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CHAPTER-I:

SCOPE, EXTENT AND DEFINITIONS

Short Title and Commencement

1.1. These Regulations may be called the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory

Commission (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Generation Tariff)

(First Amendment) Regulations, 2023.

1.2. These Regulations shall come into force from the date of notification of

these Regulation in the official Gazette of Government of Jharkhand.

1.3. These Regulations shall be applicable for 3^rd control period (i.e., April 01,

2021 to March 31, 2026)except amendment in clause no. 22.3, and clause

no. 22.4 of the Principal regulation which shall be applicable from the date

of notification of these regulation in official Gazette unless reviewed earlier

or extended by the Commission and shall remain in force upto March 31,

2026.

1.4. These Regulations shall extend to the State of Jharkhand.

2. Scope of Regulations and Extent of Application

2.1. These Regulations shall apply in all cases where tariff for a generating

station or a Unit thereof is required to be determined by the Commission

under Section 62 of the Act read with Section 86 thereof.

2.2. These Regulations shall not apply to the following cases:

Generating Stations whose tariff has been discovered through

tariffbased competitive bidding in accordance with the guidelines

issued by the Central Government and adopted by the Commission

under Section 63 of the Act;

Generating Stations based on renewable sources of energy;

3. Amendment to Clause 3.1 (6)

3.1. In the Principal Regulations Clause 3.1 (6) shall be substituted as follows:

6. ‘Auxiliary Energy Consumption’ or ‘Aux’ in relation to a period in case

of a generating station means the quantum of energy consumed by

auxiliary equipment of the generating station, such as the equipment

being used for the purpose of operating plant and machinery including

switchyard of the generating station and transformer losses within the

generating station, expressed as a percentage of the sum of gross

energy generated at the generator terminals of all the Units of the

generating station:

Provided that auxiliary energy consumption shall not include energy

consumed for supply of power to housing colony and other facilities at

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the generating station and the power consumed for construction works

at the generating station and integrated coal mine:

Provided further that auxiliary energy consumption for compliance of

revised emission standards,sewage treatment plant and external

coal handling plant (jetty and associated infrastructure) shall be

considered separately;

Insertion of Clauses 3.1 (68 to 75)

4.1. In the Principal Regulations, a new Clauses 3.1 (68 to 75) shall be inserted

as follows:

68. ‘Fuel Supply Agreement’shall mean the agreement executed between

the generating company and the fuel supplier for generation and

supply of electricity to the beneficiaries;

69. ‘kCal’shall mean a unit of heat energy contents in mineral, measured

in one kilo calories or one thousand calories of heat produced at any

instantaneous period;

70. ‘Kilowatt-Hour’ or ‘kWh’shall mean a unit of electrical energy,

measured in one kilowatt or one thousand watts of power produced or

consumed over a period of one hour;

71. ‘Landed Fuel Cost’shall mean the total cost of coal (including biomass

in case of co-firing), lignite or the gas delivered at the unloading point

of the generating station and shall include the base price or input

price, washery charges wherever applicable, transportation cost

(overseas or inland or both) and handling cost, charges for third party

sampling and applicable statutory charges;

72. ‘New Project’shall mean the generating station or unit thereof

achieving its commercial operation on or after April 01, 2021;

73. ‘Quarter’shall mean the period of three months commencing on the

first day of April, July, October and January of each financial year in

case of existing project, and in case of a new project, in respect of the

first quarter, from the date of commercial operation to the last day of

June, September, December or March, as the case may be;

74. ‘Thermal Generating Station’shall mean a generating station or a

unit thereof that generates electricity using fossil fuels such as coal,

lignite, gas, liquid fuel or combination of these as its primary source of

energy or co-firing of biomass with coal;

75. ‘Unloading Point’shall mean the point within the premises of the coal

or lignite based thermal generating station where the coal or lignite is

unloaded from the rake or truck or any other mode of transport;

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Insertion of New Proviso to Clause 6.14

5.1. In the Principal Regulations a new Proviso to Clause 6.14 shall be inserted

as follows:

Provided that for generating stations that have signed coal linkage

agreement through Shakti Scheme, sharing of gains in the ratio of 75:25

between the generating stations and beneficiaries shall be applicable due to

variation in normative controllable operational parameters.

Amendment to Clause 15.10

6.1. In the Principal Regulations Clause 15.10 shall be substituted as follows:

The return on equity shall be computed on post-tax basis at the base rate

of 14.50% for thermal generating stations, and run of the river hydro

generating station, and at the base rate of 15.50% for the storage type

hydro generating stations including pumped storage hydro generating

stations and run of river generating station with pondage for generating

stations whose Date of Commercial Operation is after April 01, 2021:

The return on equity shall be computed on post-tax basis at the base rate

of 15.00% for thermal generating stations, and run of the river hydro

generating station, and at the base rate of 16.00% for the storage type

hydro generating stations including pumped storage hydro generating

stations and run of river generating station with pondage for generating

stations whose Date of Commercial Operation is before April 01, 2021:

All existing Provisos shall remain in force

Amendment to First Proviso of Clause 15.23

7.1. In the Principal Regulations the First Proviso of Clause 15.23 shall be

substituted as follows:

Provided that the cost of primary fuel shall be based on the landed cost

incurred (taking into account normative transit and handling losses) by the

generating station and gross calorific value of the fuel on ‘as received

basis’less 85 kCal/Kg on account of variation during storage at generating

station as per actual weighted average for three months preceding the first

month for which tariff is to be determined:

Amendment to Clause 15.32

8.1. In the Principal Regulations Clause 15.32 shall be substituted as follows:

15.32. The residual value of assets shall be considered as 10% and

depreciation shall be allowed to a maximum of 90% of the original cost

of the asset. Land other than land held under lease and the land for

reservoir in case of hydro generating station shall not be

considered a depreciable asset and its cost shall be excluded while

computing the depreciable value of the asset.Land is not a

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depreciable asset and its cost shall be excluded while computing 90%

of the original cost of the asset:

All existing Provisos shall remain in force

Amendment to Clause 15.46

9.1. In the Principal Regulations Clause 15.46 shall be substituted as follows:

15.46. The Water Charges, Security Expenses and Capital Spares for

thermal generating stations shall be allowed separately after prudence

check:

Provided that Water Charges shall be allowed based on water

consumption, depending upon type of plant, type of cooling water

system, subject to prudent check. The details regarding the same shall

be furnished along with the Petition.

Provided that the generating station shall submit the details of year

wise actual capital spares consumed at the time of truing up with

appropriate justification for incurring the same and substantiating

that the same is not funded through special allowance as per Clause

14.11 and 14.12 of the Regulation or claimed as a part of additional

capitalisation or consumption of stores and spares and renovation and

modernization.

10. Amendment to Clause 16.1

10.1.

In the Principal Regulations Clause 16.1 shall be substituted as follows:

16.1. The values for operational norms for the existing generating stations

have been decided, based on the past operational data of these plants.

The norms of operation as given hereunder shall apply for existing

thermal power stations in the State:

Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Limited (APNRL) - Unit-I

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-25

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

85.00

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor

85.00

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2387.00

Auxiliary Consumption*

9.00

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

0.50

*Note 8.5% (Normative Auxiliary Consumption) + 0.5% (For Induced draft cooling tower)

Adhunik Power & Natural Resources Limited (APNRL) - Unit-II

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

85.00

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor

85.00

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2387.00

Auxiliary Consumption*

9.00

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

0.50

*Note 8.5% (Normative Auxiliary Consumption) + 0.5% (For Induced draft cooling tower)

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Inland Power Limited (IPL) - Unit-I

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-25

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

82.50

Normative Annual Plant Load

Factor

82.50

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2902.00

Auxiliary Consumption

10.50

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

1.00

Jojobera Thermal Power Station (TPCL) - Unit-II

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-25

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

85.00

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor

85.00

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2567.00

Auxiliary Consumption

10.00

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

0.5

Jojobera Thermal Power Station (TPCL) - Unit-III

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-25

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

85.00

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor

85.00

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2577.00

Auxiliary Consumption

10.00

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

0.5

Tenughat Thermal Power Station (TVNL) - Unit-I

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-25

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

85.00

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor

85.00

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2547.00

Auxiliary Consumption

9.50

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

1.00

Tenughat Thermal Power Station (TVNL) - Unit-II

Parameters

UoM

FY 21-22

FY 22-23

FY 23-24

FY 24-25

FY 25-26

Normative Annual Plant Availability

Factor

85.00

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor

85.00

Gross Station Heat Rate

kCal/kWh

2547.00

Auxiliary Consumption

9.50

Secondary Fuel Oil Consumption

ml/kWh

1.00

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All existing Provisos shall remain in force

11. Amendment to Definition of CVPF (a) under Clause 17.8

11.1.

In the Principal Regulations the Definition of CVPF (a) under Clause 17.8

shall be substituted as follows:

CVPF: (a)Weighted Average Gross calorific value of coal as received, in kcal

per kg for coal based stations less 85 kCal/Kg on account of

variation during storage at generating station;

12. Amendment to Clause 22.3

12.1.

In the Principal Regulations Clause 22.3 shall be substituted as follows:

22.3. In case the payment of any bill for charges payable under these

Regulations is delayed by a Beneficiary beyond a period of 45 days

from the date of billing a late payment surcharge shall be levied by the

Generating Company at the Bank Rate as on April 01 of the respective

year plus 350 basis points.

13. Amendment to Clause 22.4

13.1.

In the Principal Regulations Clause 22.4 shall be substituted as follows:

22.4. For payment of bills of the Generating Company (Capacity Charge and

Energy Charges) within 5 days of presentation of bills by the

Generating Company, a rebate of 1.50% shall be allowed.

Note 1: In case of computation of 5 days, the number of days shall be

counted consecutively without considering any holiday. However, in

case the last day or 5^th day is official holiday, the 5^thday for the

purpose of Rebate shall be construed as the immediate succeeding

working day (as per the official State Government’s calendar, where

the Office of the Authorized Signatory or Representative of the

Beneficiary, for the purpose of receipt or acknowledgement of Bill is

situated).

Note 2: As per example if a bill is issued on the 1^st day of any month,

the 5 days will be counted from the 2^nd day of the month, i.e. the 6^th

day of the month will be the end date for availing the rebate.

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Printed & Published by the Superintendent of Jharkhand Government Press, Doranda, Ranchi.

Jharkhand Gazette (Extraordinary) 654 -- 50.

By Order of the

Commission.

Rajendra Prasad Nayak,

Secretary