Case Summary – PGCIL Tariff Petitions (NRSS-XXII, ICT, Vindhyachal, Srikakulam, Raigarh Pool, Chandrapur HVDC)
Forum: Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), New Delhi
Date of Hearing: 26 August 2025
Coram:
- Jishnu Barua, Chairperson
- Ramesh Babu V., Member
- Harish Dudani, Member
- Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Member
Petitions Covered
- 197/TT/2025 – NRSS-XXII (Northern Region Strengthening Scheme-XXII)
- 268/TT/2025 – ICT Augmentation at Shujalpur (WR)
- 269/TT/2025 – Vindhyachal-V (Part-B) Substation extensions (WR)
- 270/TT/2025 – Assets for East Coast Energy & NCC Projects in Srikakulam Area (ER, WR & SR)
- 329/TT/2025 – Line bays at Raigarh (Tamnar) & Dharamjaygarh Pooling Stations (WR)
- 597/TT/2025 – Ramagundam–Hyderabad 400 kV line & Chandrapur HVDC back-to-back station (WR–SR)
Petitioner: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL)
Respondents: State DISCOMs (UPPCL, MPPMCL, BSPHCL, TANGEDCO, CSPDCL, etc.)
Proceedings
- PGCIL stated that petitions were filed for truing up (2019–24) and tariff determination (2024–29)
Replies filed:
- MPPMCL in 268/TT/2025
- MPPMCL & CSPDCL in 269/TT/2025 (PGCIL also filed rejoinder)
- No other respondents were present during the hearing despite notices
Commission’s Directions
- Issue notice again to respondents in all petitions
- Respondents to file replies within 2 weeks; rejoinder by Petitioner within 1 week thereafter
Additional information required:
- 268/TT/2025 – PGCIL to file Form-13 with initial spares discharge & IDC statement
- 597/TT/2025 – PGCIL to file package-wise/vendor-wise details of ACE (2024–29) & Form-9C in Excel
- All matters to be listed before two-member coram (Technical & Legal) on 21 October 2025 at 2:30 PM
Outcome
- Type of Order: Procedural (Record of Proceedings)
- Effect: Petitions admitted; fresh notices to respondents; data gaps to be filled (spares, ACE, IDC, forms)
- Status: Adjourned to October 2025
