Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

Gujarat
Important Data about Individual Distribution Company
Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL)
Salient features of the company are as under:
Area of operation in Gujarat South
Area served (sq km) 23307
Districts serviced 6
Villages serviced 3,780
Circles Three – Surat, Valsad AND Baruch
Division offices 16
Sub-division offices 78
No. of 11 kV feeders 803
No. of consumers 15 lakh
No. of employees 4,519
The company had submitted ARR to GERC in January 2006 for the years 2005-06
and 2006-07. The Commission approved the ARR only for the year 2006-07. The
details of ARR claimed by DGVCL for the year 2006-07 and approved by the
Commission are given below. It would be noted that DGVCL had claimed return on
equity of 14 per cent and the approval has been given for seven per cent.
The break-up of the Annual Revenue Requirement approved for DGVCL for the year
2006-07 is given below:
Details of expenditure heads
9.35
As requested
by DGVCL
(Rs lakh)
As approved
by the
Commission
Power purchase cost 337658 307401
Employees cost 10369 9756
Repairs and maintenance charges 1594 1565
Administrative and general expenses 2117 2079
Depreciation 7397 3317
Interest on loans 4530 4530
Interest on working capital 5078 5078
Other debits 1301 1301
Provision for bad debts 1303 1303
License fee and other charges 137 137
Less interest and other expenses capitalised 0 -
Return on equity 5218 2609
Provision for tax 0 -
Total expenses approved
Bulk Supply Tariff for DGVCL is Rs 3.09 per kWh.
374202
after non-tariff
income of
2498
339076