Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission TARIFF ORDER 2012 - KPTCL

CHAPTER - 6

6.0 REVISED TRANSMISSION TARIFF FOR FY13

KPTCL’s Submission:

KPTCL has requested to approve the transmission charges for FY13 as follows:
TABLE – 6.1
Proposed Transmission Charges
Particulars FY13
Transmission Capacity in MW 13806.10
ARR for FY13 (Rs. Crs) 2266.82
Deficit of FY12 (Rs. Crs) 376.78
Deficit of FY11 (Rs. Crs) 237.20
Net ARR for FY13 (Rs. Crs) 2880.80
Transmission Tariff (in Rs./ MW / Month) 1,73,884.50

KPTCL has further requested to allocate transmission charges to respective ESCOMs

based on the generation capacity allocation made by GoK vide its order dated
12.10.2011.

Commission’s Analysis & Decisions:

As decided by the Commission in its tariff order dated 07.12.2010 as per the MYT
Regulations, the transmission charges are to be determined based on the total capacity
contracted by the ESCOMs with KPTCL.

The commission in its MYT order had considered a projected installed capacity of
14282 MW for FY13. However, in the present filing KPTCL has revised the same to
13806.10 MW. KPTCL has not considered 442 MW of Kudamkulam Central
Generating unit which will supply power to the distribution utilities in the State. The
Commission considers 442 MW of Kudamkulam for computing the installed capacity
of generation for FY13 as it is likely to be commissioned shortly. As such the total
installed capacity for FY13 is 14248 MW. However, the same is subject to review
based on actuals during APR for FY13.

The Commission in its Order dated 07.12.2010 had directed KPTCL to enter into
contracts with all long-term users of the transmission system including ESCOMs

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before the end of the current financial year and report compliance thereof to the
Commission. The Commission has already approved the standard ‘Transmission
Agreement’ to be entered between KPTCL and ESCOMs/Long term transmission
network users.

At present, in view of the absence of such contracted capacity, the Commission has
decided to adopt the allocation of installed generation capacity to the ESCOMs as
made by the GoK for determination of transmission charges. In this context, the
Commission has considered the allocation of capacity among ESCOMs made by GoK
in its latest Order dated 4th January 2012 as indicated in the following table:

ESCOMs % Capacity allocation as Capacity in MW for

per GoK order dated computing transmission
04.01.2012 charges
BESCOM 49.62 7070
MESCOM 8.33 1187
CESC 10.61 1512
HESCOM 18.18 2590
GESCOM 13.26 1889
TOTAL 100 14248

As per the approved ARR as detailed in the preceding chapter, the transmission
charges for FY13 are worked out as follows:

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TABLE – 6.2
APPROVED REVISED TRANSMISSION TARIFF FOR FY13

Transmission
Capacity Transmission charges
charges for FY13
Particulars Allocation in for FY13 Rs.Crores
Rs.Crores per
MW per annum
Month
BESCOM 7070 952.10 79.34
MESCOM 1187 159.83 13.32
CESC 1512 203.58 16.97
HESCOM 2590 348.83 29.07
GESCOM 1889 254.43 21.20
TOTAL (MW) 14248.1 1918.77 159.90

The Monthly Transmission Charges will be Rs. 1,12,224/MW/Month

NOTE: The above tariff is also applicable to all Long-Term Open Access customers excluding developers of
Renewable Sources of Energy who generate and supply within the State.

The Transmission charges payable for the short-term open access customers in
accordance with the KERC (Terms and Conditions of Open Access) Regulations,
2004 are as indicated below:

TABLE – 6.3

Transmission Charges for Short Term Users for FY13

Transmission Charges (Rs/MW) FY13

More than 12 hrs & upto 24 hrs in a day in one block 922.39
More than 6 hrs & upto 12 hrs in a day in one block 461.19
Upto 6 hrs in a day in one block 230.60

The tariff determined above for long-term and short-term open access is applicable to
all the ESCOMs and all other open access customers excluding developers of
Renewable energy sources that generate and supply within the state (Intra State).
Such renewable energy generators continue to pay charges as per the existing orders
of the Commission.

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The charges determined above are applicable for use of the transmission system only.
In case Open Access customers use the networks of ESCOMs in addition to the
transmission system, the wheeling charges payable would be as determined by the
Commission in the respective Tariff Orders of the ESCOMs.

6.1 Commission’s Order

1. In exercise of the powers conferred on the Commission under Sections 62

and 64 and other provisions of the Electricity Act 2003, the Commission
hereby determines and notifies the transmission tariff of KPTCL for FY13
as stated in Chapter – 6 of this Order.

2. The tariff determined in this order shall come into effect from 30 th April
2012.

3. This order is signed dated and issued by the Karnataka Electricity

Regulatory Commission at Bangalore this day, the 30th April 2012.

Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-

(M.R.Sreenivasa Murthy) (Vishvanath Hiremath) (K.Srinivasa Rao)
Chairman Member Member

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