Special Power News-Click (Issue No: 14 of 2021)

Section 1:   Proposed Amendment to Electricity Act 2003: Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2021
1.1 Long Journey (from Dec 2014): EA 2003 Amendment Proposal
1.2 Achievements after EA 2003 & what needs to done?
1.3 Salient Objectives of present Amendments
1.4 Applicability of EAA 2020 to Entire country
1.5 Giving Choice to consumer for selecting Electricity Supplier: Enhanced competition & End monopoly of Discoms
1.6 Difference between Words “Licensing” & “Registration”
1.7 Functions of National LD Centre (S:26 additions)
1.8 Additional Functions of RLDC/SLDC: PSM
1.9 Comments on NLDC/RLDC/SLDC & PSM
1.10 Statuatory provisions for Cross Border Trade of Electricity (CBTE)
1.11 Constitution of CERC/SERC changed
1.12 ERC gets Powers of Civil court
1.13 Appellate Tribunal (APTEL) strengthened: Sec 112
1.14 Increase in Penalties under Sec :142 &146
1.15 Positives about propsed Amendments (Pros)
1.16 Center vs State Jurisdiction on Power Sector Related matters
1.17 IMP Issues
1.18 Additional issues: may be considered in the EAA Bill 2021

Section 2:   Draft Electricity (Rights of consumers) Amendment, Rules 2021
2.1 Preamble
2.2 Roof TOP Solar System with Battery Storage

Power News-Click (Issue No: 12 of 2021)

Sec 1:    Newspapers Headlines/Tweets: Fires in Hospitals
1.1 Some Fire incidences in Hospitals during 9th Aug 20 to 1st May 21
1.2 My sincere feelings on recent fire incidents in Hospitals
1.3 Summary of news reports highlighting fire in 7 Hospitals,
1.4 Reasons behind frequent hospital fires in India
1.5 Fire kills Five at Pune's Serum Institute
1.6 Fire incidences in Hospitals
1.7 Protecting Hospitals from failure
1.8 Underlying Electrical Issues in Hospital Fires
1.9 Faulty Electrical installations in an Oxygen-rich Environment
1.10 Compliance to Standards & growing extent of the problem
1.11 Fire in COVID Hospitals: Prevention, should be our goal
1.12 Building a proactive approach to fire safety
1.13 Wire the Hospital Electrical Networks right with Fire Survival cables
1.14 Earthing
1.15 A Ph.D. Dissertation by Jean-Mary Martels (2018) from University of Ilmenau (Germany) sheds some interesting light on causes of electrical fires.
1.16 Role of Wires/ Cables in Electrical Fires
1.17 PVC Wires & Cables
1.18 Fire Survival cables
1.19 Low Smoke Zero Halogen (LS0H) Cables
1.20 IS-732: Standard for Electrical wiring
1.21 Fire due to Electrical Resonance
1.22 Research Article: “A study on reported fire incidents inmajor hospitals of India”
1.23 Electric Short Circuit: most common source of Fire: as a cause & effect diagram (Ishikawa diagram)
1.24 Conclusions of the study
1.25 GOI issued advisory on fire incidents in hospitals
1.26 Conclusions: Sudden Surge in Fire incidents in Hospitals
1.27 Jean-Mary Martels in the Ph.D. Dissertation, details Electrical faults that can lead to fires
1.28 Five Types of Combustion phenomena
1.29 Golden rule to prevent Fire: Use Protective equipment

Power News-Click (Issue No: 11 of 2021)

Sec 1:    AI Gen/ Trans/ Power Market/ Dist: New (modified) Policies
1.1 Government future power sector development plans
1.2 Govt working to keep lights ON as Corona hits Power Workers
1.3 Lockdown constraints: 2nd wave of Covid-19 a downside risk for Demd: ICRA
1.4 IEX starts Cross-Border Electricity Trade (CBET) for SAARC market
1.5 Niti Aayog launches India Energy Dashboards (IED) Version 2.0 focused on data
1.6 Most coal-based THM plants coming up are Govt owned: Report (17/04)
1.7 National Electricity Policy-21: for quality power, private investment (29/04)
1.8 SC: Install bird diverters until cables go underground (21/04)

Sec 2:    Discoms’ issues/Tariff Proposals/ Discom Privatization
2.1 Maha: Hospitals’ old power infrastructure facing a huge load
2.2 AP: Power utilities ready to support hospitals
2.3 Odisha: Energy min directs officials to expedite Rural Electrification
2.4 Tariffs rise for in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar
2.5 Uttarakhand ERC approves hike in tariff for RES users consuming > 200 units
2.6 Open Access (OA) Consumers in TN to Pay Additional Surcharge (ASC) of Rs 0.70PU
2.7 Annual energy audits a must for Discoms, says MOP
2.8 Are we ready for Energy Audits today?
2.9 Put on hold Distribution privatisation: AIPEF

Sec 3:    Development of RE/Solar Gen
3.1 Maha tenders 1.3 GW solar for AG loads (27/04)
3.2 Indian Army inaugurates first solar energy harnessing plant of 56 KVA in North Sikkim
3.2 Adani Green Energy's arm commissions 50 MW solar plant in Chitrakoot (UP)
3.3 NTPC’s 85 MW Bilhaur solar project commercially operational (UP)
3.4 SECI tenders 1.2 GW Hybrid Wind-Solar projects (17/04)
3.5 NTPC tenders 1 GW of solar capacity (21/04)
3.6 ReNew Power commissions 105 MW solar project in GUJ
3.7 Torrent to set up 300 MW solar project in Guj, signs PPA @ Rs 2.22 PU
3.8 Covid-19 2nd Wave could delay 4 GW Solar, Wind projects: Developers request 3-4 months extension (29/04)
3.9 Facebook signs first deal to buy RE in India
3.10 Coal India plans SPV for solar Gen (16/04)
3.11 RAJ: Solar pumps in Ranthambore Tiger Reserve animals
3.12 CEA, CEEW launch RE dashboard for info on RE projects

Sec 4:    MISC Issues: Smart Grid/ EV/Cyber Attacks/DSM/ Energy Storage/ International news
4.1 One Lakh Smart meters installed by EDF in India
4.2 AEEE's Prof Prasad Vaidya receives US Govt's Richard King Award(19/04)
4.3 INNOVATION: IIT-H develops dual carbon low-cost battery
4.4 IIIT-H develops unique charging solution for electric 2-WH
4.5 In Mumbai EV registrations up 115% in 2020-21
4.6 New Directions for Power Network Cybersecurity
4.7 GWh-scale compressed air: World’s largest non-HYD energy-storage projects announced
4.8 Land-starved Singapore gets creative with Solar in clean energy push
4.9 Stellantis electric cars will have up to 800 km range
4.10 A floating hotel in Qatar generating its own electricity

Sec 1:  Dr B.R.Ambedkar

1.1 Family Background on Dr B R ambedkar
1.2 Education qualification about 30 degrees
1.3 Eminent economist who worked on economic development after world war 2
1.4 Multitasking qualities of Dr B.R ambedkar and Bharat ratna awardee in1990
1.5 Important events and headed many bodies during his life
1.6 Difficult to have proper taxation his view on levying taxes
1.7 Laws for Women Labour were initiated by him
1.8 Introduced DA and ESI for worker and NEA
1.9 Approval for High level Technical Authorities were done under his guidance like CWINC,CTPB etc
1.10 CWPC Bifurcated to CWC and CEA
1.11 Irrigation Policies for Development of river valley
1.12 Introducing Large Dam Technologies to India
1.13 Handled the LAbour,Power & Water resource department,and introduced Bombay money lender bill,Mahar vatan etc
1.14 Dr Rajendra prasad prasing Dr Ambedkar’s work for country
1.15 Liberty,Equality & Fraternity are principles of life Quoted by him
1.16 EA 1910 Was Drafted by Dr B.R ambedkar which become base for energy market development
1.17 Formation CEA & CWC were stated by him as well as rationalization of production and supply of electricity
1.18 Credit for multipurpose project and development of engineers goes to Dr ambedkar quoted by Dr Sukhdev Thorat
1.19 Prof Amartya Sen Nobel awardee in economist quoted Dr B.R ambedkar as his father of Economics
1.20 Advancement in India one of the big reason in Contribution by Dr B.R.ambedkar

Power News-Click (Issue No: 9 of 2021; Ver:2)

Sec 1:    AI Gen/ Trans/Coal/Power Market
1.1 AI Consumption increase by 25% in last one year
1.2 Indian Annual Demand falls after 35 years by 0.2%
1.3 CIL Reported Decline in production by 1% annually
1.4 AI Coal Dropped by 13.6^% due Reduction in Coal Requirement
1.5 NTPC Group With Highest Power Gen with growth of 8.2%
1.6 NTPC commissions 660 MW U-2 at Nabinagar plant (Bihar) & 660 MW U-2 at Tanda Plant in UP
1.7 ENV Ministry postpones deadlines for FGD commissioning by 31 st dec 2023
1.8 By CERC,National AVG Power purchase Cost has increased by almost 7% than last year
1.9 IEX AVG Spot power price Cost climbs about 65% and thus achieved one of the highest Volume this year
1.10 PXIL launches Green Term Ahead Market trading platform to initiate RES
1.11 Centre enables Discoms to relinquish legacy PPAs after clearing all dues
1.12 Adani Trans (ATL) to acquire Trans asset from Essel Group and also for South East UP Tramsco

Sec 2:    Discoms’ issues/Tariff Proposals/
2.1 Discoms' outstanding dues to Gencos rose to Rs 1.02 L CR in Feb 21 which about 17 %
2.2 Power tariff in Odisha increased by 30 PSPU from Apr 4 and 5.6% rise in overall retail supply tariff
2.3 APERC rejects uniform power tariff proposal presently they 8 tariff slab which increase dispute and may lead to delay of REV Realization
2.4 MERC granted Trans license to Adani to set up HVDC line (80KM) UG HVDC line between 400KV Kudus (MSETCL) S/s & Adani Mumbai 220 KV Aarey Substation

Sec 3:    Developments in Solar/ RE Gen
3.1 GUJ’s 500 MW solar auction sees aggressive tariff of Rs 2.20 PU despite Basic Custom Duty (BCD) impact about 11 % More
3.2 RAJ: Proposal for Partial relief for RT solar projects to allow Net metering upto 500KW installations
3.3 Agro Photovoltaic (APV): Solar power on saffron field in J&K
3.4 AP: Commissioned 8,646 MW RE capacity as on 31 Mar 2021 to install PHS plants to support RE/ HC seeks details of Discom dues to RE Cos
3.5 100% Green Energy option at 66 PSPU extra in all 4DLs MAHA to create Green Power Tariff
3.6 Country’s first farm-based Kusum solar power project commissioned in RAJasthan 1 MW in 3.5 acre land
3.7 India's biggest floating solar power plant coming up in TEL of 100 MW in 450 acre
3.8 Cabinet okays Rs 4500 CR Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme to boost Solar equipment manufacturing
3.9 Tata Power puts 400 MW new solar modules & panels capacity on stream for high quality products
3.10 Karnataka: 20% of daily power needs met by Solar energy
3.11 Ladakh begins carbon neutral drive with 50 MW Solar Storage plant

Sec 4:    MISC Issues: Smart Grid/EV/ES/Inernational Power news
4.1 TPDDL introduces Narrow-Band IoT technology in smart meters (RF BAsed Tech)
4.2 An EV battery that doesn’t need electricity for charging working on AL-Air batteries
4.3 IIT-G team devises way to boost Battery performance by esyimateing SOC of BAttery
4.4 EV maker Ather Energy sets up fast charging network in Mumbai at 30 locations
4.5 TPDDL commissions India's 1st grid-connected community Battery based Energy Storage System in case of grid outage
4.6 Coal ‘integral part’ of our Energy requirement, India tells UN
4.7 Pakistan Industries oppose to 34% rise in Energy tariff
4.8 Record 260 GW new RE capacity added worldwide in 2020 which 50 % more than Last year

Power News-Click (Issue No: 8 of 2021)

Sec 1:   
1.1 What is CEER & its key objective
1.2 Analysis of COVid 19 on energy sector and step taken ahead
1.3 CEER ad hoc group work while crisis
1.4 Restriction taken by NRA during Crisi like lockdown,
1.5 Impact on the Economies and social repercussion
1.6 Affected 50% of worldwide share of energy due to spread of Pandemic
1.7 Energy Consumption decrease due to pandemic,becase most of them worked remotely
1.8 Observe 25% Drop in energy demand due to lockdown
1.9 Consumption reduce by Almost 10 % everywhere.
1.10 Rise in Household consumption But reduction inC & I consumption during Pandemic
1.11 Experienced decrease in avg electricity market price and lower the use of gas.
1.12 Listing Different European Countries NRAs.
1.13 Share of RES increased upto 40 % in over all generation
1.14 Measure to protect energy consumer economic impact due to Covid 19
1.15 Increased in number of unpaid bills about 20% increase
1.16 Non Payment affects the disconnection rates.
1.17 Bill payments in Installments or extend the Payment Deadline.
1.18. Financial payment for Households and SMEs to cover their debt.
1.19 Impact on Energy Suppliers as their payment are not cleared.
1.20 Increase in Number of unpaid bills because Covid 19 impact .
1.21 In most of the countries the unpaid bill has increased during panademic
1.22 Coupled effect of lower energy demand as well as low prices due to crisis
1.23 Many NRAs stated that supplier suffered trade loss.
1.24 Delaying the Netwrok charges to overcome crisis
12.2 Scheme on Deferral of network charges by various cuntries
1.26 Support for business in energy sector through subsidies .loans and Guarantees in various countries.
1.27 Tariif Metholodogy for charging consumers and to adjust the default tariff.
1.28 Temp Supply Suspension scheme So as to maintain collateral.
1.29 Impact on NEtwork operators and step taken to support them
1.30 Measure taken by NRA during crisis
1.31 High priority tasks were undertaken during crisis
1.32 Delaying of Smart meter installation
1.33 Protecting the revenue loss by deprioritizing,adjusted tariffs,relief penalty
1.34 Resilient action of energy sector,with continuity in work
1.35 Smooth exchange between stakeholders and proper coordination.
1.36 Smoothing deadline due to crisis and providing digital solution to it.
1.37 Support th consumer and preventing from any debt in energy.
1.38 Sharing Burden by various strategies.
1.39 Digitalization of work to start remotely.

Power News-Click (Issue No.: 7 of 2020)

Sec 1:   Indian Power System
1.1 Power Consumptioon shows double digit growth during first fortnight of OCT 2020
1.2 India adds 2,320 MW solar capacity in Jan-Sept period
1.3 IEX sees 13.2% growth in energy sales inQ2
1.4 Discoms’ outstanding dues to Gencos Rs 1.33 LCR in August’20
1.5 Ramagundam, Vizag among worst SO2 emitters in the world
1.6 PM underscores 7 key pillars of India’s energy strategy
1.7 Over 1CR consumers(38%) never paid their power bills in UP
1.8 CERC: No hearing for one more month
1.9 Pune: Tender Issued to Install 10MW RT Solar Systems at Bus Depots and Terminals
1.10 Adani to complete 1,000MW 400KV Trans line to Mumbai by Dec 2022
1.11 AP to set up 7 Pumped storage plants to tackle power fluctuations
1.12 RLYs taps solar energy to power stns in KAR/Kochi Metro rail using Solar
1.13 Diesel gensets banned in Delhi-NCR from Oct 15
1.14 UK’s HS1 becomes the country’s first RE-powered RLY

Power News-Click (Issue No.: 6 of 2020)

Sec 1:   Mumbai Power System
1.1 Basic Facts Of Mumbai PS
1.2 The Occurrence
1.3 Four 400KV CKTs Bringing Power To Mumbai
1.4 Impact
1.5 Conditions Before & after the Event (As per WR SCADA Data)
1.6 Elements affected during Event & Restored after event

Sec 2:   Restoration Efforts
2.1 Snapshot of Maha system SCADA map board at 1845 Hours at WRLDC Actions taken for safeguarding the system
2.2 Let us revise some fundamentals

Sec 3:    Power System: 4 Dimensional Control
3.1 Concept of “Power Number”

Sec 4:    Why Electricity Grid fails??
4.1 Electricity Grid Disturbance Head line news !!
4.2 Times of India Headline 13th Oct 2020
4.3 Times of India Headline 13th Oct 2020
4.4 Daytime Darkness on Monday!!!
4.5 POSOCO: WRLDC: Flash Report: 12th Oct
4.6 Blame Game: Simultaneous tripping at MSETCL facilities caused power outage: TPC Failure at TPC end: BEST
4.7 News paper Report: Batti GUL on first day of Week

Sec 5:    BMC instructs hospitals to get enough diesel to remain unaffected amid power failure
5.1 BMC probes deaths of Two Covid patients after Power Outage
5.2 INFO (Snap Shots) RECEIVED FROM SLDC KALWA
5.3 The Incidence as per SLDC INFO
5.4 Very unfortunate: The Usual Blame Game Started
5.5 Editorial “Andharache Shilpakar” (MT 13/X)

Sec 6:    ISLANDING from an interconnected Grid
6.1 MUMBAI: ISLANDING SCHEME & RPUF
6.2 Discom: UF Load Shedding Scheme (UFLS)
6.3 INFO from 12th Oct 2020 DSR MSLDC Kalwa

Sec 7:    Has Mumbai Islanding Failed?
7.1 Need: investigating the occurrence & updating islanding System
7.2 Can't rule out foul play, sabotage in Mumbai power outage incident: Hon MOE GOM
7.3 Power Play: Blame Game continues

Sec 8:    Why Stand by Charges?
8.1 MERC to hold E-Hearing in the matter on Wed, 21 Oct,2020 at 10.30 Hrs
8.2 MERC to hold E-Hearing in the matter on Wed, 21 Oct,2020 at 10.30 Hrs

Sec 9:    Conclusions: Need to avoid such incidents

Power News-Click (Issue No: 2 of 2021)

Sec 1:   AI Gen / New (modified) Policies
1.1 Power Demand touches all time high of 188.45 GW on 28 Jan
1.2 ‘Power Gen likely to improve on higher Demand’ (29/01)
1.3 PGCIL InvIT IPO aims to raise Rs 5,000 CR (29/01)
1.4 SC allows CERC to begin operations; clear reserved cases (21/01)
1.5 Summary of MOP RPO Trajectory order 29 Jan, 2021 (30/01)
1.6 Economic Survey 2020-21 flags high T&D losses in Power Sector (30/01)

Sec 2:   Discoms’ issue / Tariff Proposals /Discoms Privatization
2.1 With Rs 63,740 CR arrears, MSEDCL consumers face disconnection
2.2 Mumbai must scale up Gen, upgrade Trans: CEA Report (21/01)
2.3 Guj Discoms project slower growth in IND segment (20/01)
2.4 RAJ: Consumers cannot buy cheaper power from PEX due to high CSS &ASC,and restrictive norms
2.5 MP: Discoms seek 6% tariff hike for next FY to tide over ‘losses’ (22/01)
2.6 Chandigarh: Private firm to bring down T&D losses to 7.6% in 5 years
2.7 Power Engineers to protest on Feb 3 against privatisation of Discoms

Sec 3:    Developments in Solar & RE
3.1 Women's group set up solar panel making unit in Maha village (22/01)
3.2 Cabinet approves MoU between India, Uzbekistan for cooperation in solar
3.3 RE-battery storage systems cost-competitive with new coal capacity in TN
3.4 GUJ cancels results of solar auctions, feels tariffs are high (01/02)
3.5 Mumbai: BMC plans 2nd Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant at Deonar
3.6 RAJ: Draft RERC RT norms shrinking Govt policy space (21/01)
3.7 To popularise solar energy, Bengal allows Net metering for individual households (18/01)

Sec 4:    MISC Issues: Smart Grid/ EV/ Smart Cities
4.1 Electric car manufacturer Tesla may park in GUJ (20/01)
4.2 Chandigarh: 5,000 Smart Meters on new Control Centre (28/01)
4.3 Smart cities of AP & TEL stand as towering examples of “mission failure”
4.4 AP HC: “Are IAS & IPS officers being trained at Mussoorie in how not to implement court orders?”

Sec 5:    International Power News
5.1 Biden Admin appoints Indian-Americans to key posts in Energy Dept
5.2 World's largest single-site solar power plant in Abu Dhabi (21/01)
5.3 OFGEM recommends independent body to steer Britain to net zero
5.4 China Dec 20 coal imports from Australia plunge to zero on import restrictions (21/01)
5.5 China's 2020 Power consumption grows 2.6% despite COVID-19 disruption

Section 1:    AI Gen/ New (modified) Policies
1.1 AI consumption grows nearly 6% in Jan 21 (04/02)
1.2 Average spot power price up 11% at Rs 3.18 PU in Jan on IEX
1.3 GOI extends tenure of Chairman CERC & Members CERC
1.4 NTPC Kameng project's 4th 150 MW unit commercially operational (13/02)
1.5 U’khand flash flood sparks questions on HEP push
1.6 TANGEDCO can save Rs 35,000 CR by retiring its old coal plants

Section 2:    Discoms’ issues/Tariff Proposals/ Discom Privatization
2.1 Maha: Consumption has risen 53% since end May 20 (09/02)
2.2 KAR: Consumption back to near normal (12/02)
2.3 Tata Power to operate Distribution in entire Odisha State
2.4 “Only Online Payment of power bills” in MP now
2.5 Discom Liquidity Package: Rs 1.25 Lakh CR loans sanctioned
2.6 Chandigarh: Six firms to compete for Power Dept privatisation (10/02)
2.7 Power sector employees threaten strike against Electricity Bill

Section 3:    Development of RE/Solar Gen
3.1 ADANI CEO says 31% of power to Mumbai will come from RE by 2023
3.2 Indications from India’s largest solar auction: Have solar tariffs touched rock bottom? (13/02)
3.3 AP Energy Corp finalises bids for 5.8 GW solar projects
3.4 RE capacity addition at 5-year low in 2020: Report (09/02)
3.5 Union Budget for Renewable Development

Section 4:    MISC Issues: Smart Grid/ EV/ DSM/ EE/ Imapct of Union Budget
4.1 EESL to install 23.4 Lakh Smart Prepaid meters in Bihar
4.2 Pact signed to establish India's first Geothermal field development project in Leh (08/02)
4.3 Importance of feeder separation schemes in Dist (09/02)
4.4 Budget 2021: A few more miles left to be covered in energy sector (09/02)
4.5 Infrastructure growth in India: Making the elephant fly: Sameer Bhatia CRISIL (11/02)
4.6 PM pitches for private enterprise, says if ‘Babus' belong to country so do youngsters (TNN updated 11FEB 2021 at 1009 IST)

Section 5:    International Power News
5.1 Linxon commissions Nepal's first 400KV GIS at Dhalkebar
5.2 SJVNL bags 679 MW HYD Electric project in Nepal (02/02)
5.3 Norway Peak Demand surpasses 25,000 MW for first time
5.4 Germany set to agree phased introduction of H2 transport (11/02)
5.5 Out in the cold: how Japan's Grid came close to blackouts (06/02)

Power News-Click (Issue No: 3 of 2021)

Sec 1:    Budget Plan of India’s Energy Sector for FY 21-22
1.1 FM unveils budget for FY 21-22: aimed at boosting Indian Economy
1.2 Total investments by CPSUs to rise 19% to Rs 60,000 CR

Sec 2:    Increased CAPEX to upgrade T&D network
2.1 National Program on Smart Metering

Sec 3:    Green Budget for Cleaner India
3.1 Budget allocation for solar power projects
3.2 Manufacturing Plan for solar power projects

Sec 4:    National Hydrogen Mission: A silver Lining in Budget
4.1 Government’s Plan for Hydrogen Energy Mission

Sec 5:    Urban Swachh Bharat Mission/Boost to EV
5.1 Government’s plan for public transport sector for EV industry

Sec 6:    Disinvestment: Major thrust in Union Budget 2021-22
6.1 Government’s plan for monetization of powergrid’s assets

Sec 7:    Natural Gas Pipeline

Sec 8:    Competition in Dist System
8.1 Hydrogen Mission: Accelerating Energy Transition: A Long term Dream
8.2 Hydrogen Cars Vs Electric Cars: Which Is More Sustainable?

Power News-Click (Issue No: 2 of 2021)

Sec 1:    AI Gen / New (modified) Policies
1.1 Power Demand touches all time high of 188.45 GW on 28 Jan
1.2 ‘Power Gen likely to improve on higher Demand’ (29/01)
1.3 PGCIL InvIT IPO aims to raise Rs 5,000 CR (29/01)
1.4 SC allows CERC to begin operations; clear reserved cases (21/01)
1.5 Summary of MOP RPO Trajectory order 29 Jan, 2021 (30/01)
1.6 Economic Survey 2020-21 flags high T&D losses in Power Sector (30/01)

Sec 2:    Discoms’ issue / Tariff Proposals /Discoms Privatization
2.1 With Rs 63,740 CR arrears, MSEDCL consumers face disconnection
2.2 Mumbai must scale up Gen, upgrade Trans: CEA Report (21/01)
2.3 Guj Discoms project slower growth in IND segment (20/01)
2.4 RAJ: Consumers cannot buy cheaper power from PEX due to high CSS &ASC,and restrictive norms
2.5 MP: Discoms seek 6% tariff hike for next FY to tide over ‘losses’ (22/01)
2.6 Chandigarh: Private firm to bring down T&D losses to 7.6% in 5 years
2.7 Power Engineers to protest on Feb 3 against privatisation of Discoms

Sec 3:    Developments in Solar & RE
3.1 Women's group set up solar panel making unit in Maha village (22/01)
3.2 Cabinet approves MoU between India, Uzbekistan for cooperation in solar
3.3 RE-battery storage systems cost-competitive with new coal capacity in TN
3.4 GUJ cancels results of solar auctions, feels tariffs are high (01/02)
3.5 Mumbai: BMC plans 2nd Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant at Deonar
3.6 RAJ: Draft RERC RT norms shrinking Govt policy space (21/01)
3.7 To popularise solar energy, Bengal allows Net metering for individual households (18/01)

Sec 4:    MISC Issues: Smart Grid/ EV/ Smart Cities
4.1 Electric car manufacturer Tesla may park in GUJ (20/01)
4.2 Chandigarh: 5,000 Smart Meters on new Control Centre (28/01)
4.3 Smart cities of AP & TEL stand as towering examples of “mission failure”
4.4 AP HC: “Are IAS & IPS officers being trained at Mussoorie in how not to implement court orders?”

Sec 5:    International Power News
5.1 Biden Admin appoints Indian-Americans to key posts in Energy Dept
5.2 World's largest single-site solar power plant in Abu Dhabi (21/01)
5.3 OFGEM recommends independent body to steer Britain to net zero
5.4 China Dec 20 coal imports from Australia plunge to zero on import restrictions (21/01)
5.5 China's 2020 Power consumption grows 2.6% despite COVID-19 disruption

S1_PNC Issue 1_16 Jan 2021

Sec 1:    AI Gen/ New (modified) Policies
1.1 DEC 2020: IEX Spot power price falls 3% to Rs 2.83 PU (06/01)
1.2 CIL to cross 650 MT production target in FY 20-21 (09/01)
1.3 India added 7 GW RE capacity in 8 months (14/01)
1.4 Discoms' outstanding to Gencos rise 35% to Rs 1.42 L CR
1.5 NTPC serves notices to 6 states, 2 UTs for non-payment of dues
1.6 BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna asked to clear dues of NTPC JV APCPL  :Rs 1,864 CR (08/01)
1.7 Green award for CESC’s THM plant supplying Kolkata
1.8 Just 8% of DEL power procured from unclean source: CSE (07/01)
1.9 MPCB issued notice to Parli TPS over “Ash” problem
1.10 TEL among top 3 states producing unclean coal-based power: CSE Study
1.11 Only State Discoms authorised to implement MNRE’s RT solar scheme
1.12 RT solar industry seeks modifications in Electricity (Amendment) Rules

Sec 2:    Discoms’ issues/Tariff Proposals/ Discom Privatization
2.1 HAR Discoms project Revenue gap of Rs 9,627 CR (05/01)
2.2 KAR: ESCOMs seek tariff increase for 3rd time in 5 months
2.3 Guj: Discoms choose not to hike tariffs for FY 2021-22 (15/01)
2.4 CHANDIGARH: UT proposes not to hike power tariff as ED in profit
2.5 “Will cut off supplies if dues not settled” warn AP discoms (14/01)
2.6 JNPT signs MOU (DFA) with MSEDCL for supply in port area (13/01)
2.7 TPC takes over Dist in Western, Southern Odisha (08/01)
2.8 Govt nudges, Chandigarh moves SC on ED privatisation (05/01)

Sec 3:    Developments in Solar/ RE Gen
3.1 Bina solar plant ready to power overhead Rail lines (01/01)
3.2 Chandigarh: Plan to produce 60MW solar in 2 years (13/01)
3.3 Adani Green gets 600-MW Wind-Solar Hybrid project from SECI
3.4 HYD: Bowenpally AG market to run on power generated from vegetable waste

Sec 4:    MISC Issues: Smart Grid/EV/DSM/EE
4.1 Target of selling 10 Lakh Electric 2-WH under FAME-II 'nowhere in sight': SMEV
4.2 Bhopal Smart City Project: ‘Smart’ solar panels damaged before inauguration
4.3 Farmers threaten gherao of PSPCL employees against installation of Smart Meters
4.4 India's National Street Lighting Program to enable Rs 8,000 CR investment: EESL

Sec 5:    International Power News
5.1 Massive power blackout in Pakistan, several cities plunged into darkness
5.2 German Power export surplus shrank 46.2% in 2020 (05/01)
5.3 China's grid struggles to keep up with booming Demand (16/01)
5.4 Britain sees greenest year for Electricity in 2020
5.5 Japan: Power market remains unpredictable: Demd surges
5.6 Analysis of Vietnam’s RE Boom

PNC 10: (From 28/11/2020 To 15/12/2020) Power Of Politics Or Politics Of Power

Section 1:   
1.1 News-click: Top Headlines of the Fortnight
1.2 Consumption growth by 4.7% in NOV 20 from 12% in Oct 20
1.3 India’s Peak Demd 5-10 GW higher in early Dec 20 (15/12)
1.4 Spot Power trade grew 61% in Nov: IEX (08/12)
1.5 IEX expands Green Market; Adds Daily, Weekly contracts (05/12)
1.6 Discoms' outstanding dues to Gencos rise over 29% to Rs 1.38 L CR (Y-O-Y)
1.7 AP: No power tariff hike for 2021-22 (01/12)
1.8 Govt issues guidelines for implementing feeder-level solarisation under PM-KUSUM scheme (05/12)
1.9 States to get loan from AG infrastructure fund for PM- Kusum (28/11)
1.10 India adds 764-MW RE capacity in Nov 2020 (12/12)
1.11 RE Gen News from States in Brief
1.12 Maha to add 17,385 MW RE capacity by 2025 (10/12)
1.13 PM Modi lays foundation of India’s largest RE park in Guj
1.14 MP identifies land to develop solar (28/11)
1.15 Vudu Park in Visakhapatnam to get a Smart Solar Flower
1.16 Tata Power receives LoI for Odisha's WESCO, SOUTHCO Discoms (05/12)
1.17 Breaking News: PUN & HAR HC stays Chandigarh Discoms privatisation bid (03/12)
1.18 GOI asks Puducherry UT to prepare for privatisation of Dist (04/12) Puducherry Govt opposed to privatising Dist: CM (07/12)
1.19 NIB for Privatization of UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu issued by UT Admin on 7th Dec 2020
1.20 CERC to resume operations as GOI appoints Member (Law)
1.21 Delhi’s TPDDL wins award for country's first grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) (14/12)
1.22 Goa: Elect Deptt awarded for successful use of technology (28/11)
1.23 Dehradun bags three Gold award for Best Smart City in India, Indore lifts Silver at ET Govt Global Smart Cities Forum 2020
1.24 New islanding for Delhi proposed to prevent blackouts (12/12)
1.25 Bihar-based Husk PS : first Mini-Grid firm to power 100 communities, 5,000 small biz customers (11/12)
1.26 GOM unveils Aarey -Kudus Under Ground HVDC network plan (03/12)
1.27 BHEL sets new record of manufacturing India's highest- rated Auto Transformer(500MVA)(28/11)
1.28 Coal Combustion Responsible For Almost 1 Lakh Deaths In 2018 in India: Lancet Report (03/12)
1.29 RE:46.3% of Germany’s 2020 consumption(15/12)
1.30 India, Nepal inching closer to finalise cross border electricity sales Regulatory modality (12/12)
1.31 China solar capacity growth hits 40 GW in 2020 (11/12)
1.32 Grid collapses in Nigeria, Africa's largest economy (30/11)

My Analysis On Power System Disturbance In MMR On 12 Oct 2020

Section 1:    MUMBAI Power System
1.1 The Occurrence
1.2 Four 400KV CKTs Bringing Power To Mumbai
1.3 Elements affected during Event & Restored after event
1.4 Restoration Efforts
1.5 Snapshot of Maha system SCADA map board at 1845 Hours at WRLDC Actions taken for safeguarding the system
1.6 Power System:4 Dimensional Control
1.7 Concept of “Power Number”
1.8 Why Electricity Grid fails??
1.9 Electricity Grid Disturbance Head line news !!
1.10 Times of India Headline 13th Oct 2020
1.11 Daytime Darkness on Monday!!!
1.12 POSOCO: WRLDC: Flash Report: 12th Oct
1.13 Blame Game: Simultaneous tripping at MSETCL facilities caused power outage: TPC Failure at TPC end: BEST
1.14 News paper Report: Batti GUL on first day of Week
1.15 BMC instructs hospitals to get enough diesel to remain unaffected amid power failure
1.16 BMC probes deaths of Two Covid patients after Power Outage
1.17 INFO (Snap Shots) RECEIVED FROM SLDC KALWA
1.18 The Incidence as per SLDC INFO
1.19 Very unfortunate: The Usual Blame Game Started
1.20 ISLANDING from an interconnected Grid
1.21 MUMBAI: ISLANDING SCHEME & RPUF
1.22 Discom: UF Load Shedding Scheme (UFLS)
1.23 INFO from 12th Oct 2020 DSR MSLDC Kalwa
1.24 Has Mumbai Islanding Failed?
1.25 Can't rule out foul play, sabotage in Mumbai power outage incident: Hon MOE GOM
1.26 Power Play: Blame Game continues
1.27 Why Stand by Chrages?
1.28 MERC to hold E-Hearing in the matter on Wed, 21 Oct,2020 at 10.30 Hrs
1.29 Mega inverter in DEL shows future in case of grid failure
1.30 Conclusions: Need to aviod such incidences

Power News-Click (Issue: 7 Of 2020): Power Consumption

Section 1:    Power Consumption shows double digit growth during first fortnight of OCT 2020
1.1 CIL coal supply to power sector increased by 22.4% in Sept 20, however drops 10% in H1 of FY21
1.2 India adds 2,320 MW solar capacity in COVID-19-hit Jan- Sept period (28/X)
1.3 AI RE IC reached 89.22 GW as on 30 Sept 2020
1.4 IEX sees 13.2% growth in energy sales in Q2
1.5 Discoms' outstanding dues to Gencos rise 37% to Rs 1.33 L CR in August
1.6 NTPC Awarded contracts for FGD installation for 50 GW THM Gen capacities
1.7 Mahagenco cancels Koradi FGD tender citing link to chinese supplier (14/X)
1.8 Ramagundam, Vizag among worst SO2 emitters in the world
1.9 NGT refuses to quash EC granted to 1,320 MW Khurja TPS in UP (07/0x)
1.10 PM underscores 7 key pillars of India’s energy strategy (27/X)
1.11 Electric 2-WH sales up 72% in Sept (08/10)
1.12 Power staff Association forms panel to work with UPPCL
1.13 Ailing power UPPCL to deliver in 3 months???
1.14 Over 1 CR consumers never paid their power bills in UP
1.15 CERC: No hearings for one more month
1.16 CERC wants GOI not to infringe Regulatory jurisdiction (19/X)
1.17 New CERC Regulations: KSEB moves Kerala HC (28/X)
1.18 Pune: Tender Issued to Install 10 MW RT Solar Systems at Bus Depots & Terminals (22/X)
1.19 Maha: Forum plans protest over power bills
1.20 Maha Discoms told to study if Mumbai can develop emergency grid
1.21 Adani to complete 1,000 MW Trans line to Mumbai by Dec 2022
1.22 MSEDCL scuttling solar RT sector through negative policies: MASMA (19/X)
1.23 Maha Sets Tariffs to Procure Wind Energy from Projects with Expired EPAs
1.24 Mega inverter in DEL shows future in case of grid failure
1.25 AP to set up 7 storage plants to tackle power fluctuations (21/x)
1.26 MP tenders for 30 MW RT solar
1.27 Kochi Metro Rail Ltd on its way to achieving 60% energy neutrality by utilising solar energy (08/X)
1.28 RLYs taps solar energy to power stns in KAR (10/X)
1.29 DEL Govt exempts EVs from Road tax (12/X)
1.30 Shut all 11 NCR THM plants to curb pollution: DEL to GOI (15/X)
1.31 Diesel gensets banned in Delhi-NCR from Oct 15 as GRAP enforced (10/X)
1.32 UK's HS1 becomes the country's first RE-powered RLY (22/X)
1.33 US power use to drop over 2% in 2020 due coronavirus: EIA (08/X)

Issue No.: 2 Of 2020: Signs Of Recovery: Gen Decline Slows In July/Aug 1st Week

Section 1:    Signs of recovery: Gen decline slows in July/Aug 1st week
1.1 Low Demd shifting volumes to PEXs (06/08)
1.2 CERC gives nod for 3rd power exchange (05/08)
1.3 NTPC Group achieves 100 BU power Gen mark (10/08)
1.4 CIL revises Coal production target for 2020-21 to 650-660 MMT (10/08)
1.5 India's coal import drops 43% in July (10/08)
1.6 Coal ash accidents caused severe damage (28/07)
1.7 Discoms' outstanding dues to Gencos rise 47% (03/08)
1.8 Kelton gadgets for K par atomic PS in GUJ & RAPS in RAJ
1.9 Japan utilities expect slow Demd recovery (04/08)
1.10 US power use to drop over 3% in 2020 due Coronavirus: EIA (12/08)

Section 2:    Misc Issues in Power Sector
2.1 AI Power engineers to observe 'protest day' on Aug 18
2.2 UP draws up plan to cut AT&C losses to 15% by 2024 (28/07)
2.3 Power snaps on Janmashtami: UP Minister orders probe (14/08)
2.4 EESL cancels smart meters order on Chinese firm (06/08)
2.5 More Progressive EV policy in Delhi notified on 7th AUG 2020
2.6 Govt allows sale of EVs without batteries, move likely to push battery-swapping (13/08)
2.7 DEL Discoms launch DSM schemes for replacement of ACs/Fans (10/08)
2.8 Rs 68K CR loan released under discoms liquidity package (10/08)

Section 3:    Renewable Energy Updates
3.1 MNRE grants 5-month extension for RE projects hit by COVID-19 (14/08)
3.2 Maha achieved only 44% of RE 2022 target (08/08)
3.3 MAHA: Infertile land to be made available for solar (25/07)
3.4 GUJ adds highest Wind Gen capacity (28/07)
3.5 AP commissions 8,203MW RE Capacity (06/08)
3.6 AP Govt to set up Ultra Mega RE power parks (24/07)
3.7 ISTS waiver extension welcomed by RE industry (07/08)
3.8 MNRE’s New guidelines on Bundled Solar & THM power (28/07)
3.9 TEL to set up floating solar plants (01/08)
3.10 Wind & solar produced 10% of global electricity in first half 2020 – report (13/08)

Analysis Of 5th Apr 2020 9 Minutes Lights’ OFF Event

Section 1:    Pre-Event Planning
1.1 POSOCO’s Action Plan for EVENT...
1.2 IMP Clarification by Secretary MOP dated 04/04/20
1.3 Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO)’s Advisory
1.4 AI DEMD On Sunday 29th March 2020
1.5 MAHA INFO (Gen having HI Ramping rate)
1.6 Action Plan: Gen Scheduling & Emergency Control
1.7 Voltage Control Measures
1.8 General Guidelines to RLDC/SLDC

Section 2:    Basic Technical Issues
2.1 Objectives of Load Desptach Stations
2.2 Issues in Power Gen
2.3 Active/ Reactive Power Balance
2.4 Covid-19: International Energy Agency (IEA) cautions against blackouts, as DEMD drops (24/03)

Section 3:    The “Lights OFF Event” 5th April 2020
3.1 Challenging Event
3.2 AI Demand Curve on 5th April 2020 (during 2030 to 2200 Hours )
3.3 AI & Region wise DEMD (MW) details during the Event
3.4 Frequency Chart (from 2100- 2112 Hours)
3.5 AI DEMD MET & Frequency Chart during 5th April Event
3.6 NR DEMD 2030-2200 Hours on 5th APR
3.7 Maha DEMD: dip by 3,237 MW
3.8 MAHA System Data
3.9 SLDC Kalwa MAHA System: at 2050 Hours
3.10 Guj: 1,600MW demand drop
3.11 BYPL Delhi : Impact of Event
3.12 Comparison of day-ahead forecast vs the actual load of Punjab
3.13 Actions taken by various Authorities

Section 4:    Post Event Analysis
4.1 Efforts taken by stakeholders
4.2 Gen Source wise Demand met (MW)
4.3 Actual Load reduction was 31 GW
4.4 Some Critical Observations
4.5 Maintaining grid stability during EVENT
4.6 Conclusions

Proposed Amendment to Electricity Act 2003 Draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill 2020

Section 1:    Long Journey of EA 2003 Amendment Proposal
1.1 Statement of Objects & Reasons (SOR) for proposed Amendment
1.2 Salient Objectives of Amendments

Section 2:    Applicability of EAA 2020 to Entire country
2.1 Electricity Contract Enforcement Authority (ECEA): S:109
2.2 Impacts/Comments of formation of ECEA
2.3 Strengthening of ATE (S:110/ S:111/ S112/S120)
2.4 S: 78 Structure of Uniform Selection Committee
2.5 Qualification for appointment of Members of CERC/SERC
2.6 Implications/Comments
2.7 Dealing situations in case of Non Functional SERC due to vacancies
2.8 National RE Policy to be notified by GOI (new S: 3A)
2.9 Expanding scope of RPO to include HYD (RPO & HPO)
2.10 Impacts/Comments on NREP: a boost to RE/HYD
2.11 Bundling RE with THM Power (S:176(ac))
2.12 Functions of National LD Centre (S:26 additions)
2.13 Stringent action if Payment Security Mechanisms in PPAs is not adhered to (S:28/32/49)
2.14 Empowering CERC to to regulate CBT of Electricity
2.15 Dist Sub-licensees & Dist Franchisees
2.16 Increase in Penalties uS:142 &146
2.17 Modifications in Open Access provisions
2.18 Insistence on cost-reflective tariff by ERCs (no accumulation of RAs) & Simplification of tariff structure with reduction in CS
2.19 Subsidies to be paid thro’ Direct Debit Transfer (DBT)
2.20 S:49: (Agreement wrt supply or purchase of power or Transmission of Electricity )
2.21 Deemed adoption of Tariff discovered thro’ Competitive Bidding S:63(2)
2.23 Powers of Central Govt/CERC/SERC to make Rules/ Regulations
2.24 Power IND appriciates proposed EA Amendments
2.25 Center vs State Jurisdiction on Power Sector Related matters
2.26 Positives about Amendments (Pros)
2.27 Additional issues which can be considered in the EAA Bill 2020
2.28 Conclusions

Revised Short Version of “Interim Views on “Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown On Indian Power System (As of 29th April 2020)

Section 1:    COVID-19 Lockdown: The Crises
1.1 Upto 30% fall in energy consumption (MU)
1.2 Region wise energy consumption MU (GWH)
1.3 AI Daily Energy Met (MU)
1.4 AI Peak DEMD down by (25-30%)
1.5 AI Peak DEMD (MW)
1.6 Drop in AI Peak Demd (MW) From 15 March to 28 April 2020
1.7 Drop in WR Peak Demd (MW) From 15 March to 28 April 2020
1.8 Maha: Demd dips by 12-26 %
1.9 Lock Down pain: DEMD falls headlong
1.10 LOW prices in PEXs can enable discoms to meet their PP (08/04)
1.11 IEX Spot power prices down 21%
1.12 CERC reduces Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) on Discom dues to Gencos/ Transcos (04/04)
1.13 MAHA: Proactive Actions taken
1.14 MAHA: Power on emergency basis in quarantine areas (17/04)
1.15 GUJ: Demd declines as IND downs shutters MP: Power usage up 40% as Indoreans stay indoors
1.16 DERC: Get rebate on power bill with self reading (10/04)
1.17 UP/UK announces waiver on FC for IND
1.18 Punjab SERC cuts LPS rate levied on PSPCL
1.19 Punjab/ Haryana utilities lose REV during 40-days lockdown
1.2 TANGEDCO suffers Rs 1,260 CR loss because of lockdown
1.21 Karnataka/Kerala: Lockdown dries up Demd resulting in “idling of assets”
1.22 AP Discom revenue takes a hit/ APTransco purcahses power from IEX
1.23 Bihar: Power consumption down/ Odisha: suggestions to GOI
1.24 Corona pushes discoms to the brink (11/04)
1.25 No free Lunches, pay for power consumed as per PPAs: MOP to Discoms
1.26 CII:Discoms to suffer Rs 30K CR revenue loss &Rs 50K CR liquidity crunch due to lockdown: CII (18/04)
1.27 Cabinet likely to okay package for discoms (20/04)
1.28 CPCB: Lockdown: Air quality in Major IND cities improved by up to 60% compared to last year (02/04)
1.29 Shake-out in electric 2/3 WH segment (09/04)
1.3 Impact on Coal Sector
1.31 Coal Ministry announces steps to boost coal DEMD
1.32 CIL: Genco Dues Rise by Rs 2000 CR in 15 Days (15/04)
1.33 Impact on Indian Renewable Energy Sector
1.34 RE Supply Chain Disruptions to be Treated as Force Majeure
1.35 What type of events are covered under FM?
1.36 MOP Memorandum Regarding payment to REGS dated 1st Apr 2020
1.37 Deemed usage charge for not honouring RE PPAs (06/04)
1.38 Solar Cos: Supply chain disruptions in China
1.39 AI Wind/ Solar estimates for 2020 to fall drastically (13/04)
1.4 RE: "New Normal” Source of Power (16/04)
1.41 States to soon get HYD power purchase Obligation targets
1.42 RE Cos unlikely to restart construction post April 20
1.43 Impact on Global Electricity Market
1.44 US Demd falls to17-yr low as coronavirus cuts use (16/04)
1.45 International Energy Agency (IEA) cautions against blackouts as DEMD drops
1.46 International Energy Agency (IEA) cautions against blackouts as DEMD drops
1.47 Germany: Power price falling 24-33% due to coronavirus
1.48 German Grid operators turn control centres into campsites to keep coronavirus at bay (27/03)
1.49 Isolation of Control Room Staff In Italy
1.5 French power DEMD before, after lockdown
1.51 Indonesian utility cuts 2020 revenue target by nearly 15% on coronavirus woes (23/04)
1.52 Clean energy sheds 106,000 US jobs in March (16/04)
1.53 Germany loosens Wind installation deadlines, but retains 2020 tender dates 1.54 Orsted hopes coronavirus will not slow Japan's offshore wind projects (11/04)

Interim Views on “Impact of CORANA VIRUS (COVID-19) Lockdown On “Indian Power System” (As of 21st April 2020)

Section 1:    Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
1.1 LOCKDOWN & SOCIAL DISTANCING
1.2 COVID-19: The Crises

Section 2:    Analysis of Impact on Energy Demand (MU)/ Peak Load (GW) AI/WR/MAHA
2.1 Within days, upto 30% fall in energy consumption (28/03)
2.2 Region wise energy consumption MU (GWH)
2.3 IMPACT ON MAHA Energy DEMD (MU) (Reduction of 28%)
2.4 IMPACT ON MAHA Peak DEMD (MW)
2.5 Peak DEMD down by 25% last week (14/04)
2.6 All India Peak Load (MW) (15th March to 21st April 2020)
2.7 AI: MD (MW) 15th March t0 21st March (2019 & 2020)
2.8 AI: Drop in Energy met (MU) from 15th March to 21st April (2019-2020)
2.9 Drop in WR Peak Demand: (15th March to 21st April 2020)
2.10 MAR 20 electricity usage falls 9.2%, as lockdown bites (2/04)
2.11 Consequences of World's largest lockdown: comparision of Pre-lockdown Week –vs- Lockdown Week
2.12 Peak DEMD reduction & its implications on Supply Side
2.13 Lock Down pain: DEMD falls headlong
2.14 Maha: Demd dips by 12-26 %
2.15 IEX Spot power prices down 21% (04/04)
2.16 Covid-19: India must use PEXs to manage Demd variation, says IEX (21/04)
2.17 THM PLF could fall below 55% in FY21 (09/04)
2.18 CARE: THM PLF seen falling below 53% in FY21 (15/04)

Section 3:    Impact of Lockdown in various States
3.1 CERC reduces Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) on Discom dues to Gencos/ Transcos (04/04)
3.2 MERC: MEASURES TO MINIMISE PUBLIC INTERFACE TO ENSURE SOCIAL DISTANCING, IN VIEW OF CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC
3.3 MSEDCL introduces “missed call, SMS service” for power failure complaints (18/04)
3.4 MAHA: Fixed cost in bills now payable after 3 months
3.5 AEML supplies power on emergency basis in quarantine areas (17/04)
3.6 MSEDCL to pay staff to buy mask & sanitizer (01/04)
3.7 GUJ: Demd declines as IND downs shutters (25/03)
3.8 MP: Power usage up 40% as Indoreans stay indoors
3.9 TN: Lockdown extension : Extension for bill payment till 6th May (14/04)
3.10 TN :Tangedco suffers Rs 1,260 CR loss because of lockdown
3.11 PSERC cuts Late Payment Surcharge (LPS) rate levied on PSPCL (09/04)
3.12 PUNJAB reduces tariff for consumers (08/04)
3.13 Punjab Power Corporation may lose Rs 800 CR during 40- days lockdown (26/03)
3.14 Punjab: PSPCL turns banker to beat lockdown blues (14/04)
3.15 Date for clearing power bills extended yet again in PUN (23/04)
3.16 Odisha Govt writes to GOI with suggestions to ease burden of power sector in state (09/04)
3.17 Karnataka: Lockdown dries up Demd resulting in “idling of assets” (18/04)
3.18 Kerala SEB left cash-strapped, power rich (27/03)
3.19 AP Discom CPDCL revenue takes a hit, as consumers refuse to pay online (13/04)
3.20 AP: As power prices fall, Transco looks to save (13/04)
3.21 LOW prices in PEXs can enable discoms to meet their PP (08/04)
3.22 AP Demd down to 6 year low due to strorm & COVID-19
3.23 DERC: Get rebate on power bill with self reading (10/04)
3.24 Bihar: Power consumption down 13.6% in Patna
3.25 Consumers not to be disconnected, instructs Uttarakhand CM
3.26 UPPCL announces waiver on FC for IND (03/04)
3.27 No free Lunches, pay for power consumed as per PPAs: MOP to Discoms (07/04)
3.28 Corona pushes discoms to the brink (11/04)
3.29 Collections will be hit: India-Ratings (Ind RA) analysis (10/04)
3.30 PFC, REC to directly repay discom loans (18/04)
3.31 Discoms to suffer Rs 30K CR revenue loss, face Rs 50K CR liquidity crunch due to lockdown: CII (18/04)
3.32 Cabinet likely to okay package for discoms reeling under revenue loss in lockdown (20/04)
3.33 Lockdown: Air quality in Major IND cities improved by up to 60% compared to last year (02/04)
3.34 BHEL unit suffers Rs 150 CR loss due to lockdown (23/04)
3.34 PVUNL to resume construction of 4,000-MW THM plant today (23/04)
3.35 Shake-out in electric 2/3 WH segment (09/04)
3.36 Construction activities at THM & HYD plants outside municipal limits allowed (23/04)

Section 4:    Impact on Coal Sector
4.1 Coal Ministry announces steps to boost coal DEMD
4.2 Smooth Coal supply assured by CIL to Gencos despite default in payments (04/04)
4.3 Coal import drops over 27% to 16 MMT in Mar’20 (09/04)
4.4 Railways transported over 2.5L Coal wagons (07/04)
4.5 40 THM Units Stop Lifting Coal as DEMD Sees Sharp Drop (08/04)
4.6 CIL: Genco Dues Rise by Rs 2000 CR in 15 Days (15/04)
4.7 CIL to auction 60% stock by May (17/04)
4.8 MOP asks state authorities to ensure smooth movement of raw materials for power supply (18/04)
4.9 CIL seeks lower railway freight rate (20/04)

Section 5:    Impact on Renewable Energy Sector
5.1 Covid-19 effect:RE Supply Chain Disruptions to be Treated as Force Majeure
5.2 Understanding Force Majeure (FM) (30/03)
5.3 MOP Memorandum Regarding payment to REGS during moratorium provided to Discoms dated 1st Apr 2020
5.4 Deemed usage charge for not honouring green PPAs (06/04)
5.5 Solar IND to face 6-month deferment of CODs (31/03)
5.6 Solar Cos are facing issues due to supply chain disruptions in China
5.7 Covid-19: Global solar PV installations set to drop 18% in 2020 (10/04)
5.8 Under-implementation solar projects most affected: CARE report (15/04)
5.96 Impact on solar, wind Gen (09/04)
5.10 Roof Top (RT) Solar Cos worst hit by Covid-19
5.11 India's wind installation for 2020 likely to fall drastically (13/04)
5.12 India Moves To Ensure Existing RE Projects Remain Unaffected (14/04)
5.13 RE: "New Normal” Source of Power (16/04)
5.14 States to soon get HYD power purchase targets
5.15 RE Cos unlikely to restart construction post April 20
5.16 MNRE grants 30-day extension for RE projects beyond lockdown (22/04)

Section 6:    Impact on Global Electricity Market
6.1 Impact of coronavirus on global markets (05/03)
6.2 US Demd falls to17-yr low as coronavirus cuts use (16/04)
6.3 EU &UK: RE Way Up during COVID19 Shutdowns (18/04)
6.4 Germany: Power price falling 24-33% due to coronavirus
6.5 German Grid operators turn control centres into campsites to keep coronavirus at bay (27/03)
6.6 Isolation of Control Room staff: Germany/ Poland/ Austria
6.7 Isolation of Control Room Staff In Italy
6.8 International Energy Agency (IEA) cautions against blackouts as DEMD drops (24/03)
6.9 French grid operator RTE: DEMD slumps 15% due to coronavirus Outbreak
6.10 French power DEMD before, after lockdown
6.11 Indonesian utility cuts 2020 revenue target by nearly 15% on coronavirus woes (23/04)
6.12 CEER: Keeping lights ON To Saves Lives: (14/04)
6.13 Coronavirus threatens 35,000 US wind jobs; Lockdowns cut DEMD, shift loads (25/03)
6.14 Germany loosens Wind installation deadlines, but retains 2020 tender dates
6.15 Orsted hopes coronavirus will not slow Japan's offshore wind projects (11/04)
6.16 Clean energy sheds 106,000 US jobs in March (16/04)
6.17 Interim Conclusions as on 23/04/2020

Hon. PM’s Message: Switch off Lights for Nine Minutes on 5th Apr 20 (Issues & steps being taken by various authorities)

Section 1:    Hon. PM’s call on 3rd April 2020
1.1 What happens when 130 CR Indians switch off lights in their homes, together?
1.2 Issues in THM Power Gen
1.3 Issues in HYD/ Gas Power Gen & RE Gen
1.4 IMP Clarification by Secretary MOP dated 04/04/20
1.5 Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO)
1.6 AI DEMD On Suday 29th March 2020
1.7 MAHA INFO
1.8 Gen Scheduling & Emergency Control
1.9 Voltage Control Measures
1.10 765 KV Sub-Stations with max increase in voltage
1.11 400 KV Sub-Stn with max increase in voltage (in Maha)
1.12 General Guidelines
Conclusions

Lecture At COEP: Pune: Need For Energy Storage Systems (ESS) In Indian Power System

Section 1:    ESS: set to transform energy landscape
1.1 CERC paper: Advantages of ESS (along with points out of 10)
1.2 ESS in National Electricity Plan (NEP)
1.3 Key areas for ESS applications
1.4 Benefits of Electrical Energy Storage Systems
1.5 Review of ESS in California/UK/Singapore Power Markets
1.6 Benefits... based of ESS case studies in the US
1.7 Need for Policies for ESS & RE in India
1.8 RE Gen & ESS: Unique Combo for AI PS
1.9 ESS Projects in India: Commissioned &WIP
1.10 Overview of ESS Technology
1.11 Pumped Storage HYD Electricity
1.12 ESS facilities designed with non-traditional technologies

Section 2:    Grid Discipline
2.1 Grid Level Applications of ESS
2.2 Potential Owners of Energy Storage Facilities
2.3 Business Models for ESS
2.4 Probable Operational services
2.5 Recovery of ES Services for dedicated use
2.6 Tariff for Non-dedicated use of ESS
2.7 OA to Inter-State Trans System
2.8 Regulatory Jurisdiction
2.9 ESS: Trans Activity or Gen Activity?
2.10 Safety aspects of battery storage technologies
2.11 Stakeholder’s Acceptance of technology & cost
2.12 Bulk Energy Storage Systems
2.13 India needs 50 GWh of BSS within 2.5 Years: NITI Aayog (17/01/20)
2.14 ISGF Draft “ESS Roadmap for India: 2019-2032

Section 3:    Conclusions of ISGF Report
3.1 IESA Prediction on ESS
3.2 Challenges to the deployment of ESS
3.3 Future of Indian Energy Storage : Pole Mounted micro ESS:
3.4 Ambitious Projections for Energy Storage in India
3.5 TPDDL’s First Grid-Scale Battery Storage System in India
3.6 Advantages of Battery ES Systems
3.7 Press release: Solar storage tariff spells trouble for coal (20 Feb 2020)
3.8 For Storing excess seasonal RE as H2 is economically viable: DNV GL (12/03/20)
3.9 Siemens in talks with stakeholders to develop ES solutions (25/11/19)
3.10 TOTAL to build France's biggest battery ESS Project (13/03/20)
Conclusions

Comments on Interim Report “MERC Working Group for AG Consumption Study” (Jan 2020)

Section 1:    AGWG: Right Step by Hon MERC
1.1 AGWG survey/study Approach
1.2 Basic Observations brought out in the Study
1.3 Bill Payment History
1.4 Interesting Observations (from field Survey data)
1.5 TECH Loss Estimation
1.6 MSEDCL’s Submission on Tech Losses
1.7 Analysis of AG consumer survey data
1.8 IMP Conclusions Drawn by the AGWG
1.9 What is the remedy?
Conclusions

Vijay’s Note: TOWN HALL MEETING: “MUMBAI GOES ELECTRIC” Electricity Distributors' Perspectives& Regulatory Aspects

Techno-economic Analysis and Regulatory Aspects Related to EVs in India

1 Agenda
2 Recap of motivation of EV study
3 Lessons Learned from International Best Practices – M. Patankar
4 Excerpts from international examples – M Patankar
5 Technical impact of penetration of EVs (Prof S Doolla, IIT Bombay)
6 Legal aspects and possible business models – Adv Arijit Maitra – P A Legal
7 Imperatives of business models
8 Comparing business models
9 Tariff impact of investments in the EV Charging infrastructure [Mr V L Sonavane Sr. Advisor]
10 Summarizing Tariff Impacts – insignificant tariff impacts noticed
11 Tariff scenario and recommendations on time of day tariff
12 Key Recommendations
13 Tariff impact of investments in the EV charging infrastructure

FOR’s Study Report: “Impact Of Electric Vehicles (EVs) On The Grid

1 Agenda
2 Recap of motivation of EV study
3 Lessons Learned from International Best Practices – M. Patankar
4 Excerpts from international examples – M Patankar
5 Technical impact of penetration of EVs (Prof S Doolla, IIT Bombay)
6 Legal aspects and possible business models – Adv Arijit Maitra – P A Legal
7 Imperatives of business models
8 Comparing business models
9 Tariff impact of investments in the EV Charging infrastructure [Mr V L Sonavane Sr. Advisor]
10 Summarizing Tariff Impacts – insignificant tariff impacts noticed
11 Tariff scenario and recommendations on time of day tariff
12 Key Recommendations
13 Tariff impact of investments in the EV charging infrastructure

Lecture 1: VJTI: Smart Grid For Synergy In Energy Systems

Section 1:    Agenda for the day SG for Synergy in Energy Sector
1.1 Indian Power Sector
1.2 Indian Power System
1.3 Challenges in Indian Power sector
1.4 Maharashtra System
1.5 Maharashtra Power Sector
1.6 Installed Generation Capacity in Maharashtra State
1.7 Types Of Generators
1.8 Principle of Generation
1.9 Transmission lines
1.10 Distribution System: (First Link with Consumers) 60% IND Load is Induction Motors Equipments of Utmost importance: Energy Meters & Transformers
1.11 Why HIGH Distribution Losses?
1.12 Action Plan: Dist Loss Reduction
1.13 ENERGY AUDIT: Why difficult?
1.14 Decreasing Distribution Losses (2006-07 to 2015-16)
1.15 Planned Projects for Maharashtra (during 12th Plan)
1.16 Peculiarities of Regional Grids in India
1.17 Evolution of National Grid
1.18 Linkages with SAARC Countries
1.19 Buying/Selling commodity named Electricity.....
1.20 Buying /Selling of Electricity....
1.21 Solution
1.22 Gradual Tightening of frequency band
1.23 Indian Power Market
1.24 Power Exchange rates (PS/PU)
1.25 IEX Price (Rs/Unit)
1.26 Electricity Acts
1.27 Electricity Act, 2003: Manifesto for Reforms
1.28 Choice to customers: Open Access & Parallel Dist Licensee
1.29 Open Access: DISCOM Perspective
1.30 Distribution Franchise:Key Drivers & Targeted Benefits
1.31 Distribution Franchisee : Activity Structure
1.32 Bhivandi: LT Network Revamping
1.33 Bhivandi DF: Technical Performance Evaluation
1.34 Distribution Franchisees in Country
1.35 PS Management is changing drastically
1.36 Smart Grid V/s Current Grid
1.37 Smart Grid: Story of a lonely blind man, who worshipped GOD
1.38 EA 2003: Mandate for Reforms
1.39 National Smart Grid Roadmap
1.40 12th Plan SG milestones & activities
1.41 SG: Building Blocks & Challenges

Section 2:    Smart Grid: Basic Application schemes
2.1 Automated Meter Reading (AMR)
2.2 Remote connect & disconnect
2.3 Time-Of-Use rates
2.4 Islanding
2.5 DSM: Our Smart Initiatives

Section 3:    MAHA Pilot DSM Schemes
3.1 MSDECL Program: Replacement of 5000 Old Ceiling Fans by 5-Star Rated Ceiling Fans
3.2 Need for Dynamic Pricing Mechanism
3.3 MSEDCL TOD: (Ps/Unit)
3.4 Nagpur MSEDCL Building Data Example (2013)
3.5 Mumbai Load curve: Typical day
3.6 DR: Case study: Mumbai system
3.7 DR Actions:(Negawatt: unit of power that is no longer needed)
3.8 Smart peak LM :DEMAND RESPONSE: (Virtual Power Stations)
3.9 Demand Response in aviation sector
3.10 30th March 2014:India’s first Auto DR Program demonstrated in Pune, MSEDCL
3.11 MSEDCL Auto DR
3.12 What is Success?
3.13 MAHA-SGCC: Smart Grid Coordination Committee
3.14 State level SG Coordination Committee (MAHA-SGCC)
3.15 Baramati Pilot SG Town
3.16 Module 3: Microgrids & Distributed Energy Resources
3.17 Module 6: SG Implementation

Smart Grid Study Tour To US 2014 Sg: Where Energy Meets Intelligence

1 PS Management is changing drastically
2 OUR TEAM: SMART GRID STUDY TOUR TO US 2014
3 Sites Visited
4 North American Electric Grid (22% of World Consumption)
5 August 14, 2003 Blackout Revealed Power System Reliability Analysis Gaps
6 US: Critical Utility Challenges
7 Visit to US Department of Energy (DOE) Washington DC
8 US DOE Visit
9 Changing energy system requires new solutions
10 Key Technologies & Systems in US for Smart Grids
11 DOE SG Investment Grants (SGIG) : Objectives
12 What Will the Smart Grid Look Like?
13 SG IN TRANSMISSION & SG Projects in US
14 Synchrophasors (PMU) for Smart Trans Grids
15 PMU/ Synchro Phasor Applications
16 PJM RTO Visit (22/01/2014) (www.pjm.com)
17 CA-ISO Synchrophasor Project Overview
18 What is a Microgrid?
19 MG advances RE & EE Technology Implementation
20 Current Microgrid Landscape
21 Commercial Application of Micro Grid at Santa Rita Jail
22 Commercial Application of a CERTS Microgrid at Santa Rita Jail
23 Microgrids: Supporting Grid Reliability & Resilience
24 Key challenges in RE integration & Forecasting
25 Forecast Input:
26 Forecast: Opportunities For Improvement
27 Different Types of Models
28 Flexible resources would be dispatched to the net (red) load demand curve
29 Solar: Behind-the-Meter Rooftop Gen in California
30 Advanced Metering Interface (AMI)
31 AMI Improvements in Operational Efficiencies
32 DEMAND RESPONSE: Virtual power Stations
33 Typical DR Event: Pilot SG Project
34 Basics of DR Programs
35 Baltimore Gas & Electric Maryland
36 DR in BG&E RES Consumers
37 Con-Edison NY City DR (21st Jan 2014)
38 Golden Moment with Dr Arthur Rosenfeld Grand father of Energy Efficiency (11th June 2011)
39 CA per capita consumption reduced
40 White Roofs (WR): Albedo Effect India: White Roof activity is ancient
41 Nagpur MSEDCL Building Data Example (2013)
42 What is the Green Button Concept
43 President’s Climate Action Plan, June 25, 2013
44
45 What Can Green Button Be Used For?
46 National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
47 NY State Energy R&D Authority (NYSERDA) (21/01/2014)
48 Visit to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PA-PUC) Harrisburg
49 PA PUC Utility Security Regulations - 2005
50 Partners to reliable integrate high levels of VERs including regional coordination
51 Visit to NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA ) Arlington January 24, 2014
52 Residential Plug & Play PV Project
53 Lessons Learned from SG Investment Grant Deployments
54 KEY TAKE AWAYS of US TOUR
55 Conclusions

Partnership To Advance Clean Energy - Deployment (PACE - D) Technical Assistance Program Smart Grid Study Tour To The U.S.(Jan 20-30, 2014)

Lecture At VJTI Mumbai: Grid Failures: Why Do They Occur?”

Section 1:    Indian Power Sector
1.1 Maharashtra System
1.2 Indian Power System (Challenges in Transition Stage)
1.3 Active Power Balance
1.4 Reactive Power Balance
1.5 Sources of MVAR Generation
1.6 Issues in Power Generation
1.7 Power System: 4 Dimensional Control
1.8 Concept of “Power Number”
1.9 Why Power systems fail??
1.10 Voltage Instability...
1.11 Why study Grid Failures?
1.12 US Grid Failure : 9 Nov 1965
1.13 9th Nov 1965 Occurrence...
1.14 9th Nov 1965 Occurrence World’s Gravest Power Failure...
1.15 Dark Night to remember....
1.16 Peculiarities of Regional Grids in India

Section 2:    National Grid
2.1 Evolution of National Grid
2.2 Increasing Challenges in Indian PS Operations
2.3 Islanding of System

Section 3:    GRID ISLANDING
3.1 Interconnection of regional grids
3.2 Condition prior event at 0232 Hours on 30th July 2012
3.3 Analysis of Grid Disturbance on 30-07-2012
3.4 Main factors leading to Grid Disturbance on 30th July, 2012
3.5 NR Restoration sequence 30/07/2012
3.6 GRID FAILURE ON 31st July 2012 (Tuesday)
3.7 Disturbance on 31st July 2012: Antecedent Conditions/Areas Affected
3.8 Observations of Antecedent Conditions
3.9 Frequency Plot of separated system on 31st July
3.10 Analysis of Event...
3.11 NR: Extension of start up supply & Black start of Hydro Stations
3.12 Need to avoid Grid failure
3.13 EC & its Recommendations
Conclusions

Dear Sir/Madam;
Namaskar. Thank you for your feedback on the last PNC issue (dated 05/04/2023)
Sincere thanks are due to Dr. Sushma Tai (of VJTI) who is on a study tour to a University in California US.
She reminded me about my PPT, which I had circulated as a Power News-Click special issue on 15th April 2021.
On the eve of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar's Jayanti, she circulated the PPT dated 15th April 2021 to her friends in the US. She mentioned this in her mail to me dated 10th April 2023.
I thought I will revise the PPT & recirculate the modified version before Dr. Babasaheb's 132nd Jayanti. Thanks, Dr. Sushama Tai for kindly reminding me. I have revised the PPT,. I am enclosing the PPT for your kind reference.
Dr. Ambedkar's life is really amazing story. What Dr. Babasaheb has done in one life span of only 65 years, I am sure, cannot be done even if we have been given 10/20 times rebirths. He is really a MAHA-MANAV.
I have a sincere request, as a token of our respect towards the Sincere Services, which Dr. Babasaheb rendered to our country, kindly forward this PPT to at least five of your friends, so that the enormous work of Dr. Babasaheb reaches more people in society
I will also be happy if you use this PPT for making presentations in Schools, Colleges, and even in Offices. Pl do the needful & inform me. I will be happy to receive your reply. You may copy/paste any slide & use it anywhere.. No issues at all.
We both are keeping good health.
The next PNC issue may be mailed to you by 20th April 2023.
Wish you all the happiness on the eve of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti.
With the Highest Affectionate Regards;
Vijay
M: 98333 62062

Dear Sir/Madam;
Namaskar. Thank you for your feedback on the last PNC issue (dated 20/03/2023)
On 31st March 2023, MERC issued Mid-term Review (MTR) tariff Orders for all power utilities in Maharashtra. I could not get time to study these orders in detail. But, I have included some news items from various Newspapers/ internet, on the retail tariff Hike in this issue. if you are interested, I may circulate a PPT on MSEDCL MTR within the next fortnight. It's a 600+ page Order. I may also circulate a separate PPT on Mumbai Discoms' MTR Orders.
I am happy to share the Fortnightly Power News Click issue (05/04/2023). Please go through the PPT & offer your comments. You may also forward the PPT to your friends, colleagues, & students so that the information reaches many readers.
We both are keeping good health.
As per Doctor's Advice, I will have to undergo a Hernia Operation in about a month, The date is not yet fixed. I will inform you about it in due course. But otherwise, I am keeping in good health. Absolutely no issues at all. All parameters (BP/Sugar etc) are almost within the permissible range, with slight deviations.
The next PNC issue may be mailed to you as & when it is ready. Due to my health conditions, all my activities are at a slightly slowed-down pace. But the News collection is ON & so is preparing PPTs on various topics, as it is my passion.
I look forward to hearing back from you. I know you are busy, but please find some time to update yourselves with the National/International News. I am sure it will help you in your career. Recently, when I interacted with some middle-level managers in power utility. I feel that they need to upgrade the information about our sector.
With the Highest Affectionate Regards;
Vijay
M: 98333 62062