(1) Bills shall be raised on monthly basis by the Power System Operation Company in accordance with these regulations, and payments shall be made by the users directly to the Power System Operation Company.
(2) Persistent default in payment of the State Load Despatch Centre fee and charges would be brought to the notice of the Commission.
(3) In case the payment of any bill for charges payable under these regulations is delayed by a user beyond a period of 60 days from the date of billing a late payment surcharge at the rate of 1.25% per month shall be levied by the system operator.
(4) For payment of bills through letter of credit on presentation, a rebate of 2% shall be allowed. Where payments are made other than through letter of credit within a period of one month of presentation of bills, a rebate of 1% shall be allowed.
PART VI LEVY AND COLLECTION OF FEES AND CHARGES [
26. State Load Despatch Centre Fee and Charges,- The State Load Despatch Centre may levy the following fee and charges on long term, medium term and short term customers:
(a) Connection Fee–In accordance with the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term and Mediumterm intra-State Open Access and Related Matters) Regulations, 2010;
(b) Registration Fee – In accordance with regulation 27;
(c) State Load Despatch Centre Charges–In accordance with regulation 29.