Petition for determination of tariff for assets under “Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – XXII” in the Eastern Region – EQ
Summary:
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## **Case Summary – PGCIL Transmission Tariff Petitions**
**Forum:** Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi
**Date of Hearing:** 19 August 2025
**Coram:**
* Jishnu Barua, Chairperson
* Ramesh Babu V., Member
* Harish Dudani, Member
* Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member
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### **1. Petitions Covered**
1. **396/TT/2024** – Tariff for assets under **Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – XXII (ERSS-XXII)**.
2. **211/TT/2024** – Tariff for 4 assets under **North East–Northern/Western Interconnector-I Project** (NER).
3. **213/TT/2024** – Tariff for **1 no. 220 kV line bay at Chamera Pooling Station** (for Karian–Chamera Pool line, NR).
4. **196/TT/2025** – **Truing up (2019–24) & tariff for 2024–29** for:
* Asset-I: 50 MVAR Line Reactor at Jaipur (South) (used as Bus Reactor).
* Asset-II: 400 kV D/c Kota–Jaipur (South) line with bays (RAPP 7&8 evacuation, NR).
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### **2. Parties**
* **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)
* **Respondents:** State utilities (BSPHCL, APDCL, HPPTCL, UPPCL, etc.).
* **Other Participants:** NHPC, NPCIL.
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### **3. Proceedings**
* **396/TT/2024:** PGCIL sought permission to implead **WBSETCL** as party; Commission allowed, directed amended Memo of Parties.
* **196/TT/2025:** Respondent counsel sought adjournment (illness).
* **211/TT/2024 & 213/TT/2024:** Counsels flagged **mismatch in implementation** of assets; requested further listing.
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### **4. Commission’s Directions**
**General:**
* Petitioner to file required data/information **within 2 weeks (affidavit)**.
* Respondents to file replies within 2 weeks; Petitioner may file rejoinder within 1 week.
**Petition-specific:**
* **396/TT/2024:** Submit Form-5A & Part-B of Form-7.
* **211/TT/2024:**
* Justify delay in forest clearance (2012 rejection → 2018 reapplication).
* Submit Part-B of Form-7.
* Confirm recovery of LD from contractor (details).
* Provide award/commencement/completion dates.
* Activity-wise **time overrun table** (with reasons).
* RoW overrun details with evidence of compensation.
* Shutdown overrun details.
* Confirm commissioning “on load”.
* Submit updated Auditor’s Certificate & IDC discharge statement reflecting revised notional IDC (₹12,276.26 lakh for Asset-2; ₹15,056.27 lakh for Asset-3).
* Reconcile IDC figure mismatches between petition & computations.
* **213/TT/2024:**
* Justify LOA completion mismatch (planned 24.04.2022 vs. actual 27.04.2022) with supporting docs.
* Provide **CTUIL Certificate** (per Grid Code 2023, Reg. 27(1)(c)) approving COD.
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### **5. Next Hearing**
* **Scheduled for 21 October 2025**.
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### **6. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural (Record of Proceedings).
* Effect: Multiple compliances ordered (IDC reconciliation, RoW/shutdown data, CTUIL certification, amended parties).
* Final tariff determination reserved, pending compliance.
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