PGCIL Tariff Petitions (NR, ER, SR, NER and OPGW Schemes)
Forum: Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi
Date of Hearing: 19 August 2025
Coram: Jishnu Barua (Chairperson), Ramesh Babu V. (Member), Harish Dudani (Member), Ravinder Singh Dhillon (Member)
1. Petitions Covered
- 214/TT/2024 – Unified Centralised Network Management System (UNMS) for NR ISTS and State Utility Communication
- 299/TT/2024 – WR: Conversion of 50 MVAr fixed reactors to switchable reactors at Parli (PG)
- 300/TT/2024 – ER: Reliable Communication Scheme (2 assets)
- 373/TT/2024 – SR: 400 kV line bays at Ariyalur SS (NLC TS-I Replacement)
- 390/TT/2024 – NERSS-XIII assets in North Eastern Region
- 501/TT/2024 – NERSS-III assets in NER
- 502/TT/2024 – Spare Transformer and Reactor assets in NER
- 266/TT/2025 – ER: Fibre Optic Communication (3 assets)
Petitioner: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)
Respondents: State DISCOMs including BSES, MPPMCL, BSPHCL, TANGEDCO, APDCL and others
2. Proceedings
- PGCIL presented the petitions and requested tariff approval.
- In petition 373/TT/2024, PGCIL sought additional time to file a Revised Cost Estimate (RCE).
3. Commission’s Directions
PGCIL directed to file, on affidavit, within one week, specific information for each petition:
- 214/TT/2024: Delay justifications (SCOD to COD), Tariff Forms 9C and 12
- 300/TT/2024: Delay reasons, Tariff Forms 9C and 12, Liability Flow Statement (Excel)
- 373/TT/2024: RCE details, Notional IDC (Excel), revised Auditor’s Certificate, Forms 9C and 12
- 390/TT/2024: Correct SCOD mismatch (Form-4C vs petition), Forms 9C and 12
- 501/TT/2024: Revised Auditor’s Certificate (with IDC), activity-wise delay reasons, Tariff Form 12, Excel with loan sources linked in Form 9C
- 266/TT/2025: Delay reasons up to SCOD, Form 12 with justifications, revised Auditor’s Certificate (with IDC)
Respondents: To file replies within one week.
PGCIL: May file rejoinder within one week thereafter.
4. Outcome
- Type of Order: Procedural (Record of Proceedings)
- Effect: Petitions admitted; orders reserved subject to compliance
- Status: Pending; requires affidavits from PGCIL (delay justifications, revised forms, certificates) and replies from respondents
