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

Synopsis of State Reports (Vol.-IV)
Study on `Impact of Restructuring of SEBs’
continues to be in the vicinity of 30 per cent from 2003-04 onwards. The
energy deficit hovered around 15 per cent during the pre-reform years,
deteriorating further to 20 per cent from 2003-04 onwards from the year 1999-
2000 as shown in the diagram below. Even after restructuring of the State
power sector, peak demand has consistently outstripped availability. The State
had an installed capacity of more than 7,400 MW. Lack of any generation
capacity additions in the State in the recent past has chiefly contributed to this
dismal situation. While the demand has been witnessing robust growth over the
years, the poor financial health of the State has not permitted it to contract
more power from other States. The graph below indicates the peak and energy
deficit position in the State:
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
31%
13.0%
32%
34%
15.2% 14.9%
Peak load deficit (%) Energy deficit
27%
12.4%
81
23% 23%
15.0% 15.0%
14%
11.2%
30%
20.0%
27%
16.4%
1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
Operational Performance in Generation: It is evident from the graphic
below that from the year 1999-2000, no capacity addition has taken place in the
State. The State has in fact, lost installed hydel capacity of about 1,000 MW to
Uttaranchal, consequent to its formation as a separate State in the year 2000.
Similarly, the State has transferred 440 MW of generating capacity of Tanda
Thermal Power Station to NTPC in 2001-02. In the past, the State has not put
in place any compensating capacity addition programme to restore the demandsupply
balance. This has resulted in deterioration of power supply to
consumers.