| An application for determination
of tariff was submitted by the DPSC Limited for the financial
year 2004-05 on 31.12.2003 to the West Bengal Electricity Regulatory
Commission (WBERC) AT FD -415a, Paura Bhavan 3RD floor, Sec-III,
Bidhannagar, Kol-700106.
It is intimated by the WBERC in its letter no.WBERC
/TP-15/03-04/DPSCL/781 dated January 15, 2004 that the said petition
was submitted by the WBERC being numbered as TP-15/03-04.
It is directed by the WBERC in its letter no. WBERC /TP-15/03-04/DPSCL/781
dated January 15, that the company now publish the tariff application
in such abridged form and manner detailed below for notice to
all interested parties, stakeholders and members of the public
including retail and bulk consumers for sending objection and
comments, if any to reach the office of the commission within
30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the news
papers.
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| 1 |
Tariff
revision petition for the year 2004-05 was filed before the West
Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission on 31.12.2003 and admitted
on 09.01.2004.
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| 2 |
Name
of the Licensee / generating Company
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DPSC
Limited.
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| 3 |
Address
of the Licensee/ generating Company
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DPSC
Limited, "Centre For Excellence",
Plot No.-X-1,2 &3,Block -EP, Sec-V,Salt Lake City,Kol-91
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| 4 |
Address
of the Local Office of the Licensee where Inspection of Petition
can be made
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DPSC
Limited, Central Office,Sanctoria, P.O.Dishergarh, Dist-Burdwan,
Pin-713333
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| 5 |
Tariff
revision proposed to be applicable from
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1st
April 2004
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| 6 |
Expected
revenue at current tariff
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Rs.248.74
crores.
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| 7 |
Expected
revenue at proposed tariff
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Rs.271.93
crores
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| 8 |
Range
of percentage of increase / decrease Sought in tariff petition
for 2004 -05.
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9.64%
Increase over the interim tariff awarded for 2003-04 by Hon'ble
WBERC In its order dated 23rd April 2003.
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| 9 |
Major
reasons for increase / decrease in tariff proposed.
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Increase
in Coal prices and other operational expenses, as more fully enumerated
in Annexure II.1 of the tariff petition. |
| 10 |
Major
factors not considered in the above Increase, sought, if any,
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I)
Change in projected Sales from that assumed for the Tariff
projections;
II) Change in generation and power Purchase mix due to exigencies;
III) Change in Coal prices and power purchase tariff rates of
DVC and WBSEB.
As more fully enumerated in Annexure II.1 of the Tariff Petition.
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| 11 |
Details
of major changes proposed in |
a)
Permission to bill consumers FPPCA on applicable terms and conditions.
a provisional basis on the basis of FPPCA adjustment rate certified
by its auditors, pending approval of such rate by the Hon'ble
Commission on the condition that any amount considered refundable
by the Hon'ble Commission on that account be refundable by adjustment
against the energy bills of the consumers for subsequent months
in suitable installment 9s) as may be directed by the Hon'ble
Commission.
b) Permission to alter Conditions of supply to reduce the time
to given for payment of energy bills after availing of rebate
from 21 days to 15 days from the bill date. |
| 12 |
Any
other important issue
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The
Company is taking measures for further improvement in the quality
of supply in its licensed area. |
| 13 |
Petition
submitted by the licensee may be inspected at the main & above
local office of the licensee within 28 days from the date of publication
on working days between 09:30 hrs and 16:30 hrs. and at the office
of the Commission on working days between 11:00 hrs and 16:00
hrs, within 30 days of publication of this notice. However, copies
of those may be obtained only from the Office of the Commission
within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice during
working days between 11:00 hrs and 16;00 hrs as per regulations.
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| 14 |
Objections
and comments, if any, may be submitted at the Office of the Commission
at FD-415A,Paura Bhavan,3rd Floor, Sector -III, Bidhannagar, Kolkata-700106
so as to reach the Commission within 30 days from the date of
publication of this notice in the news paper, during working days
by post, by courier, by e-mail (e-mail address wberc@cal3.vsnl.net:in)
or by fax no. 033 2359 3397.
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