NTPC Ltd.

NTPC is currently trading at Rs. 156.90, up by 0.90 points or 0.58% from its previous closing of Rs. 156.00 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 156.80 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 157.20 and Rs. 155.60 respectively. So far 66598 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 175.35 on 12-Sep-2012 and a 52 week low of Rs. 136.10 on 21-Mar-2013.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 157.50 and Rs. 148.05 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 128835.38 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 75.00% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 19.84% and 5.16% respectively.

Apex power sector regulator, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), has dismissed the complaint filed by the Association of Power Producers (APP) against state-owned NTPC for abusing its dominant position in inking power purchase agreements (PPAs).

APP, in its petition to CERC, had alleged that NTPC used its position for inking power-purchase pacts for supply of 37,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity. However, CERC ruled that PPAs signed by the company are well within the framework and the time permitted under the tariff policy.

Having faced rejection from Apex power regulator, Industry lobby group, APP, now could approach the Competition Commission of India (CCI) or the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL).