By Ravinder Singh Dhillon, Former CMD, Power Finance Corporation Limited A healthy and profitable electricity distribution sector plays a vital role in India’s continued economic growth and its goal of becoming the third largest economy […]
The 11th Annual Integrated Rating and Ranking of Power Distribution Utilities report was released recently. The exercise, conducted with Power Finance Corporation Limited as the nodal agency, covers 71 power distribution utilities, comprising 45 state […]
Metering, billing and collection are crucial areas for distribution utilities as they play a key role in energy accounting and revenue management. Given the deteriorating operational and financial performance of distribution utilities, it is imperative […]
The Ministry of Power (MoP) published the Tenth Annual Integrated Ratings for the review year 2020-21 in August 2022, comprising insights and ratings on the operational performance and financial condition of around 76 discoms, comprising […]
In a major development, the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was introduced in the Lok Sabha on August 8, 2022. The bill proposes crucial amendments to the Electricity Act, 2003, the principal act governing the Indian […]
Smart meters provide remarkable solutions to increase the operational efficiency of discoms. Due to a plethora of proven commercial benefits offered, discoms have been adopting smart meters increasingly and this has created a huge market […]
Smart metering is a key focus area of the government, to address the challenge of commercial losses as well as inefficiencies in the distribution segment. Although the national aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses stand […]
In a significant development, the Ministry of Power (MoP) has issued new rules allowing automatic pass-through of costs upon occurrence of a change in law event. The automatic pass through will be computed based on […]
Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Power Minister, has been one of the key change-makers in the power sector. He is responsible for having pushed through critical reforms, most notably the Electricity Act, 2003. In a recent […]
During the month of August, 2021, I had good opportunities of participating in two important Webinars on issues concerning problems in the Electricity Distribution Sector in India which are creating a very adverse impact on the entire power supply chain […]
Circa 2002 Delhi – Numerous power cuts… Prolonged load shedding for nearly six hours at a stretch… Poor quality of power… Over 500 transformer blowouts a month… Gensets and stabilisers in every house… Hopeless customer care… Massive aggregate […]
CESC Limited strives to create value for its customers by ensuring 24×7 quality power supply, enabling a digital ecosystem, and deploying disruptive, frugal and innovative solutions and Industry 4.0 technologies, says Debasish Banerjee, Managing Director, […]
Madhya Pradesh has been providing its residents 24×7 power since 2013 – an achievement that can be credited largely to the state’s distribution companies. These include Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited (MPPKVVCL), […]
Feedback Energy Distribution Company Limited (FEDCO) was incorporated in 2013 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Feedback Infrastructure Private Limited. FEDCO came into being with Feedback Infrastructure securing the distribution franchise contract for four districts […]
The power sector has witnessed significant growth in recent years. Generation capacity has increased by almost 50 per cent over the past five years. The transmission and distribution (T&D) network has also expanded considerably during […]
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