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TARIFF ORDER

OF THE

WEST BENGAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

FOR THE YEAR 2010 2011

IN

CASE NO: TP 36 / 08 - 09

IN RE THE TARIFF APPLICATION OF THE WEST BENGAL

STATE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION COMPANY LIMITED

FOR THE YEARS 2008-2009, 2009-10 AND 2010-11

UNDER SECTION 64(3)(a) READ WITH

SECTION 62(1) OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003

DATE: 29.07.2010

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Tariff Order of WBSETCL for the year 2010 2011

CHAPTER - 1

INTRODUCTION

West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission 2

1.1 The West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as

the Commission) was constituted by the Government of West Bengal in the

year 1999 in terms of section 17 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act,

1998 (hereinafter referred to as the 1998 Act). The 1998 Act, along with two

other Acts, was repealed by section 185 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter

referred to as the Act) which came into force with effect from 10 June, 2003.

The first proviso to section 82(1) of the Act ensured continuity of the

Commission along with that of all other State Electricity Regulatory

Commissions by laying down that the State Electricity Regulatory

Commission, established by a State Government under section 17 of the 1998

Act (and some other enactments) and functioning as such immediately before

coming into force of the Act, shall be the State Commission for the purposes of

the Act.

1.2 The functions of a State Commission are laid down in section 86 of the Act. Of

its many functions, a State Commission has to discharge the function of

determination of tariff for generation, supply, transmission and wheeling of

electricity, wholesale, bulk or retail, as the case may be, within the State.

Further, section 62(1) of the Act also requires the Appropriate Commission to

determine the tariff in accordance with the provisions of the Act for supply of

electricity by a generating company to a distribution licensee, for transmission

of electricity, for wheeling of electricity as well as for retail sale of electricity.

1.3 The Commission, therefore, has all the authority under the Act to determine the

tariff as laid down in the Act and these powers and authority are in continuationof similar powers and authority that were enjoyed by the Commissions under

section 29 of the 1998 Act.

1.4 In accordance with the provisions of Part XIII of the Act, the Government of

West Bengal reorganized West Bengal State Electricity Board (in short

WBSEB), a State Electricity Board constituted under section 5 of the

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Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 (since repealed), and replaced it by two

Government companies viz. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution

Company Limited (in short WBSEDCL) and West Bengal State Electricity

Transmission Company Limited (in short WBSETCL) with effect from

1.4.2007. In terms of the provisions of the aforesaid Part of the Act, the assets

and liabilities of the erstwhile WBSEB, which were vested in the Government of

West Bengal due to reorganization of WBSEB, were redetermined by the

Government of West Bengal after financial restructuring and transferred witheffect from 1.4.2007 to WBSEDCL and WBSETCL depending on their

functions. While WBSETCL now owns the redetermined assets and performs

the functions of the erstwhile WBSEB relating to transmission of electricity and

State Load Despatch Centre (in short SLDC), the redetermined assets relating

to distribution of electricity and hydro-generating stations of the erstwhile

WBSEB now belong to WBSEDCL and it is performing the function of

distribution of electricity in the area of supply of the erstwhile WBSEB as also

operating and maintaining the hydro-generating stations of the erstwhile

WBSEB. Similarly, the redetermined liabilities of the erstwhile WBSEB for its

transmission system and SLDC are at the credit of WBSETCL and that for its

distribution system and hydro-generating stations are at the credit of

WBSEDCL. As WBSETCL is a successor entity of the erstwhile WBSEB for

transmission of electricity throughout the State of West Bengal, WBSETCL is a

deemed transmission licensee in terms of the fifth proviso to section 14 of the

Act.

1.5 In terms of the provisions of the Act, therefore, the Commission is fully

empowered to determine the tariff of WBSETCL.

1.6 The Commission had, in the past, passed tariff orders determining the tariffs of

the erstwhile WBSEB for seven consecutive years starting from 2000 - 2001.

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The Commission also passed tariff order determining the tariffs of WBSETCL

for 2007 2008.

1.7 A generating company or a licensee , whose tariff is to be determined by the

Commission as per the provisions of the Act, is required to prepare the

application for determination of tariffs for each year of a control period under

the multi-year tariff framework complying with the provisions of the West

Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff )

Regulations, 2007, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the Tariff

Regulations) and submit the same to the Commission within the specified

date. Though as per the Tariff Regulations the last date for submission of the

application to the Commission by a generating company or a licensee for

determination of tariffs for each year of the control period comprising three

years from 2008 2009 to 2010 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the second

control period) was 1 March, 2008, the Commission, after considering the

prayers of the licensees and the generating company, whose tariffs are

determined by the Commission, for extension of last date for submission of the

aforesaid application to the Commission, extended the last date for the purpose

upto 31 May, 2008. Since, however, 31 May, 2008 and 1 June, 2008 were

holidays, in terms of the provision contained in the West Bengal Electricity

Regulatory Commission (Conduct of Business) Regulations, 2007, a

generating company or a licensee was at liberty to submit the aforesaid

application for determination of tariff to the Commission by 2 June, 2008.

1.8 Accordingly, WBSETCL, complying with the provisions of the Tariff

Regulations, prepared the application for the determination of its tariffs for each

year of the second control period and submitted the same to the Commission

on 26 May, 2008. This tariff application was admitted by the Commission and

numbered as TP-36/08-09.

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1.9 WBSETCL was thereafter directed to publish, as required under section 64(2)

of the Act, the gist of the tariff application, as approved by the Commission, in

at least four daily newspapers having wide circulation, at least 1 (one) of such

newspapers being in Bengali and English. The gist was, accordingly, published

simultaneously on 9 June, 2008 in Ananda Bazar Patrika, Ganasakti, Sanmarg

and The Times of India. The publication invited the attention of all interested

parties, stake holders and the members of the public to the application for

determination of tariffs of WBSETCL for each year of the second controlperiod and requested for submission of objections, comments etc., if any, on

the tariff application to the Commission by 14 July, 2008 at the latest.

Opportunities were also afforded to all to inspect the tariff application and take

copies thereof.

1.10 Only one set of objections, comments, etc. was received by the Commission

within the due date, i.e., 14 July, 2008. Those objections, comments, etc. came

from M/s Bharat Chamber of Commerce (in short BCC). As required under the

Act, the Commission has duly considered the objections, comments, etc. of

BCC while dealing with the application of WBSETCL.

1.11 The Commission thereafter, in accordance with the provisions of the Act and

Tariff Regulations, determined the Aggregate Revenue Requirement (in short

ARR) of WBSETCL separately for each of the 3 years of the second control

period. It also determined the tariffs of WBSETCL for 2008 2009. The tariff of

WBSETCL for the year 2009 2010 was also determined subsequently

carrying out adjustments to the amount of ARR for that year as wereconsidered necessary based on the Annual Performance Review (in short

APR) for the year 2007 2008 and on ascertaining the amount recoverable

through tariff. The analyses and findings, for such determination of ARRs for

the control period and of the amount recoverable through tariffs for 2009

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2010 were recorded in Commissions orders dated 23 September, 2008 and 28

July, 2009 respectively in case no. TP-36/08-09.

1.12 The Commission now proceeds to determine the revenue recoverable through

tariffs by WBSETCL during 2010 2011 as also the tariffs for it for the same

year after carrying out adjustments to the amount of ARR for that year as were

considered necessary based on the APR for the year 2008 2009. Those may

be found in subsequent chapters.

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CHAPTER 2SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF AGGREGATE REVENUE

REQUIREMENT & REVENUE RECOVERABLETHROUGH TARIFF FOR THE YEAR 2010 2011


2.1 As stated in the preceding chapter, the Commission determined the ARR of

WBSETCL separately for each of the three years of the second control period

covering the years 2008 2009, 2009 2010 and 2010 2011 in the tariff order

for 2008 2009 based on the analyses and findings recorded in that order. Such

summarized statement of ARR for 2010 2011 is given in Annexure-2A. As may

be seen therein, the amount of ARR determined for the referred year was Rs.

62052.75 lakh.

2.2 In terms of West Bengal State Electricity Transmission Company Limited

(Revision of Pay and Allowances) Rules, 2009, WBSETCL revised the pay and

allowances including gratuity and LTA of all the categories of its employees

including retired employees with financial effect from 01.04.2007, resulting in

considerable increase in the total amount of employee cost as was considered

while determining the amount of ARR for the year 2010 2011 (vide the amount

against Sl. No. 1 in the referred statement at annexure 2A). The regulation 2.5.1

(XVII) of the Tariff Regulations of the Commission provides for the revision of the

amount of ARR determined for the ensuing year under the Multi Year Tariff (in

short MYT) approach to the extent of such increase. WBSETCL made an

application on 7 May, 2010 for such revision on this account submitting the

relevant documents / data. The referred application was registered under case

no. OA-78/10-11. On viewing the same, the Commission admitted to allow an

additional amount of Rs. 3462.45 lakh (Rs. 12691.45 lakh Rs. 9229.00 lakh)

towards employee cost and to revise the amount of ARR to that extent. The

Commissions order dated 30 June, 2010 in case no. OA-78/10-11 may be

referred to in this regard. No other revision is required on any of the items of

Annexure 2A except employee cost. The revised statement of ARR for the

year 2010 2011 with a total of Rs. 65515.20 lakh is thus as shown in Annexure

2B. The Annual Performance Review (in short APR) for the aforesaid year, as

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and when due, will, therefore, be done on the basis of this revised amount of

ARR as shown in Annexure 2B.

2.3 The Commission in its order dated 16.01.2009 in Case No. OA-48/08-09, on an

application made by the West Bengal Power Development Corporation Limited

(hereinafter referred to as WBPDCL) for approval to the completion cost of the

Bakreswar Transmission System (hereinafter referred to as the project) and for

recovery of the balance fixed charges, considered provisionally Rs. 29909.32

lakh as the completion cost of the project and accordingly allowed recovery of an

additional amount of Rs. 17691.49 lakh against fixed charges comprising

depreciations, interest/finance charges and returns on equity for the period from

2001 2002 to 2005 2006. Detailed calculation for arriving at the aforesaid

figure of Rs. 17691.49 lakh allowed to be recovered by WBPDCL against fixed

charges relating to capital employed for the project was also shown in the

aforesaid order of the Commission. It was also mentioned in the aforesaid order

of the Commission that if the completion cost of the project subsequently gets

approval of the Central Electricity Authority (in short CEA) or any other

communication from CEA on the issue is received, then WBPDCL shall

immediately bring such fact to the notice of the Commission and accordingly

adjustment will be done by the Commission from the tariff in due course and that

the methodology for recovery of such additional amount of Rs. 17691.49 lakh

through tariff will be mentioned in the tariff order for 2009 2010. The

Commission, accordingly, decided and mentioned in the tariff order dated 28

July, 2009 for the year 2009 2010 that the aforesaid additional fixed cost

amounting to Rs. 17691.49 lakh would be recovered by WBSETCL through tariff

and pay the aforesaid amount to WBPDCL in 120 (one hundred and twenty)

equal monthly instalments @ Rs. 147.429 lakh per month starting from the billing

month of / pertaining to August, 2009. Based on the decision of the Commission

mentioned above, WBSETCL was allowed to recover Rs. 1179.43 lakh

(Rs. 147.429 lakh x 8) through tariff from its system users during 2009 2010

and to reimburse the same to WBPDCL during 2009 - 2010. Twelve monthly

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instalments at the rate mentioned above totaling to Rs. 1769.15 lakh (Rs.

147.429 lakh x 12) are recoverable by WBSETCL during 2010 2011 and

positive adjustment with the ARR of WBSETCL for 2010- 2011 is to be made to

determine the total revenue recoverable through tariff by WBSETCL during 2010

2011. The amount of Rs. 1769.15 lakh is to be reimbursed to WBPDCL by

WBSETCL during the year 2010 2011.

2.4 In terms of order dated 14 July, 2010 in Case No. OA-96 /10-11, the Commission

approved the total of net expenditure in SLDC budget as Rs. 1468.00 lakh which

necessitates revision of SLDC charges in the ARR for 2010 2011 (as revised).

The Commission has also ordered vide order dated 14 July, 2010 in Case No.

SM-03/10-11 directing the WBSETCL to use the SLDC-UI Fund amounting to

Rs. 1468.00 lakh to meet the total of net expenditure of SLDC during 2010

2011 which is required to be adjusted against the gross ARR for 2010 2011 (as

revised).

2.5 No separate SLDC charge is, therefore, required to be realized by SLDC from

the system users during the year 2010 2011 and the Commission does notallow the same.

2.6 WBSETCL is directed to submit the statement showing the actual net of total

expenditure of SLDC for the year 2010 2011 duly allocated amongst the

constituents based on actual energy transmitted and proposing the respective

constituent wise amount to be adjusted against the SLDC-UI Fund for the

approval of the Commission. The income and expenditure on account of SLDC

shall be reflected in the audited account of WBSETCL for the year 2010 2011.

2.7 In terms of the Tariff Regulations, the Commission is to ascertain the amount of

revenue recoverable through tariff by WBSETCL for the year 2010 2011 after

carrying out, at its discretion, any positive or negative adjustment of the

recoverable or refundable amount determined on APR for the year 2008 2009

taking into consideration the admissible fixed costs determined in APR and the

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revenue realized by WBSETCL from its system users during that year with the

revised ARR of WBSETCL for 2010 - 2011. The Commission in its order dated

26 July, 2010 in Case No. APR-13/09-10 has determined the net amount of Rs.

4049.34 lakh recoverable by WBSETCL from its system users for the year 2008

2009 and the transmission charges realized by WBSETCL from its system

users during that year. The Commission has decided not to make positive

adjustment of any portion of the aforesaid net recoverable amount of Rs.

4049.34 lakh, determined on APR for 2008 2009, with the ARR of WBSETCL

for 2010 2011 to determine the revenue recoverable through tariff by

WBSETCL during 2010 2011 and to keep the same as regulatory asset this

year to contain tariff hike in 2010 2011. Accordingly, the total amount of

revenue recoverable through tariff by WBSETCL during 2010 2011 works out

as under:

REVENUE RECOVERABLE THROUGH TARIFF IN 2010 - 2011Sl.

No.Particulars

Amount in

Rs. in Lakh

1Aggregate Revenue Requirement for 2010 2011(as revised vide Annexure 2B)

65515.20

2Positive adjustment for recovery of additional fixedcost for Bakreswar Transmission System. (videparagraph 2.3)

1769.15

3 Total Revenue Recoverable through tariff [3=1+2] 67284.35

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ANNEXURE - 2A

SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF AGGREGATEREVENUE REQUIREMENT FOR 2010 2011

(DETERMINED EARLIER UNDER MYT APPROACH)


Sl No Particulars As admitted bythe Commission

1 Employee cost 9229.00

2 Repairs & Maintenance 1717.00

3 Administration & General charges

(a) Rent, Rates & Taxes(b) Legal charges

(c ) Audit fees / Expenses

(d) Others

1472.31

4 SLDC (Handling Charges) 2300.00

5. Interest and Finance Charges

(a) On capital borrowings 15515.00

(b) On Bonds for Terminal benefits to employees 2295.00

(c) on working capital 0.00

(d ) Other Finance charges 132.00

6 Depreciation 14033.007 Advance against depreciation 2687.00

8 Cost of capital payable to other agencies 3246.44

9. Taxes payable under Income Tax Act 1195.00

10 Write off of deferred Revenue Exp. 40.00

11 Special Allocation 0.00

12 Reserve for unforeseen exigencies 1061.00

13 Returns 10080.00

14. Gross Revenue Requirement (1 to 13) 65002.75

15Income from other non-tariff sources 650.0016. SLDC-(Handling Charges) 2300.00

17. Aggregate Revenue Requirement for the year (14-15-16) 62052.75

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ANNEXURE 2B

SUMMARISED STATEMENT OF AGGREGATEREVENUE REQUIREMENT FOR 2010 2011(AS REVISED)


SlNo

Particulars As admitted bythe Commission

1 Employee cost 12691.45

2 Repairs & Maintenance 1717.00

3 Administration & General charges

(a) Rent, Rates & Taxes

(b) Legal charges

(c ) Audit fees / Expenses

(d) Others

1472.31

4 SLDC Expenses 1468.00

5. Interest and Finance Charges

(a) On capital borrowings 15515.00

(b) On Bonds for Terminal benefits to employees 2295.00

(c) on working capital 0.00

(d ) Other Finance charges 132.00

6 Depreciation 14033.00

7 Advance against depreciation 2687.00

8 Cost of capital payable to other agencies 3246.44

9. Taxes payable under Income Tax Act 1195.00

10 Write off of deferred Revenue Exp. 40.00

11 Special Allocation 0.00

12 Reserve for unforeseen exigencies 1061.00

13 Returns 10080.00

14. Gross Revenue Requirement (1 to 13) 67633.20

15 Less: Income from other non-tariff sources 650.00

16. Less: Amount transferred from SLDC-UI Fund 1468.00

17. Aggregate Revenue Requirement for the year (14-15-16) 65515.20

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CHAPTER - 3TARIFF ORDER


DETERMINATION OF THE RATE FOR RECOVERY OFTRANSMISSION CHARGES FOR THE YEAR 2010 2011.

3.1 In the previous chapter, the Commission has determined the revenue

recoverable through tariff by WBSETCL during 2010 2011 from the users of its

transmission system as determined in APR for 2008 2009. The commission is

now to fix the rate for recovery of the transmission charges from thetransmission system users of WBSETCL in accordance with the provisions of

paragraph 6 of the Schedule-3 of the Tariff Regulations. The rate at which the

transmission charges will be recovered by WBSETCL from its system users will

include all the three components of the transmission tariff i.e., charges for use of

the transmission network, system operation charges and reactive energy

charges. It is, however, to mention here that WBSETCL has got no variable cost

to recover from its system users besides the fixed charges as admitted by the

Commission.

3.2 As per the submissions of WBSETCL in its tariff application for the second

control period, at present WBSEDCL is the sole long-term user of its

transmission network and some other agencies use the same on short term

basis on casual requirements. The projected quantum of energy that has been

considered to be conveyed through its system is, thus, based on the projected

quantum of power purchase by WBSEDCL from all the State and Central sector

generating stations as well as the sent out energy from its hydel power stations

and Purulia Pumped Storage Project. The evacuation system of the sent out

power from the referred generating stations of WBSEDCL are also connected

with the transmission system of WBSETCL.

3.3 In regard to the transmission charges payable by the licensees or the open

access customers, the computations are to be based on the capacity allocated

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to each beneficiary based on average of daily peak demand on annual basis.The allocated transmission capacity during the year 2010 2011 has been

projected by WBSETCL as 4205.42 MW. The Commission considers to arrive at

the unit rate of recovery of transmission charges taking into account the figure of

4205.42 MW, as projected by WBSETCL. Such recoverable transmission

charges are to be expressed in Rs./MW/month for the long-term customers and

in Rs./MW/day for short-term customers on the basis of MW to be served by the

system. The unit rate of recovery of transmission charges during 2010 2011

from the transmission system users, thus, works out as under:

i) Revenue Recoverable through Tariff Rs. 67284.35 lakh

ii)Average System Demand on the basisof average of the daily peak

4205.42 MW

iii) Rate for long-term users

Rs. 67284.35 lakh / (4205.42x12) =Rs. 1,33,329/MW/month, subject toadjustment as per clause 9.2 ofschedule 3 to West BengalElectricity Regulatory Commission(Terms and Conditions of Tariff)

Regulations, 2007, as amended.

iv) Rate for short-term usersRs. (1,33,329 x 0.25)/30 = Rs.1111.08/MW/day.

v)Rate payable by short-term users in case of uncongested transmissionnetwork, shall be as under:-

(a) Upto 6 Hours in a day in one block1/4th of the rate for short-termcustomers.

(b) More than 6 Hours and upto 12Hours in a day in one block

of the rate for short-termcustomers.

(c) More than 12 Hours and upto 24Hours in a day in one block Full rate for short-term customers:

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Provided that the rates as mentioned in (v) above will not be applicable to thoseshort-term customers who have their drawal point within the State of West Bengal

and injection point outside the State.

Provided also that the rate for payment of transmission charges payable by a

short-term customer, where capacity has been reserved through bidding process,

shall be in terms of regulation 10.5 of the Commissions Open Access

Regulations, 2007.

3.4 In terms of regulation 8.2.1 of the Commissions Co-generation and Generation

of Electricity from Renewable Sources of Energy Regulations, 2008, the

transmission charges payable for open access to be availed of by such

generators, shall be two-third of the rate of such charges applicable for long-term

and short-term users as the case may be.

3.5 For Bakreswar Transmission System of WBPDCL, WBSETCL shall pay the

following amounts to WBPDCL during 2010 2011 in 8 (eight) equal monthly

instalments starting from the month of August, 2010:-

(a) Rs. 3246.44 lakh payable in 2010 2011 as referred to in paragraph 5.13 of

the Tariff Order of WBSETCL for 2008 - 2009; and

(b) Rs. 1769.15 lakh towards additional fixed cost as mentioned in paragraph 2.3

of this order.

3.6 This tariff shall be applicable from 01.04.2010. Adjustments, if any, for over-

recovery / under recovery for the period from 01.04.2010 to 31.07.2010 shall be

made in 8 (eight) equal monthly installments starting from the billing month of

August, 2010.

3.7 The realizations of the revenue from its transmission system users are supposed

to meet the revenue recoverable through tariff of WBSETCL for 2010 2011.

The recovery of such revenue over the concerned year on piecemeal basis, may

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result in under or over recovery of the total amount of fixed charges. It is,therefore, stipulated that the amount of any such under or over recovery will be

dealt with suitably in APR for 2010 2011.

3.8 It is directed that where there is any difference between the amounts appearing

in the audited annual accounts and the amounts appearing in the application for

determination of tariff or in the application for APR under any head, due to

adjustments, for any reason whatsoever, a reconciliation statement is to be

furnished along with such application for determination of tariff or APR, as the

case may be, in respect of each of such heads.

3.9 It is directed to submit the audited annual accounts of SLDC for the year 2010

2011 by October, 2011 along with a statement showing item and head of

account wise budget vis--vis actual for the year 2010 2011. The statement

will also to be submitted along with the application for APR of WBSETCL for

2010 2011.

3.10 A set of Commissions directives to be complied with by the WBSETCL is given

in Annexure 3A.

3.11 WBSETCL shall present to the Commission a gist of the Order along with the

names of at least four leading daily newspapers (at least one of which shall be in

English, and one in Bengali) within three working days from the date of receipt of

this Order for approval of the Commission and on receipt of the approval shall

publish the approved gist in those newspapers within four working days from the

date of receipt of the approval of the Commission.

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ANNEXURE 3A

DIRECTIVES TO WBSETCL ASSOCIATEDWITH TARIFF ORDER FOR THE YEAR 2010-11


1.0 The Commission hereby gives certain directives to WBSETCL as noted in

following paragraphs. These directives are to be complied with and intimated to

the Commission within the dates / periods mentioned therein.

2.0 Investment approval was accorded in February 2009 by the Commission on

different schemes formulated by WBSETCL with specified completion time

against each. The same is short-listed in following paragraph.

2.1 (i) Construction of three numbers 400 KV sub-station with associatedtransmission system.

(ii) Construction of two numbers 220 KV sub-station with associatedtransmission system.

(iii) Construction of three numbers 132 KV sub-station with associatedtransmission system.

(iv) Construction of 132 KV line in different places.

(v) Construction of one number 400 KV line bay etc. at power grid sub-

station, Parulia.

(vi) Installation of capacitive compensation devices in different 132 KV sub-stations.

2.2 All the schemes mentioned above have got specific time frame after placement

of order. WBSETCL is directed to intimate whether orders have meanwhile been

placed indicating date of order in each case.

2.3 While furnishing status report as on paragraph 2.2, the status on acquisition of

land, where required, is to be mentioned separately.

2.4 The reports as desired in paragraphs 2.2 & 2.3 are to be submitted by WBSETCL

within one month from the date of issue of tariff order for 2010-11.

3.0 WBSETCL is directed to submit a report indicating the penalty imposed on it

since 1st April, 2007, payment of compensation, fine, cess etc., if any, by any

order of any statutory authority under Electricity Act, 2003 or Environment

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Protection Act, 1986 or Income Tax Act, 1961 or any other law for the time being

in force or Rules or Regulations made thereunder. The amount of compensation,

fine, cess, etc., paid by WBSETCL in pursuance of such order of the statutory

authority referred to above, the head of account under which such compensation,

fine, cess etc., paid has been booked in the Annual Accounts of WBSETCL and

reasons for payment of such compensation, fines, cess, etc. shall be mentioned

in the report. WBSETCL shall also mention in the report subsequent remedial

measures it has undertaken to avoid the recurrence of payment of such

compensation, fine, cess etc. WBSETCL shall submit the report within two

months from the date of this order. Such reports shall form a part of the tariff

applications and applications for APR of WBSETCL henceforward.

4.0 Bus differential relays and other devices suitable for protection of EHV bus bar of

all voltage classes are to be updated / installed / provided in all existing and

proposed EHV sub-stations. The protection should be full-proof and in case of

existing sub-stations, the scheme is to be adopted in phases in order of priority.

4.1 WBSETCL is directed to furnish the programme of work specified in precedingparagraph 5.0 within three months from the date of issue of tariff order 2010-11

indicating expected completion period in each case.

5.0 Studies of RLA on important equipments at EHV sub-stations and taking action

on the study report are vital matters particularly for aged machineries.

WBSETCL is directed to furnish the highlights of the study report and action

taken thereon in respect of areas (sub-stations) already covered, within two

months from the issuance of tariff order 2010-11.

5.1 WBSETCL is also directed to prepare and finalise future programme on such job

(as mentioned in 6.0) in respect of areas not covered, with expected period of

completion against each. This report is to be submitted to the Commission within

30th November, 2010.

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6.0 WBSETCL is directed to confirm whether real time display of gross generation

and ex-bus generation of all the generating stations of the State are available at

SLDC. If not, the details of default showing name of the plant, date of

synchronization (not test synchronization) and date of commercial operation are

to be furnished to the Commission within one month from the date of issue of

tariff order 2010-11.

7.0 The Commission hereby directs WBSETCL to intimate preparedness of SLDC for

black start operation indicating actions taken on this issue along with awareness

campaign upto 31.3.2010, and future similar programme also involving the state

constituents in the year 2010-11.

7.1 SLDC is to conduct periodic testing of the D.G. set installed at SLDC towards its

satisfactory operation including auto change-over.

7.2 The actions taken as stated in paragraphs 7.0 & 7.1 are to be intimated to the

Commission by WBSETCL within three months from the date of issue of tariff

order 2010-11.

7.3 WBSETCL is also directed to ensure that test run of the above mentioned D.G.

set as stated in paragraph 7.1 is conducted at SLDC twice a year. Results

recorded thereon are to be submitted to the Commission within one month.

8.0 WBSETCL is directed to establish new website exclusively for SLDC within 31st

December, 2010. Infrastructure required for running the site will have to be

made ready beforehands. Performance report of the website will have to be sent

to the Commission within 31st March, 2011.

9.0 WBSETCL shall henceforth show in the tariff application as well as in its

application for APR, the amount of capital expenditure done during every

financial year against which investment approval has been accorded as per

regulation 2.8.1.4 of the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms

and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2007, as mended and the actual

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expenditure incurred up to end of that financial year along with completion date

as per following table:

Rs. in Lakh

STATEMENT SHOWING APPROVED CAPITAL EXPENDITURE UPTO THE END OF 31ST MARCH OF THE YEARFOR WHICH APPLICATION FOR APR IS FURNISHED

SlNo

Approval

obtained videCommissions

Order andDate

Cost

approvedby the

Commission

Actual costincurred up tothe end of the

financial yearfor which

APR isfurnished asper auditedaccounts

EstimatedCost of theResidual

Work

Total Cost of

the work oncompletion

(Actual /Projected)

Whetherapproval forenhanced

expenditure,if any, has

beenobtainedfrom the

Commission

ApprovedTarget

CompletionDate

Projected /Actual Date

ofCompletion

1 2 3 4 5 6 = (4+5) 7 8 9

Sd/- 29.07.2010 Sd/- 29.07.2010 Sd/- 29.07.2010

(R. P. SAMADDAR) (PURNENDU GUPTA) (PRASADRANJAN RAY)(MEMBER) (MEMBER) (CHAIRPERSON)

DATE: 29.07.2010

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