Lok Sabha Question No. 1646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Uniform Policy for Power Distribution
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: SAUGATA ROY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

## UNIFORM POLICY FOR POWER DISTRIBUTION

1646. PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  a  uniform  policy  to  distribute  power from central pool to various States in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  any  State  Government  has  approached  for  more  power during peak hours; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken thereon?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) : Yes, Madam. Currently, Power from Central Generating Stations  to  the  beneficiary  States/Union  Territories  is  allocated  by  the Government in accordance with the formula for allocation of power which is as per the extant guidelines issued vide letter No. 8/1/96-OM dated 27th April, 2000.  The details are given at Annex.

- (c) & (d) : Yes, Madam. During the current year (2018-19), Government of Goa  requested  for  increasing  54.29  MW  power  allocation  during  peak hours to 72.19 MW from unallocated quota. Accordingly, Ministry of Power has  allocated  an  additional  18  MW  Power  to  Goa  during  peak  hours  on 18.09.2018.

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## ANNEX

ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1646 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 20.12.2018. ***************

Power from Central Generating Stations to beneficiary States/Union  Territories  is  allocated  in  accordance  with  formula  for allocation of power which is being treated as guidelines from April, 2000. As per these guidelines, allocation of power is made to the States/ UTs in two  parts,  namely  firm  allocation  of  85%  of  installed  capacity  and remaining  15%  unallocated  power  for  allocation  by  the  Government  for meeting the urgent/overall requirement

The firm  allocation  includes  allocation  of  12%  free  power  to the  Home  State(s)  and  1%  for  local  area  development  in  case  of  Hydro Power  Stations  and  10%  (paid)  power  to  the  home  State  in  case  of Thermal and Nuclear Power Stations.

The  balance  (72%  in  case  of  Hydro  and  75%  in  case  of Thermal & Nuclear) power is distributed amongst the States / UTs of the region  in  accordance  with  the  pattern  of  central  plan  assistance  and energy  consumption  during  the  previous  five  years,  both  factors  having equal  weightage.  Central  plan  assistance  is  determined  in  accordance with the Gadgil formula, in which population of the States is also taken into consideration. In case of joint venture projects, the equity contributing  State  gets  benefit  in  firm  allocation  in  proportion  to  their equity contribution.

In 14 new projects of NTPC Ltd., Central Government has, in January, 2011, approved allocation of 50% of power to 'Home' State, 15% unallocated  power  at  the  disposal  of  Government  of  India  and  35%  to other  constituents  (except  'Home'  State)  of  that  region  on  the  basis  of extant guidelines on allocation of power giving equal weightage to central plan assistance and energy consumption by each State of the Region for preceding  5  years.    Similar  dispensation  has  also  been  provided  by  the Government in January, 2011 in respect of new projects of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd.

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