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More Power to India : The Challenge of Electricity Distribution

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dc.contributor.authorPargal, Sheoli
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Sudeshna Ghosh
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-23T21:50:25Z
dc.date.available2014-06-23T21:50:25Z
dc.date.issued2014-06-18
dc.description.abstractThis report assesses progress in implementing the government of India's power sector reform agenda and examines the performance of the sector along different dimensions. India has emphasized that an efficient, resilient, and financially robust power sector is essential for growth and poverty reduction. Almost all investment-climate surveys point to poor availability and quality of power as critical constraints to commercial and manufacturing activity and national competitiveness. Further, more than 300 million Indians live without electricity, and those with power must cope with unreliable supply, pointing to huge unsatisfied demand and restricted consumer welfare. This report reviews the evolution of the Indian power sector since the landmark Electricity Act of 2003, with a focus on distribution as key to the performance and viability of the sector. While all three segments of the power sector (generation, transmission, and distribution) are important, revenues originate with the customer at distribution, so subpar performance there hurts the entire value chain. Persistent operational and financial shortcomings in distribution have repeatedly led to central bailouts for the whole sector, even though power is a concurrent subject under the Indian constitution and distribution is almost entirely under state control. Ominously, the recent sharp increase in private investment and market borrowing means power sector difficulties are more likely to spill over to lenders and affect the broader financial sector. Government-initiated reform efforts first focused on the generation and transmission segments, reflecting the urgent need for adding capacity and evacuating it and the complexity of issues to be addressed at the consumer interface. Consequently, distribution improvements have lagged, but it is now clear that they need to be a priority. This report thus analyzes the multiple sources of weakness in distribution and identifies the key challenges to improving performance in the short and medium term. The report is aimed at policy makers and government officials, academics, and civil society in the fields of energy, governance, and infrastructure economics and finance, as well as private investors and lenders in the energy arena.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19703395/more-power-india-challenge-electricity-distribution
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-0233-1
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-0233-1
dc.identifier.other10.1596/ 978-1-4648-0233-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18726
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in Development--Energy and Mining;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAM
dc.subjectAMOUNT OF POWER
dc.subjectAPPROACH
dc.subjectAUCTIONS
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY
dc.subjectBACK UP
dc.subjectBACKUP
dc.subjectBACKUP POWER
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBALANCE SHEETS
dc.subjectBEST PRACTICES
dc.subjectBIDDING FOR CONCESSIONS
dc.subjectBILL COLLECTION
dc.subjectBLOCK TARIFFS
dc.subjectBUILDING POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectBULK POWER
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPERATION
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCASH FLOW
dc.subjectCERTIFICATES
dc.subjectCHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCLEAN ENERGY
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectCOAL
dc.subjectCOAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCOLLECTION EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BANKS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL RISKS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE BIDDING
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE POWER MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMER WELFARE
dc.subjectCONVENTIONAL GENERATION
dc.subjectCOORDINATION MECHANISMS
dc.subjectCOPYRIGHT
dc.subjectCOST OF POWER
dc.subjectCOST OF SERVICE
dc.subjectCOST RECOVERY
dc.subjectCUSTOMER SATISFACTION
dc.subjectCUSTOMER SERVICE
dc.subjectDATA INTEGRITY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION LOSSES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectDOMAIN
dc.subjectDOMESTIC COAL
dc.subjectDUE DILIGENCE
dc.subjectE-AUCTIONS
dc.subjectE-MAIL
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORMS
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY ISSUES
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CAPACITY
dc.subjectELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectELECTRICITY REGULATOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SECTOR
dc.subjectELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subjectELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectEND-USERS
dc.subjectENERGY CONSERVATION
dc.subjectENERGY MARKETS
dc.subjectENERGY MIX
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectEXPANSION OF TRANSMISSION
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL VIABILITY
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFIXED CHARGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFRANCHISEES
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL USE
dc.subjectGENERATING CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATION
dc.subjectGENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGLOBAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BONDS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICY
dc.subjectGRID ELECTRICITY
dc.subjectGRID EXTENSION
dc.subjectGRID RENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH PATH
dc.subjectHARMONIZATION
dc.subjectHYDROPOWER
dc.subjectIMAGES
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT REGULATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINNOVATIONS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectINTERFACE
dc.subjectINTERNAL OPERATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectKILOWATT-HOUR
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLOAD FACTOR
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT CONTRACTS
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMINE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONES
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectOPERATING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectOWNERSHIP SHARE
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE MEASURES
dc.subjectPERFORMANCE TARGETS
dc.subjectPHOTO
dc.subjectPILOT PROJECT
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLLUTION
dc.subjectPOWER
dc.subjectPOWER AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectPOWER CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPOWER CORPORATION
dc.subjectPOWER DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION
dc.subjectPOWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectPOWER GRID
dc.subjectPOWER INDUSTRY
dc.subjectPOWER PLANTS
dc.subjectPOWER PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCER
dc.subjectPOWER PRODUCERS
dc.subjectPOWER PURCHASE
dc.subjectPOWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectPOWER PURCHASE COSTS
dc.subjectPOWER PURCHASES
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPOWER SECTOR REFORM
dc.subjectPOWER SHORTAGES
dc.subjectPOWER SUPPLIERS
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENERGY
dc.subjectPRIMARY ENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE OPERATORS
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PROCESS
dc.subjectPROFESSIONAL STAFF
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC POWER
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectQUERIES
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY
dc.subjectRENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectREVENUE SHORTFALLS
dc.subjectRURAL ELECTRIFICATION
dc.subjectSOLAR ENERGY
dc.subjectSOLAR POWER
dc.subjectSPOT MARKET
dc.subjectSTATE UTILITIES
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAIN
dc.subjectSUPPLY CONTRACTS
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE ENERGY
dc.subjectTARIFF BIDS
dc.subjectTARIFF BLOCK
dc.subjectTARIFF LEVELS
dc.subjectTARIFF STRUCTURES
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectTELEPHONE
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER PLANT
dc.subjectTHERMAL POWER PLANTS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSLATION
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION GRID
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION LINES
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION OWNERS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectUNIVERSAL SERVICE
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSERS
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectUTILITY OPERATIONS
dc.subjectVALUE CHAIN
dc.subjectVOLTAGE
dc.subjectWIND
dc.titleMore Power to India : The Challenge of Electricity Distributionen
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okr.date.disclosure2014-06-20
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okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeEnergy and Extractives
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
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okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicInfrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitEnergy (SASDE)
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