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Policy Initiatives / Decision Taken
Electricity Act 2003 has been enacted and came into force from 15.06.2003. The objective is to introduce competition, protect consumers interests and provide power for all. The Act provides for National Electricity Policy,Rural Electrification, Open access in transmission, phased open access in distribution, mandatory SERCs, license free generation and distribution,power trading, mandatory metering and stringent penalties for theft of electricity.
It is a comprehensive legislation replacing Electricity Act 1910, Electricity Supply Act 1948 and Electricity Regulatory Commission Act 1998.The Electricity Act, 2003 has been amended on two occasions by the Electricity (Amendment) Act,2003 and the Electricity(Amendment)Act,2007. The aim is to push the sector onto a trajectory of sound commercial growth and to enable the States and the Centre to move in harmony and coordination.
Policies, Rules and guidelines etc.issued under the Electricity Act.
Generation Performance
1.0 ELECTRICITY GENERATION PERFORMANCE
1.1 The electricity generation target for the year 2011-2012 was fixed as 855 Billion Unit (BU). i.e growth of around 5.4% over actual generation of 811.143 for the previous year (2010-2011). The generation during Dec, 2011 was 72.718 BU as compaired to 67.328 BU generated during Dec 2010, representing a growth of about 8.02%.
1.2 Programme, actual achievement and growth in electricity generation in the country during 2007-08 to 2010-11 :-
| Year | Target | Achievement | % of target | % growth |
| 2007-08 | 710.0 | 704.5 | 99.2 | 6.3 |
| 2008-09 | 774.09 | 723.8 | 93.47 | 2.74 |
| 2009-10 | 789.511 | 771.551 | 97.73 | 6.6 |
| 2010-11 | 830.757 | 811.143 | 97.64 | 5.56 |
| 2011-12(upto Dec 2011 Tentative) | 639.029 | 653.446 | 102.26 | 9.23 |
1.3 The electricity generation target for the year 2011-12 has been fixed at 855 BU comprising of 712.234 BU thermal; 112.050 BU hydro; 25.130 nuclear; and 5.586 BU import from Bhutan
2.0 Plant Load Factor (PLF):
2.1 Notwithstanding the fact that many of the Thermal Power Station (TPSs) in the country are vary old, the plant load factor has shown improvement over the years 2007-08 to 2010-11.
2.2 The PLF in the country during 2007-08 to 2010-11 is as under:
| Year | Target |
Actual |
Sector-wise Actual |
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| (%) | (%) | Central | State | Private | |
| 2007-08 | 77.1 | 78.6 | 86.7 | 71.9 | 90.8 |
| 2008-09 | 79.17 | 77.19 | 84.30 | 71.17 | 91.01 |
| 2009-10 | 77.20 | 77.50 | 85.49 | 70.90 | 85.68 |
| 2010-11 | 72.1 | 75.1 | 85.1 | 66.7 | 85.6 |
3.0 Power Supply Position
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| Year | Requirement | Availability | Surplus/Deficts(-) | Peak Demand | Peak Met | Sirplus/Deficts(-) | ||
| (MU) | (MU) | (MU) | (%) | (MW) | (MW) | (MW) | (%) | |
| 2007-08 | 7,39,345 | 6,66,007 | 73,338 | 9.9 | 1,08,866 | 90,793 | 18,073 | 16.6 |
| 2008-09 | 7,77,039 | 6,91,038 | 86,001 | 11.1 | 1,09,809 | 96,785 | 13,024 | 11.9 |
| 2009-10 | 8,30,594 | 7,46,644 | 83,950 | 10.1 | 1,19,166 | 1,04,009 | 15,157 | 12.7 |
| 2010-11 | 8,61,591 | 7,88,355 | 73,236 | 8.5 | 1,22,287 | 1,10,256 | 12,031 | 9.8 |
- Overall PLF of generating stations improved from 78.6%(Year 2007-08) to 75.1% (Year 2010-11).
(Source: CEA)
# Hydro Electric Initiative
Status of 50,000 MW Hydro Electric Initiative (As on 30.11.2011)
#Energy Conservation
Financial assistance
#PFC's Performance:
Cumulative Sanctions (as on 31.03.2011) Rs.3,45,727 cr.
Cumulative Disbursals (as on 31.03.2011) Rs. 1,73,049 cr.
# REC's Performance:
Growth in Key Fundamentals (up to Fiscal 2011)
