CERC: Petition for determination of transmission tariff for Combined Asset under Supplementary Transmission, Vallur TPS

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 tariff period and determination of the transmission tariff for the 2024-29 tariff period for the Combined Asset comprising of Asset-I: Vallur TPS-Melakottaiyur 400 kV D/C line and Asset-II: ChitoorThiruvalam 400 kV D/C Quad line and new 400 kV Thiruvalam Sub-station along with 1X63 MVAr Bus Reactor at Thiruvalam Sub-station and associated bays and equipments at Thiruvalam and Chittoor under "Supplementary Transmission System associated with Vallur TPS” in the Southern Region

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Versus

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited,  Kerala State Electricity Board Limited,  & 12 Others

Background:

The instant Petition has been filed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited, for truing up of the transmission tariff for the 2019-24 tariff period under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as “the 2019 Tariff Regulations”) and determination of the transmission tariff under the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as “the 2024 Tariff Regulations”) of the 2024-29 tariff period in respect of the Combined Asset: Asset-I: Vallur TPS-Melakottaiyur 400 kV D/C line and Asset-II: Chitoor-Thiruvalam 400 kV D/C Quad line and new 400 kV Thiruvalam Sub-station along with 1X63 MVAr Bus Reactor at Thiruvalam Sub-station and associate bays and equipment at Thiruvalam and Chittoor (hereinafter referred to as the “transmission assets/Combined Asset”) associated with “Supplementary Transmission System associated with Vallur TPS” in the Southern Region (hereinafter referred to as “the transmission project”):

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