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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-24102025-267105
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 678]
NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025/ASVINA 24, 1947
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART III-SEC.4]
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2025
No. Eco-M9/2025-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 September 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:
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| Sr. | Description | Monthly Escalation |
| No. | | Rates for Payment |
+-------+---------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+
| 1 | Escalation rate for imported coal | 4.56% |
| 2 | Escalation rate for transportation of imported coal | (-)2.96% |
| 3 | Escalation rate for inland handling of imported coal | 0.27% |
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HARPREET SINGH PRUTHI, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./412/2025-26]
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