North Delhi Power Limited vs Delhi Electricity Regulatory ... on 28 November, 2013
Appeal No. 14
sources of energy. Cost of energy can also be
reduced by promoting competition within such
projects. At the same time, adequate promotional
measures would also ... State Electricity Regulatory
Commissions. Such purchase by distribution
companies shall be through competitive bidding
process. Considering the fact that it will take some
time before
Board
seeking for a relief against alleged Restrictive Trade
Practices and anti-competitive measures being adopted by
the Appellants in respect of market for sale ... adoption of unfair
trade practice by GAIL intended for restricting and
preventing competition as GAIL has blocked the direct
connectivity option for Gujarat Petroleum
proceedings and decided to refer the matter for the
opinion from the Competition Commission over the
proposed action to be taken by the State Commission ... with a covering letter dated 01.2.2011 seeking for
the opinion of the Competition Commission. On receipt
of the said letter of requisition, the Competition
Commission
objects of the 2003 Act is to promote
competition. The above doctrine, if applied to areas having
more than one distribution licensee, would defeat ... purpose of the competition. Presently, most parts of the
country are served by one distribution licensee only. Sixth
proviso to Section
permitted open access should not be so
onerous that it eliminates competition which is
intended to be fostered in generation and supply of
power directly ... while it
compensates the distribution licensee, it does not
constrain introduction of competition through open
access. A consumer would avail of open access only
Aban Power Company Limited
was selected through the process of international
competitive bidding by the Government of Tamil Nadu
for the establishment ... Company's project had been set-up pursuant to a
International Competitive Bidding. In respect of
competitive bid, the tariff determination
tariff
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Appeal No.236 of 2012
more competitive than the first year tariff of Giral Project
was offered. In the year ... supply the power therefrom to Rajasthan at a tariff more
competitive than the first year tariff of Rs. 2.43 fixed for
the Giral Project
entered into after
following the bidding guidelines. In terms of the
competitive bidding guidelines, the PPA was in terms
of Standard Bidding Documents. There ... guidelines issued by the Central
Government.
22. Let us now examine the competitive bidding guidelines
issued by the Government of India under Section
planned transmission system of
the STU licensee and also on ground that competitive
bidding under Section 63 of the Electricity Act was
essential for grant ... Appellant; the State Commission has
also erred in holding that competitive bidding is
mandatory for grant of transmission licence and that it
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