Petition with CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Transmission License and other related matters) Regulations to MEL Power Transmission Limited – EQ
Summary:
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## **Case Overview**
* **Petition No. 675/TL/2025:** Application for grant of a **Transmission Licence** to MEL Power Transmission Limited (MELPTL).
* **Petition No. 690/AT/2025:** Application under **Section 63** of the Electricity Act, 2003 for **adoption of transmission charges** for the same project.
* **Petitioner:** MEL Power Transmission Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of PGCIL).
* **Respondents:** Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd. (CTUIL) & others.
* **Project:** Transmission system for **evacuation of power from Mahan Energen Limited Generating Station (Madhya Pradesh)**.
* **Date of Hearing:** 18 September 2025.
* **Coram:** Shri Jishnu Barua (Chairperson), Shri Ramesh Babu V., Shri Harish Dudani, Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon.
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## **Key Submissions**
* **Petitioner (MELPTL):**
* Sought both licence and tariff adoption approvals for the Mahan evacuation system.
* Confirmed compliance with all Transmission Licence Regulations.
* CTUIL had already recommended grant of licence under Section 15(4).
* Notified Commission about a change in company name (affidavit dated 03.09.2025 submitted as record).
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## **Commission’s Directions**
CTUIL directed to file clarifications within **two weeks** on:
1. **Adequacy of existing system:**
* CTUIL had claimed earlier system insufficient, but the Commission asked for justification since a **1200 MW LTA** had been granted to Mahan TPP earlier (later reduced to 1100 MW due to 100 MW auxiliary consumption).
* Asked why the existing system isn’t enough for evacuation.
2. **Technical Questions:**
* Why is the **Mahan–Rewa 400 kV D/c quad line** considered as ATS (Associated Transmission System) for only an **additional 100 MW** request?
* Why the current transmission line wasn’t considered a **dedicated line** for the **280 MW connectivity** application?
* Whether instead of planning a new D/c quad line, **upgradation of the existing line** could have been a more optimal alternative.
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## **Next Hearing**
* The petitions are listed for **14 October 2025** for further proceedings.
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