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(1) The expenditure for modification, upgradation and uprating of the distribution system of the licensee executed, if any, exclusively for giving connection shall be realised from the applicants in the following cases:-- (a) colony developed by development authority or private builder or promoter or developer with a total load demand more than one megawatt (MW); (b) domestic or commercial or industrial complex with multiple consumers with a total load demand more than one megawatt (MW); (c) high-rise buildings, irrespective of the load demand; (d) a single consumer with a load demand above one MW. [(2) The total connected load of such colony or residential complex or commercial complex or high rise building shall for the purpose of this regulation be the estimated connected load as per the scheme approved by the Electrical Inspector or certified by an Architect or a Licensed Engineer or a Licensed Electrical Contractor or computed as per norms approved by the Commission on the basis of the plinth area constructed, as the case may be.] (3) The connected load of the industrial complex shall, for the purpose of this regulation, be the total connected load as per the scheme of electrification approved by the Electrical Inspector. (4) The development authority or the promoter or the builder or the developer or any other person who constructs a colony or a residential complex or a commercial complex or an industrial complex or a high-rise building shall prepare and obtain approval from the Electrical Inspector, a detailed scheme of electrification of the entire colony or complex or high-rise building, with all necessary equipment namely transformer, ring main unit (RMU) etc., and shall submit the same to the licensee along with application for service connection. [(5) The development authority or the promoter or the builder or the developer or such other person, as the case may be, who constructs such colony or complex or high rise building [for the cases specified under Regulation 36 of the Code], shall, at his cost, construct the required internal distribution network including the service line, transformer, switchgear, metering cubicles etc., as per the detailed scheme approved by the Electrical Inspector, for receiving power from the licensee and for distributing it and shall handover the metering cubicle to the licensee before the commencement of supply of electricity. The internal distribution network including the transformer and switchgears and the underground service line cable of transformers are to be maintained by the development authority or the promoter or the builder or the developer or present occupier/building association or any other person who is the present registered consumer of the colony or residential complex or a commercial complex or an Industrial complex or a high rise building;] (6) The security deposit and other charges if any payable by the individual consumer therein shall be borne by each of them at the time of applying for separate electricity connection. (7) In the case of colony or residential complex or commercial complex or industrial complex except high-rise building, with total load demand of and below one megawatt (MW), the following conditions shall be applicable:-- (a) the licensee shall bear the expenditure for modification or upgradation or uprating of the distribution system; (b) the responsibility for construction of the required internal distribution network, including the service line, switchgear etc. for receiving power from the licensee and distributing it, shall be that of the authority or promoter or builder or developer or any other person who constructs such complex; (c) the security deposits and other charges if any payable by the consumer shall be borne individually by each applicant at the time of applying for electricity connection. (8) If the authority or promoter or builder or developer or any other person submits an application for single point supply, the same shall be processed as per the regulations for single point supply under Regulation 56 and such other relevant provisions in the Code. Substituted by Kerala Electricity Supply (Amendment) Code, 2020 published in K. G. Ext. No. 1504 dt. 19/06/2020. Substituted by Notification Published in K.G. Ext.No. 3657 dt.14/10/2025 (w.e.f. 14/10/2025). Prior to the substitution it read as: "under the clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-regulation (1) above"