Distribution losses lowest in MESCOM : Sumanth

Distribution losses lowest in MESCOM : Sumanth

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Feb 12, 2013: MESCOM Managing Director S Sumanth said that MESCOM is equipped with an  independent Regional Load Dispatch Centre located at Mangalore with SCADA facility  enabling it to monitor and regulate the demand and supply of electricity.

 Speaking at a ‘Meet the Press’ programme held at Press Club on Feb 12, Tuesday, he said that the peak demand for the state in Jan 2013 was 8549 MW, while it was  723 MW in  MESCOM including four districts of Shimoga, Chikmagalur, Dakshina Kannada and Udupi.

 

 

Sumanth also said that seven substations of 33/11 KV capacity  including four new sub stations at Kadri, Kudroli, Nandigudde and Attavara are facilitating power supply to Mangalore city.

The other three sub-stations in Mangalore are in Mannagudda, Kankanady and Maidan. He said the works on the 110 KV sub-station of KPTCL were in progress at Bejai and Jeppu.

MESCOM will go for computerization of revenue billing and accounting, Sumanth said adding  MESCOM also has a programme called Total Revenue Management which is in operation through agencies. It will also go in for  computerization of all finance, accounting and MIS matters.

On the unauthorized IP Sets, Sumanth said  21,693  unauthorized IP sets have been registered for regularization and the process of regularization was in progress.

During the next eight to ten months, the MESCOM would prioritize the creation of required infrastructure for power supply to IP set installations.
The MESCOM MD further said the High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS), is being implemented in a phased manner since the past seven to eight months.
 MESCOM has also been providing electricity for drinking water supply through Ganga Kalyana scheme during the year 2012-2013, he said. Sumanth further informed that   MESCOM will soon have  CCTV at  all its offices.

It has even distributed the contact number cards to the consumers in all the 4 districts at the time of issuing of bills so that consumers can contact company’s concerned officials during emergencies.

It will issue  similar cards once again during March/ April this year. Any anamoly in electricity supply or condition of electricity wires in public places can be notified to the MESCOM by contacting the numbers providing the card, he informed.

 Sumanth said that the population in MESCOM limit was 61 lakhs, while the total number of MESCOM consumers stood at 18.6 lakhs, giving an annual turnover of  Rs 1650 crore. Seventy per cent of the amount is paid to purchase power, he informed.

He said the  distribution losses was just 12.09 per cent in MESCOM which is the lowest when  compared to all ESCOMs. The losses in power distribution  in Mangalore city was just 7 per cent, he informed.

 MESCOM Financial Advisor Jayaram Alva and Chief Engineer Mahadev were present at the press meet.

DKWJU president P B Harish Rai welcomed the guests and Secretary Srinivas Indaje proposed vote of thanks.