Petition of the CERC (Conduct of Business) and (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations for the Northern Region ISTS and State Utility Communication Network – EQ
Summary:
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## **PGCIL Tariff Petitions (NR, ER, SR, NER & OPGW Schemes)**
**Forum:** Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi
**Date of Hearing:** 19 August 2025
**Coram:**
* Jishnu Barua, Chairperson
* Ramesh Babu V., Member
* Harish Dudani, Member
* Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member
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### **1. Petitions Covered**
* **214/TT/2024** – UNMS (Unified Centralised Network Mgmt. System) for NR ISTS & State Utility Communication.
* **299/TT/2024** – WR: Conversion of 50 MVAr fixed reactors to switchable reactors at Parli (PG).
* **300/TT/2024** – ER: Reliable Communication Scheme (2 assets).
* **373/TT/2024** – SR: 400 kV line bays at Ariyalur SS (NLC TS-I Replacement).
* **390/TT/2024** – NERSS-XIII assets in North Eastern Region.
* **501/TT/2024** – NERSS-III assets in NER.
* **502/TT/2024** – Spare Transformer & Reactor assets in NER.
* **266/TT/2025** – ER: Fibre Optic Communication (3 assets).
**Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)
**Respondents:** State DISCOMs (BSES, MPPMCL, BSPHCL, TANGEDCO, APDCL, etc.).
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### **2. Proceedings**
* PGCIL briefed petitions; requested tariff approval.
* Petition 373/TT/2024: PGCIL sought more time to file Revised Cost Estimate (RCE).
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### **3. Commission’s Directions**
PGCIL to submit, on affidavit, within **1 week**, specific information per petition:
* **214/TT/2024:**
* Justifications for delay (SCOD→COD).
* Tariff Form-9C & Form-12.
* **300/TT/2024:**
* Delay justification.
* Tariff Forms-9C & 12.
* Liability Flow Statement (Excel).
* **373/TT/2024:**
* RCE details.
* Notional IDC (Excel) + revised Auditor’s Certificate.
* Forms 9C & 12.
* **390/TT/2024:**
* Correct mismatch in SCOD dates (Form-4C vs petition).
* Forms 9C & 12.
* **501/TT/2024:**
* Revised Auditor’s Certificate (with IDC).
* Activity-wise delay reasons.
* Tariff Form-12.
* Linked Excel for loan sources in Form-9C.
* **266/TT/2025:**
* Delay reasons till SCOD (not just post-SCOD).
* Form-12 with justifications.
* Revised Auditor’s Certificate (with IDC).
**Respondents:** Directed to file replies within **1 week**; PGCIL may file rejoinder within 1 week thereafter.
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### **4. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural (Record of Proceedings).
* **Effect:** Petitions admitted; orders reserved subject to compliance.
* **Status:** Pending; requires PGCIL’s affidavits (delay justifications, forms, revised certificates) and respondents’ replies.
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