CERC: Petition for determination of transmission tariff for 2024-29; for asset Vadodara GIS in WR, PGCIL

Approval under Section 62 read with Section 79 (1) (d) of the Electricity Act, 2003 and under Regulation 15 (1) (a) and Regulation 23 of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2023 read with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019 and the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2024 for truing up of the transmission tariff for the 2019-24 and the determination of transmission tariff for the 2024-29 tariff period for the Combined Asset consisting of Asset-A:400 kV Vadodra-Pirana transmission line along with associated bays at Pirana Sub-station (for direct inter connection with 400 kV D/C Vadodra-Asoj transmission line under interim contingency scheme), Asset-B1:765 kV IndoreVadodara transmission line (for direct inter-connection with 400 kV D/C Vadodara-Asoj transmission line) by-passing Vadodara Pooling Sub-station under Interim Contingency Scheme, Asset-B2:Extension of bays at 765/400 kV Indore Sub-station including Switchable Line Reactor (3*80 MVAR, 765 kV) at Indore (initially charged as Bus Reactor under Interim Contingency Scheme till readiness of 765 kV S/C IndoreVadodara transmission line), Asset- C1:765/400 kV ICT 1 at Vadodara GIS, 765 kV bay at Vadodara GIS along with 240 MVAR Line Reactor at Vadodara – Indore line, 400 kV GIS bay at Vadodara for Vadodara-Pirana Circuit–2, Asset-C2: 765/400 kV ICT 2 at Vadodara GIS, Asset-C3: 400 kV GIS bay at Vadodara for Vadodara Pirana Circuit 2 and Asset-C4: 240 MVAR Bus Reactor with spare unit at Vadodara GIS under “Transmission System for IPP Generation Projects in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh” in the Western Region 

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Versus

Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited & 3 Others

Background:

The instant Petition has been filed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (hereinafter referred to as the “the Petitioner/PGCIL”) for truing-up of the transmission tariff for the 2019-24 tariff period, in terms of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as “the 2019 Tariff Regulations”), and the determination of transmission tariff for the 2024-29 tariff period, in terms of the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the 2024 Tariff Regulations”), for the following assets which have been implemented under “Transmission System for IPP Generation Projects in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh” in the Western Region:

Asset-A: 400 kV Vadodra- Pirana transmission line along with associated bays at Pirana Sub-station (for direct inter connection with 400 kV D/C Vadodra-Asoj transmission line under interim contingency scheme)

Asset-B1: 765 kV Indore-Vadodara transmission line (for direct inter-connection with 400 kV D/C Vadodara-Asoj transmission line) by-passing Vadodara Pooling Sub-station under Interim contingency scheme

Asset-B2: Extension of bays at 765/400 kV Indore Sub-station including Switchable Line Reactor (3*80 MVAR, 765 kV) at Indore (initially charged as Bus Reactor under Interim Contingency Scheme till readiness of 765 kV S/C IndoreVadodara transmission line)

Asset- C1: 765/400 kV ICT 1 at Vadodara GIS, 765 kV bay at Vadodara GIS along with 240 MVAR Line Reactor at Vadodara – Indore line, 400 kV GIS bay at Vadodara for Vadodara-Pirana Circuit–2,

Asset-C2: 765/400 kV ICT 2 at Vadodara GIS, Asset-C3: 400 kV GIS bay at Vadodara for Vadodara Pirana Circuit 2 and

Asset-C4: 240 MVAR Bus Reactor with spare unit at Vadodara GIS.