General/2009) Labour Commissioner Sanctioned Orders Issued Dated: Implementation of Model Section at Electrical Section, B.O. (CM) No.1481/ Kandassankadavu Sanctioned Orders Issued (CP/R&P/Plg.1/Model Section/ ) Dated: Withdrawal of Restriction on Energy Consumption Imposed on B.O. (FM) No.1499/ HT, EHT and LT Consumers in the State Orders Issued by the (KSEB/TRAC/Power restriction/ ) Commission Compliance - Orders Issued Dated: Tariff Applicable to Cellular Mobile Towers Time Extension for B.O. (FM)(Genl.) No.1512/ Implementation of Orders Issued by KSERC against Petition (Plg.Com.4439/02/10-11) No. TP 67/2009 Filed by KSE Board Orders Issued. Dated:

5 Sl. No. Subject B.O. No. & Date Page 29 Availing HT Connection before Closing of the Minimum Guarantee B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No.1516/ Liability on LT Connection Amendment Orders Issued (DPC II/AE/MG.08 /2010) Dated: Kerala State Electricity Board Revenue Adalath conducting of- B.O. (FM)(Genl) No.1518/ Sanctioned-Orders issued. (DPC1/5/Adalath/2008) Dated: Guidelines for Effecting Service Connections Clarifications B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No.1538/ Orders Issued (DPC II/AE/T&C of Supply.02/2009) Dated: Supply of Power to Cellular Towers - Sharing of Infrastructure B.O. (FM)(Genl.) No.1644/ between Cellular Mobile Service Providers and other Telecom (DPC1/C-Gl-11/08) Service Providers - Unauthorized Service Extension or Dated: Unauthorized Additional Load Orders Issued. BOARD CIRCULARS Sl. No. Subject Circular No. & Date Page 1 Realization of Electricity Duty on assessed units Clarification No. Plg. Com. 4498/02/ / 70 Regarding. 93/1498 Date: Introduction of Power Restriction to all HT&EHT Consumers NO. KSEB /TRAC /Power restriction 71 Including Bulk Supply to other Licensees and LT consumers / of the State-reg Date: Imposing Fuel Surcharge to all Categories of Consumers Including NO. KSEB /TRAC/Fuel Surcharge 78 Licensees with effect from Orders Issued by the /2010 Commission - Directions Issued Date: Physical assault on Board Employees by public Instructions issued. No: VIG/BIII Gl./PA/71/ Date: Pole Numbering and Consumer Indexing Guidelines - Issued DPC II/ AE/ Proposal.03/ Date: Cellular Mobile Tower Sites Court Direction to Comply with - No. Plg.Com.4439/02/ Regarding - Date: Home Stay Providing Independent Service Connection to the No. Plg.Com.4405/02/ Portion of the Building Identified for Accommodating Tourists - Date: Regarding - BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 5

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8 ABSTRACT KSERC Order dated on petition OP 17/2010 in the matter of Introduction of Power Restriction to all HT&EHT Consumers including Bulk Supply to other Licensees and LT Consumers of the State- Compliance- Orders Issued. CORPORATE OFFICE (COMMERCIAL & TARIFF) B.O. (FM) No. 911/2010 (KSEB/TRAC/Power restriction) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. KSERC order dated on petition No. OP17/ Note No. KSEB/TRAC/ Power restriction/ dated of the Chief Engineer (Commercial &Tariff) ORDER Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) vide the order read as 1 st paper above has approved to introduce power restriction to all HT&EHT consumers including Bulk Supply to other Licensees and LT consumers of the State on energy consumption w.e.f as follows: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) Impose 10% restriction on energy consumption to consumers of all Licensees except domestic, street lighting, agriculture and LT-VI (D). 90% of the base average consumption from May-2009 to February-2010 may be fixed as quota based on the guidelines given in the order. The consumption above quota shall be billed at Rs 7.25 per unit or the applicable tariff, which ever is higher. Domestic consumers- restriction is imposed to domestic consumers for consumption above 300 units per month and consumption over 300 units per months shall also be charged at Rs 7.25 per unit. Other Licensees are directed to remit the revenue from excess consumption to KSEB promptly on a monthly basis. KSEB and all other licensees shall indicate quota, excess consumption and rates charged for excess consumption separately in the bills issued to the consumers. Commission will review the power position on and take suitable decision on restrictions. (viii) KSEB shall submit all supporting data for the review by Further, KSERC has also issued following guidelines for fixation of quota for power restrictions. (a) (b) The quota shall be 90% of base average consumption for categories such as HT-EHT, LT IV, LTVI (except LTVID), and LTVII. For domestic category 300kWh per month shall be the quota. For estimating the base average consumption, consumption for the months of May 2009 to February 2010 shall be used. Base average consumption for HT/EHT consumers shall be arrived by excluding nil consumption as well as abnormal consumption having 30% variation on the monthly average consumption. 8

9 (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) New consumers who started operation from March 2010, the base average consumption shall be fixed as 250kWh/kVA of Contract Demand for HT consumers, 400kWh/kVA of Contract Demand for EHT consumers and 105kWh/kW of connected load for LT consumers. Existing LT consumers (prior to ) who did not have adequate consumption or nil consumption in any period between May 2009 and February 2010, the base average shall be worked out similar to the method followed for HT-EHT consumers. However, if such average is below 105 units/kw, the norm of 105 units/kw of connected load shall be applied and quota shall be fixed accordingly. Fuel Surcharge is not applicable to excess consumption at marginal rates. The Consumption over the quota (excess consumption) shall be billed at Rs.7.25/kWh or the applicable tariff, which ever is high. If any portion of excess consumption is billed at normal rates (for eg. LTVII (B) more than 500 units), fuel surcharge shall be applicable to such consumption. There shall be no restriction on maximum demand. The Licensees other than KSEB shall follow the same principle as above in fixing quota and for power restrictions. Additional income from consumers at marginal rates shall be transferred to KSEB promptly on a monthly basis. 3. Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) vide the note read as reference-2 has placed the order of the Commission before the Board for approval for implementation. Chief Engineer has also placed the procedures to be followed for speedy implementation of the order of the Commission. 4. Having considered the recommendation of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff), Board here by orders to: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) Implement the KSERC order dated on petition No. OP 17/2010 on Introducing power restriction to all HT&EHT consumers including Bulk Supply to other Licensees and LT consumers of the State. Special Officer (Revenue) in coordination with Deputy Chief Engineer Commercial) and Director (IT) shall fix the quota of all HT-EHT consumers and that of licensees as per the guidelines issued by the Commission as detailed under para-2 above. The excess consumption shall be billed at Rs 7.25/unit as ordered by the Commission. The distribution section/ subdivision offices shall fix the quota of LT-II, LT-IV, LT-VI and LT- VII categories of consumers. The Executive Engineers of the respective divisions are entrusted to address any dispute raised by the consumers in the fixation of quota. The excess consumption above quota shall be billed at Rs 7.25/unit or the applicable tariff, which ever is higher. Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial) shall issue necessary guidelines for fixation of quota for LT-II, LT-IV, LT-VI and LT-VII consumers and to issue necessary clarifications to field offices whenever necessary. Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial) is authorized to issue necessary direction to all bulk consumers and other licensees to impose the restriction as ordered by the Commission. Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial) shall monitor the implementation of the restriction by the Licensees and also on transfer of revenue collected for excess consumption by licensees from their consumers to KSEB on monthly basis as ordered by the Commission. BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 9

10 (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) is authorized to issue necessary billing procedures for implementation of the restriction to the domestic consumers, other bi-monthly billed consumers and other categories. Also, Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) through Chief Engineer (Commercial &Tariff) shall take up further clarifications on the implementation of the order, further details / clarification before the Commission on the implementation of the restriction from time to time. Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) is also authorized to compile the details of the excess consumption and furnish the same to the Commission. Director (IT) shall make suitable modifications in the billing software ORUMA to raise the bills of excess consumption. All the distribution Chief Engineers / Deputy Chief Engineers shall ensure the proper implementation of the restriction and billing as ordered by the Commission and subsequent guidelines and procedures issued from the Board. All the section offices shall keep the account of the excess consumption separately for each category. Distribution Deputy Chief Engineers concerned shall compile the details of excess consumption at circle level and communicate the same to Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) on monthly basis on or before 15 th of the succeeding month with a copy to the Financial Advisor. Special Officer (Revenue) shall also account the excess consumption separately and provide the details to the Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) on monthly basis on or before 15 th of the succeeding month with a copy to the Financial Advisor. Financial Advisor shall provide a separate account code for accounting the charges of excess consumption. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Board Sd/- N.S. RAJENDRAN Accounts Officer (Law) Secretary I/c 10

11 KERALA STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD ABSTRACT Fuel Price Adjustment Charges on all Consumers and Bulk Consumers/ Other Licensees to recover the Additional Financial Liability for the period from April 2009 to September Order issued by KSERC on Petition No. OP 14/ Compliance- Orders Issued. CORPORATE OFFICE (COMMERCIAL & TARIFF) B.O (FM) No.912/2010(KSEB/TRAC/ fuel surcharge/09-10) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. KSERC order dated on Petition OP 14/ Note No. KSEB/TRAC/Fuel Surcharge/ dated of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) ORDER KSEB vide the petition dated had filed a petition before the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) to pass on the additional liability of Rs crore incurred on Generation and Power Purchase during the period from April 2009 to September-2009 over the amount approved by the Commission vide the order on ARR &ERC dated 19 th April 2009 for the year KSERC vide the order read as 1 st paper above has approved the additional liability Rs crore for the period from April to September-2009 as against the KSEB petition for Rs crore. Out of the approved amount of Rs crore, Commission has ordered to pass on Rs crore to the consumers and retained Rs 6.59 crore for want of information on manufactures specification of station heat rate for BDPP and KDPP. KSERC has further ordered to realize the approved additional liability of Rs crore from all consumers categories for their consumption from April to 25 paise per unit. Commission has further directed that, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Fuel Rs 0.25 per unit may be imposed on all consumers. However domestic consumers with consumption up to 20 units per month and connected load less than or equal to 500W are exempted from fuel surcharge. The fuel surcharge shall be effective for the consumption from 1 st April-2010 for next six months or till an amount of Rs crore is collected, whichever is earlier. Fuel surcharge shall not be applicable for the excess consumption above quota fixed for April and May-2010 and billed at marginal cost of Rs 7.25 per unit. However, excess consumption billed at normal tariff also shall be charged at surcharge of Rs 0.25 per unit. The licensees other than KSEB shall collect the fuel surcharge from the consumers and maintain separate accounts and properly transfer the amount on monthly basis to KSEB with details. KSEB shall provide the details of surcharge collected from each tariff category on a monthly basis within 15 days from close of each month before the Commission, so as to ascertain the total amount of fuel surcharge collected. 3. Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) vide the note read as 2 nd paper above has placed the order of the Commission before the Board for approval for implementation. Chief Engineer has also placed the procedures to be followed for speedy implementation of the KSERC order on billing, BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 11

12 collection and monitoring of the fuel surcharge as ordered by the Commission. 4. Having considered the recommendation of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff), Board here by orders to: (i) Implement the order of the KSERC dated on petition No. OP 14/2010 on introducing Fuel Price Adjustment charges on all consumers and bulk consumers/other licensees to recover the additional financial liability for the period from April 2009 to September (ii) All the Distribution field units, Special Officer Revenue (SOR) shall raise the invoice for fuel Rs 0.25 per unit for the consumption from 1 st April (iii) Director (IT) shall make necessary modifications in the ORUMA software to raise the fuel surcharge for LT consumers w.e.f (iv) Deputy Chief Engineer (Commercial) shall monitor the implementation of the Fuel surcharge by other Licensees and prompt payment of surcharge collected from their consumers to KSEB as ordered by the Commission. (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) is authorized to issue necessary billing procedures and other instructions to the field offices and take up the matter with Board through Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff). Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) is further authorized to compile the details of the fuel surcharge billed from field offices and SOR and furnish the same to the Commission on or before 15 th of the succeeding month. All the distribution Chief Engineers / Deputy Chief Engineers shall ensure the implementation of the fuel surcharge and billing as ordered by the Commission and subsequent guidelines and procedures issued from the Board. All the section offices shall keep the account of the surcharge separately for each tariff category. Deputy Chief Engineers, Distribution circles concerned shall compile and communicate the details of fuel surcharge collected in each month to the Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) on monthly basis on or before 15 th of the succeeding month with a copy to the Financial Advisor. Special Officer (Revenue) shall also account the surcharge separately and provide the details to the Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) on monthly basis on or before 15 th of the succeeding month with a copy to the Financial Advisor. Financial Advisor shall provide a separate account code for accounting the fuel surcharge. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Board Sd/- N.S. RAJENDRAN Accounts Officer (Law) Secretary I/c 12

13 KERALA STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD ABSTRACT Revising Target Date for Weatherproof Service Connections Sanctioned Orders Issued. DISTRIBUTION PROFIT CENTRE B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No. 923/2010 (DPC II/AE/Target.01/2009) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No 270/2010 (DPC II/AE/Target.01/2009) dated ORDER The existing target date for Normal Weatherproof and Overhead Service Connections is Almost all Weatherproof Service Connections registered up to the present target date of are already effected. Board after considering the issue in detail, decided to revise the target date of normal weatherproof service connections to Orders are issued accordingly By Order of the Board Sd/- N.S. RAJENDRAN Secretary in Charge BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 13

14 ABSTRACT Maintaining Work Register by Electrical Contractors - Orders Issued. DISTRIBUTION PROFIT CENTRE B.O. (FM)(Genl.) No.946/2010(DPC1/Acc-01/08) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. Letter No.D/3245/2007/CEI dated of the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. 2. Notes to Full Time Members of even no. dated and Letter of even No. dated of the Secretary, KSE Board. 4. Petition dated from Sri.P.V.Bala Gangadhara Thilakan received through the Hon ble Minister for Electricity vide 12686/08 M(B&SC&E) dated Letter No.D1/1338/09/CEI dated of the Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board. 6. Letter No. CE (DS)/AE III/Gnl./ / 1691 dated of the Chief Engineer (Distribution South). 7. Note to Full Time Members No. DPC1/Acc-01/2008 dated ORDER Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board vide 1 st paper informed that in the meeting held on , KSELB had decided to insist that the field officers of KSEB shall attest each entry in the work register (address, connected load details etc) while furnishing the completion report by the contractors and directed for immediate implementation. Board having examined the matter decided not to implement this condition now, since all Sections are overloaded and understaffed and this may add to their workload and field officers were intimated accordingly. Subsequently Kerala State Electricity Licensing Board vide 5 th paper informed that certain modifications were made to the earlier decision taken by KSELB regarding implementation of work register and requested to take necessary action as per the new decision. Chief Engineer (Distribution South) vide 6 th paper reported that a meeting was convened by KSELB on to discuss the issue regarding maintaining work register by the electrical contractors. The meeting was chaired by the Principal Secretary, Power Department of Government. In the meeting, the KSE Board Chief Engineers opined that insisting bringing of the work register to the office for registration of service connections will cause difficulty to the consumers. The consumer may have to bring the contractor to the office and it is probable that the consumer will have to meet the contractor s travel expenses also. As KSE Board is now trying to give the connection on the same day of the application, the non-availability of contractor etc., may also delay the process. The demand for bringing the work register was raised by the contractor s representatives in order to avoid certain contractors simply signing the completion report without any involvement in the work. Chief Engineer (Distribution South) reported that on discussion it was decided that the following methodology can solve the problem without making any difficulty to the consumers and the Chief Engineer recommended that the Board shall implement these suggestions: 1. Each contractor will maintain a work register. He shall enter all the works done by him assigning each work a registration number which shall be entered in each of the completion reports he signs. 14

15 2. The Assistant Engineer shall note down this registration number while registering the service. If possible, this number shall be entered in the computer also while making registration, so that the print out of the work register registration number of the applications can be made available to the Electrical Inspector, if necessary. The Electrical Inspector and / or the Assistant Engineer can verify the register at any time. Board having examined the matter decided to implement the above directives. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Board Sd/- N.S.RAJENDRAN Accounts Officer (Law) Secretary- in-charge. BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 15

16 ABSTRACT Tariff applicable to Cellular Mobile Towers Time extension for implementation of Orders issued by KSERC against Petition No. TP 67/2009 filed by KSE Board Orders Issued. CORPORATE OFFICE (COMMERCIAL & TARIFF) B.O. (FM) (Genl.) No. 963 /2010 (Plg.Com. 4439/02/09-10) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. Order dated of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission against Petition No.TP67/ 2009 filed by KSEB 2. BO (FM)(Genl) No.830/2010(Plg.Com.4439/02/09-10) dated Letter No /CT/Cellular Mobile/2010/KSERC/341 dated of Secretary, Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission 4. Note No. Plg.Com. 4439/02/10-11/1485 dated of Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) ORDER Board had issued direction to implement the order dated of the Honourable Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission, vide BO dated read as 2 nd paper above. Now vide letter read as 3 rd paper above, Honourable KSERC had issued direction to extend time period for disconnection as per Para 6(2) of the order dated for a further period of two months. Having examined the note of Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) in this regard, the Board had accorded sanction to the following. The date mentioned in direction (1) of the B.O. dated read as 2 nd paper above will be changed as The B.O. dated read as 2 nd paper above stands modified to the above extend. By Order of the Board Sd/- B. MOHANAN Secretary 16

17 KERALA STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD ABSTRACT Accounting of Employee cost, Repair and Maintenance Expenses, A&G Expenses, Interest and Finance Charges, Depreciation etc for the Generation, Transmission and Distribution separately Sanctioned - Orders Issued. CORPORATE OFFICE (COMMERCIAL & TARIFF) B.O. (FM) No.1031/2010/ (KSEB/TRAC/TF-08) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: Note No. KSEB/ TRAC/TF-08/309 dated of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) ORDER Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) while issuing orders on ARR&ERC for the previous years had seriously remarked that the employee cost of KSEB is the highest among the power utilities in India and also had directed to put up necessary proposal on reduction of employee cost through productivity linked incentive schemes. In this matter, the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) vide the note as read above had pointed out the following facts before the Board for consideration and favourable orders. (1) The employee cost of the Board is inclusive of the salary and benefits of the serving employees and also that of pensioners. About 45% of the employee cost of KSEB is for the pensionary claims. (2) Since Board is continuing as a single utility, the employee cost of KSEB is yet to be separated among Generation, Transmission and Distribution Sector and therefore the employee cost in KSEB includes the total cost of employees working at Generation, Transmission, and Distribution and at Corporate office. (3) Further about 40% of the total capital cost of the Board is being implemented by the distribution sector. As per the accounting practices, the cost of employees engaged in capital works in distribution sector is to be capitalized every year. Also, about 90% of the total pension disbursement is made through distribution ARU s due to the geographical proximity of distribution offices from the residence of the pensioners. (4) As per the present practices followed by the Board, the cost of employees engaged in capital nature of works in the distribution sectors are not accounted separately, but only a small amount is being capitalized every year on normative basis. Accordingly the employee cost reflected in the Annual Accounts and ARR is inclusive of the capital nature of works. But, in the regulatory regime, it is difficult to appraise the regulators and other stake holders on the raising revenue expenditure such as employee cost, R&M expenses, A&G expenses etc. without supporting facts, and different from prudent utility practices etc. (5) In the present cost plus tariff approach, it is always advantages to account all the costs associated with capital nature of works including employee costs, A&G expenses, interest and finance charges etc related to capital works as part of the capital cost due to the following reasons. (i) The power utilities can claim a post tax return on 15.5% on the 30% of the total capital investment made every year continuously for the entire life of the asset. BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 17

18 (ii) The utilities can claim of the total amount capitalized every year for a period of 12 years. (iii) The utilities can claim interest for the 70% of the capital investment made every year. (iv) The Repair and Maintenance expenses, A&G expense etc. of the power utilities also allowed by the regulators as a percentage of the Gross Fixed Assets, i.e., the total capital employed. (v) The efficiency of a power utility is also considered based on the total capital investment made every year. (6) As per the present regulatory regime, KSEB has to arrive the cost of electricity at Generation end including all the costs inclusive of cost of generation, power purchase, R&M cost, A&G expenses, employee cost, interest and finance charges, depreciation etc of the generation sector. But as per the present accounting system, only the fuel related expenses of BDPP and KDPP only accounted under cost of generation. (7) Similarly, in order to determine the transmission charges, KSEB has to account all the expenses of the Transmission functional unit separately, but as per the present accounting system, it is difficult to segregate the revenue expenses of the transmission sector separately. The employee cost, R&M expenses, A&G expenses, depreciation, interest and finance charges etc shown in the Annual Accounts is the total of generation, transmission, distribution and also for corporate offices. But it has to be done precisely to appraise the regulator convincingly. Having considered the recommendations of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff), Board hereby orders that from the year onwards to: (1) Account all the capital related expenses of Generation, Transmission and Distribution sector including employee cost, interest and finance charges etc separately from the year and capitalize every year. (2) Account all the revenue expenditure in Generation, Transmission and Distribution Sector such as employee cost, interest and finance charges, R&M expenses, A&G expenses, Depreciation etc, separately from the financial year onwards. (3) Account the pension disbursement made through Distribution ARU s and other offices separately from The salary and benefits of the serving employees may only shown under the head of employee cost. (4) The Financial Advisor to issue necessary instructions to all field ARU s and other offices to account all the expenses as per (1), (2) and (3) above for the year onwards. Orders are issued accordingly By order of the Board, Sd/- B.MOHANAN Secretary 18

19 KERALA STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD ABSTRACT KSERC Order on Fuel 25 Paise per Unit from all Categories of Consumers for the Consumption from 1 st April Exempting Domestic Consumers with Monthly Consumption up to 120 units from Payment of Fuel Surcharge from 1 st April for a Period of Six Months Sanctioned - Orders Issued. CORPORATE OFFICE (COMMERCIAL & TARIFF) B.O. (FM) No.1037/2010(KSEB/TRAC/ fuel surcharge/09-10) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. KSERC order on petition No. OP14/2010 dated 5 th April B.O (FM) No. 912/2010 (KSEB/TRAC/ Fuel surcharge/09-10) Dated Government Order G.O (Ms) No. 9/10/PD dated Note No. KSEB/TRAC/Fuel Surcharge/ dated of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) ORDER KSERC vide the order read as 1 st paper above has approved an additional liability of Rs crore for the period from April to September-2009 and also ordered to realize the additional liability from all consumers (except domestic consumers with monthly consumption less than or equal to 20 units and connected load less than or equal to 25 paise per unit for the consumption from 1 st April Accordingly Board vide the order read as 2 nd paper above has ordered to comply with the order of the Hon ble Commission and issued necessary directions to all functional units and field offices to collect the fuel 25 paise per unit for the consumption from 1 st April Board has also authorized the Deputy Chief Engineer (TRAC) to issue necessary billing procedures for collecting the fuel surcharge as ordered by the Commission. 2. Government vide the order read as 3 rd paper above has ordered to provide Rs 54.core as subsidy for exempting domestic consumers with monthly consumption up to 120 units per month from payment of fuel surcharge from 1 st April-2010 for six months, i.e., up to As per the section-65 of the Electricity Act- 2003, Government has to release the subsidy in advance, but the Government Order is silent on the mode of releasing the same. 3. Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) vide the note read as 4 th paper above has placed the Government Order before the Board for compliance and further necessary orders for implementation. Having considered the recommendation of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff), Board here by orders to: (1) Exempt domestic consumers with monthly consumption up to 120 units from payment of fuel 25 paise per unit from 1 st April-2010 for six months in view of the Government Order G.O (Ms) No. 9/10/PD dated (2) The Director (IT), all the field offices and ARU s to show the fuel surcharge for the domestic consumers with monthly consumption up to 120 units as fuel surcharge and subsidy receivable from the Government separately. The total charges to be recovered from domestic consumers with monthly consumption up to 120 units shall be excluding the fuel surcharge. (3) The Financial Advisor to issue necessary instructions to all the field offices / ARU s to account the fuel surcharge for the domestic consumers with monthly consumption up to 120 units as fuel surcharge and subsidy receivable from Government separately. BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 19

20 (4) The Financial Advisor to take necessary steps to get the subsidy from Government on monthly basis, on account of exempting domestic consumers with monthly consumption up to 120 units. (5) Communicate the Government Order before the KSERC for information. (6) Issue the circular and billing procedures for collecting the fuel surcharge to the field offices. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Board Sd/- B.MOHANAN Secretary 20

21 ABSTRACT Kerala State Electricity Board Revision of Qualification and Method of Appointment Lower Division Typist (Junior Fair Copy Assistant) and Stenographer II (Confidential Assistant) Modification Orders Issued. ESTABLISHMENT SECTION B.O. (MF) No.1060/2010 (Estt.II/1610/2001) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. B.O (CM) No.3199/2009 (Estt.II/1610/2001) dated B.O (CM) No.3200/2009 (Estt.II/1610/2001) dated Letter No.AIII (3) 1728/01/CW dated of the Secretary, KPSC. ORDER As per the Board Order read as 1 st and 2 nd papers above orders have been issued revising qualification and method of appointment for the post of Lower Division Typist and Stenographer Grade II in the Board. The Secretary, Kerala Public Service Commission vide the letter read as 3 rd paper above has advised to include the following clause also in the Board Orders cited. Probation For both the categories candidates appointed by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period of 6 months on duty within a continuous period of one year. Having considered the advise of the Kerala Public Service Commission the Board hereby orders to include the above clause on probation in the Board orders and the Board orders stand modifies to the above extent. By Order of the Board, Sd/- B. MOHANAN, Secretary BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 21

22 ABSTRACT Kerala Service Rule Enhancement of Child Adoption Leave up to 180 days Adoption of Government Order Sanctioned Orders Issued. ESTABLISHMENT SECTION B.O. (FB) No.1123/2010 (Estt.V/2072/2010) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. G.O.(P) No.55/2010/Fin. dated B.O (FB) No.123/2008 (Estt.I/8001/2007) dated Proceedings of the Board Meeting dated (Agenda Item No.58/2010). ORDER As per the Government Order read as 1 st paper above, Government have enhanced the period of Child Adoption Leave admissible to female employees from 135 days to 180 days. Having considered the matter Board is pleased to adopt the Government Order for implementation in the Board (copy enclosed). Further, it is also ordered that those who are continuing on Child Adoption Leave on the date of this order are eligible for the enhanced duration. By Order of the Board, Sd/- B. MOHANAN, Secretary GOVERNMENT OF KERALA ABSTRACT Kerala Service Rules Enhancement of Child Adoption leave up to 180 days orders issued. FINANCE (RULES-B) DEPARTMENT G.O. (P) No.55/2010/Fin. Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, 6 th February Read: 1. G.O.(P) No.391/07/Fin. dated G.O (P) No.427/08/Fin.dated O.M. No.13018/1/2009-Estt. (L) dated of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. ORDER As per the Government Order read above, Child Adoption Leave for 135 days to Female State Government Employees was introduced subject to the conditions specified therein. Vide office memorandum read above Government of India have now enhanced the period Child Adoption Leave from 135 days to 180 days. 22

23 In the circumstances Government are pleased to enhance the period of Child Adoption Leave as per the Government Order read as 1 st paper above to 180 days. The Officers who continue on Child Adoption Leave as on the date of this order will also be eligible for the enhanced duration. Necessary amendment to the Kerala Service Rules will be issued separately. By Order of the Governor, P. PRABAKARAN, Additional Chief Secretary (Finance) BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 23

24 ABSTRACT Transfer of Control of Office Building & Quarters from Account Closing Sub division, Kothamangalam - Sanctioned - Orders Issued. GENERATION PROFIT CENTRE B.O. (FM) No.1124/2010 (MG/General/Estt/2008) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. B.O. (FM) No. 1394/2009 (MG/General/Estt./2008) dated Note No. CCK/DB-5/General/ /22 dated of Deputy Chief Engineer, Civil Circle, Kothamangalam ORDER The Board vide B.O read as 1 st paper above had accorded sanction to form a Civil Circle at Kothamangalam by deployment of the post of Deputy Chief Engineer (Designs), O/o the Chief Engineer (CC) South. It was also decided to bring the administrative and technical control of Thottiyar and Mankulam HEP and the existing ARU, Kothamangalam under the control of this Deputy Chief Engineer. 2. The Deputy Chief Engineer, Civil Circle. Kothamangalam has now informed vide his note read as 2 nd paper that the civil circle office building and some quarters are presently under the custody of the Account Closing sub divison, Kothamangalam which in turn under the administrative control of the Chief Engineer (CC) South. The Deputy Chief Engineer has stated that some modification required to be done for partitions and cabins for AB, DB, and computer room of his office cannot be under taken due to the above, there by affecting the functioning of his office. Hence he has requested to transfer the control of the office building and the quarters, which is now under the custody of the Account Closing Sub Division to the Deputy Chief Engineer, Civil Circle, Kothamangalam. 3. The matter was considered in the Full Time Members meeting held on and it was decided that control of the office building of Civil Circle, Kothamangalam and quarters now under the custody of Account Closing Sub Division, Kothamangalam (which is under the administrative control of Chief Engineer (CC) South) be transferred to the Deputy Chief Engineer, Civil Circle, Kothamangalam. 4. In view of the above decision taken by the Full Time Members, the Board hereby issues orders accordingly. 5. The Deputy Chief Engineer with full powers of Chief Engineer, Civil Circle, Kothamangalam shall take further necessary action in this regard. By order of the Board Sd/- B. MOHANAN Secretary 24

25 ABSTRACT Implementation of One Rank One Pension Scheme in K S E Board Sanctioned Orders Issued. PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT B.O. (FB) No.1151/2010 (PS-I/6806/2008) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. G.O. (P) No. 125/2006/Fin. dated G.O. (P) No. 180/2006/Fin. dated G.O. (P) No. 253/2006/Fin. dated G.O. (MS) No. 30/2008/PD dated G.O. (MS) No. 32/2008/PD dated B.O. (FB) No. 2354/2008 (PS1/1428/2007) dated G.O. (MS) No. 44/2008/PD dated B.O. (FB) No. 2748/2008 (PS1/1428/2007) dated Proceedings of the Board Meeting dated (Agenda Item No. OA-9-9/2007) 10. Note No. PS1/6806/2008 Dated of the Secretary, KSE Board 11. Proceedings of the Board Meeting dated (Agenda Item No. OA7-4/2010) ORDER The State Government vide orders read as (1) to (3) papers above had ordered to revise the pension and other related benefits of the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners/Ex-gratia Pensioners from including the One Rank One Pension Scheme. In line with the above Government Orders, the Full Board meeting held on has decided to revise the pension and other related benefits, subject to formal sanction from Government. It has also been decided that One Rank One Pension Scheme would be considered later. Vide Government Order read as 4, 5 & 7 papers above Government have approved the proposals of Board for pension revision. Accordingly orders were issued to implement the pension revision in Board vide Board Order read as 8 th paper above. The K S E Board Pensioners Association and certain individual pensioners have represented to implement the One Rank One Pension Scheme in Board also. Having considered the matter in detail, Board has accorded sanction to implement the One Rank - One Pension Scheme granted to the State Government Pensioners/Family Pensioners in K S E Board by following the same principle mentioned in the G.O. (P) No. 180/2006/Fin. dated and G.O. (P) No. 253/2006/Fin. dated , subject to the approval from the Government and this will have the effect from the date of Board decision i.e. pension for the month of April 2010 onwards. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Board Sd/- B. Mohanan Secretary BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 25

26 ABSTRACT Service Connection within K.S.E. Board s Jurisdiction but Non-Availability of K.S.E. Board Distribution mains - Orders Issued. DISTRIBUTION PROFIT CENTRE B.O. (FM)(Genl.) No.1169/2010 (DPCI/C-Gl/03/09) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: 1. B.O. (FM)No. 823/2009 (DPCI/C-Gl/03/09) dated Order No. KSERC/II/LICENCE/2010 dated of the Hon ble Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission. 3. Note to the Full Time Members No. KSEB/TRAC/R1/TSR Corp. dated Letter No.KSEB/TRAC/R1/TSR Corp./325 dated of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff). ORDER Board vide B.O. read as 1 st paper above had ordered that KSE Board may receive power from Thrissur Corporation providing metering equipment at the supply (feed back) point and distribute electricity in the areas inside the Corporation Limits but coming under K.S.E. Board s License area. The same arrangement shall be applied in Mahe and any other area similarly situated. Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission in exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 25 & 26 of the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Licensing Regulations) 2006, vide it s Order dated , read as 2nd paper above ordered that 1. Any person desirous of getting a new electric connection from an adjacent Licensee, including Licensees of other States on the ground of non-availability of grid point of the incumbent Licensee within a reasonable distance, may apply to the incumbent licensee for a no objection certificate for availing power connection from nearby licensee. Along with the application, he shall give an undertaking in stamp paper worth Rs.50/- that he shall avail power supply from the incumbent Licensee as and when the incumbent Licensee is ready with the infrastructure for giving supply as service connection. 2. The incumbent Licensee, on verifying the details furnished by the applicant is satisfied that the request of the applicant is genuine, shall issue a NOC without delay, at any rate within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of the application along with the undertaking. 3. If the Licensee is not satisfied or for any reason is unwilling to issue the NOC, he shall give a written reply to the applicant within 30 days detailing the grounds for the refusal. 4. In cases where the incumbent Licensee fails to issue any communication either granting or refusing NOC within 30 days as specified in clause (2) above, the applicant may presume that the Licensee has no objection and approach the adjacent Licensee for the connection with an affidavit stating the position. 5. If the incumbent Licensee refuses to issue the NOC, the applicant can approach the Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission by filing a petition on plain paper and the Commission shall, after hearing the applicant and the licensee pass appropriate orders. No fees will be required for filing the petition. 6. On getting the NOC from the incumbent Licensee the applicant may apply to the adjacent 26

27 Licensee for electric connection and the adjacent licensee shall give the connection in the usual manner in line with the regulations prevailing in their licensed area. In pursuance of the above and having considered the note of the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff) read as 3 rd paper above, Board decided 1. To accord sanction to implement the order dated of the Hon. Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission. 2. That the authority of issuing NOC to the applicants residing in their jurisdiction shall be vested with Deputy Chief Engineer of concerned Electrical Circle under intimation to the Board through the Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff). In cases involving licensees from outside the state, NOC will be issued by Chief Engineer (Commercial & Tariff). 3. to cancel the Board Order read as 1 st paper above. Orders are issued accordingly. By Order of the Board, Sd/- B. MOHANAN Secretary. BOARD ORDERS & CIRCULARS - VOL. 6 27

28 ABSTRACT Formation of 24 new Electrical Section Offices - Sanctioned - Orders Issued. DISTRIBUTION PROFIT CENTRE B.O.(FB) No.1175/10(DPC III/ Reforms/ 24 New Sections/10 11) Dated: Thiruvananthapuram, Read: Proceedings of the Board meeting dated (Agenda Item No. 56/2010) ORDER So many representations have been received for bifurcation of Section Offices for the benefit of consumers. The Chief Engineers (Distribution) have forwarded proposals for the formation of new Section offices. The Hon ble Minister (B&SC&E) has announced in the Legislative Assembly that 25 new Electrical sections would be formed in the financial year The Minister has also pointed out that Sections having consumer strength more than 25,000 and having huge area are being considered for bifurcation. Considering the vast area of jurisdiction and consumer strength of the existing Sections and for imparting better services to the consumers, it is proposed to form 24 nos. of new Electrical Sections. Having considered the above Board accords sanction to: - I. Form the following 24 no. of section offices bifurcating the existing Sections to impart efficient services to the consumers as per Annexure to this order. 1. Paivalika 13. Edayoor 2. Kolayad 14. Thiruvali 3. Kelakam 15. Kanjirapuzha 4. Pariyaram 16. Peruvanthanam 5. Ulikkal 17. Koottickal 6. Ambalavayal 18. Kanjikuzhy 7. Koorachundu 19. Thookkupalam 8. Kakkoor 20. Erattayar 9. Koottalida 21. Pallippad 10. Moodadi 22. Kalavoor 11. Areekkulam 23. Piravanthoor 12. Karad 24. Anchal(West) II. Provide one BSNL landline phone and one CUG phone and a jeep on hire with a kilometer limit of 1,500 Km./month as per the existing rules to each Section. 28