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

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..................................................................................10.1
LESSONS LEARNT AND MAJOR RECOMMENDATIONS ...............................10.2
Timely Capacity Additions ................................................................................................ 10.2
Positive Impact of Consumers’ Participation .................................................................. 10.4
Impact of Delay in Restructuring...................................................................................... 10.5
Setting up a Modern Information System........................................................................ 10.5
Energy Audit ....................................................................................................................... 10.9
Discussions on Having one or more Distribution Companies ...................................... 10.12
RESTRUCTURING EXERCISE.......................................................................10.14
Introduction....................................................................................................................... 10.14
Financial Position of MSEB............................................................................................. 10.14
Need for Reforms.............................................................................................................. 10.15
Steps taken by Government of Maharashtra................................................................. 10.15
Government of Maharashtra’s Strategy for Reform .................................................... 10.16
Restructuring of MSEB.................................................................................................... 10.17
IMPACT OF RESTRUCTURING.....................................................................10.22
General Comments ........................................................................................................... 10.22
positive and sluggish indicators....................................................................................... 10.22
SPECIFIC ISSUES...........................................................................................10.25
Generation......................................................................................................................... 10.25
Way Forward ....................................................................................................................10.30
Transmission ..................................................................................................................... 10.31
Way Forward ....................................................................................................................10.34
Distribution ....................................................................................................................... 10.36
Reduction in T&D Losses ................................................................................................ 10.37
Improvement in Services to Customer ........................................................................... 10.38
Distribution Losses ........................................................................................................... 10.43
Progress of APDRP........................................................................................................... 10.44
Commercial Performance ................................................................................................ 10.45
Billing and Collection Efficiency ..................................................................................... 10.45
AT&C Losses .................................................................................................................... 10.47
Preventive Action and Prosecution for Theft of Energy............................................... 10.47
Status of Regulation/Implementation of Provisions of the EA, 2003........................... 10.49
WAY FORWARD ............................................................................................................ 10.55