Power Projects and Tariffs

The Maharashtra Electric Supply Corporation (MSEB) influences power tariffs in the city of Mumbai through the prices it charges for supplying power to BEST, BSES and their main supplier, the Tata Electricity Company (TEC). The tariff structure is controlled by central government and its agencies, which approve the rates at which MSEB buys power from primary producers.

The MSEB has a graded tariff structure, which is substantially lower for rural areas and agricultural users. In urban areas, domestic consumers are charged less per unit than commercial and industrial users. This tariff structure is passed on to consumers by utility companies like the BEST and BSES.

The data below is valid for December 1995. All the numbers mentioned here are under negotiation.

Project	Owner	Output (MW)	Tariff (Rs/KWh)	Buyer	Status
Dahanu	BSES	500	-	-	operational
Dabhol	Enron	2450	1.891	MSEB	in construction
Patalganga	Reliance	447	1.41/1.482	MSEB	in construction
Bhivpuri	TEC	450	2.251	-	in construction
Bhandaradara	DLI (V. V. Rajadhyaksha)	12	2.382	MSEB	approved
Bhadravati	Ispat	1084	1.801	MSEB	under consideration
Palghar	BSES	495	-	-	under consideration
-	BEST	380	-	-	planned

(1) Data from 1995, (2) Data from September 1998.