PUNJAB STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
SCO.220-221, SECTOR 34-A, CHANDIGARH

Petition No.9 of 2005
Date of hearing: 28.3.2006
Date of order: 10.4.2006

In the matter of:Petition for approval of the supply deficit-procurement of 1000MW Power on long term basis for initiating the bidding process as per guidelines by Ministry of Power No. 23/11/2004-R&R (Vol. III) u/s 86 of the Electricity Act-2003
 
In the matter ofPunjab State Electricity Board
 The Mall, Patiala
 
Present:Shri Jai Singh Gill, Chairman,
 Smt.Baljit Bains, Member
 Shri Satpal Singh Pall, Member
 
For the Petitioner:Er. S.K.Bharaj/Director/IPC
 Er. J.K. Gupta, Dy. Director/IPC
 Er. Manoj Verma
ORDER:

    This Petition has been filed by PSEB u/s 86 of the Electricity Act-2003 for approval of the supply deficit-procurement of 1000MW Power on long term basis for initiating the bidding process as per guidelines issued by Ministry of Power No. 23/11/2004-R&R(Vol. III). The Petition was heard on 28.11.05 and PSEB was directed to submit certain information. The Board has filed the required information.

    The Petition has been heard on 28.3.06. In view of the reasons mentioned in the Petition and information supplied by the board, the Petitioner is allowed to take appropriate measure to go in for competitive bidding for purchase of electricity upto 1000MW as per bid documents separately approved by the Commission.

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(Satpal Singh Pall)(Baljit Bains)(Jai Singh Gill)
MemberMemberChairman


Place: Chandigarh
Date of order: 10.4.2006