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With the new year,private power distribution company BSES set in motion the Capitals largest anti-power theft raids in recent years,aimed to reduce the Actual Technical and Commercial (AT&C) loss of energy that currently stands at approximately 20 per cent. To put it simply,for every 100 MW of energy that Delhi either secures or generates,20 MW is lost either due to technical errors or theft. What makes the loss figures alarming is that for each percentage of AT&C loss,Delhis power sector loses Rs 90 crore per annum in revenues.
When the power sector was privatised in July 2001,Delhis loss figures stood at 60 per cent,which accounted for the long blackouts that were a norm in the Delhi Vidyut Board era. Since then,the figure has dropped remarkably due to a set of efficient policies and smarter technology. However,with the massive financial crunch the discoms claim to face,bringing down the loss figures has taken on greater significance.
BSES has been taking the help of the Delhi Police to conduct these raids. The discom is relying heavily on modern analytics and technology for increased effectiveness. For the purpose,the energy input data from over 6,000 distribution transformers is being collated and analysed by a centralised team,after which the power theft locations are being narrowed down significantly, a BSES official said.
Whenever we find someone flouting the law and stealing electricity,we raid that unit and file a case of theft with the electricity tribunals and also levy a fine on the accused, a BSES official added. The fine is over five times the cost of the actual value of power robbed,thereby serving as a deterrent.
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