Petition for Truing up and determination of the transmission tariff for Combined Asset under “North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-IV” in the North Eastern Region – EQ
Summary:
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### **1. Case Details**
– **Hearing Date**: 27.11.2025
– **Bench**: Shri Ramesh Babu V. (Member) and Shri Harish Dudani (Member)
– **Petitioner**: **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**
– **Respondents**: Various state power distribution/management companies (e.g., MPPMCL, APDCL, etc.)
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### **2. Petitions Involved**
Five separate petitions were heard together:
| Petition No. | Subject (Transmission Assets) | Region |
|————–|——————————–|———|
| **413/TT/2025** | North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme-IV | North Eastern |
| **435/TT/2025** | Inter-Regional System Strengthening Scheme for WR & NR (Part-A) | Inter-Regional |
| **411/TT/2025** | 765 kV line bays at Raipur Pooling Station for Chhattisgarh IPPs (Part-B) | Western |
| **518/TT/2025** | Transmission System for Phase-I Generation projects in Orissa Part-C | Western |
| **420/TT/2025** | Western Region System Strengthening Scheme-V (multiple assets) | Western |
All petitions seek:
– **Truing up of transmission tariff** for the **2019–24 tariff period**.
– **Determination of transmission tariff** for the **2024–29 tariff period**.
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### **3. Key Directions from CERC**
#### **A. General Directions**
– **Respondents** to file replies within **one week**.
– **Petitioner** (PGCIL) to file rejoinder within **one week** thereafter.
#### **B. Specific Information Sought from PGCIL (to be filed within two weeks via affidavit)**
1. **Petition 413/TT/2025**:
– Detailed loan interest rate calculations (Form-9C).
– Initial spares discharge statement.
– Liability flow statement for 2024–29 (Forms 13 & 5).
2. **Petition 435/TT/2025**:
– Loan interest rate details.
– Element-wise cost breakup for depreciation calculation (IT & PLCC).
– Reasons for delayed liability discharge beyond cut-off date.
3. **Petition 411/TT/2025**:
– Excel sheets with proper linkages for Form-9C.
– Loan interest rate calculations.
4. **Petition 518/TT/2025**:
– Consolidated Form-9C in Excel.
– Loan interest details.
– Rationale for refund deduction discrepancy (₹90.55 lakh vs. ₹92.57 lakh).
– Initial spares discharge.
– Element-wise cost breakup.
– Reasons for 7-year delay in discharging liabilities.
5. **Petition 420/TT/2025**:
– Loan interest calculations.
– Linked Excel sheets for Form-9C for both tariff periods.
– PLCC cost breakup from COD to 31.3.2019.
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