Queries raised by Director (Tariff) on ARR and BSP Application of GRIDCO for FY on

2 In TRT-15, it is observed that the coal price of different Central Thermal Stations varies widely. For instance, the coal prices of some of these stations for the month of September’10 is given below : Price of CoalGCV of Coal FSTPS Rs /mt3746 Kcal/kg KSTPSRs /mt2974 Kcal/kg TSTPSRs /mt Kcal/kg TTPSRs /mt Kcal/kg GRIDCO may explain as to why there are wide variations in coal prices and GCVs from station to station. Also action taken by GRIDCO to ascertain the reasons of such variations may be furnished.

3 GRIDCO has suggested the BSP of P/U (a rise of 70.5% over the current year BSP P/U) to recover its full ARR without leaving any gap for FY If the total cost proposed by GRIDCO is approved and the same is passed on to DISCOMs, then it will result in a substantial rise in Retail Tariff for consumers. The present average retail supply tariff of p/u shall become p/u i.e. rise of the order of around p/u (48% rise). GRIDCO, therefore, may suggest other possible ways to recover the said cost with nominal implication on RST. Monthly Statement of Cash flow for the current year (Actuals upto January 2011) may be furnished.

4 Loan availed upto end of January 2011(for the FY ) may be submitted. In absence of any communication from DISCOMs, GRIDCO has considered the energy demand of MU for the DISCOMs based on the Business Plan approved by the Commission. However, DISCOMs in their submission have projected 23,014 MU for FY GRIDCO may furnish its Plan for meeting such energy demand of DISCOMs.

5 Miscellaneous Receipts: GRIDCO in its ARR for has shown an amount of Rs.5.10 crore towards receivables from NALCO & ICCL on account of supply of 10 MU emergency power under the head Miscellaneous Receipt. It is observed from Performance Review for the year and (upto September’ 10) that GRIDCO has earned Rs crore & Rs crore by supplying emergency power of MU & MU respectively to NALCO & ICCL. GRIDCO may clarify the reasons for projecting a low quantum of the order of 10 MU of emergency power supply to NALCO & ICCL and the resultant low Miscellaneous Receipts for FY