Tariff Petition 2008-09 to 2010-11 - WBSEDCL

TARIFF PETITION- 2008-09,2009-10 & 2010-11PROPOSAL FOR TARIFF REVISION TO THE HON’BLE COMMISSION1.0 INTRODUCTIONThe erstwhile West Bengal State Electricity Board [ WBSEB ] came into being on1st May, 1955 and was created under Section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948[“ESA”]. Under the provisions of the ESA the duties of WBSEB were to generate,transmit, distribution and supply of electricity within the state in an efficient and economicmanner. Subsequently, in exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to 172 (a) ofthe Electricity Act’ 2003, the Govt. of West Bengal has authorized the erstwhile WBSEBto continue to function as State Transmission Utility and a Distribution Licensee withembedded hydel generation. Now, in terms of “West Bengal Power Sector ReformsTransfer Scheme, 2007” notified by the Government of West Bengal in the Department ofPower and Non-Conventional Energy Sources vide Notification No. 12-PO/O/III/3R-29/2006 Dated 25 th January, 2007, WBSEB has been restructured into two successorentities viz. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company [ ‘WBSEDCL’ ] and WestBengal State Electricity Transmission Company [ ‘WBSETCL’ ]. The successorcompanies have started functioning from 01.04.2007.Accordingly, the Transmission and State Load Despatch unit of WBSEB have beentransferred to WBSETCL. The duties of WBSETCL is to transmit power of all poweragencies within the state of West Bengal in an efficient and economic manner incoordination with generating companies, distribution licensees operating in the state andERLDC. AND the Distribution business, Hydel Generating stations and Purulia PumpedStorage Project of WBSEB have been transferred to WBSEDCL. The duties ofWBSEDCL is to generate, distribute and supply of electricity in an efficient and economicmanner within the state of West Bengal in coordination with other Generating Companiesand Transmission Companies operating in the state.West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. 15