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

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM......................................................................................... 2.30
Parameters to Measure the Effectiveness of Reforms.............................................. 2.32
Reliability and Quality of Power ................................................................................ 2.32
Extent of Load Shedding............................................................................................. 2.32
Number of Interruptions and Quality of Supply ...................................................... 2.32
Failure of Distribution Transformers (DTs) ............................................................. 2.33
Losses in the Distribution System............................................................................... 2.34
Theft Reduction Measures .......................................................................................... 2.36
Subsidy Support by the State Government ............................................................... 2.36
Agricultural Consumption.......................................................................................... 2.36
Subsidy Support........................................................................................................... 2.37
Commercial Viability .................................................................................................. 2.38
Receivables ................................................................................................................... 2.38
Financial Gap in Distribution Sector......................................................................... 2.39
Capital Expenditure .................................................................................................... 2.42
Status of APDRP Funding .......................................................................................... 2.42
Standards of Performance (SoP) and Customer Related Measures ....................... 2.43
Metering........................................................................................................................ 2.43
Billing ............................................................................................................................ 2.43
Collection ...................................................................................................................... 2.44
Redressal of Consumer Grievances............................................................................ 2.44
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK.............................................................................. 2.45
Tariff Revision ............................................................................................................. 2.46
Implementation of Present Issues under the EA, 2003............................................. 2.47
Open Access.................................................................................................................. 2.47
Multi Year Tariffs........................................................................................................ 2.47
Power Trading.............................................................................................................. 2.47
Directives issued by the Commission ......................................................................... 2.48
MoU and the Achievements ........................................................................................ 2.49
ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 AND THE REFORM PROCESS............................... 2.50
State Government and Governance Issues................................................................ 2.51
Regulatory Issues ......................................................................................................... 2.52
Generation .................................................................................................................... 2.53
Distribution................................................................................................................... 2.53
WAY FORWARD........................................................................................................ 2.55
State Government and Governance Issues................................................................ 2.55
Regulatory Issues ......................................................................................................... 2.56
Generation .................................................................................................................... 2.57
Transmission ................................................................................................................ 2.57
Distribution................................................................................................................... 2.58
CONCLUSIONS .......................................................................................................... 2.60