Penalize CIL for not supplying coal as per LoA: Power Ministry

28 Dec 2012 Evaluate

Amid fuel supply issues, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has suggested that if power developers are penalized for not achieving date of commercial operation (CoD), the same should be applicable for Coal India (CIL), for not supplying coal as per Letter of Acceptance (LoA). This suggestion from the Power Ministry comes at a time when not all power companies have signed fuel supply agreement (FSA) with CIL citing objections on some of the clauses of pacts.

As a result, the power ministry has recommended that for the projects for 12th Plan period, dates for commercial operation of power plants may not be insisted upon and no penalty be imposed for delays in CoD.

Earlier this year, a panel under the chairmanship of Additional Secretary in the Coal Ministry had asked Central Electricity Authority (CEA) to notify, project wise, the Coal Ministry about the details of the revised CoD. Further, as per the panel, if the CoD is not achieved within a year after the intimated dates, it would lead to termination of FSA and supply of coal would be stopped right away.

Moreover, according to the power ministry, power projects of more than 9,000 MW which have been commissioned up to June 30 were reportedly not being supplied fuel. According, the power ministry vide their letter dated October 22 informed that CoD need not be insisted upon. As of now only 33 of the total 87 power companies have entered into FSA with CIL.

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