Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is a state government company, responsible for electricity transmission and distribution within the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.^[1] The incumbent chairman is Dr. Ashish Kumar Goel.^[2]

Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL)

LOGO Used on the official website
Native name	उत्तर प्रदेश पावर कारपोरेशन लिमिटेड
Company type	Uttar Pradesh State Government Undertaking
Industry	Electric Power
Predecessor	UPSEB
Founded	30 November 1999; 24 years ago (1999-11-30)
Headquarters	Lucknow, India
Area served	Uttar Pradesh
Key people	Shri Arvind Kumar Sharma, Ashish Kumar Goel (Chairman), Pankaj Kumar (Managing Director)
Services	Electricity Transmission & Distribution
Owner	Government of Uttar Pradesh
Subsidiaries	DVVNL MVVNL PVVNL PuVVNL KESCO
Website	uppcl.org

History

U.P. Power Corporation Limited was incorporated on 30 November 1999^[3] and commenced its business w.e.f. 15 January 2000.^[4] It was formed as part of restructuring of then Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB).

Organization

For efficient operation & management, UPPCL is divided six divisions:^[5]

• Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) - Agra Zone Discom
• Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) - Lucknow, Ayodhya Zone Discom
• Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) - Meerut Zone Discom
• Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) - Prayagraj, Varanasi Zone Discom
• Kanpur Electricity Supply Company (KESCO) - Kanpur City Discom

Power procurement

UPPCL procures power from state government-owned power generators (Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam & Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited), central government-owned power generators (NTPC Limited & THDC Ltd) and independent power producers - IPP (mostly private power companies) through power purchase agreement for lowest per unit cost of electricity.

Financial condition and line losses

The total loss of the UPPCL for the year ended on 31 March 2017 is estimated to be ₹ 8,825 crores.

The causes of such poor financial conditions include:

• Higher line losses due to ageing over-stressed infrastructure
• Pilferage of power at large scale
• Inferior quality of transformers and other equipment
• Widespread corruption
• Inefficient use of IT-enabled infrastructure for administrative as well as technical purposes^[6]

Discom-wise Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) Loss / Total line losses (in %) for the period 2010-11:

• Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) - 46.80%
• Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (MVVNL) - 39.10%
• Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) - 31.60%
• Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PUVVNL) - 29.72%

Power plants

In line of Power Finance Corporation, UPPCL created Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs):

• To attract private investment in the implementation of New Power Plant Projects in the state of Uttar Pradesh
• To meet the growing power demand of Uttar Pradesh state
• To procure power at the lowest possible feasible rates

The role of SPVs are -

• Preparing feasibility report (including Technology, Size, Coal linkages, Land & Water issues),
• Clearances (including environment clearances) & land acquisition, etc.

These SPVs are transferred to a developer private company through bidding for the lowest per unit cast of selling electricity to UPPCL.

UPPCL SPVs:

• Bara Thermal Power Project, Prayagraj Power Generation Company Limited (Tehsil - Bara, Distt. Allahabad) - 3 x 660 MW
• Tanda thermal power plant (Ambedkar Nagar district) 4× 1680 MW, 4× 660 MW

• Karchana Thermal Power Station, Sangam Power Generation Company Limited (Tehsil - Karchana, Distt. Allahabad) - 2 x 660 MW (Under Construction)

References

1. "E-government for Improving Performance of Power Sector in India" (PDF).
2. "Headquarters / Welcome to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uppcl.org.
3. "U. P. Power Corporation Limited Information - U. P. Power Corporation Limited Company Profile, U. P. Power Corporation Limited News on The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
4. "Welcome to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uppcl.org. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
5. "Organisation Structure / Welcome to Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India". uppcl.org. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
6. "Theft and Loss of Electricity in an Indian State1" (PDF).