National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005

11^th January 2005

S.R.O. 45 (I)/2005. –– In exercise of the powers conferred by section 46 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997), read with Section 34 thereof, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, with the approval of Federal Government, is pleased to make the following Rules namely:---

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1.         Short title and commencement. –– (1) These Rules may be called the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority Performance Standards (Distribution) Rules, 2005.

(2)                These shall come into force at once:---

(i)         Provided that sub-rule (3) of rule 5 and clause (b) rule 9 shall be applicable after four years of the date of coming into force of these rules:---

Provided further that in the event of privatization of a distribution company sub-rule (3) of rule 5 and clause (b) of rule 9 shall be applicable with effect from such date as the Authority may determine at the time of privatization keeping in view the performance of the distribution company being privatized.

2.         Definitions. –– (1)  In these rules, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,---

(a)                “Authority” means the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority established under section 3 of the Act;

(b)          “Act” means the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997 (XL of 1997);

(c)               “connection” means the provision of electric power supply services;

(d)          “Force Majeure” means an act of God that is reasonably not foreseeable by a distribution company or a force or cause beyond the reasonable control of a distribution company;

Explanation: Events such as an earthquake, explosion, riot, floods, hurricane that results in exceeding the design parameters of the equipment or other calamity of catastrophic nature whose timing, duration, and extent of the impact cannot be reasonably foreseen or quantified by the distribution company may be considered as a Force Majure condition.

(e)                “kV” means kilo-volts or 1,000 volts;

(f)               “Load Shedding” means the process of deliberately removing either manually or automatically pre-selected consumer’s load demand from the power system as per scheduled programme on a rotating and proportionate basis for each class of consumers notified earlier by a distribution company;

(g)             “Long Duration Power Supply Interruption” means loss of electric supply to one or more consumers for a duration of more than three minutes;

(h)             “NTDC” means the National Transmission and Dispatch Company;

(i)               “Operator” means a person authorized by the distribution company to operate its electrical facilities;

(j)               “Planned Power Supply Interruption” means planned or scheduled outage of electrical supply to one or more consumers;

(k)            “Point of Outage” means the point in the distribution system of a distribution company beyond which electric service is interrupted including without limitation grid station, 11 kV feeders, 400/230 volts line and transformer;

(l)              “Power Supply Interruption” means loss of electric supply to one or more consumers;

(m)         “Short Duration Power Supply Interruption” means loss of electric supply to one or more consumers for a duration of three minutes or less excluding momentary interruptions of duration less than one second;

(n)           “rural area” means the area falling within the jurisdiction of all rural local bodies including without limitation union councils, tehsil councils and zila councils;

(o)           “Step Potential” means difference of voltage between the steps of an Operator, human being or animal coming in contact or operating electrical facilities of a distribution company;

(p)          “System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI)” means the average duration of consumer Power Supply Interruptions per consumer occurring in a given year, determined by dividing the aggregated sum of all consumers power supply interruption durations in minutes by the total number of consumers served by a distribution company in a given year;

(q)          “System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI)” means the average frequency of consumer Power Supply Interruptions per consumer occurring in a given year, calculated by dividing the total annual number of consumer Power Supply Interruptions by the total number of consumers served by a distribution company in a given year;

(r)           “urban area” means the area falling within the jurisdiction of all urban local bodies or development authorities including without limitation town committees, municipal committees, municipal corporations, metropolitan corporations and cantonment boards; and

(s)                “year” or “annual” means the period of twelve months beginning on the 1^st July and ending on the 30^th  June.

(2)        The words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Act.

PART II

GUARANTEED STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

3.         Guaranteed Standards of Performance.––  (1) A distribution company shall implement Guaranteed Standards of Performance for each and every individual consumer as specified in sub-rule (3).

(2)        In the event of Planned Power Supply Interruptions, notice shall be served to all affected consumers at least forty-eight hours in advance of any such planned Interruption excluding defence establishments where Planned Power Supply Interruptions shall only be taken through mutual agreement.

(3)        The following Guaranteed Performance Standards (GS1 through GS5) shall apply to Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions (duration lasting more than three minutes). Whereas, the following Guaranteed Performance Standard (GS6) shall apply to Short Duration Power Supply Interruptions (duration lasting less than or equal to three minutes).   

(a)        Guaranteed Standard 1 - Restoration  following Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions (GS1U & GS1R):---

Urban Consumers (GS1U) and Rural Consumers (GS1R)

In the case of an unscheduled or unplanned Power Supply Interruption, a distribution company shall restore the supply of power to all affected consumers within the time limits specified below namely:---

Consumers in urban areas (GS1U).	10 Hours*.
Consumers in rural areas (GS1R).	16 Hours*.

            Explanation:---

* The time period shall commence from the time when the first affected consumer reports a Power Supply Interruption, or when the distribution company’s automatic equipment indicates, or should have indicated, a Power Supply Interruption, whichever is the sooner.

(b)        Guaranteed Standard 2 - Maximum Number of Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions (GS2)¹ :---

In the event of an unscheduled or unplanned Power Supply Interruption, a distribution company shall ensure that supply of electricity to consumers is not interrupted, on an annual basis, more frequently than the limits specified below, namely: -

Consumers receiving supply at:	132/66 kV and above.	33/11 kV	400/230 Volts.
			Urban.	Rural.
Maximum number of interruptions for each individual consumer per annum (GS2).	6	30	60	80

 (c)        Guaranteed Standard 3 - Duration of Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions (GS3) ²:

In the event of an unscheduled or unplanned Power Supply Interruption, a distribution company shall ensure that supply of electricity to consumers is not interrupted, on an annual basis, for an aggregated duration greater than the limits specified below, namely:-

Consumers receiving supply at:	132/66 kV and above.	33/11 kV	400/230 Volts.
			Urban.	Rural.
Maximum interruption aggregated duration** (Hours) for each individual consumer per annum (GS3).	26	44	88	175 240***

            Explanation:---

** Aggregated duration for a consumer shall be computed by adding the duration of all Power Supply Interruptions for that consumer in a given year.

            ***This limit shall apply to Karachi Electric Supply Corporation Limited (KESC) only. 

1, 2 Power Supply Interruptions resulting from the load shedding carried out by the distribution company due to the distribution system overloading or inadequacies shall be included in the calculation of GS2 through GS5. 

(d)        Guaranteed Standard 4 - Maximum Number of Planned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions (GS4) ³:---

A distribution company shall not exceed the annual number of scheduled or Planned Power Supply Interruptions of any consumer as specified below, namely:---

Consumers receiving supply at:	132/66 kV and above.	33/11 kV	400/230 Volts.
			Urban.	Rural.
Maximum number of Planned  Interruptions for each individual consumer per annum (GS4).	4	8	16	16

 (e)        Guaranteed Standard 5 - Duration of Planned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions (GS5) ⁴:---

In the event of a scheduled or Planned Power Supply Interruption, a distribution company shall ensure that supply of electricity to consumers is not interrupted, on an annual basis, for an aggregated duration greater than the limits specified below, namely:---

Consumers receiving supply at:	132/66 kV and above.	33/11 kV	400/230 Volts.
			Urban.	Rural.
Maximum interruption aggregated duration* (Hours) for each individual consumer per annum (GS5).	36	64	80	96

Explanation:---

*Aggregated duration of a Planned Power Supply Interruption for a consumer shall be computed by adding the duration of all Power Supply Interruptions for that consumer in a given year. For each Planned Power Supply Interruption, the distribution company shall make efforts that the supply to consumers is not disconnected before 6am and is restored by 5pm, in winter, during the period the 16^th October to the 15^th April; and is not disconnected before 5am and is restored by 6pm, in summer, during the period the 16^th April to the 15^th October or any other convenient time to the consumers. 

3, 4 Power Supply Interruptions resulting from the load shedding carried out by the distribution company due to the distribution system overloading or inadequacies shall be included in the calculation of GS2 through GS5.

(f)        Guaranteed Standard 6 - Maximum Number of Unplanned Short Duration Power Supply Interruptions (GS6):---

In the event of an unscheduled or unplanned Short Duration Power Supply Interruption (duration lasting less than or equal to three minutes) a distribution company shall ensure that supply of electricity to consumers is not interrupted, on an annual basis more frequently than the limits specified below, namely:---

Consumers receiving supply at:	132/66 kV and above.	33/11 kV	400/230 Volts.
			Urban.	Rural.
Maximum number of unplanned Short Duration Power Supply Interruptions for each individual consumer per annum (GS6).	4	140	275	300

PART III

OVERALL STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

4.         Overall Standards of Performance. –– In addition to Guaranteed Standards of Performance to individual consumers, the following Overall Standards of Performance shall provide the underlying indicators of assessment of supply reliability, quality of supply, and safety of electric power supply that a distribution company provides to its consumers. In addition, these Standards shall also provide time required for a connection to a new consumer; and principles and priorities of the Load Shedding for distribution companies. 

 (a)        Overall Standard 1- System Average Interruption Frequency Index (OS1):---

A distribution company shall ensure that the System Average Interruption Frequency Index (SAIFI) of supply of power per consumer per annum does not exceed thirteen.

System Average Interruption Frequency Index* (SAIFI)

=

Total annual number of all Consumer Power Supply Interruptions Total  number of consumers served by the distribution company in a given year

Explanation:---

* In the calculation of SAIFI (OS1) any Power Supply Interruption on the distribution system of a distribution company caused due to the outage of a transmission (220 kV and above) or generation facility OR another licensee’s (other than the distribution company) system facility (planned or unplanned interruption) shall not be accounted for. 

(b)        Overall Standard 2- System Average Interruption Duration Index (OS2):---

A distribution company shall ensure that the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) of supply of power per consumer per annum does not exceed fourteen.

System Average Interruption Duration Index* (SAIDI)

Aggregate sum  of all Consumer Power Supply Interruption durations in minutes Total  number of consumers served by the distribution company in a given year

Explanation:---

* In the calculation of SAIDI (OS2), any Power Supply Interruption on the distribution system of a distribution company caused due to the outage of a transmission (220 kV and above) or generation facility OR another licensee’s (other than the distribution company) system facility (planned or unplanned interruption) shall not be accounted for. 

(c)                Overall Standard 3- Time Frame for New Connections (OS3):---

A distribution company shall provide electric power service to atleast 95% of new connections to its eligible consumers as specified in the Consumer Eligibility Criteria laid down by the Authority  pursuant to section 21(2)(b) of the Act in each of the following categories within the time limits specified below from the date of application for new connection, namely:---

Sr. No.	Description.	Time limit** (Calendar days).
(1)	(2)	(3)
1.	For supply at voltage level up to 400V and load up to 15 kW.	30
2.	For supply at voltage level up to 400V and load above 15kW but not exceeding 70 kW.	53
3.	For supply at voltage level up to 400V and load above 70kW but not exceeding 500 kW.	73
4.	For supply at voltage level 11 or 33 kV and load above 500 kW but not exceeding 5000 kW.	106
5.	For supply at voltage level 66 kV and above for all loads.	496

Explanation:---

** Time shall be counted from the date of registration of the application for a new connection till such time the consumer is provided the connection. However, the limits of this standard shall not include any time required that is beyond control of the distribution company. 

d.                  Overall Standard 4- Nominal Voltages (OS4):---

(i)         A distribution company shall supply power to atleast 95% of its consumers within the range of ± 5% of the nominal voltage.

(ii)                The following nominal voltages shall be used for the distribution system of a distribution company, namely:---

(a)                400/230 Volts

(b)                11 kV

(c)                33 kV

(d)                66 kV

(e)                132 kV

(f)                 220 kV (if applicable) 

e.                  Overall Standard 5- Frequency (OS5):---

(i)                  A distribution company shall supply power to its consumers within the frequency range of 50 (±1%) Hz.

(ii)                The company shall supply electric power to its consumers of the power quality in accordance with the IEEE Standard 519-1992 pertaining to harmonic content.

f.                    Overall Standard 6-Priorities and Principles of Load Shedding (OS6):---

(i)                  A distribution company shall have plans and schedules available to shed up to 30% of its connected load at any time upon instruction from NTDC. This 30% load must be made up from separate blocks of switchable load, which can be disconnected in turn at the instruction from NTDC. A distribution company shall provide copies of these plans to NTDC.

(ii)                Wherever possible NTDC shall give distribution companies advance warning of impending need for load shedding to maintain system voltage and/or frequency in accordance with the Grid Code.

(iii)               As per the provisions of the Grid Code, NTDC shall maintain an overview and as required instruct each distribution company the quantum of load to be disconnected and the time of such disconnection. This instruction shall be given in clear, unambiguous terms and related to prepared plans.

(iv)              When instructed by NTDC, the distribution companies shall shed the load in the following order, namely:---

(a)                Supply to consumers in rural areas; and residential consumers in urban areas where separate feeders exist.

(b)                Supply to consumers, other than industrial, in urban areas.

(c)                Supply to agriculture consumers where there is a dedicated power supply.

(d)                Supply to industrial consumers.

(e)                Supply to schools and hospitals.

(f)                 Supply to defense and strategic installations.

(v)             A distribution company shall prepare schedules of load disconnection, which demonstrate this priority order and which rotate load disconnections within the above groups in a non-discriminatory manner. The principle of proportionality shall be kept in mind so as not to excessively burden a particular consumer class.

g.                  Overall Standards 7-(Safety (OS7):---

(i)                  All distribution facilities of a distribution company shall be constructed, operated, controlled and maintained in a manner consistent with the Distribution Code, Power Safety Code, Consumer Service Manual, and other applicable documents.

(ii)                A distribution company shall ensure that its distribution facilities do not cause any leakage of electrical current or step potential beyond a level that can cause harm to human life, as laid down in the relevant IEEE/IEC Standards; prevent accessibility of live conductors or equipment; and prevent development of a situation due to breakdown of equipment which results in voltage or leakage current that can cause harm to human life, property and general public including without limitation, employees and property of the distribution company.

(iii)               A distribution company shall implement suitable, necessary, and appropriate rules, regulations and working practices, as outlined in its Distribution Code or applicable documents, to ensure the safety of its staff and members of the public. This shall also include suitable training for familiarity and understanding of the rules, regulations, practices, and training to use any special equipment that may be required for such purposes including without limitation basic first aid training. 

PART IV

MISCELLANEOUS

5.         Data base and complaints mechanism: –– (1) A distribution company shall maintain a computerized data base system covering all Power Supply Interruptions. The data base shall include for each occurrence the following information, namely:---

(a)                Date and time of occurrence of an outage;

(b)               the point of an outage (interruption);

(c)                the time at which the service is restored, allowing for staged restoration of a major interruption;

(d)               total duration of interruption for each restoration stage;

(e)                affected feeder and transformer code number;

(f)                 the number of connected consumers; and

(g)                the number of consumers affected by each interruption; 

(2)        Subject to the provisions of sub-rule (3),---

(a)                a distribution company shall ensure that all consumer complaints are properly registered and accurately recorded;

(b)                a distribution company shall establish complaint offices to facilitate consumers in lodging complaints which can be done by appearing personally or lodging the complaints telephonically or electronically;

(c)                a toll-free telephone system shall be established to receive complaints; and

(d)                all complaints shall be immediately registered; and the complainant shall be informed by the distribution company of the reference number allotted to the complaint.

(3)        In case of a failure by a distribution company to comply with the provisions of sub-rule (2), the distribution company shall be subject to fines and penalties under rule 9:--- 

Provided that the Authority may relax the application of this rule on the basis of special circumstances or size of a particular distribution company. 

6.         Resolution of metering and billing disputes. –– A distribution company shall ensure that any investigation and decision of dispute concerning metering, billing and electricity consumption charges are finalized within twenty one days of the filing of the complaint failing which it shall be immediately referred to the Provincial Offices of Inspection (POIs), established pursuant to section 38 of the Act. However, the disputed meter shall be inspected by the authorized distribution company personnel within five days of receipt of the particular complaint from the consumer.

7.                  Annual Performance Reports. (1) Each distribution company shall supply to the Authority an Annual Performance Report every year, before the 31^st of August of the succeeding year, in the Forms as set out in Annexure I to these Rules.

(2)        The Annual Performance Report shall contain all relevant information with respect to compliance with these Rules during the year, including a comparison with the compliance reporting provided in the previous year to the Authority.

(3)        The Annual Performance Report shall include as a minimum the following information, namely:---

(a)        System Performance Reports:---

The format for reporting performance is shown in Performance Standards Forms as set out in Annexure-I to these Rules.

(b)        Consumer Service Performance Reports:---

The format for reporting performance is shown in Performance Standards Forms as set out in Annexure-I to these Rules.

(c)        Distribution Companies Written Report on Performance and Plans for Improvement:---

This should be in the distribution company’s own style but concentrating on:---

(i)                  reasons for any poor performance against standards;

(ii)                worst served consumers;

(iii)               worst performing circuits;

(iv)              plans to improve the reported poor performance areas related to geography, investment plans or organizational change; and

(v)                expected performance improvements as a result of any investment. 

8.         Monitoring of standards: –– The Authority shall periodically monitor the compliance of each distribution company with these rules and may require the distribution company to undertake a performance audit at the distribution company’s expense, for the purpose of monitoring the same. 

9.         Fines: –– (1) Subject to section 29 of the Act,---

(a)                if a distribution company does not comply with any of these rules except rule 3, it shall be liable to pay fine which may extend to three hundred thousand rupees for each non-compliance; and in the case of a continuing non-compliance with an additional fine which may extend to three hundred thousand rupees for each day during which such non-compliance continues to take place; and

(b)                in case of non-compliance by a distribution company of the Guaranteed Performance Standards (GS1U, GS1R, GS2-GS6) as specified in rule 3, the following penalty shall be payable by the distribution company to the Authority, namely:---

Sr. No.	Consumers receiving supply at:	132 kV and above.	66 kV.	33/11 kV.	400/230 Volts.
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
		Rs.	Rs.	Rs.	Rs.
1.	Penalty payment for each Guaranteed Performance Standard failure beyond the prescribed limit.	10,000	5,000	1,000	300
2.	For an excess of each additional complete six-hour period, beyond permissible limit, after a GS1U or GS1R or GS3 or GS5 Failure.	2,000	1000	1000	200
3.	For Every Additional Interruption Beyond the Permissible Limits after a GS2 or GS4 or GS6 Failure	2,000	1,000	500	200

(2)        A distribution company shall ensure that payment of any fine becoming due under these rules shall be paid to the Authority within one billing cycle of the distribution company becoming aware of the non-compliance through its own monitoring and recording systems or through the receipt of a consumer complaint  to the distribution company or the Authority.

(3)        In imposing any fine under these Rules, the Authority shall keep in view the principle of proportionality of the fine to the gravity, frequency of occurrence, duration and impact of non-compliance of the Guaranteed Performance Standards; and shall allow the distribution company liable to be penalized to show cause, in writing, in the manner deemed fit by the Authority, as to why the fine should not be imposed.

(4)        The fines imposed under this rule shall be indexed to the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) published from time to time by the Federal Bureau of Statistics as provided in the NEPRA (Fees) Rules, 2002. 

10.       Force Majeure: –– (1) The fines shall not be imposed under these Rules in case of non-compliance of Guaranteed Performance Standards under Force Majeure conditions; provided that the Authority has approved, upon a request from the distribution company, the exemption of some or all of these rules for a specific event, defined period, and time of circumstances.

(2)        The application for exemption of some or all of these rules shall be received from the distribution company as soon as the distribution company becomes aware of the need for such exemption and in any event within the delivery time of service of the Guaranteed Performance Standards. 

(3)        In the event that a distribution company wishes to claim an exemption due to Force Majeure for circumstances that increment an annual count of a particular Guaranteed Performance Standard, the distribution company shall declare, and intimate the occurrence to the Authority within fourteen days of such an occurrence.

(4)        Force Majeure exemption shall not be applicable to Overall Standards as Force Majure exemption is necessitated to cater for extreme, peculiar and unusual circumstances only. 

11.       Issuance of instructions: –– For carrying out the purposes of these rules, the Authority may issue specific instructions and guidelines to distribution companies in the form and manner determined by the Authority which shall be complied with by all distribution companies. 

12.       Glossary of Standards: –– The Glossary of Standards applicable to these rules shall be as set out in Annexure II to these Rules.

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-1

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Guaranteed Standards-Unplanned Power Supply Interruptions

Sheet 1

Consumer supply voltage.	Total number of Unplanned Consumer Power Supply Interruptions.	Number of urban Unplanned Consumer Power Supply Interruptions. (GS1U)		Number of rural Unplanned Consumer Power Supply Interruptions. (GS1R)
		Restored within 10 hrs.	Extending beyond 10 hrs.	Restored within 16 hrs.	Extending beyond 16 hrs.
220 kV
132 kV
66 kV
33 kV
11 kV
400/230 V

Consumer supply voltage.	Maximum permitted number of Unplanned Power Supply Interruptions for each individual consumer per annum. (GS2)	Number of consumers whose number of Unplanned Power Supply Interruptions exceeded the maximum limit of GS2.	Maximum permitted Aggregate duration of Unplanned Power Supply Interruptions for each individual consumer per annum. (hours) (GS3)	Number of consumers whose aggregate Unplanned Power Supply Interruption time exceeded the maximum limit of GS3.
220 kV	6		26
132 kV	6		26
66 kV	6		26
33 kV	30		44
11 kV	30		44
400/230 V Urban	60		88
400/230 V Rural	80		175 (distribution company), 240 for KESC

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-2

CONSUMERS SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Guaranteed Standards- Planned Power Supply Interruptions

Sheet 2

Consumer supply voltage.	Maximum permitted number of Planned Power Supply Interruptions for each individual consumer per annum. (GS4)	Number of consumers whose Planned Power Supply Interruptions exceeded the maximum limit of GS4.	Maximum Power Supply Interruption aggregate duration (Hours) for each individual consumer per annum. (GS5)	Number of consumers whose aggregate Planned Power Supply Interruption duration  exceeded the maximum  limit of GS5.
220 kV	4		36
132 kV	4		36
66 kV	4		36
33 kV	8		64
11 kV	8		64
400/230 V Urban	16		80
400/230 V Rural	16		96

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-3

CONSUMERS SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Guaranteed Standards- Unplanned Short Duration Power Supply Interruptions

Sheet 3

Consumer supply voltage.	Maximum permitted number of short duration Power Supply Interruptions for each individual consumer per annum. (GS6)	Number of consumers whose short duration Power Supply Interruptions exceeded the maximum limit of GS6.
132/66 kV	4
33 /11 kV	140
400/230 V Urban	275
400/230 V Rural	300

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-4

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Overall Standards- Average Power Supply Interruptions*

Sheet 4

Consumer supply voltage.	Total number of  consumers served by the distribution company in a given year.	Total annual number of consumer Power Supply Interruptions**	SAIFI (OS1) (4)=(3)/(2)	Aggregate Sum of all Consumer Power Supply Interruption Duration in Minutes***	SAIDI (OS2) (6)=(5)/(2)
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)
220 kV
132 kV
66 kV
33 kV
11 kV
400/230 V

* Calculation of SAIFI (OS1) and SAIDI (OS2) shall not include any power supply interruptions caused due to failure or outage (planned or unplanned) on the Generation and/or Transmission System (Owned by NTDC) or another Licensee’s System.     

**Total annual number of consumers power supply interruptions shall be computed by summating the total number of consumers affected by each and every power supply interruption for all the power supply  interruptions in a given year.     

*** Aggregate sum of all consumer power supply interruption durations in minutes shall be computed by summating, for each and every power supply interruption, the product of total number of consumers affected by a power supply interruption and the duration of such power supply interruption in minutes.

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-5

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Guaranteed Standards - Time Frame for New Connections*

Sheet 5

Eligible consumer’s new power supply connection  requirements (voltage and load level specific).	Maximum* time period for provision of new connection (calendar days). (OS3)	Total number of eligible consumers who applied for a new connection.	Total number of eligible consumers who applied for a new connection and were connected within the maximum permitted time period of OS3.	Total number of eligible consumers who applied for a new connection but  did not receive connection within the maximum permitted time period of OS3.
Voltage level up to 400 V and load up to 15 kW. (Urban)	30
Voltage level up to 400 V and load up to 15 kW. (Rural)	30
Voltage level up to 400 V and load above 15 kW but not exceeding 70 kW.	53
Voltage level up to 400 V and load above 70 kW but not exceeding 500 kW.	73
Voltage level 11 kV or 33 kV and load above 500 kW but not exceeding 5000 kW.	106
Voltage level 66 kV and above for all loads.	496

* Time shall be counted from the date of registration of the application for a new connection till such time the consumer is provided the electric power supply. However, the limits of this standard shall not include any time required that is beyond the control of a distribution company. 

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

FORM 6

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Overall Standards- Nominal Voltages

Sheet 6

Consumers supply voltage. (OS4)	Maximum permitted voltage level deviations.	Number of consumers who requested  their power supply voltage levels to be checked.	Number of times where a remedial action followed a consumer request about his power supply voltage level check
220 kV (if applicable)	+/-5%
132 kV	+/-5%
66 kV	+/-5%
33 kV	+/-5%
11kV	+/-5%
400/230 V Urban	+/-5%
400/230 V Rural	+/-5%

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-7

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Overall Standards - Frequency

Sheet 7

Consumers frequency.	Maximum permitted frequency deviations.	Total number of consumers who requested their frequency levels to be checked.	Total number of times where a remedial action followed a consumer request about his frequency level check
50 Hertz.	± 1%

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form-8

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Overall Standards - Load Shedding

Sheet 8

Priority group of consumers	Number of instances of actuation of load shedding. (OS6)	Average duration of load shedding period (Hours).	Maximum duration of load shedding period (Hours).	Number of consumers affected in each priority group.	Load (MW) interrupted due to load shedding  in each priority group.
Consumers in rural areas, and residential consumers in urban areas.
Consumers other than industrial in urban areas.
Agricultural consumers where there is dedicated supply.
Industrial consumers.
Supply to schools and hospitals.
Defense / Strategic installations.

Each instance of load shedding shall be individually reported on an immediate basis giving the following information:---

a)      Reason for load shedding (Generation Shortage, Transmission Constraints, Voltage Outside Limits etc.).

b)      Start time and date of load shedding.

c)  End time and date of load shedding.

d)      Priority group of consumers affected.

e)      Numbers of consumers and load (MW) affected in each priority group.

f)       Measures taken to prevent recurrence (if applicable). 

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)] 

FORM 9

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Overall Standards - Safety

Sheet 9

Type of incident.	Number of electrical incidents.	Average duration of absence from work.	Longest duration of absence from work.
Electrical incident resulting in death or permanent serious injury/disability to member of staff.
Electrical incident resulting in injury to member of staff requiring hospital treatment or absence from work for five days or more.
Electrical incident resulting in injury to member of staff requiring absence from work for 1-5 days.
Electrical incident resulting in injury to member of staff not requiring absence from work.
Electrical incident resulting in death or permanent serious injury/disability to member of the public.
Electrical incident injuring member of the public involving distribution company’s plant or equipment.
Electrical incident injuring member of the public not involving distribution company’s plant or equipment.
Safety reports received on toll free telephone number

Each electrical incident shall be individually reported on an immediate basis giving the following information:---

Time and date of electrical incident, FIR lodged or not, names and occupation of persons involved, number of fatalities, extent of injuries, names and contact details of witnesses, distribution company’s inquiry held or not, immediate action taken, and remedial actions proposed and/or taken or to be taken.

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

FORM 10

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

Consumer Formal Complaints Report

Sheet 10

Nature of complaint.	Received in person.	Received by telephone.	Received electronically.	Received in writing.	Average time in hours to resolve a complaint.	Longest time in hours to resolve a complaint.
Price of electricity.
Reliability of supply.
Planned interruptions.
Supply voltage level.
New connection.
Safety.
Other.

Annexure-I

[See rule 7(3) (b)]

Form 11

CONSUMER SERVICE AND SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT

System Performance

Sheet 11

System voltage.	Total length of distribution system in service (km).	Total number of distribution system faults.	Faults / km of Distribution system.
220 kV (if applicable)
132 kV
66 kV
33 kV
11 kV
400/230 V

Note: Faults at Grid Station or Substations shall be included in the voltage level corresponding to the primary voltage of the Grid Station or Substation.

Annexure-II

[See rule 12]

Glossary of Standards

GS1U	Guaranteed Standards 1.	Restoration following Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruption (Urban).
GS1R	Guaranteed Standards 1.	Restoration following Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruption (Rural).
GS2	Guaranteed Standards 2.	Maximum Number of Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions.
GS3	Guaranteed Standards 3.	Duration of Unplanned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions.
GS4	Guaranteed Standards 4.	Maximum Number of Planned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions.
GS5	Guaranteed Standards 5	Duration of Planned Long Duration Power Supply Interruptions.
GS6	Guaranteed Standards 6.	Maximum Number of Unplanned Short Duration Power Supply Interruptions.
OS1	Overall Standards 1.	System Average Interruption Frequency Index-SAIFI.
OS2	Overall Standards 2.	System Average Interruption Duration Index-SAIDI.
OS3	Overall Standards 3.	Time Frame for New Connections.
OS4	Overall Standards 4.	Nominal Voltages.
OS5	Overall Standards 5.	Frequency.
OS6	Overall Standards 6.	Priorities and Principles of Load Shedding.
OS7	Overall Standards 7	Safety.