ICRA reaffirms short term rating assigned to CESC’s CP/Short-Term debt programme

04 Dec 2012 Evaluate

ICRA has reaffirmed the short term rating assigned to the Commercial Paper (CP)/Short-Term debt programme of CESC aggregating to Rs 160 crore at ‘A1+’. The rating has been removed from Rating Watch with developing implications. The rating reaffirmation reflects CESC’s low business risk profile in its core licensee operations, the cost plus nature of the tariff setting process and the company’s ability to outperform regulatory targets set by West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC), leading to healthy returns and stable cash flows.

The rating also takes into account CESC’s integrated nature of operations, with its presence across the generation and distribution verticals, and regulatory clarity as reflected in periodic tariff hikes, leading to prompt pass-on of higher fuel costs. The credit rating agency also takes a note of introduction of monthly variable cost adjustment by WBERC from April 2011 onwards towards the recovery of higher fuel and power purchase costs on a monthly basis, has benefited the company in terms of cash flows.

CESC, a part of the RP-SG Group, has a license to supply electricity in Kolkata and Howrah till 2019. The license area is of 567 sq. km and caters to about over 2.6 million consumers at present. It currently has a generating capacity of 1225 MW (all coal based). The company operates the oldest unit at New Cossipore on an ‘as needed’ basis during the periods of peak demand in order to generate electricity in a cost - efficient manner.

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