WBERC: Petition of CESC Ltd for tariff adoption for procurement of storage capacity from 40MW/80MWh standalone BESS

Petitioner: CESC Limited

Background: CESC Limited (“CESC” or “the Petitioner”) filed the present petition on 20 May 2026 under Sections 63 and 86(1)(b) of the Electricity Act, 2003, read with the applicable regulations of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission, seeking approval for procurement of storage capacity from a 40 MW/80 MWh standalone Battery Energy Storage System and adoption of the capacity charge discovered through tariff-based competitive bidding (“TBCB”) conducted pursuant to the Guidelines dated 10 March 2022 issued by the Ministry of Power, Government of India, as amended from time to time (“MOP Guideline-10.