This is the newsletter for the month of May, 2014 sent to mailing list of pManifold sharing Power Distribution Industry opportunities and updates.
We continue to bring you key developments in the Power Distribution Industry.
Opportunities
·
Bid submission date for JSEB floated
tenders for appointment of Collection based Rural Distribution Franchisee has
been again extended until 19th May, 2014.
(See RFP, DFA)
Key Updates from
existing operators
·
SNDL's meter replacement drive is
nearing completion and has resulted in reduction of distribution losses. In
addition, the company has invested over Rs. 100 Cr. for augmenting the
infrastructure. (Read here)
·
Recognizing operational excellence of
ground staffs like engineers, lineman, substation, etc., Jaipur discoms to
incorporate their views and suggestions in speeding up the consumer grievance Redressal
mechanism and other services. (Read here)
Key Insights
·
To ensure success of the Franchisee
model between Licensee and Franchisee, it is important to implement an
effective monitoring process, especially in provisions related to regulatory
monitoring, loss reduction and consumer benefits, capex investment and supply
guarantees by the Licensee. (Read here)
·
Maintaining high power quality is
important and is being widely discussed these days among stakeholders. A very
good article emphasizes the responsibilities of each stakeholders in the
network and focuses on interconnection between them. (Read here)
Interview
·
Mr. Siddharth Agarwal, Founder and CEO,
Mobicule shared his views on 'Mobility solutions for Indian Utilities'.
(Read here)
Join the
discussions with 1200 industry peers...
·
Does Technical Loss Reduction, Power
Quality and Energy Efficiency are interrelated? What is the key difference
between them which differentiates each term? (Share here)
·
Does technical loss reduction and good
PQ environment could be addressed through same investments in the network? Does
the utility see it from both perspective while investing or only loss
reduction? (Vote here)
·
What could be business case for PQ
investment by Power Distribution Utilities, considering they continues to be
under heavy debt? Any best practice or study already done on the topic?
(Share here)
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Posted by: Kunjan Bagdia @ pManifold
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