Adani Electricity Tops In Integrated Discom Rankings

Adani Electricity Tops In Integrated Discom Rankings

The Regional meeting of Power Sector was held on 20th February 2025 in New Delhi. Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal chaired the meeting along with Union Minister of State for Power and NRE Shripad Yesso Naik. The meeting was attended by the Union Power Secretary, Additional Chief Secretaries/ Secretaries/ Principal Secretaries (Power/ Energy) of participating States, CMDs of Central and State Power Utilities. Officers from Ministry of Power also participated in the meeting.

The 13th Integrated Ratings of 63 Distribution Utilities was launched for the year FY 2023-24. Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) topped the ratings for FY 2023-24, followed by Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Limited (DGVCL), Noida Power Company Limited (NPCL), Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited ((MGVCL) and Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited (UGVCL).

The 4th edition of the Consumer Services Rating of DISCOMs (CSRD) report covering performance of DISCOMs for FY 2023-24 was launched during the meeting. Six (6) DISCOMs (BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL), BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL), Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML), Tata Power Company Limited (TPCL) Mumbai, NOIDA Power Company Limited (NPCL)) have secured the highest grade “A+”, Fifteen (15) DISCOMs secured “A” grade.

The first edition of the Distribution Utilities Ranking (DUR) Report for FY 2023-24 was also launched during the meeting. In the Distribution Utilities category – Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (UHBVNL), Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (DHBVNL) and Tata Power Western Odisha Distribution Limited (TPWODL) topped the rankings. Under Special Category State Utilities –

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL), Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) and Arunachal Pradesh Power Department were the top performers. Under the category of Urban DISCOMs, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML), Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL) and NOIDA Power Company Limited (NPCL) were the best performing DISCOMs.
Agenda for Regional Meeting with States/UTs

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Secretary (Power) Pankaj Agarwal in his address highlighted the major concerns about the financial health of public sector distribution utilities. He expressed concerns about the slow progress of works under RDSS.He also urged the States to implement the Resource Adequacy Plan in a strategic manner and to resolve pending issues in ongoing projects in the Generation and Transmission projects.

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Addressing the stakeholders in his opening address, the Union Minister of State for Power and NRE pointed out financial viability of the distribution sector is vital for the overall growth of the power sector in the country. He further mentioned that distribution utilities need to make efforts for expeditious implementation of works sanctioned under RDSS and called for the utilities to promote smart meters through effective consumer engagement. He also mentioned about the requirement of strengthening CyberSecurity frameworks so as to safeguard critical infrastructure.