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(1) The maximum connected load permissible for low tension three phase category shall be limited to 100kVA [except in the case of consumers billed on the basis of contract demand]: [Provided that a low tension consumer who, as on the date of implementation of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2005, had a contracted connected load exceeding the limit of 100kVA, may be permitted, subject to realisation of low voltage supply surcharge, to operate with the same contracted connected load at the same voltage level of supply until an upward revision of connected load is sought for by the consumer.] (2) The maximum contract demand permissible for low tension consumer who avails power under demand based metering shall be 100kVA, irrespective of his connected load. [Provided that the consumers who existed on the date of implementation of Kerala Electricity Supply Code, 2005, and who were permitted to operate at low tension upto a connected load of 150kVA in accordance with clause (b) of sub-regulation (5) of Regulation 4 of the Kerala Electricity Supply Code, (Fourth Amendment) Regulations 2008 and subsequently opted for contract demand based billing shall be allowed to operate at the same voltage level and contract demand as on the date of implementation of the Code, subject to realization of low voltage surcharge until an upward revision of contract demand is granted on application submitted by the consumer or becomes otherwise necessary. Provided further that the contract demand for an Industrial consumer in Industrial parks / industrial estate notified by notified by Government of Kerala and/or by Government of India except in multi storied buildings shall be limited to 150kVA in low tension subject to payment of low voltage surcharge in which their LT metering point shall be at the transformer point.] (3) An applicant occupying multi-storeyed building may be given service connection at low tension on his application, even if his connected load or contract demand is more than 100 kVA, by providing bus ducts or cables of adequate current carrying capacity and complying with the provisions of the Central Electricity Authority (Measures Relating to Safety and Electric Supply) Regulations, 2010, provided the developer or builder of the multi-storeyed building, installs and maintains at his cost, the transformer station of adequate capacity and associated apparatus including the internal distribution system for this purpose and enhances the capacity of the transformer to meet the load growth if any. Added by Kerala Electricity Supply (Amendment) Code, 2020 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1504 dt. 19/06/2020. Substituted by Kerala Electricity Supply (Amendment) Code, 2020 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1504 dt. 19/06/2020.