(a) the number of proposals for setting up of captive power plants,
presently awaiting clearance from CEA/State Governments/State Regulatory
Commissions;
(b) whether the Government have issued any special guidelines to States
for power plants in Special Economic Zones (SEZ); and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF POWER ( SHRI SURESH PRABHU )
(a) to (c) : A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 525 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 02.05.2002 REGARDING PENDING CAPTIVE POWER PLANTS.
(a) : Under Section 44 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, the State Electricity Boards give consent to setting up of captive power plants by various industries. Consultation of Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is necessary only in cases where the capacity of the captive power plant exceeds 25 MW. Details of the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for setting up 4 captive power plants, which have been received recently in CEA for consultation are given below :
Sl.No. Details of the Captive Date of receipt in CEA Status Power Plant
1. 155 MW Captive Power Plant of M/s. Jayaswal Neco Ltd., Jharkhand 18.03.2002 The State Government have been requested by CEA on 12.4.2002 to furnish justification of the proposal from Demand/Supply angle along with complete data in the prescribed proforma.
2. 32 MW Bagasse based Co- generation Plant of M/s. Sakthi Sugar Ltd., Tamil Nadu 02.04.2002 Under process in CEA.
3. 36 MW Captive Power Plant of M/s. Shree Cement, Rajasthan. 08.04.2002 Government of Rajasthan have been requested by CEA on 10.4.2002 for forwarding 3 copies of the DPR through the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam Ltd. as per Rajasthan Power Sector Reform Act, 1999.
4. 45 MW Captive Power Plant of M/s. Chennai Petroleum Corpn. Ltd., Tamil Nadu. 22.04.2002 Co-generation status of the project is under examination in CEA.