MERC issues corrigendum correcting 7 clerical/substantive errors in MSEDCL's 30 March 2020 MYT Order (FY2020-25), effective 1 April 2020
Case of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited for Truing-up of Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) of FY 2017-18 and FY 2018-19, Provisional Truing-up of ARR of FY 2019-20 and Projections of ARR and determination for the 4th Multi Year Tariff Control Period FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25
MERC had issued MSEDCL's 4th MYT Order on 30 March 2020 covering truing-up of FY2017-18 & FY2018-19, provisional truing-up of FY2019-20, and ARR/tariff determination for FY2020-21 to FY2024-25. This corrigendum, dated 23 April 2020, corrects errors identified in that order relating to consumption slab changes, tariff applicability dates, fixed charge notes, category applicability clauses, powerloom discount rate, and units of demand/fixed charges in tariff tables.
- Reversed Para 8.22.5: Commission has now ACCEPTED (not rejected) MSEDCL's proposal to revise consumption slabs below 20 kW for LT-Commercial and LT-Public Service categories
- Confirmed MYT Order dated 30 March 2020 is applicable from 1 April 2020 (blank dates filled in)
- LT-I(B) Residential HV supply note extended to also cover purposes (m) & (n), not just (a)-(h)
- Revised 3-phase Residential Additional Fixed Charge to Rs.185/10kW (FY21) rising to Rs.190, 195, 200, 205 in FY22-FY25 (previously Rs.135 rising to Rs.140,145,155,165), removing separate Rs.135/month 3-phase fixed charge
- Removed 'Laundries' from applicability list under LT-II (LT-Commercial) and HT-II (HT-Commercial) categories
- Reduced Powerloom energy charge discount from 3% to 2.5%; corrected billing unit from Rs./kW/month to Rs./kVA/month for LT-II(B), LT-III(A/B/C), LT-V(ii), LT-VII(A) and LT-VII(B) demand-based slabs
- MSEDCL to apply corrected tariff schedule (Annexure I) and revenue annexures (II-VI) reflecting Rs./kVA/month units for specified LT categories with immediate effect from FY2020-21
- MSEDCL to implement revised 2.5% Powerloom energy charge discount instead of 3% in billing systems
- MSEDCL to update consumer billing to accept revised consumption slab changes below 20kW for LT-Commercial/Public Service categories
- MSEDCL to apply corrected 3-phase Residential fixed charge structure (Rs.185-205/10kW) instead of earlier erroneous rates across FY21-FY25
- Tariff applicability formally dated from 1 April 2020 for all consumer classes per corrected Order text
- • Billing basis for demand charges under several LT categories (LT-II(B) >20-50kW, LT-III, LT-V(ii), LT-VII) shifts from Rs./kW/month to Rs./kVA/month, affecting power-factor-linked billing for C&I/public service consumers with contracted loads in this range
- • Powerloom units and allied textile activities get a slightly reduced energy charge discount (2.5% vs 3%), marginally raising their effective energy cost
- • Laundries no longer explicitly listed under LT-II/HT-II Commercial applicability, requiring clarification on their correct tariff category classification
- • Confirmed 1 April 2020 effective date gives C&I consumers and open-access/RE developers certainty on when the FY2020-25 MYT tariffs and any embedded RE/OA charges take effect
This is a technical corrigendum, not a substantive tariff redesign—C&I buyers should re-check their applicable tariff category and billing unit (kW vs kVA) for demand charges, as the shift to kVA-based billing can alter monthly demand costs depending on power factor. Powerloom/textile consumers should note the discount cut from 3% to 2.5%. No major C&I or open-access implications beyond administrative clarity on effective date and correct billing parameters.
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