Dear Patrons & Readers,
Petitioner: West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited ('WBSETCL')
Background: The instant petition has been filed on 30.07.2025 by West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (in short 'WBSETCL') for approval of Capital Expenditure of an estimated cost Rs. 96852.41 lakh for implementation of different transmission scheme in terms of regulation 2.8.2.3 and Paragraph 4.1 (vi) of Schedule-2 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2011, as amended from time to time (in short 'Tariff Regulations'). The Commission has admitted the application on 26.08.2025 and registered in Case No. OA-528/25-26.
Commission's Order:
The Commission after consideration all the facts and the project reports submitted by WBSETCL in their petition dated 30.07.2025, approves the investment proposal of Rs. 96852.41 Lakh in terms of regulation 2.8.2.3 of Tariff Regulations.
The Commission also gives the following directions:
(i) For the purpose of capitalization WBSETCL will have to seek approval of the Commission for the project cost along with actual interest during construction and all actual expenditure incurred or apportioned to the project cost on account of spares, transportation, insurance, tax, establishment charges, and losses during construction and consultancy charges and also any actual expenditure met out of contingency. WBSETCL is to provide the cost break-up of each scheme showing the actual vis-àvis estimation included in the total project cost.
(ii) WBSETCL shall ensure proper metering arrangement in line with Central Electricity Authority (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006 as amended from time to time and arrangement for real time data display at SLDC control room before energization of the sub-station and associated Transmission Systems.
(iii) On completion of each project WBSETCL shall submit the COD and a benefit analysis of the project separately before the Commission.
(iv) Original project cost is required to be approved showing the details of deviations from its investment plan along with reasons of such deviations in terms of Regulation 2.8.5 of the WBERC Tariff Regulations. Commission may disallow any excess of project cost on capitalization over approved cost if it finds the justifications furnished are not adequate.
The Petition is thus disposed of.
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