CMRLs request for concessional power tariff turned down
Posted on: 08/Aug/2016 2:42:21 PM
The TNERC - Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission, has said no to a petition from the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, or CMRL, to provide concessional power tariff retrospectively.
The Commission has said, However, considering that CMRL is a provider of public transport services in Chennai, ends of justice will be met only if CMRL is classified under HT Tariff I B for all the connected load of CMRL. Other loads like ATM, kiosks, stalls, hotels, etc., shall be separately metered and charged under miscellaneous category and it shall be deducted from the main energy consumption metered at the CMRL’s point of supply.
The CMRL was seeking railway traction tariff for July 2013-June 2015 pointing out that the Metro Rail was an essential public utility and social sector green field project.
According to the CMRL, The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, or DMRC, and Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Ltd, or BMRCL, were being charged lower tariff of Rs. 6.10 per unit with fixed demand charges of Rs. 150 per kVA, and Rs. 5.20 per unit with fixed demand charges of Rs. 180 per KVA per month respectively under a special category. Our operational cost will be impacted if tariff was not fixed on par with DMRC or BMRCL.
