PATNA: The Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited (BSPHCL) has served notice to the National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd (NTPC) to surrender its 854 MW thermal power out of the state’s central allocation of 6,560 MW, said state power officials.
The BSPHCL seeks the de-allocation of 854 MW power from NTPC super thermal power plants (STPPs) in Kahalgaon of Bihar’s Bhagalpur district and Farakka in West Bengal from October 13, as per the mandatory six-month notice on April 16.
The decision follows power regulator Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (BERC)’s nod, allowing the BSPHCL to exit from the 25-year-old power purchase agreement (PPA); the then unbundled Bihar State Electricity Board had with the Kahalgaon and Farakka STPPs. The ministry of power (MoP) allows termination of PPAs 25 years or older, said officials.
