Petition with the CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Transmission License and other related matters) Regulation to NER Expansion Transmission Ltd – EQ

Summary:

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## ⚖️ **Document Overview**

* **Issuing Authority:** *Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi*
* **Document Type:** *Record of Proceedings (RoP)*
* **Petition Nos.:** 755/TL/2025 and 756/AT/2025
* **Date of Hearing:** *18 September 2025*
* **Coram:**

* Shri Jishnu Barua – Chairperson
* Shri Ramesh Babu V. – Member
* Shri Harish Dudani – Member
* Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon – Member

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## 🏢 **Petitioner**

**NER Expansion Transmission Limited (NERETL)**
*(A 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Resonia Limited, formerly Sterlite Grid 32 Limited)*

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## 👥 **Respondents**

* **Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd. (CTUIL)**
* **PFC Consulting Ltd. (PFCCL)** – the Bid Process Coordinator (BPC)
* Other associated stakeholders in the **North Eastern Regional transmission system expansion project**

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## ⚙️ **Nature of Petitions**

### **Petition No. 755/TL/2025**

Filed under **Sections 14, 15, and 79(1)(e)** of the *Electricity Act, 2003*, read with the **CERC (Procedure, Terms and Conditions for Grant of Transmission Licence and Other Related Matters) Regulations, 2024**, seeking:

> **Grant of Transmission Licence** to NER Expansion Transmission Ltd. (NERETL) for implementing
> the **“North Eastern Region Expansion Scheme–XXV (NERES-XXV) Part-A”** (“the Project”).

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### **Petition No. 756/AT/2025**

Filed under **Section 63** of the *Electricity Act, 2003* for:

> **Adoption of transmission charges** discovered through the **Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding (TBCB)** process for the same project, conducted by **PFCCL as the BPC** (Bid Process Coordinator).

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## 🧾 **Project Details**

* **Project Name:** *North Eastern Region Expansion Scheme–XXV (NERES-XXV) Part-A*
* **Purpose:** To strengthen transmission infrastructure in India’s North Eastern Region for reliable power evacuation and integration into the national grid.
* **Implementation Agency:** *NER Expansion Transmission Limited (NERETL)* under TBCB framework.
* **Bidding Oversight:** *PFC Consulting Ltd.* as Bid Process Coordinator.

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## 🧠 **Proceedings Summary**

### **Petitioner’s Submissions**

* NERETL has been selected as the successful bidder through the **TBCB process** for the NERES-XXV Part-A project.
* Filed petitions for both:

* *Grant of transmission licence*; and
* *Adoption of discovered tariff* for the same project.

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### **CERC’s Directions**

After hearing the representatives of NERETL, the **Commission directed** as follows:

1. **Implead Additional Parties:**

* **East North Interconnection Company Ltd. (ENICL)** and
* **POWERGRID** (which owns the Alipurduar and Bongaigaon substations)
must be **added as respondents**, and NERETL must file a **revised memo of parties within two days**.

2. **Admission and Notices:**

* The petition was **admitted**, and **notice issued** to all respondents (subject to exceptions).
* **All respondents**, including the newly impleaded ones, must file **replies within one week**.
* NERETL may file **rejoinders** within one week thereafter.

3. **Directions to BPC (PFCCL):**

* The **Bid Process Coordinator (PFCCL)** failed to comply with earlier CERC directions for **furnishing requisite bid documents** within the stipulated period.
* The Commission **admonished PFCCL** and directed it to ensure **strict compliance** in future, following CERC’s timelines.

4. **Next Hearing:**

* The matter will be **listed again on 7 October 2025**.

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## 📜 **Legal Framework**

* **Sections 14 & 15 of Electricity Act, 2003:** Empower CERC to grant inter-State transmission licences.
* **Section 63:** Authorizes CERC to **adopt tariff** discovered through competitive bidding in accordance with Government-approved guidelines.
* **Regulations Cited:**

* *CERC (Procedure, Terms & Conditions for Grant of Transmission Licence) Regulations, 2024*
* *Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding Guidelines for Transmission Projects* issued by the Ministry of Power.

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