Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) is a state government company, responsible for electricity transmission and distribution within the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[3] The incumbent chairman is Dr. Ashish Kumar Goel.[4]
U.P. Power Corporation Limited was incorporated on 30 November 1999[5] and commenced its business w.e.f. 15 January 2000.[6] It was formed as part of restructuring of then Uttar Pradesh State Electricity Board (UPSEB).
Organization
For efficient operation & management, UPPCL is divided six divisions:[7]
Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (DVVNL) - Agra Zone Discom
UPPCL procures power from state government-owned power generators (Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam & Uttar Pradesh Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited), central government-owned power generators (NTPC Limited & THDC Ltd) and independent power producers - IPP (mostly private power companies) through power purchase agreement for lowest per unit cost of electricity.
Financial condition and line losses
The total loss of the UPPCL for the year ended on 31 March 2017 is estimated to be ₹ 8,825 crores.
The causes of such poor financial conditions include:
Higher line losses due to ageing over-stressed infrastructure
Pilferage of power at large scale
Inferior quality of transformers and other equipment
Widespread corruption
Inefficient use of IT-enabled infrastructure for administrative as well as technical purposes[8]
Discom-wise Aggregate Technical & Commercial (AT&C) Loss / Total line losses (in%) for the period 2010-11:
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