➤ Commercial Department is headed by GM (Commerical)
• Ensure availability of power through long term power purchase agreements with Generating stations and short-term power purchase from Power Exchange.
• Maintain coordination with Central power plants, State power plants and Independent Power Plants.
• Ensure identification of available sources of power, define and structure the power portfolio of the utility with a focus on reducing cost per unit of power purchased.
• Manage Power purchase / Sale/ Trade/ Banking as per availability and regulatory compliances
• Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks issued by Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) and Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC)
• Manage scheduling, dispatch coordination and deviation settlement mechanisms (DSM) of power.
• Oversee installation, operation and maintenance of ABT (Availability Based Tariff) meter related issues under JUSNL & DVC command area.
• Look at opportunities of introducing power through renewable resources in line with defined guidelines/ regulatory requirements.
• Ensure timely disposal of all Legal matters, RTI cases, Vidhan Sabha, Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha related matters and other miscellaneous works within the department.
• Creation of dedicated Cell for Power Portfolio Management and implementation of Demand Forecasting tool for accurate demand forecasting under JPSIP Scheme.
• Timely payment of power purchase bills, by availing working capital loan facility, to ensure rebate on power procurement bills, resulting in overall power purchase cost reduction.
• JV of NTPC and JBVNL has been formed for the establishment of 4000 MW coal-based power plant at Patratu to ensure adequate and surplus power.
• The Petition for True-up of FY 2024-25, Annual Performance Review (APR) for FY 2025-26 and MYT Petition for Control Period 2026-27 to 2030-31 has been filed before Hon’ble JSERC in December 2025 and the order on the same has been issued by Hon’ble JSERC on 25th March 2026.
• Tariff Rationalization and Cost Reflective Tariff: In order to reduce the burden of cross-subsidy on high-value consumers, JBVNL in its tariff petition for FY 2026-27 has proposed cost-reflective tariffs for each consumer category as a percentage of Average Cost of Service within the band of ±20%, which has also been approved by Hon’ble JSERC in its tariff order for FY 2026-27.
• Tariff Petition: The comprehensive tariff petition is proposed to be filed before JSERC by November 2026.
• Floating Solar Project: The upcoming synchronization of the 100 MW Getalsud Floating Solar Project by the end of May marks a significant breakthrough for the renewable energy sector.
• Encouraging consumers to use Renewable/Green Energy under PMSGMBY (Prime Minister Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana): Installation of Rooftop Solar Panels at consumer premises with subsidy provisions of ₹30,000 per KW, ₹60,000 for 2 KW, and up to ₹78,000 for 3 KW systems through a simple and convenient process.
• In a significant push towards clean energy development, JBVNL has successfully rolled out 1,704 Rooftop Solar (RTS) connections under Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY).
• KUSUM Yojana: Implementation of solarization at agricultural feeders under Feeder Level Solarisation (FLS) Component-C, ensuring reliable and sustainable energy for farmers.