Power exchange JV to be set up by FT, MCX, PTC
25 May 2007
Kolkata:
Financial Technologies (India), Multi Commodity
Exchange and Power Trading Company are coming together
in a joint venture to set up a national electronic electricity
exchange.
The proposed exchange, Indian Energy Exchange (IEEL) has applied for a licence to Central Electricity Regulatory Commission for approval to begin short-term power trading.
The
company said it will set up and run a power exchange
in accordance to the guidelines issued by CERC for establishing
and running a power exchange.
Short-term power trading or trading on day requirement accounts for 15 percent of the total power trading.
The
exchange plans to induct more institutions as strategic
partners and hence has not yet finalized the holding
pattern among the lead promoters. However, the combined
holding of FT and MCX will be not less than 51 percent.