Petition for determination of tariff for under “Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – XXII” in the Eastern Region – EQ

Summary:

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#### **1. Case Overview**

* **Petition Number:** 396/TT/2024
* **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
* **Subject:** Determination of tariff for the **2019-24 tariff period** for the assets under the **“Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – XXII (ERSS-XXII)”** in the Eastern Region.
* **Respondents:** Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Limited (BSPHCL) and six other state power utilities.
* **Date of Hearing:** 20th November 2025
* **Next Hearing Date:** 16th December 2025

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#### **2. Core Issue Discussed**

The central dispute in this hearing revolves around a **delay in the commissioning of a downstream asset**, which is the responsibility of one of the respondents, the **West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (WBSETCL)**.

* **PGCIL’s Stance:** PGCIL pointed out that there is a “mismatch” in the commissioning dates, implying that their asset was ready, but the full scheme could not be operationalized due to delays on WBSETCL’s part.
* **WBSETCL’s Plea:** WBSETCL, while acknowledging the delay, requested the Commission **not to burden them with the transmission charges** for the period of delay. This is a common plea where a party argues it should not have to pay for an asset it could not use due to its own (or a related party’s) unreadiness.

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#### **3. Directives Issued by the Commission**

The Commission issued specific orders to both the other respondents and PGCIL to gather more information before making a decision.

**A. To the Other Respondents:**
* All other respondents (besides WBSETCL) are directed to file their replies or written submissions **within one week**.
* They must provide an advance copy to PGCIL.
* PGCIL is then given **one further week** to file a rejoinder or its own written submission in response.

**B. To the Petitioner (PGCIL):**
PGCIL is required to submit the following information **on an affidavit within two weeks**:

1. **CTUIL Certificate:** Since PGCIL has claimed the Commercial Operation Date (COD) for **Asset-2** under a specific regulatory provision (Regulation 5(2) of the 2019 Tariff Regulations), they must file a certificate from the Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd (CTUIL). This certificate, mandated by the Grid Code, serves as official verification of the asset’s commissioning.

2. **Details of Time Overrun:** PGCIL must provide a detailed breakdown of delays caused by shutdown issues, formatted as follows:
| Sl. No. | Location | Shutdown (Required) | Shutdown (Approved) | Time Overrun |
| :— | :— | :— | :— | :— |
| | | | | |

This table will help the Commission quantify the exact impact of shutdown-related delays on the project’s timeline.

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