MSPDCL Tariff Order Fy 2019-20

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TARIFF ORDER
REVIEW FOR FY 2018-19
AND
DETERMINATION OF AGGREGATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT

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TARIFF FOR FY 2019-20
FOR
MANIPUR STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED
Petition (ARR & Tariff) No. 1 of 2018
JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

FOR MANIPUR AND MIZORAM
MSPDCL Tariff Order for FY 2019-20
CONTENTS
ORDER ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.1 JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (JERC, M&M) .......................................................... 7
1.2 Manipur State Power Distribution Company Ltd (MSPDCL) ...................................... 9
2. Summary of ARR and Tariff Petition ........................................................................................ 11
2.1 Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR)................................................................. 11
3. Power Sector in Manipur- An Overview................................................................................... 13
3.1 Geographical Reality ............................................................................................... 13
3.2 Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Distribution Loss ...................................................................................................... 16
3.4 Consumer Profile ..................................................................................................... 16
3.5 Demand................................................................................................................... 17
3.6 Energy Audit ............................................................................................................ 17
3.7 Energy Metering ...................................................................................................... 17
3.8 Power Supply .......................................................................................................... 17
4. Public Hearing Process ............................................................................................................. 19
4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................. 19
4.2 Public Hearing ......................................................................................................... 19
5. Provisional True up for FY 2017-18 .......................................................................................... 25
5.1.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 25
5.2 Energy Sales ........................................................................................................... 25
5.3 Distribution Loss ...................................................................................................... 27
5.4 Energy Requirement................................................................................................ 30
5.5 Energy Availability and Source of Power ................................................................. 31
5.5.1 Own Generation ...................................................................................................... 31
5.5.2 Power Purchase from central generating stations .................................................... 31
5.6 Energy Balance ....................................................................................................... 33
5.7 Power Purchase Cost .............................................................................................. 34
5.8 Transmission Charges............................................................................................. 37
5.9 Operation and Maintenance Expenses .................................................................... 37
5.9.1 Employee Cost ........................................................................................................ 37
5.9.2 R&M Expenses ........................................................................................................ 38
5.9.3 Administration and General Expenses ..................................................................... 38
5.10 Capital Investment & Capitalization ......................................................................... 40
5.11 Gross Fixed Assets and Depreciation ...................................................................... 41
5.12 Interest and Finance Charges ................................................................................. 42
5.13 Interest on Working Capital ..................................................................................... 44
5.14 Provision for bad debts ............................................................................................ 45
5.15 Return on Equity...................................................................................................... 46
5.16 Non-Tariff Income .................................................................................................... 46
5.17 Aggregate Revenue Requirement ........................................................................... 46
5.18 Revenue from approved Tariff for FY 2017-18......................................................... 47
6.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 49
6.2 Energy sales............................................................................................................ 49
6.3 Distribution loss ....................................................................................................... 50
6.5 Energy availability ................................................................................................... 51
6.5.1 Own generation ....................................................................................................... 51
6.5.2 Power Purchase from Central Generating Stations.................................................. 51
6.6 Energy balance ....................................................................................................... 53
6.7 Power purchase cost ............................................................................................... 53
6.8 Fuel cost.................................................................................................................. 54
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6.9 Transmission cost ................................................................................................... 54
6.10 Operation & Maintenance Expenses ....................................................................... 55
6.10.1 Employee cost ......................................................................................................... 55
6.10.2 Repair & Maintenance Expenses............................................................................. 55
6.10.3 Administrative and General Expenses ..................................................................... 55
6.11 Capital investment ................................................................................................... 56
6.12 Gross Fixed Assets and Depreciation ...................................................................... 56
6.13 Interest and Finance charges .................................................................................. 57
6.14 Interest and Working Capital ................................................................................... 57
6.15 Return on equity ...................................................................................................... 58
6.16 Non tariff income ..................................................................................................... 58
6.17 Revenue from energy sales for FY 2018-19 ............................................................ 58
6.19 Revenue Gap .......................................................................................................... 59
7. Analysis of Aggregate Revenue Requirement for FY 2019-20 .......................................................... 61
7.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 61
7.2 Energy Sales ........................................................................................................... 61
7.3 Consumer Categories.............................................................................................. 61
7.4 Growth of Consumers and Connected Load ............................................................ 62
7.5 Overall Approach to Sales Projection ...................................................................... 64
7.6 Distribution loss ....................................................................................................... 64
7.8 Energy Availability and Sources of Power ............................................................... 65
7.9 Energy Balance for FY 2019-20............................................................................... 67
7.10 Power Purchase Cost .............................................................................................. 68
7.13 Transmission Charges............................................................................................. 69
7.14 Operation and Maintenance Expenses .................................................................... 70
7.15 Capital Expenditure Plan ......................................................................................... 72
7.16 Gross Fixed Assets & Depreciation ......................................................................... 72
7.17 Interest and Finance Charges ................................................................................. 73
7.18 Interest on Working Capital ..................................................................................... 73
7.19 Provision for Bad Debts ........................................................................................... 74
7.20 Return on Equity...................................................................................................... 75
7.21 Non-Tariff Income .................................................................................................... 75
7.23 Expected Revenue from Existing Tariff .................................................................... 78
7.24 Revenue Gap for FY 2019-20 with revised tariff ...................................................... 81
7.25 Government Subsidy/ Support ................................................................................. 82
8.Tariff Principles and Design................................................................................................................ 85
8.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 85
8.2 Tariffs Proposed by the MSPDCL and Approved by the Commission ...................... 87
9. Wheeling Charges for FY 2019-20 ............................................................................................ 93
9.1 Background ............................................................................................................. 93
9.2 ARR for wheeling business projected by MSPDCL .................................................. 93
9.3 Wheeling Tariff ........................................................................................................ 95
10. Directives.................................................................................................................................. 97
10.1 General ................................................................................................................... 97
11. Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment ........................................................................... 113
11.1 Background ........................................................................................................... 113
TARIFF SCHEDULE ............................................................................................................................... 117
ANNEXURES ........................................................................................................................................ 141
ANNEXURE - I ...................................................................................................................................... 143
ANNEXURE - II ..................................................................................................................................... 149
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ANNEXURE – III.................................................................................................................................... 150
ANNEXURE – IV ................................................................................................................................... 151
Annexure-V ......................................................................................................................................... 152
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2. 1: ARR for Control period projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20 ........................................... 11
Table 3. 1: Own Generation .................................................................................................................. 13
Table 3. 2: Energy Allocation from Central Generating Stations (CGS) ................................................ 14
Table3. 3: Energy Drawls from Central Generating Stations & Tripura ................................................ 14
Table3. 4: Distribution Network as on 31.3.2018 ................................................................................. 16
Table3. 5: Number of consumers and connected load of MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 ............................. 16
Table 5.1: Category-wise consumers for 2017-18 furnished by the MSPDCL ...................................... 26
Table 5.2: Category wise Energy sales approved by the commission after true up for FY 2017-18 .... 26
Table 5.3: Actual Distribution Loss for FY 2017-18 ............................................................................... 27
Table 5.4: Approved Losses upto 33 kV level in other States ............................................................... 29
Table 5.6: Calculation of distribution loss during FY 2017-18 approved by the Commission .............. 30
Table 5.7: Energy Requirement Approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 ................................... 31
Table 5.8: Own Generation approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 .......................................... 31
Table 5.9: Power purchase approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after True up ..................... 32
Table 5.10: Energy Balance approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after true up ..................... 33
Table 5.11: Power Purchase cost actuals furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18.................................. 34
Table 5.12: Power Purchase cost considered by the commission for FY 2017-18 ............................... 36
Table 5.13: Transmission charges approved by the commission for FY 2016-17 after true up ........... 37
Table 5.14:Employee Cost approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after true-up ...................... 38
Table 5.15: R&M Expenses (Actuals) furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 ........................................ 38
Table 5.16: A&G Expenses for FY 2017-18 ............................................................................................ 39
Table 5.17: Summary of O&M Expenses approved by the commission for FY 2017-18 after true up . 40
Table 5.18: Capitalisation furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18......................................................... 40
Table 5.19: Depreciation furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18........................................................... 41
Table 5.20: Depreciation approved by the commission for FY 2017-18............................................... 42
Table 5.21: Interest on loan furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 ...................................................... 43
Table 5.22: Interest on Loan approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18......................................... 43
Table 5.23: Interest on working capital furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 .................................... 45
Table 5.24: Interest on Working Capital for FY 2017-18 considered by the Commission for true-up . 45
Table 5.25: Non-Tariff Income for FY 2017-18...................................................................................... 46
Table 5.26: Aggregate Revenue Requirement approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after true
up ............................................................................................................................................. 47
Table 5.27: Revenue from energy sales furnished by MSPDCL ............................................................ 47
Table 6.1: Energy sales approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review............................. 49
Table 6.2: Energy requirement for FY 2018-19 approved by the Commission after review ................ 50
Table 6.3: Energy Allocation from Central Generating Stations (CGS) ................................................. 51
Table 6.4: Power purchase approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review ...................... 52
Table 6.5: Energy balance approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review ........................ 53
Table 6.6: Power Purchase Cost estimated by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review.............. 53
Table 6.7: Transmission charges approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review .............. 55
Table 6.8: Summary of O&M expenses approved by Commission for FY 2018-19 after review.......... 56
Table 6.9: CWIP projected by MSPDCL ................................................................................................. 56
Table 6.10: Depreciation ....................................................................................................................... 56
Table 6.21: Interest and Finance charges estimated by MSPDCL for FY 2018-19 ............................... 57
Table 6.12: Interest on Working Capital estimated by MSPDCL for FY 218-19 .................................... 57
Table 6.13: Interest on working capital approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review ... 58
Table 6.14: Aggregate Revenue Requirement approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after
review ....................................................................................................................................... 59
Table 6.15: Revenue Gap ...................................................................................................................... 59
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Table 7.1: No. of consumers and connected load projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20 .................... 62
Table 7.1A: No. of Consumers and Contracted Loads revised by Commission for FY 2019-20............ 63
Table 7.2: Category-Wise Energy Sale approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 .......................... 64
Table 7.3: Energy requirement approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20..................................... 65
Table 7.4: List of Station whose Commercial Operation dates are not declared ................................. 65
Table 7.5: Power Purchase Quantum approved by the commission for FY 2019-20 ........................... 66
Table 7.6: Energy balance approved by the commission for FY 2019-20 ............................................. 67
Table 7.7: Power Purchase Cost approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ................................... 69
Table 7.8: Transmission Charges approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 .................................. 70
Table 7.9: Employee Cost approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ............................................. 70
Table 7.10: Repairs and maintenance expenses approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 .......... 71
Table 7.11: Administrative & General Expenses approved by the commission for FY 2019-20........... 71
Table 7.4: Summary of O & M expenses approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ...................... 72
Table 7.13: Capital Expenditure & Proposed approved by commission ............................................... 72
Table 7.14: Depreciation approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 .............................................. 73
Table 7.15: Interest and Finance charges approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 .................... 73
Table 7.16: Interest on Working Capital approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20....................... 74
Table 7.17: Provision for Bad & Doubtful debt approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ............ 75
Table 7.18: Return on equity approved by Commission for FY 2019-20 ............................................. 75
Table 7.19: Non-tariff Income projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20 .................................................. 76
Table 7.20: Aggregate Revenue Requirement for Control period FY 2019-20 ..................................... 77
Table 7.21: Aggregate Revenue Requirement approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ............. 77
Table 7.22: Revenue from Sale of Power in FY 2019-20 projected by MSPDCL at Existing Tariff of FY
2018-19 .................................................................................................................................... 79
7.23: Revenue for FY 2019-20 from Existing Tariffs of FY 2018-19....................................................... 80
Table 7.24: Revenue from revised tariffs for FY 2019-20 as per the Commission................................ 81
Table 7.25: Revenue Gap approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ............................................. 81
Table: 7.26. Revenue details of MSPDCL at Full Cost Tariff for FY 2019-20 ......................................... 83
Table 7.27: Average Cost of Electricity supply within Manipur ............................................................ 84
Table 8.1: Existing and Proposed Tariff for FY 2018-19 ........................................................................ 88
Table 8.2: Category wise Tariffs approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 .................................. 89
Table 9.1 Allocation matrix ................................................................................................................... 93
Table 9.2: ARR for Wires Business for FY 2019-20 projected by MSPDCL ............................................ 93
Table 9.3: ARR for Wires Business for FY 2019-20 projected by MSPDCL ............................................ 94
Table 9.4: ARR of wheeling business approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ............................ 94
Table 9.5: Wheeling Tariff approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20 ............................................ 95
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ABBREVIATIONS
Abbreviation Description
A&G Administrative and General
AAD Advance Against Depreciation
ARR Aggregate Revenue Requirement
CAG Controller and Auditor General of India
CEA Central Electricity Authority
CERC Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
CWIP Capital Work in Progress
DG Diesel Generation
DPS Delayed Payment Surcharge
EA, 2003 Electricity Act, 2003
EDM Electricity Department, Manipur
EHT Extra High Tension
FSA Fuel Surcharge Adjustment
FY Financial Year
GFA Gross Fixed Assets
GOI Government of India
HT High Tension
IEGC Indian Electricity Grid Code
ISGS Inter State Generating Station
IR Inter Regional
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and
JERC
Mizoram
kV Kilovolt
kVA Kilovolt-ampere
kW kilowatt
kWh kilowatt-hour
LT Low Tension
MAT Minimum Alternate Tax
MDI Maximum Demand Indicators
MSPCL Manipur State Power Company Limited
MSPDCL Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited
MUs Million Units
MYT Multi Year Tariff
NLDC National Load Despatch Centre
NTI Non-Tariff Income
O&M Operation and Maintenance
PGCIL Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd
PLF Plant Load Factor
PLR Prime Lending Rate
POSOCO Power System Operation Corporation Ltd.
PPA Power Purchase Agreement
PWW Public Water Works
R&M Repair and Maintenance
RoE Return on Equity
RGGVY Rajiv Gandhi Gramina Vidyutikaran Yojana
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SBAR State Bank Advance Rate
SLDC State Load Despatch Centre
T&D Transmission and Distribution
UI Unscheduled Interchange
RE Revised Estimate
REC Renewable Energy Certificate
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TBL Bhawan, 2nd to 5th Floor

Peter street, E-18, Khatla,
Aizawl, Mizoram – 796001
Petition (ARR & Tariff) No. 2 of 2019

In the matter of
True up for FY 2017-18, Annual Performance Review for FY 2018-19 and determination of
Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) and retail Tariff for FY 2019-20 for sale of electricity
by the Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) in the State of
Manipur
AND
Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited ------------------------------------ Petitioner
Present
Mr. Lalchharliana Pachuau
Chairperson
Mr. Ngangom Sarat Singh

Member
ORDER
1. The Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as

MSPDCL) is a deemed licensee in terms of section 14 of the Electricity Act 2003
(hereinafter referred to as Act), engaged in the business of distribution of electricity in
the state of Manipur.
2. JERC (M&M) (MYT) Regulations, 2014 specify that the distribution licensee shall file ARR
and Tariff Petition in all aspects along with requisite fee as specified in Commission’s
fees, fines and charges regulations, on or before 30 th November of the preceding year.
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MSPDCL has filed petition for determination of ARR and retail tariffs for FY 2019-20
along with true up petition for FY 2017-18 on 24.12 2018. However, the petition for
Annual Performance Review (APR) for FY 2018-19 was submitted on 27.02.2019.
3. ARR & Tariff Petition

As per the directive of the Commission, the MSPDCL has filed the Petition for True-up
for FY 2017-18 and APR for FY 2018-19 and determination of Aggregate Revenue
Requirement (ARR) and Retail Tariff for FY 2019-20. In the petition MSPDCL has
estimated ARR of Rs. 741.49 Crore for FY 2019-20 and Revenue from existing tariff at
Rs. 410.11Crore and considered a tariff support of Rs.220 Crore from the Govt. of
Manipur for FY 2019-20 thereby showing a gap of Rs. 111.38 Crore, which the MSPDCL
proposed to recover through proposed tariff revision.
4. Admission of the petition

The Commission observed that the ARR filed by the Petitioner was incomplete and
lacking critical and vital information required as specified in JERC for M&M Multi Year
Tariff Regulations, 2014. Therefore, MSPDCL was asked to submit the required
information vide Commission Letters No. H.20013/25/18-JERC, dated 09.01.2019 &
H.20013/22/16-JERC, Dt.24/01/2019
Pending receipt of additional information, the Petition was admitted on 9th January
2019 and marked as petition (ARR and Tariff) No. 2of 2019 to avoid delay in processing
of ARR.
The MSPDCL has submitted some data/information/clarifications etc. vide its letters No.
2/66/2018/MSPDCL(Comml)/2290-92, dated 02.02.2019.
5. True up of ARR for FY 2017-18
As per Regulation 10(2) of JERC (M&M) (MYT) Regulations, 2014 the licensee shall file
an application for True up of the previous year along with Audited Annual Accounts.
MSPDCL has submitted true up petition along with ARR petition for FY 2019-20 without
annual accounts for FY 2017-18. The MSPDCL has furnished the ARR of Rs.540.37 Crore
and shown a gap of Rs. 34.43 Crore after government subsidy 213.06 Crore. After
detailed analysis the Commission provisionally arrived the ARR at Rs. 531.02 Crore and
revenue gap of Rs.19.00 Crore after Government subsidy of Rs. 213.43 Crore on

considering the bare figures of revenue realised from LT & HT consumers within state
and from surplus energy sales. No break-up details were provided by the MSPDCL in
support of their submission and hence, the Commission could not finalise the True-up
pending availability of the basic audited accounts figures. Fundamentally, the true-up
would be processed on due verification of the audited actuals which are missing in this
case and hence, there is no question of making any true-up for FY 2017-18 and it cannot
be entertained at this juncture under these constraints.
6. Annual Performance Review for FY 2018-19

Though the JERC for M&M (MYT) Regulations 2014 do not specifically provides for
annual performance review, the Commission considers it appropriate to review the
current year ARR with reference to Revised Estimates (RE), but without effecting the
principles in force. Accordingly, review for FY 2018-19 has been carried out which
resulted in revised ARR of Rs.657.37Crores as against Rs.691.88 Crs estimated by
MSPDCL. The revenue gap could not be assessed due to non-submission of required
details such as revenues realised from within state sales and those from sale of surplus
power in the ARR filings submitted by MSPDCL. Therefore, the APR filings is made by
the Licensee with an intension to mere submission but kept lots of information
unrevealed and he did not attempt to provide the fundamental data also for the
desired object. Therefore, keeping in view of inadequacy of data to move forward, the
Commission denies to make any conclusive decision on the APR filings submitted by the
Licensee on 27.02.2019.
7. Public Hearing Process

Regulation 17 of the MYT Regulations, 2014 provides giving adequate opportunity to all
stake holders and general public for making suggestions/objections on the Tariff
Petition as mandated under section 64 of the Electricity Act 2003. Accordingly, the
Commission directed MSPDCL vide letter No.H.20013/25/18-JERC dated 9th January
2019 to publish the ARR and Tariff Petition for the FY 2019-20 in an abridged form as
public notice in newspapers having wide circulation in the state inviting
suggestions/objections on the Tariff Petition.
Accordingly, MSPDCL has published the Tariff Petition in an abridged form as public

notice in the following newspapers and the Tariff petition was also placed on the
website of MSPDCL. The last date for submission of suggestions/objections was fixed as
7th February 2019.
SI. No. Name of the Newspaper Language Date of Publication
1 Imphal Free Press English 26th & 27th January 2019
31st January 2019 &
2 Poknapham Manipuri
1st February 2019
The Commission received one objection / suggestion from all Manipur Power
Consumers’ Association on the petition filed by the MSPDCL. The Commission passed
on the objection received to MSPDCL for communicating their response on the
objections raised.
The Commission, to ensure transparency in the process of Tariff determination and for
providing proper opportunity to all stake holders and general public for making
suggestions/objections on the Tariff petition and for convenience of the consumers and
general public across the state, has decided to hold a public hearing at the
headquarters of the state.
8. Notice for Public Hearing
Accordingly, the Commission published a notice in the following leading newspapers
giving due intimation to the general public, interested parties, objectors and the
consumers about the public hearing to be held at Imphal on 7.03.2019.
Sl.
Name of the news paper Language Date of Publication
No
1 Poknapham Manipuri 19th & 20th February 2019
2 Imphal Free Press English 26th & 27th February 2019
9. Public Hearing
The Public hearing was held as scheduled on 7.03.2019 at Hotel Classic Grande, Imperial
Hall, Imphal from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. During the public hearing, each objector was
provided a time slot for presenting before the Commission his/her views on the petition
of the MSPDCL. The main issues raised by the objectors during the public hearing and
corresponding response of the MSDPCL are briefly narrated in Chapter - 4.

10. The proposal of MSPDCL was also placed before the State Advisory Committee in its
meeting held on 5th March 2019 at Hotel Classic Grande, Regency Hall, Imphal from
11.00 AM and various aspects of the Petition were discussed by the Committee.
11. The Commission took into consideration the facts presented by the MSPDCL in its
Petition and subsequent filings, the suggestions/objections received from stakeholders,
consumer organizations, general public and State Advisory Committee and response of
the MSPDCL to those suggestions/objections for approval of the ARR and tariff petition
for FY 2019-20.
12. The Commission has reviewed the directives issued earlier in the Tariff orders for FY
2010-11 to FY 2018-19 and noted that some of the directives are compiled and some
are partially attended. The Commission has dropped the directives which are complied
fully and the remaining directives are consolidated and fresh directives are added.
13. In exercise of the powers vested under section 62 read with section 64 of the Electricity
Act 2003 and Regulation 16 JERC for M&M (Multi Year Tariff) Regulations, 2014
(hereinafter referred to as Tariff Regulations) and other enabling provisions in this
behalf the Commission issues this order approving of the ARR and tariffs for supply of
electricity in the state of Manipur.
14. This order is in Eleven chapters as detailed below;

 Chapter 1: Introduction.
 Chapter 2: Summary of ARR for FY 2019-20
 Chapter 3: Power Sector in Manipur - An overview.
 Chapter 4: Public Hearing process.
 Chapter 5: True up for FY 2017-18
 Chapter 6: Annual Performance Review for FY 2018-19.
 Chapter 7: Analysis of ARR for FY 2019-20 and Commission’s decisions.
 Chapter 8: Tariff Principles and Design.
 Chapter 9: Wheeling charges for FY 2019-20.
 Chapter 10: Directives.

 Chapter 11: Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment.
15. The MSPDCL should ensure implementation of the order from the effective date after
issuance of a public notice, in such a font size which is clearly visible in two daily
newspapers having wide circulation in the state within a week and compliance of the
same shall be submitted to the Commission by the MSPDCL.
16. This order shall be effective from 1st April, 2019 and shall remain in force till the next
Tariff Order of the Commission.
(NGANGOM SARAT SINGH) (LALCHHARLIANA PACHUAU)

Member Chairperson
Place : Aizawl
Date: 26.03.2019

1. Introduction
1.1 JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (JERC, M&M)
In exercise of the powers conferred by the Electricity Act 2003, (hereinafter referred
to as Act) the Government of India constituted Electricity Regulatory Commission for
the States of Manipur and Mizoram to be known as “Joint Electricity Regulatory
Commission for Manipur and Mizoram” vide GOI. Gazette (Extra Ordinary)
Notification No. 23/3/2002 R&R dated 18/01/2005, (hereinafter referred to as
Commission) as per the authorization given by the Government of Manipur and the
Government of Mizoram vide Memorandum of Agreement dated 23/07/2004. The
Commission is constituted with a two-member body designated to function as an
autonomous authority responsible for regulation of the power sector in States of
Manipur and Mizoram. The powers and functions of the Commission are as
prescribed in the Act. The head office of the Commission is presently located at
Aizawl, the capital town of Mizoram. The Commission became functional w.e.f
January 24th, 2008.
a) In accordance with the Act, the Commission discharges the following functions:
i. Determine the tariff for generation, transmission, distribution and wheeling
of electricity, wholesale, bulk or retail, as the case may be, within the State:
Provided that where open access has been permitted to a category of
consumers under Section 42 of the Act, the State Commission shall determine
only the wheeling charges and surcharge thereon, if any, for the said category
of consumers;
ii. Regulate electricity purchase and procurement process of distribution
licensees including the price at which electricity shall be procured from the
generating companies or licensees or from other sources through agreements
for purchase of power for distribution and supply within the State;
iii. Facilitate intra-State transmission and wheeling of electricity
iv. Issue licenses to persons seeking to act as transmission licensees, distribution
licensees and electricity traders with respect to their operations within the
State;

v. Promote co-generation and generation of electricity from renewable sources

of energy by providing suitable measures for connectivity with the grid and
sale of electricity to any person, and also specify, for purchase of electricity
from such sources, a percentage of the total consumption of electricity in the
area of a distribution licensee;
vi. Adjudicate upon the disputes between the licensees and generating
companies; and to refer any dispute for arbitration;
vii. Levy fee for the purposes of this Act;
viii. Specify State Grid Code consistent with the Central Grid Code specified under
Clause (h) of sub-section (1) of Section 79 of the Act;
ix. Specify or enforce standards with respect to quality, continuity and reliability
of service by licensees;
x. Fix the trading margin in the intra-State trading of electricity, if considered,
necessary;
xi. Discharge such other functions as may be assigned to it under the Act.
b) Further, the Commission also advises the State Government on all or any of the
following matters namely:
i. Promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in activities of the
electricity industry;
ii. Promotion of investment in electricity industry;
iii. Reorganization and restructuring of electricity industry in the State;
iv. Matters concerning generation, transmission, distribution and trading of
electricity or any other matter referred to the State Commission by the State
Government.
c) The State Commission ensures transparency while exercising its powers and in
discharging its functions.
d) In discharge of its functions, the State Commission is guided by the national
Tariff Policy (NTP) as brought out by GOI in compliance to Section 3 of the Act.
The objectives of the NTP are to:
 Ensure availability of electricity to consumers at reasonable and competitive

rates;
 Ensure financial viability of the power sector and attract investments;
 Promote transparency, consistency and predictability in regulatory
approaches across jurisdictions and minimize perceptions of regulatory risks;
 Promote competition, efficiency in operations and improvement in quality of
supply.
1.2 Manipur State Power Distribution Company Ltd (MSPDCL)

In pursuance Electricity Act 2003, herein after referred to as Act, the erstwhile. State
Electricity Department was unbundled into 2 (two) state owned functionally
independent successor entities is, (i) Manipur State Power Company Ltd (herein after
referred has MSPCL) a deemed transmission licensee and (ii) Manipur State Power
Distribution Company Ltd (herein after referred has MSPDCL) a deemed distribution
Licensee w.e.f 1st of Feb 2014, by a Gazette notification of the Government of
Manipur vide Manipur state electricity reforms transfer scheme 2013 (or Transfer
scheme 2013) dated 31st December 2013. MSPDCL is a 100% subsidiary of MSPCL
and under takes power distribution within the state of Manipur. MSPDCL holds the
entire network in the state at a voltage level of 11kv and below. All the existing
generation assets of about 45 MW which are primarily function as back up
generation facilities are transferred to MSPDCL. These generation assets are
included as other business for MSPDCL. MSPDCL also carries out the trading activity.
The objectives of the MSPDCL are:
 Focuses on demand and distribution network growth.

 Lays emphasis on metering to help reduce distribution losses (100% metering)
 Focuses on metering to raise correct demand.
 Focuses on collection of revenue to reduce commercial losses and improve
cash flow.
 Concentrated efforts into computerization of billing for efficient billing and in
turn better and faster recovery.
 Focuses on power theft and correct metering and energy audit to improve
efficiency.


2. Summary of ARR and Tariff Petition
2.1 Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR)

The MSPDCL, in its petition, has submitted the Aggregate Revenue Requirement for
the MYT Second Control Period FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-2023 for meeting its expenses
as shown in Table below.
Table 2. 1: ARR for Control period projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20

(Rs. Cr)
Sl.
Particulars Amount % of Total
No
A Expenditure
1 Cost of power purchase 452.66 61.05%
2 Inter-State Transmission charges 61.12 8.24%
3 Intra-state Transmission charges 86.57* 11.68%
4 NERLDC Charges 0.71 0.10%
5 O&M Expenses 123.82 16.70%
Employee Expenses 106.68 14.39%
Repair & Maintenance Expenses 7.69 1.04%
Administrative & General Expenses 9.45 1.27%
6 Depreciation 0.31 0.04%
7 Interest on Loan 5.17 0.70%
8 Interest on Working Capital 6.59 0.89%
9 Provision for bad debts 3 0.40%
Total Cost 739.95 99.79%
B Add: Return on Equity 1.95 0.26%
Add: Income Tax 0 0.00%
B: Total 1.95 0.26%
C Total ARR: A+B 741.9 100.06%
D Less (Non-Tariff Income) 0.41 0.06%
Sub-total (D) 0.41 0.06%
Net Aggregate Revenue Requirement (C-D) 741.49 100.00%
Prayer
MSPDCL requests the Hon’ble Commission to:
a. Admit the Petition for Limited Provisional True-up for FY 2017-18 and Tariff
Determination for FY 2019-20, as submitted herewith;
b. Approve the amounts claimed in the Limited Provisional True-up for FY 2017-18;
c. Approve the category-wise tariffs proposed by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20;
d. Condone any inadvertent omissions/ errors/ shortcomings and permit the

Petitioner to add/ change/ modify/ alter this filing and make further submissions
as may be required at a future date;
e. Permit submission of any additional information required by the Commission
during the processing of this Petition;
f. Pass such other and further orders as are deemed fit and proper in the facts and
circumstances of the case.

3. Power Sector in Manipur- An Overview

3.1 Geographical Reality
The MSPDCL is responsible for distribution of electricity in the State of Manipur,
which has a total area of 22,347 Sq KM with nine districts namely, Bishnupur,
Churachandpur, Chandel, Imphal-East, Imphal-West, Senapati, Tamenglong, Thoubal
and Ukhrul. Manipur occupies an area of great strategic importance in North East
corner of India. Manipur is bounded by States of Nagaland in the North, Mizoram in
the South, Assam in the West and sharing international boundary with Myanmar in
the East. The total population of Manipur State is 27.22 lakhs as per 2011 census.
MSPDCL serves about 3.46 lakh consumers of various categories. Per capita
consumption is about 207 kWh as on 31.03.2018.
3.2 Power Supply
a) Own Generation
The MSPDCL has own generation plants micro hydel, diesel with installed
capacity of 45.11 MW. The units generated from the plants and the total fuel cost
is summarised in Table below:
Table 3. 1: Own Generation
SI.
Item Unit FY 2017-18
No
1 Generation from Hydel MU NA
2 Diesel MU 0.68
3 Total Units Generated MU 0.68
4 Total Fuel Cost Rs .Crore 1.19
b) Power Purchase
The MSPDCL is mostly dependent on Central Generating Stations (CGS) located in
different parts of the North Eastern Region for meeting its energy requirement.
The total firm share from own generation and the Central Sector Generating
Stations of NEEPCO and NHPC and Tripura is 174.30 MW as shown in the Table
below. The actual peak and off-peak availabilities are however always less
because of low plant load factors.

Table 3. 2: Energy Allocation from Central Generating Stations (CGS)

FY 2017-18 (Actual)
Installed
Sl. Share
Station Capacity AVG Allocation
No Allocation
MVA (%)
(MW)
A Own Generation
1 Leimakhong-Micro Hydel 0.60 0.60 100%
2 Various Diesel Generation Plants 44.51 44.51 100%
Sub total 45.11 45.11
B NTPC
Bongaogaon 500 37.50 7.50%
B NEEPCO(Hydro)
1 Kopili I HEP 200 14.78 7.39%
2 Kopili II HEP 25 1.74 6.95%
3 Khandong HEP 50 3.28 6.56%
4 Ranganadi HEP 405 33.90 8.37%
5 Doyang HEP 75 5.90 7.87%
Sub total 755 59.60
C NEEPCO(Gas Based)
1 Assam Gas based Power Project 291 23.59 8.11%
2 Agartala Gas Turbine Power
130 10.69 8.23%
Project
3 Kameng HP Stage-1 300 7.00 2.33%
Sub total 721 41.28
D NHPC(Loktak HEP)
1 Purchased 105 44.63 42.50%
Sub total 105 44.63
E TRIPURA
1 Baramura (Gas
21 5.25 25%
Based)(Unit IV)
2 Baramura(Gas
21 5.25 25%
Based)(Unit V)
Sub total 42 10.56 25%
F OTPC
1 (Pallatana-Unit I) 363 21.035 5.79%
2 Pallatana-Unit II) 363 21.035 5.79%
Sub Total 726 42.07
Total 2894.11 280.75
The energy drawls from various central generating stations and Tripura during 2017-
18 are given Table below:
Table3. 3: Energy Drawls from Central Generating Stations & Tripura
(MU)
Station FY 2017-18
NEEPCO (Hydro)
Kopili I HEP 76.31
Kopili II HEP 7.66
Khandong HEP 16.52

Station FY 2017-18
Ranganadi HEP 116.98
Doyang HEP 20.47
Sub total 237.94
NEEPCO (Gas Based)
Assam Gas based Power Project 117.62
Agartala Gas Turbine Power Project 53.84
Agartala Gas Extension
Sub total 171.46
NHPC (Loktak HEP)
Purchased (20.02MW) 247.02
Free Power (12.60 MW) 97.16
Sub total 344.18
TRIPURA
Baramura (Gas Based)- (Unit IV and V) 41.49
OTPC-Pallatana (Unit I) 222.55
OTPC-Pallatana (Unit II)
Sub Total 264.04
NTPC Bongaigaon (Unit I) 29.78
NTPC Bongaigaon (Unit II & III)
Sub total 29.78
Total 1047.40
UI Purchases/IEX 8.97
Gross Power Purchase 1056.37
(Transmission and Distribution)
For the purpose of drawing power from the Central Sector generating stations and
other sources in the North Eastern Region, the MSPDCL has utilized 1 no. of 400 kV
D/C line presently charged at 132 kV and 4 No’s single circuit 132kV interstate
transmission lines, 3 (three) being owned by PGCIL and two by MSPCL, as detailed
below.
Owned by MSPCL
 Leimatak-Ningthoukhong-Karong-Kohima-132 kV line.
 Leimatak-Jiribam-132 kV line
Owned by PGCIL
 Silchar – Imphal – 400 kV D/C line charged at 132 kV
 Leimatak – Imphal - Dimapur – 132 kV line.
 Leimatak - Jiribam – 132 kV line.
Manipur, being a hilly state with its population unevenly dispersed and spread over
remote corners, it is having large network of Sub-Transmission and Distribution
system. The details of Distribution network, owned & operated by MSPDCL as on

31.03.2018, are given in Table below.

Table3. 4: Distribution Network as on 31.3.2018
Distribution lines
Sub- station/
Sl. (Ckt. Km) Sub-stations
Voltage transformer
No Double Single (nos.)
MVA
Ckt. Km Ckt. Km
1 11kV lines 16.090 7055.88
2 LT lines 11888.679
3 Distribution transformers 5522 408.5
4 11 kV (UG) 0.010
5 LT cable (UG) 44.43
3.3 Distribution Loss

The Distribution loss of MSPDCL system is 22.98% during the year 2017-18. As
against the Tariff Order approved Losses of 18.40%. The technical and commercial
losses have not been segregated.
3.4 Consumer Profile

The category wise consumers and corresponding energy sales during the year 2017-
18 are given in Table below:
Table3. 5: Number of consumers and connected load of MSPDCL for FY 2017-18
SI. FY 2017-18
Consumer Category
No No. of Consumers Connected Load
(Nos) (KW)
A LT Category 365661 541372.34
1 Kutir Jyoti 69639 10491
2 Domestic 278049 472683.3
3 Commercial 15161 37902.04
4 Public lighting 441 1144
5 Public waterworks LT 15 190
6 Agriculture & Irrigation LT 39 117
7 Small and cottage industry 2317 18845
HT Category 1047 50380.21
Commercial 35 1097
9 PWS HT 169 14845
10 Agriculture HT 25 625
8 Medium industry 73 1095
11 Large industry 27 3992.7
12 Bulk supply 718 28725.51
13 Grant Total 366708 591752.55

3.5 Demand
The energy demand of the MSPDCL is met by supply of power from own generation,
central generating stations of North Eastern Region and Baramura Gas Based Plants
in Tripura State. The annual energy requirement during the FY 2017-18 is 691.15 MU.
As per Load Generation Balance Report (LGBR) of NERPC for FY 2017-18 the
Maximum Demand during FY 2017-18 is 202 MW.
3.6 Energy Audit

The MSPDCL is not conducting Energy Audit effectively either at the incoming stage
or at the consumer end. At present, the MSPDCL is arriving at the losses by taking
the input at 11kV point and compare it with energy sales at consumer end and
showing the difference as distribution loss. Proper energy audit should be carried out
to find out the actual distribution loss.
3.7 Energy Metering

MSPDCL has stated in compliance to directive 11 that unauthorized connections and
connected load are being taken care under the prepaid metering plan. MSPDCL has
already achieved 100 % prepaid metering for EC-I. For EC-II & EC-III 100 % prepaid
metering will be achieved by end of FY 2018-19. But there is no confirmation
regarding the regularization of about 33,384 nos. of unauthorized connections.
3.8 Power Supply

The Power Supply in the state has been improved. The duration of power supply to
the rural areas is about 14 to 18 hours a day while in urban and state capital is 24
hours a day.


4. Public Hearing Process

4.1 Introduction
On admitting the ARR and Tariff Petition for FY 2019-20, the Commission directed
the MSPDCL to make available the copies of petition to the general public, post the
petition on their website and also publish the same in newspapers in an abridged
form and invite comments/objections/suggestions from them.
One written objection is received, received from all Manipur Power Consumers
Association, Imphal.
4.2 Public Hearing
In order to ensure transparency in the process of determination of tariff as envisaged
in the Electricity Act, 2003, Public Hearing was held at Hotel Classic Grande, Regency
Hall, Imphal on 7th March 2019 from 11 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. During the Public Hearing
the participants from general public were given an opportunity to offer their views in
respect of the ARR and Tariff Petition for FY 2019-20 of MSPDCL. The list of
stakeholders who attended the Public Hearing is given in Annexure-II. The Officers of
MSPDCL who attended the Public Hearing responded on the issues raised by the
objectors.
4.3 Proceedings of Public Hearing
The Objector, the Secretary, All Manipur Power Consumers’ Association has raised
the following objections from the said association and the item wise replies as
furnished by the Licensee MSPCL are placed below:
OBEJECTION-1
All India average per capita consumption of energy for the year(2017-18) was 1149 kwh,
whereas per capita consumption for some NE States for the year 2015-16, 2016-17 and
2017-18 were given below(in kwh):
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Manipur 298 279 286 Ar.Pra. 508 557 547
Nagaland 378 385 411 Meghalaya 760 564 591
Mizoram 450 465 459 Tripura 305 489 619

From the figures, it is evident that Manipur is Lowest in Power Consumption till (2017-18),
after depriving Interior Remote Areas and Industries of Manipur by Power Companies of
Manipur particularly MSPDCL but they still claimed as one of the best in India instead of
claiming lowest per capita consumption of the country(India), even may be lowest in the
World.
Performance of Tripura is commendable and highest per capita consumption of Power in

the NE region overtaking Meghalaya in (2017-18), when Manipur is passing through from
Bed to Worse situation by introducing different types of allergic Policies by our POWER
COMPANIES.
Today Per capita consumption of Energy for Manipur is 286 Units (2017-18) and 459 Units
(2017-18) as that of Mizoram, far below all India level of 1149 Units (2017-18). It is therefore
requested that JERC(M&M) kindly consider not to increase the existing Retail tariff Rates of
(2018-19) with the backwardness of the area in mind and Manipur already Levied more
during (2018-19) for enable to bring per capita consumption in the national level in the
coming years.
Reply from MSPDCL:

Per capita Consumption of Manipur for the FY 2017-18 is 286 units
MSPDCL Submission-It is pertinent to mention that the per capita consumption comes out
to be 299.13 units for the FY 2017-18 where actual energy available at the state is taken for
FY 2017-18 as submitted to Hon'ble Commission in limited provisional true-up petition and
population in the state of Manipur taken as of census 2011.
It is pertinent to mention that Manipur state has very limited number of Industrial
Consumer and that is the main reason for low per-capita consumption in the state of
Manipur, although the state is having
surplus power.

However, MSPDCL is taking every initiative to improve the per-capita by implementing the
central government schemes like Saubhagya in which every house will be electrified in the
state after completion of the scheme. In this way the per capita consumption of the state
will increase.
OBEJECTION-2
On the other hand, as per LGBR, CEA (2018-19) indicates Manipur has maximum energy
shortage in the NE Region at 5.2% and next to Jammu and Kashmir in the National Level,
whereas our State Planners particularly MSPCL and MSPDCL tried to reduce the energy
consumption of Manipur at their best level on the following counts while filling Retail Tariff
Petition for FY-2019-20:
Reply from MSPDCL:
Manipur has Maximum Energy Shortage in NE Region
It is pertinent to mention that Manipur state is a power surplus state in totality. According
to the limited provisional true-up petition filled by MSPDCL, there is a surplus power of 207
.74 MUs in the FY 2017-18 and for the FY 2018-19, there is surplus power estimated and
submitted to the Hon'ble commission in the APR filling for the FY 2018-19.
OBJECTION-3
No provision for Kutri Jyothi program. Please restore the programme for the poor.
Reply from MSPCL:
No Provision for Kutir Jvoti- As per Kutir Jyoti Scheme, a consumer consuming more that 45
units of electricity in consecutive 3 months will be treated and charged as per domestic
category tariff. It is pertinent to mention that as per data available from April 2018-
September 2018, no consumer has been booked in the category of Kutir Jyoti (However, the
numbers may vary from the actual figure once accounts get finalized).

OBJECTION-4
Reduced the initial ceiling limit of energy at 0-30 Units (2019-20) from 0-100 Units (2018-19)
for Normal Domestic Consumers and increased the fixed Charges at Rs. 70/- per kW (2019-
20) for the connected load from Rs.60/- per Kw(2018-19) connected load, the highest rate
chargeable in any NE Region.
Please increase the initial ceiling limit of energy at 0-120 Units for FY-(2019-20) and reduce
the fixed Charges at par with the other NE States.
Reply from MSPCL

Increase Ceiling limit to 0-120- It comes under the purview of Hon'ble Commission.
OBJECTION-5
In brief Under the same Joint Electricity regulatory Commission i.e. JERC (M&M), there are
2(two) different retail Tariff rates, that too entirely different angels.
Mizoram can look after better for their public than that of Manipur but their performance
for the FY-(2018-19) is also sleeping from the preceding FY (2017-18).
Please arrange similar retail Tariff rates for Manipur and Mizoram.
Reply from MSPCL

Different Retail Tariff for Mizoram and Manipur- Determination of tariff comes under the
purview of Hon'ble Commission.
OBJECTION-6
While preparing the Tariff Rates, the Power Companies of Manipur, i.e. MSPCL and MSPDCL,
have forgotten, Manipur belongs to SPECIAL CATEGORY STATE and comparing with the
other advance & bigger states of India for misleading the JERC (M&M) and general public.
Reply from MSPCL

Manipur comes under the SPECIAL category State - It is pertinent to inform, although
Manipur comes under SPECIAL CATEGORY STATE but Manipur State government has been
reducing the revenue subsidy given to MSPDCL form Rs 259.92 Cr to Rs 220 Cr (B.E) from FY
2015-16 to FY 2018-19. On the other hand, the quality and power supply in the state of

Manipur has improved drastically and in doing so the fixed expenses i.e. power purchase
cost, employee cost etc has been increasing simultaneously. It is important to mention that
Manipur State Government has informed MSPDCL through letter, that State is in financial
crisis and cannot increase the revenue subsidy for the FY 2019-20.
MSPDCL has been left with no other option to meet its Approved ARR other than proposal of
increase in tariff to Hon'ble Commission.
OBJECTION-7
The Power Companies of Manipur, i.e MSPCL and MSPDCL, never encourage the program of
MNRE target installed capacity of Renewable Energy of 175GW by 2022, as the tariff also
coming down to a very affordable rate(now below Rs.2.50 per Unit as per SECI) as per MNRE
for bigger projects(both Wind and Solar).
Reply of MSPDCL :
MSPDCL and MSPCL never encourage the program of MNRE target installed capacity of
Renewable energy of 175 GW by 2022:
It is to submit that the Nodal Agency for the Renewable Energy for Manipur State is
MANIREDA. Policies formulation and primary approval of the project is done by MANIREDA.


5. Provisional True up for FY 2017-18
5.1.1 Background
The Commission had approved the ARR and tariff for FY 2017-18 vide Tariff Order
dated 28.02.2017 based on projected data by MSPDCL. The Commission had carried
out annual performance review for FY 2017-18 in its Tariff Order dated 12.03.2018
based on revised estimates furnished by MSPDCL. Now the MSPDCL has filed petition
for Provisional True up for FY 2017-18 based on actuals without audited accounts. As
per Regulation 10.6(ii) of JERC(MYT) Regulations 2014 the Commission has to
undertake true up based on audited accounts and pass an order recording approved
aggregate gain or loss on account of controllable factors and the amount of such gain
or loss may be shared in accordance with Regulation 13 of JERC for M&M (MYT)
Regulations 2014 and the components of approved cost pertaining to uncontrollable
factors which were not recovered during previous years shall pass through as per
Regulations 12 of JERC M&M (MYT) Regulations 2014. As per Regulation 12 read
with regulation 13 of JERC M&M (MYT) Regulations 2014 one third of gains or losses
on account of uncontrollable factors shall be passed through as an adjustment in the
tariff of the distribution licensee for such period as may be specified in the order of
the Commission passed under these regulations.
The balance amount which will amounts to two-third of such gain may be utilized at
the discretion of the distribution licensee.
As the MSPDCL has not filed audited accounts, the Commission has carried out
provisional true up as requested by MSPDCL without passing on profit/ loss.
5.2 Energy Sales
The category wise actual number of consumers and connected load as compared to
the earlier estimates for FY 2017-18 as mentioned in the tariff order for dated 28
February 2017 are as given below.

Table 5.1: Category-wise consumers for 2017-18 furnished by the MSPDCL
Actual furnished for

Approved in T.O dated
FY
Sl. 28.2.2017
Category 2017-18
No
No. of Connected No. of Connected
Consumers Load Consumers Load
1 Kutir Jyoti 34134 2008 69639 10491
2 Domestic 304198 368337 278049 472683.3
3 Commercial LT 14247 37785 15161 37902.04
4 Commercial HT 15 1097 35 1097
5 Public lighting 435 1144 441 1144
6 LT Public water works 8 190 15 190
7 HT Public water works 170 21928 169 14845
8 Agriculture and Irrigation 268 117
LT 46 39
9 Irrigation & Agricultural HT 20 993 25 625
9 Cottage and Small 18845 18845
Industries LT 3335 2317
10 Bulk HT 1003 58755 718 28725.51
11 Medium Industries 91 9338 73 1095
12 Large Industries 48 2586 27 3992.7
13 Total 357750 523174 366708 591752.55
The actual category wise energy sales as compared with the energy sales as
approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 in its tariff Order dt.28.02.2017 and now
approved by the commission are given below:
Table 5.2: Category wise Energy sales approved by the commission after true up for FY 2017-18
(MU)
Approved in Actuals Energy Sales Now
Sl.
Category T.O Dated furnished by approved by the
No
28.02.2017 MSPDCL Commission
1 Kutir Jyoti 7 18.17 18.17
2 Domestic 372 336.57 336.57
3 LT Commercial 42 47.33 47.33
4 HT Commercial 6 - -
5 Public Lighting 5 3.67 3.67
6 LT Public Water-works 4 1.24 1.24
7 HT Public Water-works 15 19.83 19.83
8 LT Agri. &Irrigation 1 1.29 1.29
9 HT Agri. &Irrigation 1 0.83 0.83
10 Cottage & Small Industries 18 19.25 19.25
11 Bulk 95 106.63 106.63
12 Medium Industries (HT) 4 3.73 3.73
13 Large Industries (HT) 6 5.31 5.31
14 Temporary - 0.14 0.14

Approved in Actuals Energy Sales Now

Sl.
Category T.O Dated furnished by approved by the
No
28.02.2017 MSPDCL Commission
TOTAL 576 563.98 563.98
The Commission provisionally approves energy sales at 563.98 MU for FY 2017-18 as

per the details furnished in ARR filings and these need to be cross checked with
audited actuals when they are ready for considering them for True up in due course.
5.3 Distribution Loss

Petitioner’s Submission:
The computation of actual Distribution loss for FY 2017-18 is shown in the Table
below:
Table 5.3: Actual Distribution Loss for FY 2017-18
Sl.
Particulars Unit Actuals
No
1 Total Power Purchase MU 1056.36
2 Inter-State transmission loss in NER for FY 2017-18 MU 27.68
3 Net Power Purchase (1-2) MU 1028.68
4 UI Overdrawal MU 6.02
5 UI Underdrawal MU -13.34
6 Sale of Surplus Power MU 207.73
7 Net power available at State periphery MU 813.64
8 Intra-State Transmission Loss MU 81.36
Net Energy requirement at DISCOM periphery for sale
9 MU 732.27
within State
10 Energy Sales within the State MU 563.98
11 Distribution loss MU 168.29
12 Distribution Loss w.r.t. Energy Input at DISCOM periphery % 22.98%
13 Distribution Loss w.r.t. Energy Input at State periphery % 20.68%
The actual surplus energy available and sold by MSPDCL in the Indian Energy Exchange
(IEX) in FY 2017-18 was 207.73 MU as compared to the surplus quantum of 297.02 MU
approved by the Hon’ble Commission in the Tariff Order for FY 2017-18.
The actual Distribution Loss of 22.98% achieved by MSPDCL in FY 2017-18 is higher than
the normative Distribution Loss of 18.40% approved by the Hon’ble Commission in the
Tariff Order for FY 2017-18, as shown in the Table above.
MSPDCL respectfully submits that the actual Distribution Loss are slightly higher than
the approved figures, on account of Manipur having a hilly terrain and characterized

by population spread throughout the State. The distribution system network in the
State consists of long length of distribution and LT lines. In recent years, majority of
the new connections through various schemes are in the LT category, which inherently
incurs higher Distribution Loss.
MSPDCL wishes to bring to the attention of the Hon’ble Commission that in the above-
said Order, the Distribution Loss have been calculated with reference to the energy
injected at the State Periphery, as the Distribution Loss for FY 2017-18 have been
considered as equal to the arithmetical difference between T&D Loss and
Transmission Loss of 3.6% approved by the Hon’ble Commission (i.e., 22% - 3.6% =
18.40%). Hence, for the purpose of Limited True-up for FY 2017-18, MSPDCL has also
calculated the Distribution Loss with reference to the energy injected at State
periphery, which works out to 20.68%. The corresponding Distribution Loss with
reference to the energy injected into the distribution system works out to 22.98%.
The inter-State Transmission loss has been considered as 2.62%, based on the
Interstate transmission loss in North-Eastern Region for FY 2017-18, and has been
deducted from the total Power Purchase quantum. Further MSPDCL has added the UI
Over drawal and subtracted UI Under drawal and Surplus sales from the Net Power
Purchase to compute the Net Power available at State Periphery for sale within the
State of Manipur.
MSPDCL has considered the intra-State Transmission (MSPCL) loss of 10% for
computing the power available at the DISCOM periphery. The Hon’ble Commission has
been allowing intra-State Transmission loss of only 3.6%. MSPDCL respectfully submits
that in other States, 33 kV system is part of the distribution network, whereas, in
Manipur, the 33 kV system is part of MSPCL network, and the distribution network is
from 11 kV and below voltages. Thus, when other SERCs have approved intra-State
Transmission Losses of around 3 to 4%, the 33 kV loss has also been separately
approved as around 5-6%, which works out to total loss of around 10% upto 33 kV
level. The relevant data from some selected States, based on data available in the
public domain, is given in the Table below:

Table 5.4: Approved Losses upto 33 kV level in other States

Intra-State Transmission
State 33 kV Loss Total
Loss
Maharashtra (MSEDCL) 3.92% 6% 9.92%
Bihar 3.92% 5% 8.72%
Source: Tariff Orders of respective SERCs
Hence, the intra-State Transmission (MSPCL) loss of 10% considered by MSPDCL for
computing the Energy Balance is appropriate and needs to be allowed.
Further, MSPDCL respectfully submits that the Distribution Loss approved by the other
SERCs are generally higher than the Distribution Loss approved by the Hon’ble
Commission, as shown in the Table below:
Table 5.5: Distribution Loss and AT&C loss approved by Different SERCs
Approved by
State Particulars Utility/Department Order Reference
Commission
Department of
Petition No. TP 01 of
AT&C Loss for Power, Government
Arunachal Pradesh 2018, dated 31May, 44%
FY 2016-17 of Arunachal
2018
Pradesh
Distribution Meghalaya Power
Case No. 1/2018, dated
Meghalaya Loss for FY Distribution 21%
25September, 2018
2017-18 Corporation
Distribution
Bihar Losses for FY NBPDCL Case No. 40 of 2017 24%
2017-18
Source: Latest Tariff Orders of respective SERCs
It is further submitted that MSPDCL has been incorporated in recent years and it has
taken significant steps over the years to reduce the Distribution Loss. Hence, in view of
all the above, MSPDCL requests the Hon’ble Commission to approve the actual
Distribution Loss of 20.68% for FY 2017-18.
Commission’s Analysis
The distribution loss calculation done by MSPDCL is not in order.
The pool losses in NER adopted by MSPDCL are in correct. As per actual average
weekly loss from 03.04.2017 to 01.04.2018 the pool loss in NER system is 2.61%. Intra
state transmission loss are however adopted at 7.97%. IEX purchases of 8.97MU and
UI over drawls of 15.73 MU are considered. Surplus energy sales are 270.34 MU

excluding UI under drawal of 13.34 MU, but not 207.74MU as furnished by MSPDCL.
Distribution loss should be at distribution periphery but not at state periphery. So the
distribution loss during FY 2017-18 is recalculated as detailed in the table below.
Table 5.6: Calculation of distribution loss during FY 2017-18 approved by the Commission
Sl. Actual FY
Particulars Unit
No 2017-18
A Own Generation MU -
B Power purchase from CGS in NER MU 1047.40
C Pool loss % 2.61
D Pool loss MU 27.34
E ADD: UI purchases & IEX MU 24.70
F Less: UI sales (Surplus Power) MU 270.34
G Energy available (A+B+E)-(D+F) MU 774.42
H Less: Intra state transmission loss at 7.97% MU 83.27
I Net energy available for sale MU 691.15
J Energy sales within the state MU 563.98
K Distribution Loss MU 127.17
L Distribution Loss% % 18.40%
Thus the distribution loss works out to 18.40% as against 22.98% furnished by
MSPDCL.
The Commission provisionally considers distribution loss at 18.4 % for FY 2017-18

as against 22.98% furnished by MSPDCL after true up.
The MSPDCL shall conduct system studies and energy audit after proper metering
systems are put into operation. Further, segregation of technical and commercial
loss has to be completed by Sept-2019.
5.4 Energy Requirement

Based on the distribution loss, energy requirement approved by the Commission in
its Tariff order dated 28.02.2017 and actuals furnished by the MSPDCL and now

approved by the Commission are furnished in Table below:

Table 5.7: Energy Requirement Approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18
Approved by the
Commission Actuals by Now approved by
Particulars Units
in T.O dated MSPDCL the Commission
28-02-2017
Sales MU 576 563.98 563.98
Distribution Loss (%) % 18.4% 22.98% 18.4%
T&D Loss (MU) MU 129.88 168.29 127.17
Energy Requirement MU 705.88 732.27 691.15
5.5 Energy Availability and Source of Power

5.5.1 Own Generation
MSPDCL is having its own generation plants such as small hydel, diesel and HFO with
installed capacity of 45.11 MW. Own generation approved by the Commission in its
order dated 28.02.2017, actuals furnished by MSPDCL and now approved by the
Commission after true up for FY 2017-18 are furnished in Table below:
Table 5.8: Own Generation approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18
(MU)
Approved by the
Actuals furnished by Now approved by the
Particulars Commission in T.O
the MSPDCL Commission
dated 29.02.2016
Hydel 0 0
Diesel 0.68 0 0
Total 0.68 0 0
The reasons for NIL generation is not furnished by MSPDCL. The Commission
however provisionally approves own generation at NIL MU for FY 2017-18 after
true up.
5.5.2 Power Purchase from central generating stations

Power purchase approved by the Commission in its order dated 28.02.2017, actuals
furnished by MSPDCL and now approved by the Commission after True-up for FY
2017-18 are furnished in the Table below:

Table 5.9: Power purchase approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after True up
(MU)
Now
Commission Actuals
SI. Approved
Particulars Approved in T. O furnished
NO by the
dated 28.02.2017 by MSPDCL
Commission
A NEEPCO
Kopili I
1 64.04 76.31 76.31
2 Kopili II 6.77 7.66 7.66
3 Khandong 10.75 16.52 16.52
4 Ranganadi 106.45 116.98 116.98
5 Doyang 18.12 20.47 20.47
6 Kamang stage I 18.40 - -
7 Pare - - -
8 Sub total 224.53 237.94 237.94
B NEEPCO (GB )
9 AGBPP 132.99 117.62 117.62
10 AGTPP 73.75 53.84 53.84
11 AGTPP ext - - -
12 Monarchank Gas based P.P. - - -
13 Sub Total 206-74 - 171.46
C NHPC
14 Loktak
14(i) Purchased 180.08 247.02 247.02
14(ii) Free Power 70.83 97.16 97.16
15 Sub total 250.91 344.18 344.18
D TRIPURA
16 Baramura IV& V 81.84 41.49 41.49
E O T PC
17 Pallatana I & II 220.23 222.55 222.55
18 Sub total 307.07 264.04 264.04
F NTPC
19 Bongaigaon I 83.70 29.78 29.78
20 Sub total 83.70 29.78 29.78
21 UI Over drawl - - 15.73
22 IEX - 8.97 8.97
23 Total 1067.95 1056.37 1072.10
The MSPDCL has not considered UI Over drawal of 6.02 MU. After considering this
quantity, the total power purchase works out to 1062.39 as follows:
Power Purchase from Generating Stations 1047.40
UI Over drawal 15.73
24.70
IEX Purchase 8.97
Total 1072.10

The Commission provisionally approves power purchase of 1072.10 MU including

free power of 97.16 MU from Loktak and UI purchases of 24.70 MU (8.97+15.73)
for FY 2017-18 for true up.
5.6 Energy Balance
Energy Balance approved by the Commission in its order dated 28.02.2017 and
actuals furnished by MSPDCL and now approved by the Commission are furnished in
Table below:
Table 5.10: Energy Balance approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after true up
Approved by
Now
the Actuals
Sl. Approved
Particulars Unit commission Furnished by
No by the
in T.O dated MSPDCL
Commission
28.02.2017
A Energy Requirement
1 Energy Sales MU 576 563.98 563.98
2 Distribution loss % 18.40 22.98 18.40
3 Distribution loss MU 129.88 168.29 127.17
4 Energy Requirement MU 705.88 732.27 691.15
B Energy Availability
5 Own Generation (Net) MU 0.68 - -
6 Power Purchase MU 1067.95 1056.36 1047.40
7 Less: External Losses % 2.65 2.62 2.61
8 Less: External Losses MU 28.30 27.68 27.34
Net energy available at
9
state periphery (6-8) MU 1039.68 1028.68 1020.06
10 UI Purchase -7.32 24.70
11 Total (5+9+10) 1040.36 1021.36 1044.76
Transmission Loss (T.L) @ 81.36 83.27
12
3.6% MU 37.45 (@7.97%) (@ 7,97%)
Energy Available for
13
Distribution MU 1002.91 940.00 961.50
14 Surplus (13-4) MU 297.02 207.73 270.34
Surplus grossed up by T.L
15 % for sale outside the 308.12 225.71 293.76
state MU (@3.60%) (@ 7.97%) (@ 7.97%)
(Source Table 7 and 9 of Petition)
As seen from the data furnished by MSPDCL it is observed that the petitioner has
erred in calculation of energy requirement with distribution loss of 20.68%. Had the
distribution loss is taken as 22.98%, it is worked out as under.

Energy Sales 563.98

Distribution loss % 22.98%
Distribution loss 168.29
Energy Requirement 732.27
The MSPDCL has not furnished further data to energy balance. As such the energy
balance is worked out with the available data which resulted in surplus power of
293.76 MU. UI under drawal of 13.34 MU is not considered as it comes under UI
sales.
Thus the Energy balance resulted in surplus power of 293.76 MU which was sold
under UI Sales.
5.7 Power Purchase Cost
Petitioner’s submission
The MSPDCL has furnished actual power purchase cost of Rs.337.26 Crore during FY
2017-18 as detailed in Table below:
Table 5.11: Power Purchase cost actuals furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18
Average Total
SI. Quantity
Particulars Rate adopted cost
No (MU)
MSPDCL (Rs./kWh) (Rs. Cr)
1 NEEPCO (Hydro )
2 Koppilil I 76.31 1.17 8.91
3 Koppilil II 7.66 1.25 0.96
4 Khandong 16.52 1.76 2.91
5 Ranganadi 116.98 2.21 25.81
6 Doyang 20.47 4.90 10.03
7 Kamang stage I
8 Sub Total 237.94 11.29 48.62
9 NEEPCO(G
10 AGBPP 117.62 3.37 39.69
11 AGTPP 53.84 2.88 15.50
12 Sub Total 171.46 6.25 55.19
13 NHPC
14 Loktak
15 Power Purchases 247.02 2.68 66.29
16 Free Power 97.16 - -
17 Sub Total 344.18 2.68 66.29
18 TRIPURA
19 BARAMURA IV & V 41.49 3.00 12.43
20 OTPC
21 Pallatana I& II 222.55 3.25 72.29
22 Sub Total 264.04 6.25 84.72
23 NTPC
24 Bangaigaon 29.78 16.61 49.46

Average Total
SI. Quantity
Particulars Rate adopted cost
No (MU)
MSPDCL (Rs./kWh) (Rs. Cr)
25 UI/over drawal 1.574
26 UI Under drawal (-)2.304
27 Solar
0
28 Non solar
29 U I Purchases/IEX 8.97 3.39 3.04
30 NERLDC charges 0.64
31 Arrears/Supplementary charges 25.37
32 Reimbursement 4.68
33 Total 1056.37 337.26
Commission in its order dated 29.02.2017 had approved power purchase cost of Rs.
317.33 Crore for purchase of 1067.95 MU including free power of 70.83 MU from
Loktak and renewable energy certificates cost for solar at Rs.1.02 Crore and non
solar at Rs.11.06 Crore at an average cost of Rs.2.97/kwh.
As seen from the actuals furnished by MSPDCL, it is observed that the following item
which will not come under power purchase cost are included as detailed below:
Sl.
Particulars MU Amount Remarks
No
1 UI Under drawal 13.34 2.304 To be accounted for under sale
of surplus power
2 NERLDC Charges - 0.64 To be accounted for in
transmission charges.
As such the above items are deleted from power purchase cost. There by the power
purchase cost works out to Rs.338.92 Crore for purchase of 1072.10 MU including
UI/IEX purchase of 24.70 MU (15.73+8.97) and free power of 97.16 MU from Loktak
at an average cost of Rs.2.91/kWh excluding arrears payment etc of Rs.30.05 Crore
and Rs.3.19/kWh including arrear payment etc of Rs. 30.05 Crore as detailed in table
below:

Table 5.12: Power Purchase cost considered by the commission for FY 2017-18
Average
Total
SI. Quantity Rate adopted
Particulars cost
No (MU) MSPDCL
(Rs. Cr)
(Rs./kWh)
1 NEEPCO (Hydro )
2 Koppilil I 76.31 1.17 8.91
3 Koppilil II 7.66 1.25 0.96
4 Khandong 16.52 1.76 2.91
5 Ranganadi 116.98 2.21 25.81
6 Doyang 20.47 4.90 10.03
7 Kamang stage I
8 Sub Total 237.94 2.043 48.62
9 NEEPCO(G
10 AGBPP 117.62 3.37 39.69
11 AGTPP 53.84 2.88 15.50
12 Sub Total 171.46 3.22 55.19
13 NHPC
14 Loktak
15 Power Purchases 247.02 2.68 66.29
16 Free Power 97.16 - -
17 Sub Total 344.18 1.93 66.29
18 TRIPURA
19 BARAMURA IV & V 41.49 3.00 12.43
20 OTPC
21 Pallatana I& II 222.55 3.25 72.29
22 Sub Total 264.04 3.21 84.72
23 NTPC
24 Bangaigaon 29.78 16.61 49.46
25 Subtotal 29.78 16.61 49.46
25 UI/over& under drawal 15.73 1.00 -0.73
26 Solar
1.65
27 Non solar
28 U I Purchases/IEX 8.97 3.38 3.04
39 Subtotal 24.70 6.264
30 Total 1072.10 2.54 308.87
Arrears/Supplementary
31 25.37
charges
32 Reimbursement 4.68
33 Total 1072.10 3.19 338.28
The Commission provisionally considers power purchase cost of Rs. 338.28 Crore
for purchase of 1072.10 MU including UI purchase of 24.70 MU and free power of
97.16 MU for FY 2017-18 and payment of supplementary bills of Rs. 25.37 Crore
and reimbursement of Rs.4.68 Crore but excluding NERLDC charges of Rs.0.64 crs
for the purpose of true up. However, the true-up would be finalised on assessing

the audited actuals in due course on their submission.

5.8 Transmission Charges
The Transmission charges approved by the commission in its order dt.28.02.2017
and actuals furnished by the MSPDCL and now approved by the commission for FY
2017-18 are as detailed in the Table below:
Table 5.13: Transmission charges approved by the commission for FY 2016-17 after true up
Approved by the
Sl. Commission in Actuals furnished Now Approved by
Particulars
No. T.O dated by MSPDCL the Commission
28.02.2017
1 MSPCL Transmission Charges 68.15 68.15 64.94*
2 PGCIL Transmission Charges 57.45 45.16 45.16
3 SLDC Charges 3.10 0.14 0.14
4 NERLDC charges 0.64 0.64
4 Total 128.70 114.09 110.88
* As approved in true up order of MSPCL for 2017-18.
The Commission provisionally considers transmission charges at Rs 110.88 Crore
for FY 2017-18 for true-up.
5.9 Operation and Maintenance Expenses

The Operation and Maintenance (O&M) expenses comprises:
a. Employee Expenses, which includes the Basic Pay, Dearness Pay, Dearness
allowances, house rent allowances, and other allowances, new pension scheme
paid to the staff;
b. Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Expenses, which includes all expenditure
incurred on the maintenance and upkeep of distribution assets; and
c. Administrative and General (A&G) Expenses, which includes all expenditure

incurred in operating a business such as office and IT expenses, consultancy
and regulatory fee, etc.
For the purpose of Limited provisional true-up for FY 2017-18, MSPDCL has claimed
the employee expenses, R&M Expenses, and A&G Expenses have been claimed at
actuals incurred for FY 2017-18.
5.9.1 Employee Cost

The employee cost approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 in its order dated

29.02.2016 and actuals furnished by the MSPDCL and now approved by the
Commission are furnished in Table below:
Table 5.14:Employee Cost approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18 after true-up
(Rs. Cr)
Approved
in Tariff
Sl. Actuals furnished Now approved by
Particulars Order
No. by MSPDCL the Commission
dated
28.02.2017
1 Employees Cost 83.98 74.20 74.20
The Commission provisionally considers employee cost at Rs 74.20 Crore as per

actuals furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 after true-up.
5.9.2 R&M Expenses

R&M expenses comprise of expenses on repairs and maintenance of Plant and
Machinery, Transformers, Lines, cable network, Vehicles, Office equipment, etc. The
Hon’ble Commission approved R&M Expenses of Rs. 6.88 Crore in the Tariff Order
for FY 2017-18. MSPDCL respectfully submits that R&M Expenses are essential for
MSPDCL in order to maintain and strengthen the system and quality of supply.
MSPDCL has incurred actual R&M Expenses of Rs. 8.91 Crore in FY 2017-18, as shown
in the Table below:
Table 5.15: R&M Expenses (Actuals) furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18

(Rs. Cr)
Particulars Approved Actuals
R&M Expenses 6.88 8.91
MSPDCL requests the Hon’ble Commission to approve the actual R&M expenses of
Rs. 8.91 Crore for FY 2017-18.
The Commission provisionally considers R&M expenses at Rs 8.91 Crore as per

actuals furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 after true up.
5.9.3 Administration and General Expenses

Petitioner’s Submission
A&G expenses comprise various sub-heads including the following:
 Travel and conveyance expenses

 Consultancy and regulatory fees

 IT services and outsourcing cost
 Office Expenses
 Publication Expenses
 Other administration Expenses
The Commission had approved A&G Expenses of Rs. 2.65 Crore in the Tariff
Order for FY 2017-18. MSPDCL has actually incurred A&G expenses of Rs. 7.31
Crore in FY 2017- 18, as shown in the Table below:
Table 5.16: A&G Expenses for FY 2017-18

(Rs. Cr)
Sl.
Particulars Approved Actual
No
1 Advertisement 0.35
2 Auditors remuneration 0.01
3 Bank Charges 0.0003
4 Consultancy 0.78
5 Ex-Gratia 0.16
6 Interest & Penalty 0.001
7 JERC Fees 0.25
8 Legal Fees 0.01
9 Mass Regularisation 0.05
10 Office Expenses 0.11
11 O&M 0.39
12 Printing & Stationary 0.08
13 ROC Filings 0.0005
14 Telephone 0.42
15 Travelling Expenses 0.18
16 Vehicle Hiring Charges 0.03
17 Vehicle Running and Maintenance 0.10
18 CCC 0.55
19 Outsourced manpower 2.87
20 Medical reimbursement 0.97
21 Total 2.65 7.31
The actual A&G expenses in FY 2017-18 are significantly lower than the actual A&G
expenses in FY 2016-17 (Rs. 10.98 crore), as approved by the Hon’ble Commission in
the Limited Provisional true-up for FY 2016-17. MSPDCL requests the Hon’ble
Commission to approve the actual A&G expenses of Rs. 7.31 Crore for FY 2017-18.
The Commission provisionally considers Rs 7.31 Crore towards Administration and General
Expenses as per the actuals furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 after true up.

Summary of O&M Expenses approved by the commission for FY 2017-18 are

furnished in the table below:
Table 5.17: Summary of O&M Expenses approved by the commission for FY 2017-18 after
true up
Sl. Approved by the
Particulars
No commission
1 Employee cost 74.20
2 R&M Expenses 8.91
3 A&G Expenses 7.31
4 Total 90.42
5.10 Capital Investment & Capitalization
MSPDCL undertakes capital expenditure to meet the growing demand for electricity
in the State and for system augmentation and strengthening. MSPDCL receives
significant grant from the State Government for creation of capital asset, as well as
consumer contribution for capital works, with the balance funding sourced from
loans.
The details of actual capitalization achieved in FY 2017-18 vis-à-vis the capitalisation

approved by the Hon’ble Commission in the Tariff Order for FY 2017-18, is shown in
the Table below:
Table 5.18: Capitalisation furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18

Sl.
Name of the Scheme Approved Actuals
No
1 State Specific Scheme (State Plan) 0 6.22
2 R&E-I State Plan Source 0 8.81
3 R&E-II Internal Source 0 5.01
Total 90.21 20.05
The MSPDCL has not submitted audited annual accounts from 2015-16 to 2017-18.
However, MSPDCL has furnished unaudited annual accounts for FY 2015-16 & FY
2016-17. Based on closing CWIP to end of 31.03.2015 the year-wise CWIP is arrived
as follows, which are inconformity with the annual accounts for FY 2015-16 and FY
2016-17.
Sl. FY FY FY
Particulars
No 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
1 Opening CWIP 506.26 845.51 1068.93
2 Investment during the year 423.58 326.66 Not furnished

Sl. FY FY FY
Particulars
No 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
3 Capitalisation during the year 84.34 103.24 20.05
4 Closing CWIP (1+2-3) 845.51 1068.93
While so, the capital investment furnished by MSPDCL in the petition and capital
investment as per annual accounts are furnished here under:
Sl. As per Annual
Year As per petition
No Accounts
1 2015-16 - 423.58
2 2016-17 55.00 326.66
3 2017-18 55.00 Not furnished
Audited annual accounts for FY 2017-18 are not furnished.

The MSPDCL is directed to reconcile the capital investment from FY 2015-16
onwards and furnish the correct data.
5.11 Gross Fixed Assets and Depreciation

The closing balance of Gross Fixed Asset (GFA) for FY 2016-17 has been considered as
the opening balance of GFA for FY 2017-18. The depreciation has been computed
under straight-line Method, at the rates specified in the JERC (MYT) Regulations, 2014,
on the GFA in use at the beginning of the year and addition in assets during FY 2017-
18. The Depreciation for FY 2017-18 is shown in the Table below:
Table 5.19: Depreciation furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18

(Rs. Cr)
Sl.
No
1 Opening GFA 769.88 742.23
2 Addition during the Year 90.21 20.05
3 Retirement - -
4 Closing GFA 860.09 762.28
5 Average GFA 814.99 752.25
6 Average Rate of Depreciation 2.60% 2.60%
7 Depreciation 21.19 19.56
8 10% of Gross Depreciation 0.21 1.96
Commission’s analysis
In the ARR petition for FY 2017-18 MSPDCL has stated that the loans before

31.01.2014 have been absorbed by Govt of Manipur. As such depreciation is being

claimed on assets funded through the paid up equity of state govt or the new loans
taken which is around 1% of total assets and claimed depreciation of 1% of total
depreciation.
Accordingly, the commission allowed 1% of total depreciation as detailed in table

below:
Table 5.20: Depreciation approved by the commission for FY 2017-18
(Rs. Cr)
Sl. FY
Particulars
No. 2017-18
1 Opening GFA 742.23
2 Addition 20.05
3 Closing GFA 762.28
4 Average GFA 752.26
5 Average Rate of Depreciation 2.42*
6 Depreciation 18.20
7 1% of Gross Depreciation 0.18
* Average rate of depreciation as per FY 2016-17 accounts.
The Commission provisionally considers depreciation of Rs 0.18 Crore for FY 2017-
18 for true up.
5.12 Interest and Finance Charges
The major part of capital expenditure undertaken by MSPDCL is funded by the State
Government’s grants and consumer contribution. However, in addition to these
sources of funds, MSPDCL has also taken a significant amount of loan from REC for
RAPDRP-B Project and RGGVY project, and a Vehicle loan from SBI. The Hon’ble
Commission had approved Interest expenses of Rs. 0.19 crore in the Tariff Order for
FY 2017-18, including interest on Consumer Security Deposit of Rs. 0.03 crore. The
repayment of loans during the year has been considered equal to the depreciation
claimed for the year, in accordance with the JERC (MYT) Regulations, 2014, and the
repayment has been considered proportionately based on the opening loan balance.
The details of loans with the computation of Interest on loan is shown in the Table
below:

Table 5.21: Interest on loan furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18

(Rs. Cr)
Sl. Vehicle Loan
New
Particulars REC 1 REC 2 from Total
No. Loan
SBI
1 Opening Loan 39.88 15.16 5.00 0.00 60.04
2 Additions during the year 5.06 5.06
3 Repayments during the year 1.30 0.49 0.16 0.00 1.96
4 Closing Loan 38.58 14.67 4.84 5.06 63.14
5 Average Loan 39.23 14.91 4.92 2.53 61.59
6 Rate of Interest 11.70% 11.70% 8.13% 11.70% 11.40%
7 Interest & Finance Charges 4.74 1.69 0.21 6.65
8 Interest on CSD 0.044
9 Total Interest 4.74 1.69 0.21 0.30 6.70
MSPDCL requests the Hon’ble Commission to kindly approve the actual interest on
loan of Rs. 6.70 Crore for FY 2017-18.
The MSPDCL in its MYT petition for FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 has stated that there
are no outstanding loans at the beginning of FY 2016-17 and Rs.1 Crore each taken
during FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18. Interest during FY 2016-17 and FY 2017-18 is
furnished as follows:
Table 5.22: Interest on Loan approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18
Sl.
Particulars FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18
No.
1 Opening Loan 0.00 0.77
2 Additions during the year 1.00 1.00
3 Repayment 0.23 0.26
4 Closing Loan 0.77 1.51
5 Average Loan 0.39 1.14
6 Rate of Interest 14% 14%
7 Interest charges 0.05 0.16
8 Interest on consumer S.D 0.02 0.03
9 Total Interest 0.07 0.19
In the absence of audited accounts for FY 2017-18 the interest amount of RS.0.19
Crore including interest on consumer security deposit is considered, tentatively.
The Commission provisionally considers interest and finance charges at Rs.0.19
Crore for FY 2017-18 including interest on consumer security deposit.

5.13 Interest on Working Capital

In accordance with the JERC for M&M (MYT) Regulations, 2014, the Interest on
Working capital for Distribution Wires Business and Retail Supply Business shall be
determined as under:
“29.3 Distribution Wires Business

i. The Distribution Licensee shall be allowed interest on the estimated level of
working capital for the Distribution Wires Business for the financial year,
computed as follows:
a) Operation and maintenance expenses for one month; plus
b) Maintenance spares at one (1) per cent of the historical cost escalated
at 6% from the date of commercial operation; plus
c) Receivables equivalent to one (1) month of the expected revenue from
charges for use of Distribution Wires at the prevailing tariffs; minus
d) Amount, if any, held as security deposits under clause (b) of sub- section
(1) of Section 47 of the Act from Distribution System Users except the
security deposits held in the form of Bank Guarantees.
ii. Interest shall be allowed at a rate equal to the State Bank Advance Rate (SBAR)
as on 1st April of the financial year in which the Petition is filed.
29.4 Retail Supply of Electricity
(i) The Distribution Licensee shall be allowed interest on the estimated level of
working capital for the financial year, computed as follows:
(a) Operation and maintenance expenses for one month; plus
(b) Maintenance spares at one (1) per cent of the historical cost escalated at 6%
from the date of commercial operation; plus
(c) Receivables equivalent to one (1) month of the expected revenue from sale of
electricity at the prevailing tariffs; minus
(d) Amount held as security deposits under clause (a) and clause (b) of sub-section
(1) of Section 47 of the Act from consumers except the security deposits held in
the form of Bank Guarantees;
(ii) Interest shall be allowed at a rate equal to the State Bank Advance Rate (SBAR)
as on 1st April of the financial year in which the Petition is filed.”

The computation of normative Interest on Working Capital (IoWC) for MSPDCL for FY
2017-18, in accordance with the above-reproduced Regulations, is shown in the Table
below:
Table 5.23: Interest on working capital furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18

(Rs. Cr)
Sl.
No
1 O&M expenses for 1 month 7.79 7.53
2 Maintenance spares @ 1% of GFA 8.15 7.42
Receivables equivalent to one month of expected
3 revenue at prevailing tariffs 21.19 19.82
4 Total 37.13 34.78

5 SBAR as on 01.04.2017 14.05% 14.05%
6 Interest on Working Capital 5.22 4.89
MSPDCL requests the Hon’ble Commission to approve the IOWC of Rs 4.89 Crore for FY
2017-18.
Commission’s Analysis:
The SBAR as on 01.04.2017 is 13.85% but not 14.05%. Maintanance of spares also not
correctly calculated. As such interest on working capital revised as detailed in table
below:
Table 5.24: Interest on Working Capital for FY 2017-18 considered by the Commission for true-up
(Rs.Cr)
Sl.
Particulars Total Cost One Month
No
1 O&M Expenses one month (90.42 /12) 90.42 7.54
2 Maintenance of spares at 1% of GFA escalated by 6% 742.23 7.42
3 Receivables for one month 237.83 19.82
4 Less: Amount held under SD 0.67
5 Sub Total 34.106
6 SBAR rate as on 01.04.2017 13.85%
7 Interest on Working Capital 4.72
The Commission provisionally considers interest on working capital at Rs 4.72

Crore for FY 2017-18 for true up.
5.14 Provision for bad debts

The Commission in its order dated 29.02.2017 had approved provision for bad debts

at Rs 3.00 Crore for FY 2017-18. The MSPDCL has not written off any amount.
Commission Analysis
As no amount is written off during FY 2017-18 the Commission has not considered
any amount, towards provision for bad debts.
The Commission provisionally approves Rs NIL Crore towards provision for bad
debts for FY 2017-18 after true up.
5.15 Return on Equity
The Commission in its Order dated 28.02.2017 had approved RoE at Rs 1.95 Crore for
FY 2017-18. The MSPDCL has now furnished RoE at Rs 1.95 Crore for FY 2017-18.
The Commission provisionally considers RoE at Rs 1.95 Cr for FY 2017-18 after true
up.
5.16 Non-Tariff Income
The Hon’ble Commission approved Non-Tariff Income of Rs. 0.37 Crore in the Tariff
Order for FY 2017-18. The actual Non-Tariff Income earned by MSPDCL in FY 2017-
18 was Rs. 5.35 Crore, as shown in the Table below:
Table 5.25: Non-Tariff Income for FY 2017-18
(Rs. Cr)
Sl.No Particulars Approved Actuals
1 Interest from Bank 4.19
2 3.75% Agency Charge 0.54
3 Miscellaneous Receipt 0.58
4 Fees from Tender forms 0.05
Total 0.37 5.35
The Commission provisionally considers non-tariff income at Rs. 5.35 Crore for FY
2017-18 after true up.
5.17 Aggregate Revenue Requirement

Aggregate Revenue Requirement approved by the Commission in its order dated
28.02.2017 and actuals by the MSPDCL and now approved by the Commission are
furnished in table below:

Table 5.26: Aggregate Revenue Requirement approved by the Commission for FY 2017-18
after true up
(Rs. Cr)
Approved
Sl. Actuals by Approved by the
Particulars in T.O dt
No MSPDCL Commission
28.02.17
1 Fuel Cost 1.19 - -
2 Power purchase cost 317.33 337.26 338.28
3 Transmission charges (MSPCL) 68.15 68.15 64.94
4 Transmission charges 57.45 45.16 45.16
5 SLDC Charges 3.10 0.14 0.14
6 NERLDC - - 0.64
6 Employee costs 83.98 74.20 74.20
7 Repair & Maintenance expense 6.88 8.91 8.91
Administration & General
8 2.65 7.31 7.31
Expenses
9 Depreciation 0.21 1.96 0.18
10 Interest & Finance Charges 0.19 6.70 0.19
11 Interest on Working capital 5.22 4.89 4.72
12 Provision for bad debts 3.00 -
Total Cost 549.35 554.68 544.67
13 Add: Return on Equity / ROE 1.95 1.95 1.95
14 Less: Non-Tariff income 0.37 5.35 (-) 5.35
15 Surplus on true up of FY 2014-15 10.89 (-) 10.89 (-) 10.89
Net Aggregate Revenue
540.04 540.39 530.38
Requirement
5.18 Revenue from approved Tariff for FY 2017-18

Table 5.27: Revenue from energy sales furnished by MSPDCL
(Rs. Cr)
Sl. Energy Amount Average revenue
Particulars
No (MU) (Rs. Cr) (Rs/kWh)
Revenue from sale of power
1 563.98 237.83 4.22
within the state
2 Sale of surplus power 207.74 55.05 2.65
Total 771.72 292.88 3.32
Commission’s Analysis:
Based on energy sales of 563.98 MU now approved by the Commission and the
surplus power of 270.34 MU arrived the revenue from sale of power has to be
worked out pending the details of the revenue from each category consumer is not
available from the ARR filings, the mere revenue amount of 237.83 crs cannot be
acceptable to the Commission and this will be taken up on submission of the audited
annual account in due course but this is not decided yet.

Hence, no comment about the revenue gap made in this order.

6. Annual Performance Review for FY 2018-19
6.1 Background
The Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018 had approved ARR and Tariffs for FY
2018-19 based on projected data by MSPDCL. Now MSPDCL has not filed the petition
for annual performance review for FY 2018-19 even in spite of protracted
correspondence. Though the JERC for M&M (MYT) Regulations, 2014 do not
specifically provide for annual performance review, the Commission considers it
appropriate and fair to revisit and review the approvals granted by it in the tariff
order for FY 2018-19 with the information for FY 2018-19 without altering the
principles and norms adopted earlier under suo-moto. These matters are discussed
in succeeding paragraphs.
6.2 Energy sales
The category wise sales approved by the Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018
and now approved by the Commission are furnished in table below.
Table 6.1: Energy sales approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review
(MU)
Approved Sales in Now Commission
Sl. No Name of category
T.O Dt.12.03.2018 approved
A LT Industrial 421.2 481.21
1 Kutir jyoti 15 20.96
2 Domestic 337 386.83
Commercial LT 42 44
3 Cottage and Small Industry 19 19.62
4 Public Lighting 5 5
5 Public Water Works 2 3.6
6 Irrigation and Agriculture 1.2 1.2
HT industrial 138.77 145.46
Commercial HT 6 7.89
1 Medium Industry 4 4.1
2 Large Industry 5 5
3 Bulk supply 106 110.21
4 Public water works 17 17.34
5 Irrigation and Agriculture 0.77 0.92
Total 559.97 626.67
(Source Table 5.6 of Order dated 12.03.2018)
The Commission approved energy sales at 626.67 MU for FY 2018-19 after review.

6.3 Distribution loss

The Commission in its Order dated 12.3.2018 had approved distribution loss at
16.40% for FY 2018-19.
Commission analysis
The MSPDCL in their APR petition submitted on 27th February 2019 had indicated
that distribution losses would be at 17.715%. Therefore, distribution losses already
approved at 16.40% vide Commissions Order dated 12.03.2018 is now revised to
17.715% after review, as it is the reality that their losses have gone past the set
target and cannot be controlled in one month’s time during March 2019.
Thus the Commission approved distribution loss of 17.715% for FY 2018-19 after
review.
The Commission its Order dated 12.03.2018 had approved energy requirement at
669.82 MU with distribution loss of 16.40%.
But as agreed in the Tripartite Memorandum of understanding dated 26.07.2016
amongst MOP Government of India, Government of Manipur and MSPDCL at New
Delhi, transmission losses have to be reduced from 3.6% to 3.2% by FY 2018-19 and
AT & T loss be reduced to 25.15 % in 2016-17, 18.70% in 2017-18 and 15% in 2018-
19.
However, the distribution loss is considered at 17.715% for FY 2018-19 after
reviewing the reality. Accordingly, with the approved energy sales of 559.97 MU the
energy requirement arrived at 761.83 MU for FY 2018-19 after review as detailed in
the detailed in the table below.
The estimated energy requirement furnished by MSPDCL and now approved by the
Commission are furnished in table below.
Table 6.2: Energy requirement for FY 2018-19 approved by the Commission after review
Sl. Particulars Approved in T.O Now approved by

Unit
No. Dated 12.03.2018 the Commission
1 Energy sales MU 559.97 626.87
2 Distribution loss % 16.40% 17.715%
3 Distribution loss MU 109.85 134.96

Sl. Particulars Approved in T.O Now approved by

Unit
No. Dated 12.03.2018 the Commission
4 Energy requirement MU 669.82 761.83
6.5 Energy availability

6.5.1 Own generation
MSPDCL is having a capacity of 0.60 MW Micro Hydel Station at Leimakhong and
various diesel generating stations of capacity 44.51 MW, total 45.11 MW capacity. In
the (MYT) petition for FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23 but the MSPDCL had furnished NIL
generation from these stations.
The Commission approves own generation at NIL MU for FY 2018-18 after review
6.5.2 Power Purchase from Central Generating Stations

The MSPDCL is having allocation of power from various CGS plants of NEEPCO, NHPC
and OTPC Pallatana as detailed in the table below:
The station wise allocation and power purchase and considered by the Commission
for FY 2018-19 are furnished in table below:
Table 6.3: Energy Allocation from Central Generating Stations (CGS)
Installed FY 2018-19
Sl.
Station Capacity Share Allocation AVG Allocation
No.
MVA (MWs) in (%)
A NEEPCO(Hydro)
1 Kopili I HEP 200 14.78 7.39%
2 Kopili II HEP 25 1.74 6.95%
3 Khandong HEP 50 3.28 6.56%
4 Ranganadi HEP 405 33.9 8.37%
5 Doyang HEP 75 5.9 7.87%
Sub total 755 59.60 7.89%
B NEEPCO(Gas Based)
1 Assam Gas based Power Project 291 23.6 8.11%
2 Agartala Gas Turbine Power Project 129.9 10.69 8.23%
Sub total 420.9 34.29 8.15%
C NHPC(Loktak HEP)
1 Purchased 105 31.62 42.50%
Sub total 105 31.62 30.11%
D TRIPURA
1 Baramura (Gas Based)(Unit IV) 21 5.25 25%
2 Baramura(Gas Based)(Unit V) 21 5.25 25%
Sub total 42 10.50 25%
E New Projects

Installed FY 2018-19
Sl.
Station Capacity Share Allocation AVG Allocation
No.
MVA (MWs) in (%)
1 OTPC- (Pallatana-Unit I) 363.3 21.035 5.79%
2 OTPC-(Pallatana-Unit II) 363.3 21.035 5.79%
Sub Total 726.6 42.07 5.79%
3 NTPC
i) Bongaigaon-1 500 37.5 7.50%
ii) Bongaigaon-1 500 37.5 7.50%
iii) Bongaigaon-1 500 37.5 7.50%
iv) Para HEP 110 7.84 7.13%
Sub Total 1610 120.34 7.47%
Total 3659.5 298.42 8.15%
The energy purchase approved for FY 2018-19 in MYT Order dated 12.03.2018 is
adopted for review also as detailed in the table below.
Table 6.4: Power purchase approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review
Power purchase approved
Sl. No Name of source
by the Commission
A CGS- NEEPCO
1 Kopili I HEP 69.36
2 Kopili II HEP 7.16
3 Khandong HEP 13.74
4 Ranganadi HEP 108.77
5 Doyang HEP 19.60
6 AGBPP 121.63
7 AGTPP 62.41
B CGS-NHPC
1 Loktak HEP 195.46
2 Free Power 74.16
C Others
1 Baramura IV & V 60.42
2 OTPC-Pallatana I & II 251.38
3 NTPC-Bongaigaon 139.10
Total 1123.19
The Commission approves power purchase of 1123.19 MU for FY 2018-19 including
free power of 74.16 MU from Loktak after review.

6.6 Energy balance

The energy balance approved by the Commission in its order dated 12.03.2018 and
now approved by the Commission are furnished in table below.
Table 6.5: Energy balance approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review
Approved by
Now approved
SI. the Commission
Particulars Unit by the
No. in Order dated
Commission
12.03.2018
A Energy requirement
1 Energy sales MU 559.97 626.87
2 Distribution loss % 16.40 17.715
3 Distribution loss MU 109.85 134.96
4 Energy requirement (1+3) MU 669.82 761.83
B Energy availability
5 Own generation MU 0.68 0
6 Power purchase MU 1067.98 1123.19
7 Interstate loss on (6) % 2.65% 2.61
8 Interstate loss on (6) MU 28.30 29.32
9 UI purchase MU
Energy available at state
10
periphery (5+6-8+9) MU 1039.68 1093.87
11 Intra state transmission loss % 3.60 10.00
12 Intra state transmission loss MU 37.45 109.39
Net energy available at
13 distribution periphery 1004.35 984.49
14 Surplus (12-4) 334.53 222.66
15 Grossed up by Trans. Loss 345.24 247.40
6.7 Power purchase cost

The Commission in its Order date 12.03.2018 had approved Power Purchase Cost of
Rs.399.83 Cr for purchase of 1065.25 MU during FY2018-19. The cost for review of FY
2018-19 is as follows
Table 6.6: Power Purchase Cost estimated by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review
FY 2018-19
S. No Source Purchased Total Cost Average rate
(MU) (Rs. Crs) (Rs/kWh)
A CGS - NEEPCO
1 Kopili -I HE 62.82 12.38 1.97
2 Kopili-II HE 6.93 1.39 2.006
3 Khandong HE 12.85 3.73 2.903

FY 2018-19
S. No Source Purchased Total Cost Average rate
(MU) (Rs. Crs) (Rs/kWh)
4 Ranganadi HE Project 109.18 36.50 3.343
5 Doyang HE Project 17.10 13.74 8.035
6 Assam GBPP 127.62 46.39 3.635
7 Agartala GTPP I & II 62.67 16.96 2.706
Kameng HEP Stage - 1
8 NA
(Upcoming on September 2016)
B CGS - NHPC
1 Loktak HEP 188.49 89.75 4.762
2 Loktak Free Power 74.16 0 0.00
C Other
1 Baramura GBPP Unit IV and V 75.47 13.21 1.75
2 OTPC Pallatana Unit I & II 214.06 81.67 3.815
D New Plants
1 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit I 45.56 24.67 5.41
2 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit II 45.56 24.67 5.41
3 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit III 22.78 12.33 5.41
4 Monarchak Gas Based PP (NEEPCO) NA
5 Kameng HEP Stage I NA
6 Kameng HEP Stage II NA
7 Para HEP 30.59 16.05 5.25
8 Tuirial HEP NA
9 Lower Subansiri Stage I NA
10 Lower Subansiri Stage II NA
11 Renewable-Solar 0 20.71
12 Renewable-Non Solar 0 1.73
Total 1095.84 415.88 3.795
The Commission approves power purchase cost of Rs.415.88 Cr including the RPO
Obligation of 22.44crs for FY 2018-19 after review.
6.8 Fuel cost

The MSPDCL has not furnished any value fuel cost for 2018-19
The Commission approves fuel cost at Rs. NIL Cr for FY 2018-19 after review.
6.9 Transmission cost

The Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018 had approved total transmission
charges at Rs. 140.41 Cr for FY 2018-19. Now the same amount is considered after
review for FY 2018-19.

Table 6.7: Transmission charges approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after review
(Rs. Cr)
SI. Approved by the
Particulars
No. Commission
1 PGCIL charges 58.21
2 MSPCL charges 71.57
3 SLDC charges 0.71
Total 130.49
The Commission approves transmission charges at Rs. 130.49 Cr for FY 2018-19

after review.
6.10 Operation & Maintenance Expenses
Operation & Maintenance Expenses comprises of
(a) Employee cost
(b) R&M expenses
(c) Administrative and General expenses
6.10.1 Employee cost
The Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018 had approved Employee cost at
Rs. 98.78 Crore for FY 2018-19. Now the Commission considers the same amount.
The Commission approves employee expenses at Rs. 98.78 Cr for FY 2018-19 after
review.
6.10.2 Repair & Maintenance Expenses

The Commission in its order dated 12.03.2018 had approved R & M expenses at Rs.
7.27 Crore for FY 2018-19. Now the same amount is considered for review.
The Commission approves R&M expenses at Rs.7.27 Cr for FY 2018-19 after review.
6.10.3 Administrative and General Expenses

The Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018 had approved administration and
General Expenses at Rs. 8.94Crore for FY 2018-19.
Commission analysis
The Commission approves Administrative and General Expenses at Rs. 8.94 Cr for
FY 2018-19 after review.

Table 6.8: Summary of O&M expenses approved by Commission for FY 2018-19 after review.
(Rs. Cr)
Approved by the
SI. Approved by
Particulars Commission in its T.O
No. Commission
dated 12.03.2018
1 Employee cost 98.78 98.78
2 R&M expenses 7.27 7.27
3 Administrative and General expenses 8.94 8.94
4 Grand Total 114.99 114.99
6.11 Capital investment

The MSPDCL has furnished revised capital investment of Rs.180 crore and
capitalization of Rs. 304.33 Cr during FY 2018-19 as detailed in table below.
Table 6.9: CWIP projected by MSPDCL

(Rs. Cr)
SI. FY
Particulars
No. 2018-19
A Opening balance of CWIP 1033.72
B Fresh investment during the year 180.00
C Investment capitalized out of opening CWIP 173.33
D Investment capitalized out of fresh investment 130.00
Total capitalization during the year (C+D) 304.33
Closing balance of CWIP (A+B-C-D) 909.39
The Commission considers the investment of Rs.180 Cr and capitalization of

Rs.304.33 Cr for FY 2018-19 after review.
6.12 Gross Fixed Assets and Depreciation

Depreciation for FY 2018-19 at Rs. 0.24 Cr approved by the Commission in its Order
dated 12.03.2018 is adopted after review as detailed in the table below.
Table 6.10: Depreciation
(Rs Cr)
Sl.
Particulars FY 2018-19
No
1 Opening GFA 832.66
2 Additions 304.33
3 Closing GFA 1136.99
4 Average GFA 984.86
5 Average rate of depreciation 2.42%
6 Depreciation 23.83
7 1% of gross depreciation amount 0.24
The Commission approves depreciation at Rs. 0.24 Cr for FY 2018-19 after review.

6.13 Interest and Finance charges

Details of the loan amounts and Interest cost computed for FY 2018-19 approved in
the tariff order dated 12.03.2018 are summarized in the Table below.
Table 6.21: Interest and Finance charges estimated by MSPDCL for FY 2018-19
(Rs. Cr)
Repayment
Opening Drawals Closing
of loan Rate of Interest
Particulars Loan- during the balance
during the Interest on Loan
balance year of Loan
year
REC1 54.83 0 5.91 48.92 11.45% 5.94
Total Loan 54.83 0 5.91 48.92 11.45% 5.94
The Commission approves Interest and Finance charges at Rs.5.94 Crore for FY
2018-19 after review.
6.14 Interest and Working Capital

As per Regulation 29.4 of JERC (M&M) MYT Regulations, 2014, interest on working
capital shall be allowed on estimated level and shall be computed as follows.
 O & M expenses for one-month plus
 Maintenance of spares at one (1) percent of historical cost escalates at 6% for the rates of
commercial operations plus
 Receivable equivalent to one (1) month of the expected revenue from energy sales. The
rate of interest be equal to State Bank Advance Rate (SABR) as on 1st April of the financial
year in which the petition is filed.
Interest on working capital as furnished by MSPDCL for FY 2017-18 is tabulated in
the table below.
Table 6.12: Interest on Working Capital estimated by MSPDCL for FY 218-19
Rs. Cr)
Sl.
Particulars One month cost
No.
1 O & M Expenses one month 9.79
2 Maintenance of spares @ 1% of GFA
8.61
Escalated by 6%
3 Receivable one month 25.61
4 Total 44.01
5 SBAR as on 01-04-2018 14.05%
6 Interest on working capital 6.18

Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018 had approved interest working capital at
Rs. 5.81 Cr for FY 2018-19 with the rate of interest at 13.85% providing then.
Now the rate of interest has been reduced to 13.45%. Accordingly, the interest on
working capital works out to Rs. 5.79 Cr for FY 2018-19.
Table 6.13: Interest on working capital approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 after
review
(Rs. Cr)
Sl.
Particulars Total cost One month cost
No.
1 O & M Expenses one month 114.99 9.58
2 Maintenance of spares @ 1% of GFA
786.764 7.87
Escalated by 6%
3 Receivable one month 0.00 25.61
4 Total 43.06
5 SBAR as on 01-04-2018 13.45%
6 Interest on working capital 5.79
The Commission approves interest on working capital at Rs. 5.79 Cr for FY 2018-19.
6.15 Return on equity

The Commission in its Order dated 12.03.2018 approved ROE at 1.95Cr for FY 2018-19.
The Commission considers the same after review.
The Commission approved ROE at Rs.1.95 Cr for FY 2018-19 after review
6.16 Non tariff income
The Commission had approved non-tariff income at Rs. 0.39 Cr for FY 2018-19 in its
Order dated 12.03.2018. While in the APR filing the same was indicated to be
Rs.5.40crs by the Licensee.
The Commission now approves the non-tariff income at Rs. 5.40 Cr for FY 2018-19
after review.
6.17 Revenue from energy sales for FY 2018-19
The revenue realization from the energy sales to be approved by the Commission for
FY 2018-19 could not be attempted as the Licensee fail to submit any sort of revenue
amount details in the entire APR filings and hence the Commission denies to assess

the expected revenue realization in their review for the FY 2018-19 in view of the in
adequate data submission.
The Commission approves revenue from sale of power at Rs. 369.76 Cr for FY 2018-
19 after review.

Based on the approved data, the ARR furnished by MSPDCL and approved by the
Commission are furnished in table below:
after review
Approved
Estimated by
SI. by Commission
Particulars MSPDCL
No. for FY 2017-18
(in Rs. Cr)
(in Rs. Cr)
1 Fuel cost
2 Power purchase cost 429.13 415.88
3 Interstate transmission charges 58.21 58.21
4 Intra state transmission charges 81.49 71.57
5 SLDC charges 1.42 0.71
6 Employee cost 98.78 98.78
7 R&M expenses 14.54 7.27
8 Administration & General expenses 4.16 8.94
9 Depreciation 0.24 0.24
10 Interest and finance charges 6.72 5.94
11 Interest on working capital 5.81 5.79
12 Provision for bad debt 3.00
13 RoE 1.95 1.95
14 Less: Non-tariff income 5.40 5.40
15 Net ARR 691.88 669.89
6.19 Revenue Gap

Table 6.15: Revenue Gap
Approved in Approved by
SI. Tariff Order Commission for
Particulars
No. dated FY 2018-19
12.03.2018 (in Rs. Cr)
1 Net ARR 671.88 669.89
2 Total revenue 370.35 --
3 Revenue gap 301.70 --

As seen from the above table the revenue gap could not be works out to due to non-
submission of the revenue related details of any sort for the Commission
examination for reasons not expressed at the time of review. Thus, no comments are
offered by the Commission on the revenue gap status.

7. Analysis of Aggregate Revenue Requirement for

FY 2019-20
7.1 Background
The ARR for the 2nd block of MYT control period from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23 was
approved in the Commission’s Tariff Order dt.12.03.2018.
Now, the MSPDCL has submitted revised ARR and Tariff petition for FY 2019-20. The
Commission has analysed the said petition in the following paras.
7.2 Energy Sales
Proper estimation of category wise energy sales is essential to determine the
quantum of power purchase and the likely revenue. This section examines in detail
the consumer category wise sales projected by the MSPDCL in its petition for
assessment of ARR.
7.3 Consumer Categories
The MSPDCL serves about 357750 consumers as on 31.03.2018 in its licensed area
and the consumers are categorized as under:
a) Kutir Joyti (LT)
b) Domestic(LT)
c) Commercial(LT&HT)
d) Public Lighting(LT)
e) Agricultural(LT&HT)
f) Public water works(LT&HT)
g) Cottage & Small industry(LT)
h) Medium industry(HT)
i) Large industry(HT)
j) Bulk supply(HT)
The MSPDCL serves the consumers at different voltages according to the consumer’s
requirement. In the categories, of Commercial, Agriculture and public water works
there are LT consumers as well as HT consumers, while medium Industry, Large
Industry and Bulk Supply categories are under HT only and Kutir Jyoti and domestic

categories are under LT only. Now the MSPDCL in its petition has stated that Kutir
Jyothi category has been clubbed with domestic (1st slab) category from 01.04.2019.
7.4 Growth of Consumers and Connected Load

The MSPDCL has projected the category wise number of consumers and their
connected load for FY 2019-20 as detailed in Tables below:
Table 7.1: No. of consumers and connected load projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20
(No’s)
Number of Connected Load Avg. Load (kW)
Consumers assumed for FY
Category
FY 2019-20 2019-20
Projected
LT Category 415202 565184
Kutir Jyoti
Domestic 394977 505458 1.280
Commercial LT 17397 39230 2.255
Cottage and Small Industry 2333 19031 8.157
Public Lighting 441 1155 2.619
Public Water Works 15 192 12.8
Irrigation and Agriculture 39 118 3.026
HT Category 1081 50698
Commercial 40 1127 28.175
Medium Industry 73 1137 15.575
Large Industry 30 4432 147.73
Bulk supply 735 29010 39.469
Public water works 177 14992 84.700
Irrigation and Agriculture 26 631 24.269
Total 416283 616513
As verified from the Connected load with reference to number of connections during
FY 2019-20 the average connected load is not in conformity with the definition of
that particular category as detailed below.
Average
Sl. Connected
Category Consumer Connected Remarks
No load (KW)
Numbers load(KW)
Connected load of HT
1 Commercial HT 40 1127 28.18
supply should be > 50 KW.
2 Agriculture HT 39 118 3.026

Average
Sl. Connected
Category Consumer Connected Remarks
No load (KW)
Numbers load(KW)
Medium Industry Connected load of HT
3 73 1137 15.57
(HT) supply should be > 50 KW.
4 Bulk supply(HT) 735 29010 39.47
The MSPDCL is directed to verify the connected load of all the connections in the
above categories and furnish actual connected load on or before 30.06.2019. A
directive was also issued (Directive 11) in this regard long back. Under the
compliance to directives MSPDCL is silent over the physical verification of services. It
indicates that the seriousness of this directive is not felt by MSPDCL. MSPDCL is
directed to send a quarterly report on physical verification of services starting from
01.07.2019 onwards.
The Commission had made a revised estimation of the number of consumers and the
Contracted Load in MWs for the FY 2019-20 basing on the projected figures indicated
in their APR filings for FY2018-19 with suitable modifications where felt needed, The
estimates of the same is tabulated in the following table:
Table 7.1A: No. of Consumers and Contracted Loads revised by Commission for FY 2019-20
Number of Connected Load

Category Consumers (MWs)
Approved for FY 2019-20
LT Category 525087 720597
Kutir Jyoti 66442 10963
Domestic 432483 637639
Commercial LT 23096 58815
Cottage and Small Industry 2375 11640
Public Lighting 601 864
Public Water Works 37 373
Irrigation and Agriculture 53 303
HT Category 1084 71534
Commercial 481 2224
Medium Industry 44 3232
Large Industry 14 7659
Bulk supply 432 49612
Public water works 102 7531
Irrigation and Agriculture 11 1276
Total 526171 792131

7.5 Overall Approach to Sales Projection

In this MYT Order Dt.12.03.2018, the commission had approved energy sales at 599
MU for 2019-20. The MSPDCL in its petition has projected 600 MU for FY 2019-20.
Category wise sales approved by the commission, projected by the MSPDCL and now
approved by the commission are furnished in table below:
Table 7.2: Category-Wise Energy Sale approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(MU)
Approved Approved
Sl. As per ARR
Particulars in MYT by
No Petition
Order Commission
A. LT Supply
1 Kutir Jyoti 15.00 16.00 20.96
2 Domestic 337.00 363.00 386.83
3 Commercial LT 48.00 45.00 45.43
4 Public Lighting 5.00 5.00 5.08
5 Public Water Works LT 2.00 2.00 2.20
6 Irrigation and agriculture 1.20 1.20 1.27
7 Cottage and small industries 19.00 20.00 20.00
L.T Total 427.20 452.20 481.77
B. HT supply
4 Commercial HT 0.00 6.0 6.06
10 Public Water Works HT 17.00 17.0 18.66
11 Irrigation and agriculture 0.77 0.8 0.85
12 Medium Industries 4.00 4.0 4.10
13 Large Industries 5.00 6.0 6.00
14 Bulk supply 106.00 114.0 114.00
H.T Total 132.77 147.80 149.67
LT & HT Total 559.97 600.00 631.44
7.6 Distribution loss

The Commission in its MYT Order dt. 12.03.2018 has approved distribution loss at
15% for FY 2019-20.
Now the MSPDCL has projected the same distribution loss of 15% for FY 2019-20.
Accordingly, the Commission approves distribution loss for at 15% for FY 2019-20.
This is to subject to conducting system studies and energy audit.
Segregation of Technical and Commercial loss shall also be completed by
installation and activation of appropriate energy meters by September 2019.


The Energy requirement approved by the commission for FY 2019-20 in its order
dt.12.03.2018 and projected by MSPDCL and now approved by the commission are
furnished in table below.
Table 7.3: Energy requirement approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
Sl. No Particulars Approved Projected Now Approved
1 Energy sales (MU) 599 599 631.44
2 Distribution loss% 15.00% 15.00% 15.00%
3 Distribution loss MU 105.7 105.71 111.43
4 Energy Requirement (MU) 704.71 704.71 742.87
In this connection, it is to mention that the MSPDCL has projected category wise
energy rates during FY 2019-20 at 600 MU as against 599 MU approved by the
commission in its order dt.12.03.2018. The revenue from energy sales also calculated
on 600 MU.
But while furnishing energy requirement the MSPDCL has considered energy sales at
599 MU instead of 600 MU projected which is contradicting. However, as the
MSPDCL has considered energy sales of 600 MU for calculation of revenue etc.
The commission has considered energy sales at 631.44 MU and calculated energy
requirement as indicated in the above table.
7.8 Energy Availability and Sources of Power

Power Purchase Quantum
The MSPDCL has furnished its share from central generating stations and own
generation at 391.12 MW as detailed in table below:
However, COD is not declared in respect of the following stations whose total plant
capacity is 2421 MW and share of MSPDCL is 72.10 MW.
Table 7.4: List of Station whose Commercial Operation dates are not declared
(MWs)
Total Power Purchase cost MYT Period –II FY 2019-20
Plant Capacity Licensee's Licensee's Share
Sl. No Plant
(MW) Share in % in MW
1 Kameng HEP Stage - 1 300 2.33% 7.00
(Upcoming on September 2016)

Total Power Purchase cost MYT Period –II FY 2019-20

Plant Capacity Licensee's Licensee's Share
Sl. No Plant
(MW) Share in % in MW
2 Monarchak Gas Based Power 250 7.51% 18.76
Project Neepco
3 Kameng HEP Stage I 101 4.00% 4.04
4 Kameng HEP Stage II 300 2.33% 7.00
5 Pare HEP 300 2.33% 7.00
6 Tuirial HEP 110 4.00% 4.40
7 Lower Subansiri Stage I 60 4.00% 2.40
8 Lower Subansiri Stage II 1000 2.15% 21.50
9 Total 2421 72.10
Hence, the share of 72.10 MW is not considered till the COD of individual stations
are declared. As such the effective share of MSPDCL is 319.02 MW (391.12-72.10).
The Power Purchase approved by the commission in its MYT order dt.12.03.2018,
projected by MSPDCL and now approved by the commission is 1131 .37 MU.
Station wise details are furnished in table below:
Table 7.5: Power Purchase Quantum approved by the commission for FY 2019-20
(MU)
For FY 2019-
Total Power Purchase cost
20
Plant Licensee's Licensee's Energy
Sl.
Plant Capacity Share in Share in Quantity
No
(MW) % MW (MU)
A Own Generation 45.11

Leimakhong - Micro
1 0.60 100.00% 0.60 0
Hydel
Various Diesel
2 44.51 100.00% 44.51 0
Generating plants
B CGS - NEEPCO
1 Kopili -I HE 200.00 7.39% 14.78 65.41
2 Kopili-II HE 25.00 6.95% 1.74 7.24
3 Khandong HE 50.00 6.56% 3.28 13.42
4 Ranganadi HE Project 405.00 8.37% 33.91 115.12
5 Doyang HE Project 75.00 7.87% 5.903 18.13
6 Assam GBPP 291.00 8.11% 23.60 131.75
7 Agartala GTPP I & II 130.00 8.23% 10.699 64.55
Kameng HEP Stage - 1
9 (Upcoming on 300.00 2.33% 7.00 NA
September 2016)
C CGS - NHPC
1 Loktak HE 105.00 42.50% 44.63 194.10
2 Loktak Free Power 0.00 0.00% 0.00 76.37
D Other
1 Baramura GBPP Unit IV 42.00 25.00% 10.50 77.31

For FY 2019-
Total Power Purchase cost
20
Plant Licensee's Licensee's Energy
Sl.
Plant Capacity Share in Share in Quantity
No
(MW) % MW (MU)
and V
2 OTPC Pallatana Unit I & II 726.60 5.79% 42.03 221.42
E New Plants
1 Para HEP 110.00 0.07 7.84 0
2 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit I 500 7.50% 37.50 48.85
3 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit II 500 7.51% 18.76 48.85
4 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit III 500 7.51% 18.76 48.85
Monarchak Gas Based
5 250.00 7.51% 18.76 NA
Power Project Neepco
6 Kameng HEP Stage I 101.00 4.00% 4.04 NA
7 Kameng HEP Stage II 300.00 2.33% 7.00 NA
8 Pare HEP 300.00 2.33% 7.00 NA
9 Tuirial HEP 110.00 4.00% 4.40 NA
10 Lower Subansiri Stage I 60.00 4.00% 2.40 NA
11 Lower Subansiri Stage II 1000.00 2.15% 21.50 NA
12 Renewable-Solar 0.00
13 Renewable-Non Solar 0.00
14 IEX
Total 6125.71 391.14 1131.37
The Commission approves power purchase of 1131.37 MU including free power

from Loktak HEP at 76.37 MU for FY 2019-20 as projected by MSPDCL.
7.9 Energy Balance for FY 2019-20
As discussed in Para 7.7, the energy requirement is calculated considering energy
sales at 631.44 MU during FY 2019-20.
The Energy balance is recalculated considering NER Transmission loss at 2.85% being
the average weekly loss from 02.04.2018 to 09.09.2018,
Intra state transmission loss is however considered at 8.50% though it was approved
in MYT order dt. 12.03.2018 as 3%.
The commission approved energy balance resulted in surplus power of 262.83 MU as
detailed in table below:
Table 7.6: Energy balance approved by the commission for FY 2019-20
Approved by
FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20
Sl. the commission
Particulars Unit Projected by Now
No in T.O
MSPDCL Approved
dt.12.03.2018
A Energy Requirement MU
1 Energy Sales MU 599 599 631.44
2 Distribution loss % 15% 15% 15%

Approved by
FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20
Sl. the commission
Particulars Unit Projected by Now
No in T.O
MSPDCL Approved
dt.12.03.2018
3 Distribution loss quantum MU 105.71 105.71 111.43
Energy Requirement at
4 MU 704.71 704.71 742.87
Distribution Periphery
B Energy Availability
5 Own Generation MU - - -
6 Power Purchase MU 1131.37 1131.37 1131.37
7 External Loss % 2.60% 2.60% 2.85%
8 External Loss MU 29.42 29.42 32.24
9 UI Purchases MU - - -
10 RPO Purchase MU - - -
Net Energy availability at MU
11 state Periphery 1101.95 1101.95 1099.13
(5+6-8+9+10)
12 Less: Transmission Losses % 3% 3% 8.5%
13 Transmission loss MU 33.06 33.06 93.43
Energy available for MU
14 1068.90 1068.90 1005.70
distribution (11-13)
15 Surplus (14-4) MU 364.19 364.19 262.83
Surplus grossed up by to
16 375.45 375.45 287.25
loss %
The MSPDCL is directed to sell these surplus power under UI through IEX by proper
planning in SLDC after meeting the states requirement without interruption and
realize maximum revenue.
7.10 Power Purchase Cost

The Commission in its MYT Order dt.12.03.2018 had approved power purchase cost
of Rs.452.66 Crore for purchase of 1131.37 MU including free power of 76.37 MU
from Loktak during FY 2019-20.
The MSPDCL in its petition has furnished the same quantity and cost for power
purchase for FY 2019-20.
In determining the power purchase cost for MSPDCL, the costs of commonly power
purchased stations of both the P&ED, Mizoram and the MSPDCL, Manipur are
compared for the parity in per unit cost so adopted. As the average per unit costs for
these stations shall have to be same & uniform, since the tariffs for these central
generating stations are being decided by the CERC itself. Hence, there shall not be
any variation in these commonly purchased stations average rates. But, the average
costs adopted by Manipur are much higher than those of the P&ED, Mizoram
purchasing stations cost per unit. Therefore, the average per unit rates of P&ED,

Mizoram are adopted to all those commonly purchasing stations whose average
costs are lower than those adopted by MSPDCL, Manipur. The power purchase cost,
now approved by the commission for FY 2019-20, as a result of the above
modifications in the costs are detailed in table below:
Table 7.7: Power Purchase Cost approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
FY 2019-20
Sl. No Source of Energy Purchases Total Cost Avg. CPU
(MU) (Rs.Crs) (Rs/kWh)
A CGS - NEEPCO
1 Kopili -I HE 65.41 7.97 1.22
2 Kopili-II HE 7.24 1.06 1.46
3 Khandong HE 13.42 2.41 1.80
4 Ranganadi HE Project 115.12 25.22 2.19
5 Doyang HE Project 18.13 8.01 4.42
6 Assam GBPP 131.75 49.74 3.77
7 Agartala GTPP I & II 64.55 22.99 3.56
Kameng HEP St- 1
8 NA
(Upcoming on 9/2016)
B CGS - NHPC
1 Loktak HE 194.10 64.89 3.34
2 Loktak Free Power 76.37 0 0.00
C Other
1 Baramura GBPP Unit IV and V 77.31 14.20 1.84
2 OTPC- Pallatana Unit I & II 221.42 72.65 3.28
D CGS - New Plants
1 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit I 48.85 27.77 5.68
2 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit II 48.85 27.77 5.68
3 NTPC Bongaigaon Unit III 48.85 27.77 5.68
Renewable Power
1 Renewable-Solar 0 23.12
2 Renewable-Non Solar 0 2.81
Grand Total 1131.37 378.36 3.34
The Commission approves the power purchase cost amount to be Rs. 378.36 Crore
for the energy quantity of 1131.37 MU including free power of 76.37 MU from
Loktak during the FY 2019-20.
7.13 Transmission Charges
Transmission charges approved by the commission for FY 2019-20 vide Tariff Order
Dt.12.03.2018 and projected by MSPDCL and now approved by the commission are

furnished in Table below:
Table 7.8: Transmission Charges approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
Approved in Projected by Now

Particulars
MYT Order MSPDCL Approved
PGCIL charges 61.12 61.12 61.12
MSPCL Charges 87.87 86.57 85.68*
SLDC charges 0.71 0.71 0.71
Total Transmission Charges 149.70 148.40 147.51
* MSPCL charges are as approved for MSPCL ARR for FY 2019-20
The Commission approves transmission charges at Rs.147.51 Crore for FY 2019-20.

7.14 Operation and Maintenance Expenses
1. Operation and Maintenance expenses comprise of the following heads:
 Employees Expenses which includes the basic pay, dearness pay, dearness
allowances, house rent allowances, and other allowances, new pension
scheme paid to the staff;
 Repair and Maintenance (R&M) Expenses, which include all expenditure
incurred on the maintenance and upkeep of distribution assets; and
 Administrative and General Expenses, which include all expenditure incurred
in operating a business such as office and IT expenses, consultancy and
regulatory fee etc.
2. The methodology adopted by MSPDCL for projecting the values of each
component of the O&M expense for FY 2017-18 has been explained in the
following section.
7.14.1 Employee Expense

Employee expenses approved by the commission in its order dt 12.03.2018 and
projected by MSPCL and now approved by the commission are furnished in table
below:
Table 7.9: Employee Cost approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Approved in Projected Now
Particular
MYT Order by MSPDCL Approved
Employee expenses 106.68 106.68 106.68

The Commission approves employee expenses at Rs.106.68 Crore for FY 2019-20

same as projected by MSPDCL.
7.14.2 Repairs and Maintenance expenses
Table 7.10: Repairs and maintenance expenses approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Approved in Projected by
year Now Approved
MYT Order MSPDCL
R & M expenses 7.69 7.69 7.69
The Commission approves R & M expenses at Rs.7.69 Crore for FY 2019-20 same as
projected by MSPDCL.
7.14.3 Administrative and General Expenses
1. Administrative and General (A&G) expense comprise of various sub-heads

including the following:
 Travel and conveyance expenses
 Consultancy and regulatory fees
 IT services and outsourcing cost
 Office expenses
 Publication expenses
 Other administration expenses
Administrative and General (A&G) expenses approved by the commission in its order
dt.12.03.2018 projected by MSPDCL and now approved by the commission are
furnished in the table below:
Table 7.11: Administrative & General Expenses approved by the commission for FY 2019-20
Approved in Projected by
Particulars Now Approved
MYT Order MSPDCL
A&G expenses 9.45 9.45 9.45
The Commission approves A & G expenses during Control period FY 2019-20 same
as projected by MSPDCL.

Table 7.4: Summary of O & M expenses approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Sl. FY
Particulars
No 2019-20
1 Employee Cost 106.68
2 R & M expenses 7.69
3 Administration and General expenses 9.45
Grand Total 123.82
7.15 Capital Expenditure Plan

Capital Expenditure and capitalization approved by the commission in Tariff Order dt
12.03.2018, and same is assumed to be projected by MSPDCL (as they have not given
any details in their filing) and now approved by the commission are furnished in
table below:
Table 7.13: Capital Expenditure & Proposed approved by commission
(Rs. Cr)
Now
Approved Projected
Sl. Approved
Particulars for FY for FY
No. for FY
2019-20 2019-20
2020-21
A Opening Balance of CWIP 909.39 909.39 909.39
B Fresh Investment during the year 120 120 120

Investment capitalised out of opening
C 186.83 186.83 186.83
CWIP
Investment capitalised out of fresh
D 90 90 90
Investment
Total Capitalisation during the year
276.83 276.83 276.83
(C+D)
E Closing Balance of CWIP (A + B - C - D) 752.56 752.56 752.56
The Commission considers the Capital investment and Capitalization during FY

2019-20 as proposed by MSPDCL supra.
7.16 Gross Fixed Assets & Depreciation
GFA and depreciation approved by the commission in its order dated 12.03.2018,
same is assumed to be projected by MSPDCL (as they have not given any details in
their filing) and now approved by the commission are furnished in table below:

Table 7.14: Depreciation approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20

(Rs. Cr)
Sl. Approved in Projected by
Particulars Now Approved
No Tariff Order MSPDCL
1 Opening GFA 1136.99 1136.99 1136.99
2 Additions 276.83 276.83 276.83
3 Closing GFA 1413.82 1413.82 1413.82
4 Average GFA 1275.40 1275.40 1275.40
5 Average Rate of depreciation 2.42% 2.42% 2.42%
6 Gross depreciation 30.86 30.86 30.86
7 1 % of Gross Depreciation 0.31 0.31 0.31
The Commission approves depreciation at 0.31 Crore for FY 2019-20 as detailed

supra.
7.17 Interest and Finance Charges
The Commission approves Interest and Finance charges approved by the Commission
in its order dated 12.03.2018, same is assumed to be projected by MSPDCL (as they
have not given any details in their filing) and now approved by the Commission for FY
2019-20 as detailed in the table below.
Table 7.15: Interest and Finance charges approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Approved in
Sl. Projected by Now Approved by
Particulars MYT order dt.
No MSPDCL Commission
12.03.2018
1 Opening loan 48.92 48.92 48.92
2 Additions - - -
3 Repayment 7.44 7.44 7.44
4 Closing loan 41.48 41.48 41.48
5 Average loan 45.20 45.20 45.20
6 Rate of Interest% 11.45 11.45 11.45
7 Interest on Loan 5.17 5.17 5.17
The Commission approves Interest and Finance charges at Rs.5.17 Crore for FY
2019-20 as projected by MSPDCL.
7.18 Interest on Working Capital

As per regulation 29 (3) of JERC for MYT Regulations 2014 Interest on working capital
shall be allowed on normative basis computed on the following.
(a) Operation and Maintenance expenses for one month, plus
(b) Maintenance of spares at 1 % of historical cost escalated at 6 % from the date of
commercial operation, plus

(c) Receivables equivalent to one month of expected revenue from charges for use
of distribution wires at the prevailing tariffs, minus
(d) Amount if any held as security deposit under change (b) of sub section (1) of
Section 47 of the Act from Distribution system users accept the security deposit
held in the form of bank guarantees.
Interest shall be allowed at a rate equal to the State Bank Advance Rate (SBAR) as
on 1st April of the financial year in which the petition is filed and the present rate
is 13.45 %.
Interest on working capital approved by the commission in its order
dt.12.03.2018, same is assumed to have projected by MSPDCL (as they have not
submitted any details in their filings) and now approved by the commission are
Table 7.16: Interest on Working Capital approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Approved Projected
Now
S. No. Particulars (Rs Cr) in Tariff by
Approved
Order MSPDCL
A) Receivables 739.02 316.87 587.67
A) ii) Receivables equivalent to 1 months 61.59 26.41 48.97
average billing
B) i) Maintenance spare (GFA) 1562.20 1136.99 833.97
B) ii) 1% of GFA escalated by 6% from the 16.43 12.05 8.34
CoD
C) i) O&M Expenses 132.15 123.82 123.82
C) ii) O&M Expenses one month 11.01 10.32 10.32
D) Total Working capital A) ii) - B) ii) - C)ii) 89.03 51.71 67.63
E) Less : Total Security Deposit - - 0.67
F) 89.03 51.71 66.91
Net working Capital requirement
Interest Rate 13.852 14.05 13.45
Interest on working capital 12.33 6.59 9.01
The Commission approves the interest on working capital at Rs. 9.01 Cr for FY 2019-
20 as against Rs.6.59 projected by MSPDCL.
7.19 Provision for Bad Debts

Provision for bad and doubtful debts approved by the commission in its order
dt.12.03.2018, same is assumed to have projected by MSPDCL (as they have not

submitted any details in their filings) and now approved by the commission are
Table 7.17: Provision for Bad & Doubtful debt approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Particular Approved in Projected by Now Approved
Tariff Order MSPDCL
Provision for Bad & Doubtful 3.00 3.00 3.00
Debts
The Commission approves provision for bad debts at Rs.3.00 Crore for FY 2019-20
as projected by MSPDCL.
7.20 Return on Equity

As per the JERC (Terms and Conditions for Determination of Tariff) Regulations,
MSPDCL is entitled for a Return on Equity (RoE) at 19.38% after grossing up of
15.50% RoE with the prevailing MAT rate of 20.01%
Return on equity approved by commission in its order dt.12.03.2018, same is
assumed to have be projected by MSPDCL (as there are no detailed in their ARR
filings) and now approved by commission for FY 2019-20 are furnished in table
below:
Table 7.18: Return on equity approved by Commission for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Particular (Rs Cr) Approved in Projected by Now Approved
Tariff Order MSPDCL
Average Equity 10.05 10.05 10.05
ROE (%) for the Year as per Regulations 15.50% 15.50% 15.50%
Return on Equity 1.56 1.56 1.56
MAT Rate applicable for the Year 20.01% 20.01% 20.01%
Net RoE 1.95 1.95 1.95
The Commission approves ROE including MAT on ROE at 20.01 % at Rs. 1.95 Crore
during FY 2019-20 as projected by MSPDCL.
7.21 Non-Tariff Income

1. Non-tariff income includes rebate on power purchase on account of timely
payment through Letter of Credit being given by NEEPCO and NHPC, Manipur tax

on Loktak, departmental charges, miscellaneous charges from consumers.
2. MSPDCL would like to submit that the detailed break up of non-tariff income is
not available with them since the company is in the process of adopting
Companies Act and a new accounting policy for compliance of the same. The
actual details of non- tariff income would be available next year while the
petition for FY 19-20 is filed. Till such time, we are constrained to project the
income based on the actual expenses available. At present, MSPDCL feels that
some components of other income might be booked/reported in the head of
revenue from sale of power because of which the non-tariff income is coming
less than the expected/estimated figures. From current year, accounting is
being done under new heads and the actual information under new heads shall
be submitted to the Commission along with the next tariff petition.
3. For projecting the non-tariff income, the approved figures by Hon’ble
Commission in the tariff order dt.12.03.2018 is taken. Details of non-tariff
income for FY 2019-20 is provided in table below:
Table 7.19: Non-tariff Income projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20
(Rs. Cr)
Particular FY 2019-20
Non-Tariff Income 0.41
The MSPDCL is directed to account for revenue from the heads specified in
Regulation 77 of JERC from MYT Regulations 2014 under Non-Tariff Income
invariably from next tariff petition.
For the present non-tariff income is approved as projected by MSPDCL.
The Commission approves the non-tariff income of Rs.5.40 Crore during FY 2019-20 as the
same amount was projected by the MSPDCL in APR filings made for FY 2018-19.

Based on the above analysis and approvals, the Aggregate Revenue Requirement
projected by the MSPDCL and approved by the Commission for FY 2018-19 are
furnished in the following tables.

Table 7.20: Aggregate Revenue Requirement for Control period FY 2019-20

(Rs. Cr)
Sl. Particulars Approved in Tariff Projected by % of Total
Order dt.12.03.2018 MSPDCL
A Expenditure
1 Cost of power purchase 452.66 452.66 61.05%
2 Inter-State Transmission charges 61.12 61.12 8.24%
3 Intra-state Transmission charges 86.87 86.57 11.68%
4 NERLDC Charges 0.71 0.71 0.10%
5 O&M Expenses 123.82 123.82 16.70%
Employee Expenses 106.68 106.68 14.39%
Repair & Maintenance Expenses 7.69 7.69 1.04%
Administrative & General Expenses 9.45 9.45 1.27%
6 Depreciation 0.31 0.31 0.04%
7 Interest on Loan 5.17 5.17 0.70%
8 Interest on Working Capital 6.59 6.59 0.89%
9 Provision for bad debts 3.00 3.00 0.40%
Total Cost 741.25 739.95 99.79%
B Add: Return on Equity 1.95 1.95 0.26%
Add: Income Tax 0.00 0.00%
B: Total 1.95 1.95 0.26%
C Total ARR: A+B 743.20 741.90 100.06%
D Less (Non-Tariff Income) 0.41 0.41 0.06%
Sub-total (D) 0.41 0.41 0.06%
Net Aggregate Revenue Requirement
742.79 741.49 100.00%
(C-D)
Based on the approved costs Aggregate Revenue Requirement for FY 2019-20 is
approved as detailed below:
(Rs. Crs)
Now approved by
Sl. No Particulars
Commission
A Expenditure
1 Cost of power purchase 378.36
2 Inter-State Transmission charges 61.12
3 Intra-state Transmission charges 85.68
4 NERLDC Charges 0.71
5 O&M Expenses 123.82
Employee Expenses 106.68
Repair & Maintenance Expenses 7.69
Administrative & General Expenses 9.45

Now approved by
Sl. No Particulars
Commission
6 Depreciation 0.31
7 Interest on Loan 5.17
8 Interest on Working Capital 9.01
9 Provision for bad debts 3.00
Total Cost 667.17
B Add: Return on Equity 1.95
Add: Income Tax
B: Total 1.95
C Total ARR: A+B 669.12
D Less (Non-Tariff Income) 5.40
Sub-total (D) 5.40
Net Aggregate Revenue Requirement (C-D) 663.72
Commission approves net ARR at Rs.663.72 Crore for FY 2019-20 as against

Rs.741.90 Crore projected by MSPDCL
7.23 Expected Revenue from Existing Tariff
1. Revenue from sale of power for FY 2019-20 at existing tariff has been determined
based on the category-wise energy sales approved by the Hon’ble Commission in
the MYT Order for FY 2019-20 and the category-wise tariff approved by the
Hon’ble Commission in the MYT Order for FY 2018-19.
2. Revenue from sale of power at existing tariff is estimated to be Rs 310.71 crore for
FY 2019-20.
For FY 2019-20, while approving the Energy Balance, the Hon’ble Commission has
approved quantum of surplus power to be sold by MSPDCL, as 375.45 MU. As the
actual distribution losses as well as the intra-State losses in Manipur are much
higher than that approved by the Hon’ble Commission, the actual quantum of
surplus power that would be available to MSPDCL for sale, would be significantly
lower. However, for the purposes of this Petition, MSPDCL has considered the
same quantum of surplus power to be sold, as the ARR approved by the Hon’ble
Commission for FY 2019-20 is being considered in totality.
3. MSPDCL has sold surplus power in the IEX at an average rate of Rs. 2.65/kWh in FY
2017-18 and at an average rate of Rs.2.65/kWh in the first half of FY 2018-19 (April

to September). Accordingly, MSPDCL has considered that it will be selling the

surplus power at Rs 2.65/kWh in FY 2019-20. The impact of the difference in the
quantum of surplus power and the rate for sale of surplus power, shall be claimed
at the time of true-up for FY 2019-20. The estimated revenue from sale of surplus
power in FY 2019-20 based on the approved quantum of surplus power and the
expected rate for sale of surplus power, thus works out to Rs. 99.41 crore.
The Table below summarizes the category-wise revenue from sale of power at
existing tariff for FY 2019-20:
Table 7.22: Revenue from Sale of Power in FY 2019-20 projected by MSPDCL at Existing
Tariff of FY 2018-19
(Rs. Cr)
Energy Total Revenue Average Realization
Category of Consumers
Sales (MU) (Rs. Crore) (Rs/kWh)
LT Supply
Kutir Jyoti 16.00 4.23 2.65
Domestic 363.00 176.31 4.86
Commercial 45.00 27.19 6.04
Public Lighting System 5.00 3.34 6.68
Public Water works 2.00 1.36 6.82
Irrigation & Agriculture 1.00 0.43 3.57
Small Industry 20.00 8.98 4.49
Total LT Supply 452.00 221.86 4.91
HT Supply
Commercial 6.00 4.35 7.25
Public Water works 17.00 12.37 7.28
Irrigation & Agriculture 0.80 0.35 4.35
Medium Industry 4.00 2.11 5.28
Large Industry 6.00 4.25 7.08
Bulk Supply 114.00 65.43 5.74
Total HT Supply 148.00 88.86 6.01
TOTAL MSPDCL 600.00 310.72 5.18
Surplus Power 375.12 99.41 2.65
Total 975.12 410.11 4.21
As already discussed in Para 7.6 the surplus power to be sold under UI sales during FY
2019-20 is 371.42 MU. The petitioner projected the rate for U.I sales at Rs.2.65 /
KWH. Since surplus is net firm power the same has to be sold through exchange/UI

and realise the revenue at ruling price in the exchange by proper planning at SLDC.
Now with the category wise sales approved vide Para 7.5 the revenue from existing
tariff and the revenue from sale of surplus power of 371.42 MU works out to
Rs. 409.14 Cr for FY 2019-20 as detailed in the table below.
7.23: Revenue for FY 2019-20 from Existing Tariffs of FY 2018-19

Average
Sl. Energy Revenue
Category Rate
No Sales (MU) (Rs.Crs)
(Rs/kWh)
A LT Supply
1 Kutir Jyoti 20.96 2.46 5.16
2 Domestic 386.83 4.90 189.64
3 Commercial 45.43 6.73 30.57
5 Public Water Works 2.2 6.89 1.52
6 Agriculture 1.27 3.68 0.47
7 Small Industries 20 4.20 8.41
8 Total LT 481.77 4.96 239.12
B HT Supply
9 Commercial 6.06 8.27 5.0101
11 Agriculture 0.85 5.66 0.4809
13 Large Industries 6 8.48 5.088
14 Bulk Supply 114 6.58 75.0149
15 Total HT 149.67 6.81 101.9113
16 Grand Total (LT+HT) 631.44 5.40 341.04
17 UI Sales 287.25 2.65 76.05
18 Total Sales 918.69 4.54 417.09
Note: Detailed calculation is given in Annexure - III

Table 7.24: Revenue from revised tariffs for FY 2019-20 as per the Commission
Energy Average
Sl. Revenue
Category Sales Rate
No (Rs.Crs)
(MU) (Rs/kWh)
A LT Supply
1 Kutir Jyoti 20.96 2.80 5.87
2 Domestic 386.83 5.28 204.24
3 Commercial 45.43 7.17 32.58
6 Agriculture 1.27 4.07 0.52
7 Small Industries 20 4.55 9.11
8 Total Low Tension 481.77 5.35 257.58
B HT Supply
9 Commercial 6.06 8.93 5.41
11 Agriculture 0.85 6.00 0.51
14 Bulk Supply 114 7.14 81.35
15 Total High Tension 149.67 7.39 110.54
16 Grand Total (LT+HT) 631.44 5.83 368.12
17 UI Sales 287.25 2.65 76.05
18 Total Sales 918.69 4.83 444.17
Detailed calculation of revenue from sale within the State is given in Annexure -IV.
The Commission, accordingly, approves the revenue with approved Revised
tariff at Rs.444.17 Crore as against Rs.410.11 Crore projected by MSPDCL.
7.24 Revenue Gap for FY 2019-20 with revised tariff
Table 7.25: Revenue Gap approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
Projected Approved by
Particulars Unit by the
MSPDCL Commission
Net Revenue requirement Rs. Crore 741.49 663.72
Revenue from existing tariff Rs. Crore 310.70 368.00
Sale of surplus power Rs. Crore 99.41 76.05
Total Sales Proceeds Rs. Crore 410.11 444.17
Revenue Gap Rs. Crore 331.38 219.48
Internal Efficiency Rs.Crore 0 0.07
Energy sales MU 599.00 631.44
Sale of Surplus Power MU 375.45 287.25
Total Energy Sales MU 974.45 918.69
As seen from Para above, there is a revenue gap of Rs.219.48 Crore which is about

33.08% of Net ARR for FY 2019-20. The revised tariffs are approved w.e.f
01.04.2019. As such the Commission considers to revise the tariffs by an average
increase of 7.94% under telescopic billing as against 36% proposed by MSPDCL
without giving tariff shock to consumers to bridge the gap partially by revision in
Tariffs. Owing to revision of tariffs the MSPDCL is expected to get additional
revenue of Rs. 27.09 Crore (i.e Rs.368.12Crs – Rs.341.03 Crs), thereby the overall
gap is reduced to Rs.219.55Crore of which the MSPDCL shall meet Rs.219.48
crores from Government subsidy and the remaining Rs.7 (seven) lakhs from their
internal efficiency itself.
7.25 Government Subsidy/ Support
As seen from the above, it is clear that the revenue from sale of power is not sufficient
to meet the expenditure and the MSPDCL shall continue to depend upon the
subsidy/support from Government of Manipur. The net revenue gap of Rs. 219.55 Crore
is arrived at (including internal efficiency amount of Rs.7 lakhs), as indicated at Para 7.24
supra, shall be met from Government subsidy/ support against Rs. 220 Crore as
projected by MSPDCL.
The ARR & Tariff Petition for FY 2019-20 was filed by the MSPDCL, Manipur with the
prior approval of the State Government. The licensee, in their submitted Tariff Petition,
had proposed a tariff hike of 36% (i.e., for Rs.111.38 Crs) over the prevailing tariffs of FY
2018-19 resulting in a revenue gap amounting to Rs.220 Crs which needs to be
absorbed only by way of subsidy from the State Government of Manipur.
To achieve the objective of year on year tariffs progressively reflects the cost of
electricity supply, the grant of subsidy shall have to be reduced every year in
decrementing fashion and ultimately make the power utility to manage without
Government subsidy support. Keeping this in view, the Commission consciously
considers the overall subsidy requirement to the extent of Rs.219.55 crore (Rupees Two
hundred and nineteen crores and fifty-five lakhs only) for FY 2019-20 upon suitably
revising the prevailing tariffs of FY 2018-19 at an average rate of increase at 7.94%
(seven point nine four percent) only in order not to cause much burden to the

consumers.
The Section 65 of the Electricity Act 2003 mandates that the State Government shall
release subsidy amount due to the licensee in advance so as to enable the licensee to
implement the subsidized tariffs to their consumers as per Revised Subsidised Tariff
schedule at Table-8.2 & detailed calculation at Annex-IV. The State Government should
release the above stated subsidy amount in Twelve (12) equal monthly installment
amounting to Rs.18.29 (Rupees eighteen crore and twenty-nine lakhs only) per month.
The balance amounting to Rs.7.00 lakhs shall be met by MSPDCL through internal
efficiency improvement. However, in the event of non-receipt of subsidy in any month
from the Government, the licensee can adopt the applicable full cost tariff (FCT) at
Table-8.3, while issuing the monthly energy bill for that month (detail revenue
calculation is indicated at Annexure-IV). A brief summary of revenue amount from full
cost Tariff and sale of surplus power is tabulated below for reference.
Table: 7.26. Revenue details of MSPDCL at Full Cost Tariff for FY 2019-20
Energy Average
Sl. Revenue
Category Sales Rate
No (Rs.Crs)
(MU) (Rs/kWh)
A LT Supply
1 Kutir Jyoti 20.96 7.55 15.83
2 Domestic 386.83 8.76 338.90
3 Commercial 45.43 11.18 50.79
6 Agriculture 1.27 7.90 1.00
7 Small Industries 20.00 9.60 19.20
8 Total LT 481.77 8.99 432.99
B HT Supply
9 Commercial 6.06 11.21 6.7906
11 Agriculture 0.85 10.52 0.894
14 Bulk Supply 114 10.08 114.9428
15 Total High Tension 149.67 10.39 155.4649
16 Grand Total (LT+HT) 631.44 9.32 588.46
17 UI Sales 287.25 2.65 76.05
18 Total Sales 918.69 7.23 664.51
8

There can be a situation where the outstanding subsidy was released by the
government after passage of much time and thereby if consumers were billed at full
cost tariffs in any relevant month or months. Given the situation, the entire excess
amount so charged on account of full cost tariff shall have to be reflected as rebate, by
the licensee at a time, in the immediate monthly billing cycle being issued to
respective consumers soon after receiving such subsidy pertaining to the past. If the
rebate amount is exceeding the monthly bill amount to be adjusted, then such excess
amount may be carried forward and be adjusted in the following monthly bills issued
to the consumer until full settlement is made.
Lastly, the brief summary of the calculations in support of subsidy amount arrived at,
the average cost of supply and the average revenue realisation details are tabulated in
the following table.
Table 7.27: Average Cost of Electricity supply within Manipur
Projected Approved by
Sl.
Particulars Units by the
No
MSPDCL Commission
1 Net overall ARR Rs. Cr 741.49 633.72
2 Sale of surplus power Rs. Cr 99.41 76.05
3 Net ARR within the state (1-2) Rs. Cr 642.08 587.67
4 Govt. subsidy/ Support Rs. Cr 220 219.55
5 Net ARR after Govt. subsidy (3-4) Rs. Cr 422.08 368.12
6 Energy sale within the state MU 599 631.44
7 Average cost of supply (3/6) Rs/KWH 10.72 9.32
8 Avg. Revn. realisation (If subsidy is paid)- (5/6) Rs/KWH 7.05 5.83
9 Avg. per unit Subsidy (7-8) Rs/kWh 3.67 3.48

8.Tariff Principles and Design
8.1 Background
a. The Commission, in determining the revenue requirement of MSPDCL for the
year 2017-18 and the retail tariff, has been guided by the provisions of the
Electricity Act, 2003, the National Tariff Policy (NTP), Regulations on Terms
and Conditions of Tariff issued by the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) and Regulations on Terms and Conditions of Tariff
notified by the JERC for M&M. Section 61 of the Act lays down the broad
principles, which shall guide determination of retail tariff. As per these
principles the tariff should “Progressively reflect cost of supply” and also
reduce cross subsidies “within the period to be specified by the Commission”.
The Act lays special emphasis on safeguarding consumer interests and also
requires that the costs should be recovered in a reasonable manner. The Act
mandates that tariff determination should be guided by the factors, which
encourage competition, efficiency, economical use of resources, good
performance and optimum investment.
The NTP, notified by Government of India in January 2006, provides

comprehensive guidelines for determination of tariff as also working out the
revenue requirement of power utilities. The Commission has endeavored to
follow these guidelines as far as possible.
b. The NTP mandates that the Multi-Year-Tariff (MYT) framework be adopted

for determination of tariff from 1st April 2006. Accordingly, the MSPDCL has
filed petition for determination of ARR for to FY 2018-19 with reliable data.
c. The mandate of the NTP is that tariff should be within plus / minus 20% of
the average cost. It is not possible for the Commission at this stage to lay
down the road map for reduction of cross subsidy within ±20% mainly
because of consumers’ low paying capacity and relatively high cost of power.
The gap in the year 2015-16 was 31.11% and that of 2017-18 is about 28.08

%. However, in this tariff order an element of performance target has been

indicated by setting target for distribution loss reduction and increasing sales
volume during FY 2018-19. The improved performance, by reduction of loss
level, and increase in sales will result in substantial reduction in average cost
of supply. The existing and proposed tariffs of MSPDCL are two part tariff. The
Commission has considered for a nominal increase in tariff in view of the low
paying capacity in the State.
d. Clause 8.3 of National Tariff Policy lays down the following principles for tariff
design:
(i) In accordance with the National Electricity Policy, consumers below poverty
line who consume below a specified level, say 30 units per Month, may
receive a special support through cross subsidy. Tariffs for such designated
group of consumers will be at least 50% of the average cost of supply. This
provision will be re-examined after five years.
(ii) For achieving the objective that the tariff progressively reflects the cost of
supply of electricity, the SERC would notify the roadmap, within six Months
with a target that latest by the end of the year 2018-19 that tariffs are
within ± 20% of the average cost of supply. The road map would have
intermediate milestones, based on the approach of a gradual reduction in
cross subsidy.
For example, if the average cost of service is Rs.3 per unit, at the end of year
2015-16, the tariff for the cross subsidized categories excluding those
referred to in para-1 above should not be lower than Rs. 2.40 per unit and
that for any of the cross subsidizing categories should not go beyond Rs.3.60
per unit.
(iii) While fixing tariff for agricultural use, the imperatives of the need of using
ground water resources in a sustainable manner would also need to be kept
in mind in addition to the average cost of supply. The tariff for agricultural
use may be set at different levels for different parts of the State depending
on the condition of the ground water table to prevent excessive depletion of
ground water.

e. Regulation 16 of JERC for M&M (Terms and Conditions for Determination of

Tariff) Regulations specifies.
(i) The cross subsidy for a consumer category means the difference between
the average per unit rate based on tariff schedule of the Commission for that
Category and the combine average cost of supply per unit expressed in
percentage terms as a portion of the combined average cost of supply.
(ii) In the first place, the Commission shall determine the tariff, so that it
progressively reflects the combined average cost of supply of electricity and
also reduce cross-subsidies within a reasonable period. In the second phase,
the Commission shall consider moving towards category wise cost of supply
as a basis for determination of tariff.
f. The Commission has considered special treatment to Kutir Jyoti connections and
agricultural sector. It has also aimed at raising the per capita consumption of the
State from 100 kwh in 2010-11 to 162 kWh in 2014-15 and 300 kWh by the end
of 2018-19. The Commission endeavors that the tariffs progressively reflects cost
of supply in a shortest period and the Government subsidy is also to be reduced
gradually. The tariffs have been rationalized with regard to inflation, paying
capacity of consumers and to avoid tariff shock.
8.2 Tariffs Proposed by the MSPDCL and Approved by the Commission

a) Existing & Proposed by MSPDCL
MSPDCL in its tariff petition for FY 2019-20 has proposed for revision of the
existing retail tariffs to various categories of consumers to earn additional
revenue to meet the expenses partly.
The MSPDCL has proposed tariff revision as indicated in table - 8.1 below. The
proposed increase in tariff by the MSPDCL would result in an overall increase of
about 36%.

Table 8.1: Existing and Proposed Tariff for FY 2018-19
Proposed by MSPDCL Existing Tariff Proposed Tariff

Fixed Fixed
Sl. Consumer Category Energy Energy
Charges Charges
No (FY 2019-20) Charges Charges
(P.M) (P.M)
LT SUPPLY (Rs./kWh) (Rs./kWh)
1 Kutir Jyoti
20.00
All units in Month 1.70 Merged with domestic
(Connection)
2 Domestic
First - 100 kwh/Month 60.00 3.60 70.00 4.70
Next 100 kwh/Month 60.00 4.35 70.00 6.45
Above 200 kwh/Month 60.00 5.60 70.00 8.30
3 Non-Domestic/Commercial
First - 100 kwh/Month 80.00 5.00 90.00 7.40
Next 100 kwh/Month 80.00 6.00 90.00 8.90
Above 200 kwh/Month 80.00 7.10 90.00 9.90
4 Public Lighting 65.00 6.50 75.00 8.15
5 Public Water Works 100.00 6.70 115.00 8.40
6 Irrigation & Agriculture 60.00 3.50 70.00 4.80
7 Small Industry 65.00 3.75 75.00 5.35
HT SUPPLY Rs/kVA/PM (Rs./kWh) Rs/kVA/PM (Rs./kWh)
1 Commercial 100.00 7.00 115.00 9.50
4 Medium Industry 100.00 4.90 115.00 6.70
5 Large Industry 100.00 6.10 115.00 8.30
6 Bulk Supply 100.00 5.40 115.00 7.55
8.2.1 Tariffs Approved by the Commission

(a) Approved Subsidised Tariff for FY 2019-20
The Commission worked out the average rate to be Rs. 5.40/kWh on adopting the
existing tariff of FY 2018-19 for the FY 2019-20 on the basis of increased number of
consumers and energy consumption. Having considered the petition of MSPDCL for
approval of Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) and determination of Retail Tariff
for supply of energy and having approved the Aggregate Revenue Requirement
(ARR) with an overall gap of Rs. 219.55 Crore vide Para 7.24 of Chapter–7, the
Commission considers to revise the subsidised tariffs under Telescopic billing with an
average increase of 7.94% as against 36% proposed by MSPDCL as detailed below:
The Commission has not agreed to increase the fixed charges proposed by MSPDCL

except under KJ.
Table 8.2: Category wise Subsidised Tariffs approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
Approved
Existing Tariff
Subsidised Tariff
Consumer Category
Sl. No Fixed Energy Fixed Energy
(FY 2019-20)
Charges Charges Charges Charges
(P.M) (Rs./kWh) (P.M) (Rs./kWh)
LT SUPPLY (Rs./kWh/PM) (Rs./kWh/PM)
1 Kutir Jyoti
20
All Units/month 1.70 25.00 1.85
(Connection)
2 Domestic
First - 100 kwh/Month 60.00 3.60 60.00 3.90
Next 100 kwh/Month 60.00 4.35 60.00 5.20
Above 200 kwh/Month 60.00 5.60 60.00 6.00
First - 100 kwh/Month 80.00 5.00 80.00 5.40
Next 100 kwh/Month 80.00 6.00 80.00 6.50
Above 200 kwh/Month 80.00 7.10 80.00 7.65
4 Public Lighting 65.00 6.50 65.00 7.00
7 Small Industry 65.00 3.75 65.00 4.10
HT SUPPLY Rs/kVA/PM Rs/kVA/PM Rs/kVA/PM Rs/kVA/PM
1 Commercial 100.00 7.00 100.00 7.60
4 Medium Industry 100.00 4.90 100.00 5.30
5 Large Industry 100.00 6.10 100.00 6.60
6 Bulk Supply 100.00 5.40 100.00 5.90
In Kutir Jyothi category, the Fixed charge is applicable on per connection basis and in
other categories under LT supply the Fixed charge is applicable on the Contracted
Load per KW. Detailed rates for all categories of consumers are indicated in the Tariff
Schedule.
There is no tariff for unmetered supply because no installation should be serviced

without appropriate and correct meter as per Section 55 of Electricity Act 2003 and
as per clause 5.1 of the JERC for Manipur & Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code)
Regulations, 2013 with latest amendments. Billing should be done on KVAH instead
KWH in HT supply.
Note:- The above table depicts fixed and energy charge only. Detailed Charges are given in
the tariff schedule appended at Annexure- III & IV at the end of the Tariff Order.

(b) Approved Full Cost Tariff (FCT)
With the approved ARR for FY 2019-20, the Commission also works out the average
cost of supply at the rate of Rs.9.32/kWh. In the event of non-receipt of subsidy in
any month from the State Government, the Commission considers to make full cost
tariff as tabulated below:
Table 8.3: Category wise Full Cost Tariff (i.e., without subsidy) approved by the
Commission for FY 2019-20
Sl. Full Cost Tariff
Consumer Category
No. Energy Charges (Rs.) Fixed Charges (Rs.)
1 Kutir Jyothi
All Units 6.60/kWh 25 per Connection
2 Domestic
i) First 100 kWh 7.30/kWh 70/Contracted Load in kW
ii) Next 100 kWh 7.80/kWh 70/Contracted Load in kW
iii) Balance > 200 kWh 8.50/kWh 70/Contracted Load in kW
A Low Tension
B High Tension 9.60/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in kVA
4 Public Lighting 9.50/kWh 100/Contracted Load in kW
5 Irrigation & Agriculture
A Low Tension 7.60/kWh 100/Contracted Load in kW
6 Public Water Works
7 Industrial
A Small Industry (LT) 8.90/kWh 100/Contracted Load in kW
B Medium Industry 9.00/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in KVA
C Large Industry 9.50/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in KVA
9 Bulk Supply 8.50/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in kVA

b) Miscellaneous Charges and Important Conditions of Supply
The detailed Tariffs including rates for un-metered categories of consumer,

miscellaneous charges and Important Conditions of Supply furnished by MSPDCL are
examined and approval is given as stipulated in the Tariff Schedule in the Appendix.


Wheeling Charges for FY 2019-20
9.1 Background
MSPDCL has wheeling charges at 1.18/kwh. The MSPDCL is not maintaining separate
accounts for the distribution wire business and retail supply business. So the ARR of
the wheeling business is arrived at as per the following matrix.
Table 9.1 Allocation matrix
Sl. Wire Retail Supply
Particulars
No. business business
1 Power purchase cost 0 100
2 Employee cost 60 40
3 R & M expenses 90 10
4 Adm. & General Expenses 50 50
5 Depreciation 90 10
6 Interest & Finance Charges 90 10
7 Interest on working Capital 10 90
8 Provision for bad debts 0 100
9 Income tax 90 10
10 Return on equity 90 10
11 Contribution to contingency reserves 100 0
12 Non-tariff Income 10 90
9.2 ARR for wheeling business projected by MSPDCL

Table 9.2: ARR for Wires Business for FY 2019-20 projected by MSPDCL
Wires Retail
Total Wires Supply
Sl. Business Supply
Particulars ARR ARR ARR
No (%) Business (%)
A Expenditure
1 Cost of power purchase 452.66 0% 100% 0.00 452.66
Inter-State Transmission
2 charges 61.12 0% 100% 0.00 61.12
Intra-State Transmission 0% 100%
3 charges 86.57 0.00 86.57
4 NERLDC Charges 0.71 0% 100% 0.00 0.71
5 O&M Expenses 123.82 75.65 48.17
Employee Expenses 106.68 60% 40% 64.01 42.67
Repair & Maintenance
7.69 90% 10% 6.92 0.77
Expenses
Administrative & General
9.45 50% 50% 4.73 4.73
Expenses
6 Depreciation 0.31 90% 10% 0.28 0.03

Wires Retail
Total Wires Supply
Sl. Business Supply
Particulars ARR ARR ARR
No (%) Business (%)
7 Interest on Loan 5.17 90% 10% 4.65 0.52
8 Interest on Working Capital 6.59 10% 90% 0.66 5.93
9 Provision for bad debts 3.00 0% 100% 0.00 3.00
Total Cost 739.95 81.24 660.01
B Add: Return on Equity 1.95 90% 10% 1.76 0.20
Add: Income Tax 0.00 90% 10% 0.00 0.00
B: Total 1.95 1.76 0.20
C Total ARR: A+B 741.90 83.00 660.20
D Less (Non-Tariff Income) 0.41 10% 90% 0.04 0.37
Sub-total (D) 0.41 0.04 0.37
Net Aggregate Revenue
Requirement (C-D) 741.49 82.96 658.53
The proposed Wheeling Charges for FY 2019-20 have been computed based on the
methodology adopted by the Hon’ble Commission for determining the Wheeling
Charges for FY 2018-19 in the MYT Order dated March 12, 2018, as shown in the Table
below:
Table 9.3: ARR for Wires Business for FY 2019-20 projected by MSPDCL
Sl. Particulars Units Amount

1 ARR for Wires Business Rs. Crore 82.96
2 Energy available at Distribution periphery MU 704.71
3 Wheeling Charges Rs/kWh 1.18
Thus, MSPDCL proposes Wheeling Charges of Rs. 1.18 per kWh for Open Access
transactions in the State of Manipur.
Commissions Analysis
ARR for wheeling business arrived based on approved ARR and methodology vide Table
9.1 supra is as detailed in table below.
Table 9.4: ARR of wheeling business approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
ARR for wire Retail Supply for
Total ARR for FY
Sl. No Particulars business for FY FY 2019-20
2019-20
2019-20
Power purchase cost including
1 525.87 - 525.87
Transmission charges
2 Employee cost 106.68 64.01 42.67
3 R & M expenses 7.69 6.92 0.77
4 Adm. & General Expenses 9.45 4.73 4.72
5 Depreciation 0.31 0.28 0.03

ARR for wire Retail Supply for

Total ARR for FY
Sl. No Particulars business for FY FY 2019-20
2019-20
2019-20
6 Interest & Finance Charges 5.17 4.65 0.52
7 Interest on working Capital 9.01 0.90 8.11
8 Provision for bad debts 3.00 - 3.00
10 Return on equity 1.95 1.76 0.19
Contribution to contingency -
11
reserves
12 Less: Non-tariff Income 5.40 0.54 4.86
Total 663.72 82.69 581.03
9.3 Wheeling Tariff

The wheeling tariff has been calculated on the basis of the ARR for wheeling
business and total energy sold as detailed in table below:
Table 9.5: Wheeling Tariff approved by the Commission for FY 2019-20
Sl.
Particulars Unit FY 2019-20
No
1 ARR for wheeling function Rs/Crore 82.69
Energy available at Distribution
2 MU 742.87
periphery
3 Wheeling tariff Rs/kWh 1.113
The Commission approves wheeling charge at Rs. 1.113/kWh for FY 2019-20 as

against Rs.1.18 proposed by MSPDCL.


9. Directives
10.1 General
While examining the information and data contained in the and Tariff Petition for FY
2019-20, it is observed that the computation and compilation of the data have been
done based on assumptions only and as a result, there has been difficulties in
finalization of the ARR and determination of retail tariff also. The above observation
itself substantiates the fact that the administrative, technical and commercial
performances of the MSPDCL require substantial improvement within a specified
time frame.
Similar situation was noticed in the ARR & Tariff petition for the FY 2019-20. The
Commission had observed that while there is ample scope for reducing cost and
increasing efficiency in the operation of the department, serious efforts appear to be
lacking. It is in the above context that certain directives were given in the earlier
Tariff Orders of which some were fully complied with. The Commission expected that
MSPDCL would take prompt action on the directives and monitor their
implementation. Unfortunately, action is yet to be taken on most of the important
directives, which could make significant difference to operational efficiency and cost.
In some cases action has no doubt been initiated, but overall seriousness with which
the directives were issued by the Commission does not appear to have been realized
by the MSPDCL.
In the above background, the Commission is constrained to repeat the directives

which have not been fully complied with and also specific new directives are added.
BALANCE DIRECTIVES ISSUED
Directive 2: Annual Statement of Accounts

MSPDCL was directed to prepare separate Annual accounts statements such as
balance sheet, profit and loss Account and relevant schedules and statements, every
year for regulatory purpose and submit to the Commission after duly getting them
audited.
Compliance Status
MSPDCL is in the process of finalizing the financial statements of FY 2017-18 and will

submit the same to the Hon’ble Commission once it is finalized.
Comment of the Commission

MSPDCL should file next ARR tariff petition along with true up petition base on
audited annual accounts figure for the years from 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18.
Their commission shall no longer entertain provisional true up.
Commission will no longer entertain provisional true up in the next tariff petition
without the submission of the Audited annual accounts in full shape.
The delay in submission of true-up will cost the Licensee to forego the entitlement
to claim for additional period cost due to inflation for the true-up delay.
Directive 3: Maintenance of Asset & Depreciation Registers

MSPDCL was directed to update the asset register and submit to the Commission
soon.
Compliance Status:
Asset and depreciation registers for FY 2015-16 and 2016-17 are ready for
submission.
The registers that are ready may be submitted to the commission. It should be noted
that the registers be upto dated ie., for FY 2017-18, FY 2018-19 and soon..
Directive 4: Management Information System (MIS)
MSPDCL was directed to take appropriate steps to build up credible & accurate
database and management information system (MIS) and regularly update the same
for future record and reference.
Arrangement may also be made for “On-line Payment” and “Payment through Bank”
of the electricity bills.
Compliance Status
The MIS system is under progress and the database is being prepared. The online
payment portal for pre-paid recharge is already active, where payments can be done
through electronic wallets.
Comments of the Commission
Targeted data by which the up to date MIS be intimated

Directive 5: Revenue Arrears

The MSPDCL was directed to assess year wise Revenue Arrears due from consumers
and submit a report by 30th September, 2011 to the Commission. The MSPDCL was
also further directed to initiate action to collect/ liquidate the arrears.
Compliance Status
A major part of the total power sales is constituted by domestic category consumers
and hence, the revenue arrears are expected to reduce through the actions initiated
by MSPDCL.
1. Prepaid Consumer
2. Post Paid Consumer
MSPDCL deducts 20% on every recharge from the outstanding arrears of the
respective consumers. HT consumers including hospitals have been sent
disconnection warning notices for clearing their outstanding dues. Other
government consumers having outstanding amount have been asked to clear the
amount through government funding, for which a request has been made.
Through prepaid meters’ future accumulation of fresh arrears can be arrested. At
present we are in Post-paid meters’ usage stage. In the directive, it was requested to
submitted category wise year wise arrears due at a point of time say as on
31.03.2018.
This may be reported by 30.06.2019.
Directive 8: Sale of Power outside the State

MSPDCL was directed to ensure that only surplus power be sold under UI sales after
fully meeting the state’s requirement without any stagnation of supply in the state.
This may be ensured strictly.
Compliance Status
Due to improvement in the UI mechanism, the Power purchased under UI decreased
from 33.58 MU in FY 2016-17 to 6.02 MU in FY 2017-18. Under UI mechanism the
company has sold 13.34 MU of surplus energy available.

Further, another 207.74 MU of surplus power has been sold on the Power Exchange,
after fully meeting the State’s requirement.
The average power purchase cost in Rs.6.84/kwh during FY 2017-18. While the
surplus power of 225.71 MU but not 207.74 MU was sold at an average cost of
Rs.2.438/kwh during FY 2017-18 by incurring loss in every unit sold. Instead had the
power drawn to the actual requirement by proper planning this type of loss can be
avoided.
Therefore, this practice of selling units at loss be discontinued forthwith. The loss on
account of this surplus power sell cannot be passed on to the consumers partially,
though Government subsidy is also absorbing to a greater extent. In future, the
Commission will flag this kind of loss transactions and would disallow to pass it on to
consumers from next year tariff determination.
Directive 10: Unauthorized Connection/ Theft of power Cases

&
Directive 11: Detailed Survey & Investigation
In the above two directives the Commission had directed to carryout detailed survey
& Investigation to:
1. Identify unauthorized connections.
2. Physical verification of the connected load of all connections.
3. Physical verification of the categories under which the consumers are availing
supply.
4. Verification & updating of names of the consumers etc. and
5. Regularize 30000 unauthorized consumers annually.
Compliance Status
The unauthorized connections and connected load are being taken care of under the
pre-paid metering plan. MSPDCL has already achieved 100% pre-paid metering for
EC-I. For EC-II and EC-III, 100% per-paid metering will be achieved by the end of the
FY 2018-19.
Unauthorized connections shall be brought under billing once they are identified and
regularized but not by prepaid metering plan. Similarly unauthorized connected load

shall be brought under billing once it is identified and regularized. In either case
physical verification of connections in only remedy.
Directive 12: Replacement of Defective Meters and Installation of Meters to Un-
Metered Connections
The MSPDCL was directed to provide meters to all unmetered consumers and
replace the defective meters within the time frame given in the commission order
No. 24012/2/5/09 – JERC dt: 7.1.2011 on 100% metering plan and submit quarterly
report regularly.
Compliance status
It is submitted that MSPDCL is allotting the New connection to the consumer only
after installation of the Meter.
List of Replacement of Defective Meters and installation of Meters to Un-Metered
Connection is under consideration & will be submitted once finalized.

Targeted date by which the work in question be completed be intimated for
following action.
BALANCE DIRECTIVES ISSUED IN FY 2015-16
Directive 13: Physical and Financial Status of RAPDRP & RGGVY Schemes
As per above directive MSPDCL has to submit physical and financial progress of work
done and the impact of the works on revenue performance and metering with
details of work done, amount of revenue increase etc.
Compliance Status
The details of Physical and financial status of RAPDRP & RGGVY Schemes are attached
as Annexure-2.
Comments of the Commission:

The impact on works on revenue performance, metering with details of work done
and amount of revenue increase were not indicated or replied. Even from the details
submitted the financial progress appears to very low and it needs drastic
improvement to achieve desired objective. The Licensee still needs to send the

additional details pending on this issue which may be communicated to the

Commission at the earliest. The licensee shall submit the physical & financial
progress achieved quarterly to the Commission until the completion of the works
under both the schemes.
Directive 14: Interest on Security Deposit

MSPDCL was directed to furnish up to-date position of interest on security deposit as
per regulation 6.10(5) of JERC (supply code) regulations 2010.
The above rule position may be followed scrupulously.

Compliance Status
MSPDCL has two security deposit accounts with State Bank of Indian Paona Bazaar (i)
Security Deposit A/C (Meter) No 33810369620 (ii) Security Deposit A.C (Works)
34944027846. MSPDCL does not have accurate database for security deposit of
consumers who were connected before the 31.01.2014 and the database is under
progress.
The security deposits of pre-paid consumers who have been converted to post-paid
have already been paid.
However, the summary of security deposit amount for FY 2017-18 is as attached as
annexure-3.
In the similar way, the licensee shall intimate the amount of Security deposit amount
being received every year to the Commission. Besides, this amount shall be taken
into the tariff submissions while arriving at interest on working capital amount as per
the provisions of the MYT Regulation 2014 as it is noticed that Licensee is not
indicating this amount in their ARR calculations.
Directive 16: Investment Plan and Capping of Capital expenditure

Annual Investment Plan shall be submitted to the Commission and necessary
approval of Commission shall be obtained for all major capital works costing Rs. 5.00
Crore and above before execution of the works.
Compliance Status
No Such Capital Investment Plan has been proposed form MSPDCL own funds in the

FY 2019-20.

Whether it is own funds or Govt. funds no matter, All capital works costing Rs.5.00
Crore and above shall be submitted to commission for approval.
Directive 17:
Maximum Demand Indicator Meters (MDI) to be provided to all high value
connections
Compliance Status
The process of MDI Metering to all high value connections are been done on priority
basis by MSPDCL.
Targeted date by which the work will be completed be intimated soon.
Directive 18:
As verified from the Tariff Schedule, it is observed that unmetered categories are
prevailing in all categories including HT. Continuance of HT connections without
meters is highly irregular. As per Electricity Act, 2003 no service connection be
released without meter. As such, the MSPDCL is directed to provide HT meters to all
unmetered HT connections in the first instance and report compliance by 30.09.2016
positively.
In respect of LT categories all unmetered connections be provided with meters by
31.03.2017. Progress and providing meters to unmetered connections be reported
quarterly indicating category wise number of unmetered connections at the
beginning of the quarter and installed during the quarter and balance to be installed.
Compliance Status
In this regard it is submitted that MSPDCL is not allotting any new connection without
installation respective meters. Further it is submitted that only 240 HT Consumer are
left out of around 1200 HT consumer whose meters are to be install. MSPDCL is making
every effort to do 100% Metering of HT consumer by FY 2018-19.
Compliance if fixing meters to all unmetered connections be repeated by 30.09.2019
positively.

DIRECTIVES ISSUED IN FY 2016-17

Directive 19: Reduction of billing slabs
MSPDCL is directed to reduce the billing slabs of LT Non-domestic/commercial from
three to two slabs in the next Tariff Petition for FY 2017-18.
Compliance Status
There are only three existing tariff slabs for LT Non- domestic/commercial category.
It aptly captures the sales and the consumer details of all the LT Non-
domestic/commercial consumers. Further reduction of tariff slabs may not facilitate
the utility to envisage the slab wise consumption for future projections. Moreover,
most state Discoms in the country has minimum three tariff slabs in LT Non-
domestic/commercial category. Therefore, we humbly request the Commission to
allow us to continue with three tariff slab of LT domestic/commercial category
Commission’s Comments
Under the circumstances explained the directive is dropped.
Directive 20: In house development of IT enabled system:
MSPDCL is directed to take steps for development of in house IT enabled system so
that all software issues can be attended/solved departmentally instead of depending
on consultants.
Compliance Status
MSPDCL would like to inform the Hon’ble Commission that there has been progress
in the in-house development of IT enabled system in the last one year. Some in-
house developed IT platforms are already in operation to improve administrative
processes. A few notable accomplishments are listed below.
 Powernodue.com: It is a domain which has a database of the all the

employees along with their connection status. It incorporates a hassle free
fast and efficient process of getting no-dues certificate.
 Indent: It is an IT enabled platform which facilitates and streamlines the
approval process for despatch from store to field.
 Online prepaid recharge with e -wallets l i k e NPCI Bharat Bill Payment
System.

Furthermore, MSPDCL would like to state that it has bought Virtual Private Network
and it is being planned to set up a physical server in one year to go digital with all the
files available on one electronic platform. All these steps are guided towards
making MSPDCL independent with its IT team and reducing dependency on
consultants.
Targeted date by which MSPDCL will be independent with its IT team may be
indicated.
Directive 21:
Updation of computerised billing program of power factor and rebate/surcharge
MSPDCL should up-to-date computerised billing programme to facilitate adoption of
power factor rebate/surcharge as indicated in the tariff schedule.
Compliance Status
The computerised billing program for power factor rebate/surcharge is under
progress. The HT cell of MSPDCL is undertaking the necessary steps towards
installation of the program and it is expected to complete it in FY 2018-19.
Compliance may be reported in next tariff order.
Directive 22:
Installation of meters to all 11 kV feeders and DT’s
MSPDCL should install meters for all 11 kV’s and DT’s in all RAPDRP covered towns by
30.06.2016. Sample study should be conducted to know the highest feeder loss and
highest DT loss and report to be submitted to the Commission by 30.09.2016.
Compliance Status
It is submitted that under RAPDRP Part-A 72 nos. of 11KV Feeder meters and 925
nos. of DT meters were installed.
Targeted sale by which 100% metering of 11 KV feeders be achieved may be
intimated in the first insistence.
Directive 23
As per Regulations 2 (19) of JERC (M&M) (MYT) Regulations, 2014 the Second

Control Period shall be five years from 01.04.2018. The MSPDCL is directed to submit
the next ARR for Control Period from FY 2018-19 to FY 2022-23 and Tariff Petition for
FY 2018-19 and true up petitions for FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 along with audited
annual accounts for FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 invariably.
Compliance status
The MYT Petition for the second Control Period was filed last year, and the Hon’ble
Commission has issued the MYT Order on 12th March, 2018. We would like to inform
the Hon’ble Commission that the provisional balance sheet along with the audited
balance sheet of MSPDCL for FY 2015-16 and FY 2016-17 are still being prepared and
will be made available soon.
Audited Annual Accounts for FY 2015-16 to FY 2015-16 to FY 2017-18 along with
revised true up petitions be submitted soon.
Directive 24
The MSPDCL is directed to submit the required information in the format prescribed
in JERC M&M (MYT) Regulations, 2014 from next tariff petition onwards which are
mandatory.
Compliance status
MSPDCL has submitted all the necessary required information in the format
prescribed.
The tariff petition for FY 2019-20 indicates how irregularly prepared. Even the
required formats as envisaged inn JERC for M&M (MYT) regulations are not
submitted. Even the formats submitted are not in order.
Directive 25
The Commission is of the view to introduce KVAH billing in energy charges to all HT
categories and LT categories with contracted load 20 kWh and above with effect
from FY 2018-19 onwards. The licensee is directed to see that all HT connections are
provided with trivector/MDI meters for such connections without fail.
Compliance status
MSPDCL has been installing MDI meters for HT categories and LT Categories
consumers on priority Basis. It is further submitted to Hon’ble Commission that once

MSPDCL is able to achieve 100% Implementation of MDI meters for HT and LT

Categories Consumer it will introduce KVAH billing in the energy charges of all such
consumer.
Targeted sale by which the work will be completed may be reported in MYT Tariff
petition invariably.
Directive 26: Accounting of non- tariff income
As per Form No.11 of JERC (M&M) (MYT) regulations, 2014, non tariff income
comprises of:
Particulars
A Income from Investment, Fixed and Call Deposits

1 Interest income from Investments other than Contingency Reserve
2 Interest on fixed deposits
3 Interest from Banks other than Fixed Deposits
4 Interest on (any other items)
Sub-Total
B Other Non-Tariff Income
1 Interest on loans and Advances to staff
2 Interest on loans and Advances to other Licensee
3 Interest on loans and Advances to Leesors
4 Interest on Advances to Suppliers / Contractors
5 Gain on Sale of Fixed Assets
6 Income/Fee/Collection against staff welfare activities
7 Miscellaneous receipts
8 Meter Rent
9 Recovery from theft of energy
10 Surcharge and Additional Surcharge
11 Incentive due to Securitisation of CPSU Dues
12 Misc. charges from consumers
13 Delayed payment surcharge from consumers
14 Any other subsidies / grants other than those u/s 65
15 Commission on collection of Electricity Duty for MCD
Sub-Total
Total (A+B)
The MSPDCL is directed to account for the income relating to above heads in the
respective heads and furnish the information in the format without omissions from
next ARR.

Compliance status
MSPDCL wishes to submit to the Hon'ble Commission that it has segregated the Non-
Tariff Income component wise as per directive of the Hon'ble Commission and it has
submitted the details accordingly in Provisional True-up Petition for FY 2017-18.
Why the same procedure be followed for FY 2019-20 be explained.

Directive 27
The MSPDCL is directed to fill up judiciously all Forms relevant to MYT Regulations
viz. Appendix C,D and also submit year wise slab wise consumers, slab wise energy
consumed and category wise total contracted load while submitting Tariff Petition
for control period FY 2018-19 to 2022-23 to avoid additional information queries
after submission of petition.
Compliance status
MSPDCL has filed up all the forms relevant to MYT Regulations along with year
wise, slab wise consumers, slab wise energy consumed. MSPDCL has furnished all
the data available as per the Directive along with the MYT Petition filed last year,
and the Hon’ble Commission has issued the MYT Order on 12th March, 2018.
Why the same procedure be followed in tariff petition for FY 2019-20 may be
explained along with reasons for non-submission of APR for FY 2018-19.
Directive 28
The MSPDCL is directed to include ARR of MSPCL in the ARR of MSPDCL towards
Intra state transmission charges and also incorporate the audited figure/true up
figure in the true up of MSPDCL for the same .
Compliance status
MSPDCL would like to submit to the Hon'ble Commission that it has included the ARR
of MSPCL in the ARR for MSPDCL in the provisional true up Petition of FY 2017-18 and
Tariff Petition for FY 2019-20.
The directive is fully complied with. Hence dropped.

NEW DIRECTIVES FOR FY 2018-19

DIRECTIVE 29
MSPDCL was directed to ensure the installation and energization of meters at all 11
kV feeders which is the inter-company boundary and the energy injection point from
MSPCL to MSPDCL system for proper energy accounting. The Commission also
directed that there should be monthly joint reading of the meters by MSPCL and
MSPDCL.
Compliance status
It is Submitted that MSPCL & MSPDCL to nominate nodal officers with minimum rank
of DGM and co-ordinate the exercise of joint feeder meter reading, every month and
compile feeder wise energy sent out / received by MSPCL / MSPDCL for energy audit.
The joint meter readings are to be counter signed by the nodal officers. The Nodal
Officer for joint metering from MSPDCL is nominated. Meter readings subject to
correction are taken in the presence of the Substation Staff using CMRI.
Compliance may be reported.
DIRECTIVE 30
MSPDCL and MSPCL were directed to conduct monthly joint meter reading of the 11
kV incoming meter (which is the injection point of energy from MSPCL to MSPDCL).
MSPDCL was directed to complete installation and Energization of all 11 kV feeder
meters by September, 2018 and calculate the energy injected by MSPCL to MSPDCL
on monthly basis. MSPDCL was also directed to complete the DT metering by
September, 2018 and conduct a case study of feeder-wise energy loss for all 11 kV
lines. The Hon'ble Commission further directs the MSPDCL to come up with LT line
losses for individual DT fed LT lines.
Compliance status
The Month wise feeder wise Energy received by MSPDCL from TRANSCOM periphery
data has been prepared for the last quarter of 2017-18. The monthly wise feeder
wise energy report is required to be reconciled with MSPCL and SLDC report.
At present, energy accounting through DT metering could not be done due to the
below reasons

 100% DTR metering was not done under the scheme.

 Deactivation of GPRS connectivity for the installed modems attached to DTs due to
unstable network.
 The exorbitant recurring charges for the installed systems MSPDCL has been
installing 11 KV feeder meters on priority basis.
It is expected that all meters will be installed by the end of FY 2018-19. The status
report has been attached as Annexure.

The directive is not fully complied with and hence, the Licensee should submit
compliance report in full shape by 15th July 2019 as the licensee has stated that all
the metering installations would be completed by the end of 2018-19.
DIRECTIVE 31
The Commission is of the view to introduce kVAH billing in energy charges to all HT
categories and LT categories with contracted load of 20 kWh and above with effect
from FY 2019-20 onwards. The licensee is directed to see that all HT connections are
provided with trivector/MDI meters for such connections without fail.
Compliance status
MSPDCL has been installing MDI meters for HT categories and LT Categories
consumers on priority Basis. It is further submitted to Hon’ble Commission that once
MSPDCL is able to achieve 100% Implementation of MDI meters for HT and LT
Categories Consumer it will introduce KVAH billing in the energy charges of all such
consumer.
Targeted date by which KVAH billing will be introduced be reported by 30.06.2019.
DIRECTIVE 32
MSPDCL was directed to furnish invariably the slab wise consumption from next ARR
petition to assess the revenue correctly in respect of Domestic and Commercial / non
Domestic categories by proper consumer indexing.

Compliance status
It is Submitted that MSPDCL have submitted the slab-wise consumption for Domestic
and Commercial / non-Domestic categories in the ARR Petition for 2019-20.
This directive is dropped as new directive is made in this respect.
DIRECTIVE 33
MSPDCL was directed to submit reliable average slab-wise monthly energy
consumption per consumer and number of consumer in each slab during the FY
2017-18 (Actual), FY 2018-19 (Revised Estimate based on last 6 months) and FY 2019-
20 (Projection) along with the Petition for determination of ARR & Tariff for FY 2019-
20 positively in respect of Kutir Jyoti, Domestic and Non Domestic/Commercial under
LT Categories. The Commission also directed to take necessary action immediately to
make available the requisite data at the time of the Petition mentioned above.
Compliance status
It is Submitted that MSPDCL have submitted the slab-wise consumption for Domestic
and Commercial / non-Domestic categories for FY 2019-20 in the ARR Petition.
The data submitted in the is inadvertent and no conclusive decision could be made
from the submitted data in APR for FY 2018-19. The Licensee shall sincerely submit
the above data with full details in the future submissions. In the FY 2019-20, due to
the data inadequacy, Commission had to make lots of assumptions in estimating the
consumer related data and the quantum of consumption and the contracted loads in
the process of tariff design for the FY 2019-20.
New Directives
Directive 34
Reduction of consumption slabs in Domestic and Comercial Categories of
consumers:
The Licensee shall reduce the number of consumption slabs in the following
categories in the next year tariff filing proposals:
(a) LT domestic from three slabs to two slabs.

(b) LT Commercial from three slabs to two slabs.

Directive 35
Licensee shall submit the detailed information on the following items latest by 15th
August 2019:-
a) Details of year wise pre-paid meters purchased so far with copies of
supply/work order since the adoption of the pre-paid metering system.
b) Year- wise installation of pre-paid meter since adoption of the pre-paid
metering system.
c) Circle wise installation of pre-paid meters giving details of sub-division with
category wise consumers with activated pre-paid meters.
d) Report on the year wise impact of pre-paid metering in the billing efficiency
and collection efficiency of -
1) Sub-division, Division and Circle since the adoption of prepaid meters.
2) Upto date circle wise, Division/Sub-division list of consumers with
activated/unactivated prepaid meter.
3) Plan and target date for installation and activation of pre-paid meter to all
the consumers under MSPDCL.
Directive 36
MSPDCL should work out strategy to arrive at slab-wise energy consumption per
consumer per month in respect of domestic and commercial categories. The
average number of consumers consuming electrical energy in the first slab,
second slab and third slab in domestic and Comercial categories respectively
should be submited alongwith their tariff petition for FY2020-21 positively for
proper assessment of revenue prjection.
Directive 37
MSPDCL should vigorously take up consumer metering either in Postpaid/Prepaid
mode not only in valley but also in hilly areas, 100% metering should be achieved
within September 2019. This will lead to meaningful consumption of Energy and
fruitful consumer awareness campaign in hill areas and plain areas. This will also
reduce un-accounted energy and Distribution losses of the DISCOM.

10. Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment
11.1 Background
Section 62 sub-section 4 of the Electricity Act, 2003 provides that no tariff or part of
any tariff may ordinarily be amended, more frequently than once in every financial
year, except in respect of any changes expressly permitted under the terms of any
fuel surcharge formula as may be specified. This provision of the Act requires the
Commission to specify the formula for fuel surcharge.
Accordingly, the Commission has specified the formula for working out the Fuel and
Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA) charges and other terms and conditions of
FPPCA allowed the distribution licensee to recover the FPPCA charges from the
consumers.
Accordingly, the amount of Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment (FPPCA)
charges shall be computed as under:
FAC Qc(RC2–RC1)+Q0(RO2–RO1)+Qpp(RPp2–Rpp1)+Vz+A
= X 100
(Rs./kWh) (QPg1 + Qpp1 + L
X [1 - ]-PSE
Qpp2) 100
Where,
Qc = Quantity of coal consumed during the adjustment period in

Metric Tons (MT).
= (SHR X Qpg) (1+TSL) X 1000/GCV, or actual whichever is less.
Rc1 = Weighted average base rate of coal supplied ex-power station
coal yard as approved by the Commission for the adjustment
period in Rs./MT
Rc2 = Weighted average base rate of coal supplied ex-power station
coal yard for the adjustment period in Rs./MT
Qo = Actual Quantity of oil (in KL) consumed during the adjustment
period or normative oil consumption as per Tariff order
whichever is less.

Ro1 = Weighted average base rate of oil ex-power station (Rs./KL)

approved by the Commission for the adjustment period.
Ro2 = Weighted average actual rate of oil ex-power station supplied
(Rs. / KL) during the adjustment period.
Qpp = Total power purchased from different sources (kWh) =
Qpp2+Qpp3
Qpp1 = Qpp3 in kWh
TL = Transmission loss (CTU) (in percentage terms).
Qpp2 = Power Purchase from sources with delivery point within the
state transmission or distribution system (in kWh)
Qpp3 = Power Purchase from sources on which CTU transmission loss is

applicable (in kWh)
Rpp1 = Average rate of Power Purchase as approved by the

Commission (Rs./kWh)
Rpp2 = Average rate of Power Purchase during the adjustment period

(Rs./kWh)
Qpg = Own power generation (kWh)
Qpg1 = Own Power generation (kWh) at generator terminal – approved

auxiliary consumption
L = Percentage T&D loss as approved by the Commission or actual,

whichever is lower.
SHR = Station Heat Rate as approved by the Commission (Kcal / kWh)
TSL = Percentage Transit and Stacking Loss as approved by the

Commission
GCV = Weighted average gross calorific value of coal as fired basis

during the adjustment period (Kcal / Kg)
VZ = Amount of variable charges on account of change of cost of

unknown factors like water charges, taxes or any other

unpredictable and unknown factors not envisaged at the time

of Tariff fixation subject to prior approval of the Commission
(Rs.)
A = Adjustment, if any, to be made in the current period to account

for any excess / shortfall in recovery of fuel of Power Purchase
cost in the past adjustment period, subject to the approval of
the Commission (Rs.)
PSE = Power sold to exempted categories (presently agriculture and BPL-Kutir Jyoti
consumers)
If there are more than one power station owned by the Licensee Qc, Rc1, Rc2, Qo,
Ro1, Ro2, Qpg and Qpg1 will be computed separately for each power station and
sum of the increase/decrease of cost of all power stations shall be taken into
consideration.
In case of the two distribution companies, there is no generation of their own.

Therefore, Qc, Qo and Qpg1 will be zero in this case.
The Generating Company can levy FPPCA charges with the prior approval of the
Commission.
Terms and conditions for application of the FPPCA formula

1) The basic nature of FPPCA is ‘adjustment’ i.e. passing on the increase or
decrease in the fuel costs and power purchase cost, as the case may be,
compared to the approved fuel costs and power purchase costs in this
Tariff Order.
2) The operational parameters/norms fixed by the Commission in the Tariff
Regulations/Tariff Order shall be the basis of calculating FPPCA charges.
3) The FPPCA will be recovered every month in the form of an incremental energy
charge (Rs/kWh) in proportion to the energy consumption and shall not exceed
10% of the approved avg. cost of supply in the Tariff order and balance
amount, if any, in the FPPCA over and above this ceiling shall be carried
forward to be billed in subsequent month.

4) Incremental cost of power purchase due to deviation in respect of generation

mix or power purchase at higher rate shall be allowed only if it is justified to
the satisfaction of the Commission.
5) Any cost increase by the licensee by way of penalty, interest due to delayed
payments, etc. and due to operational inefficiencies shall not be allowed.
6) FPPCA charges shall be levied on all categories of consumers.
7) Distribution licensee shall file detailed computation of actual fuel cost in
Rs./kWh for each month for each of power stations of the state generators as
well as cost of power purchase (Fixed and Variable) from each source/station
and a separate set of calculations with reference to permitted level of these
costs.
8) The data in support of the FPPCA claims shall be duly authenticated by an
officer of the licensee, not below the rank of Chief Engineer on an affidavit
supported with the certified copy of energy bills of power purchase,
transmission and RLDC charges, bill for coal purchase and its transportation
cost, oil purchase bill and the quantity of coal and oil consumed during the
month.
9) Levy of FPPCA charge will be allowed only when it is ten (10) paise or more per
unit. If it is less than 10 (ten) paise/unit, the same may be carried forward for
adjustment in the next month.
The incremental cost per kWh due to this FPPCA arrived for a quarter shall be
recovered in the energy bill of the month subsequent to the order of the
Commission approving FPPCA with full details of rate and unit(s) on which FPPCA
charges have been billed. The Generating Company and the Distribution Companies
shall provide along with the proposal of FPPCA (as applicable to them) for a quarter,
a compliance report of the previous order of the commission in respect of FPPCA.

TARIFF SCHEDULE


Appendix
Tariff Schedule
1. General Conditions of Supply (For all categories of Consumers):
1.1 Rebate for advance payment: For payment of energy bill in advance, a rebate of 1%
shall be allowed on the rate of charge of the applicable tariff. This will be applicable
only all consumers provided with prepaid energy meters.
1.2 Rebate/Surcharge for availing supply at voltage higher/lower than base voltage:
Those who avail supply at higher voltage than the classified supply voltage for
corresponding load as per clause 3.2 of the JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity
Supply Code) Regulations, 2013, with up to date amendment. shall be allowed rebate
and those availing at lower voltage than the specified voltage shall be levied surcharge
as detailed below:
(i) For consumers having contracted load up to 50 kW – If the supply is given at
HV/EHV, a rebate of 5 % would be admissible on the rate of energy charge and
fixed charge of the applicable tariff.
(ii) For consumers having contracted load above 50 kW – If supply is given at voltage
lower than the base voltage for corresponding load as per clause mentioned
above, the consumer shall be required to pay an extra charge of 10 % on the bill
amount (Energy charge + Fixed charge) calculated at the applicable tariff.
(iii) All voltages mentioned above are nominal rated voltages as per clause 3.2 of the
JERC for Manipur & Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up
to date amendment.
1.3 Payment: All payments shall be made by way of Cash (up to the amount as acceptable
to the licensee), Banker’s Cheque, Demand Draft or Money Order or e-transfer on line.
Cheques and demand drafts shall be payable at any branch of a scheduled commercial
bank that is a member of the clearing house for the area where the concerned Sub
Divisional Office is located.
However, part payment is subjected to acceptance by the competent authority. Bank

commission/charges, if any, should be borne by the consumers.
1.4 Validity of Existing Recharge Voucher: For a consumer with prepaid meter who has
purchased voucher prior to the effective date of new tariff, the existing voucher shall
continue till such voucher is exhausted. The licensee shall cautiously issue voucher so
that the existing voucher is valid for a minimum number of days beyond the effective
date of new tariff.
1.5 Surcharge for late payment of bills: If payment is not received within due date
surcharge @ 2% at simple interest on the outstanding principal amount for each 30
days’ successive period or part thereof will be charged, until the amount due is paid in
full.
1.6 Single Point Delivery: This tariff is based on the supply being given through a single
point of delivery and metering at one voltage. Supply at other points at other voltage
shall be separately metered and billed for and shall be considered as separate
connection.
1.7 Voltage and frequency: All voltages and frequency shall be as per clause 3.1 and 3.2 of
the JERC for Manipur & Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up
to date amendment.
1.8 Power Factor Incentive / Surcharge: -

a) If the average monthly power factor of the HT consumer/LT 3- phase consumer
/LT industrial consumer increases above 95%, he shall be paid an incentive at
the following rate:
For each one percent increase by One percent (1%) of the total
which his average monthly power amount of the bill under the head
factor is above 95%, up to unity ‘energy charge’.
power factor

b) If the average monthly power factor of the HT consumer/LT 3- phase consumer

/LT industrial consumer falls below 90%, he shall pay a surcharge in addition to
his normal tariff at the following rate:
For each one percent by which his One percent (1%) of the total
average monthly power factor falls amount of the bill under the head
below 90% up to 85% ‘energy charge’.
c) If the average monthly power factor of the HT consumer/LT 3- phase consumer

/LT industrial consumer falls below 85%, he shall pay a surcharge in addition to
his normal tariff at the following rate
For each one percent by which his Two percent (2%) of the total
average monthly power factor falls amount of the bill under the head
below 85% ‘energy charge’.
d) If the average monthly power factor of the HT consumer/LT 3- phase consumer

/LT industrial consumer falls below 70%, then the utility shall have the right to
disconnect supply to consumer’s installation after serving an advance notice of
15 days. Supply may be restored only after steps are taken to improve the
power factor to the satisfaction of the Utility. However, this is without prejudice
to the levy of surcharge for low power factor in the event of supply not being
disconnected.
e) For this purpose, the “average monthly power factor” is defined as the ratio of
total ‘Kilo Watt hours’ to the total ‘Kilo Volt Ampere hours’ recorded during the
month. This ratio will be rounded off to two figures after decimal. If figure 5 or
above appears in the third place after the decimal, it shall be rounded off to the
nearest higher figure in the second place after decimal.
f) Notwithstanding the above, if the average monthly power factor of a new

consumer is found to be less than 90% at any time during the first 6 (six) months
from the date of connection, and if the power factor is maintained at desired
levels in subsequent three months at not less than 90%, then the surcharge
billed on account of low power factor during the said period, shall be withdrawn
and credited in next month’s bill.

1.9 Transformation loss: The consumers getting their supply at HT and metering done at
the L.T side, then he/she shall be charged for transformation loss in kWh as per clause
5.7 JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013
(together with latest amendment on date). However, the same is being reproduced for
the sake of reference:
(1) The average losses in the transformer shall be calculated as follows and added to
the energy consumption indicated by the meter:
730 X 1.0 X C
Average transformer loss = --------------------------- = kVAh per month
100
where C = KVA rating of the transformer. For conversion of kVAh to kWh or vice versa,
latest power factor as per JERC (M&M) (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013
with latest amendment is to be used.
(2) The transformer loss arrived at by the above formula shall be added to the
energy consumption, even when the recorded energy consumption is nil.
(3) 1% of the transformer capacity for transformer above 63 KVA will be added to
the recorded maximum demand on the Low Tension side to arrive at the
equivalent High Tension demand.
1.10 Rounding of Contracted Load/billing demand: For the purpose of calculation of

fixed/demand charge in the monthly billing, the contracted load/billing demand shall
be taken on actual basis as recorded in DISCOM office (that is, not to be rounded).
DISCOM should update contracted load/Billing demand as per clause 108 of JERC for
Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 with up to date
amendment.
1.11 Mixed load:- Any part of the connection given for one specified category should not be
utilized for any other purpose to which higher rate of charge is applicable in the tariff
schedule. A separate connection shall have to be taken for such loads or purposes
falling under appropriate category, failing which the entire consumption so drawn
shall be treated and would be billed in that corresponding category with higher
applicable tariff for which any part of that connection is utilised.

1.12 Rounding-off to nearest Rupee: Each components of bill, such as energy charge,
fixed/demand charge, meter rent, surcharge, rebate of any kind, etc, including
interest, involving fraction of a rupee should be individually rounded-off to nearest
rupee (fraction of 50 paise and above to be rounded-off to the nearest higher rupee
and fraction less than 50 paise to be ignored). In case of non-availability/scarcity of
small change of rupees less the Rs.10/-, consumer may be allowed to tender next
higher amount divisible by 10. Such excess amount so tendered shall be carried
forward to the next bill as a credit and shall not entitle any interest of whatsoever.
1.13 System of supply:

1.13.1 LT Supply:-
i) Alternating current, 50 Hz, single phase 230 Volts up to 8kW
ii) Alternating current, three phase, 400 Volts for loads above 8 kW upto50 kW.
Wherever 3-phase connection is required for a load less than or equal to 8 kW,
ii) Alternating current, three phase, 400 Volts for loads above 8 kW upto50 kW.
Wherever 3-phase connection is required for load less than or equal to 8 kW,
necessary justification shall be provided along with such request for
consideration of licensee for extending such supply.
1.13.2 HT Supply:-
Supply of Electricity to the Consumers at voltage above 400V as per Clause 3.2 of
JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 with up
to date amendment.
1.14 The maximum demand means the highest load measured in average kVA or kW at
the point of supply of a consumer during any consecutive period of 30 (thirty)
minutes during the month or the maximum demand recorded by the MDI during
the month.
1.15 Billing demand: As defined in Clause 2.3(12) of the Joint Electricity Regulatory
Commission for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013
with latest amendments.

1.16 Government Subsidy :- Section 65 of Electricity Act 2003 is hereby reproduced –

“Provision of subsidy by State Government.- If the State Government requires the
grant of any subsidy to any consumer or class of consumers in the tariff determined
by the State Commission under section 62, the State Government shall,
notwithstanding any direction which may be given under section 108, pay, in
advance and in such manner as may be specified, the amount to compensate the
person affected by the grant of subsidy in the manner the State Commission may
direct, as a condition for the licence or any other person concerned to implement
the subsidy provided for by the State Government:
Provided that no such direction of the State Government shall be operative if the
payment is not made in accordance with the provisions contained in this section and
the tariff fixed by the State Commission shall be applicable from the date of issue of
orders by the Commission in this regard.”
The subsidy should be released in advance, failing of which the licensee shall
implement tariff indicated under Full Cost Tariff (i.e Without Subsidy).
Therefore, if the government subsidy is regularly received, the licensee shall
adopt tariff ‘A’ (Subsidised Tariff) or in the event of non-receipt of said subsidy,
the Licensee shall be at liberty to implement tariff ‘B’ (Full Cost Tariff i.e.,
without Subsidy) during the period of non-receipt.
There can be a situation where the outstanding subsidy was released by the
government after passage of much time and thereby if consumers were billed at full
cost tariffs in any relevant month or months. Given the situation, the entire excess
amount so charged on account of full cost tariff shall have to be reflected as rebate,
by the licensee at a time, in the immediate monthly billing cycle being issued to
respective consumers soon after receiving such subsidy pertaining to the past. If the
rebate amount is exceeding the monthly bill amount to be adjusted, then such
excess amount may be carried forward and be adjusted in the following monthly
bills issued to the consumer until full settlement is made.

1.17 Tax or Duty:

The tariff does not include any tax or duty, etc., on electrical energy that may be
payable at any time in accordance with any law / State Government Rules in force.
Such charges, if any, shall be payable by the consumer in addition to tariff charges.
1.18 Contingency: - In case of any inconsistency between this Tariff schedule and the
prevailing JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013,
with up to date amendment. the provision, meaning and contents of the said Code
shall prevail.
A: SUBSIDISED TARIFF
2. LT Supply:-
2.1 LT Category -1:- KutirJyoti / BPL(Below Poverty Line) Connection
Applicability: Applicable to all households who have been given connection under
KutirJyoti Scheme or similar connection under any scheme of the State Govt. or
Central Govt. for the benefit of poorer section. As per existing norms unless
supersedes by other new norms of KJS, if the total consumption in the last three
months exceed 45 kWh, the connection should be converted to LT Category-2
(Domestic).
Permitted load:-Initially single light point connection which can be extended by one or
two light points or as per the norms specified by competent Authority from time to
time
Tariff Rates:
A) Fixed Charge : Rs 25.00 per month per connection.
B) Energy charge per month:
1) Metered Supply:
All Unit @ Rs 1.85 per kWh
Note: 1- if the total consumption of any consecutive three months is more than 45
kWh, then such consumer shall be re-categorised/converted into normal domestic
category permanently from the very 1st/2nd/3rd month of that consecutive three

months, if the total unit consumed exceed the specified limit of 45 kWh from that
instance and the bill be served as domestic category. (clause 4.90 of the JERC for
Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 201 3 with latest
amendments may be referred to.)
Note 2: In case a KutirJyoti /BPL consumer on getting converted into a domestic
consumer, the re–categorised/converted consumer shall be required to pay towards
load security/meter security deposit as applicable for domestic consumers. But, it
shall not contradict clause 5.9 of the JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity
Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 with latest amendments.
2.2 LT Category-2:- Domestic

Applicability: Applicable for supply of energy exclusively for domestic purposes only in
domestic premises with attached kitchen/kitchen facility.The Tariff is applicable to
supplies for general domestic purposes such as Light, Fans, Heating devices, Television,
VCR/VCP, Radio, Refrigerator, Air- conditioner, lift motors and all others appliances
only for bona-fide residential used. This will not be applicable to institutions
conducting commercial activities of any nature.
Tariff Rates:
A) Fixed Charge : Rs 60.00 per month per kW of contracted load.
B) Energy charge per month:-
1) Metered Supply:
First 100 kWh @ Rs3.90 per kWh
Next 100 kWh @ Rs 5.20 per kWh
 200 kWh @ Rs 6.00 per kWh
2.3 LT Category-3:- Non Domestic / Commercial:

Applicability: This tariff is applicable to all lights, all types of fans, heating devices,
Television, VCR/VCP, Radio, Refrigerator, Air Conditioner, lift motors, pump and all
other appliances for the purpose of private gain including other small power.This tariff
includes power loads for non-domestic purposes like Government/semi-
government/non-government offices, shops, hospitals, nursing homes, clinics,

dispensaries, health centres, restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs, guest houses, circuit
houses/rest houses, tourist lodges, picnic spots, resorts, farm/garden houses, clubs,
markets, optical houses, public buildings, community halls, stadiums,
meeting/conference halls, religious premises like churches, temples, mosques,
gurudwaras, religious offices, all types of studios, tea stalls, professional chambers (like
Advocates, chartered Accountants, consultants, Doctors, etc.), private trusts, marriage
halls, public halls, show rooms, centrally air-conditioning units, commercial
establishments, X-ray plants, diagnostic centres’, pathological labs, carpenters and
furniture makers, repair workshops, laundries, typing institutes, internet cafes,
STD/ISD PCO’s, FAX/photocopy shops, tailoring shops, Government/Non-Government
Institutions, schools, colleges, libraries, research institutes, boarding/lodging houses,
railway stations, fuel/oil stations/pumps, bottling or filling stations /plants, service
stations, Railway/Bus stations/terminals, All India radio/T.V. installations, printing
presses, commercial trusts, societies, banks, financial institutions, theatres, cinema
halls, circus, coaching institutes, common facilities in multi-storeyed commercial
offices/ buildings, public museums, crematoriums, graveyards, orphanages/recognized
charitable institutions where rental or fees of any kind are charged, non-recognized
charitable institutions, power supply to tele-communication system/towers and others
applications not covered under any other categories.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:
First 100 kWh @ Rs.5.40 per kWh
Next 100 kWh @Rs.6.50 per kWh
 200 kWh @ RS 7.65 per kWh
2.4 LT Category-4:- Public Lighting

Applicability: Applicable to Public Street Lighting System in municipality, Town,
Committee, Sub-Town/Village, etc. including Signal system and Road & Park lighting in
areas of Municipality Town/Committee, Sub - Town/Village, etc.

Tariff Rates:

1) Metered Supply:
All units : @ Rs7.00 per kWh
2.5 LT Category-5: Public Water Works (PWW)

Applicability: Applicable to all public water supply system and sewerage system.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:
All units : @ Rs 7.25 per kWh
2.6 LT Category-6:- Irrigation& Agricultural

Applicability: This tariff is applicable to irrigation/pumping for Agricultural purpose
only.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:
2.7 LT Category-7:- Small Industry

Applicability: Applicable to all Industrial power consumers with demand of power
upto 50 kW which are not covered by Category No. 3 (Supply of Non-
Domestic/Commercial Purposes), such as steel fabrications, motor body builders,
power handloom industry, poultry farming, pisciculture, prawn culture, floriculture in
green houses, mushroom production, cold storage units, agriculture based industries,

horticulture and any other type of industry where raw material is converted into
finished products with the help of electrical motive power, printing press, etc. This
will include domestic or commercial within the industrial complex.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:
3. HT Supply: The tariffs are applicable for Consumer availing supply at voltage above
400 V irrespective of connected load/contracted demand. It is mandatory to supply
with voltage above 400 V, to consumer having a contracted Load of above 50 kW or
Contract Demand of above 59 kVA, as per clause 3.2 of JERC for M&M (Electricity
Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 with up to date amendment.
3.1 H.T. Category – 1: Commercial

Applicability: This Tariff is applicable to similar purposes defined in LT Supply
Category-3 Supply for Commercial Purposes.
Tariff Rates:
A) Demand Charge : Rs 100.00 per month per kVA of Billing Demand.
1) Metered Supply:
All kVAh : @ Rs7.60 per kVAh
3.2 H.T. Category - 2: Public Water Works (HT- PWW)

Applicability: This tariff is applicable to similar purposes defined in LT Category-5
Supply for Public Water Works (PWW) and sewerage system.
Tariff Rates:

1) Metered Supply:
All kVAh : @ Rs 6.75 per kVAh
3.3 H.T. Category - 3: Irrigation & Agriculture

Applicability: This Tariff is applicable to irrigation / pumping for agricultural purposes
only.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:
3.4 H.T. Category - 4: Medium Industry

Applicability: This Tariff is applicable to similar purpose defined in LT Category-7 for
Small industry. with Contract Demand upto 125 kVA or Contracted Load upto 100kW.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:
3.5 H.T. Category- 5: Large Industry

Applicability: This Tariff is applicable for supply of power to industrial consumers
having license from designated authority of appropriate government and not covered
under any other category, at a single point for industrial purposes with Contract
Demand above 125 kVA or Contracted Load above 100 kW.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:

3.6 H.T. Category - 6: Bulk Supply within the State

Applicability: This tariff is applicable for all installations, including mixed loads similar
to LT category 2 & 3 such as private sector installation, educational institution, defense
installation, government & public sector offices & complexes and Hospital etc., that
arrange their own distribution system of power within the premises with the approval
of competent authority. This will not include industrial complexes consisting mixed
load of LT category 2 & 3.
Tariff Rates:
1) Metered Supply:

B: FULL COST TARIFF (FCT) ( i.e., WITHOUT SUBSIDY)
Sl. Full Cost Tariff

Consumer Category
No. Energy Charges (Rs.) Fixed Charges (Rs.)
1 Kutir Jyothi
All Units 6.60/kWh 25 per Connection
2 Domestic
A Low Tension
4 Public Lighting 9.50/kWh 100/Contracted Load in kW
5 Irrigation & Agriculture
6 Public Water Works
7 Industrial
A Small Industry (LT) 8.90/kWh 100/Contracted Load in kW
B Medium Industry 9.00/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in KVA
C Large Industry 9.50/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in KVA
9 Bulk Supply 8.50/kVAh 110/Billing Demand in kVA
4. Temporary Power Supply

Applicability: Temporary power supply shall be given through correct meter and
carried out as per procedure laid down in clause 4.56 to 4.70 of the JERC for Manipur
& Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013with latest amendments. If the
applicant provides the materials for service line, it shall be treated as per clause 4.133
of the JERC for Manipur & Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 with
latest amendments. If the Licensee/MSPDCL desires to delegate power to various
level of officers, it may be done through an executive order by the licensee.
However, in all cases, overall duration of such delegation shall not violate the

provisions of the supply code mentioned above. If the service line is arranged by
consumer, it shall be adopted as per clause 4.133 of the JERC for Manipur & Mizoram
(Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 (with latest amendments) and it shall be
returned to the consumer after the period of supply is over. Energy charges bill shall
be served as per the following rates:
Tariff Rates:
A) Fixed / Demand charge at 1.5 times the rate of fixed/demand charge of the
applicable tariff category for which power supply is
given.
B) Energy charge per month : at 1.5 times the rate of the highest slab rate of
the applicable tariff category for which energy is
supplied.
5 Computation of energy consumed for cases given below: -
5.1 Unmetered supply:- As per Section 55 of Electricity Act 2003 and as per clause 5.1 of
the JERC for Manipur & Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 (with
latest amendments), no installation should be serviced without appropriate and
correct meter. As many years has elapsed from the effective date of the EA 2003 and
even from the effective date of the Supply Code, the formula based computation of
energy consumption in respect of unmetered supply is not acceptable and hence it is
withdrawn through this order. Licensee should invariably install the requisite meters
for all existing service connections and should not release any service connection
without installing an appropriate and correct meter complying with provisions of
Electricity Act 2003.
5.2 Short period of unmetered supply: - For un-meter (meter not available) supply as a
result of defective, burnt, lost meter shall be treated as per the provisions of 6.11 –
6.13 of the Electricity Supply Code Regulations, 2013 (together with latest
amendment) issued in this regard by this Commission.

5.3 For Un-authorised consumer/theft (includes by-pass of meter)/pilferage and cases

are cover by section 135 of the Act. The energy consumed shall be computed as per
provisions indicated at the Annexure 11.1.19 of the JERC for Manipur and Mizoram
(Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013 (together with latest amendments). The
energy so computed shall be evaluated as follows:
(a)Load less than 10 kW
(1) First instance: - Thee (3) times the rate of the applicable tariff (fixed
and variable charges) for which the unauthorised/theft of energy
was so utilized.
(2) Second and subsequent instances: Six (6) times the rate of the
applicable tariff (fixed and variable charges) for which the
theft/unauthorised energy was so utilized.
(b) Load exceeding 10 kW
(1) First instance: - Three (3)) times the rate of the applicable tariff (fixed
and variable charges) for which the unauthorised/theft of energy
was so utilized.
(2) Second and subsequent instances: - Six (6) times the rate of the
applicable tariff (fixed and variable charges) for which the
unauthorised/theft energy was so utilized.
Note;- Additional punishment be given for such theft of energy shall be under
the Electricity Act 2003 (with latest amendment) and/or as per the JERC for
Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to
date amendment.
6. Miscellaneous Charges (Part of Non-Tariff income)
6.1 Meter Rent
6.1.1 Meter Rent for non-prepaid meters: Monthly charges for hiring of the meter,
indicator payable shall be as follows:
a) AC, Single phase Energy meter, whole current Rs. 10.00 per month
b) AC, Three phase Energy meter, whole current Rs. 20.00 per month
c) AC, Three phase Energy meter, CT operated Rs. 50.00 per month
d) AC, Three phase Energy meter, CT & PT operated Rs.500.00 per month

6.1.2 Meter Rent for Pre-Paid Meters: Monthly charges for hiring of the meter, indicator
payable shall be as follows:
AC, Single phase PP, Energy meter, whole
a) Rs. 20.00 per month
current
AC, Three phase PP, Energy meter, whole
b) Rs. 40.00 per month
current
6.2 Other charges for meter:

(a) Meter shifting charge:
(i) Rs 100.00 per shifting if resulted from reconstruction / modification
of building and at consumer’s request. Meterial to be borne by
interest party.
(ii) Free of cost if shifting is done in the interest to licensee. Required
material to be borne by licensee.
Meter shifting shall be carried out as per Chapter – 5 of the JERC for
Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up
to date amendment.
(b) Replacement of meter: Licensee shall have stock of energy meter as
per clause 5.51 of the JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply
Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment. Replacement of
meter shall be carried out as per clause 5.31 to 5.50 of the same code
mentioned above. Charges for other materials will be extra.
However, in case of replacement of post-paid meter by prepaid meter by
the utility, no meter replacement charge shall be borne by the consumer
and the entire charge shall be borne by the utility.
(i) Execution charge for re-installation/installation of meter:

a) For existing consumer shall be Free of cost.
b) For disconnected consumer being re-connected (if meter is removed)
shall be charged @ Rs 75.00.
c) For new consumer, it shall be included in the cost of service connection
as under execution charges.

(ii) Cost of Energy Meters supplied by Licensee :

As per the Licensee’s purchase rate plus testing fee, if supplied from the
Licensee (energy meters approved / tested by the Licensee only shall be
used. However, when the cause leading to subsequent replacement is
either manufacturing defect or fault of licensee then, it shall be free of
cost.
(c) Charges for testing of Meters at the request of consumers: :(Testing
charge is inclusive of costs of meter re-sealing materials/equipment).
(i) For AC single phase LT energy meter: Rs.50.00per meter per testing.
ii) For AC three phase LT energy meter, whole current:Rs.75.00 per
meter per testing.
iii) For AC three phase LT energy meter, CT operated:Rs.100.00 per
meter per testing.
(iv) For energy meter AC three phase, CT & PT operated: Rs.150.00 per
meter per testing.
In case the meter supplied by the Licensee fitted to the consumer premises
is found to be defective from initial fitting, testing and replacement of
meter shall be carried out as per clause 5.31 to 5.50 of the JERC for
Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. With up
to date amendment.
6.3 Testing of Consumer’s Installation:

The first test and inspection will be carried out free of cost as per clause 4.47 of the
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity supply
Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment. Should any further test or
inspection is necessitated due to fault in the installation or due to non-compliance
with the condition of supply by the consumer an extra charge of Rs. 100.00 per test,
payable in advance, shall be levied. In the event of the consumer failing to pay the
testing charge in advance with in stipulated time, the Licensee will be at liberty to
disconnect the consumer’s premise from the supplier’s main.

6.5 Disconnection and Reconnection

(a) Disconnection: Disconnection of an installation in all cases will be free of charges.
(b) Reconnection charge shall be:
(i) For AC single phase LT supply: Rs. 80.00
(ii) For AC three phase LT supply : Rs.150.00
(iii) For AC HT supply : Rs .400.00
Note: - Extra material required will be chargeable.
6.6 Charges for change of category:

Change of category will be carried out as per clause 4.72 to 4.80, clause 4.85 to 4.86
and 4.90 to 4.93 of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and
Mizoram (Electricity supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment.
6.7 Charges for Replacement of Connection Wire, Cut-out, Fuse, etc.:

Cost of replacement after initial fixation of connection wire, cut-out, fuses, etc. will
be borne by the consumers and shall be payable by the consumer in advance as per
purchase rate of the Licensee. If the Licensee supplies the materials or the consumer
may arrange the required materials as per the required specifications of the
Department.
The execution charge shall be as given below:
1. For Cable and wire-:-

i) Single phase connection: Rs.400.00 per connection.
ii) LT Three phase connection: Rs.600.00 per connection.
iii) HT Three phase connection: Rs.900.00 per 100meters of the HT line
2. For Cut out & Fuse:-
(i) Rs 15.00 per cut out.
(ii) Rs 5.00 per fuse
6.8 Re-rating of Installation: -

This charge is for meeting expenses toward spot verification of load and other
connected recording works. Fees for re-rating of the consumer’s installation at the
request of the consumer shall beRs.100.00 per rerating per connection.

These charges shall be payable by the consumer in advance. The aforesaid charges do
not include the charges payable by the consumer for other works connected due to
change of connected load. Rerating shall be carried out as per clause 4.94 to 4.107 of
the JERC for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up
to date amendment.
6.9 Security Deposit:

(a) Load Security:
The amount of load shall be calculated as per the procedure prescribed in clause
4.123 – 4.127 and determine as per Annexure 11.18 of the JERC for M&M
(Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment. However,
consumer with prepaid meter shall not be required to pay load security deposit.
(b) Meter Security (if Licensee’s own meter is used):
The amount of Security deposit for meter security shall normally be the price of the
meter as fixed by the licensee from time to time in line with Section 55 of
Electricity Act 2003.
6.10 Charges for Replacement of tamper proof Meter Box:

For AC single phase LT or three phases LT without CT or with CT, the charge
will be as per Licensee’s purchase rate in case the energy meter box is
replaced by the Licensee from its store.
6.11 Service Lines & Service Connection:

(i) Type of Service Connection: Type of service connection and distance
for service connection line length will be as per clause 4.2 read with clause 5.10
of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and Mizoram
(Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment.
(ii) Cost of Service Connection: As stipulated in clause 4.37 and 4.131 of the
Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity
Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment. If the consumer
desires to arrange service connection materials, the Department (not below rank
of Junior Engineer concerned) will check all the materials.

6.12 Mutation Fee: Mutation fee i.e. fee for change of name shall be Rs 50 per
change. This shall be carried out as per clause 4.81 to 4.84 of the Joint
Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur and Mizoram (Electricity Supply
Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date amendment.
6.13 Cost of Application Form: The application form shall be free of cost
vide clause 4.14 of the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission for Manipur
and Mizoram (Electricity Supply Code) Regulations, 2013. with up to date
amendment.
6.14 Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Charge on dedicated assets :-

The O & M charge of assets created out of such amount received without any
obligation to return the same and no interest costs attached to such subvention,
from consumer contribution, Deposit work and any similar nature shall be as
follows: -
(1) The completion costs shall be escalated at the rate of 4 % per annum from
the year of completion to arrive the costs of the assets for 2015-16 level.
(2) The annual O & M charges/expenses shall be 5 % from the 2015-16 level
costs.
(3) The O & M charges/expenses for each subsequent will be determined by
escalating the base charges/expenses determined above for 2015-16, at
the escalation factor of 5.72 % to arrive at possible O & M charges /
expenses for each year.


ANNEXURES


ANNEXURE - I
MINUTES OF THE 19TH MEETING OF THE STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF MANIPUR

Venue: REGENCY HALL, HOTEL IMPHAL, IMPHAL
Date & Time: 5TH MARCH 2019, 11AM
The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Lalchharliana Pachuau, Chairperson of the Joint
Commission for Manipur & Mizoram chaired the meeting.
The list of members and participants attending the meeting is appended.
After welcoming the Members and Invitees, the Chairperson initiated the agenda wise
discussion as below:
Agenda No.1. Confirmation on the Minutes of the 18 th Meeting of the SAC, Manipur held
on 19th February, 2018.
Requesting the members to express their views and comments on the minutes of the 18 th
SAC and after obtaining nods from the members, the minutes were declared as confirmed.
Agenda No. 2. Action taken report on the minutes of 18 th SAC Meeting, Manipur.
i) Up to date status of action taken regarding installation of reliable meters on 11 kV

feeders at all injecting points of MSPDCL and check meters (vide Agenda No. 3 of the
minutes of 18th SAC, Manipur).
As per the action taken report furnished by MSPDCL, the up-to-date status of the installation
of reliable meters on 11 kV feeder at all injecting points of MSPDCL and check meters as on
31st January, 2019 are as shown below:
Status of Feeder Meter Installation

(As per MSPDCL record)
Row Labels Non-RAPDRP R-APDRP Grand Total
INCOMING
Meter 83 83
No of Meter 16 16
Replacement Required 6 6
Grand Total (a) 105 105
OUTGOING
Meter 79 67 146
No of Meter 38 38
Grand Total (b) 121 67 188
STATION FEEDERS
Meter 34 34
No of Meter 5 5
Grand Total (c) 40 40
Overall Grand Total (a+b+c) 266 67 333

It is decided that reliable meters shall be provided to all the 11 kV incomers of MSPDCL lines
within 4 (four) month by MSPCL to enable meter reading of energy injection to MSPDCL and
MSPCL shall provide all necessary meters at 132 kV and 33 kV level within 6 months from
now. At these 33/11 kV substation which are having RE type construction (i.e, without
panels/control room etc.) The interface metering between MSPCL & MSPDCL can be
achieved by installing correct rating of CT/PT combination (like that of used in boundary
metering with meter as per CEA Meter Regulations) the interface meter should have
accuracy class of 0.2S and the CT/PT should be compatible to accuracy class of the meter.
The MD, MSPCL informed the Committee that he shall look into the feasibility of such
outdoor metering in Non-Conventional Substations and will achieved metering as
committed in line with the foregone commitment.
ii) Action taken towards recovery of outstanding dues or writing off outstanding debt of
different Department and installation of pre-paid meters in all Government Offices and
residents (vide Agenda No. 4 of the minutes of 18 th Meeting of SAC, Manipur).
As per the report given by Mr. L. Priyokumar, MD (MSPDCL), recovery of the outstanding
dues of the different Departments is one of the major efforts that MSPDCL takes seriously
and there is no plan of writing-off the outstanding dues of the different Departments.
Disconnection letters were served to all the defaulting Departments. However, it may be
noted that the budgetary provision of all Departments for the energy consumed is very
meager. A reminder letter to the different Departments to clear all their respective
outstanding dues was also served from time to time with a copy to the Principal Secretary
(Finance), Government of Manipur vide file no. MSPDCL/ Comml/Govt. Dues 17-18/Letters.
The total Govt Outstanding dues as on 31st December 2018 is Rs. 92.35 crores. The
Department wise breakup of the Govt. Outstanding Dues is also furnished in the Meeting.
He further stated that the working capacity of a pre-paid meter is limited within 50kW load
and so providing pre-paid meters to Government Offices consuming energy through a
dedicated transformer with load of above 50kW is not possible. Separate DTR meters are
installed for such cases. Hence installation of pre-paid meters in all Government Offices is
not considered mandatory.
In this regard, Dr. Ch Ibohal Meitei, Prof Manipur Institute of Management Studies, Manipur
University has stated that the recovery of bad debt is very critical for the running of the
company and to put more pressure to the defaulting Department their names should be
published in the local domain for more public pressure. This suggestion was also endorsed
by Dr. L. Sadananda Singh, General Secretary, Senior Citizens for Society, Manipur. It was
also decided that the Commission will write to the Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur
to take steps for the recovery of the bad debt at the earliest possible time and deduction to
be made at source. Mr. L. Manglem Singh, Director, MANIREDA stated that MANIREDA has
no outstanding due and the Department are paying bills regularly. It was decided that
MSPDCL may come out with the real outstanding dues upto 31 st December, 2018. Mr.
Nobert Khayi, Social Worker, W.Phungreitang, Ukhrul informed the Committee that in
Ukhrul there are hardly 2 / 3 staffs and people has to wait long hours to clear up their dues

in the office and requested MSPDCL to look after this matter urgently. He further suggested
outsourcing of billing and collection of bill and conducting awareness programme regarding
transmission and distribution status in Manipur. Mr. L. Priyokumar informed the members
that they have been taking actions to improve billing and payment through internet to sort
out various difficulties being faced by the consumers. The Meeting also agreed that MSPDCL
should come up with more revenue collection centres.
iii) Reports on energy audit in RAPDRP towns (vide Agenda no. 5 of the minutes of 18 th
Meeting of SAC, Manipur).
MSPDCL furnished the energy audit report for the month of September, 2018 in RAPDRP
Towns. After going through the report, Member of the Commission, Mr. Ng Sarat Singh
suggested to improve billing efficiency above 90%. They should take 3 months reading to
assess monthly consumption rate. Managing Director, MSPDCL should gear up so that there
is no loss in revenue collection. It was again suggested to have joint meter reading s at 33 kV
and 11 kV Sub Station in presence of both MSPDCL and MSPCL representatives as per the
schedule dates well prepared in advance by both of them together for taking the reading.
iv) The latest reconciled status of feeder meter installation at 11 kV feeders in the single
line diagram of all the sub-stations showing incoming/outgoing 11 kV feeders. Details
of sub-station-wise incoming/outgoing feeders of all voltage levels with meter
installation status under MSPCL (vide Agenda No. 9 of the minutes of 19 th Meeting of
SAC Manipur).
Managing Director, MSPCL Mr. N.Sarat Singh explained in detail the status of metering of 11
kV, 33 kV and 132 kV feeders and furnished the detail network diagram to the Commission
and promised that metering in all the 11 kV incoming feeders in all substations will be
completed within 2 (two) months and all the outgoing 11 kV feeders will be completed
within 6 (six) months.
Agenda 3 : Determination of Retail Tariff of MSPDCL for FY 2019 - 20 and Transmission

Tariff of MSPCL for FY 2019 – 20.
The MD, MSPDCL explained in detail the basis of the proposal for the increase of the retail
tariff for FY 2019–20. Mr. Elangbam Dolendra Singh, Adviser, All Manipur Power Consumer’s
Association enquired why the Commission always prepare different Tariff rates for Manipur
and Mizoram. The Member of the Commission informed him that the situation of Manipur
and Mizoram is different and the Commission cannot issue a common tariff for the two
States. He further mentioned that the amount of fix charge in the proposed tariff is very
high and it should not be increased and in view of huge number of urban poor consumers
the proposed tariff is very high and is not agreeable at all. Dr. Ch. Ibohal Meitei has stated
that there should not be a tariff shock and a nominal increase in tariff would be accepted by
the consumers. He further stated that the MSPDCL should come up with better billing and
collection centre by use of social network i.e. internet etc. where the consumers can pay
their bills. Mr. Priyokumar, MD, MSPDCL replied that consumers will very soon can pay their
dues through internet banking system. The Committee agreed for a small hike in the tariff
for FY 2019- 20.

Agenda 4 : Truing Up
The 2 (two) companies has an Annual Audited Accounts for the year up to 2015 – 16 only.
Chairman informed them they should take immediate steps for auditing of their accounts
without which truing up cannot be a carried one. Both MDs, MSPDCL and MSPCL assured
that audited annual accounts shall be made available at least up to FY 2016-17 in the next
Tariff Petition.
Agenda 5: Revenue Collection Centre:
The Chairman informed the Committee that on visit by the Commission at faraway places
like Chandel, Ukhrul and Senapati for Consumer awareness programmes, the public has
informed the Commission that more payment counters are required. This also was affirmed
by Mr. Nobert Khayi and he suggested that outsourcing of billing and collection of revenue
may be thought of for far-flung areas. Mr. PriyoKumar, MD, MSPDCL informed the
Committee that the Company already have taken steps and franchisee systems will be in
operation very soon.
Agenda 6: Subsidy
As per the Electricity Act, 2003 the Government has to specify the specific category of
consumer which should be given subsidy. The Government of Manipur has so far not
reacted on this matter. MSPDCL shall make proposal to the Government of Manipur for
incorporation in their filling of next Tariff Petition.
Agenda 7: Integration of billing system
The Chairman enquired from the MSPDCL whether the different prepaid meters
manufactured by different companies could be integrated together. The MSPDCL informed
the Committee that with a new software, the system could be integrated now, and there is
no difficulty in re-calibrating the machines with new tariff rates.
The Meeting ended at 2:30 PM with a vote of thanks from the Chair.
Sd/- LALCHHARLIANA PACHUAU

Chairperson
Memo No. H. 11019/26/13-JERC Dated Aizawl, the 15th March, 2019

Copy to:
1. Secretary to Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Manipur for kind information to the Hon’ble Chief
Minister.
2. P.S. to Hon’ble Power Minister Govt. of Manipur for kind information to the Hon’ble Power Minister.
3. Secretary, Power Department, Govt. of Manipur for kind information and for taking necessary action
on the Minutes of the Meeting.
4. All Members / Invitees of the State Advisory Committee for kind information and for taking necessary
action on the Minutes of the Meeting.
5. Guard File.

LIST OF MEMBERS & PARTICIPANTS ATTENDENTS

THE 19TH MEETING OF STATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF MANIPUR
Date & Time: 5th March, 2019 (Tuesday) 11:00 a.m.
Venue: Hotel Classic Regency Hall, Imphal, Manipur.
Sl.No. Participant Name Designation / Organisation

List of Members
1 Er. Lalchharliana Pachuau Chairperson, JERC (M&M)
2 Er. Ng. Sarat Singh Member, JERC(M&M)
3 Mr. L.Manglem Singh Director, MANIREDA, Imphal, Manipur
4 Professor, Manipur Institute of Management
Dr. Ch. Ibohal Meitei
Studies, Manipur University
5 D r. L. Sadananda Singh General Secretary, Senior Citizens for Society,
Manipur
6 Mr. Elangbam Dolendra Singh, Advisor, All Manipur Power Consumers’ Association
7 Mr. Nobert Khayi Social Worker, West Phungreitang, Ukhrul
8 Mr. Rishikumar Singh President, All Manipur Entrepreneurs Association
9 Mr. M. Brojen Singh Kakching Wairi Thongam Leikai, Manipur
10 Miss H.Lalthomawi Advocate, Tipaimukh Road, Hiangtam Lamka,
Manipur
11 Mr. R.S.Daikho Reikhumai Taphou, Senapati, Manipur
SPECIAL INVITEES/INVITEES
1 Er. L.Priyokumar Managing Director, MSPDCL
2. Er.N. Sarat Singh Managing Director, MSPCL
3 Er. H.Thanthianga Assistant Chief (Engineering), JERC (M&M)
4 Mr. Richard Zothankima Assistant Secretary, JERC (M&M)
5 Mr. L.Dineshkumar Singh General Manager (SLDC, MSPCL)
6 Mr. N.Dwijen Singh Executive Director (Civil), MSPCL
7 Ms.Khoisnam Steela DGM (Comm), SLDC
8 Ms.Tesah Janggougin Khongthang Manager, LT Cell
9 Ms. Laishram Ritu DGM (Sys. Opt), SLDC
10 Mr. H.Manimukta Singh DGM, SLDC
11 Mr.L.Surchandra Singh Manager, T.D. III
12 Mr. Ranjan .W Dy. Manager, ED (Tech)
13 Mr. Amit Goenka Sr. Manager (Deloitte), Consultant, MSPCL
14 Mr. Ng. Birjit Singh GM, MSPCL
15 Mr. Th. Kaminimohon Singh GM , Purchase
16 Mr. M.Budhachandra Sharma GM Substation

Sl.No. Participant Name Designation / Organisation

17 Mr. K.Jila Singh General Manager (Commercial), MSPDCL
18 Mr. H.Shantikumar Singh ED (Tech), MSPCL
19 Mr. Th. Aton Singh ED, Commercial, MSPDCL
20 Mr. Ng. Subhachandra Sharma GM Substation
21 Mr. Jaspreet Singh Consultant
22 Mrs. N.Purnima Deputy Manager, MSPDCL
23 Mr. Y Dayanta Manager (Projects), MSPDCL
24 Mr. Sh. Santosh Sharma Manager, MSPDCL
25 Mr. G. Tapankumar Sharma Manager MSPCL
26 Mr. S.Kripachariya Singh DGM, MSPCL

ANNEXURE - II
LIST OF PERSONS WHO ATTENDED PUBLIC HEARING ON MULTI YEAR ARR &
TARIFF PETITION FOR FY 2019-20 IN RESPECT OF MSPCL, MANIPUR
Venue:Hotel Classic, Regency Hall, Imphal, Manipur.

Date & Time: 7th March, 2019 (Wednesday) at 11:00 AM.
Sl. No. NAME (IN CAPITAL) Designation & Organisation

1 Er. Lalchharliana Pachuau Chairperson, JERC (M&M)
2 Er. Ng. Sarat Singh Member, JERC (M&M)
3 Mr. L. Priyokuma Singh Managing Director, MSPDCL
4 Mr. H. Thanthianga Asst. Chief (Engg.), JERC (M&M)
5 Mr. Richard Zothankima Asst. Secy., JERC (M&M)
6 Mr. H. Shantikumar Singh Executive Director (Tech.), MSPDCL
7 Mr. K. Hari Prasad Consultant, ASCI, Hyderabad
On behalf of MSPDCL
8 Mr. Th. Aton Singh Executive Director/(Comml.), MSPDCL
9 Mr. K. Jila Singh GM (Comml), MSPDCL
10 Mr. O. Kartik Singh GM, Circle-I, MSPDCL
11 Mr. M. Dorendra Sharma DGM (Comml), MSPDCL
12 Mr. Sh. Santosh Sharma Manager, MSPDCL
13 Mr. Tesah Janggougin Khongthang Manager, MSPDCL
14 Mr. H. Jiten Singh Manager, MSPDCL
15 Mr. Usham Rocky Singh Manager, HT Cell, MSPDCL
16 Mr. Th. Satyajeet Singh DM (Power Package), MSPDCL
17 Mr. N. Purnima DM, MSPDCL
18 Mr. Jaspreet Singh Consultant (ABPS)
Representative of General Public
19 Mr. K. Sanatomba Gen. Secy, AMPCA
20 Mr. S. Chaoba Singh President, AMPCA

ANNEXURE – III
MSPDCL - Expected Revenue in FY2019-20 from Existing Tariff of FY2018-19

Existing Tariff Revenue /month
Sales/Consu Annual
Contracted Annual Fixed Energy Energy Total Avg.
Sl. No. of mer/ Total Fixed Total energy Revenue
Consumer Category Load Units Sales Charge charge charge per Revenue Revenue
No. Consumers Month (in Charges charge ( in Rs.
(in kW) (in MU) (Rs/kVAh or (Rs./kWh Consumer (in Rs (Rs/kWh)
kWh) (Rs. lakhs) (Rs. lakhs) lakhs)
kwh) or kVAh) (Rupees) lakhs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12=(9+11) 13 14
1 Kutir Jyothi (Domestic)
Per
All units 66442 20.96 26.29 1.70 44.69 29.69
Connection
Sub Total (a) 66442 10963 20.96 20 13.29 44.69 29.69 42.98 515.76 2.46
2 Domestic (General)
i) First 100 kWh 281114 149.00 44.17 3.60 159.01 447.00
ii) Next 100 kWh 108121 132.00 101.74 4.35 367.57 397.42
iii) Balance >200 kWh 43248 105.83 203.92 5.60 816.95 353.32
Sub Total (b) 432483 637639 386.83 60 382.58 1343.53 1197.74 1580.32 18963.84 4.90
Total Domestic (a+b) 498925 648602 407.79 395.87 1388.22 1227.43 1623.30 19479.60 4.78
3 Commercial
i) First 100 kWh 9238 11.00 99.22 5.00 496.10 45.83
ii) Next 100 kWh 11548 25.00 180.41 6.00 982.46 113.45
iii) Balance >200 kWh 2310 9.43 340.25 7.10 2095.78 48.40
Sub Total (a) 23096 58815 45.43 80 47.05 3574.34 207.68 254.73 3056.76 6.73
4 Commercial-HT (b) 481 2224 6.06 1049.90 100 7.00 2.47 8165.89 39.28 41.75 501.01 8.27
Total Commercial (a&b) 23577 61039 51.49 49.52 11740.23 246.96 296.481 3557.77 6.91
5 Public Lighting 601 864 5.08 704.38 65 6.50 0.56 4578.47 27.52 28.08 336.96 6.63
6 Public Water Suply - LT 37 373 2.20 4945.47 100 6.70 0.37 33134.65 12.26 12.63 151.56 6.90
7 Public Water Suply - HT 102 7531 18.66 15248.54 100 6.10 8.37 103351.22 105.42 113.79 1365.45 7.32
8 Agri & Irrigation - LT 53 303 1.27 2000.00 60 3.50 0.18 7000.00 3.71 3.89 46.68 3.67
9 Agri & Irrigation - HT 11 1276 0.85 6424.24 100 3.30 1.42 23555.55 2.59 4.01 48.09 5.67
10 Micro & Small Industry LT 2375 11640 20.00 701.75 65 3.75 7.57 2631.56 62.50 70.07 840.84 4.20
11 Medium Industy HT 44 3232 4.10 7765.15 100 4.90 3.59 42276.93 18.60 22.19 266.29 6.49
12 Large Industry - HT 14 7659 6.00 35714.29 100 6.10 8.51 242063.52 33.89 42.40 508.80 8.48
13 Bulk Supply HT 432 49612 114.00 21990.74 100 5.40 55.12 131944.44 570.00 625.12 7501.49 6.58
Grand Total 526171 792131 631.44 531 603665 2311 2842 34103.53 5.40

ANNEXURE – IV
MSPDCL - Expected Revenue during FY2019-20 from Aproved Subsidised Tariff effective from 01.04.2019
Subsidised Tariff Revenue /month
Sales/Consu Annual
Contracted Annual Fixed Energy Energy Total Avg.
Consumer Category Load Units Sales Charge charge charge per Revenue Revenue
(in kW) (in MU) (Rs/kVAh or (Rs./kWh Consumer (in Rs (Rs/kWh)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12=(9+11) 13 14
All units 66442 20.96 26.29Per Connection 1.85 48.64 32.32
Sub Total (a) 66442 10963 20.96 25 16.61 48.64 32.32 48.93 587.16 2.80
i) First 100 kWh 281114 149.00 44.17 3.90 172.26 484.25
ii) Next 100 kWh 108121 132.00 101.74 5.20 399.05 431.46
iii) Balance >200 kWh 43248 105.83 203.92 6.00 933.52 403.73
Sub Total (b) 432483 637639 386.83 60 382.58 1504.83 1319.44 1702.02 20424.24 5.28
Total Domestic (a+b) 498925 648602 407.79 399.19 1553.47 1351.76 1750.95 21011.40 5.15
3 Commercial
i) First 100 kWh 9238 11.00 99.22 5.40 535.79 49.50
ii) Next 100 kWh 11548 25.00 180.41 6.50 1062.67 122.72
iii) Balance >200 kWh 2310 9.43 340.25 7.65 2262.91 52.26
Sub Total (a) 23096 58815 45.43 80 47.05 3861.37 224.48 271.53 3258.36 7.17
4 Commercial-HT (b) 481 2224 6.06 1049.90 100 7.60 2.47 8865.82 42.64 45.11 541.33 8.93
Total Commercial (a&b) 23577 61039 51.49 49.52 12727.19 267.12 316.641 3799.69 7.38
5 Public Lighting 601 864 5.08 704.38 65 7.00 0.56 4930.66 29.63 30.19 362.28 7.13
6 Public Water Suply - LT 37 373 2.20 4945.47 100 7.25 0.37 35854.66 13.27 13.64 163.68 7.45
7 Public Water Suply - HT 102 7531 18.66 15248.54 100 6.75 8.37 114364.05 116.65 125.02 1500.21 8.04
8 Agri & Irrigation - LT 53 303 1.27 2000.00 60 3.90 0.18 7800.00 4.13 4.31 51.72 4.07
9 Agri & Irrigation - HT 11 1276 0.85 6424.24 100 3.60 1.42 25696.96 2.83 4.25 50.97 6.01
10 Small Industry LT 2375 11640 20.00 701.75 65 4.10 7.57 2877.18 68.33 75.90 910.80 4.55
11 Medium Industy HT 44 3232 4.10 7765.15 100 5.30 3.59 45728.11 20.12 23.71 284.53 6.94
12 Large Industry - HT 14 7659 6.00 35714.29 100 6.60 8.51 261904.79 36.67 45.18 542.16 9.04
13 Bulk Supply HT 432 49612 114.00 21990.74 100 5.90 55.12 144161.52 622.78 677.90 8134.85 7.14
Grand Total 526171 792131 631.44 534 657599 2533 3068 36812.3 5.83

Annexure-V
MSPDCL - Expected Revenue during FY2019-20 from Approved Full Cost Tariff (i.e Witout Subsidy)
Full Cost Tariff Revenue /month
Sales/Consu Annual
Contracted Annual Fixed Energy Energy Total Avg. ABR to
Consumer Category Load Units Sales Charge charge charge per Revenue Revenue Avg Rev
(in kW) (in MU) (Rs/kVAh or (Rs./kWh Consumer (in Rs (Rs/kWh) (%)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12=(9+11) 13 14 15
All units 66442 20.96 26.29 per conectn 6.60 173.51 115.28
Sub Total (a) 66442 10963 20.96 25 16.61 173.51 115.28 131.89 1582.68 7.55 81.01%
i) First 100 kWh 281114 149.00 44.17 7.30 322.44 906.42
ii) Next 100 kWh 108121 132.00 101.74 7.80 743.57 803.95
iii) Balance >200 kWh 43248 105.83 203.92 8.50 1543.32 667.46
Sub Total (b) 432483 637639 386.83 70 446.35 2609.33 2377.83 2824.18 33890.16 8.76 93.99%
Total Domestic (a+b) 498925 648602 407.79 462.96 2782.84 2493.11 2956.07 35472.84 8.70 93.35%
3 Commercial
i) First 100 kWh 9238 11.00 99.22 9.30 922.75 85.25
ii) Next 100 kWh 11548 25.00 180.41 10.00 1734.10 200.25
iii) Balance >200 kWh 2310 9.43 340.25 10.60 3416.65 78.91
Sub Total (a) 23096 58815 45.43 100 58.82 6073.50 364.41 423.23 5078.76 11.18 119.96%
4 Commercial-HT (b) 481 2224 6.06 1049.90 110 9.60 2.72 11198.93 53.87 56.59 679.06 11.21 120.28%
Total Commercial (a&b) 23577 61039 51.49 61.54 17272.43 418.28 479.818 5757.82 11.18 119.96%
5 Public Lighting 601 864 5.08 704.38 100 9.50 0.86 6691.61 40.22 41.08 492.96 9.70 104.08%
6 Public Water Suply - LT 37 373 2.20 4945.47 100 10.50 0.37 51927.44 19.21 19.58 234.96 10.70 114.81%
7 Public Water Suply - HT 102 7531 18.66 15248.54 110 9.50 9.20 160956.81 164.18 173.38 2080.62 11.15 119.64%
8 Agri & Irrigation - LT 53 303 1.27 2000.00 100 7.60 0.30 15200.00 8.06 8.36 100.32 7.89 84.66%
9 Agri & Irrigation - HT 11 1276 0.85 6424.24 110 7.50 1.56 53535.33 5.89 7.45 89.40 10.54 113.09%
10 Micro & Small Industry LT 2375 11640 20.00 701.75 100 8.90 11.64 6245.58 148.33 159.97 1919.64 9.60 103.00%
11 Medium Industy HT 44 3232 4.10 7765.15 110 9.00 3.95 77651.50 34.17 38.12 457.44 11.16 119.74%
12 Large Industry - HT 14 7659 6.00 35714.29 110 9.50 9.36 376984.17 52.78 62.14 745.69 12.43 133.37%
13 Bulk Supply HT 432 49612 114.00 21990.74 110 8.50 60.64 207690.32 897.22 957.86 11494.28 10.08 108.15%
Grand Total 526171 792131 631.44 622 976938 4281 4904 58846 9.32 100.00%



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REVIEW FOR FY 2018-19

DETERMINATION OF AGGREGATE REVENUE REQUIREMENT

MANIPUR STATE POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY LIMITED

Petition (ARR & Tariff) No. 1 of 2018

JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission i

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission ii

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission iii

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission iv

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission v

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission vi

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission vii

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission viii

JOINT ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION

TBL Bhawan, 2nd to 5th Floor

Petition (ARR & Tariff) No. 2 of 2019

Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited ------------------------------------ Petitioner

Mr. Ngangom Sarat Singh

1. The Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (hereinafter referred to as

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 1

3. ARR & Tariff Petition

4. Admission of the petition

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 2

6. Annual Performance Review for FY 2018-19

7. Public Hearing Process

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 3

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 4

14. This order is in Eleven chapters as detailed below;

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 5

 Chapter 11: Fuel and Power Purchase Cost Adjustment.

(NGANGOM SARAT SINGH) (LALCHHARLIANA PACHUAU)

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 6

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 7

v. Promote co-generation and generation of electricity from renewable sources

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 8

1.2 Manipur State Power Distribution Company Ltd (MSPDCL)

The objectives of the MSPDCL are:

 Focuses on demand and distribution network growth.

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 9

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 10

2. Summary of ARR and Tariff Petition

2.1 Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR)

Table 2. 1: ARR for Control period projected by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20

c. Approve the category-wise tariffs proposed by MSPDCL for FY 2019-20;

d. Condone any inadvertent omissions/ errors/ shortcomings and permit the

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 11

Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission 12

3. Power Sector in Manipur- An Overview

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Table 3. 2: Energy Allocation from Central Generating Stations (CGS)

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31.03.2018, are given in Table below.

3.3 Distribution Loss

3.4 Consumer Profile

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3.6 Energy Audit