Question : HIKE IN TARIFF RATE BY NTPC



(a) whether the NTPC has recently revised the tariff rate of power produced at Kayamukulam Thermal Power Project in Kerala; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER

( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )

(a) & (b) : No, Sir. The tariff for Kayamkulam Thermal Power Project of National Thermal Power Corporation is to be determined by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) under the provisions of Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998. The tariff for Kayamkulam Thermal Power Project is yet to be approved by CERC. At present, billing for power supply from the project is being done only on ad-hoc basis.