- (1.) The petitioner, Raipur -Rajnandgaon -Warora Transmission Limited (RRWTL), has filed the present petition for grant of transmission licence under Sec. 14 read with Sec. 15(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") to establish Transmission System for "Additional System Strengthening for Chhattisgarh IPPs -Part -B" (hereinafter referred to as "Transmission System") on Build, Own, Operate and Maintain (BOOM) basis comprising the following element:
(2.) The petitioner has made the following prayers: "(a) Issue the Transmission License to the Applicant to the Applicant for establishing, operating and maintaining the Transmission System as provided for in the Transmission Service Agreement; (b) Allow the "Additional System Strengthening Scheme for Chhattisgarh IPPs (Part -B)" to be part of Transmission Service Agreement approved by the Hon'ble Commission under PoC Charges Regulations (Sharing of Inter -state Transmission Charges and Losses Regulations 2010). (c) Condone any inadvertent errors omissions/errors/shortcomings and permit the Applicant to add/change/modify/alter these filings and make further submissions as may be required at a future date. (d) Pass such other order/orders, as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."
(3.) The petitioner has submitted that in accordance with "Guidelines for encouraging competition in development of Transmission Projects and competitive bidding for Transmission Service" and "Tariff based competitive bidding guidelines for Transmission Service" (hereinafter referred to as "the Guidelines") issued by Government of India, Ministry of Power under Sec. 63 of the Act, PFC Consulting Limited (hereinafter referred to as PFCCL) was notified by Government of India, Ministry of Power vide Notification No. 15/1/2013 -Trans dated 15.7.2014 as the Bid Process Coordinator (hereinafter referred to as "BPC") for the purpose of selection of bidder as Transmission Service Provider (TSP) to establish the transmission system for "Additional System Strengthening for Chhattisgarh IPPs -Part -B" through tariff based competitive bidding process.;