Power Ministry Favors Tariff-Based Competitive Bidding for Intrastate Transmission
The tariff discovered through the bidding process would be less by 30-40% than the cost-plus tariff
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In a recent notification, the Ministry of Power (MoP) said that as the intrastate transmission systems have a major share in the country, the adoption of tariff-based competitive bidding to develop intrastate transmission systems can effectively reduce the burden on the state governments. It would also lead to reduced tariffs leading to consumers’ benefits.