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BEFORETHE UTTAR PRADESH ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION,

LUCKNOWPetition No. :

Present:

(1)Shri Desh Deepak Verma, Chairman(2)Shri Suresh Kumar Agarwal, Member

IN THE MATTER OF:

Approval of the Infrastructure Roll Out Plan for Agra Distribution Area under M/s Torrent Power Limited, Agra during FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

AND

IN THE MATTER OF:

1. Managing Director, Dakshanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd., Urja Bhawan 220, K.V. Up- sansthan, by- pass Road, Agra- 282007.

2. M/s Torrent Power Ltd., 6, Raghunath Nagar., Suresh Plaza Market, Opp. Sanjay Place, M.G. Road, Agra.

The following were present:

1. Shri S.S. Sharma, VP Torrent Power Ltd.2. Shri Vinod Khana, VP, Torrent Power Ltd.3. Shri Pankaj Shah, GM, Torrent Power Ltd.4. Shri Nayank Dave, GM, Torrent Power Ltd.5. Shri Rakesh Gupta, AGM, Torrent Power Ltd.6. Shri Arpit Saxena, Manager, Torrent Power Ltd.7. Shri K.B. Singh, Manager, Network Planning, Torrent Power Ltd.

ORDER(Hearing- April 12, 2017)

The Commission is in receipt of an application filed by M/s Torrent Power Ltd., (herein referred to as ‘Petitioner’) a Distribution Franchisee

in the Agra area in the matter of seeking Approval of the Infrastructure Roll Out Plan for Agra Distribution Area under M/s Torrent Power Limited, Agra during FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

Background & Petitioner’s Submission:

1) The Petitioner vide its Letter No. TPL – AGRA / VPO / UPERC / 16-17 / 1232 dated January 7, 2017 submitted an application seeking approval for Infrastructure Roll Out Plan incurred during FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13 for the total estimated cost of 42,507.73 lakhs against the planned cost of 36,000 lakhs as per table given below: Summary of Actual Capex incurred during FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-2013 is as follows-

(Rs in lakhs)Project

No. Particulars 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total

1Establishment of 33KV Ring Mains System and Upgradation of 33KV Substations

1,000.19 2,605.07 4,829.37 8,434.64

2 Augmentation/Up-rating of 33KV Feeders 472.59 585.61 402.86 1,461.06

3 Augmentation/Up-rating of 11KV Feeders 754.41 694.20 743.78 2,192.39

4Providing new 11KV feeders and reconfiguration of existing 11KV Feeders

21.59 728.69 111.35 861.62

5 Revamping of 11/0.4KV Distribution Transformer Centers 314.29 1,006.88 866.99 2,188.16

6 Establishment of new Distribution Transformer Centers 62.70 314.89 411.28 788.86

7 Replacement of Distribution Transformers 1,812.13 640.49 397.37 2,849.99

8 Revamping of 33KV and 11KV Consumer Metering System 114.27 236.62 64.30 415.20

9 Replacement of old, defective and tamper-prone meters 2,191.28 1,030.69 403.56 3,625.52

10 Advance Metering System - 2.74 269.39 272.1311 Low Voltage Networks 1,076.06 4,192.61 11,547.08 16,815.7512 Customer Services Initiatives 28.43 0.89 5.98 35.2913 Meter Testing Laboratory 5.36 162.92 4.29 172.57

Project No. Particulars 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Total

14 Test and Measuring Instruments 123.70 76.58 158.96 359.24

15 Information Technology and Communication 241.92 51.64 23.71 317.27

16 Office Infrastructure 1,090.10 205.70 193.47 1,489.2617 Vehicles 135.95 40.44 48.20 224.5918 Vehicle Tracking System - - 1.87 1.8719 Surveillance System 0.68 1.01 0.63 2.32

Total 9,445.63 12,577.67 20,484.43 42,507.73

2) The Petitioners has further submitted the detailed actual capex under each Project as follows:

Project #1: Establishment of 33 KV Ring Mains System and Upgradation of 33 KV Substations

2010-11Particulars Qty UOM Rs in Lacs

Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Power Transformer 4 No.s 725.86

Supply & Laying of 33KV & 11KV Cable 26,713 M 115.80Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 33KV & 11KV Switchgear 48 No.s 89.88

Supply & Installation of Substation Auxilary supply (AC & DC) 4 No.s 20.45

Supply & Erection of Poles 51 No.s 7.24Other Miscellaneous Items 40.96Total 1,000.19



Supply & Laying of 33KV & 11KV Cable 28,557 M 766.52Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 33KV & 11KV Switchgear 192 No.s 1,466.07

33KV & 11KV Instrument Transformer 42 No.s 5.46Supply & Installation of Substation Auxilary supply (AC & DC) 4 No.s 6.90

Supply & Installation of Substation Transformer 5 No.s 4.16


Supply & Erection of Poles 27 No.s 4.53Supply & Installation of Substation FSP 4 No.s 1.07Other Miscellaneous Items 71.28Total 2,605.07



Supply & Laying of 33KV & 11KV Cable 40,278 M 1,233.16Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 33KV & 11KV Switchgear 274 No.s 2456.44

Supply & Installation of Substation Auxilary supply (AC & DC) 60 Set 96.05

Supply & Installation of Substation Transformer 15 No.s 59.72

Supply & Erection of Poles 41 No.s 8.41Supply& Installation of Substation FSP 7 No.s 3.32Supply & Installation of Fire Detection & Alarm System at Substation 14 Set 80.00

Supply of Safety & Fire Fighting Equipments at Substation 14 LS 8.80

Other Miscellaneous Items 165.15Total 4,829.37

Total of 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 8,434.64

Project #2: Augmentation/Up-rating of 33 KV Feeders


Supply & Laying of 33KV Cable 1,317 M 9.31Replacement/Up-gradation of Overhead Conductors

147,719 M 273.24

Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 33KV Switchgear/Metering System 14 No.s 22.81

Supply & Erection of Poles 255 No.s 41.73Supply & Erection of Fault Passage Indicator 255 No.s 46.63

Other Miscellaneous Items 78.86


Total 472.59



95,971 M 213.17


Supply & Erection of Poles 186 No.s 39.09Supply & Integration of SCADA 1 No.s 20.03Supply & Installation of Substation Auxilary supply (AC & DC) 2 No.s 3.67

Other Miscellaneous Items 72.15Total 585.61



6,275 M 12.95


Supply & Erection of Poles 50 No.s 34.35Other Miscellaneous Items 34.76Total 402.86

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 1,

461.06

Project #3: Augmentation/Up-rating of 11KV Feeders


Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 52,922 M 214.14Replacement/Up-gradation of Overhead Conductors 138,960 M 98.91



Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Distribution Transformer 1 No.s 3.75

Supply & Erection of D.O. Unit 1,130 No.s 77.34Supply & Erection of Disconnecting Link/GOD 233 No.s 36.14

Supply & Erection of Poles 579 No.s 79.33Supply & Erection of Fault Passage Indicator 474 No.s 72.07

Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 20 No.s 3.16Other Miscellaneous Items 115.08Total 754.41

2011-12

Particulars Qty UOM Rs in Lacs



Supply & Erection of D.O. Unit 255 No.s 8.12Supply & Erection of Disconnecting Link/GOD 135 No.s 24.72

Supply & Erection of Poles 266 No.s 52.59Fault Passage Indicator 27 No.s 5.26Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 1 No.s 0.28Other Miscellaneous Items 88.86Total 694.20

2012-13





Supply & Erection of D.O. Unit 39 No.s 0.89Supply & Erection of Disconnecting 100 No.s 16.79

2012-13


Link/GODSupply & Erection of Poles 231 No.s 59.07Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 18 No.s 8.69Other Miscellaneous Items 80.08Total 743.78Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 2,192.39

Project #4: Providing new 11KV feeders and reconfiguration of existing 11KV Feeders


Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 1,403 M 14.32Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 11KV Switchgear/Metering System 3 No.s 4.53


2011-12Particulars Qty UOM Rs in Lacs Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 25,484 M 237.31Replacement/Up-gradation of Overhead Conductors 93,372 M 84.68



Supply & Erection of Poles 663 No.s 122.44Supply & Erection of Disconnecting Link/GOD 257 No.s 50.39

Supply & Erection of D.O. Unit 708 No.s 21.45Supply & Erection of V Cross Arm 1,067 No.s 22.26Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 58 No.s 19.62Other Miscellaneous Items 127.65Total 728.69


Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 4,375 M 77.58Replacement/Up-gradation of Overhead Conductors 375 M 0.20



Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012- 13 861.62

Project #5: Revamping of 11/0.4 kV Distribution Transformer Centres



Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 11KV Switchgear 4 No.s 16.09


Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 361 No.s 98.91Supply & Erection of Poles 19 No.s 2.89Other Miscellaneous Items 56.27Total 314.29





Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 801 No.s 367.64Supply & Erection of Poles 15 No.s 3.87


Supply & Erection of MCCB 451 No.s 86.82Other Miscellaneous Items 182.29Total 1,006.88


Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 33,150 M 255.74Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 11KV Switchgear 6 No.s 28.63


Supply & Erection of Poles 18 No.s 19.55Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 534 No.s 321.35Other Miscellaneous Items 151.77Total 866.99

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 2,188.16

Project #6: Establishment of new Distribution Transformer Centres




Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 2,770 M 27.98Supply & Erection of Poles 17 No.s 2.09Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 5 No.s 0.90Other Miscellaneous Items 7.40Total 62.70






Supply & Erection of Poles 140 No.s 22.97Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 65 No.s 12.07Other Miscellaneous Items 54.22Total 314.89


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Distribution Transformer

74 No.s

100.58 Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 11KV Switchgear

23 No.s

72.56

Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable

12,033 M 116.61

Supply & Erection of Poles

137 No.s 27.52

Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP

76 No.s 31.22


Total 411.28

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 788.86

Project # 7: Replacement of Distribution Transformers


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Distribution Transformer 306 No.s 1,772.37Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 4,297 M 14.23Replacement/Up-gradation of Overhead Conductors 705 M 0.39Other Miscellaneous Items 25.13


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of 75 No.s 637.41


Distribution TransformerSupply & Laying of 11KV Cable 171 M 0.80Other Miscellaneous Items 2.28Total 640.49


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Distribution Transformer

38 No.s

380.37

Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable

1,783 M 5.15


Total 397.37

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 2,849.99

Project #8: Revamping of 33 KV and 11 KV Consumer Metering System


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Metering Cubicle 97 No.s 99.09

Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 1365 M 4.66Other Miscellaneous Items 10.52

Total 114.27



Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 3,664 M 50.30Other Miscellaneous Items 14.49Total 236.62



Supply & Laying of 11KV Cable 40 M 0.31Other Miscellaneous Items 2.40

Total 64.30

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13

415.20

Project #9: Replacement of old, defective and tamper-prone meters


Replacement of Meters 129,321 No.s 2,120.06Other Miscellaneous Items 71.22Total 2,191.28


Replacement of Meters 60,856 No.s 1,002.14Other Miscellaneous Items 28.55Total 1,030.69


Replacement of Meters 23,545 No.s 378.24Other Miscellaneous Items 25.32Total 403.56

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13

3,625.52

Project #10: Advanced Metering System


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of DT Meter 32 No.s 1.19

Supply & Laying of Control Cable 188 M 0.77Other Miscellaneous Items 0.78Total 2.74


Supply, Installation & Commissioning of DT Meter 2,442 No.s 116.51

Supply & Laying of Control Cable 13,398 M 65.36Other Miscellaneous Items 87.51Total 269.39

Total of 2011-12 and 2012-13 272.13

Project #11: Low Voltage Network

Total Capex on network incurred in LT Network can be summarised as below-


Supply & Laying of LT Cable 72,376 M 355.75Supply & Laying of Service Cable 417,048 M 274.51Supply & Installation of Energy Meter 12,656 No.s 220.60Supply & Installation of Meter Box 18,576 No.s 80.34Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 956 No.s 48.48Other Miscellaneous Items 96.39Total 1,076.06


Supply & Laying of LT Cable 810,073 M 2,285.15Supply & Laying of Service Cable 535,944 M 445.74Supply & Installation of Energy Meter 23,053 No.s 464.46Supply & Installation of Meter Box 41,081 No.s 224.46Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 4,486 No.s 262.62Supply & Erection of Pole 424 No.s 61.81Other Miscellaneous Items 448.37


Total 4,192.612012-13

Particulars Qty UOM Rs in LacsSupply & Laying of LT Cable 604,822 M 5,076.69Supply & Laying of Service Cable 2,212,386 M 3,081.71Supply & Installation of Energy Meter 42,835 No.s 618.74Supply & Installation of Meter Box 38,694 No.s 256.55Supply & Erection of FSP/MSP 7,474 No.s 1,016.28Supply & Erection of Pole 927 No.s 143.24Other Miscellaneous Items 1,353.88Total 11,547.08

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 16,815.75

Project #12: Customer Service Initiatives

2010-11Particulars Rs in Lacs

Cheque Depository Machine 12.4

9

Machine - Note Counting 6.0

9

MICR Reader 5.7

5

Barcode Reader 2.0

7

Fake Note Detector Machine 0.8

2

Voice Recorder 0.2

5


8

Total 28.4

3


Machine - Note Counting 0.8

9

Total 0.8

9


Mobile Van Body Fabrication work 3.2

2

Genus make 1400VA Inverter 1.4

2

SMS Application 1.0

6

1 KVA Isolation transformer 0.1

9 Outer Panel Front, Matting set and other acc.

0.08

Total 5.9

8

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13

35.29

Project #13: Meter Testing Laboratory


Three Phase Reference Standard Electronic Meter

5.36

Total 5.3

6


Test Bench 116.0

2 Three Phase Reference Standard Electronic Meter

37.96

Single Phase Reference Standard Electronic Meter

8.74


0

Total 162.9

2


Hydraulic Power Press Machine. 4.2

9

Total 4.2

9

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 172.5

7

Project #14: Testing and Measuring Instruments


Data Logger 3

6.55

High Voltage Detector 1

5.14

HV Discharge Rod 1

2.23

Clamp on Meter 1

0.13

FRP Ladder

9.16

Cable Jacks & Shaft

3.97 Hand operated crimping tool

2.94

CVT

1.80

Digital Weighing Scale

0.82 Special Customized rubber jacket

0.62

Heavy duty hydraulic crimping tool

0.26

D O Operating Rod

0.25 Electrical hand drill machine

0.20

Digital Vernier Caliper

0.16

Digimatic Micrometer

0.11


Other Miscellaneous Items 2

9.37 Total 123.70


Data Logger 13.04 Fault Passage Indicator 4.90 Non contact type tester 4.45 Clamp on Meter 3.05 High Voltage Detector 1.12 L T Cable Fault Locator 0.71 Hand operated crimping tool 0.31 Other Miscellaneous Items 49.00 Total 76.58


Cable fault locating Van. 122.27 Data Logger. 10.90 Fault Passage Indicator 9.76 Transformer winding Resistance Measuring Test Kit 7.39

Power Pack Units (Two nos. 6 V, 4 Ah rechargeable lead acid batteries conne

3.88

L T Cable Fault Locator 1.43 Circuit Breaker Time Interval Meter. 1.04

High Voltage Detector 0.69 Other Miscellaneous Items 0.58 FRP Ladder 0.31 Heavy duty hydraulic crimping tool upto 1000 Sq.mm Cable 0.28

Digital Vernier Caliper. 0.18 HV Discharge Rod 0.13 Hand operated crimping tool suitable for 70 - 400 sqmm Aluminum cable with

0.13

Total 158.96

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 359.24

2012-13

Project #15: Information Technology and Communication


Computer 109.13 Software 59.44 Switch 21.01 Transceiver 15.05 Printer 7.44 LIU 5.57 Optical Fibre Cable 4.49 Plotter 1.93 19" Rack with power supply and manager 1.86

PoE Splitter 1.49 Harddisk 0.57 Modem 0.44 Other Miscellaneous Items 13.50 Total 241.92


Computer 29.27 Software 15.18 Optical Fibre Cable 1.68 Printer 1.04 Photocopier Machine 1.01 Prorjetor 0.68 Modem 0.41 Other Miscellaneous Items 2.38 Total 51.64


Printer 8.67 Server 5.80 L3 Switch (10/100) 3.27


Handset 2.96 HP Laptop 0.72 PRA T2 CARD 0.63 IBM SERVER RAID M5014 SAS/SATA CONTROLLER (RAID 5 CARD) 0.42 Battery 0.41 UPS 0.36 Camera 0.29 Stacking Cable 0.09 1000 GB SATA HARD DISK 0.06 Sandisk 16GB 0.02 Total 23.71

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 317.27

Project #16: Office Infrastructure


UPS 27.64 Chair/Table 20.88 DG Set 20.88 Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera 20.40 Air Conditioner 18.00 Fire Extinguisher 9.71 Stabilizer 9.22 Biometric Attendance Recorder 5.00 Steel Cupboard/Locker Cabinet 3.94 Photocopier (Xerox) Machine 3.37 Battery 3.19 Side Rack 1.05 Paper Shredder 0.49 Electrical Arc Protective Suit 0.41 Monoblock Pump set 0.37 Cash Box 0.28 SNMP Card 0.26 Open Battery Rack 0.13 Other miscellaneous items 944.88 Total 1,090.10


Electrical Arc Protective Suit 15.23 Chair/Table 3.35 Battery 2.39 UPS 2.01 Air Conditioner 1.88 Cooler 1.64 Steel Cupboard/Locker Cabinet 1.58 FRP Ladder 1.41 DG Set 1.10 TV LCD 0.85 Fire Extinguisher 0.39 Side Rack 0.20 Stabilizer 0.17 Open Battery Rack 0.07 Other miscellaneous items 173.43 Total 205.70


Office Furniture 32.96 Refrigerators, AC etc.- Dist MLV 21.08 Land & Building 20.33 Infrastructure 19.04 Computer 17.99 Furniture & Fixture 14.03 land and building 13.95 Construction of Compound Wall & toilet Block at Agra Fort S/S Ground. 10.19 Office Machinery 8.06 Network 7.76 Construction of New Retaining Wall at Agra Fort S/S. 6.31 Desert Cooler. 4.33 UPS 3.25 Extension of Ms Shed Incl. Civil & Electrical Work at First Floor of Zone-1 (Hotel Complex) 2.95 MICR Reader 1.96 Mechanical Foam type Fire Extinguishers- 50Ltr 1.14 OPTIMA SINGLE BED 0.97


Aluminium Section Glass Cabin 0.90 Table 0.87 Sofa 0.81 Barcode Reader 0.61 DINING TABLE & CHAIRS 0.49 Chairs 0.48 Fake Note Detector Machine 0.48 Electrical Arc Protective Suit (Boiler Suit, Hood & Gloves) 0.44 Voltage Stablizers 0.37 Other Miscellaneous Items 0.30 Civil Work 0.22 Cable for MICR. 0.16 STEEL ALMIRAH 0.09 Monoblock Pump set. 0.09 Cable for Barcode Reader. 0.08 Other Miscellaneous Items 0.76 Total 193.47

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 1,489.26

Project 17 # Vehicles


Four Wheelers & Two Wheelers 135.95

Total 135.95


Two Wheelers 7.62 Four Wheelers 32.82 Total 40.44


Four Wheelers 48.20Total 48.20

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 224.59

Project #18: Vehicle Tracking System


Vehicle Tracking Device

20 No.s 1.8

7 Total 1.87Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13

1.87

Project #19: Surveillance System


Digital Camera 0.68 Total 0.68


Digital Camera 0.83 Handycam 0.17 Total 1.01


Digital Camera. 0.63 Total 0.63

Total of 2010-11,2011-12 and 2012-13 2.32

3) M/s TPL operations are governed by Distribution Franchisee Agreement (DFA) signed between DVVNL & M/s TPL.

4) M/s TPL was required to make capital expenditure for augmentation of infrastructure, improve reliability & quality of power supply and reduction in T & D losses. As per Article 19.11 of DFA, M/s TPL has to submit an Infrastructure roll out plan to DVVNL, with details of capital expenditure and further submission to the Commission for Approval. Article 19.11 of the Distribution Franchisee Agreement has been quoted below:

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19.11 Infrastructure Roll out Plan: The Distribution Franchisee shall submit an Infrastructure Roll out Plan to DVVNL stating the tentative investments to be carried out by in the Franchise Area to lower the Distribution Losses and improve the quality of supply. The same may be submitted by the Effective Date. The plan shall be indicative and the actuals may differ. DVVNL shall facilitate the Distribution Franchisee in approaching the UPERC for approval of the Infrastructure Roll – out Plan. Any investment by the Distribution Franchisee which is not approved by the UPERC shall not be compensated by DVVNL at the expiry / termination of the Franchise. DVVNL shall facilitate the DF for getting approval of the capital investment plan submitted by the DF. However, the final decision of UPERC in the matter shall be final and binding on the DF.

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5) The Petitioner vide its Letter No. TPL – AGRA / VPO / UPERC / 16-17 / 1232 dated January 7, 2017 submitted the approval of Board of Directors (BoD) of DVVNL, for the Infrastructure Roll out Plan. The approval of the BoD vide Letter No. ____________________________________ dated February 6, 2010 has been quoted below:

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6) The application was examined with respect to the provisions made in the Article 19.11 of DFA.

7) On preliminary examination of the application, the Commission observed the following deficiencies / infirmities in the application:

a) In reference to Project 1, the details of the no. of kms of ring main system that has been established and how many 33 kV S/S have been upgraded and what up gradation work has been carried out is not provided.Supply & Laying of 33kV & 11kV Cable - From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 95548 meter of cable have been laid, detailed clarification & reasons thereof, have not been provided.

b) In reference to Project 2, the details of the augmentation work that has been done and what up –rating has been done w.r.t to 33kV Feeders is not provided.Other Misc. Item – From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the details has not been provided, and the capex is also on the higher side.Supply & Laying of 33kV cable – 11790 meter of 33kV cable has been laid, detailed clarification reasons thereof, have not been provided.Replacement / Up- gradation of Overhead conductors - From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 249965 meter of Overhead conductors have been replaced / upgraded, detailed clarification & reasons thereof, have not been provided.

For FY 2012-13, the cost of Supply & Integration is quite high.

c) In reference to Project 3, the details of the augmentation work that has been done and what up –rating has been done w.r.t to 11 kV Feeders is not provided.Supply & Laying of 11 kV Cable- From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 94699 meter of cable have been augmented / upgraded, detailed clarification & reasons thereof, have not been provided.Replacement / Up- gradation of Overhead conductors - From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 250768 meter of Overhead conductors have been augmented / upgraded, detailed clarification & reasons thereof, have not been provided.Supply & Erection of Fault Passage Indicator and Supply & Erection of Disconnecting Link / GOD- from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the cost is quite high.

d) In reference to Project 4, the details of the number of new 11 kV feeders and the number of 11 kV feeders that have been reconfigured is not provided.Supply & Laying of 11 kV Cable- From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 31262 meter of cable have been laid, detailed clarification & reasons thereof, have not been provided.

e) In reference to Project 5, the details of the revamping being done in 11 / 0.4 kV Distribution Transformers centers is not provided.Supply & Laying of 11 kV Cable- From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 95934 meter of cable have been revamped, detailed clarification & reasons thereof, have not been provided

f) In reference to Project 6, the details of the number of Distribution Transformers centers that has been established is not provided.

From FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the cable / DT ratio is quite high & shocking, reasons thereof, have not been provided.

g) In reference to Project 7, the details of the number of Distribution Transformers that has been replaced is not provided.In FY 2012-13, 1783 meter cable was used for 38 No’s DT replacement / augmentation, the cable / DT ratio is quite illogical as compared to previous years i.e. FY 2010-11 & FY 2011- 12.Written value of DTs has not been considered from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

h) In reference to Project 8, the details of consumers, where revamping of metering system has been done is not provided.Further, the supply, installation & commissioning of metering cubicle was done at Rs. 1 lac / metering cubicle, whereas the Cost data book provided for Rs. 50,000 / metering cubicle.Further, under supply & laying of 11 kV cable- reasons for revamping of 11 kV cable was not provided.

i) In reference to Project 9 – from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, 2,13,632 meters has been replaced, wherein the total no. of consumers with M/s TPL is less than 2,00,000, its shocking to observe that no. of replacement of meters in 3 years is more than the no. of consumers itself, detailed justification on this was not provided.Further, M/s TPL must provide the meter procurement criteria (i.e. whether L1 system or some other system) being followed / adopted in the company and whether the procurement was being done at the prevailing rates in the market. Details of the quality of meter procured by M/s TPL must be provided.

Further, details of no. of three phase of single phase has not been provided.

j) In reference to Project 10 – from FY 2011-12 to FY 2012-13, the number of DTs has not been provided.

k) In reference to Project 11: Supply & Laying of Service Cable – 31,65,378 meters of service cable has been procured / provided. It appears from such a large scale revamping of service cable that 50% of the total service cable consumers have been revamped, which seems quite unlikely. Further, new consumers that are being added by Ms/ TPL must have been charged for service cable in view of new connection.Meter & Meter Box - from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the cost of Meter and Meter box is quite high, reasons for same has not been provided.Supply & Erection of Pole – the cost of supply & erection of pole is on the higher side. Further, whether these poles are used for extension or replacement, details thereof was not provided.

l) In reference to Project 12: MICR Reader & Bar Code Reader – for FY 2010-11, reasons for procuring two different items for similar use has not been provided. Further, why MICR Reader & Bar Code Reader have been shown / booked under two different projects i.e. 12 & 16.

m) In reference to Project 13: Three phase & Single Phase Reference Standard Electronic Meter –invoice of procurement is not being provided.

n) In reference to Project 15

Computer - from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13 under IT & Communication (Project 15) & FY 2012-13 under Office Infrastructure (Project 16), the Computers have been consistently procured, the detailed reason thereof is not being provided. Further, why Computer have been shown / booked under two different projects i.e. 15 & 16.

o) In reference to Project 16Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera- for FY 2010-11, the need / use of Infrared Thermal Imaging Camera under Office Infrastructure is not clear.Electric Arc Protective Suit- from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the need / use of Electric Arc Protective Suit under Office Infrastructure is not clear and further the no. of Electric Arc Protective Suit is not being provided.Other Miscellaneous Items - from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the details of Other Miscellaneous Items is not being provided.Air Conditioners (ACs) - from FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13, the ACs have been consistently procured, the detailed reason thereof is not being provided.MICR Reader & Bar Code Reader – for FY 2012-13, reasons for procuring two different items for similar use has not been provided.

p) In reference to Project 17, the details pertaining to the number of four wheelers and two wheelers was not provided, and the supporting documents of such procurement.It was observed that procurement rate / cost for various items in most of the projects was over and above the rate / cost provided in the Cost Data Book. M/s TPL must provide detailed clarification for the same.

M/s TPL’s reply

8) M / s TPL made further submission in the above matter as follows:

a) In reference to Project 1, the Petitioner submitted the details of refurbishment of 33 kV substations for the FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

b) In reference to Project 2, the Petitioner submitted the details of augmentation / up – rating of 33 kV Feeders for the FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

c) In reference to Project 3, the Petitioner submitted the details of augmentation / up – rating of 11 kV Feeders for the FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

d) In reference to Project 4, the Petitioner submitted the details pertaining to new 11 kV feeders and the number of 11 kV feeders that has been reconfigured.

e) In reference to Project 5, the Petitioner submitted the details pertaining to revamping of 11 / 0.4 kV Distribution Transformers centers.

f) In reference to Project 6, the Petitioner submitted the details pertaining to establishment of Distribution Transformers centers.

g) In reference to Project 7, the Petitioner submitted the details pertaining to replacement of Distribution Transformers.

h) In reference to Project 8, the Petitioner submitted the details of revamping of metering system.

i) In reference to Project 11, the Petitioner submitted the details of Low Voltage Networks.

Commission’s Observations, Views & Directions:

9) On analysis of the submission made by M/s TPL, the Commission observed the following deficiencies / infirmities still need clarification from M/s TPL.

a) In reference to Project 1 & 2, the cost of Pole - M.S. Reinforced Steel Joist Grider. Size 116 mm. x 100 mm. x 11 Mtr. Long & Pole - M.S. Reinforced Steel Joist Grider. Size 152 mm. x 152 mm. x 13 Mtr. Long is on the very higher side and the actual rate of pole for 11 Mtr. is Rs. 9443, whereas for 13 Mtr. it is Rs. 11220 instead of Rs. 14837.

Further, for FY 2011-12 the actual rate of 10MVA PTR at 33 kV / 11 kV Shaheed Nagar i.e. 59.08 lakhs is more than the RESPO rate i.e. 42.26 lakhs.

b) In reference to Project 2, under the Conductors section, the cost of Installation, Pole earthing, clamps and hardware & other miscellaneous charges are extremely high, which still need to be explained.

Further, under the Switchgears section, the cost of Installation, testing & commissioning and other miscellaneous charges is extremely high.

c) In reference to Project 3, under the Pole section, the cost of Installation, muffing, Pole strengthening & earthing and other miscellaneous charges are extremely high, which still need to be explained.

d) In reference to Project 5, under the Pole section, the cost of Installation, muffing, Pole strengthening & earthing and other miscellaneous charges are extremely high, which still need to be explained.

Under the Distribution Transformer section, the cost of Installation, testing & commissioning and other miscellaneous charges are extremely high, which still need to be explained.

Further, under the Switchgears section, the cost of Installation, lamps and hardware & other miscellaneous charges are extremely high, which still need to be explained.

e) In reference to Project 6, under the Pole section, the cost of Installation, muffing, Pole strengthening & earthing and other miscellaneous charges is extremely high. Also, the cost of 11 kV 400A, disconnecting links is on the higher side

Under the Distribution Transformer section, the cost of Installation, testing & commissioning and other miscellaneous charges is extremely high

Further, under the Switchgears section, the cost of Installation, testing & commissioning and other miscellaneous charges is extremely high.

f) In reference to Project 7, under the Transformer section, the cost of Installation, testing & commissioning and other miscellaneous charges is extremely high for FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13.

In the end, it is concluded that most of the critical data required by the Commission in the Infrastructure Roll out Plan for Agra Distribution Area has been submitted by M/s TPL. It has however been observed that although M/s TPL have endeavoured to reply to some of the deficiencies / infirmity, some of the information required are still to be addressed as has been enunciated in the para 9 above.

In view of the above submissions and on perusal of all the facts, the Commission is of the view that the capital works undertaken by

M/s Torrent Power Ltd from the FY 2010-11 to FY 2012-13 have improved the voltage profile in their franchise area and also provided apparent relief to the existing overloaded lines / transformers by strengthening of the distribution networks thus resulting into improvement of reliability and quality of power supply to the consumers of the area.

Therefore, in view of the above all the Commission is agreeable to consider the capex incurred by M/s Torrent Power Ltd, subject to the fulfilment of the condition that M/s TPL provides detailed submission to the deficiencies highlighted in para 9 above. The actual Capex to be allowed for capitalisation will be determined by the Commission after receipt of the clarification by M/s TPL.

(S. K. Agarwal) (Desh Deepak Verma)Member Chairman

Place: LucknowDate: 21 August, 2017

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