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

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Background ................................................................................................................5.1
Imperatives of Reforms.............................................................................................5.1
First Phase of Reforms ..............................................................................................5.2
Second Phase of Reforms ..........................................................................................5.3
Private Sector Participation in the Distribution Segment .....................................5.3
Objectives of Reforms ...............................................................................................5.3
Private Sector Participation in Generation.............................................................5.5
Restructuring of GRIDCO........................................................................................5.6
Chronology of Events of Power Sector Reforms in Orissa....................................5.7
Assumptions That Went Wrong...............................................................................5.9
Transfer of Assets ....................................................................................................5.11
Central Electricity Supply Company of Orissa Limited (CESCO) ....................5.13
Impact of Reforms on NESCO, WESCO and SOUTHCO..................................5.14
Impact of Reform Approaches ...............................................................................5.16
Performance of DISCOMs......................................................................................5.16
Contributions and Achievements of DISCOMs....................................................5.17
BST Bill, Collection And Payment To GRIDCO..................................................5.18
Improvement in Performance of DISCOMs .........................................................5.19
Surplus To GRIDCO/NTPC...................................................................................5.20
Improvements in Technical Performance .............................................................5.21
Feeder, Distribution Transformer and Consumer Metering ..............................5.21
Quality of Service.....................................................................................................5.21
Process Improvements.............................................................................................5.21
Consumer Care Centres..........................................................................................5.22
Recruitment..............................................................................................................5.22
Views Of The State Government on IIPA Questionnaire....................................5.23
Benefits of Power Sector Reforms..........................................................................5.24
Stabilisation of GRIDCO ........................................................................................5.25
Issues and Concerns Regarding Privatisation .....................................................5.27
Action Taken on The Kanungo Committee Report..............................................5.29
Reforms Process In Two States – Comparison between Delhi and Orissa ........5.31
OERC and the DISCOMs .......................................................................................5.32
Conclusions...............................................................................................................5.33
Financial Performance of the Utilities ...................................................................5.36
OERC’s Assessment ................................................................................................5.42