Report of Indian Institute of Public Administration ... - Ministry of Power

Madhya Pradesh
to high level of emissions; which the GENCO feels was attributable to poor quality of
coal and limitation of space for extension of electrostatic precipitator (ESP) fields.
RENOVATION AND MODERNISATION PROGRAMME
More than 60 per cent of the generating stations in the State have served for a period
of 25 years or more. The generating stations need overhaul and urgent measures for
renovation and modernisation. In case of joint venture projects like Satpura Power
House, the requirement of obtaining consent of the partner State has delayed the
taking up of R&M activities. This and similar other issues relating to pollution control
would require intervention and coordination of the concerned Central Ministries.
MPERC has taken serious note of under-utilisation of the approved funds allowed in
the ARR. The Commission has refrained from clawing back the amount retained and
not utilised for R&M purposes in the previous years. It is observed that, in the past,
the GENCO had spent a very little amount on R&M activities as compared to the
amount approved by the Commission under this head. The Commission in its tariff
order dated 10 December 2004 had allowed Rs 140.31 crore under R&M of
generating stations, but the GENCO failed to utilise the approved amount. For 2005-
06, the Commission had approved Rs 131.91 crore under this head. But the repeated
failure to utilise the funds approved for the much-needed R&M activities is baffling
when it is urgently needed to increase the generation and PLF.
TRANSMISSION NETWORK
Key Positives
Transmission Loss Reduction
It is pertinent to note that while there was an increase in the quantum of energy handled
by MPTRANSCO by about seven per cent in the year 2004-05 over 2003-04, the
overall losses in the transmission system for the year 2004-05 have come down to 5.62
per cent from 6.12 per cent in the year 2003-04. This shows significant efficiency gains
after restructuring.
The State Government has constituted the existing Load Despatch Centre as State Load
Despatch Centre (SLDC) vide Order No. 2489/13/04, dated 17 May 2004. The SLDC is
well connected to the Western Region Load Despatch Centre for efficient and
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