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Issues in Distribution & Open Access
Aug 3rd , 2013
14th Regulators & Policymakers Retreat 2013
Day 3, Session 7
Ramesh Narayanan
Chief Executive Officer
[BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.]

2.
Contents
 Demand Supply Mismatch
 12th Five Year plan
Targets
Envisages..
 Power Distribution
 Vs Generation / Transmission
 Cost of Distribution
 Challenges
 An approach for Reforms
 Models for distribution turnaround
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DEMAND SUPPLY MISMATCH
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 Installed Capacity : 2,25,133 MW
 Grid Demand : 1,32,811 MW
PROBLEM : Power Demand Constraints
HUGE Suppressed & Unaddressed Demand
 Suppressed Demand in the form of
 Huge pileup of the New connection pendency (other than private utilities)
 45% of the 2 Crs pumpset run on DG Sets (4% un-electrified)
 Unavailability of efficient Public transport system : Metro, Monorail etc.
 Majority of the un-electrified railway corridors (other than main trunk lines)
As on May’13
Upto May13
*Source: www.cea.nic.in

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Economic Development
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 Installed Capacity : 2,25,133 MW
Grid Demand : 1,32,811 MW
India Vs China (demand growth in last 21 years)
 Installed Capacity : 950,000 MW
 Grid Demand : 7,40,000 MW
YEAR 1991 YEAR 1991
YEAR 2012 YEAR 2013
 Installed Capacity : 1,50,000 MW
 Grid Demand : 1,25,000 MW
 Installed Capacity : 66,000 MW
 Grid Demand : 57,000 MW
CHINA INDIA
* Data Source : www.wikipedia.org & other web reports
5 Times
growth
2.5 Times
growth
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.

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12TH FIVE YEAR PLAN
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TARGETS [ 2012-2017 ]
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Generation
Sector
8th
Plan
9th
Plan
10th
Plan
11th
Plan
12th
Plan*
Central 50% 24% 57% 34% 30%
State 42% 50% 30% 34% 17%
Private 8% 26% 13% 32% 53%
Transmission
 1,07,440 CKm of X’mission Lines 42 %
 2,70,000 MVA of Transformation Capacity 68 %
 12,750 MW of HVDS system 130 %
Distribution
 Additional distribution demand : 1,84,800 MW
2.1 times the generation capacity @ 2.1 Crs / MW
Over 3,50,000 Crs of Investment
Over 3,00,000 Crs of Investment
Over Rs 3,88,600 Crs of Investment
~88,536* MW addition
*Source : Planning Commission
* Excluding RE of 30K MW)
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.
Of existing
capacity

8.
8
Envisages….
1) Debt Restructuring Policy as per 12th Plan’s Expert Group’s recommendation
Short Term Liability (STL) restructuring backed by state govt guarantee:
o 50% conversion through bonds
o 50% rescheduled by lenders serviced by discoms
o Restructuring to be accompanied by concrete and measurable
o Action to improve operational performance
o Private discoms eligible ??
2) Restructured APDRP
 Relaxation of population norms
 R-APDRP assistance to private discoms
 National Electricity Fund (NEF) for interest relief
 Adoption of Multi-Year Tariff framework, timely tariff revisions
 Open Access for consumers with load > 0.25 MW
 Energy Efficiency & Demand Side
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.

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Envisages….
3) Promoting Private Investment & Participation in Distribution
 Expansion of Franchise / PPP / Privatization
4) Separation of Rural Feeders / Universal Electrification
• Clearing RGGVY backlogs states
• Restructuring of RGGVY for rural n/w strengthening
6) Human Resource Development and Capacity Building
• Additional workforce requirement of 4Lac
7) R&D in Power Sector
• Smart Grid / SCADA / Distributed Generation / Rural Electrification
8) Management of Energy Demand and Energy Efficiency
• National Clean Energy Fund : RE sources & smart grid development
• Demand Side Mgmt (urban, rural & agricultural sector)
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.
FUNDS
IDENTIFIED ?

10.
Distribution
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Vs Generation / Transmission
Parameter Generation Transmission Distribution
Cost reflective Tariffs
with timely revisions
Tax Holidays ;
Excise / Import Duties waivers
Project Financing
Based on
PPAs
Based on
BPAs
Based on
Balance Sheets
Transparency of cost/expenditure
in tariff petition
Reduce Disparity Across the Power Chain
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 Power Purchase (80% of total cost)
• Generation cost
• Transmission cost
• LDC cost
 O&M Cost includes
• Repairs & Maintenance cost
• Employees cost
• Administrative cost
 Financial Cost includes
• Depreciation
• Interest , Tax
• RoE
UNCONTROLLABLE
Cost of Distribution
75% is attributed to Gencos
running on “Cost Plus” basis
Controllable
Controllable

13.
Fund Flow… (Existing & to be explored)
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Bill
Discounting
Lease
Financing
Pension
Funds
Project
Financing

14.
Distribution Challenges
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Policy IssuesAccumulated Losses
Generation Cost Inadequate Tariff
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3 4

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Generation Costs
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• Cost Plus tariff - adding financial burden on the Discoms
• Minimal checks & balances for Performance Audits
• Tariff fixation CERC in isolation.
• Project based financing
Exiting
Benefits
• “Competitive Route” mandate for fully depreciated plants
• Nodal Agency for transparent Performance Audits
• Tariff fixation be in close coordination between CERC &
stakeholder SERCs
• Balancing - The Companies Act, 1956 & The Electricity Act, 2003
Way
Forward

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Inadequate Tariff
• Significant rise - Bulk Power Purchase Cost
• Stagnant distribution tariffs - Vote Bank Politics
• Gap : Avg. cost of supply & avg. realization
Reason
• De-politcization of Electricity tariff
• Build National consensus towards cost reflective tariff
• Immediate pass through of Bulk Power cost
Way
Forward
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Accumulated Losses
• Discoms under huge debts & severely cash constrained
• Huge accumulation of Regulatory Assets
• Difficulty in raising funds – OPEX, CAPEX
Huge
Accumulated
Losses
• FRP package to be implemented expeditiously
• Why Private Discoms be deprived of FRP benefits ?
• Time bound liquidation of Regulatory asset
Way
Forward
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( Short Term Debt ~Rs. 2 Lac Cr )

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Health of Utilities – FY 12
Financial Loss - Trend
Aggregate Loss + Subsidy Estimated at Rs 1.2 lac Cr ( ~ 1.5 % of GDP)
Input Energy
Sector Snapshot
Cost of Supply
( Rs.6.3/ unit )
Energy Collected
Revenue
( Rs.4.2 / unit )
GAP
( Rs.2.1 / unit )
Rs.3.6 lac Cr
770 BU
580 BU
Rs.2.4 lac Cr
Rs.1.2 lac Cr
32
54
64
96
120
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34 34 34
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21
19
14
-10
10
30
50
70
90
110
130
FY 06 FY 07 FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12
Rs.'000Cr.
Subsidy
Numbers are based on FY12 are estimates
Deteriorating Health of Utilities
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19.
Policy Issues
• Fixed RoE (14%)
• Margin pressure
• Balance sheet based funding
Fund
Raising
• Common Distribution Infrastructure Fund
• Funds to be made available at attractive rates
• Project Based Funding
• Inclusion of private players – RAPDRP etc
Way
Forward
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An Approach for Reform
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Distribution : Supporting Framework
ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK
 All statutory support to the discoms for schemes like RAPDRP etc
 State government assistance for facilitating discoms network infrastructure
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
 Realistic approach towards Discom
 Time bound discom cost amortization
 Cost reflective tariffs & support schemes
FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK
 Concept of SPV / JV/ Project based Financing
 Assured Return on Equity
 Low cost debt instruments for overall sectoral growth
 Incentives in terms of tax holiday, duties & taxes
OBJECTIVE : Provide much needed Impetus to the DISTRIBUTION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
 Endorsement of the Electricity Act -2003
 Theft / misuse of electricity
 Mitigation of regulatory challenges
 Discom standards of performance
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Transparency
“Tariff structure breakdown”
Commercialization
“Cost to Serve ”
Fund Addition
“ Financial Restructuring Plan ”
Balanced Development
“Integrated Resource Planning”
Strategy- Accelerated Development
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Proposal 1 Incentivize the efficient DISCOM
Prerequisite for the DISCOM
1. Unbundling
2. Privatization
3. Compliance of Electricity Act 2003
4. Loss Reduction
5. 24 x 7 uninterrupted electricity supply
6. 100 % electronic meter
7. Improved customer satisfaction
8. Zero pendency in new connection
9. Setting up special courts/ consumer forum
10. Total Electrification
Incentivize discoms by :
 Cheaper Power Allocation
 Reduced X’mission cost burden
 Tax holidays
 Customer
- Reduction in Tariff
 Government
- Compliance of The Electricity Act 2003
 Distribution Sector
- Turn into lucrative sector
 DISCOMs
- Improved financial health
Benefits
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 Indulge itself with HIGH OUTSTANDING DISCOMS (Non payment of loan)
 Discoms to grant LICENSE for certain cities to JV for loss reduction & reform
The EXISTING DEBT to be converted to EQUITY portion for that licensee
 JV to bring in technical & business efficiencies for those cities
Proven Distribution
Utility
DFI & NBFC JV
Proposal 2 Lender-Discom Partnership (LDP) Model
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Proposal 3 Wire – Content Model
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WIRE Business (EPC)
 Centralized Monitoring (Inline with generation addition)
 Centralized empanelment for EPC contractor (for discom network creation)
 New n/w created to be leased to the state discom by the Central agency.
 State Discom to pay Fixed Cost / Lease rental to the centralized agency
CONTENT Business (State Discom)
 Power procurement / management
 Operations & Maintenance of the WIRE business
Much needed impetus to the Network Creation

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Proposal 4 Green Power for Govt / PSUs
“Unique Model “ & a precedence for promoting RPO acceptability cross the nation
 Renewable power sourcing as per RPO @ higher tariffs
 This power to be channeled to govt / PSU offices at suitable tariffs
Advantage :
 Government i) Another step towards Demand Side Management
ii) Partnering discoms Clean & Green power adoption
 Customer iii) Reduced financial burden thereby lesser tariff hike
BSES Yamuna Power Ltd.

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THANK YOU
www.bsesdelhi.com
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