SCO NO. 220-221, SECTOR 34-A,
Petition No.24 of 2008
Date of hearing: 19.12.2008
Date of
Order: 22.12.2008
In the matter of: Petition for extension of time for filing ARR/Tariff Petition for the year 2009-2010 under Regulation 13 of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms & Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations 2005.
AND
In the
matter of: Punjab State Electricity
Board, The Mall,
.Present: Shri Jai Singh Gill,
Chairman
Smt. Baljit Bains, Member
Shri Satpal Singh Pall, Member
For the petitioner: Shri J.P.Singh, Dy.C.E./TR-II
Shri Gurdip Singh, S.E.
Shri Jaswinder Singh, A.E.E.
ORDER
This
petition has been filed by PSEB with the prayer that the Commission may grant time to
the petitioner for filing ARR/Tariff
Petition for the year 2009-10 upto
The petitioner has stated that under
clause 13 of the Punjab State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms &
Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations 2005,
the ARR/Tariff Petition for the financial year 2009-10 was to be filed before the
Commission on or before
The Commission observes that the time schedule
for filing the ARR has been clearly laid down in the Regulations and the
Licensee should normally be able to conclude internal deliberations and still ensure its
timely submission. It is desirable that the Tariff Order of the Commission is
issued by the end of March so that the
billing at new rates is possible at the beginning of the Financial Year. The
Commission has noted that PSEB has not been filing the ARRs
for the previous years in time which is a mater of concern. Shri J.P.Singh,
Dy.C.E. has undertaken that the ARR for the year 2009-10 will be filed by
Sd/- Sd/- Sd/-
(Satpal Singh Pall) (Baljit Bains) (Jai Singh Gill)
Member
Member Chairman
Place:
Dated: