Case No.28 of 2000

Present : Shri D.K. Roy, Chairman
Shri H.S.Sahu, Member

Date of Argument : 21.12.2000 & 23.12.2000
Date of Order : 19.1.2001

IN THE MATTER OF : Revenue requirement and determination of tariff for retail supply for M/s Central Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Ltd.

O R D E R

Table of Contents

1. Procedural History

2. Legal Objections and their validity

3. CESCO's Proposal

4. Objections during Hearing

5. CESCO's reply to the objections

6. Commissions observations

   1. Revenue Requirement

      1. Quantum of Power Purchase

      2. Transmission and Distribution Loss

      3. Cost of Power

   2. Approved Revenue Requirement, Reasonable Return & Clear Profit

   3. Determination of Tariff

   4. Commission's Order

7. Annexures

   1. Annexure A

   2. Annexure B

   3. Annexure C

   4. Annexure D

M/s Central Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Ltd., Bhubaneswar (CESCO, for short) the holder of The Orissa Distribution & Retail Supply Licence, 1999 (No.1/99) submitted an application on 04.10.2000 u/s 26 of the Orissa Electricity Reform Act, 1995 (Reform Act, 1995, for short) in respect of its revenue and tariff for retail supply of electricity for different categories of consumers.