(1) The Licensee shall not require in-principle approval of the Commission to procure the meters required for energizing new connection.
(2) If the meters are required to be replaced on the directions of the Commission, for any reason whatsoever, the Licensee shall take prior approval of the Commission to procure the meters.
(3) If meters are replaced before its useful life due to any reason attributable to the Licensee such as defect in procured lot, transients in distribution system, wrong booking of cases for unauthorized use or theft of electricity etc., the Licensee shall bear the cost of the meters and shall not be allowed in the Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR).
(4) If meters are replaced before its useful life due to any reasons attributable to the consumer such as burnt meter, unauthorized use of electricity, theft of electricity etc., the consumer shall bear the cost of the meter as approved by the Commission based on average cost of each type of meter, procured by the Licensee during the preceding financial year.
(5) If the meters are procured by the applicant/consumer for release of new connection or pursuant to the Commission’s directions, the Licensee shall reimburse the cost of meter in the energy bill (s):
Provided that the cost of meters to be reimbursed shall be lower of (i) actual cost of meter procured by the applicant/consumer or (ii) average cost of meter procured by the Licensee, during the preceding financial year.
(6) The Licensee shall display the cost applicable for different types of meters on its website with detailed computation and intimate the same to the Commission.
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