(a) whether the Delhi Power Regulatory Commission is giving permission for setting
up private captive power plants in Delhi;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the expenditure likely to be incurred on setting up a private captive power plant
and whether the Government are likely to set up such plants bearing its cost by itself or
the applicant will himself have to set up such plant bearing the cost by himself?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) & (b) : The powers for grant of consent for setting up captive power plants in the
National Capital Territory of Delhi have been given to Delhi Electricity Regulatory
Commission (DERC) under the Delhi Electricity Reforms Act, 2000. In this regard,
DERC has circulated Draft regulations pertaining to submission of application and
processing thereof prior to grant of consent. The consumers and stakeholders have been
given opportunity to submit their suggestions on draft regulations to the Commission by
April 30, 2002 before finalisation of the Regulations.
(c) : The Government does not set up captive power plants. Captive Power
Plants are generally set up by an industry or a group of industries and the power
generated is primarily intended for self-consumption of the industry. The cost of setting
up captive power plants is dependent on various factors like the type of project, viz.
Hydro or thermal, fuel used, viz. coal, liquid fuel, natural gas, etc., distance of the project
from the fuel source, technology used, the mode of financing etc.