MoP - Ministry of Power

Length of the right of way for communication as existing on
1 st April shall be considered for calculation of revenue
sharable for the period 1st April to 30th September and that
existing on 1st October for the period from 1st October to
31st March of the relevant financial year. The Commission
has adopted a normative formula for revenue sharing
because it is simple to apply and obviates the necessity of
getting into the actual profit and loss account of the
company’s telecom business.
The revenue calculated by applying the specified rate shall
be utilised towards reduction of transmission charges
payable by the beneficiaries of those assets in proportion to
the transmission charges payable by them to the
transmission owner and shall be adjusted on monthly basis
for the bills of the respective month.
4. Show Cause Notices to UP and J&K States for
Failing to Pay UI Dues
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) issued
show cause notices to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation
Ltd (UPPCL) and Power Development Department, (PDP),
Govt. of J&K to explain by November 25 th , 2007 as to why
action should not be initiated against them for recovery of
outstanding dues on account of unscheduled inter-change
(UI) charges. It has come to the notice of Commission that
principal amount of Rs.577.99 Crs and Rs. 410.25 Crs was
outstanding against UPPCL and PDD (J&K), respectively
for the period up to 2.9.2007. The arrears would further
increase after addition of interest on the outstanding principal
amount. The Commission has also observed that both of
these entities have been defaulting in payment of UI charges
in the past as well.
The capacity charge and energy charge components of tariff
cover only scheduled energy and any excess drawal is paid
for only through UI mechanism. Non-payment of UI charges
therefore amounts to extracting energy from the grid without
paying for it.
The Commission noticed with concern that UPPCL and PDD
(J&K) have been continuously overdrawing from the grid
and on account of non-payment of UI charges, the
outstanding UI payments are growing at alarming level, and
urgent remedial action is required.
5. Grant of Transmission licence to Jaypee Powergrid
Ltd.
The Commission has granted transmission licence to
Jaypee Powergrid Ltd., a joint venture company promoted
by Jaiprakash Hydro Power Ltd., (KHPL) and PGCIL, to
undertake the business of establishing, commissioning,
setting up, operating and maintaining the 400 kV
transmission system comprising of the following elements:
a) LILO of 400 kV D/C Baspa-Nathpa Jhri transmission
line at Wanchoo;
b) 400 kV D/C Kancham-Wangtoo-Abdullapur
transmission line (quard conductor); and
c) 400/220 kV sub station (extension) (PGCIL) at
Abdullapur
The transmission system is meant to evacuate power from a
hydroelectric project, namely Kancham Wangtoo HEP is being
developed by Jaiprakash Associates Ltd (JAL).
6. Commission regulated the tariff of following six
Central sector hydro power generating companies
having an aggregate installed plant capacity of
7500 MW during the year 2006-07:
i) National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Ltd.
(2953 MW)
ii) North Eastern Electricity Power Corporation Ltd.
(755 MW)
iii) Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (1500 MW)
iv) Narmada Hydro Development Corporation Ltd.
(1000 MW)
v) Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (500 MW).
vi) Damodar Valley Corporation (144 MW)
Commission dealt 28 petitions of the above hydro power
generating companies during the year. These comprise of
15 petitions relating to approval of final generation tariff of
the existing hydro stations, approval of additional
capitalization of previous tariff period, provisional tariff of
newly commissioned projects for the period 2004-09, 8
petitions pertaining to review of Commission’s orders. Other
petitions which have been dealt by the Commission are (i)
Implementation of comprehensive scheme for dynamic
inflow forecasting in respect of Chamera –I HEP by NHPC
(ii) Implementation of ABT in respect of Indira Sagar Project
(iii) Claim of SJVNL in respect of Capacity Index due to red
alert in 2004-05, high silt conditions & flooding of satluj river
in the year 2005-06 (iv) HPSEB petition for relaxation under
Regulations 12 & 13 of CERC Tariff Regulations, 2004 in
Nathpa Jhakri HE project (v) Final tariff of four out of total
six units of Nathpa Jhakri HE project and four out of eight
units of Indira Sagar HEP commissioned during the period
2001-04.
7. Inter-State Trading in Electricity
The Commission had, so far, issued licence for inter-state
trading in electricity to total 26 applicants. Of the total, 4
licences have been issued during the current year 2007-08
i.e. upto 30 th November, 2007. The CERC Order dated
26.10.2006 the trading licence of GMR Energy Ltd has been
cancelled for the reason that the company has opted for
surrendering its trading licence for participation in the
transmission business.
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