MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER
( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b) : Details of the rates/charges of power supplied by
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to Maharashtra State
Electricity Board (MSEB) for the month of December 1999 from the
four power stations of NTPC located in the Western Region are as
given below:
Sl. Name of Power Station/ Normative Tariff (at No. Capacity (MW) 68.49% PLF)(Paise/kwH 1. Korba STPS (2100 MW) 72.96
2. Vindhyachal STPS (1260 MW) 120.21
3. Kawas GPS (656.20 MW) 250.20
4. Jhanor-Gandhar GPS (657.39 MW) 242.58
The Patalganga Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (447.1 MW) in
Maharashtra of M/s Reliance Patalganga Power Private Limited has
been accorded techno-economic clearance of Central Electricity
Authority (CEA) on 22.1.1998 at an estimated cost of US$319.02
Million (at the exchange rate of US$1=Rs.35.50)+Rs.246.66 crores.
The project is yet to achieve financial closure and start
generation. The tariff for the power generated, which is
dependent on the cost of fuel used and the prevailing foreign
exchange rate, will be known only after the plant begins
commercial generation.
Tariff for the power of MSEB to various categories of consumers
is fixed as per Section 49 & 59 of Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
under the overall guidance of the Government of Maharashtra,
whereas for the power supplied from the power stations of NTPC,
tariff has been fixed as per the norms given in the report of the
K.P. Rao Committee. The average sale rate of power by MSEB in
the state of Maharashtra is 216 paise per unit.
(c) & (d) : Tariff for sale of power by all the private sector
power projects is presently worked out in accordance with the
factors laid down in Government of India`s Notifications in this
regard and other terms and conditions of PPA entered into between
the generating company and the Board. The Government has advised
least tariff to the State. The Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is
a contract between the State Electricity Boards (SEBs) and the
independent power Producers (IPPs) in which the modalities for
purchase/sale of power are negotiated between the two parties.
As such, the issue of monitoring of PPAs comes under the purview
of the respective State Governments. Normally the Government of
India does not monitor the progress in finalisation of these
agreements. To assist the State Governments/ SEBs in formulation
of these agreements, Government of India circulated guidelines in
respect of PPAs in 1994. The Ministry of Power also circulated a
draft model PPA to enable the State Governments to formulate
their own PPAs and also organised training workshops on PPAs.
