CONTAINING POWER THEFTS & ENFORCEMENT

MECHANISMS

INITIATIVES AT
BSES YAMUNA POWER LIMITED

PRESENTATION BY ARUN KANCHAN

CEO, BYPL

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 SCENARIO AT THE ONSET OF PRIVATISATION
BYPL LOSSES AT AN UNMANAGEBLE LEVEL OF OVER 60% OWING TO:

™ LARGE UNELECTRIFIED POCKETS

™ LACK OF SECURITY OF POWER NETWORK

™ UNAUTHORIZED JJ CLUSTERS DRAWING UNRECORDED

POWER

™ BILLING BASED ON SLUGGISH MECHANICAL METERS WHICH

HAD, ON AN AVERAGE, ALREADY SERVED FOR MORE THAN 16
YEARS WITHOUT ROUTINE CALIBERATION.

™ OBSOLETE MEASURING MECHANISMS FOR PINPOINTING OF

GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS WITH HIGH LOSSES.

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 THE OBJECTIVES

PROGRESSIVELY REDUCE LOSSES BY:

™ ENABLING ELECTRIFICATION OF ALL AREAS

™ SECURITIZING THE NETWORK

™ BRINGING THE JJ CLUSTERS AND OTHER UNREGISTERED

CONSUMERS INTO THE BILLING NET

™ BRINGING ACCURACY INTO THE REGISTRATION OF

CONSUMPTION

™ IDENTIFYING THE AREAS OF CONCENTRATION OF LOSSES INTO

PROGRESSIVELY SMALLER GEOGRAPHICAL ZONES.

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 THE METHOD

¾ POWER MAINS EXTENSION AS WELL AS CAPACITY ADDITION IN

PROSPECTIVE AREAS

¾ PLUGGING EASILY ACCESSIBLE POINTS IN THE NETWORK

¾ ALLOWING EASIER PROCESSES FOR ENTERING THE BILLING NET

AND DISINCENTIVISING THEFT

¾ INSTALLATION OF NEW AND STATE OF THE ART INTELLIGENT

METERS TO ACCURATELY REGISTER THE ENERGY USED DATA AS
WELL AS RECORD TAMPER EVENTS

¾ METERING ENERGY FLOW THROUGH DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMERS

AND VALIDATING BILLED DATA AGAINST THE SENT OUT DATA TO
FOCUS ON AREAS OF HIGH LOSS CONCENTRATION.

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 THE ENABLERS

ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL

™ UNBUNDLING OF DVB : FOCUS ON ™PROCESS TARGETING INTERNAL

SMALLER MODIFICATION: PROCESSES OF DISCOMS
ZONES AND
REMOVAL OF
MONOPOLIES
™ ELECTRICITY ACT 2003: FOCUS ON ™ TECHNOLOGICAL IN THE FORM OF
THEFT
INPUTS: IMPROVED METERING
™ LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT: THROUGH EA TECHNOLOGY,
2003 & ELECTRIFICATION
POLICY SYSTEMS AND
INFORMATION
™ EXECUTIVE SUPPORT : THROUGH CISF,
TECHNOLOGY
POLICE
JUDICIAL SUPPORT: THROUGH
SPECIAL AND
FAST TRACK
COURTS
™ DERC GUIDELINES AND REGULATED
DIRECTIVES: CHANGES AND
PERFORMANCE
STANDARDS

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 THE ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM

IDENTIFY THE APPROACH IS

THE AIM IS NOT TO PILFERAGE HUMANE:
PUNISH BUT TO
INITIALLY PROVIDE
REFORM.
ADEQUATE OPPORTUNITY
TO THE OFFENDER TO
ENTER THE BILLING NET
COLLECT EVIDENCE,
REMOVE PILFERAGE BOOK ONLY AS A LAST
& SERVE NOTICE RESORT.

PROCESS YES APPLICATION NO BOOK FOR THEFT

APPLICATIONS & FOR SUPPLY
& START LEGAL
PROVIDE SUPPLY RECEIVED ?
PROCEEDINGS

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 NEW TRENDS AND METHODOLOGIES

Data analytics :
¾ Analytics cell has been started with specific focus of providing
inputs to enforcement set up through data analysis.
¾ Meter data downloaded are analyzed exhaustively to conclude
theft.
¾ Premises with electromechanical meters are monitored by
comparing their consumption with established consumption.
¾ Billing database are queried thru’ various logics to arrive at
suspects.
Burnt meters :
¾ Burnt meters removed from site are tested at lab for symptoms of
tamper.
¾ Tampered cases are booked for theft.

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 OTHER INITIATIVES

The following initiatives have also been introduced to curb theft:

• MMG laboratory
• CISF
• Night Raid
• Use of AB Cable
• Reward for information regarding theft.

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 THE RESULTS

NO. OF
NO OF CASES
YEAR CONSUMERS
BOOKED
AQUIRED

2003-2004 978 34510

2004-2005 2838 52815

2005-2006 7100 58894

2006-2007 10569 91739

2007* 2264 26662

* Data are upto Q-1 (June’07)

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 2003-2004 2006-2007
AT& C LOSS 63.16 39.03%
CONSUMERS 8.73 lacs 10.38 lacs
ENERGY INPUT 4724 MU 5297 MU
ANNUAL REVENUE Rs.828 Cr Rs. 1363 Cr
HT MAINS 1448 Km 1971 Km
LT MAINS 14782 Km 20477 Km
TRANSFORMERS 2657 Nos 3120 Nos

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 THE DOUBTS & THE APPREHENSIONS

1) CAN CORRUPTION IN THE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM BE

RULED OUT?

THERE ARE NO ABSOLUTE ANSWERS.

HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO
ENSURE STRONG CHECKS:
¾ THE ENFORCEMENT TEAMS ARE ROTATED BOTH IN RESPECT
OF ZONES AS WELL AS TEAM MEMBERS.
¾ THE TEAM IS NOT PROVIDED PRIOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE
LOCATION OF THEIR NEXT VISIT.
¾ A LOGSHEET OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE TEAMS IS
MAINTAINED AND CROSS CHECKED.
¾ THE TEAMS HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR REPORTS ON THE SAME
DAY TO ROOT OUT OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANIPULATION.
¾ THE INDEPENDENT CISF ATTACHMENT WITH THE TEAMS IS
NOT ALLOWED TO BE ISOLATED FOR ANY POINT OF TIME
DURING THE ACTIVITY.

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2) CAN THE ASSESMENT BE FAIR?

YES! THE FAIRNESS IS ENSURED BY THE FOLLOWING:

¾ THE BOOKING TEAMS AND THE POST PROCESSING TEAM

ARE COMPLETELY SEGREGATED AND HEADED BY TWO
DISTINCT INDIVIDUALS.
¾ THE REPORTS OF CASES OF SUSPECTED THEFTS ARE
RATIFIED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF ERDA.
¾ THREE CATEGORIES OF SETTLEMENT COMMITTEES ARE
FUNCTIONAL AND THE MEMBERS CONSTITUTING THE
COMMITTEES ARE REGULARILY ROTATED.
¾ THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS IS CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE
FRAMEWORK OF CLEARLY DEFINED GUIDELINES AND IS
SUBJECT TO PERIODIC AUDITS.

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 THE CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE

™ TO SUSTAIN THE FOCUS OF ALL STAKEHOLDERS

™ TO KEEP AHEAD OF IMPROVEMENTS IN PILFERAGE TECHNOLOGY

™ TO REDUCE LOSSES TO BEST IN CLASS STANDARDS

™ TO MAKE THE BUSINESS PROFITABLE AND SELF SUSTAINABLE.

™ TO ENHANCE QUALITY OF SERVICE WITH MODERATE INCREASE IN

RETAIL TARIFF.

™ TO SERVE AS ROLE MODEL FOR PRIVATIZATION

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THANK YOU

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