Petition to devise a mechanism to implement to install Remote Terminal Unit at each Wind Turbine Generator – EQ
Summary:
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## **KP Energy Ltd. vs. Gujarat State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC)**
**Forum:** Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC), Gandhinagar
**Petition No.:** 2435 of 2025
**Order Date:** 17 July 2025
**Coram:**
* Anil Mukim, Chairman
* Mehul M. Gandhi, Member
* S.R. Pandey, Member
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### **1. Case Background**
* **Petitioner:** KP Energy Ltd., Surat
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Humera Niyazi, Adv. Ayushi Saxena, Mr. Karmit Sheth, Mr. Narendra Desai
* **Respondent:** Gujarat State Load Despatch Centre (SLDC), Vadodara
* Counsel: Ld. Adv. Ranjitha Ramchandran with Mr. Parag Parmar, Mr. Bhargav Mehta, Mr. G.S. Aparnathi
* **Matter:** Petition to devise a mechanism to implement Commission’s **Tariff Order No. 05 of 2024 (dated 31.08.2024)** by relaxing the requirement to install a **Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) at each Wind Turbine Generator (WTG)**.
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### **2. Petitioner’s Submissions**
* Complied with Commission’s interim order dated **17.12.2024**.
* Furnished undertakings to SLDC to provide real-time WTG data on required parameters.
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### **3. Respondent’s Submissions**
* RTUs installed at **12 WTGs**, commissioning of **28.6 MW** completed as of **20.01.2025**.
* Petitioner agreed to provide real-time data and to accommodate any changes/modifications based on field data verification.
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### **4. Commission’s Observations & Directions**
* Earlier order dated **17.01.2025** directed Petitioner to join all stakeholders who were heard in Order No. 05 of 2024 and file a compliance affidavit.
* Petitioner has not yet complied; directed **again** to:
* Amend memo of parties to join all stakeholders from Order No. 05 of 2024.
* File compliance affidavit within **7 days**.
* Newly joined parties allowed **15 days** to file submissions (copy to Petitioner).
* Petitioner allowed **10 days** thereafter to respond (copy to joined parties).
* Parties to complete pleadings before next hearing.
* Next hearing date to be intimated separately.
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### **5. Outcome**
* **Type of Order:** Procedural
* **Effect:** Compliance and joinder of additional parties mandated; timelines fixed for submissions.
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