Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Terms and Conditions for determination of Tariff Regulations, 2007) specify that the Generation Companies shall file Annual Revenue Requirement (ARR) and the Tariff Petition complete in all respects along- with requisite fee as specified in the BERC (Fees, Fines, and charges) Regulations, 2005 on or before 15th November of the preceding year. Accordingly, the BSPGCL filed the petition on 8th December 2017 for true up for FY 2016-17, an annual performance review of for FY 2017- 18, and a determination of ARR and Generation tariff for FY 2018-19.

Bihar State Electricity Board (“Board” or “BSEB”) was originally constituted on 1st April 1958 under Section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. The Board was engaged in the management of electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and related activities in the State of Bihar. “Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited” - The Company owns shares of newly incorporated reorganized four companies i.e. Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited, Bihar State Power Transmission Company Limited, South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited, and North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited with the function of developing integrated policy and planning and funds management.

BSPHCL had earlier filed the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) petition for a control period of three years i.e. for FY 2013-14 to FY 2015-16 on behalf of the successor generation company on 14th November 2012. The Commission approved the Multi-Year ARR for the years FY 2013-14 to 2015-16 for BSPGCL, in the order dated 15th March 2013. BSPGCL filed the petition on 12th November 2014 for True up for FY 2013-14, Annual Performance Review (APR) for FY 2014-15, and re-determination of ARR and Generation Tariff for FY 2015-16. The Commission issued the order dated 12th March 2015, truing up the ARR for FY 2013-14, reviewing of ARR for FY 2014-15, re-determining the ARR and Generation Tariff for FY 2015-16 for the sale of electricity by BSPGCL in the State of Bihar.

BSPHCL had earlier filed the Multi-Year Tariff (MYT) petition for a control period of three years i.e. for FY 2013-14 to FY 2015-16 on behalf of the successor generation, transmission, and two distribution companies on 14th November 2012 along with the petition for true up of ARR of FY 2011-12 of erstwhile BSEB, Review of ARR for FY 2012-13 for all the companies and determination of ARR for generation and transmission companies separately and for two distribution companies combined. The Commission has completed the truing-up exercise for FY 2011-12 and reviewed the ARR and revenue for FY 2012-13 of erstwhile BSEB and its successor BSPHCL and also approved the ARR for the years FY 2013-14 to FY 2015-16 separately for BSPGCL, BSPTCL and for the two distribution companies viz. NBPDCL AND SBPDCL combined in the order dated15th March 2013.

Whereas it is necessary for the Bihar State Electricity Board to have common service rules for all employees except where a distinction may have to be made in the case of certain categories of employees on account of any law statute for the time being in force.