Chennai: Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has granted extension till March next year for the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco) to fix individual meters in agricultural and hut services.
TNERC directed Tangedco that had cited the huge capital expenditure involved in metering the un-metered agricultural and hut service while seeking extension of time by 25 months from October 1, 2012 to carry out sample study to arrive at the transmission and distribution (T and D) loss.
In its order dated July 11, TNERC said that on one hand Tangedco has projected huge cost involved in installation of meters to the extent of Rs 1,525 crore and on other hand indicates accumulated loss of Rs 54,495 crore.
Tangedco said the exercise would involve metering about 18.02 lakh agricultural service and 11.48 lakh huts. Tangedco approached the state government seeking policy direction on whether to go for individual meters of services or to fix meters in small capacity DT. However, the commission did not receive any communication from the government or the corporation.
During the hearing, Tangedco’s chief engineer of planning wing said that cent per cent meters in feeders would be completed by March 2013 while, as far as metering of DTs are concerned, those covered under RAPDRP would be provided with the automated meter reading facilities.
TNERC, in its order, made it clear that the first and foremost, it was concerned about establishing the T and D loss number. It said that by proper measurement of feeder wise and DT wise supplies made to consumers, the losses in the individual feeders might have to be estimated by a sample study of adequate number of samples. “By this process the actual T and D losses could be estimated somewhat accurately,” it directed.
Referring to the earlier order on a suo motto petition moved by it on non-compliance to its directives on accurate estimation of T and D loss, TNERC, in its order, directed that the information should be furnished as directed in its previous order (Data should be submitted once in two months starting from October 2013).
Hence, it said that time limit is extended partly upto March next year instead of 25 months.
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