Summary:
Case Overview
Petitioner: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)
Respondents: Bihar State Power (Holding) Company Ltd. and Others
Subjects:
- Petition 189/TT/2025: Truing up transmission tariff (2019–24) and determining tariff (2024–29) for assets under Common Transmission System for Phase-II Generation Projects in Odisha.
- Petition 378/TT/2025: Same relief for Barh Transmission System in Northern, Eastern and Western Regions.
Date of Hearing: 26th August 2025
Coram: Chairperson Jishnu Barua; Members Ramesh Babu V., Harish Dudani, Ravinder Singh Dhillon
Petition 189/TT/2025 – Odisha System
Issue: The Commission earlier (Order 94/TT/2024) directed that re-conductoring works must be booked as Additional Capitalisation under original projects.
Amendment:
- PGCIL to include re-conductoring of Asset-1(i) (LILO of both circuits of 400 kV D/C Rourkela–Raigarh (2nd line) with 4×400 kV line bays at Jharsuguda GIS).
Action: Petition to be amended accordingly.
Petition 378/TT/2025 – Barh Transmission System
Issue: PGCIL sought to amend petition to account for Additional Capitalisation and de-capitalisation due to upgradation of SCADA systems at Ballia and Bhiwadi HVDC stations.
Action: Petition to be amended accordingly.
Commission’s Directions
- Amend Petitions: PGCIL to file amended versions within 2 weeks, giving advance copies to respondents.
- Notice: Amended petitions to be served on respondents.
- Replies/Rejoinders:
- Respondents to file replies within 2 weeks of receiving amended petitions.
- PGCIL may file rejoinder within 1 week thereafter.
- Next Hearing: Scheduled for 21st October 2025.
Current Status
- Both petitions are pending final decision.
- The Commission has allowed amendments to include additional and revised claims (re-conductoring and SCADA upgradation).
- Tariff determination for 2024–29 will be decided after the amended petitions and replies are considered.