Summary:
Case Overview
Petitioner: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)
Respondents: UPPCL, MPPMCL, BSPHCL, TANGEDCO & others (varies by petition)
Date of Hearing: 26th August 2025
Coram: Chairperson Jishnu Barua, Members Ramesh Babu V., Harish Dudani, Ravinder Singh Dhillon
Petitions Covered
- 197/TT/2025 – Northern Region Strengthening Scheme-XXII (combined assets).
- 268/TT/2025 – ICT Augmentation at Shujalpur (PG) S/S (Western Region).
- 269/TT/2025 – Line bays & reactors at Vindhyachal & Jabalpur pooling stations (WR).
- 270/TT/2025 – Transmission for East Coast Energy & NCC Power (Srikakulam area, Part-B).
- 329/TT/2025 – Line bays at Raigarh (Tamnar) & Dharamjaygarh pooling stations (WR, TBCB).
- 597/TT/2025 –
Asset-I: 400 kV S/C Ramagundam–Hyderabad line (SR).
Asset-II: Chandrapur HVDC back-to-back (2×500 MW) between WR & SR.
Subject: Truing up of tariffs (2019–24) and tariff determination (2024–29).
Proceedings
Replies filed:
- MPPMCL in 268/TT/2025.
- MPPMCL & CSPDCL in 269/TT/2025.
- PGCIL filed rejoinder in 269/TT/2025.
But no respondent representatives appeared despite notices.
Commission’s Directions
- Notices: Issue fresh notices to respondents.
- Replies/Rejoinders:
- Respondents to file replies within 2 weeks.
- PGCIL may file rejoinder within 1 week thereafter.
- Additional Submissions (by PGCIL):
- 268/TT/2025: Submit Form-13, initial spares discharge statement, and IDC statement.
- 597/TT/2025: Provide package-wise & vendor-wise ACE details and Form-9C in Excel.
- Next Listing: All matters to be heard before a two-member bench (Tech + Legal) on 21.10.2025 at 2:30 PM.
Current Status
- All six petitions are pending.
- Commission has sought further documentation & clarifications from PGCIL.
- Proceedings shifted to a two-member coram for the October hearing.
In short: These six PGCIL tariff petitions (spanning NR, WR, SR, ER) are at the stage of fresh notices, additional filings, and scheduling for October 2025. Final tariff orders will depend on the updated data and respondents’ replies.
