Summary: —- **1. Overview of the Petition** – **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). – **Purpose:** 1. **Truing-up** of Annual Fixed Charges (AFC) for the 2019-24 tariff period (based on 2019 Tariff Regulations). 2. **Determination** of AFC for the 2024-29 tariff period (based on 2024 Tariff Regulations). – **Asset in Question (Combined Asset):** […]
Summary: —- ### Key Procedural Developments #### 1. **Compliance Status** – The counsel for DTL informed the Commission that the additional information requested by CERC in its previous order (RoP dated 20.11.2025) had been submitted via an affidavit dated January 8, 2026. – DTL also requested permission to file comprehensive **Written Submissions** to consolidate their […]
Summary: —- ### Key Directives and Information Required from SPTL #### 1. **Compliance and Procedural Directives** – **Amended Petition:** SPTL must file an amended petition aligning with a consequential order dated 29.12.2025 in Petition No. 108/TT/2016, which itself was based on an APTEL judgment dated 25.3.2025. – **Notice to Respondents:** After filing the amended petition, […]
Summary: —- #### 1. Core Dispute: Delay in Project Commissioning – **The Project:** A 4.00 MW (3.90 MW AC) solar power project under the **captive use category**. – **Petitioner’s Argument for Delay:** The developer blamed the utilities for delays in signing the connection agreement and providing estimates for supervision charges. They claimed the agreement was […]
Summary: —- #### 1. The Dispute and Legal Context – **Petitioner:** NTPC Ltd., India’s largest energy conglomerate. – **Respondents:** A group of 26 electricity distribution companies, including APEPDCL (Andhra Pradesh), MPPMCL (Madhya Pradesh), NBPDCL & SBPDCL (Bihar), and MSEDCL (Maharashtra). – **Legal Basis:** The case is being heard under the CERC (Terms & Conditions of […]
Summary: —- #### Key Details: – **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). – **Regulatory Authority:** Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi. – **Date of Order:** 26th February 2026. – **Project Name:** Transmission System for controlling high Short Circuit Current level at 400 kV Thiruvalam S/s (Southern Region). – **Asset Details:** – **Asset-1:** […]
Summary: —– #### Key Details: – **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). – **Regulatory Authority:** Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi. – **Date of Order:** 24th February 2026. – **Project Name:** System Strengthening – XXVI (Southern Region). – **Assets Involved:** – **Asset-1:** 2 x 220 kV line bays at Cochin East Substation […]
Summary: — ### Detailed Analysis of the CERC Order #### 1. Background and Project Overview – **Petitioner:** Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), the Central Transmission Utility. – **Respondent:** Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), the sole beneficiary of the transmission asset. – **Asset in Question:** 400kV D/C (02nd) Baharampur (POWERGRID) – Bheramara (BANGLADESH) transmission […]
Summary: —- ### Key Details of the Tender – **Estimated Cost of Work:** **Rs 40.50 Lakhs** (At par Market) – **Period of Completion:** **180 days** – **Cost of Tender Documents:** **Rs 500.00** (Payable via DD/Banker’s Cheque in favor of GE (FW) Kolkata). *Note: Contractors who bid in the previous tender are exempt from this cost.* […]
Summary: —- **Objective:** This is an item-rate e-tender for the Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) of a 730 KWp ground-mounted solar power plant and Comprehensive Maintenance Contract (CMC) of its inverters at Madurai Airport for a three-year period (2025-2028). **Key Business Implications for Bidders (Service Contractors):** 1. **Specialized Service Opportunity:** The contract is specifically for Operation […]