Transcript Queries raised by Director (Tariff) on ARR and Tariff

Queries raised by Director
(Tariff) on ARR and Tariff
Application of
OPTCL for FY 2010-11
on
10.02.2010
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Transmission
Loss:
OPTCL
has
proposed transmission loss of 4.3% for
2010-11 as against 4% transmission loss
approved by the Commission for FY 200910. In reply to Commission’s queries,
OPTCL submitted that the Transmission
Loss for 1st seven months of 2009-10 was
estimated at 4.28%. The Sovan Kanungo
Committee in 2001 had recommended
step-wise reduction of at least 0.3% Per
Annum in Transmission Loss so that the
Transmission Loss is brought to a level at
par with POWERGRID – the CTU.
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• OPTCL may furnish Roadmap of
reduction of transmission loss to the
Commission in view of the construction
of new lines and substations for which
huge investment has been made in the
last decade (2000-2009).
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System Availability: CERC (Terms &
Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2009 have
specified that Normative Annual Transmission
System Availability Factor (NATAF) should be
98% for recovery of full fixed cost. To the
Commission’s query, OPTCL has furnished
system availability of 99.59% & 99.49%
respectively for FY 2008-09 & 2009-10(April to
November, 2009). As per Regulation 2.2.6 of
OGC Regulation, 2006, SLDC is to certify the
availability of State Transmission System.
OPTCL should, therefore, get the system
availability certified by SLDC and submit the
same to the Commission.
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OPTCL at Page-49 of its ARR Application for FY
2010-11 has proposed Transmission charges @
Rs.300399.53/MW/Month or @ 68.72 P/Kwh for
transmission of power at 400/220/132 KV only
over OPTCL’s EHT transmission system. In Rs./
MW/Month approach, OPTCL has apportioned
the Annual Fixed Cost (AFC) based on ratio of
maximum demand of individual customer to that
of total maximum demand. OPTCL may clarify
as to under which Regulation the AFC is
apportioned in the ratio of maximum demand of
a beneficiary to that of total maximum demand.
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The Commission vide Order dated 06.04.2009
had directed OPTCL to install 150 MVAR in 10
nos of Grid Sub stations in FY 2009-10 and
balance 125 MVAR in 13 nos of Grid
Substations during FY 2010-11 with the twin
objectives of improving the voltage in the
command areas of those 23 nos of Grid
Substations and saving about 247.50 MW at
this hour of acute power shortage the State is
passing through. In reply to a query, OPTCL
submitted that DPRs were under preparation
and a proposal for availing a loan of Rs 18.594
Crore from REC has been initiated. OPTCL
should submit the Roadmap for installation of
all 275 MVAR Shunt Capacitor Banks in one go
in 23 Nos of identified Grid Substations by end
July, 2010 so as to attain the twin objectives
stipulated in the Commission’s Order dated
06.04.2009.
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OPTCL has been directed by the
Commission vide letter no. 2508, dtd
09.11.2009 to submit the status of new
transmission projects under construction
during FY 2007-08 and 2009-10 (Upto date).
But OPTCL has not yet furnished the Cost
Over- Run & Time Over- Run of the said
projects. The same may be furnished
immediately.
In response to Commission’s query on
Reactive Energy Charges, OPTCL has
proposed the Reactive Energy Charges @
6.00Paise/KVArh for FY 2010-11. The details
of analysis for proposing the same may be
submitted to the Commission.
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OPTCL should submit the list of S/Ss
where SCADA is fully operational. Both
the
SCADA
and
EMS
(Energy
Management System) functions should be
operational enabling the system operator
to access real time power system data for
optimum utilization of energy resources
and ensuring reliability in the power
system
including
grid
interruption
analysis.
OPTCL is required to furnish actual
expenditure on R&M upto January, 2010
for the financial year 2009-10. Further, the
projection for February, 2010 & March
2010 may be submitted.
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• As regards investment in contingency reserve,
OPTCL in its reply to query stated that Rs.27.055
cr. had been invested towards securities of Govt.
of Orissa against utilisation of contingency
reserve fund. But in Schedule-2 of the Approved
Annual Accounts for 2008-09 submitted by
OPTCL, it is found that the amount of
contingency reserve as on 31.03.2009 is shown
at Rs.95.76 cr. OPTCL is required to explain, the
utilisation of the balance amount of Rs.68.71 cr.
(Rs.95.76 cr. – Rs.27.05 cr.) of contingency
reserve. Commission in para 294 of the
Transmission Tariff Order had directed OPTCL to
file details of the investment of contingency
reserve before 30.04.2009. Hence, OPTCL is
directed to file the utilisation of the contingency
reserve as stated above appearing in the balance
sheet for 2008-09.
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• Employees’ cost : The audited accounts for 2007-08
and approved accounts for 2008-09 submitted by the
licensee reveals an amount of Rs.210.60 cr. and
Rs.507.02 cr. respectively towards employees cost.
OPTCL is directed to submit the bifurcation of the
above amount in the Format TRF-13 as prescribed by
the Commission.
• Further OPTCL may clarify whether the employees
cost stated above includes any impact of 6th Pay
recommendation or not? If yes, the impact of 6th Pay
revision provided for in the accounts may be
quantified under different heads such as Basic Pay,
GP/DP, DA, HRA, Medical Allowance etc.
• OPTCL may furnish the actual amounts disbursed
under terminal liabilities during the year 2008-09 and
2009-10.
• OPTCL may furnish details of investments of the
Trust Fund in different financial instruments as on
date.
• OPTCL may state the reasons for showing asset
addition at a much lesser value as against the
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amount approved by the Commission.
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