Petition of the Electricity Act for Adoption of Transmission Charges to Transmission System being established by the Davanagere Power Transmission Limited – EQ
Summary:
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## **Case Details**
– **Petition No.**: 858/AT/2025
– **Petitioner**: Davanagere Power Transmission Limited (DPTL) – a 100% wholly-owned subsidiary of **Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)**
– **Respondents**: Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) and Another
– **Date of Hearing**: 16.12.2025
– **Bench**: Shri Ramesh Babu V., Shri Harish Dudani, Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon (Members)
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## **Subject of Petition**
Application under **Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003** for:
> **Adoption of Transmission Charges** for the transmission system being established by DPTL.
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## **Key Proceedings**
1. **Petitioner’s Submission**:
– DPTL informed the Commission that the **process of changing the company’s name is ongoing**.
– Requested permission to file an **affidavit with supporting documents** regarding the name change.
2. **Commission’s Direction**:
– Allowed DPTL to **file an affidavit** within **one week**, placing on record the change of the company’s name.
3. **Outcome**:
– Subject to compliance, the **Commission reserved the matter for order** (decision postponed).
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## **Significance**
This proceeding relates to:
– **Regulatory adoption of transmission charges** under a competitive bidding process (Section 63).
– **Procedural compliance** regarding corporate identity changes during regulatory filings.
– Highlights the **interaction between wholly-owned transmission subsidiaries of PGCIL** and the central regulatory framework.
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