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Distribution licensee

Distribution licensee, 'distribution licensee' means a licensee authorised to operate and maintain a distribution system for supplying electricity to the consumers in his area of supply. [Electricity Act, (36 of 2003), s. 2(17)]

Franchisee

Franchisee, means a person authorised by a distribution licensee to distribute electricity on its behalf in a particular area within his area of supply. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003),

Generate

Generate, means to produce electricity from a generating station for the purpose of giving supply to any premises or enabling a supply to

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Consumer

a person who consumes energy generated by himself. The proposition that in the matter of the levy of electricity tax the Court should differentiate between cases wherein the energy consumed has been generated by someone other than

Instance

Adimusthy, AIR 1983 SC 822 (823): (1983) 3 SCC 268. [Electricity Act (9 of 1910), s. 50 (now Electricity Act, 2003)]

Inter-State transmission

Inter-State transmission, 'Inter-State transmission includes--(i) the conveyance of energy by means of a main transmission line from the territory of one State to the territory of another State; (ii) the conveyance of energy across the territory...

Line

or other similar thing (including its casing or coating) which is designed or adapted for use in carrying electricity and includes any line which surrounds or supports, or is surrounded or supported by or is installed in

Main

which energy is, or is intended to be, supplied to the public. Means any electric supply-line through which electricity is, or is intended to be supplied. [Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), s. 2(42)]

Maximum demand

meanings, one for the licensee and the other for the consumer asking for the maximum demand, The Sihor Electricity Works Ltd. v. Gujarat Electricity Board, AIR 1969 SC 770: (1969) 1 SCC 423: (1969) 3 SCR 438.

Option of purchasing an undertaking

courses are open to the concerned authority namely, either to purchase the undertaking or renew the licence, Gujarat Electricity Board v. Shantilal Desai, AIR 1969 SC 239 (242): (1969) 1 SCR 580. [Electricity Act, 1910, s. 7]

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