HERC: Petition of UHBVNL for Exemption for Agricultural Pump Set Consumers from Levy of Service Connection Charges

Petitioner: Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited

Background: Petition under Section 86(1)(K) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and Regulations 4, 8, 9 And 10 of the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Duty To Supply Electricity on Request and Power to Recover Expenditure and Power to Require Security) Regulations, 2016, read with Regulations 65, 68, 69, 70 And 71 of HERC (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2019 Seeking Exemption for Agricultural Pump Set (AP) Consumers from Levy of Service Connection Charges in respect of the additional load declared under the voluntary disclosure scheme (VDS), 2025.