Power Sector

Scenario

By
Rajib Das
Senior Manager
(Corporate Services)
June 25, 2012
ALL INDIA POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
March, 2012

Generation
Capacity 1,86,654 MW 100%

Thermal 1,31,353 65.8%

Hydro 38,990 19.5%

Nuclear 4,780 2.4%
Renewable 24,503 12.3%
(15000 Wind)
ALL INDIA POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
May 2012

Generation
Capacity 202979 MW 100%

State Sector 86359 42.5%

Central Sector 60683 29.9%

Private Sector 55938 27.6%

 Capacity addition in MW

2010-11 2011-12

Total 12160 20502

Central Sector 4280 4770

State Sector 2979 3761

Private Sector 5121 11971

ALL INDIA POWER SUPPLY POSITION
2011-12

Peak Demand in MW 130,006

Peak Power Deficit 10.6%

Energy requirement in MU 937199

Energy shortage 8.5%
 August 2006
Five Regional Grids North synchronized
Two Frequencies
With Central Grid
March 2003
West synchronized NEW Grid
With East & Northeast
October 1991
East and Northeast South
synchronized Grid

Central Grid
North
East

West
Northeast

Five Regional Grids

South Five Frequencies
 DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES

State Sector 40

Private Sector 17

State Department 13
 STATISTICS
Per capita AT&C loss
consumption
INDIA 779 U* 28%

Mexico 1650 14%

USA 12000 7%

China 2500 6%

Singapore 8000 4%

* Provisional figure for 2009-10

 WEST BENGAL POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
(Excl. DVC)
Generation Capacity
8540 MW 100%

CESC 1225 14.3%

WBPDCL 4340 50.8%
WBSEDCL 977 11.4%
DPL 690 8.1%
DPSC 30 0.4%
Central Allocation 1278 15.0%
WEST BENGAL POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
(Excl. DVC)

Generation 36970 MU 100%

CESC 8938 24.2%
WBPDCL 23852 64.5%
WBSEDCL 1078 2.9%
DPL 1773 4.8%
DPSC 51
Central Allocation
 Electricity Act
•1910 Indian Electricity Act
Growth through private licensees

•The Electricity Supply Act, 1948

Creation of State Electricity Boards

•The Electricity Regulatory Commission Act,

1998
Formation of CERC and SERCs
 The Electricity Act, 2003

• Mandatory State Electricity Regulatory

Commissions
• Liberalisation of Generation (except for
Hydro and Nuclear)
• Captive generation freely permitted
• Stand alone system for generation and
distribution in rural and remote areas
 The Electricity Act, 2003 (Contd.)

• Competition
• Special focus on Power Theft
• Progressive tariff rationalisation
• Consumer Protection
• Generating companies have option to take
up distribution through licence
• Trading and Market Development (Power
Exchange)
 The Electricity Act, 2003 (Contd.)

• Compulsory Metering
• Restructuring/Reorganisation of State
Electricity Board
• Independent operation of Load Despatch
Centres (NLDC, RLDC, SLDC)
• Creation of Appellate Tribunal for
Electricity (Expert Body)
 Regulators
• CERC At the Centre for inter-State
transmission, trading, generating
companies involving more than
one State
• SERC At the State level for intra-State
transmission, trading, tariff for
distribution companies
• CEA For technical coordination and
supervision of programmes and is also
entrusted with a number of statutory
functions
 Major Functions of CERC

Advise the Central Govt. on the
formulation of National Electricity Policy
and Tariff Policy

Regulate the tariff of Central Govt.
Generating Companies and the Companies
selling in more than one State

Issue of licence for inter-State
transmission and trading business

Regulate inter-state transmission including
tariffs of Transmission Companies
 Major Functions of CERC (Contd.)

Fix trading margin in the inter-state
trading

Specify standards w.r.t. quality and
reliability of services

Specify Grid Code

Adjudicate disputes or refer any dispute
for arbitration in the matters involving
inter-State Generating Companies and
Transmission Companies
 Major Functions of SERC

Determine tariff for generation,
transmission, distribution, supply,
wholesale or retail within the State

Regulate power purchase of Distribution
Companies

Issue of licence for intra-State
transmission, distribution and trading
business

Promote co-generation and renewables
 Major Functions of SERC (Contd.)

Facilitate intra-State transmission and
wheeling

Specify Grid Code

Specify standards w.r.t. quality and
reliability of service by licensees

Adjudicate disputes or refer any dispute
for arbitration in the matters involving
Generating, Transmission and Distribution
Companies
 Major Functions of CEA

Advise the Central Govt. in the matters
relating to National Electricity Policy,
National Electricity Plan

Give concurrence for setting up Hydro
Station

Specify technical standards for
construction of electrical plants and lines
for connectivity to Grid

Specify Grid Standards for O&M of
transmission lines
 Major Functions of CEA (Contd.)

Specify measures for safety requirement

Specify conditions for installation and
operation of meters

Collect and record data and carry out
studies relating to cost, efficiency,
competitiveness

Carry out any investigation for the purpose
of generating or transmitting or
distributing electricity
 Regulations
• Regulations are to regulate the electricity
business, to safeguard consumers’ interests, to
ensure recovery of costs as well to bring
competition in the industry
• Commissions / CEA are empowered to make
Regulations
• Regulations made by CERC / CEA to be laid
before Parliament , SERCs before State Assembly
• Regulations are in the nature of subordinate
legislation
 Regulations by WBERC

• Licensing and Conditions of License

• Terms and Conditions of Tariff
• Electricity Supply Code
• Standards of Performance of Licensees
Relating to Consumer Services
• Open Access
• State Electricity Grid Code
 Regulations by WBERC (Contd.)

• Guidelines for Establishment of Forum for

Redressal of Grievances of Consumers
and Time and Manner of Dealing with
such Grievances by the Ombudsman
• Miscellaneous provisions – Security
Deposit
• Cogeneration and Generation of
Electricity from Renewable Sources of
Energy
West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission

Standards of Performance of Distribution

Licensees Relating to Consumer Services
Regulations, 2010
 Standards of Performance

• Release of New Electric Connection

• Extension of Load for Existing Consumers
• Alteration of Service
• Complaint Management Mechanism
• Interruptions of Supply
• Voltage Complaints
 Standards of Performance (Contd.)

• Meter and Metering Equipment

Complaints
• Modifications to the Existing Connection
• Other Complaints
• Enforcement Mechanism
• Methods of Payment of Compensation
• Periodic Report to the Commission

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 Central Electricity Authority

Measures relating to Safety and Electric

Supply Regulations, 2010

I E RULES 1956 repealed

 Safety Regulations
• Authorisation to operate/carry out work on
electrical lines/apparatus
• Electrical Safety Officer
• Training as per Schedule
• Keeping maps, plans, sections
• Area map / Plan in electronic form
• Earthing of swithgear/control panel
• Identification of panels – front and rear
 Safety Regulations (Contd.)
• Acceptance of consumer’s installation test
results signed by LEC
• Generator installation / testing to be
inspected by Electrical Inspector
• Multi-storied building inspection by EI
• Inspection of HV installation by EI
• Fire fighting system for ≥10 MVA transf.
• FRLS cable to be used in basement
 Safety Regulations (Contd..)
• Bus bar differential protection for ≥ 132
kV System
• Transformer (> 35 MVA) failure to be
reported to CEA
• Not more than one joint in a span
• No x-ing over existing building / no
building under an existing line
• No inflammable material under line /
guarding while x-ing road

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 Competition

• Open access in transmission

• Open access in distribution

• Multiple licensees in same area of supply

• Distribution through franchisee

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 Theft provisions
• Penalty linked with CD, quantum of energy and
financial gain
• Assessment of electricity charges for
unauthorised use
• Debarring from getting supply for 3 months – 2
years for repetitive theft
• Constitution od Special Courts
• Compounding of offences (Compromised by the
parties – Aggrieved person is compensated)
• Abetment of theft (Person who abets/approves shall
also be punishable alongwith the offender)

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 Tariff Principles

• Progressive reduction of X-subsidy

• State Govt. to provide subsidy in advance

• Multiple Year Tariff which rewards

efficiency

• Competitive bidding

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 Consumer Protection

• Grievance redressal forum and

Ombudsman
• Standards of performance
• No disconnection if a consumer deposits
on the basis of average of 6 months
consumption
• No sum due after 2 years unless the same
is shown as recoverable continuously

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 Consumer Protection

• Grievance redressal forum and

Ombudsman
• Standards of performance
• No disconnection if a consumer deposits
on the basis of average of 6 months
consumption
• No sum due after 2 years unless the same
is shown as recoverable continuously

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