In
the changed set up with electricity bill 2003 having been approved
by the Parliament the power sector reforms have been speeded up in whole
of the Country & Punjab is no exception. The power sector reforms as
such envisages availability of quality power at an competitive rates to
the customers have been undertaken with the unbundling proposals of PSEB,
read reemployment of existing work force for gainful utilization of the
human resources have been undertaken. Certain administrative measures
have also been taken for cleansing the administrative set up.
Govt.
of Punjab is committed to reform the Power Sector with the objective of:
Achieving
commercial viability. It is a matter of pride that PSEB has turned
around during 2003-04 earning a commercial profit of about Rs. 180
crores
Providing
reliable quality power to all the consumers in the State at the
affordable rates.
Salient
points of the Power Sector Reforms initiated in the State of Punjab are
given as under: -
MEMORANDUM
OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)
MOU
signed between Ministry of Power, Govt. of India and Govt. of Punjab on
30.3.2001 to affirm the joint commitment of two parties to reform the
power sector in the State.
REFORMS
– OPERATIONAL & FINANCIAL ACTION PLAN (R-OFAP)
R-OFAP
has been drafted to monitor the implementation of MOU
Committee
headed by Chief Secretary is acting as Steering Committee to monitor
the implementation of reforms.
PUNJAB
STATE ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION (PSERC)
PSERC
is fully functional and has pronounced two tariff orders for 2002-03
and 2003-04.
Free
electricity to agriculture consumers has been withdrawn.
Third
tariff order for year 2004-05 is under consideration with PSERC
& likely to be pronounced by Oct,2004
IMPROVEMENT
IN POWER GENERATION EFFICIENCY
PLF
of Thermal Plants in the State is 80.2% against the all India
average of 69%.
Plant
availability factor is 87.87% against the all India average of
80.3%.
Heat
rate of the new Thermal Plants have been brought down during
2002-03.
Heat
rate of the old Thermal Plants also expected to be improved with
R&M.
Coal
washery arrangements are being made to improve the quality of the
coal used in PSEB Thermal Plants.
Transit
Coal losses of Thermal Plants reduced and measures are being taken
to reduce further.
For
R&M of GNDTP Bathinda of Unit-I & II based on RLA study PFC
has sanctioned a loan of Rs.183.04 Crore and Govt. of Punjab has
agreed in principle to stand guarantee for availing loans.
RLA
study of GNDTP Bathinda Unit-III & IV has been completed and the
Board has approved project report.
&M
of Shanan Power Plant under APDRP scheme has been completed.
R&M
schemes for UBDC and MHP Power Houses are under preparation.
ENERGY
AUDIT
Electronic
Meters have been installed on all the 11KV incoming and out-going
feeders including all independent LS consumers.
Bus
bar losses have been brought into within limit.
Consumer
Indexing, feeder wise, transformer wise has been completed.
Losses
are being worked out at Circle/Division-wise w.e.f.April 03
Feeder
wise energy audit shall be started shortly
All
consumers (except AP) are metered
METERING
PLANS
Electro-magnetic
meters installed at all the consumers premises are being replaced
with electronic meters in phases.
All
HT consumers with load more than 100KW and MS consumers with load
more than 70KW have been provided with electronic meters.
All
11KV feeders have been provided with electronic meters and it is
expected that remaining 220/132/66/33kV feeders will be provided
with electronic meters by the end of this year.
11.74
lac single phase and three phase electronic meters have been
installed by March, 2004 and procurement of more meters is under
process for providing electronic meters at the remaining:
MS
consumer’s premises.
All
SP consumers’ premises.
General
Service Consumers premises.
All
new AP consumers are provided with metered supply. A comprehensive
plan has been chalked out to provide meter on all existing consumers
within 3 years time.
All
consumers except AP will be provided with electronic meters and AP
consumers will be provided with electromechanical meters in a phased
manner by 31.03.07.
Action
Plan has been drawn and implementation has started for providing
meters on distribution transformers.
T&D
LOSSES
With
Electronic metering, energy auditing and anti theft measures T&D
has been calculated as 25.35% for the year 2003-04 showing a
cumulative reduction of about 5.5% overall for the last four years.
Memorandum
for making more stringent and result oriented Anti-Theft Laws is
under active consideration of the State Govt., which will eliminate
the theft of energy.
REVENUE
BUOYANCY
With
Electronic Metering, Energy Auditing, Anti Theft measures and
consequently reduction in T&D losses there is buoyancy in the
revenue i.e. Units billed for 2002-03 has increased as compared to
increase in power availability:
Increase
in Power Availability over the previous year
= 7.43%
Increase
in Units billed over the previous year (including AP) = 6.42%
ADOPTION
OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Billing
of all consumers stands computerized.
Stores
Operations have been computerized.
Computerization
of Management system is under implementation.
PSEB
has also launched its web site and important information is
available to the public on the Internet.
NITs
are put on Web Site for giving worldwide publicity.
ACER
DEVELOPMENT AND REFORM PROGRAM (APDRP) CELEBRATED POW
1.
APDRP schemes sanctioned
during the year 2000-01 and 2001-02
a)
Renovation & upgrading of Shanan Hydel Project
Cost
of the Scheme
= 11.35 Crore
Funds
received and utilized
= 10.88 Crore
b)
Strengthening and Upgrading of Sub Transmission & Distribution
System of Patiala, Khanna & Mohali Operation Circles:
Cost
of the scheme
= 63.42 Crore
Funds
received
= 48.835 Crore
Funds
utilized
= 40.84 Crore
2.
APDRP Schemes approved during
the year 2002-03
Ministry
of Power, Govt. of India has approved 12 no. Schemes for Strengthening
and Upgrading of Sub Transmission & Distribution System of 12 no.
cities/circles during the year 2002-03,
Various
functions are being identified which may be out-sourced.
Board
has already initiated various steps to reduce manpower.
Freeze
on recruitments and creation of new posts.
Redeployment
of surplus staff through revision of staffing norms.
Pool
of surplus posts have been created and wherever creation of new
posts is absolutely essential these are created by diversion from
the surplus pool.
With
various measures taken has resulted in reduction of manpower
deployed from 93029 as on 31.12.1998 to 87899 as on 31.12.2002.
UNBUNDLING
AND CORPORATIZATION OF PSEB
With
the enactment of Indian Electricity Act 2003 by the Parliament in June
2003 and introduction of Electricity Bill 2003 in the last session
of Punjab Assembly for restructuring of Power Sector in the State, PSEB
is under going the reforms through unbundling and private participation
resulting in huge addition in the generation capacity as well as
better consumer service and over all prosperity in the State.
PUBLIC
& PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Agreement
signed with private company for setting up of 500MW Goindwal Thermal
Power Plant.
After
passing of new electricity bill 2003 by Parliament, gates have been
opened for providing free access to private participation in the
power sector.
SECURITIZATION
OF OUTSTANDING DUES OF CPSU’S BY GOP
Tripartite
Agreement between the State of Punjab (Deptt. Of Finance), Govt. of
India (Ministry of Power) and Reserve Bank of India has since been
signed on 20.3.2003. Further figures of outstanding dues of NTPC, NHPC,
PGCIL & NPC stand reconciled and had been supplied to Dy.
Secretary/Finance to Govt. of India, Ministry of Power, New Delhi
through Govt. of Punjab, Deptt. Of Power.
REVIEW
OF MAJOR PROJECTS UNDER IMPLEMENTATION
a)
GHTP Stage-II Lehra Mohabbat (2x250MW)
PFC
has sanctioned a loan of Rs.1452 Crore
Negotiations
have been finalized with M/s BHEL for the construction and a Special
Purpose Vehicle (SPV) is being formed.
b)
MHP Stage-II (18MW)
A
loan of Rs.112.716 Crore has been approved by REC.
In
the changed set up with electricity bill 2003 having been approved
by the Parliament the power sector reforms have been speeded up in whole
of the Country & Punjab is no exception. The power sector reforms as
such envisages availability of quality power at an competitive rates to
the customers have been undertaken with the unbundling proposals of PSEB,
read reemployment of existing work force for gainful utilization of the
human resources have been undertaken. Certain administrative measures
have also been taken for cleansing the administrative set up.