Petition for Truing up and the determination of transmission tariff for Assets under “Transfer of Power from Generation Projects in Sikkim to NR / WR Part-A” in the Eastern Region – EQ
Summary:
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### Nature of Petition
Transmission Licence & Tariff Adoption Proceedings
Filed under:
* Sections **14 & 15** of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Grant of Transmission Licence)
* Section **63** of the Electricity Act, 2003 (Adoption of Transmission Charges)
* Regulated under **CERC Transmission Licence Regulations, 2024**
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### Petition Overview
Multiple petitions have been filed seeking:
* Grant of transmission licences
* Adoption of transmission charges discovered through **Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB)**
The petitions relate to **inter-regional and regional transmission system strengthening projects** being implemented by subsidiaries of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL).
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### Key Petitioners
* **SR WR Power Transmission Limited (SWPTL)**
* **Vindhyachal Varanasi Transmission Limited (VVTL)**
* **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**
(All project SPVs are wholly owned subsidiaries of PGCIL)
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### Major Transmission Projects Covered
* Inter-regional strengthening between **Southern Region (SR) and Western Region (WR)**
* NR–WR inter-regional transmission system strengthening to relieve loading of **765 kV Vindhyachal–Varanasi D/C line**
* Transfer of power from **Sikkim generation projects to NR/WR**
* Augmentation of transformation capacity at **Fatehabad (PG)**
* Provision of **Series Reactors and Static VAR Compensators (SVCs)**
* Northern and Southern Region system strengthening schemes
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### Hearing Details
* **Date of Hearing:** 23 December 2025 (Licence petitions)
* **Date of Hearing:** 11 December 2025 (Tariff truing-up petitions)
* **Mode:** Virtual / Physical hearings as applicable
* **Coram:**
* Chairperson, CERC
* Three Members, CERC
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### Key Regulatory Directions
* Petitions **admitted** and notices issued to respondents
* Respondents directed to file replies within **two weeks**
* Petitioners allowed to file rejoinders thereafter
* Detailed bid evaluation reports, tariff comparisons, cost committee recommendations, and loan-related tariff forms sought in specific cases
* Certain matters reserved for orders, subject to submission of additional information
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