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The Western Region’s operating window from 10–23 November 2025 reveals a decisive shift in how states balance long-term entitlements with short-term flexibility. GNA allocations increased by nearly 3.9%, while TGNA volumes contracted by about 5.9%, signalling a move away from corridor-led manoeuvres towards more embedded, station-level scheduling.

But the biggest story of the fortnight is the sharp TRAS rebalancing across major coal stations — pushing WR from a deficit of over 537,000 units to a near-neutral ~53,735 units.

GNA Rises Across Most States

The entitlement picture shows broad strength:

Madhya Pradesh: +107,000 units

Haryana: +78,000

Maharashtra: +56,000

Kerala & Chhattisgarh: Moderate additions

Rajasthan: +46%

Uttarakhand: +96%

In contrast, Gujarat trims more than 102,000 units, making it the lone outlier.

Overall, WR becomes more dependent on internal generation and less reliant on historical corridor-heavy drawal patterns.

TGNA Tightens: Less Inter-Regional, More Internal Balancing

Inter-regional TGNA flows shrink sharply:

WR–NR: –146,000 units

WR–SR: –62,000 units

At the same time:

Intra-WR TGNA: +149,000 units

This reinforces a growing preference for internal WR balancing, reducing exposure to inter-regional variability and placing more activity within regional corridors.

TRAS Normalisation: The Most Significant Movement

Major coal stations drive the region’s TRAS recovery:

SASAN: Deficit slashed from ~209,000 to ~66,000

MBMP: Cuts more than 34,000 units

KSK Mahanadi, Mouda I & II, Gadarwara: Shift from negative to positive TRAS

Solapur: Strengthens positive TRAS to ~34,000 units

Thanks to these shifts, WR’s overall TRAS deficit collapses to just ~53,735 units, achieving near-neutrality for the first time in several cycles.

Commercial Impact: Less Volatility, More Predictability

With TRAS positions stabilising:

Ancillary settlement volatility declines

Commercial spread-capture opportunities narrow

NR–WR corridor arbitrage reduces

Both generators and buyers see clearer visibility on net positions

This fortnight favours predictability over opportunistic monetisation.

Operational Impact: A More Disciplined Grid

Higher GNA and softer TGNA show that states prefer assured entitlements over quick transactional fixes. TRAS stabilisation across megastations reduces:

Over-correction

Under-correction

Systemic ancillary imbalances

The only caution is the sharp week-on-week swings from smaller states, which may introduce localised corridor stress in future cycles.

Conclusion

By the end of Week 2, the Western Region grid is:

More entitlement-driven

Less inter-region dependent

Nearly TRAS-neutral

Operationally stable

Commercially predictable

WR is clearly tightening its internal architecture, reducing reliance on high-variance balancing levers, and laying a steadier foundation for upcoming settlement cycles.