In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Act” means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);
(b) “adjudicating officer” means any Member of the Commission appointed by the Commission to adjudicate on matters specified under the Act to be adjudicated by him;
(c) "applicant" means the owner or occupier of any premises who makes an application to the distribution licensee for supply of electricity;
(d) “Commission” means the Himachal Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission;
(e) “extra high tension (EHT) consumer” means a consumer who is supplied electricity at a voltage higher than 33000 volts;
(f) “high tension (HT) consumer” means a consumer who is supplied electricity at a voltage higher than 440 volts; but not exceeding 33000 volts;
(g) “low tension (LT) consumer” means a consumer who is supplied electricity at a voltage upto 440 volts;
(h) “month” means the calendar month and the period of about 30 days between the two consecutive meter readings shall also be regarded as a month for purpose of billing; and
1. Published in the R.H.P. (Extra) dated 22 nd June, 2004 at p .921-926.For Hindi text see R.H.P.
(Extra) dated 22 nd June, 2004 at p. 916-921.
2 Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2020
(i) the words and expressions used and not defined in these regulations but defined in the Act shall have the meanings as assigned to them in the Act.