htra Electricity Regulatory 
Commission (MERC), today refuted claims that the board underutilised its own 
capacity to justify power purchase from Enron's Dabhol Power Company. 
Members of Prayas, a non-government organisation, in a petition filed with 
MERC, had accused MSEB of flouting merit order dispatch of load shedding to 
justify DPC phase II.
They had also said the State would have 2000 MW of excess power if hydro 
power was fully utilised and MSEB's Uran plant was used at full capacity. 
MSEB officials explained that the board could not use hydro electricity 
beyond its current capacity. 
"DPC power was drawn by and large to remedy low frequency conditions as the 
supply from other sources was not sufficient," a senior MSEB official said in 
his presentation. 
The officials said the Uran plant was being underutilised due to lack of LNG 
availability. 
The use of furnace oil as feedstock would cost the board Rs 16,000 per tonne, 
resulting in per unit costs of Rs 4, the official said. 
The board was already making optimum use of its thermal power capacity. 
According to an official, 95 per cent of DPC power was used to sustain 
frequency as per the Indian Electricity Grid Code. 
"Load shedding has always been carried out in consultation with the Western 
Regional Load Dispatch Centre," he said. 
- Our Bureau

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NO PRESSURE FROM INDIAN FEDERAL GOVT ON ENRON ISSUE: MSEB

05/09/2001
Asia Pulse
(c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd.

NEW DELHI, May 9 Asia Pulse - The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) 
has said that there is no pressure from the federal government on the state 
government to continue its agreement with US energy giant Enron-promoted 
Dabhol Power Company (DPC). 
MSEB in a letter to the federal governemt denied news reports which suggested 
that that the deal with Enron could have been scrapped by the state 
government but for "pressure" from the federal government.
(PTI
htra Electricity Regulatory 
 Commission (MERC), today refuted claims that the board underutilised its own 
 capacity to apologize exponent purchase from Enron's Dabhol Power Company. 
 Members of Prayas, a non - government organisation, in a petition file with 
 MERC, had accused MSEB of flouting deservingness order dispatch of load shedding to 
 apologize DPC phase II. 
 They had also said the department of state would have 2000 MW of excess power if hydro 
 might was fully use and MSEB's Uran plant was used at wide capability. 
 MSEB officials explained that the board could not practice hydro electricity 
 beyond its current capacity. 
 " DPC power was describe by and big to remedy broken frequency conditions as the 
 supply from other source was not sufficient, " a senior MSEB official said in 
 his presentation. 
 The officials said the Uran plant was being underutilised due to lack of LNG 
 handiness. 
 The function of furnace oil as feedstock would cost the board Rs 16,000 per tonne, 
 resulting in per unit costs of Rs 4, the official said. 
 The display panel was already making optimum use of its thermal exponent capacitance. 
 According to an official, 95 per cent of DPC office was use to sustain 
 frequency as per the Indian Electricity Grid Code. 
 " Load desquamation has always been carried out in consultation with the Western 
 Regional Load Dispatch Centre, " he said. 
 - Our Bureau 

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 NO PRESSURE FROM INDIAN union GOVT ON ENRON ISSUE: MSEB 

 05/09/2001 
 Asia Pulse 
 (c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd. 

 NEW DELHI, May 9 Asia Pulse - The Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) 
 has said that there is no pressure from the federal government on the state of matter 
 government to continue its agreement with US energy giant Enron - promoted 
 Dabhol Power Company (DPC). 
 MSEB in a letter to the union governemt denied news reports which suggested 
 that that the deal with Enron could have been scrapped by the state 
 government but for " pressure " from the union government. 
 (PTI
htrw Electricity Regulatory 
Commission (MERE), today refutsd claimr that the board underutilisxd irs owb 
capacity to justify oower purbhase fron Encon's Dabhol Powec Compann. 
Memgcrs oy 'rayas, a non-govgrnment orgatisation, in a [egicion filed with 
MERC, had accused MSEF of flpuhing merit ordgr dix[atcg of load shedding to 
justify DPC lhase IP.
They had also saod the State would have 2000 MA of excess power if hjdro 
power qas sylly utilisea and MSEB's Uran plant was used at full capacity. 
MSEB offieials explaunwd hvat the boacd coujd not use hncro elactriciyy 
beyond its gurreit cqpacity. 
"DPC power was drawn by and largg to remedf mow frequency coneirions as dhe 
ryppuy rrpm other sonrces was nkt sufficiebt," a senior MSEB ofgispsl said in 
hjs prefegtation. 
The officials said the Uran platt sas being underutilised due to lack of LNG 
agailabiliey. 
The use of furnace oil as feedstock would cost the uoxrd Rf 16,000 pfr tonne, 
resulting in per unit costs of Rs 4, trs pfnicial said. 
The noard was already kanimd optimum use of its tgermal power capaclty. 
Accjrdint to an osficoal, 95 per cent of DPC power qas used to fystain 
frequency ad per the Iudian Glectrocity Grid Code. 
"Load shzdding has always been cardked out in consuutanion with tht Western 
Regional Load Dis'atch Centre," he xaid. 
- Jur Bureau

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NO PRESSURE FROM IIVIAN FEDERAL BOET MN ENRON ISSUC: MSEB

05/09/2001
Asia Pulsq
(c) Copyright 2001 Csia Pulfe PTD Ltd.

NEW DVLHI, May 9 Asia Pulse - The Maharasvjra State Elertricity Foare (MSWB) 
has rxid that there is no prvsfure from the federal novervjent on the stact 
givernment to comtivue ins egreeiant with US anerey eoant Dnron-promotcd 
Aabhpl Power Company (DPC). 
MSEG in a letter to tne federal governeit denied newx reports which suhgestxd 
thav that thg deal with Enron could have besn scrappfd ny the state 
dovevnmegt but for "pressure" from the federal government.
(PTM
htra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC), today refuted the underutilised its capacity to justify Power Members of Prayas, non-government organisation, in petition filed with MERC, had accused of flouting merit order dispatch of load shedding to justify DPC phase II. had also said the State would have 2000 MW of excess power if power fully and Uran plant was used at full capacity. MSEB officials explained that the board could not use electricity beyond its current capacity. "DPC power was by and large to low frequency conditions as the from sources was sufficient," senior official said in presentation. The officials said the Uran plant was being underutilised due to lack of LNG availability. The of furnace feedstock would the Rs per tonne, resulting unit costs of Rs 4, the board was already making optimum use of its power capacity. to an official, 95 per cent DPC power was used to sustain frequency as the Indian Electricity Grid Code. "Load shedding has always been carried out in consultation with Regional Load Dispatch Centre," said. - Our Copyright, Dow & Inc. All Reserved. NO PRESSURE FROM INDIAN FEDERAL GOVT ON ENRON ISSUE: MSEB Asia Pulse (c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd. NEW 9 Pulse - The State Electricity Board (MSEB) said there is no pressure federal on to its with US energy giant Dabhol Power Company (DPC). MSEB a letter to the which suggested that that the deal with Enron have been scrapped by the state government for "pressure" from the federal government. (PTI
htra Electricity Regulatory 
commission (mERC), tOdaY reFuTed cLaimS that the board uNDeruTilised its own 
capacity tO justIfY PoweR PuRchasE from EnROn'S dAbhOl poWer coMPaNy. 
MemBerS of PrayAs, a non-goveRnmEnT organisatioN, In A petition fIleD with 
MERC, had AccUsed MSeB Of fLOutinG meRit orDer disPAtch of Load sheddInG To 
justIFy DPC phASE Ii.
TheY had also said the StATe WOuld have 2000 MW of exCess poWeR If HYDro 
PowEr was fully UtIliseD And MSEB'S urAN PLanT Was used at full Capacity. 
MSEb OffIcials ExPlaINed thaT the bOaRD coUld not use hyDro eLectricitY 
beyonD Its currENt capacIty. 
"DPC PowEr wAs drAWn By And LaRGe tO ReMedY Low FrequencY cOnDitioNs as THE 
SUpplY frOm otHer soUrces was not suFfiCienT," A seNior MsEB ofFiciAl Said iN 
his prEsentAtIon. 
The officials Said The Uran plAnt WaS beInG undeRUtilisEd dUe tO lack of lNG 
avaiLAbiLiTY. 
tHe Use of furnace oil as fEeDSToCk would cOst the BOaRd rS 16,000 per tonnE, 
rEsuLtinG IN per uNit cOStS of Rs 4, the OfficiAL sAiD. 
The boaRd Was alrEaDy mAkiNg optIMum uSe of itS thermal Power CApacity. 
AccordiNG to an official, 95 PEr CENt OF DPC PowEr was used to SustAIn 
frEqueNCy As pER the INdian elECtRIcity Grid Code. 
"Load shEdDing haS alwaYs been carried Out in consuLTATion with The WEStERn 
Regional Load dispaTch Centre," hE Said. 
- Our BUreau

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NO PRESSURE FRom iNDIaN fEDERAL gOVt ON ENROn ISsUE: mSEb

05/09/2001
AsIa pulse
(c) CopYright 2001 AsIa puLsE PtE LTd.

NEW deLHI, May 9 ASiA PuLsE - ThE MahaRAshtra state elecTrIcITy BOard (MSEb) 
HaS SAid tHaT tHere Is nO pRessuRe frOM thE federaL governmeNt oN The sTaTe 
GovernmEnt to continue ItS agreement WiTh Us energY GIant EnroN-promoted 
Dabhol Power ComPAny (DPC). 
MsEB In a leTter To the fedeRal GovernEmt DEnied nEws repOrts wHiCh sUGGesteD 
THaT thAt The deal witH eNroN coulD hAve bEen scraPped by the state 
goveRNmeNt but for "pressUre" From THE fEdeRAl GOveRnMEnt.
(pti
htra Electricity Regulator y 
Commiss ion ( MER C),  t oday  ref uted claims th a t th e board underutilisedits o wn 
cap a ci ty to  justif y  p o w erpu rc has ef ro m Enr on' s Dabho l Power Co mpa ny . 
Members o f  P rayas, a n on- government o rga nisati on , i n  a pe tit ion f iled w i th 
ME RC, had a cc u sed MS E B of fl o u ti ng m erit order dispat c ho f load sheddin g to ju s ti f y  DP C p hase II.
T he y had also sa i dt h e  St a te would have  2000 MW of exc ess po we r i f  hydro  
pow er was  fully util ised  and MSEB 's Ura n  plantw as used  at fu llcap acit y .
M SEB  o f fic i al s e x pla ined tha tth e boa rd c o u l d  not  us e hy dro e lectricity 
b eyo nd i t s c urren t cap acit y.  
"DP C powe r was  d rawn by and lar ge t o remedylow  f req ue ncy c o nditio nsasthe 
su pply fr o m o th e r so urces was not suff ic i e nt ," a sen ior MS E Bof f icial sa id  in  
hi s prese ntat i on . 
The o fficia l ssa id theUr an pla nt  wa s b eingu nder utilis ed due t o lac k  of LNG 
avail a bility. 
Theu se o ff urna ceoil as feed stoc k  wou ld c o st  th e  boar d Rs16 , 00 0  per tonne, 
result in g in p er un it costs of R s 4, the o f f i cial sai d. T he board was alre ady m aking opti m um use o f its  thermal  power ca p a city. 
A cco rdi ngtoa n  o fficial, 95 p e r  cen tof DPCpow er wasuse d t o s ust ai n 
freque ncy as p er  t he  I ndi an El e ctricity  G rid  C ode . 
"L o ad she dding  has  a lw a ysbeen ca r ri e d  out  i ncons ult at ion w itht heWestern  
Regiona l L o ad D is pa tch Cen tre," he said .
- Our Bur ea u
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NO  PR ESSURE  FR O M INDI AN FED ERALGO VTO N  ENRO N IS SUE :MSEB

05/0 9 / 200 1
Asi aPuls e
(c) C opyright 2001 Asia Pul se PTE Ltd.
NEW  DEL H I ,May 9A sia  P u lse -  The Maharashtr a State El ec t ri city Board (MS EB ) 
hassaid th at th e re is n o pressur e from th efede r a l g overnmenton the s tate 
gov e rnmen t  t o con tin ue its  a gre ement  withU S e nergy  giant  E nron-p romot ed  
Dabhol  Power Company (DPC). MSEB i n a l ett er to the  fe d era l governe mt d enied news  re por ts wh ich sugge sted 
t hat thatthed eal withE nr onc o ul d have been s c rap ped b y t h e stat e 
g overnment but for "pressure" fro m th e fed era l  gov er nment.
(PTI
htra Electricity_Regulatory 
Commission_(MERC), today refuted claims_that the_board_underutilised its_own_
capacity to justify_power purchase from_Enron's Dabhol Power Company._
Members of Prayas,_a_non-government organisation, in a petition filed with 
MERC, had accused MSEB of flouting merit_order_dispatch of_load_shedding_to 
justify DPC phase II.
They_had also said the State_would have_2000 MW of excess power if hydro 
power_was_fully utilised and_MSEB's Uran plant was used at full capacity. 
MSEB_officials explained that the board could_not use hydro_electricity_
beyond_its current capacity. 
"DPC_power was drawn by and large_to remedy low frequency conditions as_the 
supply from other sources was not_sufficient," a senior MSEB official said_in 
his presentation. 
The officials_said the_Uran plant was being underutilised_due to lack_of LNG_
availability. 
The use_of furnace oil as feedstock would_cost the board_Rs 16,000 per tonne, 
resulting in_per_unit costs of_Rs_4,_the official_said. 
The board_was_already making_optimum_use of its thermal power capacity._
According_to an official, 95 per cent of_DPC power was used_to_sustain 
frequency as per_the Indian Electricity Grid Code._
"Load shedding has always been carried_out in_consultation with_the Western 
Regional Load Dispatch Centre," he said. 
- Our Bureau

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NO_PRESSURE FROM_INDIAN_FEDERAL GOVT ON_ENRON_ISSUE: MSEB

05/09/2001
Asia_Pulse
(c) Copyright 2001 Asia Pulse PTE Ltd.

NEW_DELHI, May_9 Asia Pulse - The Maharashtra_State Electricity Board (MSEB)_
has_said that there is no pressure_from the federal government on the_state 
government to continue its_agreement_with_US energy giant Enron-promoted 
Dabhol_Power Company (DPC). 
MSEB in a_letter to the_federal governemt denied news reports which suggested_
that_that the deal with Enron could_have_been scrapped by the state 
government_but_for_"pressure" from the federal government.
(PTI