The Company

National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) Limited was incorporated on 6th November, 1998 and commenced commercial operation on 24th December, 1998. It was organized to take over all the propertise, rights and assets obligations and liabilities of 220 KV and 500KV Grid Stations and Transmission Lines/Network owned by Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).The NTDC operates and maintains nine 500 KV Grid Stations, 4160 km of 500 KV transmission line and 4000 km of 220 KV transmission line in Pakistan.

NTDC was granted Transmission Licence No.TL/01//2002 on 31st December 2002 by National Electric Power Regularity Authority (NEPRA) to engage in the exclusive transmission business for a term of thirty (30) years, pursuant to Section 17 of the Regulation of Generation, Transmission and Distribution of Electric Power Act, 1997. Under the regime set out in the Licence, the NTDC is entrusted to act as:-

•   Central Power Purchasing Agency
•   System Operator
•   Transmission Network Operator
•   Contract Registrar and Power Exchange Adminstrator

 i)  Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA): As the Central Power       Purchasing Agency (CPPA), for procurement of power from GENCOs, Hydel &       IPPs on behalf of Distribution Companies (DISCOS), for delivery through       500 kV, 220 kV & 132kV Network.

 ii)  System Operator: For secure, safe and reliable operation, control and       despatch of generation facilities.

 iii)  Transmission Network Operator: For Operation & Maintenance, Planning,       Design and expansion of the 500 kV and 220 kV transmission network.

 iv) Contract Registrar and Power Exchange Administrator (CRPEA): As       CRPEA, to record and monitor contracts relating to bilateral trading system.
    

NTDC's headquarter is situated at WAPDA House Lahore.

National Transmission & Despatch Company Limited
Room # 414, WAPDA House
Shahrah-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Lahore
Tel: 92 (042) 9202229
Fax:92 (042) 9200894
email :ceo@ntdc.com.pk