Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) has issued Employment Notice No. MD/APDCL/HR/CGRF/REC/192 dated 03.09.2026 inviting applications for the post of Prosumer Representative (APDCL nominated) as a member of the State Level CGRF (Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum). Only candidates who are Prosumers — consumers who draw electricity from the grid and can also inject electricity back into it at the same point of supply — are eligible to apply. Applications must reach the office of the CGM (HRA), APDCL, Bijulee Bhawan, Guwahati in hard copy by 30.09.2026.
Not specified in notification — the applicant must be a Prosumer of APDCL; educational and professional qualifications must be furnished with testimonials
Age Limit
No minimum age prescribed; no member shall hold office after attaining 70 years. Age as on 01.09.2026. Check your age eligibility →
Selection Process
Scrutiny of applications → Nomination by APDCL → Document verification (if called for) → Appointment
Pay Scale
Rs. 3,000/- sitting fee per sitting of the Forum, plus conveyance allowance
How to Apply
Offline only — send the Annexure I format in hard copy to the CGM (HRA), APDCL, Bijulee Bhawan, Guwahati-781001
Date of Employment Notice (No. MD/APDCL/HR/CGRF/REC/192)
03.09.2026
Age reckoning date (as per application format)
01.09.2026
Last date of receipt of application form
30.09.2026
Application Fee
The notification does not mention any application fee for this post. Candidates should treat the fee as Not specified in notification and verify from the official notice before applying.
Vacancy Details
The notification does not state a vacancy count. It is an appointment notice for the post of Prosumer Representative (APDCL nominated) as a member of the State Level Consumer Grievances Redressal Forum, so no category-wise vacancy table has been published — the number of members to be nominated is decided by APDCL from the applications received.
Eligibility Criteria
Who can apply
The applicant must be a Prosumer — a person who consumes electricity from the grid and can also inject electricity into the grid for the distribution licensee (APDCL), using the same point of supply.
Employment restriction
The applicant must not have been in the employment of APDCL or any of its agencies, in any capacity, for a period of three (3) years preceding the date of being appointed as a member of the Forum.
Antecedents and dues
The applicant must have good antecedents, with no outstanding electricity dues and no cases pending with APDCL at the time of appointment.
Language (desirable)
It is desirable that members of the CGRF are well conversant with the official language of the State.
Educational Qualification
Not specified in notification — no minimum qualification is prescribed, but educational and professional qualifications must be furnished in chronological order in the application format with relevant testimonials enclosed.
Age Limit
No minimum age is prescribed. No member shall hold office after attaining the age of 70 (Seventy) years. Age is to be stated as on 01.09.2026 in the application format. Check your age eligibility →
Disqualifications
A person is not eligible if he/she has been adjudged an insolvent; has been convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude in the opinion of APDCL; has become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a member; has acquired a financial or other interest likely to prejudicially affect his functions as a representative; has so abused his position as to render his continuance prejudicial to public interest; or has been guilty of proved misbehaviour.
Not sure whether you are within the age limit?
This post has no minimum age, but no member may hold office after turning 70. Enter your date of birth and the 01.09.2026 reckoning date to see exactly how old you are on that date and how many years of the three-year term you would complete before 70.
All applications received in the prescribed format (Annexure I) against this advertisement are scrutinised. Applications not submitted in the prescribed format are rejected outright. No written examination or interview is mentioned in the notification.
Stage 2 — Nomination by APDCL
Members nominated by the distribution licensee (APDCL) are selected from the applications received against the advertisement, subject to fulfilment of the eligibility conditions for that category. The decision of the Selection Board / Committee on eligibility, acceptance or rejection of the application, verification of testimonials and selection is final and binding on all.
Stage 3 — Document verification (if called for)
All relevant original documents are to be submitted at the time of document verification, if the candidate is called for it.
Stage 4 — Appointment and joining
On selection, the concerned member is given short notice to join in the respective office. The term of office is three years from the date of entry into office, and no member may continue after attaining 70 years of age.
Salary and Benefits
Sitting Fee
Rs. 3,000/- for every sitting of the Forum. This amount may be revised by the Commission (AERC) in consultation with APDCL from time to time.
Conveyance Allowance
Payable in addition to the sitting fee, for attending the official duties of the Forum.
Nature of engagement
Nominated member of the State Level Forum — not a regular salaried post. No monthly pay scale, DA, HRA or pension is mentioned in the notification.
Term of Office
Three (3) years from the date of entry into office, subject to the 70-year age ceiling.
Duties and Responsibilities
As stipulated in the Assam Electricity Regulatory Commission (Redressal of Consumer Grievances) Regulations, 2022 and as amended from time to time by AERC / the Competent Authority.
How to Apply
Download the official Employment Notice from the Career section of the APDCL website and read the eligibility conditions in full before applying.
Print the prescribed application format given as Annexure I at the end of the notification.
Fill in the format completely — name in block letters, date of birth, age as on 01.09.2026, date of superannuation (if retired), last/current organisation, educational and professional qualifications in chronological order, years of regular service, work experience, and permanent and correspondence addresses.
Enclose the relevant testimonials for every educational, professional and work-experience entry, sign the certification at the bottom of the format, and fill in the date, place, phone number and email ID.
Send the completed application in hard copy only to: O/o the CGM (HRA), APDCL, Bijulee Bhawan, Paltanbazar, Guwahati – 781001, so that it is received on or before 30.09.2026.
Note: The notification states that the application is to be sent in the prescribed format in hard copy only. Applications not submitted as per the format will be rejected.
Documents Required
Document
Format / Notes
Filled and signed application in the prescribed format (Annexure I)
Hard copy, sent by post or delivered to the CGM (HRA) office. Applications not in this format are rejected.
Educational and professional qualification testimonials
Enclosed with the application, covering every entry listed in chronological order in the format.
Work experience testimonials
Enclosed with the application for each post held on a regular basis, with period and nature of duties.
Proof of Prosumer status with APDCL
Not itemised in the notification, but the applicant must be a Prosumer — keep the connection/consumer details ready.
All relevant original documents
To be submitted at the time of document verification, if called for.
Note: The notification does not publish a separate itemised document checklist. The list above is drawn from the application format and the general instructions in the notice.
Applying without being a Prosumer — an ordinary electricity consumer who cannot inject power back into the grid does not meet the basic eligibility for this post.
Writing the application on plain paper or a self-designed form: the notice states plainly that applications not submitted as per the prescribed format (Annexure I) will be rejected.
Trying to apply online or by email — the notification allows hard copy submission only, to the CGM (HRA) office at Bijulee Bhawan, Guwahati.
Posting the application close to the deadline: 30.09.2026 is the last date of receipt of the form, not the last date of despatch.
Applying while having outstanding electricity dues or a case pending with APDCL, or within three years of having worked for APDCL or its agencies in any capacity — both are explicit disqualifiers.
Leaving the qualification, service and work-experience rows blank or sending them without the supporting testimonials the format asks to be enclosed.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the last date to apply for the APDCL Prosumer Representative post? The last date of receipt of the application form is 30.09.2026.
2. Who is eligible to apply for this post? Only a Prosumer — a person who consumes electricity from the APDCL grid and can also inject electricity into the grid using the same point of supply — may apply.
3. What educational qualification is required? The notification does not prescribe a minimum educational qualification, but educational and professional qualifications must be listed in chronological order in the application format with testimonials enclosed.
4. Is there an age limit for the APDCL CGRF Prosumer Representative post? No minimum age is prescribed, but no member may hold office after attaining the age of 70 years, and age has to be stated as on 01.09.2026 in the application format.
5. How much is the application fee? No application fee is mentioned anywhere in the notification.
6. How do I apply — online or offline? Offline only: the filled Annexure I format must be sent in hard copy to the O/o the CGM (HRA), APDCL, Bijulee Bhawan, Paltanbazar, Guwahati – 781001.
7. What is the selection process? There is no written exam — members are nominated by APDCL from the applications received against this advertisement, subject to fulfilment of eligibility, followed by document verification if called for.
8. What is the remuneration and the term of office? A sitting fee of Rs. 3,000/- for every sitting of the Forum plus conveyance allowance, for a term of three years from the date of entry into office.
Disclaimer: The information above has been compiled from the official notification for the convenience of job seekers. Candidates are advised to verify all details from the official website before applying.
