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

State Reports (Vol.-III)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
(xviii) GRIDCO has completed Meramundali-Chandaka-Bidanasi line, ensuring an
alternative source of power supply to Bhubaneswar and Cuttack areas.
It has commissioned 100 ckt km of 400 kV D/C line, 91 ckt km of 220 kV D/C line, 64
ckt km of 132 kV D/C lines and three No. of 220/132 kV sub-stations, four No. of
132/33 kV sub-stations improving the quality of power supply in the State during the
last two years.
The above has been achieved in spite of no increase in bulk supply tariff from 2001-
02 except for 15 per cent upward revision in the current year and without any subsidy
or budgetary support from the Government of Orissa.
Stabilisation of Distribution Companies.
The distribution companies (DISCOMs) have stabilised and the following features are
worth mentioning:
(xix) The DISCOMs have streamlined billing function, installed more than 6.5 lakh
consumer meters, metering cubicles, XLPE cables and check meters have been
installed to arrest theft in HT category consumers. Security guards for vigilance
have been appointed.
(But the DISCOMs are not collecting the old dues. Further, arrears are
mounting. They have defaulted to GRIDCO in loan repayment.)
(xx) 33 kV and 11 kV feeder metering has been completed. Metering of 33/11 kV
transformers and distribution transformers is under progress.
(The DT metering needs to be expedited.)
(xxi) DISCOMs have formed squads for collection of outstanding dues from
consumers and for de-hooking. They have introduced spot billing, enhanced
vigilance activities and are conducting meter reading through hand held meter
reading instruments. Energy audit is being implemented.
(This is more true of CESCO than the other three DISCOMs.)
(xxii) Better consumer services through establishment of consumer grievance
redressal forum/consumer care centres have been provided.
Stabilisation of Thermal Power Generation
(xxiii) OPGC is a successful company in the thermal power generation sector and has
been performing consistently at high PLF (about 85 per cent during 2004-05). It
has paid a dividend of Rs 467.76 crore to the State Government from 1999-2000
to 2004-05.
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