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Synopsis <strong>of</strong> State <strong>Report</strong>s (Vol.-IV)<br />

Study on `Impact <strong>of</strong> Restructuring <strong>of</strong> SEBs’<br />

• Carrying out intensive publicity campaign on the need for reforms; and<br />

• Enactment <strong>of</strong> Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1998.<br />

1.2.3 Consultancy Support<br />

The World Bank provided loan assistance for consultancy services in the initial<br />

stages. The major part <strong>of</strong> resources for the consultancy support was secured in<br />

the form <strong>of</strong> grants from the Canadian International Development Agency<br />

(CIDA) and the Department for International Development (DFID) <strong>of</strong> UK.<br />

1.2.4 Restructuring <strong>of</strong> APSEB<br />

(a) The restructuring exercise started with the reorganisation <strong>of</strong> the<br />

vertically integrated APSEB into Andhra Pradesh <strong>Power</strong> Generation<br />

Corporation Limited (APGENCO) for generation function and<br />

Transmission Corporation <strong>of</strong> Andhra Pradesh Limited (APTRANSCO)<br />

for transmission and distribution functions.<br />

(b) The First Transfer Scheme, vesting the assets, liabilities, personnel, etc.,<br />

with APGENCO and APTRANSCO, was implemented w.e.f. 1 February<br />

1999. The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission came into<br />

existence in April 1999.<br />

(c) The distribution function was subsequently separated from APTRANSCO<br />

with the creation <strong>of</strong> the following area based DISCOMs:<br />

Table 1.2: Distribution Companies<br />

DISCOM<br />

Location <strong>of</strong><br />

Headquarters<br />

Eastern <strong>Power</strong> Distribution Company Ltd. <strong>of</strong> AP (APEPDCL) Vishakapatnam<br />

Northern <strong>Power</strong> Distribution Company Ltd. <strong>of</strong> AP (APNPDCL) Warangal<br />

Central <strong>Power</strong> Distribution Company Ltd. <strong>of</strong> AP (APCPDCL) Hyderabad<br />

Southern <strong>Power</strong> Distribution Company Ltd. <strong>of</strong> AP (APSPDCL) Tirupati<br />

(d) The Second Transfer Scheme, vesting the distribution assets, liabilities,<br />

personnel, etc., with the four DISCOMs came into existence in April<br />

2000.<br />

(e) The bulk supply trading was initially under the control <strong>of</strong> APTRANSCO.<br />

In line with the provisions <strong>of</strong> the EA, 2003, the bulk supply trading<br />

function was transferred from APTRANSCO and vested with the<br />

DISCOMs, through a Third Transfer Scheme w.e.f. 10 June 2005. Under<br />

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