Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) has written to the Delhi Government, urging it to consider permanent reallocation of power from NTPC stations.

According to the letter, the matter of surrender of power from Dadri-I is sub-judice and NTPC has filed an Appeal before the Supreme Court of India against Interim Order passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).

Average power purchase cost of Delhi is higher as compared to many other States due to higher allocation from the costly power plants, it said.

"NTPC Gas based stations like Anta, Auraiya and Dadri-Gas have higher generation cost and their 25 years period from date of CoD have already expired in case of Anta and Auraiya and will end shortly on March 31, 2022 in the case of Dadri-Gas," it reads.

In view of higher generation cost and expiry of PPA, they may be considered for permanent reallocation to other needy States, it said.

It has been informed by Distribution Licensees that the matter related to surrender of power from Dadri-I is sub-judice before APTEL against CERC Order dated July 1 2021 and NTPC has filed an Appeal before the Supreme Court of India against Interim Order passed by APTEL, it reads.

"It is pertinent to mention that Average Power Purchase Cost of Delhi is higher as compared to many other States due to higher allocation from the costly Power Plants. Delhi has neither Coal mines nor Hydro potential and is totally dependent upon CPSUs as major source of it's power supply," the letter stated.

"NTPC gas based Stations namely Anta, Auraiya and Dadri-Gas have higher generation cost and their 25 years period from date of CoD have already expired in case of Anta and Auraiya and will end shortly on March 31, 2022 in case of Dadri-Gas. In view of higher generation cost and expiry of PPA, they may be considered for permanent reallocation to other needy States," it said.

As referred in NTPC letter dated October 7, 2021, some of the coal based stations have also completed their 25 years period from date of CoD.

 "The generation cost of these plants is comparatively lower than the that of the cost of the other gas based plants. Considering the cost and their contribution in meeting the existing demand, the power allocation to Delhi from these stations will required to be continued at present," it said.