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Change your sanctioned load

Adding a big appliance, or using less than before? Here's how to change your sanctioned load, and what it does to your demand charge and security deposit.

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When

When you change your load

Adding an AC, motor, lift or machinery may mean raising your sanctioned load; if your use drops a lot you can lower it. Load is the maximum kW approved on your meter — not your monthly units.

Cost

What it does to your costs

Raising load increases two things: the monthly demand charge (load × a set rate) and the one-time security deposit. Both are paid on a demand note before the new load goes live. See how demand charge works in this explainer.

How

How to change it

1

Apply on the company portal

For DESCO, log in to OCSMS → 'New Connection/Load Change'; for DPDC use the online load/tariff form; Palli Bidyut and others via the local office/portal.
2

Enter the total load

Write the total kW you want, not just the increase. Upload any required documents.
3

Pay the demand note

After the survey, a demand note for the extra deposit + demand charge arrives; pay it online.
4

New load activated

Once paid, the new load is activated. For Palli Bidyut the increase is effected within ~7 days of payment.

Frequently asked questions

The per-unit rate doesn't change, but the demand charge scales with sanctioned load and the one-time security deposit goes up too. So take only as much as you need.

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