GUWAHATI: APDCL (Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd.) has levied additional charges at the rates of Rs 0.30 for LT (low tension) Jeevan Dhara and LT domestic consumers and Rs 0.70 for all other categories for three months: May, June, and July.
After this levy, Jeevan Dhara consumers, who had to pay Rs 4.05 per unit after deduction of the subsidy as energy charges, will now pay Rs 4.35 per unit.
Domestic consumers consuming 0-120 units per month, who had to pay Rs 4.95 per unit after the deduction of subsidy, will now pay Rs 5.25 per unit after the levy of Rs 0.30 per unit.
Likewise, domestic consumers consuming 121–240 units per month, who had to pay Rs 7 per unit (such consumers do not get any subsidy), will now pay Rs 7.30 per unit after the levy.
Domestic consumers consuming 241 units per month and above had to pay Rs 7.90 per unit earlier. Such consumers will have to pay Rs. 8.25 per unit after the levy.
Consumers in other categories will have to pay an additional amount of Rs 0.70 per unit along with the existing energy charge.
The additional levy is charged in terms of the AERC (Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment) Regulations, 2010, Fuel and Power Purchase Price Adjustment (FPPPA).
Any adjustment regarding short-term or excess recovery due to seasonal variation of consumption within the stipulated period will be adjusted in subsequent periods or as may be directed by AERC.
The adjustment will remain in force unless replaced by another order to that effect.
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