For the purposes of my thesis, the threshold value or rated power factor for safe operation is set at pf = 0.90. In Bangladesh, even though the standard power factor should be above 0.9, DPDC provides an 8.5 to 8.8 (maybe it's 0.85 to 0.88) power factor in most of the areas they operate in. Due to poor power factor, they are continuously penalized for Power Factor Charge (PFC) every month. Although the energy meter (Inhe Meter) indicates that the power factor is occasionally less than 0.85, the power distribution company does not charge the users.