Tariff Petition 2008-09 to 2010-11 - WBSEDCL

TARIFF PETITION- 2008-09,2009-10 & 2010-11As per the policy of the Govt. of India, WBSEDCL is entitled to have its share fromKurichhu Hydel Power Station in Bhutan as successor entity of WBSEB. The installedcapacity of this Hydel Power Station is 60 MW. The share of WBSEDCL from this PowerStation is 50%. WBSEB started drawing power from this Power Station with effect fromNovember 2001.WBSEDCL is importing power from those power stations (Chukha HEP andKurichhu HEP) through Power Trading Corporation India Ltd ( PTC Ltd.) during theensuing years as per allocated share.Total quantum energy that would be drawn annually by WBSEDCL from Chukha &Kurichhu HEP during the years 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 has been estimated at721 MU.B. Purchase of power from TALA HEPAs per order of MOP, GOI, 38.25% of share from Tala HEP having installedcapacity of 6 x 170 MW has been allocated to WBSEDCL (West Bengal) in lieu ofequivalent thermal power from NPTC’s Stations in ER region. The power is beingpurchased through PTC as per bilateral arrangement between GOI & Royal Govt. ofBhutan. Energy to be available from TALA HEP during the years 2008-09, 2009-10 and2010-11 have been estimated at 1330 MU every year.3.2.9 Purchase of Power from the NHPC :The erstwhile WBSEB was purchasing power from the Rangeet Hydel PowerStation of National Hydro-Electric Power Corp. Ltd. installed in the State of Sikkim. Asper the policy of the Govt. of India, WBSEDCL is entitled to have share of the generationas allocated to erstwhile WBSEB. The installed capacity of Rangeet Hydel Power Stationis 60 MW and the allocated share to WBSEB from this power station was 40.73% up toSeptember, 2004. The share has been reduced to 28.43% w.e.f October, 2004 and thesame is being continued.West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd. 37