Petition of the GERC (Conduct of Business) Regulation of the evacuation infrastructure till the commissioning of the entire capacity of 40 MW of Wind Power Project – EQ
Summary:
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# ⚖️ Case Details
* **Forum:** GERC, Gandhinagar.
* **Petition No.:** 2504 of 2025 + IA No. 52 of 2025.
* **Petitioner:** *Sarjan Realties Pvt. Ltd.*, Pune.
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Aditya Singh.
* **Respondent:** *Gujarat Energy Transmission Corp. Ltd. (GETCO)*.
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Aneesh Bajaj with Mr. Shobhraj Jayswal.
* **Coram:** Mehul M. Gandhi & S. R. Pandey (Members).
* **Date:** 19.08.2025.
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# 📑 Subject Matter
* Petition under Sections 86(1)(c),(e),(f) of Electricity Act, 2003 + Regs. 80 & 82 of GERC Conduct of Business Regulations.
* **Relief sought:**
* Extension of time for construction of evacuation infrastructure for **40 MW Wind Power Project** at 220 kV Savarkundla Substation.
* Extension sought for **12 months** from expiry of Stage I & II connectivity → up to **28.06.2026**.
* **IA request:** Urgent listing, interim stay, and interim relief on disconnection/injection.
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# 📑 Petitioner’s Case
* **Connectivity:** Stage I & II granted on **29.06.2024**; obligation to complete evacuation within 12 months (by 28.06.2025).
* **Delays cited:**
* Dependent on **lead generator (Green Prairie Energy II Pvt. Ltd.)**, who failed to start pooling substation works or purchase land.
* **GETCO delays:** final estimates issued only on 12.05.2025 (5 months late); petitioner paid charges 17.05.2025 but still no approval.
* Forced to sign an **undertaking** (26.11.2024) that allegedly curtailed statutory rights to approach GERC.
* **Status:** Project works pending; approvals under Sec. 68 & 164 delayed; written status update promised.
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# 📑 Respondent’s (GETCO) Case
* Stage II connectivity dated 29.06.2024 for 40 MW under captive mode.
* **Timeline dispute:**
* As per **Tariff Order 30.04.2020**, developers get **1.5 years** → timeline valid till **29.12.2025**.
* Petitioner wrongly relied on **Tariff Order 31.08.2024** (issued later) to claim longer time.
* Argued undertaking was voluntary, not forced; statutory rights can be waived.
* Banking facility claims already rejected in prior petitions.
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# 📅 Proceedings & Order
* Commission queried both sides on delays, lead generator’s inaction, and approvals.
* Directed both **Petitioner & Respondent** to file **written submissions within 2 weeks**.
* **Matter reserved for Order**.
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# 🔑 Implications
* **Core dispute:** Whether Sarjan Realties is entitled to extension till June 2026 due to delays by lead generator and GETCO, or bound by Dec 2025 deadline under earlier Tariff Order.
* **Petitioner’s leverage:** GETCO’s delay in issuing estimates, plus lead generator’s default.
* **GETCO’s stance:** Petitioner still has time till Dec 2025; no further extension justified.
* **Next step:** Await final order from GERC after written submissions.
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