THE MINISTER OF POWER(SHRI SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE)
(a) to (f) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF STARRED
QUESTION NO. 447 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON
27.08.2010 REGARDING POWER TRADING BY PRIVATE DISCOMS.
(a) : Distribution companies both in public and private sector
receive power from Central Public Sector Undertakings at rates
determined by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, from State
PSUs at rates determined by State Electricity Regulatory Commissions,
through bilateral agreement or through Power Exchanges at prices
determined by market forces.
The average Power Purchase Cost of North Delhi Power Ltd
(NDPL), BSES Yamuna Power Ltd (BYPL), BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd.
(BRPL) and overall Delhi (including Military Engineering Service & New
Delhi Municipal Council) are as under:
Energy Amount in Avg. purchase Cost in MUs Rs.Cr. in Paise/unit
NDPL 2230.60 902.61 404.65
BYPL 1872.74 654.71 349.60
BRPL 3060.28 1137.87 371.82
Overall Delhi 7599.37 2828.20 372.16
The Appropriate Commission monitor the sale and
purchase of power in the short-term market. There is no restriction on
trading of power by private companies to any State at any given time.
(b) & (c) : The quantum of energy sold/purchased by the Distribution
Companies to other States is given in Annex.
As informed by Government of Delhi, the occasional surplus
power available with the State is being disposed off through Open
Access procedure.
(d) to (f) : The availability of power in a state is the sum total of
generation from its own sources, allocation from Central Generating
Stations (CGSs) and import of power from/export to other states.
The allocation of power from Central Generating Stations
(CGSs) is made in two parts, firm and unallocated. While, the allocation
of firm power is on round the clock basis, unallocated power is
allocated on round-the-clock basis or time slot basis, keeping in view
the demand pattern of a State in various time slots in a day and the
availability of power from various sources. At present, Delhi has been
allocated 3,984 MW firm power, 30 MW unallocated power from Tala
HPS on firm basis and 96 to 110 MW unallocated power of Central
Generating Stations of Northern Region (during 1000 to 2300 hrs.)
against its peak demand of 4733 MW. The demand of Delhi being low
during night hours, unallocated power has not been allocated to it from
Central Generating Stations of Northern Region during 2300 – 1000 hrs.
As per the Electricity Act, 2003, a distribution company is
authorized to undertake trading in electricity. A distribution company
purchases power from different sources and in a situation of demand
being less than the contracted power, such a distribution company
sells the surplus power directly or through traders or in the Power
Exchange.
