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

TABLE OF CONTENTS
RESPONSES FROM STATE GOVERNMENT TO IIPA QUESTIONNAIRE........... 6.2
BRIEF SUMMARY OF ELECTRICITY REFORM AGENDA .................................................................6.2
PROCESS OF RESTRUCTURING .......................................................................................................6.3
PROGRESS OF REFORMS.................................................................................................................6.4
DRIVERS OF POWER SECTOR REFORMS ........................................................................................6.5
DESIRED OUTCOMES AND DELIVERABLES OF THE REFORMS .....................................................6.5
FINANCIAL RESTRUCTURING.........................................................................................................6.5
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT IN RESTRUCTURING .........................6.6
ROLE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE REFORM PROCESS IN THE POWER SECTOR ...........6.6
RESPONSES FROM RRVUNL (GENCO) TO IIPA QUESTIONNAIRE................... 6.8
GENERATING CAPACITY (MW).......................................................................................................6.8
ENERGY GENERATED (MU).............................................................................................................6.8
ENERGY COST AT BUS BAR AND SALE PRICE OF ENERGY.............................................................6.8
IMPROVEMENTS IN TECHNICAL PARAMETERS.............................................................................6.9
KOTA THERMAL POWER STATION .................................................................................................6.9
INVESTMENTS MADE TO IMPROVE GENERATION CAPACITY .......................................................6.9
MAIN DRIVERS OF POWER SECTOR REFORMS ..............................................................................6.9
COMMENTS ...................................................................................................................................6.12
NON-CONVENTIONAL ENERGY.....................................................................................................6.13
MATHANIA SOLAR PROJECT ........................................................................................................6.13
RESPONSES FROM RRVPNL TO IIPA QUESTIONNAIRE.................................... 6.14
LENGTH OF TRANSMISSION LINES ..............................................................................................6.14
INVESTMENTS MADE TO IMPROVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ......................................................6.14
RESPONSES FROM DISCOMS TO IIPA QUESTIONNAIRE.................................. 6.17
TECHNICAL ...................................................................................................................................6.17
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE SUPPLY OF POWER .............................................................6.17
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES..................................................................................................................6.18
COMMERCIAL ...............................................................................................................................6.19
BILLING AND COLLECTION EFFICIENCY.....................................................................................6.22
EXTENT OF SUBSIDY FROM THE STATE FOR CONCESSIONAL TARIFFS......................................6.24
ENERGY AUDIT..............................................................................................................................6.24
EXTENT OF ARREARS AND DEBT..................................................................................................6.24
PREVENTIVE ACTION AND PROSECUTIONS FOR THEFT OF ELECTRICITY.................................6.25
FINANCIAL ....................................................................................................................................6.27
FUNDS RELEASED AND EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER APDRP...............................................6.31
CUSTOMER SERVICE.....................................................................................................................6.33
REGULATION AND TARIFFS..........................................................................................................6.34
ROLE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ............................................................................................6.40
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS OF THE THE ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003 ...............................6.43
GENERAL FINDINGS AND LESSONS LEARNT ...................................................... 6.53
POLITICAL SUPPORT.....................................................................................................................6.53
IMPACT OF REGULATION .............................................................................................................6.53
PERFORMANCE OF RESTRUCTURED UTILITIES ..........................................................................6.54
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................. 6.55
GENERATION.................................................................................................................................6.55
DISTRIBUTION...............................................................................................................................6.56