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Power Sector SCENARIOin Rajasthan

Presented By:

Deepak Saxena

CUTS Centre for Consumer Action,

Research & Training (CART)


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Legislations Relating to Electricity

Year Act/Policy Main Features1910 Indian

Electricity Act

Governed the relations between the consumer and the licensees

1948 Electricity

(Supply) Act

Governed the constitution of the Central Electricity Authority, State Electricity

Boards, Generating Companies, Consultative Councils and local Advisory

Committees.

The Act empowered the State to make rules providing for management and

accounts of the State Electricity Boards.

1956 The Indian

Electricity

Rules,

To regulate the supply, transmission, generation, and use of electricity.

1998 Electricity

Regulatory

Commission Act

For the establishment of a Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and

State Electricity Regulatory Commissions,

2003 Electricity Act

2003

To consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution,

trading and use of electricity

2004-

05

National

Electricity

Policy

It aims at laying guidelines for accelerated development of the power sector.

2007 Electricity

Amendment Act

Specifying Anti-theft measures to reduce the T&D Losses. Putting the theft of

power in the categories of non- bailable offence, so as to curb the evil ;ab-

initio;.


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The Beginning..

In 1993, the Government of Rajasthan decided to reform its power

sector

This was followed by a Broad Reform Policy Statement, issued in

Sept. 1995

The policy statement was further revised in 1997 and 1998 andfinally adopted in May 1999.


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POLICY STATEMENT

The main objectives of the statement:

To bring about comprehensive reforms

To facilitate and attract investments

To bring improvements in the efficiency of delivery system

To create an environment for growth in the power sector


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Rajasthan Power Sector Reforms Act, 1999

Approved on September 25, 1999

Presidential Assent on December 28, 1999

Published in the official gazette on January 10, 2000.

Came into force on June 1, 2000.


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Important Features

The main components of the Reform Programme:

Unbundling of erstwhile Rajasthan State Electricity Board (RSEB)

Ensuring private participation in the distribution companies in a

phased manner through conversion into joint venture companies.

Ensuring improvements in the transmission and distribution

network through World Bank assisted project .


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Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory

Commission

Established on 2nd January, 2000 under the ERC Act, 1998.

The important regulations issued by the Commission include

> Metering Code for Rajasthan Grid

> General and Planning Code> System Operation and load Dispatch Code

> Standards of Performance

> Safety Standards Code

> Open Access Code


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Functions of RERC

Determining the tariff for generation, transmission and distributionof electricity

Regulating electricity purchase and procurement process

Issuing licences

Promoting cogeneration and generation of electricity from

renewable sources of energy Adjudicating upon the disputes between the licensees, and

generating companies and to refer any dispute for arbitration

Specifying or enforcing standards with respect to quality, continuityand reliability of service by licensees

To advise the State Government on the following matters: (i) Promotion of competition, efficiency and economy and

investment in electricity industry

(ii) Reorganization and restructuring of electricity industry

(iii) Matters concerning generation, transmission, distribution and

trading of electricity


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Reforms Journey so far.....

Private partnership in the unbundled power distribution companies is

on the anvil. Actively encouraging the use of non-conventional energy sources,

such as solar and wind-based energy.

The Government formulated the Captive Power Plants Policy whereby

any industrial unit or units can set up a power plant with a capacity of166 MW or less for captive use of the industries in that area.

With the notification of the Rajasthan Power Sector Reforms TransferScheme 2000, on 19th July 2000 the assets, liabilities and personnelof the RSEB have been transferred to the newly formed 5 companies

namely: 1 generation company (RVUN),

1 transmission company (RVPN)

3 distribution companies, viz. Jaipur VVNL, Ajmer VVNL and

Jodhpur VVNL


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Milestones

1stState in the country to have completely separated all the three

functions in a single stage

1st state in India that adopted the International Competitive

Bidding process for seeking private sector participation in creating

additional capacity for generation of power.


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Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Feeder

Renovation Programme

objectives

Ensuring speedy and time bound implementation of Loss

Reduction Programmes with both urban and rural focus.

Ensuring sustained and effective vigilance efforts

ensuring greater responsiveness to consumer grievances

Effective use of automation and IT enabled services


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Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Feeder

Renovation Programme

essential features

Segregation of urban/industrial feeders from rural feeders

Use of AB Cables of LT lines

Temper proof consumer metering (push type)

Services line through armoured cable

Sustained support through vigilance activities Providing better quality of domestic supply in rural area.


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Category wise and company wise

number of consumers as on 31-03-

2004SN Category

Jaipur

Discom

Ajmer

Discom

Jodhpur

DiscomTotal

1 Domestic 1546844 1532226 1347276 426346

2 Commercial 293897 234860 201321 730078

3 Industrial56337 56271

33998 146606

Low & Medium

4 High Voltage 1023 1079 497 2599

5 Public Lighting 2622 3243 1924 7789

6 Railway Traction 8 0 0 8

7 Agriculture 269456 282072 138364 689892

8 Public Water Works 7090 10517 9783 27390

9 Miscellaneous 4370 4582 2216 11168

10 Total 2181647 2124850 1735379 6041876


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Per Capita Consumption of Electricity

Year Consumption (kWh)

2006-07 6002005-06 583

2004-05 540

2003-04 566

2002-03 517


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Consumption Scenario as on

December 2007

Category MU Percentage

Domestic 3376 19%

Commercial 1089 6%Industrial 6311 36%

Public Services 632 4%

Agriculture 5178 30%

Others 780 4%--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Total 17366 100%


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Financial Losses

Losses (Year wise)

Name of the Nigam 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Jaipur Vidyut Vitran

Nigam

432.96 52.91 524.80 615.02 339.52 434.09

Ajmer Vidyut Vitran

Nigam

427.85 535.74 673.13 716.44 617.93 741.76

Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran

Nigam

430.30 524.18 535.47 682.52 671.24 564.67


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OUTCOMES

Positive

Some improvement in the quality of service and technical losses,

especially in urban areas.

Measures taken for better consumer participation and to protect

consumer interests

Negative

Continuous rise of financial losses of companies


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Conclusions

The reform process was a must

After reforms there is increase in per capita consumption

After constitution of RERC, public participation has

increased

Distribution companies made significant progress in

reducing the losses


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Recommendations

Need to create more awareness

Demystify reform process to ensure and facilitate betterconsumer participation and monitoring

Need to develop strong consumer protection mechanism

Empower RERC for proper implementation of its orders/

directions


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