Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited Suo - Motu Case No ... - GERC

Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited
Truing up for FY 2010-11
and Determination of Tariff for FY 2012-13
the truing up of FY 2010-11 and determination of tariff for FY 202-13 latest by 30 th
November, 2011.
DGVCL expressed difficulty regarding non-availability of revenue data due to
implementation of the revised and restructured tariff approved by the Commission
with effect from 1 st September, 2011. Looking to the genuineness of the concern of
DGVCL, the Commission extended the date of filing the petition till 20 th December,
2011. Thereafter, DGVCL requested the Commission to grant extension of time till
end of January, 2012 due to its inability to get the required revenue data and time
period required for finalisation of tariff petition for FY 2012-13. The DGVCL also
submitted that consultation with the Government of Gujarat for subsidy commitment
would be possible only by the end of January, 2012. Considering the request of
DGVCL, the Commission granted extension for filing the petition up to January 31,
2012. DGVCL failed to file the petition even after the expiry of the time limit granted
by the Commission.
In the order on OP NO. 1 of 2011, Hon‟ble APTEL has directed the State
Commissions that “ In the event of delay in filing of the ARR, truing-up and Annual
Performance Review, one month beyond the scheduled date of submission of the
petition, the State Commission must initiate suo-motu proceedings for tariff
determination in accordance with Section 64 of the Act read with clause 8.1 (7) of the
Tariff Policy.”
In pursuance with the direction of the Honourable APTEL, powers conferred under
Section 64 of the Indian Electricity Act, 2003 and Regulation 10.2 and 26.2 of the
GERC (MYT Tariff Regulations, 2011) the Commission decided to initiate the suomotu
proceedings for True up of FY 2010-11 and tariff determination for FY 2012-13
for DGVCL as case no. 1195 of 2012.
The Commission intimated DGVCL vide letter dated 23 rd February, 2012 to remain
present on 28 th February, 2012 and explain the reasons to the Commission for delay
in filing the True up and tariff petition. DGVCL was also directed to submit the actuals
of the FY 2010-11 for Truing up of ARR and projected revenue for FY 2012-13 from
the sales approved in the MYT order.
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June 2012