Petition for determination of the transmission tariff for the transmission assets under “Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan – EQ
Summary:
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## **Case Summary – PGCIL Transmission Tariff Petitions (Rajasthan Solar Evacuation Schemes)**
**Forum:** Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi
**Date of Hearing:** 26 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. **285/TT/2024** – Tariff for assets under *Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) Phase-II, Part F1*.
2. **80/TT/2025** – Tariff for assets under *Transmission System Strengthening Scheme for evacuation of power from Solar Energy Zones in Rajasthan (8.1 GW) Phase-II, Part B1*.
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### **2. Parties**
* **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
* **Respondents:** UPPCL & 16 others (285/TT/2024); AVVNL & 18 others (80/TT/2025)
* **Other Participants:** CTUIL (Swapnil Verma, Ranjeet Rajput)
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### **3. Proceedings**
* **PGCIL:** Claimed all requisite info already filed; requested approval of tariff.
* **CTUIL:** Confirmed filing affidavit (10.07.2025) in 80/TT/2025 as per earlier RoP (20.06.2025).
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### **4. Commission’s Directions**
**Petition 285/TT/2024:**
* Clarify discrepancy: NOA date in Form-12 (29.06.2021) vs. award date in Form-5A (31.12.2020).
* Submit Revised Cost Estimate (RCE-II) for ₹228.22 lakh cost overrun (including notional IDC).
* **CTUIL:** Provide SCOD for assets (Phase-II Part F1); confirm matching of TBCB scheme (Bikaner-II pooling station) with COD of assets; file details of schemes/SCODs under Rajasthan 8.1 GW & 8.9 GW transmission evacuations.
**Petition 80/TT/2025:**
* Clarify mismatch between CTUIL SCOD (03.12.2022) vs. Petitioner’s SCOD claims (31.12.2021 to 02.05.2023 for various parts). Confirm if CTUIL communicated SCODs.
* Provide CTUIL certificate (Grid Code 2023, Reg. 27(1)(c)) for Asset-15 & Asset-16B.
* Submit activity-wise **time overrun table** (planned vs. actual, delays, reasons).
* **CTUIL:** Explain SCOD mismatch of 220 kV bays at Bhadla-II/Fatehgarh-II vis-à-vis RE generator connectivity; file details of Phase-II Rajasthan schemes (RTM/TBCB, present status); submit LTA copies granted to RE generators at Fatehgarh-II & Bhadla-II; clarify if Asset-10 ICT (500 MVA, 400/220 kV, Bhadla-II) is exclusive to Avaada or shared with others.
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### **5. Next Steps**
* Respondents to file replies within **2 weeks** (copy to PGCIL).
* PGCIL may file rejoinders within **2 weeks thereafter**.
* Next hearing fixed for **21 October 2025**.
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### **6. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural (RoP).
* Effect: Additional clarifications sought from PGCIL & CTUIL (esp. SCOD mismatches, IDC/cost overruns, exclusivity of ICT assets).
* Tariff orders reserved pending compliance.
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