Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
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CHAPTER – 5
CAPITAL INVESTMENT FOR THE CONTROL PERIOD (FY-14 TO FY-16):
BESCOM comes under southern grid and the peak demand is growing at a
higher percentage compared to the energy requirement. Besides other reasons this
phenomenon can be attributed to growing urbanization, changes in life style &
efficiency improvement (In terms of reduction in losses) in the distribution system.
Specially in case of BESCOM the reduction in losses has led to suppressed increase
in energy requirement, whereas the higher penetrations of electronics appliances
have led to higher increase in the peak demand during the past two years.
The Master plan of BESCOM envisages higher population growth in next five
years through migration from northern part of India & also natural growth. It has
been highlighted in the plan in order to cater these consumers, infrastructure has to
be developed in long term perspective. It is projected that future increase/growth
will be both because of relocation/migration & natural growth.
BESCOM has been striving hard and initiated several measures to improve
efficiencies in the distribution system. For the purpose of capex plan the broad
objectives of the Capital investment Plan are to bring about efficiencies by reducing
AT&C losses, up gradation of the distribution system and providing reliable quality
of power supply. Further plan is aimed at meeting the Load Growth demand of next
5 years. BESCOM is also proposing capital works programme keeping in view of the
objectives of the Government in extending power supply to below poverty line
citizens, farming community, and Ganga Kalyana schemes which is not driven by
economic considerations for the investment and based on social obligations.
BESCOM has identified the following key areas for the need based investments.
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AT&C losses reduction :-
BESCOM has formulated the target for AT&C loss reduction based on the several
recommendations and has under taken every effort to achieve the laid targets.

Metering:
BESCOM has initiated a programme for replacing all Electro mechanical meters by
Electro Static Meters the reduce AT & C Loss. Metering DTC’s in rural areas (Non –
RAPDRP areas) as per KERC directives for energy Auditing predominantly feeding
to IP sets. Smart meters are being introduced which are supplier and consumer
friendly.
HT installations above 500 KVA having 3Ph 3 wire metering are proposed for
replacing with 3Ph 4 wire for enabling accurate unbalance load recording there by
reduction in AT&C Loss.

Reconductoring of lines (HT and LT)
Reconductoring of ACSR / Rabbit to Coyote in Bangalore Urban and Rural
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Year
Propose
d Kms
Rate /
Route Km
1
2013-14
200
1.3
2
3
4
5
Total
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
250
500
500
500
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.4
6.8
Amount (Rs. in Crores )
25.00
( Part of RAPRDRP Work Extends)
35.00
70.00
70.00
70.00
Evacuation of New Line/link Line for Urban / Rural Area:It is proposed to draw new line / link line to augment power station to
reduce T & D Losses, reduction in interruption and better voltage regulation
providing additional DTCs to reduce overloading and also to cater to the load
growth.
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Improvement in quality of supply:
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Implementation of NJY(Niranthara Jyothi Yojane)
o
Restructured Accelerated Power Development & Reform Programme
(RAPDRP) works & Distribution Automation System (DAS)
o
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
Providing Ariel Bunched Cables (ABC works)
Other normal schemes
o
RE works
o
BJ/KJ works
o
Service connection works
o
Replacement of MNR meters
o
Metering of IP set installations’
o
Street lights metering
o
Metering of DTC’s
o
Replacement of faulty DTCs
o
Civil Engineering works
IT interventions
o
Providing ETV meters of class 0.5 to HT and of class 0.2 to EHT
installations with ABT features
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Niranthara Jyothi Phase - I:
Introducing innovative capital schemes to effectively manage the rural loads.
BESCOM introduced the Niranthara Jyothi Scheme which envisages the
segregation of Non Agricultural & Agricultural Loads in rural areas and will
enable BESCOM to provide 24X7 quality power supply to non agricultural
loads in rural areas. Initially BESCOM has taken up Niranthara Jyothi as a
Pilot project in Malur Taluk in Kolar District for a total number of 10 Feeders
and work has already been completed. The length of 11kV line drawn for NJY
10 feeders of about 410.00Kms.
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After introducing this Niranthara Jyothi scheme, a study has been made and
lead to reduction in transformer failure, increase in metered sales, reduction
in technical losses, improved load management & effective quality power
supply found ensured. Further BESCOM has already started to take up
Niranthara Jyothi Scheme for all 1018 numbers of 11kV rural feeders
covering 8932 villages in entire BESCOM.
It is also proposed to provide 540 numbers of 11kV independent feeders
with 9506 numbers of special design distribution transformer for bifurcation
of agricultural & non agricultural loads. The total cost of estimate works out
to be Rs. 732.4 Crores.

The analysis of the NJY project was made & following benefits are found
 Improvement In voltage in tail end
 Complete control of the rural load from the substation/load dispatch
centre
 To provide 24X7 power supply to nonagricultural loads in rural
areas.
 Maintain uninterrupted & better quality power supply to non
agricultural loads
 Increase in billed energy & demand
 Reduction in peak load in the system up to 10%
 Reduction in interruptions by 74% (ie., by 85 Hrs to 22 Hrs)
 Reduction by interruption period by 97% (ie., from 21.35Hrs to 6.45
Hrs)
 Increase in metered sales by 10%
 Reduction in T&D & AT&C losses
Niranthara jyothi scheme is proposed 14 divisions in BESCOM in areas where
RLMS phase –I is not implemented. It is proposed to cover 8932 villages in 40
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taluks of 8 districts of BESCOM for bifurcation of agricultural &
nonagricultural loads under Niranthara jyothi scheme in phase-I&II.
Detailed project report for running independent 11kV feeders to bifurcate
agricultural & nonagricultural loads in BESCOM under Niranthara jyothi.

Niranthara jyothi Phase –II
Is excepted to complete in FY 2013-14
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RAPDRP and DAS
BESCOM
has
introduced
another
Restructured
Accelerated
Power
Development & Reforms Programme (R-APDRP) / Banaglore Distribution
And Upgradation project which is first of its kind in the entire country. A
innovative capital scheme to reduce AT&C losses all over BESCOM. R-APDRP
is a flagship distribution strengthening programme of Govt of India.
It aims at automation of distribution system and reducing the overall
Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) Losses of distribution companies.
The project area comprises of towns having population of more than 30,000.
The objectives of R-APDRP are to reduce AT&C losses of selected towns to
less than 15% over a period of 5 years. It plans to reduce Annual overall
AT&C losses of ESCOM’s by 3%, if the existing AT&C losses is more than 30%
, and by 1.5% if the existing AT&C losses is less than 30%.
The cost of the project is estimated to be about Rs.563.00 Crores. The Japan
International Cooperation Agency called JICA (Japanese Bank for industrial
co-operation called as JBIC) is extending financial assistance to an extent of
Rs. 417.00 Crores to this project. The project is scheduled to be implemented
from FY -2008-09 and proposed to completed in FY 2013-14. The JICA is
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extending financial assistance for automating the 11kV distribution networks
of Bangalore city with the following objectives:
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OBJECTIVES of RAPDRP and DAS:
Automation of distribution system.
Providing assured quality and reliability of power supply for the
sustained industrial growth and its development.
To improve quality of service management and customers satisfaction.
To avoid loss of time for fault location and restoration due to manual
operation.
To improve the reliability of power supply in Bangalore City to World
Class level and thereby increase in energy sales and hence revenue.
To integrate all IT related activities in to a common Distribution
Management System.
To improve competivity by cost reduction.
To improve Network Control management.
Out of total Project cost of Rs. 563.70 Crores, the eligible portion of Loan is
Rs.416.65 Crores and non-eligible portion of Loan is Rs. 147.05 Crores. To
improve the power supply reliability to world-class level, BESCOM is
planning to take up automation of entire Bangalore city distribution.
The Japanese bank for industrial cooperation (JBIC) now renamed as Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is extending financial assistance for
automating the 11 KV distribution network of Bangalore city.
The interest rate of the Loan is 0.75% per annum and repayment period is 15
years including 5 years of grace period.
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Scope of the works
Drawing 11kV new lines with Coyote ACSR conductor to suit the
overhead system for distribution automation.
Providing 11kV, 400 Sq mm UG/AB cable to suit the overhead system for
distribution automation.
Retrofitting of existing RMU Operating Devices (OD) with VCB’s and
providing motorized mechanism.
Providing motorized mechanism for Vertical Lines (VL) and OD’s of new
and old RMU’s.
Providing compact RMU’s for spur points of overhead lines.
Providing sectionalizers with communication facility between two VL’s.
Providing Remote Terminal Units (RTU) with communication facility at
all RMU locations.
Providing SCADA system at each of the sub-station with necessary
hardware and software.
Establishing Master Control Center at Corporate level with necessary
communication, hardware and software.
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Outcome of the project:
Annual Outages per year per consumer will reduce .
Saving of newly construction of distribution line.
Saving of newly construction of substations.
Saving fuel cost of diesel generator.
Risk reduction for people’s panic.
Safety of people’s life.

Providing AB Cable:
In addition to the AT&C loss reduction BESCOM has introduced replacement
of LT bare conductor with LT AB cable. The replacement of LT bare
conductor lines results in reduced direct hookings done on bare LT
conductor lines. Although there is no reduction of any technical losses due to
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installation of LT AB cable lines the commercial losses get considerably
reduced. At the same time AB cables are used to avoid theft and accidents in
slums and narrow regions. Tender is floated for Rs. 1600 Crores in FY 201213 for execution.

Providing infrastructure to Unauthorized IP Sets:
The following provision is made for regularization of IP sets.
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1
2
3
4
5
Total

Year
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Proposed Amount (Rs. In Crores)
20.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
260.00
Service connection works:
Anticipating the future growth of BESCOM especially Bangalore and District
Head Quarters, provision is made for FY -14 , to
FY -18 Rs. 25.00 Crores
each.

RE Works –General & Special Components Plan:
The Government of Karnataka ministry of power will fix physical & Financial
targets for
1. Rural electrification of general works (D.Deveraj urs backward
development
corporation,
Karnataka
Minority
development
corporation,Kuteer jyothi)
2. Special Component plan(Energisation of IP
Ambedkar
set
under Dr. B R
development corporation,Electrification of Harjan
Basthis/Janatha colonies & kutter Jyothi)
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3. Tribal Plan(Energisation of IP
set
under Karnataka tribal
development corporation, Electrification of Tribal colonies & Kuteer
Jyothi)
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HVDS: HVDS work is started in FY 2012-13 and proposed to continue in FY 14-15 to
reduce T&D Loss and better voltage regulation. This also helps in improving
reliability index with a better quality of power supply.

High Voltage fault passage indicator :
Introduced to show/locate fault zone to isolate the fault zone rapidly and
rectification of fault thereby increased reliability.

Civil Engineering works:
Provision is made to an extent of RS.25 Crores each for FY form 2013-14 to
2017-18 towards civil Engineering works, DSM and others.

Capital Works envisaged from 2013-14 to 2017-18:BESCOM has prepared a perspective plan for capital investments totaling to
Rs.2932.00 Crores for the period from 2013-14 to 2017-18 Year on year,
scheme wise detailed proposed investment is furnished below:
Sl.
No
1
A
B
C
D
2013-14
Schemes
E&I
11 KV Lines for New
Stations
11 KV Other Work+
DTCs including
dedicated DTCs for
DWS Schemes.
Re- conductoring of
ACSR /Rabbit to
Coyote in Bangalore
Urban
Re-conductoring of
LT line using Rabbit
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Plan
2014-15
Non
Plan
Plan
2015-16
Non
Plan
Plan
Non
Plan
Rs. in Crores
2016-17
Non
Plan
Plan
2017-18
Plan
Non
Plan
20.00
50.00
80.00
80.00
80.00
15.00
40.00
70.00
70.00
70.00
10.00
10.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
5.00
5.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
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F
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
conductor
Re- conductoring
(Improvement
works on 11 KV
Rural Feeders)
Strengthening of 11
KV UG cable
Network with RMUs
NJY
Providing
infrastructure to Un
authorized IP Sets
(A) DTC Metering
Programme Non
RAPDRP Area
(B) Replacing
Mechanical Meter
By Electrostatic.
( C ) Smart Meter,
HT- TOD Meter
Replacing MNR etc .
RAPDRP & DAS
Service connections
Replacement of
failure DTCs by new
ones
A)Civil Engineering
works, DSM &
Others
B)Consumer
Education
HVDS
Providing fault
locators
Electrification
Hamlets /Villages
Energisation of IP
Sets
T &P and
Computers
Other works
including Safety
measures fund,
Local Planning
Providing AB Cable
Total
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10.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
20.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
60.00
10.00
25.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
40.00
30.00
30.00
30.00
370.00
150.00
25.00
Grand total
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25.00
25.00
25.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
15.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
25.00
1.00
30.00
1.00
120.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
5.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
6.00
31.00
140.00
25.00
6.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
6.00
20.00
20.00
15.00
15.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
20.00
30.00
817.00
20.00
90.00
732.00
20.00
120.00
597.00
20.00
100.00
572.00
20.00
110.00
582.00
848.00
31.00
763.00
30.00
627.00
30.00
30.00
602.00
612.00
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