Towards ensuring that the consumers get better service and their day-to-day problems are addressed expeditiously, the Commission had finalised the following procedures to be followed in respect of :

1. Licensee's Complaint Handling Procedure

2. The Commission's Complaint Handling Procedures

With enactment of the Electricity Act 2003, the Commission has made the following regulations which the consumers may refer

Regulation No.

Title

Date of Notification

PDF file

HERC/10/2005

Fee Regulations, 2005 06.01.2005 Download
HERC/09/2005 Transmission and Distribution Licensing Regulations, 2004 28.12.2004 Download
HERC/08/2005 Terms and Conditions of Service of the Electricity Ombudsman and the Officers and the Staff of the Office of the Electricity Ombudsman, Regulations, 2004 23.12.2004 Download
HERC/07/2005 Conditions of Licence for D&RS Business, Regulations 2004 30.11.2004 Download
HERC/06/2005 Conduct of Business, Regulations 2004 31.08.2004 Download

HERC/05/2005

Electricity Supply Code, Regulations 2004 10.08.2004 Download
HERC/04/2005 Standards of Performance for the Distribution Licensee 16.07.2004 Download
HERC/03/2005 Procedure for Filing Appeal Before The Appellate Authority 12.05.2004 Download
HERC/02/2005 Guidelines for Establishment of Forum for Redressal of Grievances of the Consumers and Electricity Ombudsman Regulations, 2004 12.04.2004 Download
HERC/01/2005 Establishment of State Advisory Committee Regulations, 2004 12.04.2004 Download

As per Section 42(5) of the Electricity Act 2003 the consumer grievances will be redressed by the forum to be established by the distribution licensee. Further as per Section 42(6) of the Act, any consumer who is aggrieved by non-redressal of his grievances under Sub-section (5) of Section 42 of the Electricity Act 2005 may make a representation for the redressal of his grievances to the Electricity Ombudsman. For details the consumer may like to refer to the regulation No. HERC/02/2004 notified on 12/04/2004.

If required, this office may be contacted on the following address:

Secretay
HERC
Bays No. 33-36, Sector - 4,

 Panchkula, Haryana-134112, INDIA
Phone: +91(172)2582531 Fax:+91(172)2572359
EPABX: 2563052 , 2572298 , 2582532
E-Mail:
herc-chd@nic.in