The spat between NTPC Ltd and Gridco, Odisha’s bulk power purchaser cum trader over contentious power billing, shows no sign of subsiding.
NTPC’s alleged illegal declaration of Commercial Operations Date (COD) and unauthorized billing worth Rs 360 cr of infirm power as scheduled power from the Stage-II (1320 MW) of its Barh super thermal power station. Gridco had challenged NTPC’s contention in CERC and got a favourable order in Sep 2017. Later, NTPC moved the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL). APTEL in its order pronounced in Jan 2019, upheld CERC’s order, dealing a body blow to NTPC’s pleas.
