IMPORTANT WORKS OF R&T WING

(A) ACTS AS NODAL WING ON BEHALF OF OPTCL RELATING TO ALL REGULATORY MATTERS.

IT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF OERC AFTER COLLECTION OF RELEVANT DATA / INFORMATION FROM CONCERNED WINGS. THESE ARE BRIEFLY AS UNDER:

1. COLLECTION OF REQUISTE INFORMATION FROM CONCERNED WING AND FILING OF REPLIES THROUGH AFFIDAVIT IN ALL CASES BEFORE OERC/ CERC/APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICTY (ATE), NEW DELHI/HIGH COURT(S) AND SUPREME COURT IN WHICH OPTCL IS MADE A RESPONDENT.

2. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS IN OERC THROUGH FILING PETITITON AS PER ADVICE FROM CONCERNED WINGS.

3. FILING OF REVIEW PETITION IN OERC/ ATE AGAINST ORDERS PASSED BY THEM IN WHICH OPTCL PREFERS TO FILE SUCH PETITION.

4. COLLECTION, COMPILATION, CONSOLIDATION AND SUBMISSION OF DATA/INFORMATION IN OERC PERTAINING TO PERIODIC REVIEW OF PERFORMANCE BY OERC ON VARIOUS KEY PARAMETERS. THEREAFTER THE SUBMITTED DATA/INFORMATION ARE PREPARED IN POWER POINT FOR PRESENTATION BY CMD IN OERC. THE DIRECTIONS/OBSERVATIONS OF OERC MADE IN REVIEW REPORT ARE INTIMATED TO ALL CONCERNED FOR COMPLIANCE REPORT TO OERC THROUGH R&T WING.

5. COLLECTION AND FEEDBACK OF INFORMATION TO CMD FOR DELIBERATION IN THE MEETING OF STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAC).

6. PASSING ON INFORMATION TO CONCERNED WING REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS OF LICENSE CONDITIONS APPROVED BY OERC (EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST NOVEMBER 2006).

7. AS PER REQUIREMENT OF OERC ON VARIOUS OTHER ISSUES, DATA/INFORMATION ARE COLLECTED FROM CONCERNED WINGS FOR SUBMISSION IN OERC WITHIN THE STIPULATED DATE PRESCRIBED BY OERC.
    

(B) FORMULATES AND FILES ANNUAL REVENUE REQUIREMENT (ARR) AND TRANSMISSION TARIFF (TT) APPLICATION BEFORE OERC AS WELL AS COMPLIES WITH ALL TARIFF RELATED CASES IN OERC, CERC, APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ELECTRICITY, HIGH COURT(S) AND SUPREME COURT.

THE ACTIVITIES FOLLOWED IN RESPECT OF FORMULATION, FILING OF ARR & TT APPLICATION AND COMPLIANCE OF DIRECTIONS OF OERC IN RELATION TO THIS ARE BRIEFED AS UNDER:

1. DATA/INFORMATION FROM THE CONCERNED WINGS ARE COLLECTED IN PRESCRIBED FORMATS. THESE ARE COMPILED AND CONSOLIDATED FOR PREPARATION OF ARR & TT APPLICATION DOCUMENT IN LINE WITH THE CERC GUIDELINES MADE FOR THE PURPOSE.

2. ARR & TT APPLICATION DOCUMENT FOR SUBSEQUENT YEAR IS FILED IN OERC WITHIN THE STPULATED DATE I.E.30TH NOVEMBER EVERY YEAR.

3. AS PER DIRECTION OF OERC, THE PUBLICATION OF THE APPLICATION DOCUMENT IN ABRIDGED FORM IS MADE IN NEWSPAPERS AS WELL AS WEBSITE OF OPTCL. GENERAL PUBLIC IS THUS INFORMED ABOUT THE APPLICATION DOCUMENT AND ALSO INVITED TO OBTAIN THE SAME FROM CORPORATE OFFICE AS WELL AS FIELD OFFICES OF OPTCL ON PAYMENT OF SPECIFIED AMOUNT.

4. QUERIES OF THE OERC ON THE SAID APPLICATION ARE MET IN CONSULTATION WITH CONCERNED WINGS. COPIES OF THE REPLY TO QUERIES IS ALSO SENT TO THE PERSON WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE APPLICATION DOCUMENT FOR INFORMATION.

5. PERSONS PREFERRING TO RAISE OBJECTIONS TO CONTENTS OF THE APPLICATION SUBMIT THEIR OBJECTION PAPERS TO OPTCL WHICH ARE EXAMINED BY R&T WING AND SUITABLE REPLIES TO THE OBJECTIONS ARE FILED IN OERC SERVING A COPY TO THE OBJECTOR.

6. OERC NOTIFIES THE DATE OF HEARING OF THE ARR & TT APPLICATION. INTERESTED OBJECTORS AND OPTCL TAKE PART IN THE HEARING TO PUT FORTH THEIR VIEWS BEFORE OERC.

7. OERC PASSES ORDER APPROVING ARR & TT OF OPTCL WHICH IS MADE PUBLIC THROUGH NEWSPAPERS AND WEBSITE OF OPTCL

8. THE AFORESAID ORDER OF OERC IS EXAMINED BY R&T WING AND ITS IMPACT IS EVALUATED. IF THE ORDER APPEARS TO BE NOT IN FAVOUR OF OPTCL COMPARED TO WHAT WAS APPLIED FOR, R&T WING WORKS IN DETAIL REGARDING THE PROSPECTS OF GOING FOR FILING A REVIEW PETTITON IN OERC OR MOVING TO ATE OR THROUGH APPROPRIATE FORUMS DEPENDING UPON THE REQUIREMENT.
    

(C) SERVES MONTHLY BILLS TOWARDS TRANSMISSION CHARGES AND WHEELING CHARGES OF OPTCL AND TAKES UP ALL ISSUES RELATING TO BILLS INCLUDING CASES ARISING OUT OF INTRA-STATE & INTER-STATE BILLING.

R&T WING PREPARES FOLLOWING BILLS ON MONTHLY BASIS:

1. INTRA-STATE TRANSMISSION CHARGE BILLS ARE RAISED UPON GRIDCO TOWARDS TRANSMISSION OF ENERGY FOR FOUR DISCOMs (CESU, NESCO, SOUTHCO AND WESCO) WHO ARE LONG-TERM OPEN ACCESS CUSTOMERS.

2. BILLS ON OTHER LONG-TERM OPEN ACCESS CUSTOMERS LIKE NALCO AND ICCL ARE RAISED FOR WHEELING OF ENERGY FROM THEIR CGPs TO THEIR INDUSTRIES LOCATED AT DAMANJODI AND THERUBALI RESPECTIVELY.

3. INTER-STATE WHEELING CHARGE BILLS ARE RAISED UPON CSEB, MPSEB, MSEB, DD AND DNH FOR WHEELING OF CENTRAL SECTOR POWER TO THEIR TERRITORIES THROUGH OPTCL NETWORK.

4. INTER-STATE WHEELING CHARGE BILLS ARE RAISED UPON MPSEB / CSEB FOR WHEELING OF POWER FROM HIRAKUD POWER STATION (5MW SHARE OF M.P.)

5. RAISES WHEELING CHARGE UPON TRADING BY GRIDCO.

STRUCTURE OF R & T WING
(AS ON 01.04.2010)
SHOWING POSITIONS HELD BY VARIOUS EXECUTIVES

2. OERC approved BST and Transmission Tariff in the Post Reform Era (Since 01.04.1997)