Petition for Truing up and determination of transmission tariff for the Combined Asset under Establishment of Fibre Optic Communication System in Northern Region – EQ
Summary:
### LIC e-Tender Notice
This document is a notice inviting an e-tender from the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of solar rooftop systems for five of its buildings under the Vellore Divisional Office in Tamil Nadu[cite: 846, 856, 857]. The total estimated cost is ₹51.12 lakhs (excluding GST), and the project’s completion period is 90 days[cite: 815]. Key dates for the tender are as follows[cite: 859, 870]:
* **Downloading of Tender Document and Online Submission of Bids:** September 9, 2025, to September 23, 2025[cite: 812].
* **Pre-bid Meeting:** September 16, 2025[cite: 812].
* **Online Opening of Technical Bid:** September 24, 2025[cite: 812].
### CERC Order on Transmission License
This is an order from the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) granting a transmission license to **POWERGRID Chitradurga Bellary Transmission Limited**[cite: 631, 640]. The license is for the establishment of the “Transmission Scheme for integration of Davanagere/Chitradurga REZ and Bellary REZ in Karnataka” on a Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer basis[cite: 580]. The project has two parts with different scheduled commercial operation dates (CODs)[cite: 735]:
* **Davanagere/Chitradurga REZ:** Scheduled COD is 24 months from the order date (March 21, 2027)[cite: 735].
* **Bellary REZ:** Scheduled COD is 30 months from the order date (September 21, 2027)[cite: 735].
The petitioner was the successful bidder with the lowest quoted annual transmission charges of ₹3958.34 million[cite: 583]. The license is valid for 25 years[cite: 583].
### CERC Hearing on Multiple PGCIL Petitions (August 26, 2025)
This document is a record of proceedings for a CERC hearing held on August 26, 2025, concerning six petitions filed by **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**[cite: 441, 442, 443]. All petitions relate to the true-up and determination of transmission tariffs for various schemes across different regions[cite: 417, 420, 429, 431, 445, 448, 450, 451]. The CERC directed the respondents to file their replies within two weeks, and PGCIL was instructed to submit additional information for specific petitions[cite: 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451]. The next hearing for these matters is scheduled for October 21, 2025[cite: 443].
### CERC Hearing on Aravali Power Company Petition (August 19, 2025)
This document is a record of a CERC hearing held on August 19, 2025, for **Petition No. 390/TT/2025**[cite: 317]. The petition was filed by **Aravali Power Company Private Limited (APCPL)** to true up its transmission tariff for the 2019-24 period and determine the tariff for the 2024-29 period for the Jhajjar-Mundka 400 kV D/C ISTS Line[cite: 318, 319]. The CERC granted the petitioner a week to file rejoinders to the replies received from two respondents[cite: 322, 323].
### CERC Hearing on Multiple PGCIL Petitions (August 19, 2025)
This is a record of proceedings from a CERC hearing on August 19, 2025, for four petitions filed by **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**[cite: 396, 211, 213, 196]. The petitions relate to the determination of transmission tariffs for assets under schemes in the Eastern, North-Eastern, and Northern Regions[cite: 396, 211, 213, 196]. The CERC directed PGCIL to submit additional information within two weeks and also directed the respondents to file their replies within the same period[cite: 396]. The next hearing for these matters is scheduled for **October 21, 2025, at 2:30 P.M.**[cite: 396].
### CERC Hearing on Multiple PGCIL Petitions (August 19, 2025, Part 2)
This document is a record of a CERC hearing on August 19, 2025, for **Petition No. 482/TT/2019** and **Petition No. 676/TT/2020**, both filed by **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**[cite: 482, 676]. Petition No. 482/TT/2019 seeks a tariff revision for the Kishenpur-Moga transmission system for several periods between 2001 and 2024[cite: 482]. Petition No. 676/TT/2020 is for the true-up and determination of tariffs for assets under the “Augmentation of Transformers in Northern region Part-A”[cite: 676]. The CERC directed PGCIL to provide a reason for a specific de-capitalization date and gave the respondents a final opportunity to file their replies[cite: 482].
### CERC Hearing on PGCIL Petitions (August 19, 2025, Part 3)
This is a record of a CERC hearing held on August 19, 2025, for two petitions filed by **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**[cite: 385, 210].
* **Petition No. 385/TT/2025:** For truing up the tariff for 2019-24 and determining the tariff for 2024-29 for assets under the “Establishment of Fibre Optic Communication System in Northern Region”[cite: 385].
* **Petition No. 210/TT/2024:** For determining the tariff for a transmission asset related to power evacuation from the ARUN-3 HEP in Nepal[cite: 210].
The CERC directed PGCIL to file Form 9C for Petition No. 385/TT/2025 and directed respondents to file their replies within a week[cite: 385].
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