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

Andhra Pradesh
APTRANSCO handled the transmission and distribution functions and
APGENCO was assigned the generation function. Subsequently, the
distribution function was separated from APTRANSCO and the following
DISCOMs were created:
DISCOM Headquarters
APEPDCL Vishakapatnam
APNPDCL Warangal
APCPDCL Hyderabad
APSPDCL Tirupati
The APERC came into existence in April 1999.
The following milestones are worth mentioning:
• Carrying out publicity campaign to gain requisite support of various
stakeholders;
• Conducting negotiations with employees’ associations and unions and
entering into tripartite agreements;
• Enactment of the Andhra Pradesh Electricity Reform Act, 1998;
• Preparation and implementation of two Transfer Schemes – one for
transfer of assets, liabilities and personnel from APSEB to APGENCO
and APTRANSCO and the other for transfer of distribution assets,
liabilities and personnel from APTRANSCO to the four successor
distribution companies; and
• Preparing the Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) and obtaining the
necessary approval.
Initially, the bulk supply trading function was with APTRANSCO. However,
in line with the provisions of the EA, 2003, the trading function has since been
transferred from the APTRANSCO to the respective DISCOMs.
2.4 PRESENT STATUS
As a result of restructuring, six corporate entities have come into existence in
place of APSEB. APERC, established in April 1999, has so far issued seven
tariff orders starting from the year 2000-01. The rural electric co-operative
societies have been merged with the territorial DISCOMs. Andhra Pradesh did
not encounter any major problems in the restructuring exercise. So far the
implementation of reform measures has been smooth and successful.
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