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Haryana Government Gazette

Published by Authority

© Govt. of Haryana

No. 31-2026]

CHANDIGARH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026 (SRAVANA 7, 1948 SAKA)

PART III

Notifications by High Court, Advertisement, Notices and Change of Name etc.

HARYANA ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

BAYS NO.33-36, SECTOR-4, PANCHKULA-134112, HARYANA

Notification

The 22nd July, 2026

Regulation No. HERC/34/4th Amendment/2026.— The Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission, in

exercise of the powers conferred under sub-Section 2 (t, v) of Section 181 read with Section 43,46 & 47 of

the Electricity Act 2003 and all other powers enabling it in this behalf, after previous publication, makes the

following regulations to amend the HERC (Duty to Supply Electricity on Request and Power to Recover Expenditure

and Power to Require Security) Regulations, 2016 and subsequent amendments (hereinafter referred to as

‘the Principal Regulations’):

1.

Short title, Commencement and Interpretation:

1.1

This Regulation shall be called the Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission (Duty to Supply

Electricity on Request and Power to Recover Expenditure and Power to Require Security) Regulations,

2016 (4th amendment) Regulations, 2026 and shall become the part of principal Regulation.

1.2

This amendment shall come into force with effect from the date of its publication in the Haryana

Government Gazette and shall apply to the entire state of Haryana.

2.

Amendment of Regulation 4.8.1 of the Principal Regulations.

After clause 4.8.1, provision numbered as 4.8.1(A), (B) & (C) shall be added as under:

4.8.1(A) When a consumer applied for reduction in load/ Contract Demand, the Service Connection Charges

shall be levied as under:

i.

In case there is no change in voltage level of supply:

Only processing charges up to the applied/reduced load shall be payable.

ii.

Change of Voltage Level (from HT to LT Supply):

In such cases the consumer will have the option to be metered at 11 kV or LT.

a)

Due to reduction of load consumer opts to be metered on LT, then the consumer is

required to pay the Service Connection Charges to the extent of the opted/reduced load.

b)

Due to reduction of load, the consumer opts to be metered at 11 kV then the consumer

will have to pay the processing fee only to the extent of reduced load subject to provision

of providing matching capacity of CT etc.

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Note: The processing fee shall be as prescribed under Regulation 3.6 and shall be subject to a

maximum of Rs.20,000/-

4.8.1(B) The consumer opting for such load reduction shall be allowed to restore their load/ Contract

Demand up to the originally sanctioned level, within a settlement period of three years from the date

of load reduction, without levy of Service Connection Charges. Beyond such period, it will be treated

as a fresh application for load extension.

4.8.1(C) In case the consumer seeks to extend his load beyond the originally sanctioned load/Contract

Demand within a period of 3 years, the Service Connection Charges upto the extent of difference of

fresh load sought minus the original sanctioned load, shall be payable. The Expenses on account of

any change in metering equipment shall be borne by the consumer.

Provided that the aforesaid Regulations shall operate subject to the following conditions:

i.

Only one reduction and one subsequent restoration of load shall be permitted within the

three-year settlement period prescribed under Regulation 4.8.1(B).

ii.

A minimum lock-in period of six months shall apply after each instance of reduction or

restoration of load.

iii. Restoration shall be permissible only up to the originally sanctioned Contract Demand. Any

enhancement beyond the original load / Contract Demand shall require compliance with the

applicable procedure and payment of all charges as per the prevailing regulations.

iv. Restoration of load shall be subject to certification of system capacity and technical feasibility

by the Distribution Licensee.

v.

Consumers having outstanding dues, or those involved in cases relating to theft of electricity,

unauthorized use of electricity, or any such similar ongoing proceedings/ litigation, shall not

be eligible for availing this facility.

By order of the Commission

(Sd/)…,

Secretary,

Haryana Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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