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West Bengal Electricity Regulatory Commission (WBERC) today signed an MoU with Korean power company Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), to conduct a feasibility study to reduce transmission and distribution loss among power distribution companies in the State.
The MoU was signed between WBERC Secretary JC Chakraborty and KEPCO GM Moon Taeok in the presence of State Power Minister Shobhandeb Chatterjee.
Chatterjee said KEPCO will submit its report in a month, on the basis of which a roadmap will be prepared. T&D loss is high for WESEDCL and CESC, he said, adding, “we can keep tariff low if this loss is managed properly.”
CESC Managing Director Aniruddha Basu was also present at the event.
KEPCO said it would identify areas where it can bring innovation in reducing T&D losses.
WBERC Deputy Director T K Mukherjee said KEPCO would carry out a research on the distribution facilities and inform WBERC of the results, including the actual reasons. The study would be free and not entail any cost, Mukherjee said.
WBERC Chairman RN Sen said West Bengal is the first State in the country to conduct such a study with KEPCO’s help.
The commission said the issue of implementation of high-voltage distribution system and smart metering projects would also be scrutinised.
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