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The department of Power has issued a Public Notice to all consumers and stake holders that the Department of Power, Govt. of Nagaland, a Deemed Licensee, has filed the Petition For approval of ARR for 5-Year MYT 3rd Control Period from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30 & Tariff Proposal for the FY 2025-26 before the Nagaland Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on 17-12-2024 Under section 61, 62 & 64 of the Electricity Act 2003.

The petition has been admitted by the Commission on 15-01-2025 and numbered as Petition No. 03/2024-25. The same is as summarized here under:

Objections/Comments are invited from various stakeholders on Petition for Approval of ARR for 5-Year MYT 3rd Control Period from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30 & Tariff Proposal for the FY 2025-26 by Department of Power, Govt. of Nagaland.

Highlights of the ARR for 5-Year MYT 3rd Control Period from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30 & Tariff Proposal for the FY 2025-26 submitted by Department of Power, Govt. of Nagaland.

(Rs. In Crore.)

Sr. No.

Particulars

FY25-26 (Proj.)

FY26-27 (Proj.)

FY27-28 (Proj.)

FY28-29 (Proj.)

FY29-30 (Proj.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

Annual Revenue Requirement

 

 

 

 

 

i

Cost of power purchase

496.47

532.29

570.69

611.86

656.00 

ii

Transmission Charges

84.68

85.12

91.26

97.85

104.91 

iii

Cost of Generation

 16.45

16.96

16.96

17.47

17.47

iv

Employee Expenses

187.97

198.72

210.09

222.10

 234.81

v

Repair & Maintenance Expenses

16.85

17.81

18.83

19.91

 21.05

vi

Administration and General Expenses

4.31

4.55

4.81

5.09

 5.38

vii

Operational Expenses – Smart Prepaid Metering

27.01

 

44.89

 

44.89

 

44.89

44.89

viii

Interest and finance charges

 0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

 0.00

ix

Depreciation

 110.50

113.44

116.38

116.38

116.38

x

Interest on working capital

 0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

xi

Return on Equity

 0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

xii

Total Revenue Requirement

944.24 

1013.79

1073.91

1135.54

1200.87

xiii

Less: Non-Tariff Income

5.71 

5.99

6.29

6.61

6.94

xiv

Net Revenue Requirement (xii-xiii)

938.54 

1007.79

1067.62

1128.94

1193.94

 

2

Annual Tariff Proposal (Post-paid)

Energy Charge

(Rs./Kwh)

 

 

 

I

CATEGORY 'A' DOMESTIC

 

 

(a) 0 to 30 kwh

5.90

 

(b) 31 to 100 kwh

6.40

 

(c) 101 to 250 kwh

7.15

 

(d) > 250 kwh

7.80

 

 

 

II

CATEGORY 'B' INDUSTRIAL

 

 

(a) < 500 kwh

7.15

 

(b) 501 to 5000 kwh

7.75

 

(c) > 5000 kwh

8.25

 

 

 

III

CATEGORY 'C' BULK

7.60

 

 

 

IV

CATEGORY 'D' COMMERCIAL

 

 

(a) < 60 kwh

8.15

 

(b) 61 to 240 kwh

9.45

 

(c) > 240 kwh

9.85

 

 

 

V

CATEGORY 'E' P.W.W.

8.20

 

 

 

VI

CATEGORY 'F' Public Light

To be recovered from consumers *

 

 

 

VII

CATEGORY 'G' INTERSTATE

6.90

 

 

 

VIII

CATEGORY 'H' AGRICULTURE

3.65

 

 

 

IX

CATEGORY 'I' TEMPORARY CONNECTION

DLF       Rs.11.50                                                     Others   Rs. 14.70                         

 

 

 

X

 Kutir Jyoti(point)

Same as DLF

 

 

 

XI

SINGLE POINT METERED RURAL

5.90

 

 

 

XII

SINGLE POINT METERED URBAN

6.10

     

 

Charges for public lighting have to be recovered from the Consumers of Domestic, Commercial, Industrial and Bulk categories at the rates shown below:

 

Domestic

Rs. 10 per connection / month

 

Commercial

Rs. 15 per connection / month

 

Industrial

Rs. 20 per connection / month

 

Bulk Supply

Rs. 25 per connection / month

3

Annual Tariff Proposal (Prepaid)

Energy Charge

 (Rs./kwh )                                                             

 

 

 

 

 

I

CATEGORY 'A' DOMESTIC

 

 

All Units

6.05

 

 

 

 

 

II

CATEGORY 'B' INDUSTRIAL

 

 

All Units

7.10

 

 

 

 

 

III

CATEGORY 'C' BULK

 

 

 

All Units

7.35

 

 

 

 

 

IV

CATEGORY 'D' COMMERCIAL

 

 

All Units

9.05

 

 

 

 

 

V

CATEGORY 'H' AGRICULTURE

 

 

All Units

3.45

 

The Component of ARR & other parameters, proposed by Department of Power, Govt. of Nagaland may be increased, decreased or amended by NERC, even if not proposed by the licensee, to meet the requirements of Tariff Policy, Electricity Act and any decision by the APTEL or Supreme Court on any Electricity related subject.

The Electricity consumers and other stake holders are invited to give written suggestions/objections/comments. Written suggestions/objections/ comments for Approval of ARR for 5-Year MYT 3rd Control Period from FY 2025-26 to FY 2029-30 & Tariff Petition for the FY 2025-26 or any other aspect of the Petition limited to the specified subjects as above should be sent to “Deputy Director, NERC, Near E-n-C Office, Department of Power, A.G Colony, Kohima and a copy to the Chief Engineer (D & R), Department of Power, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima- 797001.

Copies of filings and application referred at above are available in the office of the Chief Engineer (D & R), Department of Power, Govt. of Nagaland, Kohima- 797001. Interested parties may inspect / peruse the said MYT Petition and take note thereof during office hours at the office. Copies of the above documents can also be obtained from the above office on payment of Rs.200/- per copy of Petition in cash or through DD.

Suggestions in this regard may also be sent to nerc_kohima@yahoo.com and cepower1@gmail.com  before 10.02.2025.

 

(DIPR)