‘Tata Power’s Odisha discoms cut AT&C losses by 10%, become model at national level’
The Hindu
Tata Power's Odisha distribution companies set a model for efficiency, reliability, and innovation in power distribution services.
In four years. the four distribution companies of Tata Power Co Ltd., operating in Odisha, have improved operations substantially thus becoming a model for other states to emulate, a top company executive said.
The four distribution companies (Discoms) include TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPCODL), TP Western Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPWODL), TP Northen Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPNODL) and TP Southern Odisha Distribution Ltd. (TPSODL).
“We [TPCODL] came in 2020 and subsequently the other three discoms came in 2021. From there we have travelled a lot. If you see just one parameter which everybody looks at that is Average Technical & Commercial (AT&C) loss we [all 4 discoms] have reduced it by almost 10% collectively for the State of Odisha,” Arvind Singh, CEO, TPCODL, told The Hindu in an interview.
“Reliability has improved substantially. Now, the ability to restore electricity has gone up primarily because we have got more trained manpower, lot of materials have been kept in locations and losses have reduced,” he said.
So as far as consumers are concerned especially in urban areas and industrial areas, the availability of power is very high, Mr. Singh said adding even in rural areas, the availability is over 23 hours.
“This is a very high number. It must be one of the best in India,” he emphasised.
Since coastal Odisha is a cyclone prone area and the cyclonic storms hit with a notice of 3 hours, Tata Power has put in place a strategy for fast response and restoration of supplies.
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