Petitions Overview
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) has filed multiple petitions before the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) under Section 62 read with Section 79(1)(d) of the Electricity Act, 2003. These petitions seek:
- Truing-up of transmission tariff for FY 2019–24, aligning approved tariffs with actual capital costs and revenues.
- Determination of tariff for the next control block, FY 2024–29.
The petitions cover several transmission schemes:
- Petition No. 15/TT/2025 – NERSS-II-B (North Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – Part B)
- Petition No. 22/TT/2025 – ERSS-X (Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – X)
- Petition No. 58/TT/2025 – Transfer of Power from Sikkim Projects to NR/WR – Part A
- Petition No. 60/TT/2025 – Transmission System linked with Darlipalli TPS
- Petition No. 93/TT/2025 – ERSS-XIII (Eastern Region Strengthening Scheme – XIII)
Proceedings
- Respondent Absence: No respondents appeared at the hearing despite service of notice.
- Fresh Notices: CERC has directed that notices be re-issued, granting respondents two weeks to file their replies.
- Rejoinder: PGCIL may file rejoinders within one week after receipt of replies.
A specific query was raised in Petition No. 58/TT/2025, where the Commission sought PGCIL’s justification for claiming ₹83.04 lakh as Additional Capital Expenditure (ACE) beyond the cut-off date under Regulation 24(1)(a) of the 2019 Tariff Regulations.Next Steps
- Next Hearing Date: 30 September 2025 for all five petitions.
- CERC’s scrutiny will focus on both compliance with tariff norms and prudence of additional capitalisation claims, especially in the Sikkim project.
Takeaway: PGCIL’s tariff petitions for major strengthening schemes across the Eastern and North-Eastern regions remain under review. CERC has pushed the matter to September after seeking stakeholder responses and a detailed justification of additional costs.
