24X7 POWER FOR ALL UTTARAKHAND A Joint Initiative of Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand Piyush Goyal Union Minister of State (IC) Government of India Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy Foreword Electricity consumption is one of the most important indices that decide the development level of a nation. The Government of India is committed to improving the quality of life of its citizens through higher electricity consumption. Our aim is to provide each household access to electricity, round the clock. The ‘Power for All’ programme is a major step in this direction. This joint initiative of Government of India and Government of Uttarakhand aims to further enhance the satisfaction levels of the consumers and improve the quality of life of people through 24x7 power supply. This would lead to rapid economic development of the state in primary, secondary & tertiary sectors resulting in inclusive development. I compliment the Government of Uttarakhand and wish them all the best for implementation of this programme. The Government of India will complement the efforts of Government of Uttarakhand in bringing uninterrupted quality power to each household, farmer, small & medium enterprises and establishment in the state. Harish Rawat Government of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Foreword Uttarakhand, since the day of its inception is programme of 24x7 “Power For All” will known as the “Urja Pradesh, Energy State”. definitely add quality to it. Electricity is critical to the livelihood of almost The programme will focus on harnessing the everyone and essential in pursuit of life. untapped potential of Renewable Energy Dependable electricity is essential to the bottom Resources available in abundance in the state, line of industrial and commercial businesses, as bridging the gaps of transmission constraints well as a necessity for the productivity and comfort and efficient use of available power at of residential customers. distribution end. Plenty of ‘sunshine’ is also The verve of Uttarakhand is testimony to the fact available in ‘DEV BHOOMI’ Uttarakhand. The that despite being severely affected by one of the programme must also look for these Renewables worst natural calamities in June, 2013, causing to lit-up lamp in far flung inaccessible regions of widespread mass destruction & damage to the hilly terrain and international border areas, public property especially to the electrical where extending the grid is difficult and establishment across the State, its distribution uneconomical also. I strongly believe the company ‘Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd.’ programme must redress the issues of reduction restored the electrical system at the earliest, has of AT&C losses, bridging the gap between ACS & been accredited with category “A” for 2014, earned ARR as well as customer centric initiatives for an operating profit of Rs. 68.24 Cr. (8 paisa per ultimate customer satisfaction. Availability of unit) in FY 14 and already has much lesser AT&C power and access to it will definitely bring upon losses i.e. 18.50% compared to the target of a change in the socio-economic environment of 20.18% finalised by Govt. of India for FY 15. rural hilly areas which is very important to In the light of above, I would like to thank and check migration of population from hills. congratulate Government of India, for selecting I am optimistic that this 24x7 “Power For All” Uttarakhand for implementation of 24x7 “Power document prepared after several round of For All” programme. At Uttarakhand we are rigorous, strenuous meetings and negotiations continuously meeting more than 96% of our between personnel at State and Central level, demand and offering one of the lowest tariffs in the chaired by senior officers of Ministry of Power. country for almost all categories of consumers. This will play pivotal role and pave way forward The present performance of power utilities of for accomplishing Uttarakhand Government’s Uttarakhand convince me that we will certainly commitment and preparedness towards accomplish the target level of 14% AT&C losses maintaining the status of Uttarakhand as a earlier than the timeframe of FY 20, finalised by power-cut free state for providing every citizen Govt. of India. As we are supplying reliable and access to 24x7 reliable, quality and affordable affordable power to our consumers at present, the power supply, with cooperation from the Central Government. Government of India Government of Uttarakhand Joint Statement Uttarakhand is third state in the country Government of India (GoI) would supplement selected for ‘24x7 Power for All’ (PFA) the efforts of Government of Uttarakhand by programme. This programme will be fast tracking resolution of key issues implemented by Government of Uttarakhand pertaining to generation, expediting the (GoU) with active support from Government of additional interstate connectivity and India with the objective to connect the ensuring optimum allocations in various unconnected in phased manner by FY 18, distribution schemes (as per provisions of ensure 24x7 quality, reliable and affordable applicable policies). power supply to all Domestic, Commercial It is envisaged to cover the entire state under Agriculture and Industrial consumers within a PFA programme in a phased manner and fixed time frame. provide 24x7 power supply to all domestic, Government of Uttarakhand is attaching agriculture industrial and commercial highest priority to power sector and power consumers for all connected households from supply position is been reviewed by the State FY 16 itself and to all un-connected Cabinet on periodic basis and is committed to households by FY 18. provide full support to all utilities for ensuring However Government of Uttarakhand would quality power supply. endeavor to implement the programme much Government of Uttarakhand would ensure that earlier than the above targeted dates. all the necessary steps outlined in the PFA The central and state governments would document are taken up in terms of capacity meet regularly to review the progress of the addition, power procurement, strengthening programme over the next 4 years and would the required transmission and distribution strive to achieve the objectives of the network, encouraging renewables, energy programme by taking the necessary steps as efficiency measures, undertaking customer envisaged in the PFA document. centric initiatives, reduction of AT & C losses, bridging the gap between ACS & ARR, and following good governance practices in implementation of all central and state government schemes. Dr. Umakant Panwar, IAS Joint Secretary Secretary, Energy & Non-conventional Energy, Ministry of Power (GoI) Government of Uttarakhand EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 24x7- Power for All (24x7 PFA) is a Joint Initiative However, with planned additional link connecting of Government of India (GoI) and State Uttarakhand to the Northern Grid, the import Governments with the objective to provide 24x7 capability from Northern grid will increase and power available to all households, industry, the state will not have to resort to unscheduled commercial businesses, public needs, any other load restrictions. electricity consuming entity and adequate power to agriculture farm holdings by FY 19. This The state will endeavor to ensure 24 hours supply roadmap document aims to meet the above from FY 16 itself. objectives for the state of Uttarakhand. GROWTH IN DEMAND Uttarakhand is one of the few states in India which In order to achieve the objective of 24 x 7 supply not only have high hydro potential of 18,175 MW in the state, the state would see an increase in peak but also have higher per capita consumption than demand from 1,930 MW at present to 2,845 MW the national average of 1000 kWh. (Per capital in FY 19 with corresponding increase in energy consumption of the state has steadily grown from requirement from 12,617 MU in FY 15 to 18,062 1,012 kWh in FY 12 to 1,154 kWh in FY 15) MU in FY 19. CONNECTING THE UNCONNECTED In the present conditions, the peak demand of The state has already completed the RGGVY 1930 MW in FY 15 was fully met owing to the scheme. However, according to recent survey availability of a large hydro-power capacity in the undertaken by the state, 1,00,407 households in state. rural areas are still un-electrified, whereas there The future demands have been derived by are no un-electrified households in urban areas. estimating the urban and rural household The state has planned to electrify 54,015 consumption after taking into account the growth identified un-electrified households under the in number of electrified households on the one DDUGJY scheme of GoI and 2,229 households hand and the growth in average consumption per through off-grid solutions. The balance 44,163 household on the other hand. Individual category- households will be identified within next 6 months wise growth rate equivalent to the 5 year CAGR and a plan would be prepared to electrify the same has been considered for other than domestic by 2018 under DDUGJY/ State Plan sectors. FEEDER SEGREGATION SUPPLY ADEQUACY The state has proposed an outlay of Rs 479 Crores The present firm availability of the state is 2,361 in the DDUGJY for segregation of agricultural MW (excluding share from unallocated quota). feeders, which will be implemented judiciously by Historically, the state has to depend on short term the state. procurement of power to the tune of 25% of its total energy requirement. 24 X 7 SUPPLY The state is already supplying power to the extent of almost 24 hours in urban areas, 22-24 hours in rural areas and 19-22 hours to the industries. In order to meet the increasing demand, the state The state has proposed a requirement of capital has already planned additional capacity expenditure of Rs. 706 Crores in IPDS and Rs. availability of 1,035 MW through own generating 3,433 Crores in DDUGJY for feeder segregation, stations, renewable energy sources and central providing access to all rural households, system generating stations in a phased manner by FY 19 strengthening and network upgradation, through by investing Rs 3,666 Crores (for own generation a planned capacity addition of 1200 MVA at 33/11 and renewable energy sources).