(1) The transmission/distribution customers shall be divided into two categories,.namely:-
(a) Long-term customers, and
(b) Short-term customers.
(ii) The persons availing of intending .to avail access to the Intra-State transmission or distribution system for a period of ten yec:HS or mere shall be !he Jong-term customers: .,
Provided that the consumer and persons intending tobe, consumers of the Distribution Licensee and the existing beneficiaries of a Intra-State Transmission System and Distribution System owned or· operated by the State Transmission Utility and/or existing licensees/successor entities of the Board shall be deemed to be Jong-term customers of the respective system and the application fee schedule as per Regulation 9(11) shall not apply to them.
·(iii) The customers other than the long-term customers shall be the short terms customers:
Provided that the maximum duration for which the short-term access allowed at a time shall not exceed one year:
Provided further that the short-term customer shall be eligible to obtain fresh reservation after expiry of his term. ·