ArmInfo. The Public Services Regulatory Commission's decision to reduce grid connection fees officially comes into force today, April 27. The new regulations will see fees for connecting new consumer systems to the distribution network drop by up to 40%, while charges for increasing grid capacity or adding new capacity will be slashed by up to 55%. The announcement was made by the Electric Networks of Armenia CJSC.
The fee reduction, according to a source, was initiated by ENA. Starting today, the reduced tariffs apply to all new applications for grid connection: new applications-tariffs for applications submitted on or after April 27 will be reflected in the finalized connection contracts; pending applications-for applications submitted prior to April 27, fees will remain calculated based on the older, higher tariffs, regardless of when the final agreement is signed or delivered to the consumer.
When connecting new consumers to 0.22 kV networks in Yerevan for private homes and commercial organizations, the rate will be 166,000 drams instead of 277,000 drams; in other regions of the country, the rate will be 124,000 drams instead of 299,000 drams. When connecting to kV networks in Yerevan, the rate will be 199,000 drams instead of 300,000 drams; in other regions of Armenia, the rate will be 140,000 drams instead of 234,000 drams. This represents an average reduction of 40%. The connection fee for apartments and commercial consumers in multi-apartment buildings to the 0.22 kV network in Yerevan will be 406,000 drams instead of 672,000 drams, and in the regions of the country, 275,000 drams instead of 448,000 drams.
