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

Queries raised by Director
(Tariff) on ARR and BSP
Application of
GRIDCO for FY 2011-12
on
03.02.2011
• In TRT-15, it is observed that the coal price of different
Central Thermal Stations varies widely. For instance,
the coal prices of some of these stations for the month of
September’10 is given below :
Price of Coal
GCV of Coal
FSTPS
Rs.4254.29/mt
3746 Kcal/kg
KSTPS
Rs.2096.89/mt
2974 Kcal/kg
TSTPS
Rs.1647.13/mt
2674.40 Kcal/kg
TTPS
Rs.841.58/mt
3406.00 Kcal/kg
• GRIDCO may explain as to why there are wide
variations in coal prices and GCVs from station to
station. Also action taken by GRIDCO to ascertain the
reasons of such variations may be furnished.
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• GRIDCO has suggested the BSP of 290.26 P/U (a rise
of 70.5% over the current year BSP 170.25 P/U) to
recover its full ARR without leaving any gap for FY
2011-12. If the total cost proposed by GRIDCO is
approved and the same is passed on to DISCOMs,
then it will result in a substantial rise in Retail Tariff
for consumers. The present average retail supply tariff
of 320.58 p/u shall become 473.85 p/u i.e. rise of the
order of around 153.27 p/u (48% rise). GRIDCO,
therefore, may suggest other possible ways to recover
the said cost with nominal implication on RST.
• Monthly Statement of Cash flow for the current year
2010-11(Actuals upto January 2011) may be
furnished.
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• Loan availed upto end of January 2011(for
the FY 2010- 11) may be submitted.
• In absence of any communication from
DISCOMs, GRIDCO has considered the
energy demand of 22755.20 MU for the
DISCOMs based on the Business Plan
approved by the Commission. However,
DISCOMs in their submission have
projected 23,014 MU for FY 2011-12.
GRIDCO may furnish its Plan for meeting
such energy demand of DISCOMs.
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• Miscellaneous Receipts: GRIDCO in its ARR for
2011-12 has shown an amount of Rs.5.10 crore
towards receivables from NALCO & ICCL on
account of supply of 10 MU emergency power under
the head Miscellaneous Receipt. It is observed from
Performance Review for the year 2009-10 and 201011 (upto September’ 10) that GRIDCO has earned
Rs.127.79 crore & Rs.58.35 crore by supplying
emergency power of 301.86 MU & 114.40 MU
respectively to NALCO & ICCL. GRIDCO may
clarify the reasons for projecting a low quantum of
the order of 10 MU of emergency power supply to
NALCO & ICCL and the resultant low
Miscellaneous Receipts for FY 2011-12.
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