Lok Sabha Question No. 2939 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-06
Subject: Power Tariff
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2939 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.08.2015

## POWER TARIFF

2939.  SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the interest of consumers is getting affected due to huge margin of profit earned by private power producers;
- (b) if so, the details of profitability of private power producers and measures that could be taken to reduce tariffs by reducing excessive profit margins; and
- (c) the details of the private power producers, which have access to coal linkage from the Government or having captive coal blocks that guarantee them coal at prices lower than the international market rates?

## A N S W E R

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

( SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL )

(a) & (b) : The Electricity Act, 2003 has entrusted the responsibility of tariff fixation on the Electricity Regulatory Commissions  and  it  empowers  the  State/Joint  Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs/JERCs) to fix tariffs for consumers. In this regard, SERCs / JERCs notify the Terms and Conditions of tariff fixation from time to time which are equally applicable for both public and private distribution licensees.

As per the Electricity Act, 2003, tariff for retail sale of electricity is fixed by the  Appropriate  Commission  i.e.  State  Electricity  Regulatory  Commission/Joint  Electricity Regulatory Commission and the Government of India have no direct role in this regard.  As a step  towards  rationalisation  of  tariff,  Electricity  Regulatory  Commissions  have  been mandatorily  established  in  all  States  and  Union  Territories  to  regulate  the  sector.    In pursuance of the general provisions of the Act and with due regard to the guiding principles under  Section  61  of  the  Act,  the  Central  Electricity    Regulatory  Commission  (CERC) specifies  Multi Year Tariff  principles, inter-alia, balancing the interest of  consumers while at the same time ensuring recovery of the cost of electricity in a reasonable manner.

- (c) : The price of  imported  coal  depends  upon  source  of  origin  country,  grade  of coal, ocean freight etc. and varies on weekly basis. Difference between price of domestic linkage  coal  or  coal  available  from  captive  block  vis-à-vis  imported  coal  depends  upon location of power plants (i.e. distance from the mine/port), grade of coal and characteristics of coal i.e. ash, moisture, carbon content etc. As per information made available by Central Electricity Authority, the details of the private power producers, which have access to coal linkage from the Government or having captive coal blocks are given at Annex.

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## ANNEX  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2939  TO  BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 06.08.2015.

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| Coal Based Thermal Power Plants ( Linkage/ Coal block based)   | Coal Based Thermal Power Plants ( Linkage/ Coal block based)   | Coal Based Thermal Power Plants ( Linkage/ Coal block based)   | Coal Based Thermal Power Plants ( Linkage/ Coal block based)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                         | Power Station/ Unit                                            | Organization                                                   | Capacity (MW)                                                  |
| A                                                              | Linkage holder                                                 |                                                                |                                                                |
| 1                                                              | Sabarmati (C Station)                                          | Torrent Power                                                  | 400                                                            |
| 2                                                              | Dhanu                                                          | Reliance                                                       | 500                                                            |
| 3                                                              | Budge Budge                                                    | CESC                                                           | 750                                                            |
| 4                                                              | New Cossipore                                                  | CESC                                                           | 160                                                            |
| 5                                                              | Southern Repl.                                                 | CESC                                                           | 135                                                            |
| 6                                                              | Titagarh                                                       | CESC                                                           | 240                                                            |
| 7                                                              | Pathadi ( LANCO ) /Unit-1 & 2                                  | Lanco Amarkantak                                               | 600                                                            |
| 8                                                              | Rosa/ Unit-1to 4                                               | Rosa Power                                                     | 1,200                                                          |
| 9                                                              | Jharsuguda (Sterlite) /Unit-2,1 & 3                            | Sterlite                                                       | 1,400                                                          |
| 10                                                             | Wardha Warora/ Unit-1-4                                        | KSK                                                            | 540                                                            |
| 11                                                             | Maithon RB / Unit-1& 2                                         | MPL                                                            | 1,050                                                          |
| 12                                                             | Mundra, Adani Ph III /Unit-1, 2 & 3                            | Adani Power                                                    | 1,980                                                          |
| 13                                                             | Lanco Anpara'C' / Unit-2 & 1                                   | Lanco Anpara                                                   | 1,200                                                          |
| 14                                                             | Khamberkhera/ Unit-1&2                                         | Bajaj Energy                                                   | 90                                                             |
| 15                                                             | Maqsoodpur /Unit-1&2                                           | Bajaj Energy                                                   | 90                                                             |
| 16                                                             | Barkhera /Unit-1 & 2                                           | Bajaj Energy                                                   | 90                                                             |
| 17                                                             | Kundarki /Unit-1& 2                                            | Bajaj Energy                                                   | 90                                                             |
| 18                                                             | Mahatma Gandhi / Unit-1 & 2                                    | JPL                                                            | 1,320                                                          |
| 19                                                             | Utraula /Unit-1 & 2                                            | Bajaj Energy                                                   | 90                                                             |
| 20                                                             | Mihan/Unit-1-4                                                 |                                                                | 246                                                            |
| 21                                                             | Bina /Unit- 1&2                                                | Jaypee                                                         | 500                                                            |
| 22                                                             | Butibori/ Phase-II, Unit-1                                     | Vidarbha (Reliance)                                            | 300                                                            |
| 23                                                             | Tiroda -I /Unit- 1& 2**                                        | Adani Maha. Power                                              | 1180                                                           |
| 24                                                             | Kamalanga/ Unit-1&2***                                         | GMR Kamalanga                                                  | 500                                                            |
| 25                                                             | EMCO Warora /Unit-1& 2                                         | GMR Emco                                                       | 600                                                            |
| 26                                                             | Bela /Unit-1                                                   | Ideal Energy                                                   | 270                                                            |
| 27                                                             | Amravati -I/ Unit- 1 to 5                                      | Ratan India                                                    | 1350                                                           |
| 28                                                             | Dhariwal Infra. /Unit-1&2                                      | CESC                                                           | 600                                                            |
| 29                                                             | Nasik -I /Unit- 1                                              | Ratan India                                                    | 270                                                            |
| 30                                                             | Avantha Bhandar /Unit-1                                        | Korba West                                                     | 600                                                            |
| 31                                                             | Nabha /Unit- 1 &2                                              | Nabha Power                                                    | 1400                                                           |
| 32                                                             | Baradhra (DB Power)/ Unit-1                                    | DB Power                                                       | 600                                                            |
| 33                                                             | Tamnar/ Unit-1&2                                               | Jindal Power                                                   | 1200                                                           |
| 34                                                             | Talwandi Sabo /Unit-1                                          | TSPL                                                           | 660                                                            |
| 35                                                             | Derang /Unit-1                                                 | Jindal India Power Ltd                                         | 600                                                            |
| 36                                                             | Haldia /Unit-1&2                                               | CESC                                                           | 600                                                            |
| 37                                                             | Pynampuram /Unit- 1                                            | Thermal Powertech                                              | 660                                                            |
| 38                                                             | Anuppur -I/Unit- 1                                             | Moserbear                                                      | 600                                                            |
| 39                                                             | Bandakhar (Maruti Clean) /Unit-1                               | Maruti Clean                                                   | 300                                                            |
| 40                                                             | BALCO /Unit-1                                                  | BALCO                                                          | 300                                                            |
| B                                                              | Coal Block Based                                               |                                                                |                                                                |
| 41                                                             | Raikheda Unit-1                                                | GMR Chattisgarh                                                | 685                                                            |
| 42                                                             | Mahan U-1                                                      | Essar                                                          | 600                                                            |
| 43                                                             | Derang U-2                                                     | Jindal India                                                   | 600                                                            |
| 44                                                             | Nigri Unit-1 & 2                                               | Jaiprakash Power Ventures                                      | 1320                                                           |
| 45                                                             | Sasan UMPP Unit- 1- 6                                          | Reliance                                                       | 3960                                                           |
|                                                                | Total                                                          | 520 MW Linkage and 140 MW Tapering                             | 32426                                                          |