panaji the electricity department has declined to offer a separate seasonal tariff to the mining industry in its latest tariff order it has stated that a distinct seasonal tariff for the mining industry is not viable on a commercial basis as the department has no control over power generation to meet the seasonal demand of the mining industry the department has stated that there is currently no such category classified under the existing tariff order and added that goa doesnt have its own power generation hence power has to be procured from central generating stations of ntpc and the department has to pay 85 or as per actuals whichever is higher of the capacity charges for drawing power from longterm agreement power stations the department has stated the joint electricity regulatory commission jerc which controls the power sector in goa and the union territories had asked the department to submit information of energy sales connected load and number of consumers falling under the seasonal category of consumers along with its next tariff petition if the stakeholder mining industry has higher contract demand the consumer may get its load decreased in accordance with the provisions of the supply code regulations notified by jerc the commission had suggested stakeholders in the mining industry had requested the commission to approve and define a seasonal consumer in the tariff order and assign the mining industry under this head they had demanded that distinct methodology for billing of demand and energy charges for seasonal consumers be provided