PERFORMANCE BUDGET 1998-99 - Ministry of Power

Modified Scheme for Meritorious Award:
The scheme for Meritorious Award was subsequently modified in 1992-93 to give
recognition to those power stations which achieve improvement in the performance
during the peak period only as compared to previous year so as to avoid pumping of
unwanted generation in to the grid during off peak period and avoid wastage of energy
to that extent. Any utility thermal station in the public sector shall be entitled to be
considered for the reward in the scheme if it has actual derated installed capacity of at
least 100 MW with minimum unit size of 20 MW and above capacity as on 1 st January of the
year of reward. Stations eligible for the award are also given shield, if its performance level is
6000 kwh/kw/year or more during the year of award.
Under this modified scheme, cash awards amounting to Rs.225 lakh were distributed
to 21 TPSs and one consolation reward for Ropar Thermal Station for their performance
during the year 1995-96. In addition to this an amount of Rs.10.20 lakh has been awarded
to Anpara Thermal Power Station of UPSEB for the year 1993-94. A provision of
Rs.2.00 crore has been made in BE 1998-99.
Other Incentives:
In addition to the above, the General Manager/Head of Power Station as per performance
of their power stations are awarded Gold, Silver and Bronze medals for achieving the
performance level of more than 7599 kwh/kw, 7100-7500 kwh/kw and 6600-7099 kwh/
kw respectively. Accordingly, during 1995-96, out of 21 stations as aforesaid, 13 stations
were qualified for silver shields and 3 stations qualified for gold medal, 2 silver medals
and 3 bronze medals.
4.2.2 SCHEME FOR ECONOMIC & EFFICIENT OPERATION
A new concept for awarding thermal power stations for achieving economic and efficient
performance has been introduced by Ministry of Power from 1992. Under this scheme,
power stations which achieve more than a specified improvement in their secondary
fuel oil consumption(SFOC) and auxiliary power consumption(APC) as compared to
that of the previous year would be rewarded by the Government of India (Ministry of
Power).
For purpose of selection of stations for the incentive awards, secondary fuel oil
consumption in ml/kwh during the calendar year is worked out as per stipulated conditions
and rewards are decided on the basis of secondary fuel oil consumption during the preceding
year. A minimum level of reduction is prescribed for this purpose.
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