Wbsedcl New Connection Application Form pdf – The Government of West Bengal unbundled the erstwhile West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) into two companies viz., West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) and West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL).
The main business of WBSEDCL is the distribution and hydro generation of electricity. It is also the Nodal Agency of the Government of West Bengal for undertaking the Rural Electrification task in the State with the objective of providing access to electricity to all rural households in the state in line with the National Rural Electrification Policy.
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Contents
Procedure for effecting new connection
Step-1:
- Please see technical requirement for effecting new connection.
- The intending consumer shall submit filled up application as per form in WBSEDCL–1
Annexure-A) with the following documents and requisite Earnest Money as follows:
a) In-principle clearances for establishment from the Pollution Control Board concerned
where applicable .(At present on the date of issue of this order it is applicable to
premises used by industrial consumers and residential / residential-cum-commercial
premises of more than 100 flats and/or 60,000 sqft. Floor area);
b) the detailed list of electrical equipments with number and corresponding wattages as
per ‘Annexure-A1’
c) self- certification as per Annexure-A2 for electrical installation of the premises of the
consumer for which new connection is being applied for or the test results duly signed
by the licensed Electrical Contractor;
d) self certification of installation of capacitor at incoming side of service connection but
after the meter of LV&MV industrial consumers, public water works consumers,
commercial consumers having contract demand of 10 kVA or above;
e) requisite Earnest Money as follows:
Purpose of supply
i. Industrial load – Rs.2,000/-
ii. For commercial purpose of contract – Rs 1,000/-
demand of 10 KVA and above
iii. Earnest money shall also be taken from a State / Central Government department
/office, State / Central Government hospital, non-profit making educational and
research institutions including public libraries owned and run by either State
Government or Central Government.
iv. For purpose other than (i) & (ii) above – Rs 200/-
f) Document(s) of bonafide occupation or ownership of a premises through any one of
the documents such as Passport / Voter Identity Card / Rent Bill / Rent Control
Challan / Telephone Bill / Municipal or any other Tax Bill / Ration Card / Certificate
from Panchayat / any other documents issued by any Ministry or Department of
Government showing his occupancy of the premises applied for etc.
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g) For LV & MV consumers, a sketch of new line required for service connection showing
the premises from existing LV & MV line is required to be submitted by the intending
consumer.
3) The intending consumer shall receive the signed and dated receipt with office seal for
Earnest Money and application.
Step-2
On receiving application as per WBSEDCL-1 (Annexure-A), WBSEDCL shall either - issue a quotation, or
- issue a letter to the consumer informing WBSEDCL’s inability to provide supply due
to any specific non-compliance by the consumer or any other reasons.
Step-3 - On receiving the quotation the intending consumer shall submit the quotation
amount and application-cum-agreement form in WBSEDCL-1 (Annexure-B) along
with other necessary documents (such as Annexure-B1 and Annexure-B2) - The intending consumer shall receive the signed and dated receipt with office seal
for Quotation Money and application-cum- agreement form.
Step-4
Consumer or his representative shall have to submit the signed documents on confirmation
for effecting service connection and receiving of power supply along with initial meter
reading
Wbsedcl New Connection Application Form pdf
Technical requirements for effecting new connection
1) Space required for installation of single-phase meter for providing power supply to Low and Medium Voltage intending consumers having connected load up to 6 KW.
a) Space required for installation of the meter should be provided at an easily accessible location of the premises which should be free from any hindrances.
b) It should be properly illuminated for taking a meter reading.
c) The intending consumer is to provide a space of size 2.5 ft length and height 5.5 ft for installation of the meter, main switch, cutouts, earth bars, etc on 10 inches concrete wall. In the case of the Kaccha house, a separate meter room of size 3ft(length) x 4ft(breath) x 6.5ft(height) is to be provided.
d) Earthing arrangement should be provided near the meter by the intending consumers as per IE rules.
2) Space required for installation of three-phase meter for providing power supply to Low and Medium-voltage intending consumers having connected load less than 50 KVA
a) Space required for installation of the meter should be provided at an easily accessible location of the premises which should be free from any hindrances.
b) It should be properly illuminated for taking a meter reading.
c) The intending consumer is to provide a space of size 4 ft length and height 5.5 ft for
installation of the meter, main switch, cutouts, earth bars, etc.
d) Earthing arrangement should be provided near the meter by the intending consumers as
per IE rules.
3) Space required for installation of meter along with accessories for providing power
supply to Low and Medium Voltage intending Consumers having contract demand of
50 KVA and above and up to 125 KVA
a) The intending consumer has to provide a space for installation of metering kiosk having size 5.6 ft(Height) x 4 ft(length) x 3 ft(breath) at an easily accessible location preferably within a distance of 10 meters from the entrance. It should preferably be installed inside a room of adequate size (with proper ventilation and illumination) which should be provided by the intending consumer for installation of the metering kiosk.