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Electrical power distribution : case studies from Distribution Reform, Upgrades and Management (DRUM) Program /

"The power distribution sector in India ails from high AT&C losses, deteriorating infrastructure, low access, and poor financial health of most utilities. The issues get compounded due to low focus on service quality and consumer welfare. We are not yet ready to treat electricity 'cons...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: United States. Agency for International Development, Tetra Tech, Inc
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2012]
Edición:First edition.
Colección:McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A. Foreword
  • B. Foreword
  • C. Preface
  • D. Acknowledgements
  • 1. Introduction: Objectives of Case Studies
  • 2. DRUM Program: An Introduction
  • DRUM Program Objectives
  • Program Implementation
  • Partners, Stakeholders and Their Roles
  • Pilot Site Profiles
  • 3. White Paper: KPI Methodology
  • Introduction
  • Customer Service
  • Cost
  • Annexures
  • 4. White Paper: Consumer Satisfaction Survey Process for Indian Electricity Utilities
  • Introduction
  • Consumer Survey Parameters
  • Benefits
  • Pitfalls
  • Conclusion and Inferences
  • International Trends
  • Annexure
  • 5. Case Study: High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) Implementation in BESCOM and MGVCL
  • Introduction
  • Types of HV Distribution Systems
  • Project Site Profile
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 6. Case Study: Reduction in Distribution Transformer Failure Rate in BESCOM
  • Introduction
  • Site Profile
  • Analysis of Distribution Transformer Failure Rate
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Cost?Benefit Analysis
  • Human Resource Augmentation
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 7. Case Study: Installation of 11 kV, 0.6 MVAR Line Capacitors on 11 kV Feeders in MSEDCL, BESCOM and MGVCL
  • Introduction
  • Project Site Profiles
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 8. Case Study: Replacement of Electromechanical Meters with Electronic Meters in MSEDCL
  • Introduction
  • The Scheme
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Cost?Benefit Analysis
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 9. Case Study: Installation of Auto Reclosures on 11 kV Feeders in BESCOM
  • Introduction
  • Site Profile
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Annexure
  • 10. Case Study: Installation of Fault Passage Indicators at BESCOM, MSEDCL and MGVCL
  • Introduction
  • Project Site Profiles
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Cost?Benefit Analysis
  • Human Resource Augmentation
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 11. Case Study: Remote Monitoring of Reliability Indices in BESCOM
  • Introduction
  • Site Profile
  • Scheme Profile
  • Implementation
  • Results
  • Cost?Benefit Analysis
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure.
  • 12. Case Study: Load Research in BESCOM
  • Introduction
  • Site Profile
  • Scheme Profile
  • Assumptions
  • Summary
  • Cost?benefit Analysis
  • Human Resource Augmentation
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 13. Case Study: Effects of Harmonic Distortions in the Distribution System of BESCOM
  • Introduction
  • Scheme Profile
  • Objectives of the Study
  • Measurements
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Conclusion
  • Cost?Benefit Analysis
  • The Way Forward
  • Annexure
  • 14. White Paper: Alternate Business Models and Implementation of a Franchisee
  • Introduction
  • Major Assumptions
  • The Business Model
  • Division of Responsibilities
  • Division of Responsibilities for Capital Expenditures
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Payment Mechanism
  • Program Design
  • Critical Success Factors
  • Conclusion
  • 15. Case Study: Land Acquisition for Sub-Stations in MSEDCL
  • Introduction
  • Roshan Gate: Overcoming a Legal-Regulatory Quagmire
  • WALMI (Kanchanwadi): a Perfect Give-and-Take
  • Padegaon: A Search for Government Land
  • Aurangpura: Where the Struggle Continues
  • Medical College: A Win-Win Proposition
  • Samadhan Colony: Resolution, but after a Tough Struggle
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 16. Case Study: Behavioral Training for Employees in BESCOM, MSEDCL and MGVCL
  • Introduction
  • The Scenario before DRUM Implementation
  • The Importance of Behavioral Training for Pilot Site Employees
  • Impact of Behavioral Training
  • DRUM Relevance
  • The Training Structure
  • Implementation
  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Training
  • Results of Training
  • Conclusion
  • Annexure
  • 17. White Paper: Smart Grid Vision for India's Power Sector
  • Introduction
  • The Technology of the Smart Grid
  • Engineering Economics and Financing
  • Recommendations
  • Annexure
  • A. Acronyms
  • B. Contributors
  • C. DRUM Key Contacts.