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The BESS capacity charge approach used in UPCL’s Cluster B Dehradun tender signals a maturation of state-level storage procurement. Instead of paying for assets, the utility is locking in 12 years of guaranteed capacity through a levelised monthly charge.

For bidders, BESS capacity charge tenders require financial engineering, not just execution capability. Degradation curves, augmentation triggers, and warranty backstopping now determine profitability. The Rs 115.50 crore project value understates the true exposure, which unfolds over a decade.

The revised closing date of 23 March 2026 suggests bidders sought time to align financing and OEM commitments. In a BESS capacity charge model, even minor shifts in cost of capital or replacement assumptions can swing tariffs materially.

Cluster A and C running in parallel reinforce a portfolio strategy. Developers may cross-subsidise risk across sites, intensifying competition. For smaller EPC players, BESS capacity charge structures raise the bar sharply, as balance sheet depth matters as much as technical skill.

From UPCL’s perspective, the model delivers predictable capacity availability and shifts performance risk outward. From the market’s perspective, it compresses margins unless degradation modelling is conservative.

As state DISCOMs move toward long-term storage contracts, BESS capacity charge frameworks are emerging as the new norm, Battery Storage, BESS Tenders, UPCL.Their impact on tariff benchmarks is closely analysed by EnergylineIndia.com.

Uttarakhand’s power regulator has uncovered a multi-year pattern of private tube-well (PTW) connections being approved without mandatory land-ownership documents. The findings stretch across seven distribution divisions and reveal how outdated rules, old software logic and weak supervision combined to create a long-running compliance gap inside UPCL.

What Sparked the Statewide Review

The case began with a single consumer complaint in Ramnagar. The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) soon discovered 88 faulty PTW approvals in that division alone. A broader review expanded the number to 315 PTW connections issued without valid land papers.

Instead of rejecting incomplete applications, field units relied on an old “triple-security” clause—something the UERC Supply Code, 2020 no longer permits for PTW consumers.

Outdated System Logic Still Driving Decisions

Executive Engineers from several divisions admitted that the RAPDRP software still followed pre-2020 workflows. If land documents weren’t uploaded, the system automatically generated a three-times security deposit. Field officers processed PTW cases on this basis, even though the Code had already removed that option.

UERC noted that these weren’t isolated errors. A three-year pattern across Ramnagar, Kashipur, Bazpur, Champawat, Sitarganj, Khatima and Rudrapur-II indicates systemic weaknesses in internal control and routine supervision.

Senior Layers Say Files Never Reached Them

Circle and zonal officers argued that PTW files are usually cleared at the divisional level and rarely escalate upward. UERC rejected this defence, saying that widespread non-compliance over years cannot occur without structural gaps in monitoring and accountability.

The order also calls out the Managing Director’s repeated absence from scheduled hearings, describing it as a “careless approach” to a matter involving serious violations of the Supply Code.

Why the Triple-Security Route Was Invalid From Day One

UERC’s clarification was firm: PTW consumers fall under Table 3.7 of the Supply Code, 2020, which does not allow the triple-security alternative. That route was meant only for certain LT categories—not PTW applicants. As a result, all 315 PTW connections were found to have been issued in breach of the Code.

Refunds, Penalties and Cleanup Ahead

The regulator has indicated that excess security deposits collected may need to be refunded or adjusted. It is also weighing action under Section 142 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which empowers monetary penalties for non-compliance.

Three crucial components of the power industry—power generation, transmission, and distribution—work together to guarantee the effective and dependable delivery of electricity to final users. The process of creating electrical energy from many sources, such as coal, natural gas, etc., is known as power generating. The process of moving electricity over great distances—from the site of power generation to the substations, where it is converted and stepped down for local distribution—is referred to as transmission. The process ends with distribution, which is the process of getting electricity to specific users and offering upcl

Uttarakhand Power Corporation buys expensive 2.3 million units of electricity to normalize supply

Image Source : PTI Coal crisis: Uttarakhand Power Corporation buys expensive 2.3 million units of electricity In the wake of prevailing power crisis in the state, the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL) has bought expensive electricity to normalize the supply quota as per the demand. According to the UPCL administration, 2.3 million units of electricity were purchased at the rate of 7.56…

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उत्तरकाशी : उत्तराखंड जल विद्युत निगम एवं उत्तराखंड पावर कॉरपोरेशन लिमिटेड के अधिकारी एवं कर्मचारी एसोसिएशन के आव्हान पर दोनों विभाग के अधिकारी व कर्मचारियों की 6 अक्टूबर से अनिश्चितकालीन हड़ताल पर जाना प्रस्तावित है। हड़ताल को देखते हुए जिलाधिकारी मयूर दीक्षित ने जीवन रेखा से जुड़े विभागीय अधिकारियों की महत्वपूर्ण बैठक लेते हुए जरूरी दिशा-निर्देश दिए।  जिलाधिकारी ने जनपद में विद्युत वितरण खंड…

उत्तराखंड: प्रदेश में एक अप्रैल से महंगी हो गई बिजली (UPCL)

उत्तराखंड उत्तराखंड विद्युत नियामक आयोग ने सोमवार को नई दरें जारी कर दीं। इसके तहत बीपीएल और 100 यूनिट तक खर्च करने वाले उपभोक्ताओं को बिजली दरों में बढ़ोतरी से राहत दी गई है। उत्तराखंड में कोरोना काल में उपभोक्ताओं को बिजली महंगी होने से झटका लगा है। उत्तराखंड विद्युत नियामक आयोग ने सोमवार को नई दरें जारी कर दीं। इसके तहत बीपीएल और 100 यूनिट तक खर्च करने वाले उपभोक्ताओं को बिजली दरों में…