BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED - TARIFF ORDER...BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED (BRPL) ..... 21 DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION..... 21 MULTI YEAR TARIFF REGULATIONS ..... 22 FILING

BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED TARIFF ORDER FY 2020-21

Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Page 2

CONTENTS

A1: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 21

BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED (BRPL) ...................................................................................... 21

DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION .......................................................................... 21

THE COORDINATION FORUM MEETING ....................................................................................... 21

MULTI YEAR TARIFF REGULATIONS .............................................................................................. 22

FILING OF PETITION FOR TRUE-UP OF FY 2018-19 AND ARR FOR FY 2020-21 ............................. 23

FILING AND ACCEPTANCE OF PETITION ........................................................................................ 23

INTERACTION WITH THE PETITIONER AND PUBLIC HEARING ...................................................... 23

PUBLIC NOTICE .............................................................................................................................. 25

LAYOUT OF THE ORDER ................................................................................................................ 27

PERFORMANCE REVIEW ............................................................................................................... 28

APPROACH OF THE ORDER ........................................................................................................... 29

APPROACH FOR TRUE UP OF FY 2018-19 ..................................................................................... 29

APPROACH FOR ARR AND TARIFF FOR FY 2020-21 ...................................................................... 30

A2: RESPONSE FROM THE STAKEHOLDERS ....................................................................... 31

ISSUE 1: PUBLIC HEARING AND OBJECTION FILING PROCESS ................................................. 31

ISSUE 2: BUSINESS PLAN& SOP REGULATION .......................................................................... 34

ISSUE 3: RENEWABLE PURCHASE OBLIGATION ....................................................................... 38

ISSUE 4: POWER PURCHASE COST ........................................................................................... 47

ISSUE 5: AT&C LOSSES .............................................................................................................. 53

ISSUE 6: DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE .............................................................................. 57

ISSUE 7: O&M EXPENSES .......................................................................................................... 59

ISSUE 8: TRUE-UP OF PAST CLAIM UP TO 2017-18 .................................................................. 61

ISSUE 9: REGULATORY ASSETS ................................................................................................. 64

ISSUE 10: PENSION TRUST .......................................................................................................... 69

ISSUE 11: OPEN ACCESS ............................................................................................................. 76

ISSUE 12: TARIFF HIKE ................................................................................................................ 78

ISSUE 13: CAG AUDIT ................................................................................................................. 88



ISSUE 14: TARIFF CATEGORY ...................................................................................................... 89

ISSUE 15: COST OF FINANCE ...................................................................................................... 95

ISSUE 16: FIXED CHARGE ............................................................................................................ 96

ISSUE 17: TRANSMISSION LOSS AND CHARGES ......................................................................... 99

ISSUE 18: GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY TARIFF CHARGES .......................................................... 103

ISSUE 19: MISCELLANEOUS ...................................................................................................... 111

A3: TRUE UP FOR FY 2018-19 ......................................................................................... 125

BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................. 125

DIRECTIONS OF HON’BLE APTEL IN VARIOUS JUDGMENTS ....................................................... 128

Error in consideration of Rebate from DTL as NTI during FY 2013-14 ....................................... 130

Omission to deduct Rs. 27.82 Cr. LPSC (FY 2008-09) from Revenue .......................................... 131

Error in consideration of impact on account of Merit Order Dispatch for FY 2013-14 .............. 132

Omission to withdraw / recall the Efficiency Factor for FY 2015-16 .......................................... 137

TRUE UP OF FY 2018-19 .............................................................................................................. 142

ENERGY SALES ............................................................................................................................. 142

OWN CONSUMPTION ................................................................................................................. 145

ENFORCEMENT ........................................................................................................................... 146

NET METERING ............................................................................................................................ 148

ADJUSTMENT IN BILLING BY MORE THAN 1% ............................................................................ 149

DISTRIBUTION LOSS AND COLLECTION EFFICIENCY FOR FY 2018-19 ......................................... 153

ENERGY INPUT ............................................................................................................................ 155

DISTRIBUTION LOSS .................................................................................................................... 156

REVENUE BILLED ......................................................................................................................... 159

REVENUE COLLECTED .................................................................................................................. 159

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY ............................................................................................................. 160

POWER PURCHASE QUANTUM (MU) ......................................................................................... 162

LONG TERM POWER PURCHASE QUANTUM .............................................................................. 163

SHORT TERM POWER PURCHASE QUANTUM ............................................................................ 164

SHORT TERM POWER SALES QUANTUM .................................................................................... 165



POWER PURCHASE COST ............................................................................................................ 167

LONG TERM SOURCES ................................................................................................................. 168

SHORT TERM POWER PURCHASE ............................................................................................... 172

CONTINGENCY LIMIT OF 5% ON UI SALE .................................................................................... 173

ADDITIONAL UI CHARGES ........................................................................................................... 175

MERIT ORDER DISPATCH, SALE OF SURPLUS POWER AND INCENTIVE THEREON ..................... 176

TRANSMISSION CHARGES ........................................................................................................... 183

REBATE ON POWER PURCHASE AND TRANSMISSION CHARGES ............................................... 184

RENEWABLE PURCHASE OBLIGATION ........................................................................................ 191

TOTAL POWER PURCHASE COST ................................................................................................. 195

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) EXPENSES .................................................................. 195

ADDITIONAL O&M EXPENSES ..................................................................................................... 197

LOSS ON SALE OF RETIRED ASSETS ............................................................................................. 198

IMPACT ON ACCOUNT OF 7TH PAY COMMISSION REVISION AND MINIMUM WAGE REVISION 199

WATER CHARGES ........................................................................................................................ 201

PROPERTY TAX ............................................................................................................................ 202

IMPACT ON ACCOUNT OF GOODS & SERVICE TAX (GST) ........................................................... 203

SMS CHARGES ............................................................................................................................. 204

LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES ........................................................................................................ 205

DSM CHARGES ............................................................................................................................ 205

KYC EXPENSE ............................................................................................................................... 206

INCREMENTAL LICENSE FEES PAID ON ASSETS ........................................................................... 207

FEES FOR GEO-SPATIAL ACCESS .................................................................................................. 208

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND CAPITALISATION ........................................................................... 209

MEANS OF FINANCE .................................................................................................................... 211

UTILIZATION OF EQUITY.............................................................................................................. 212

CONSUMER CONTRIBUTION & GRANT ....................................................................................... 220

FUNDING OF CAPITALISATION .................................................................................................... 221

DEPRECIATION ............................................................................................................................ 221



WORKING CAPITAL ...................................................................................................................... 224

REGULATED RATE BASE (RRB) ..................................................................................................... 225

DEBT AND EQUITY, INTEREST ON LOAN, WACC ......................................................................... 228

INCOME TAX................................................................................................................................ 231

NON-TARIFF INCOME .................................................................................................................. 232

INTEREST ON CONSUMER SECURITY DEPOSIT ........................................................................... 234

DIFFERENCE ON ACCOUNT OF SERVICE LINE DEVELOPMENT (SLD) CHARGES .......................... 235

INCOME FROM OTHER BUSINESS (STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE BUSINESS) ........................... 236

LATE PAYMENT SURCHARGE ...................................................................................................... 241

WRITE-BACK OF MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ......................................................................... 244

SHORT TERM GAIN ...................................................................................................................... 246

TRANSFER FROM CONSUMER CONTRIBUTION AND CAPITAL WORKS ...................................... 246

INCOME ON ACCOUNT OF BAD DEBTS RECOVERED .................................................................. 247

COLLECTION CHARGES ON ELECTRICITY DUTY ........................................................................... 248

INTEREST ON INTER-COMPANY LOANS ...................................................................................... 251

ADVANCE FROM CONSUMERS ................................................................................................... 253

INCOME FROM OPEN ACCESS SALES .......................................................................................... 256

AGGREGATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT APPROVED IN TRUING-UP OF FY 2018-19 ................... 256

REVENUE AVAILABLE TOWARDS ARR ......................................................................................... 257

REVENUE (GAP)/ SURPLUS .......................................................................................................... 258

A4: ANALYSIS OF AGGREGATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT (ARR) FOR FY 2020-21 .............. 260

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 260

CONSUMPTION PATTERN ........................................................................................................... 262

CASHFLOW AND AVERAGE BILLING RATE................................................................................... 262

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE ................................................................................................. 263

ENERGY SALES ............................................................................................................................. 264

DOMESTIC INCLUDING CGHS ...................................................................................................... 265

NON DOMESTIC (3KVA) ............................................................................................................ 266



INDUSTRIAL ................................................................................................................................. 266

AGRICULTURE, PUBLIC LIGHTING & DJB ..................................................................................... 267

DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION (DMRC) ............................................................................... 267

DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (DIAL) ....................................................................... 267

TEMPORARY SUPPLY, ADVERTISEMENT & HOARDINGS AND E-RICKSHAW: ............................. 267

PRE-COVID PROJECTIONS: .......................................................................................................... 268

ESTIMATED SALES FOR FY 2020-21 – IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ................................... 274

ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR FY 2020-21 AT EXISTING TARIFF ...................................................... 279

REVENUE PROJECTION FOR FY 2020-21 AT EXISTING TARIFF .................................................... 280

REVENUE FROM FIXED CHARGES................................................................................................ 280

REVENUE FROM ENERGY CHARGES ............................................................................................ 280

POWER FACTOR .......................................................................................................................... 280

REVENUE ESTIMATED FOR FY 2020-21 ....................................................................................... 281

DISTRIBUTION LOSS AND COLLECTION EFFICIENCY TARGET ...................................................... 282

COLLECTION EFFICIENCY ............................................................................................................. 283

ENERGY REQUIREMENT .............................................................................................................. 284

POWER PURCHASE QUANTUM AND COST ................................................................................. 285

RE-ALLOCATION OF POWER STATIONS ...................................................................................... 288

COST OF POWER FROM OTHER SOURCES (SHORT TERM POWER PURCHASE).......................... 297

RENEWABLE PURCHASE OBLIGATION (RPO) .............................................................................. 299

SPECIAL REBATE ANNOUNCED BY MINISTRY OF POWER ........................................................... 304

TRANSMISSION LOSS AND CHARGES .......................................................................................... 305

ENERGY BALANCE ....................................................................................................................... 306

REBATE ON POWER PURCHASE AND TRANSMISSION CHARGES ............................................... 307

TOTAL POWER PURCHASE COST ................................................................................................. 309

POWER PURCHASE COST ADJUSTMENT CHARGES (PPAC) ......................................................... 311

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) EXPENSES .................................................................. 316

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES ............................................................................................................... 319

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE AND CAPITALISATION ........................................................................... 320



CONSUMER CONTRIBUTION ....................................................................................................... 323

GRANTS……….……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..……….323

DEPRECIATION ............................................................................................................................ 324

Means of finance for new investments ...................................................................................... 325

WORKING CAPITAL ...................................................................................................................... 326

MEANS OF FINANCE FOR REGULATED RATE BASE, RoCE, WACC ............................................... 327

Return on Capital Employed (RoCE) ........................................................................................... 329

NON-TARIFF INCOME .................................................................................................................. 334

CARRYING COST ON REVENUE GAP ............................................................................................ 335

AGGREGATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT ....................................................................................... 335

ALLOCATION FOR WHEELING AND RETAIL BUSINESS ................................................................ 336

IMPACT OF THE COMMISSION’S ORDER ON REDUCTION OF FIXED CHARGES AGAINST

UNUTILISED CAPACITY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND NON-DOMESTIC CONSUMERS FORTHE MONTHS OF

APRIL 2020AND MAY 2020 ......................................................................................................... 337

IMPACT OF POWER PURCHASE ADJUSTMENT CHARGES (PPAC) ............................................... 338

REVENUE (GAP)/ SURPLUS .......................................................................................................... 343

A5: TARIFF DESIGN ........................................................................................................ 344

COMPONENTS OF TARIFF DESIGN .............................................................................................. 344

CONSOLIDATED REVENUE (GAP)/SURPLUS ................................................................................ 344

REVENUE (GAP)/SURPLUS TILL FY 2018-19 ................................................................................ 344

REVENUE (GAP)/SURPLUS FOR FY 2020-21 AT REVISED TARIFF ................................................ 346

COST OF SERVICE MODEL ........................................................................................................... 348

ALLOCATION OF RETAIL SUPPLY ARR .......................................................................................... 350

CROSS-SUBSIDISATION IN TARIFF STRUCTURE ........................................................................... 352

TARIFF STRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 356

DOMESTIC TARIFF ....................................................................................................................... 356

NON-DOMESTIC TARIFF .............................................................................................................. 356

INDUSTRIAL TARIFF ..................................................................................................................... 357

AGRICULTURE ............................................................................................................................. 357



PUBLIC UTILITIES ......................................................................................................................... 357

DELHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LIMITED (DIAL) ....................................................................... 358

ADVERTISEMENT AND HOARDINGS ........................................................................................... 358

TEMPORARY SUPPLY ................................................................................................................... 358

CHARGING OF E-RICKSHAW/ E-VEHICLE ..................................................................................... 358

VOLTAGE DISCOUNT ................................................................................................................... 359

TIME OF DAY (TOD) TARIFF ......................................................................................................... 360

TARIFF SCHEDULE FOR FY 2020-21 ............................................................................................. 363

A6: DIRECTIVES ............................................................................................................. 372



Table 1.1: Issues Discussed in 29th Co-ordination Forum Meeting .............................................. 22

Table 1.2: Standards of Performance for FY 2018-19 ................................................................... 28

Table 2. 1: Details of upcoming Firm Renewable sources ........................................................... 44

Table 2. 2: Distribution Loss Target .............................................................................................. 56

Table 2. 3: Projected revised ARR & Revenue (Gap)/Surplus for FY 2020-21 .............................. 82

Table 2. 4: Transmission Charges (Rs. Cr.) .................................................................................. 101

Table 2. 5: Comparison for a 4 kW consumer consuming 800 units in a month ....................... 107

Table 3. 1: Past Period Claim submitted by the Petitioner (Rs. Cr.) ........................................... 128

Table 3. 2: Issues claimed under category 4 by the Petitioner (Rs. Cr.) ..................................... 129

Table 3.3: Merit Order Despatch violations for FY 2013-14 post implementation of DISCOM-wise

scheduling ................................................................................................................................... 136

Table 3. 4: Impact of Review Order dated 13/12/2019, Revised Collection Eff for FY 2017-18 and

other prior period issues (Rs. Cr.) ............................................................................................... 141

Table 3. 5: Petitioner Submission: Category-wise Energy Sales (MU) ....................................... 142

Table 3. 6: Petitioner Submission: Self consumption normative v/s actual for FY 2018-19 ..... 144

Table 3. 7:Month-wise details of Self Consumption ................................................................... 145

Table 3. 8: Month Wise Enforcement Collection ........................................................................ 146

Table 3. 9: Enforcement Collection during FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ................................................. 147

Table 3. 10: Adjustment Sales in Units for FY 2018-19 (MU) ..................................................... 152

Table 3. 11: Deemed sales and Deemed revenue billed on account of adjustments ................ 152

Table 3. 12: Commission Approved: Trued Up sales FY 2018-19 (MU) ...................................... 153

Table 3. 13: Petitioner Submission: Distribution Loss, Collection efficiency for FY 2018-19 (%) 153

Table 3. 14: Petitioner Submission: Revenue Billed for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ............................. 154

Table 3. 15: Petitioner Submission: Revenue Collected for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ....................... 154

Table 3. 16: Petitioner Submission: Distribution Loss, Collection Efficiency for FY 2018-19 ..... 154

Table 3. 17: Petitioner Submission: Overachievement in Distribution loss target for FY 2018-19 .......... 155

Table 3. 18: Petitioner Submission: Overachievement in Collection efficiency for FY 2018-19 155



Table 3. 19: Commission Approved: Energy Input for FY 2018-19 (MU).................................... 156

Table 3. 20: Distribution Loss targets for FY 2018-19 ................................................................. 156

Table 3. 21: Commission Approved: Actual Distribution Loss for FY 2018-19 ........................... 157

Table 3. 22: Commission Approved: Incentive/Dis-incentive for Distribution Loss ................... 158

Table 3. 23: Commission Approved: Revenue Billed for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ............................ 159

Table 3. 24: Commission Approved: Revenue Collected for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ...................... 160

Table 3. 25: Commission Approved: Collection Efficiency for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ................... 161

Table 3. 26: Petitioner Submission: Power Purchase Quantum for FY 2018-19 (MU) ............... 162

Table 3. 27: Petitioner Submission: Power Purchase Quantum Station wise FY 2018-19 (MU) 163

Table 3. 28:Petitioner Submission: Short Term Power Purchase ............................................... 165

Table 3. 29: Petitioner Submission: Short Term Power Sales .................................................... 165

Table 3. 30: Commission Approved: Power Purchase Quantum (MU) ...................................... 166

Table 3. 31: Petitioner Submission: Power Purchase Cost for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ................... 167

Table 3. 32: Petitioner Submission: Power Purchase Cost Station wise for FY 2018-19 ............ 168

Table 3. 33: Commission Approved: Long Term Power Purchase Cost for FY 2018-19 ............. 172

Table 3. 34: Petitioner Submission: Short Term Power Purchase Cost ...................................... 172

Table 3. 35: Details of Contingency limit @ 5% (MU) ................................................................. 174

Table 3. 36: :Petitioner Submission: UI v/s Force Scheduling by Delhi SLDC (Rs. Cr.) ................ 175

Table 3. 37::Commission Approved: Short term Power Purchase for FY 2018-19 ..................... 176

Table 3. 38: Petitioner Submission: Revenue from Short term power sales .............................. 178

Table 3. 39: Petitioner Submission: Incentive on sale of surplus power (Rs. Cr.) ...................... 179

Table 3. 40: Commission Approved: Incentive/(dis-incentive) on sale of surplus power (Rs. Cr.) ........... 183

Table 3. 41: Commission Approved: Transmission Charges (Rs. Cr.) ......................................... 183

Table 3. 42: :Petitioner Submission: Rebate-able & Non Rebate-able amount FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ....... 184

Table 3. 43: Commission Approved: Rebate on PPC and Transmission Charges for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) 189

Table 3. 44: Petitioner Submission: Details of RPO (FY 2018-19) ............................................... 191

Table 3. 45: Details of upcoming Firm Renewable sources ........................................................ 192

Table 3. 46: Commission Approved: Penalty on account of non-fulfilment of RPO targets for FY

2018-19 ....................................................................................................................................... 194

Table 3. 47: Commission Approved: Power purchase cost for FY 2018-19 ................................ 195



Table 3. 48: Petitioner Submission: O&M Norms as per DERC (BPR) Regulations, 2017 ........... 196

Table 3. 49: Petitioner Submission: O&M Expenses (Rs. Cr.) ..................................................... 196

Table 3. 50: Petitioner Submission: Additional O&M expenses (Rs. Cr.) ................................... 197

Table 3. 51: Petitioner Submission: Impact of GST (Rs. Cr) ........................................................ 203

Table 3. 52: Petitioner Submission: License fees paid to GoNCTD (Rs. Cr.) ............................... 207

Table 3. 53: Commission Approved: Additional O&M Expenses for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) .......... 208

Table 3. 54: Petitioner Submission: Gross Fixed Assets for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ..................... 209

Table 3. 55: Projected Capitalization for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) .................................................... 209

Table 3. 56: Provisionally Approved Capitalization for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) .............................. 211

Table 3. 57:Provisionally Approved Capitalization upto FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ............................ 211

Table 3. 58: Petitioner Submission: Investment capitalised for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ................ 212

Table 3. 59: Utilization of Equity for FY 2018-19 ........................................................................ 220

Table 3. 60: Commission Approved: Consumer Contribution/Grants (Rs. Cr.) .......................... 220

Table 3. 61: Commission Approved: Capitalisation funding for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ................. 221

Table 3. 62: Petitioner Submission: Average rate of Depreciation for FY 2018-19(Rs. Cr.) ...... 221

Table 3. 63: Petitioner Submission: Depreciation for FY 2018-19(Rs. Cr.) ................................. 222

Table 3. 64:Petitioner Submission: Cumulative Depreciation upto FY 2018-19(Rs. Cr.) ............ 222

Table 3. 65: Commission Approved: Depreciation for FY 2018-19 (Rs.Cr.) ............................... 223

Table 3. 66: Commission Approved: Accumulated Depreciation (Rs. Cr.) ................................. 223

Table 3. 67: Petitioner Submission: Working Capital Requirement (Rs. Cr.) .............................. 224

Table 3. 68: Commission Approved: Working Capital for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) .......................... 225

Table 3. 69: Petitioner Submission: Regulated Rate Base for FY 2018-19(Rs. Cr.) ..................... 225

Table 3. 70: Commission Approved: RRB for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.).............................................. 228

Table 3. 71: Petitioner Submission: Average Debt & Equity for FY 2018-19(Rs. Cr.) ................. 229

Table 3. 72: Petitioner Submission: Rate of Interest .................................................................. 229

Table 3. 73: Petitioner Submission: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (Rs. Cr.) ....................... 229

Table 3. 74: Petitioner Submission: RoCE for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ............................................. 229

Table 3. 75: Commission Approved: WACC and ROCE for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ......................... 230

Table 3. 76: Refund of Income Tax ............................................................................................. 231



Table 3. 77: Commission Approved: Income tax for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) .................................. 232

Table 3. 78: Petitioner Submission: Non-Tariff Income for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.)........................ 232

Table 3. 79: Petitioner Submission: Interest on Consumer Security Deposit (Rs. Cr.) ............... 234

Table 3. 80: Commission Approved: Consumer Security Deposit for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ........ 234

Table 3. 81: Petitioner Submission: Difference on account of SLD(Rs. Cr.) ................................ 235

Table 3. 82: Commission Approved: Difference on account of SLD (Rs. Cr.) .............................. 236

Table 3. 83: Other Business Income for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Crore) ................................................. 239

Table 3. 84: Petitioner Submission: Comparison of LPSC between Delhi Gencos & Transco and

Delhi DISCOMs ............................................................................................................................ 243

Table 3. 85: Commission Approved: Financing Cost of LPSC (Rs. Cr.) ........................................ 244

Table 3. 86: Availability of average Equity during FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ...................................... 252

Table 3. 87: Commission Approved: Income on account of Inter-DISCOM funding during FY 2018-

19(Rs. Cr.) .................................................................................................................................... 253

Table 3. 88:Commission Approved: Interest rate for the computation of financing cost ......... 255

Table 3. 89: Commission Approved: Non Tariff Income for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ....................... 256

Table 3. 90: Petitioner Submission: Aggregate Revenue Requirement during FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ........ 257

Table 3. 91: Commission Approved: Aggregate Revenue Requirement for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ............. 257

Table 3. 92: Petitioner Submission: Revenue available towards ARR (Rs. Cr.) ........................... 257

Table 3. 93: Commission Approved: Revenue Available towards ARR for FY 2018-19 (Rs.Cr.) . 258

Table 3. 94: Petitioner Submission: Revenue (Gap) for FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ............................. 258

Table 3. 95: Commission Approved: Revenue (Gap)/ Surplus during FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ........ 259

Table 4. 1: Petitioner Submission: Revised Energy Sales (MU) .................................................. 268

Table 4. 2: Commission’s Projection & 19thEPS vis-à-vis Actual Sales for FY 2017-18 (MU) ...... 270

Table 4. 3: Commission’s Projection & 19thEPS vis-à-vis Actual Sales for FY 2018-19 (MU) ...... 270

Table 4. 4: Actual H1 Sales from FY 2014-15 to FY 2019-20 (MU).............................................. 272

Table 4. 5: Actual H2 Sales from FY 2014-15 to FY 2019-20 (MU).............................................. 272

Table 4. 6: Various H1 Sales CAGR (FY 2014-15 to FY 2019-20) (%) ........................................... 273

Table 4. 7: Various H2 Sales CAGR (FY 2014-15 to FY 2019-20) (%) ........................................... 273

Table 4. 8: Commission Approved: Pre-COVID Sales projection for FY 2020-21 ........................ 274



Table 4. 9: Sales Information received by the Commission ....................................................... 276

Table 4. 10: Sales considered by the Commission after treatment ........................................... 276

Table 4. 11: Commission Approved: Sales for Apr’20 to July’20FY 2020-21 .............................. 277

Table 4. 12: Commission Approved: Sales for Aug’20 and Sep’20FY 2020-21 ........................... 277

Table 4. 13: Commission Approved Sales for Oct’20 to Mar’21 and sales for FY 2020-21 ........ 278

Table 4. 14: Petitioner Submission: Power Factor considered ................................................... 280

Table 4. 15:Petitioner Submission: Revenue Billed at Existing Tariff ......................................... 281

Table 4. 16:Commission Approved: Revenue estimated at Existing Tariff for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ........ 282

Table 4. 17:Petitioner Submission: Energy Requirement for FY 2020-21 .................................. 285

Table 4. 18:Commission Approved: Energy Requirement for FY 2020-21 ................................. 285

Table 4. 19:Petitioner Submission: Energy Available for FY 2020-21 ......................................... 286

Table 4. 20:Petitioner Submission: Power Purchase Cost from Long Term Sources proposed for

FY 2020-21 .................................................................................................................................. 288

Table 4. 21: Re-allocation of Power among Delhi Distribution Licensees over & above on going

allocation ..................................................................................................................................... 291

Table 4.22:Commission Approved: Energy available to Petitioner from Central &State Generating

Stations and other Generating Stations for FY 2020-21 ............................................................. 292

Table 4. 23: Details of the Orders and the Fixed Cost (Rs. Cr.) ................................................... 294

Table 4. 24:Commission Approved: Power Purchase Cost for FY 2020-21 ................................ 295

Table 4. 25:Petitioner Submission: Monthly Deficit considered to be met through Short Term

Purchases .................................................................................................................................... 298

Table 4. 26:Petitioner Submission: Short term power purchase for FY 2020-21 ....................... 298

Table 4. 27: Average Short Term RTC rates of electricity prevailing in N2 region (Rs./kWh) .... 299

Table 4. 28:Petitioner Submission: Solar and Non-Solar Targets ............................................... 300

Table 4. 29:Commission Approved: Targets for Renewable Purchase Obligation ..................... 302

Table 4. 30:Commission Approved: Renewable Energy to be procured .................................... 302

Table 4. 31:Fixed Floor Price and Forbearance Price for Solar and Non-solar RECs proposed by

CERC ............................................................................................................................................ 303

Table 4.32:Commission Approved: Power Purchase Cost towards RPO compliance ................ 304



Table 4. 33: Rebate by CPSEs ...................................................................................................... 304

Table 4. 34: Details of rebate offered to Delhi DISCOMs ........................................................... 305

Table 4. 35:Petitioner Submission: Transmission Charges ........................................................ 305

Table 4. 36:Commission Approved: Inter-State and Intra-State Transmission Losses and

Transmission Charges for FY 2020-21 ......................................................................................... 306

Table 4. 37: Petitioner Submission: Energy Balance for FY 2020-21 .......................................... 306

Table 4. 38:Commission Approved: Energy Balance for FY 2020-21 ......................................... 307

Table 4. 39:Commission Approved: Rebate for FY 2020-21 ....................................................... 309

Table 4. 40:Petitioner Submission: Total Power Purchase Cost ................................................. 310

Table 4. 41:Commission Approved: Total Power Purchase Cost during FY 2020-21 ................ 311

Table 4. 42:Petitioner Submission: Network Capacity at end of FY 2020-21 ............................. 316

Table 4. 43:Petitioner Submission: Average Network Capacity ................................................. 316

Table 4. 44:Petitioner Submission: O&M Expenses estimated during FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ...... 317

Table 4.45:Commission Approved: O&M Expenses for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ............................ 319

Table 4. 46: Petitioner Submission: Additional O&M Expenses estimated for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ......... 319

Table 4. 47:Petitioner Submission: Capital Expenditure and Capitalisation proposed by the

Petitioner in the Business Plan (Rs. Cr.) ...................................................................................... 321

Table 4. 48: Petitioner Submission: Distribution Loss Targets proposed by the Petitioner in the

Business Plan ............................................................................................................................... 322

Table 4.49:Commission Approved: Consumer Contribution Capitalized (Rs. Cr.) ..................... 324

Table 4.50:Petitioner Submission: Depreciation for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ................................. 324

Table 4.51:Commission Approved: Depreciation for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ................................ 325

Table 4. 52:Petitioner Submission: Means of Finance for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ......................... 326

Table 4. 53:Petitioner Submission: Working Capital for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ............................ 326

Table 4. 54:Commission Approved: Working Capital for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) .......................... 327

Table 4.55:Petitioner Submission: Means of Finance for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ......................... 327

Table 4.56:Petitioner Submission: Equity and Debt for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ............................ 328

Table 4. 57:Petitioner Submission: Regulated Rate Base for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) .................... 328

Table 4. 58:Petitioner Submission: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) 329

Table 4. 59:Petitioner Submission: RoCE for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) .............................................. 329



Table 4.60:Commission Approved: RRB (Rs. Cr.) ........................................................................ 331

Table 4.61:Commission Approved: Rate of interest on loan ..................................................... 333

Table 4. 62:Commission Approved: Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for FY 2020-21

(Rs.Cr) .......................................................................................................................................... 334

Table 4. 63:Commission Approved: Return on Capital Employed(Rs. Cr.) ................................ 334

Table 4. 64:Commission Approved: Carrying Cost for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) .............................. 335

Table 4. 65:Petitioner Submission: Aggregate Revenue Requirement for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) 336

Table 4.66:Commission Approved: ARR for Wheeling and Retail Business for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ....... 336

Table 4. 67:ARR for Wheeling Business for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ................................................ 336

Table 4. 68:ARR for Retail Business for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ...................................................... 337

Table 4. 69: PPAC Amount (Rs Cr) considered for FY 2020-21 ................................................... 341

Table 4. 70: Approved PPAC (%) ................................................................................................. 342

Table 4. 71:Petitioner Submission: Revenue (Gap) for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) .............................. 343

Table 4. 72:Commission Approved: Revenue (Gap) for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ............................ 343

Table 5. 1:Revenue (Gap)/Surplus of BRPL till FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ........................................... 344

Table 5. 2: Revenue (Gap)/Surplus of BYPL till FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) .......................................... 344

Table 5. 3: Revenue (Gap)/Surplus of TPDDL till FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.) ........................................ 345

Table 5. 4: Revenue (Gap)/Surplus of three DISCOMS till FY 2018-19 (Rs. Cr.).......................... 345

Table 5. 5: Revenue at Revised Tariffs of BRPL for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ..................................... 346

Table 5. 6: Revenue at Revised Tariffs of BYPL for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ..................................... 346

Table 5. 7: Revenue at Revised Tariffs of TPDDL for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ................................. 347

Table 5. 8: Revenue from 8% Surcharge for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ............................................... 347

Table 5. 9: ARR, Revenue at revised tariff, net Revenue (Gap)/Surplus for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ............. 347

Table 5. 10: Distribution Loss for FY 2020-21 (%) ...................................................................... 349

Table 5. 11: Approved Energy Input for FY 2020-21 (MU) ......................................................... 349

Table 5. 12: Wheeling cost for different voltages for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ................................ 350

Table 5. 13: Wheeling Charges for FY 2020-21 (Rs/Unit) .......................................................... 350

Table 5. 14: Retail Supply cost for different voltages for FY 2020-21 (Rs. Cr.) ........................... 350

Table 5. 15: Retail Supply Charges at different voltages for FY 2020-21 (Rs/Unit) .................... 351



Table 5. 16: Cost of Supply for BRPL (Rs. /Unit).......................................................................... 351

Table 5. 17: Cost of Supply for BYPL (Rs./Unit) ........................................................................... 351

Table 5. 18: Cost of Supply for TPDDL (Rs. /Unit) ....................................................................... 351

Table 5. 19: Ratio of ABR to ACOS of BRPL approved for FY 2020-21 ........................................ 354

Table 5. 20: Ratio of ABR to ACOS of BYPL approved for FY 2020-21 ........................................ 354

Table 5. 21: Ratio of ABR to ACOS of TPDDL approved for FY 2020-21...................................... 355



LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation Explanation

ARR Aggregate Revenue Requirement

A&G Administrative and General

AAD Advance Against Depreciation

ABT Availability Based Tariff

ACD Advance Consumption Deposit

AMR Automated Meter Reading

APDRP Accelerated Power Development and Reforms Program

AT&C Aggregate Technical and Commercial

ATE Appellate Tribunal for Electricity

BEST Birhanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport

BHEL Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

BIS Bureau of Indian Standards

BPTA Bulk Power Transmission Agreement

BRPL BSES Rajdhani Power Limited

BST Bulk Supply Tariff

BTPS Badarpur Thermal Power Station

BYPL BSES Yamuna Power Limited

CAGR Compounded Annual Growth Rate

CCGT Combined Cycle Gas Turbine

CEA Central Electricity Authority

CERC Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

CFL Compact Fluorescent Lamp

CGHS Cooperative Group Housing Societies

CGS Central Generating Stations

CIC Central Information Commission

CISF Central Industrial Security Force

CoS Cost of Supply

CPI Consumer Price Index

CPRI Central Power Research Institute

CPSUs Central Power Sector Utilities

COVID Corona Virus Disease

CSGS Central Sector Generating Stations

CWIP Capital Work in Progress

DA Dearness Allowance

DDA Delhi Development Authority

DERA Delhi Electricity Reform Act

DERC Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission

DIAL Delhi International Airport Limited

DISCOMs Distribution Companies (BRPL, BYPL, TPDDL & NDMC)




DMRC Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

DPCL Delhi Power Company Limited

DTL Delhi Transco Limited

DVB Delhi Vidyut Board

DVC Damodar Valley Corporation

EHV Extra High Voltage

EPS Electric Power Survey

FBT Fringe Benefit Tax

FPA Fuel Price Adjustment

GFA Gross Fixed Assets

GIS Geographical Information System

GoNCTD Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi

GTPS Gas Turbine Power Station

HEP Hydro Electric Power

HPSEB Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board

HRA House Rent Allowance

HT High Tension

HVDS High Voltage Distribution System

IDC Interest During Construction

IGI Airport Indira Gandhi International Airport

IPGCL Indraprastha Power Generation Company Limited

JJ Cluster Jhugghi Jhopadi Cluster

KSEB Kerala State Electricity Board

LED Light Emitting Diode

LIP Large Industrial Power

LT Low Tension

LVDS Low Voltage Distribution System

MCD Municipal Corporation of Delhi

MES Military Engineering Service

MLHT Mixed Load High Tension

MMC Monthly Minimum Charge

MoP Ministry of Power

MTNL Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited

MU Million Units

MYT Multi Year Tariff

NABL National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration of Laboratories

NAPS Narora Atomic Power Station

NCT

National Capital Territory

NCTPS National Capital Thermal Power Station

NDLT Non Domestic Low Tension




NDMC New Delhi Municipal Council

NEP National Electricity Policy

NGO Non Government Organisation

NHPC National Hydroelectric Power Corporation

NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited

NRPC Northern Regional Power Committee

NTI Non-Tariff Income

NTP National Tariff Policy

O&M Operations and Maintenance

OCFA Original Cost of Fixed Assets

PGCIL Power Grid Corporation of India

PLF Plant Load Factor

PLR Prime Lending Rate

PPA Power Purchase Agreement / Power Purchase Adjustment

PPCL Pragati Power Corporation Limited

PTC Power Trading Corporation

PWD Public Works Department

R&M Repair and Maintenance

RAPS Rajasthan Atomic Power Station

REA Regional Energy Account

RoCE Return on Capital Employed

ROE Return on Equity

RRB Regulated Rate Base

RTI Right to Information

RWA Resident Welfare Associations

SBI State Bank of India

SERC State Electricity Regulatory Commission

SIP Small Industrial Power

SJVNL Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited

SLDC State Load Despatch Centre

SPD Single Point Delivery

SPUs State Power Utilities

SVRS Special Voluntary Retirement Scheme

THDC Tehri Hydro Development Corporation

ToD Time of Day

TOWMCL Timarpur Okhla Waste Management Company (P) Limited

TPDDL Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited

TPS Thermal Power Station

UI Unscheduled Interchange

UoM Unit of Measurement




WACC Weighted Average Cost of Capital

WC Working Capital

WPI Wholesale Price Index



A1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 This Order relates to the petition filed by BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL)

(hereinafter referred to as ‘BRPL’ or the ‘Petitioner’) for True-Up of Aggregate Revenue

Requirement (ARR) for FY 2018-19 for Distribution Business in terms of Delhi Electricity

Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations,

2017 (hereinafter referred to as 'Tariff Regulations, 2017') and Delhi Electricity

Regulatory Commission (Business Plan) Regulations, 2017 (hereinafter referred to as

'Business Plan Regulations, 2017’); and approval of ARR & Tariff for FY 2020-21 in terms

of Tariff Regulations, 2017 and Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (Business Plan)

Regulations, 2019 (hereinafter referred to as 'Business Plan Regulations, 2019’).

BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED (BRPL)

1.2 BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) is a company incorporated under the Companies

Act, 1956 and is engaged in the business of Distribution and Retail Supply of Electricity

within its area of supply (as defined in the licence) in the National Capital Territory (NCT)

of Delhi.

DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

1.3 Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (hereinafter referred to as ‘DERC’ or the

Commission’) was constituted by the GoNCTD on 03/03/1999 and it became operational

from 10/12/1999.

1.4 The Commission’s approach to regulation is driven by the Electricity Act, 2003, the

National Electricity Plan, the National Tariff Policy and the Delhi Electricity Reform Act

2000 (hereinafter referred to as ‘DERA’). The Electricity Act, 2003 mandates the

Commission to take measures conducive to the development and management of the

electricity industry in an efficient, economic and competitive manner, which inter alia

includes formulation of Tariff Regulations and Tariff determination.

THE COORDINATION FORUM MEETING

1.5 Govt. of NCT of Delhi vide notification No. F.11/36/2005/Power/1789 dated 16/06/2005



constituted the Coordination Forum, comprising of Chairperson and Members of DERC,

CMD of DTL, Managing Director of IPGCL/PPCL, CEOs of NDPL (now TPDDL), BYPL and

BRPL with Secretary, DERC as the Member Secretary. Since the Committee constituted

did not include NDMC and MES, who also distribute power in Delhi, the Commission had

decided to invite them for all the meetings.

1.6 The 29th Co-ordination Forum Meeting was held on 04/03/2020 in the office of the

Commission. Apart from the Chairperson, Members and other senior officers from the

Commission, the 29th Co-ordination Forum Meeting witnessed participation from CEOs

of BRPL and BYPL, representatives of DTL, SLDC, IPGCL, PPCL, TPDDL, NDMC.

1.7 The issues which were deliberated during the meeting are as listed below:

Table 1.1: Issues Discussed in 29th Co-ordination Forum Meeting

Sr. No. Issues Discussed

a. Confirmation of minutes dated 09/03/2015 and amendment dated 07/04/2015, action taken on decisions.

b. Summer Preparedness

c. Presentation by DTL on Islanding scheme in Delhi

d. Proposal for disposal of DTs inherited from DVB which are beyond repair.

e. Review Progress of replacement of oil filled transformers by dry type transformers

f. Compliance of information to the consumers for scheduled power outages and un-scheduled power outages.

g. Channels and manpower for registration of complaints related to outages during summer period.

h. Status of implementation of Smart Meters

i. Status of maintenance of toll free number for registration of electricity grievance.

j. Surrender/ Re-allocation of Long Term Power, considering Demand-Supply scenario till FY 2024-25.

k. Status of RPO Compliance and initiatives thereafter to meet the trajectory as stipulated in DERC (Business Plan Regulations), 2019.

l. DSM initiatives and Actual Savings thereafter.

MULTI YEAR TARIFF REGULATIONS

1.8 The Commission issued Tariff Regulations, 2017 vide gazette notification dated

31/01/2017 specifying Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff for Distribution

of Electricity under the Multi Year Tariff (MYT) framework. Further the operational

norms for Distribution utilities have also been approved by the Commission in Business



Plan Regulations, 2017 under Tariff Regulations, 2017 for the period FY 2017-18 to FY

2019-20, and, in Business Plan Regulations, 2019 under Tariff Regulations, 2017 for the

period FY 2020-21 to FY 2022-23.

FILING OF PETITION FOR TRUE-UP OF FY 2018-19 AND ARR FOR FY 2020-21

FILING AND ACCEPTANCE OF PETITION

1.9 BRPL has filed its Petitions for the approval of Truing up of Expenses upto FY 2018-19

and ARR for FY 2020-21, before the Commission on 03/12/2019 and 12/02/2020

respectively.

1.10 The Commission admitted the Petitions vide its Order dated 20/02/2020 subject to

clarifications / additional information, if any, which would be sought from the Petitioner

from time to time. A copy of the Admission Order dated 20/02/2020 is enclosed as

Annexure I to this Order.

1.11 Further, in view of the changed circumstances due to COVID-19, the Commission

deemed it appropriate to give an opportunity to utilities to submit revised Tariff

Petitions/ additional information w.r.t. ARR for FY 2020-21, by 30/05/2020.

1.12 On request of utilities to extend the time period for submission of revised Tariff Petitions

for FY 2020-21, the final date for submission was extended upto 05/06/2020.

1.13 The complete copy of the Petition filed by the Petitioner along with additional

information has been uploaded on website of the Commission (www.derc.gov.in) and

the Petitioner.

1.14 The Executive Summary of Tariff Petitions, Executive Summary of Additional Information

have also been uploaded on Commission’s website at www.derc.gov.in.

INTERACTION WITH THE PETITIONER AND PUBLIC HEARING

1.15 The Order has referred at numerous places about various actions taken by the

“Commission”. It may be mentioned for the sake of clarity, that the term “Commission”

in most of the cases refers to the officers of the Commission and C&AG empanelled

Auditors appointed by the Commission for carrying out the due diligence on the Petition

filed by the Petitioner, obtaining and analyzing information/clarifications received from

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the Petitioner and submitting all issues for consideration by the Commission.

1.16 A preliminary scrutiny/analysis of the Petition submitted by the Petitioner was carried

out. Additional information/clarifications have been sought from the Petitioner as and

when required. The Commission and the Petitioner have discussed key issues raised in

the Petition, which included details of Long Term & Short Term Power Purchase, Sales,

Billing, Collection, Capital expenditure and capitalisation plan, allocation of expenses

into Wheeling and Retail Supply Business, loss reduction trajectory, liability towards

SVRS expenditure, etc.

1.17 The Commission also conducted multiple validation sessions with the Petitioner during

which discrepancies in the petition and additional information as required by the

Commission were sought. Subsequently, the Petitioner submitted replies to the issues

raised and provided details and documentary evidence to substantiate its claims

regarding various submissions.

1.18 The Commission scheduled a Public Hearing on Tariff Petitions for True Up of FY 2018-

19 and ARR for FY 2020-21 on 18/03/2020 to take a final view with respect to various

issues concerning the principles and guidelines for tariff determination.

1.19 However, due to outbreak of Corona Virus Disease declared as a pandemic by WHO

(GoNCTD’s Notification No.F.51/DGHS/PH-IV/COVID19/2020/prsecyhfw/2393-2407

dated 13/03/2020), the Public Hearing scheduled on 18/03/2020 was cancelled and last

date of submission of comments/suggestions on Tariff Petitions for True up of FY 2018-

19 and ARR for FY 2020- 21 which was earlier kept till 20/03/2020 was thus extended till

the next date of Public Hearing. The Public Notices, in this regard, were issued by the

Commission.

1.20 In relation to COVID-19, as per Order no. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 30/05/2020 issued

by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, large gatherings/ congregations have

continued to remain prohibited. Giving due consideration to arisen scenario due to

outbreak of Corona Virus Disease which refrains from holding Public Gatherings, the

Commission finally decided not to conduct Public Hearing this year, for issuance of Tariff

Order related to True up of FY 2018-19 and ARR of FY 2020-21 and communicated the



same through public notice including on Commission’s website. Alternatively, all

stakeholders have been given additional time-period till 30/06/2020 for submitting

comments/suggestions on tariff petitions/ additional information filed by the utilities.

1.21 A soft copy of the petition was also made available in CD form on payment of Rs. 25/-

per CD or a copy of the petition was also made available for purchase from the

respective Petitioner’s head-office on working day till 30/06/2020 between 11 A.M. and

4 P.M. on payment of Rs.100/- either by cash or by demand draft/pay order.

1.22 In order to extend help to the stakeholders in understanding the ARR Petition and filing

their comments, four officers of the Commission viz. Joint Director (Tariff-Engineering),

Joint Director (Performance Standards & Engineering), Deputy Director (Tariff Accounts-

Financial Analysis) and Deputy Director (Tariff-Engineering) were nominated for

discussion on the ARR Petitions. This was duly mentioned in the Public Notices published

by the Commission.

1.23 The Commission received written comments from the stakeholders. The comments of

the stakeholders were also forwarded to the Petitioner who, responded to the

comments of the stakeholders with a copy of its replies to the Commission.

1.24 The issues and concerns raised by various stakeholders have been examined by the

Commission. The major issues made by the stakeholders, the responses of the Petitioner

thereon and the views of the Commission, have been summarized in Chapter A2.

1.25 The Commission has therefore considered the inputs/comments received from various

stakeholders alongwith the due diligence conducted by the officers of the Commission

and C&AG empanelled Auditors in arriving at its final decision.

PUBLIC NOTICE

1.26 The Commission has issued Public Notice in the following newspapers (on dates

mentioned alongside), indicating the venue, date and time of Public Hearing scheduled

on 18/03/2020 and inviting comments from stakeholders on the Tariff Petition filed by

the Petitioner latest by 20/03/2020:

(a) Hindustan Times (English) : 04/03/2020

(b) The Hindu (English) : 04/03/2020



(c) The Times of India (English) : 04/03/2020

(d) Mail Today (English) : 04/03/2020

(e) Navbharat Times(Hindi) : 04/03/2020

(f) Punjab Kesri (Hindi) : 04/03/2020

(g) Dainik Jagran (Hindi) : 04/03/2020

(h) Jadid-In-Dinon (Urdu) : 04/03/2020

(i) Jan Ekta (Punjabi) : 04/03/2020

Public Notice was also uploaded on Commission’s website www.derc.gov.in.

1.27 The Petitioner also published a Public Notice indicating salient features of its petition for

inviting comments from the stakeholders and requesting to submit response on the

petition on or before 20/03/2020 in the following newspapers on the respective dates

mentioned alongside:

(a) The Pioneer (English) : 05/03/2020

(b) The Times of India (English) : 05/03/2020

(c) Nav Bharat Times (Hindi) : 06/03/2020

(d) Punjabi Tribune (Punjabi) : 06/03/2020

(e) Inquilab (Urdu) : 06/03/2020

1.28 As stated in preceding paras that due to outbreak of Corona Virus Disease declared as a

pandemic by WHO (GoNCTD’s Notification No.F.51/DGHS/PH-

IV/COVID19/2020/prsecyhfw/2393-2407 dated 13/03/2020), the Public Hearing which

was scheduled on 18/03/2020 was cancelled. The Commission issued a Public Notice in

this regard in the following newspapers:



(c) Times of India (English) : 14/03/2020


(e) Navbharat Times (Hindi) : 14/03/2020

(f) Dainik Jagran (Hindi) : 14/03/2020

Public Notice was also uploaded on Commission’s website www.derc.gov.in.

1.29 Further, in view of the circumstances arisen due to outbreak of COVID-19 which refrains

from holding Public Gatherings, the Commission decided not to conduct Public Hearing,

for issuance of Tariff Order related to True up of FY 2018-19 and ARR of FY 2020-21, and

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all stakeholders have been given additional time-period till 30.06.2020 for submitting

comments/suggestions on tariff petition/ additional information filed by the Petitioner.

In this regard, the Commission issued Public Notice in the following newspapers inviting

comments from stakeholders on the Revised Tariff Petitions and additional information

filed by the Petitioner latest by 30/06/2020:



(c) The Times of India (English) : 13/06/2020


(e) Navbharat Times(Hindi) : 13/06/2020

(f) Punjab Kesri (Hindi) : 13/06/2020

(g) Dainik Jagran (Hindi) : 13/06/2020

(h) Jadid-In-Dinon (Urdu) : 13/06/2020

(i) Jan Ekta (Punjabi) : 13/06/2020

1.30 Copies of all the Public Notices are available on Commission’s website www.derc.gov.in

LAYOUT OF THE ORDER

1.31 This Order is organised into six Chapters:

a) Chapter A1 provides details of the tariff setting process and the approach of the

Order.

b) Chapter A2 provides brief of the comments of various stakeholders, the

Petitioner’s response and views of the Commission thereon.

c) Chapter A3 provides details/analysis of the True up of FY 2018-19 and impact

of past period true up based on judgement of Hon’ble APTEL, if any, Review

Order of the Commission, if any, and its directives on the matter.

d) Chapter A4 provides analysis of the petition for determination of the Aggregate

Revenue Requirement for FY 2020-21.

e) Chapter A5 provides details of the determination of Wheeling and Retail Supply

Tariff for all consumer categories for FY 2020-21, and the approach adopted by

the Commission in its determination.

f) Chapter A6 provides details of the Directives of the Commission.

1.32 The Order contains following Annexures, which are an integral part of the Tariff Order:

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a) Annexure I- Admission Order.

b) Annexure II - List of the stakeholders who submitted their comments on True-

up of expense for FY 2018-19 and approval of Aggregate Revenue Requirement

& Tariff for FY 2020-21.

PERFORMANCE REVIEW

1.33 Regulation 77 (3) & 77 (3)(i) of the DERC (Supply Code and Performance Standards)

Regulations, 2017 stipulates as under:

“77(3) The Licensee shall furnish to the Commission, in a report as per the formats

for every quarter and in a consolidated annual report for each financial year, the

following information as to the Overall Standards of Performance:

(i) The level of performance achieved with reference to those specified

in Schedule-II as per the format prescribed in the Commission’s Orders;

1.34 The Commission has sought inputs on overall Standards of Performance for FY 2018-19

as prescribed in Schedule-II of the DERC (Supply Code and Performance Standards)

Regulations, 2017. The details submitted by BRPL for FY 2018-19 are as follows:

Table 1.2:Standards of Performance for FY 2018-19

Sr.

No

Service Area Overall

Standards of

Performance

Total

Cases

Received

(A)

Complaints

Within Time

Complaints

Beyond

Time

Standard of

Performance

achieved (C)

1. Power Supply Failure

(i)

Continuous power failure

affecting individual

consumer and group of

consumer upto 100

connected at Low voltage

supply, excluding the failure

where distribution

transformer requires

replacement.

At least 95% calls received

should be rectified within

prescribed time limits

979730 979566 164 100%

(ii)


affecting more than 100

consumer connected at Low

voltage supply excluding the

128835 128763 72 100%



Sr.

No

Service Area Overall

Standards of

Performance

Total

Cases

Received

(A)

Complaints

Within Time

Complaints

Beyond

Time

Standard of

Performance

achieved (C)

failure where distribution

transformer requires

replacement.

(iii)

Continuous power supply

failure requiring

replacement of distribution

transformer.

76 74 2 97%

(iv)


affecting consumers

connected through High

Voltage Distribution System

(HVDS) and not covered

under (i) & (ii) above

336620 336620 0 100%

(v) Continuous scheduled power

outages

At least 95 % of cases resolved

within Time Limit

14253 14253 0 100%

(vi) Replacement of burnt meter 41947 38479 2982 92%

Period of Scheduled Outage

2 Maximum duration in a

single stretch

At least 95% of cases resolved

within time limit

0 0 0

Restoration of supply by 6:00

PM 540 0 0

3 Faults in street light

maintained by the License

At least 90% cases should be complied

within prescribed time limits

26109 26076 34 100%

Reliability Indices

4 SAIFI 1.63

SAIDI 1.45

CAIDI 10.27

APPROACH OF THE ORDER

APPROACH FOR TRUE UP OF FY 2018-19

1.35 The Commission in its Business Plan Regulations, 2017 has indicated that Regulations

shall remain in force for a period of three (3) years. The relevant Regulation of Business

Plan Regulations, 2017, in this regard, is as follows:



“1(2) These Regulations, shall remain in force for a period of 3 (three) years i.e.,

for FY 2017-18, FY2018-19 and FY 2019-20, unless reviewed earlier.”

1.36 The Commission in its Tariff Regulations, 2017 has specified that Regulations shall be

deemed to have come into effect from 1st February, 2017. The Relevant Regulation of

Tariff Regulations, 2017, in this regard, is as follows:

“(4) These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into force from Ist February,

2017 and shall remain in force till amended or repealed by the Commission. “

1.37 Accordingly, ARR for FY 2018-19 has been trued up as per Tariff Regulations, 2017 and

Business Plan Regulations, 2017.

APPROACH FOR ARR AND TARIFF FOR FY 2020-21

1.38 The Commission vide its Notification dated 31st January, 2017 had issued Tariff

Regulations, 2017. Further, the Commission has issued Business Plan Regulations, 2019.

1.39 The Commission has evaluated the revised ARR/ additional information submitted by

the Petitioner on the basis of the provisions in Tariff Regulations, 2017 read with

Business Plan Regulations, 2019 and other factors considered appropriate by the

Commission as discussed hereafter.



A2: RESPONSE FROM THE STAKEHOLDERS

2.1 Summary of objections/suggestions from stakeholders, response of DISCOMs (viz. Tata

Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES

Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the

Commission’s view.

INTRODUCTION

2.2 Section 64(3) of the Electricity Act, 2003, stipulates that the determination of Tariff shall

be Section 62 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for the Distribution Licensees on consideration

of all objections/suggestions received from the public and the response of the DISCOMs

response thereon to the objections/suggestions of stakeholders, issue a tariff order

accepting the applications with such modifications or such conditions as applicable may

be specified in the order.

2.3 The Commission has on examination the issues took into consideration the comments/

suggestions offered by the various stakeholders in their written statements and also the

response of the Petitioners thereon.

2.4 The comments and the suggestions of stakeholders, and the petitioners

replies/response thereon the summarised views of the Commission are appended

under various subheads.

ISSUE 1: PUBLIC HEARING AND OBJECTION FILING PROCESS

STAKEHOLDERS’ VIEW

2.5 Publish MYT Business Regulations and Tariff Petition for FY 2020-21 in newspapers as per

the Electricity Act, 2003.

2.6 Public hearing for Mushroom Cultivation Tariff Category.

2.7 The time period for submission of the comments may be extended.

2.8 Public notice must reflect separately all charges and utilization separately.

2.9 Public Notice dated 06/03/2020 in the case of BYPL and TPDDL, must be treated as null

and void as the same is not traceable.



PETITIONER’S SUBMISSION

TPDDL

2.10 The Commission may comment on MYT Business Regulations as it may deemed fit. Tata

Power-DDL has published the Public Notice on True-Up FY 2018-19 and ARR FY 2020-21

in various newspapers in the 1st week of March 2020 viz. Indian Express (English)-

03/03/2020; Hindustan Times (English)-03/03/2020; Hindustan (Hindi)-04/03/2020;

Sahafat (Urdu)-05/03/2020; Quami Patrika (Punjabi)-06/03/2020.

2.11 All requisite details and the information thereon have been provided in the petition.

BYPL

2.12 The Commission is uploading on its website of the stakeholder’s comment regarding the

procurement of the tariff petition.

The complete petitions and executive summaries for comments has been published

along with the public notices stating that the public hearing could not be held due to the

COVID-19 pandemic.

finalize the Tariff Orders in line with DERC (Terms and conditions for determination of

Tariff) Regulations, 2017 and DERC (Business Plan) Regulations, 2017 and DERC (Business

Plan) Regulations, 2019 notwithstanding the fact that is the prerogative of the

Commission.

BRPL

2.13 BYPL and TPDDL are two different Distribution Licensees of Delhi and Public Notices have

been issued as per directions of the Commission.

NDMC

2.14 On fresh date of the public hearing which was earlier scheduled on 18/03/2020 has been

resolved as the public hearing which was postponed has subsequently been cancelled.

The stakeholders have been asked to submit their comments and objections by letters

and e-mails. Due to global pandemic of COVID-19, as it is not advisable to hold a public

gathering which may cause prejudice to the health and life of the citizens.

COMMISSION’S VIEW

2.15 The Commission endeavours to issue Tariff Orders as per provisions of the Electricity



Act, 2003.

2.16 The Commission vide its Public Notice dated 04/03/2020 scheduled a Public Hearing on

Tariff Petitions for True-Up of Expenses for FY 2018-19 and Aggregate Revenue

Requirement (ARR) for FY 2020-21 on 18/03/2020 to take a final view on issues

concerning the principles and guidelines for tariff determination.

2.17 However, due to outbreak of Corona Virus Disease declared as a pandemic by WHO

(GoNCTD’s Notification No.F.51/DGHS/PH-IV/COVID19/2020/prsecyhfw/2393-2407

dated 13/03/2020), the Public Hearing scheduled on 18/03/2020 was cancelled. The last

date of submission of comments/suggestions on Tariff Petitions for True-up of FY 2018-

19 and ARR for FY 2020- 21 which was earlier kept till 20/03/2020, was thus extended

till the next date of Public Hearing. The Public Notices, in this regard, were issued by the

Commission.

2.18 As per Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 30/05/2020 issued by Ministry of Home

Affairs, Government of India, large gatherings/ congregations was prohibited.

Accordingly, Commission decided to refrain from conducting the Public Hearing this

year, for issuance of Tariff Order related to True-up of FY 2018-19 and ARR of FY 2020-

21 and communicated the same through public notice including on Commission’s

website. Alternatively, the stakeholders were given additional time-period till

30/06/2020 for submitting comments/suggestions on tariff petitions/ additional

information filed by the utilities.

2.19 The Commission determines the ARR for the DISCOMs as per the provisions of the

applicable Regulations. The Commission in its Tariff Order has provided the break-up of

the major components considered for projecting costs of supply during FY 2020-21, like

Power Purchase Cost, O&M cost, CAPEX, financing cost, the gap in True-up of FY 2018-

19 and carrying cost for the regulatory assets etc. The Petitioners submit the audited

accounts to substantiate their claims. The Tariff Petitions are duly scrutinized and

admitted only if found in order as per the DERC (Comprehensive Conduct of Business)

Regulations, 2001. The Petitioners furnish clarifications/additional information, as and

when required by the Commission. The Tariff Order is issued after prudence check of



the Petitions submitted by the DISCOMs and after considering each element of cost

projected in the petitions with due analysis and ensuring proper justification.

2.20 The Commission considering prevalent grim situation due to outbreak of COVID-19 has

already exercised its powers to address the hardships being faced by Delhi electricity

consumers and accordingly, in its Suo-Motu Order dated 07/04/2020, the Commission

allowed a moratorium on the payment of Fixed Charges for next three billing cycles

beginning from March 24, 2020 to the consumers covered under Public Utilities,

Industrial and Non-Domestic Tariff Categories, which stipulates as under:

“10(e). A moratorium on the payment of Fixed Charges for next three billing

cycles beginning from March 24, 2020 is provided to the consumers covered under Public

utilities, Industrial and Non Domestic Tariff Categories. The fixed charges accumulated

over the said period shall be spread over the next three billing cycles after June 30, 2020

without any LPSC. Further, the consumers of these categories, who desire so, may pay

Fixed Charges for the bills raised during the period starting from March 24, 2020 till June

30, 2020.”

2.21 The Commission has not increased the tariff for FY 2020-21. Further, considering the

hard ships faced by non-domestic and industrial consumers in lock down due to COVID-

19, the Commission has reduced the fixed charges for the months of April, 2020 and

May, 2020 for these consumers. Also, the Commission has waived off Time of Day Tariff

Surcharge for September for all eligible consumers.

ISSUE 2: BUSINESS PLAN& SOP REGULATION

STAKEHOLDERS’ VIEW

2.22 DERC Supply Code Regulations should ensure parity between consumers and DISCOMS,

and should be transparent.

2.23 Collection efficiency should be 100%;

2.24 Any collection above 100% billing should be treated as Non Tariff Income, and added to

the revenue;

2.25 The scheme for rebate of 0.20% of Annual bill per extra electricity bill over six bills in an



annum may please be reintroduced for domestic consumers. The DISCOM collects almost

90% electricity bills from Consumer, fifteen(15) days in advance, and total bill is cleared

ten ( 10) days in advance prior to payment of monthly

Documents

BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED - TARIFF ORDER...BSES RAJDHANI POWER LIMITED (BRPL) ..... 21 DELHI ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION..... 21 MULTI YEAR TARIFF REGULATIONS ..... 22 FILING