- (1.) THE instant petition has been filed by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) seeking approval of the transmission charges for (i) 765/400 kV, 3*500 MVA ICT -II along with associated bays of 765 kV and 400 kV at Gwalior Substation (ii) Up -gradation of existing Gwalior -Agra Ckt -II Transmission Line at 765 kV level along with associated bays at Agra Sub -station and Gwalior Sub -station (iii) 765/400 kV, 4*500 MVA ICT -I along with associated bays of 765 kV and 400 kV at Gwalior Sub -station (iv) 765/400 kV, 3*333 MVA ICT -II along with associated bays of 765 kV and 400 kV at Bina Sub -station (v) Up -gradation of existing Bina -Gwalior Ckt -1 Transmission Line at 765 kV level along with associated bays at Bina Substation and Gwalior Sub -station (vi) Up -gradation of existing Gwalior -Agra Ckt -I Transmission Line at 765 kV level along with associated bays at Agra Sub -station and Gwalior Sub -station (hereinafter referred to as "transmission asset") under SASAN UMPP Transmission System (hereinafter referred to as "transmission system") in Western Region for tariff block 2009 -14 based on the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as "the 2009 Tariff Regulations").
(2.) THE Investment Approval (IA) of the project was accorded by Board of Directors of the petitioner for SASAN UMPP Transmission System vide their letter C/CP/SASAN dated 10.12.2008 at an estimated cost of Rs. 703188 lakh including Interest During Construction of Rs. 76782 lakh based on 2nd Quarter, 2008 price level. The commissioning schedule of the project is 48 months from the date of IA i.e. 1.1.2013. The scope of work covered in the transmission system broadly includes: - Part -A: Transmission System of Sasan (400 MW) UMPP Transmission Lines i) Sasan -Satna 765 kV 2x S/C Line: Ckt -1 -268 km & Ckt -II -279 km ii) Satna -Bina 765 kV 2xS/C line: Ckt -1 -272 km & Ckt -2 -274 km iii) LILO of both circuits of one Vindhyachal -Jabalpur 400 kV D/C line at Sasan -8 km iv) Bina -Bina (MPPTCL) 400 kV D/C line -5 km v) Sasaram -Fatehpur 765 kV S/C line -352 km vi) Fatehpur -Agra 765 kV S/C line -340 km Sub -station i) Establishment of 765/400 kV, 2x1000MVA Sub -station at Satna, ii) Line bays for operation of Agra -Gwalior -Bina -Seoni S/C lines at 765 kV level Part -B: Regional System Strengthening in WR for Sasan UMPP Transmission Lines i) Bina -Indore 765 S/C line -320 km ii) Indore -Indore (MPPTL) 400 kV D/C (Quad) line -60 km Sub -station i) Establishment of 765/400 kV, 2x1500 MVA Sub -station at Indore ii) Upgradation Bina & Gwalior Sub -station to 765/400 kV: 2x1000 MVA, 765/400 kV at Bina and 2x1500 MVA, 765/400 kV at Gwalior
(3.) SASAN UMPP Transmission Scheme includes 8 transmission lines and 4 sub -stations. Out of which 6 sub -stations at Gwalior, Agra and Bina are covered in the instant petition. The details of various assets covered in the instant petition are given overleaf: - The tariff of the transmission elements was initially claimed on the basis of anticipated date of commercial operation. Subsequently, petitioner has submitted the actual date of commercial operation. The details of the date of commercial operation of the assets covered in the instant petition are as under: -;