Petition for Adoption of Transmission Charges with respect to the Transmission System being established by the Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Limited – EQ
Summary:
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## **CERC Record of Proceedings**
**Petition No.:** 244/AT/2025 & 245/TL/2025
**Date of Hearing:** 05.08.2025
**Coram:**
* Shri Jishnu Barua (Chairperson)
* Shri Ramesh Babu V. (Member)
* Shri Harish Dudani (Member)
* Shri Ravinder Singh Dhillon (Member)
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### 📌 Petitions Involved
1. **Petition 244/AT/2025**
* Filed under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
* Subject: Adoption of Transmission Charges for the **Transmission System by Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Limited (KITL)**, a 100% subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL).
2. **Petition 245/TL/2025**
* Filed under Sections 14 & 15 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
* Subject: Grant of **Transmission License** to Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Limited (KITL).
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### 🏢 Parties Involved
* **Petitioner:** Kudankulam ISTS Transmission Limited (KITL)
* **Respondents:** Central Transmission Utility of India Limited (CTUIL) & Others
* **Other Parties Present:**
* Shri Sachin Yadav (Advocate, KITL)
* Shri Vikas Kumar (KITL)
* Shri Naman Saraswat (Advocate, NPCIL)
* Shri Akshayvat Kislay (CTUIL)
* Shri Aniruddha (PFCCL)
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### ⚡ Key Proceedings
* **NPCIL’s Submission:**
* Confirmed that the **Connectivity Agreement between CTUIL and NPCIL was signed on 05.06.2025**.
* Sought **extension of SCOD (Scheduled Commercial Operation Date)** of Unit-4 and requested liberty to file a separate petition/application for the same.
* **Petitioner’s Submission (KITL):**
* Claimed all compliance requirements fulfilled.
* Stated that CTUIL submitted required details via affidavit on 01.08.2025 (per earlier directions dated 17.07.2025).
* Requested the matter be reserved for orders.
* **CERC Direction:**
* Directed **CTUIL to file an affidavit within a week** clarifying why the instant transmission line was not planned as a **dedicated transmission line** for the generating station (per Section 10 of the Electricity Act, 2003 & Regulation 12.1 of GNA Regulations).
* **Order Status:**
* After hearing all parties, CERC **reserved the matter for final orders**.
* Official record signed by **T.D. Pant, Joint Chief (Law)**.
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