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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-11042025-262417
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III-Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 291]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025/CHAITRA 21, 1947
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th March, 2025
F. No. Eco-M3/2025-CERC.-In pursuance of Clause 5.6 (vi) of the Ministry of Power (MOP) Notification
on "Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees"
dated 19.01.2005 as amended from time to time, MOP communication to the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (CERC) dated 13.04.2022, and MOP Resolution dated 11.07.2022 on an amendment to the “Guidelines
for long term Procurement of Electricity from Thermal Power Stations set up on Design, Build, Finance, Own and
Operate (DBFOO) basis and sourcing fuel as provided under Model Bidding Documents including allocation of coal
under B (I), B(III) and B(IV) of SHAKTI (Scheme for Harnessing and Allocating Koyala (Coal) Transparently in
India) Policy" dated 6.03.2019, the CERC notifies the following escalation rates for the purpose of payment.
Monthly Escalation Rates applicable for March 2025 for the purpose of payment for Procurement of Power by
Distribution Licensees as per the Power Purchase Agreement entered into under the Guidelines mentioned
above:
+----+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sl.| Description | Monthly Escalation Rates |
| No.| | for Payment |
+----+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 1 | Escalation rate for imported coal | (-)3.24% |
+----+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 2 | Escalation rate for transportation of | (-)4.20% |
| | imported coal | |
+----+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 3 | Escalation rate for inland handling | (-)0.49% |
| | of imported coal | |
+----+---------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./23/2025-26]