Msedcl Ea 20-21

ENERGY AUDIT REPORT
Of
MAHARASHTRA STATE ELECTRICITY
DISTRIBUTION CO. LTD.
2020-21
Energy Audit of 2020-21 MSEDCL, Mumbai
Energy Audit Report of MSEDCL

For the Year 2020-21
Submitted By
Document Submission
Action By Date Version
Submitted PPS Energy Solutions 10.06.22 R0
Designation Name Signature
Accredited Energy
Ravi Deshmukh (AEA – 0243)
Auditor
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Acknowledgement
We express our sincere gratitude to the authorities of Maharashtra State Electricity
Distribution Co. Ltd. (MSEDCL) for entrusting and offering the opportunity of energy
performance assignment.
We are thankful to MSEDCL officials for timely guidance and for their positive support in
undertaking the task of system mapping and energy efficiency assessment of sampled
electrical distribution system. The field studies would not have been completed on time
without their interaction and guidance. We admire their cooperation during field
studies and providing necessary data for the study.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................ 4
Abbreviations .............................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Electrical Terms ................................................................................................................ 6
2 Executive Summary........................................................................................................ 7
2.1 MSEDCL Introduction ....................................................................................................... 7
2.2 About Assignment ............................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Study Team ...................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Methodology.................................................................................................................... 8
2.5 Injected Energy at MSEDCL Network ............................................................................... 9
2.6 Loss calculation .............................................................................................................. 10
2.7 Methodology for unmetered consumer loss calculation .............................................. 11
2.8 Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 12
3 Introduction ................................................................................................................. 14
3.1 Energy Accounting ......................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Designated Officer of Client ........................................................................................... 14
3.3 Accredited Firm .............................................................................................................. 15
3.4 Objective ........................................................................................................................ 15
3.5 Scope of work ................................................................................................................ 15
3.6 Approach ........................................................................................................................ 17
3.7 Methodology.................................................................................................................. 19
4 MSEDCL Distribution Network ..................................................................................... 21
4.1 General information of MSEDCL Distribution Network ................................................. 21
4.2 About the Project ........................................................................................................... 22
4.3 Schedule of the work ..................................................................................................... 23
4.4 Billing of MSEDCL ........................................................................................................... 24
4.5 Check list Prepared by EmAEA ....................................................................................... 24
5 Document verification ................................................................................................. 25
5.1 Energy Distribution Verification..................................................................................... 25
5.2 Verification of accounted energy flow........................................................................... 26
5.3 Verification of periodic Reports ..................................................................................... 31
5.4 Conclusion: ..................................................................................................................... 33
6 Critical Network Analysis ............................................................................................. 34
6.2 Distribution Loss calculation .......................................................................................... 35
6.3 AT&C Losses Computation in MSEDCL........................................................................... 37
6.4 Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 38
7 Energy Conservation Schemes ..................................................................................... 39
7.1 Agricultural Feeder segregation and solarization thereof ............................................. 39
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7.2 Pilot Project at Akola Circle ............................................................................................ 39
7.3 Feeder meters AMR to be increased ............................................................................. 39
7.4 TOD tariff........................................................................................................................ 40
7.5 Targeted Work for Distribution loss reduction under proposed RDSS scheme ............ 41
8 Annexure ...................................................................................................................... 43
8.1 Data Gaps raised by AEA ................................................................................................ 44
List of Tables
Table 1 MSEDCL-D team ................................................................................................................. 8
Table 2 PPSES Team ........................................................................................................................ 8
Table 3 Input MUS .......................................................................................................................... 9
Table 4 MSEDCL loss calculation infra sheet ................................................................................ 12
Table 5 MSEDCL team ................................................................................................................... 14
Table 6 Consumer as per the Category ........................................................................................ 25
Table 7 Voltage wise feeder.......................................................................................................... 28
Table 8 Sample 33kV level loss .................................................................................................... 28
Table 9 Below 11kV loss verification ............................................................................................ 30
Table 10 Input energy from Generation ....................................................................................... 34
Table 11 Billed energy ................................................................................................................... 35
Table 12 Input Mus voltage by bifurcation ................................................................................... 35
Table 13 Open Access MUs ........................................................................................................... 36
Table 14 Transmission and Distribution loss ................................................................................ 36
Table 15 Total T&D loss............................................................................................................... 37
Table 16 Data Gaps - ..................................................................................................................... 44
List of Figures
Figure 1 Energy Distribution of MSEDCL ....................................................................................... 10
Figure 2 Distribution of energy .................................................................................................... 26
Figure 3 Imported /Input Energy of MSEDCL ................................................................................ 27
Figure 4 Energy Consumption Consumer Category wise .............................................................. 32
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Abbreviations
Abbreviations Explanations
MSEDCL Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.
PPSES PPS Energy Solutions
BEE Bureau of Energy Efficiency
MERC Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
Electrical Terms
 V (Volt) - Unit of voltage.
 kV (kilovolt) - 1,000 volts.
 W (Watt) - Unit of active power.
 kW (kilowatt) - 1,000 watts.
 MW (Megawatt) - 1,000 kW.
 Wh (watt-hour) - Unit of Energy.
 kWh (kilowatt-hour) - 1,000 Wh.
 MWh (Megawatt-hour) - 1,000 kWh.
 MUs (Million Units)-1kWh x 10^6.
 VA (Volt-ampere) - Unit of apparent power.
 kVA (kilovolt-ampere) - 1,000 VA.
 MVA (Megavolt-ampere) - 1,000 kVA.
 VAr (volt-ampere reactive) - Unit of reactive power.
 Load Factor - Ratio of average power demand to maximum power demand
Electrical Losses - Difference between energy delivered and energy sent out.
 PF – Power Factor
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1 Executive Summary
1.1 MSEDCL Introduction
MSEDCL provides electricity throughout the State of Maharashtra except in few suburbs
of Mumbai city and is considered to be one of the largest power distribution Company
both in the country and in Asia, in terms of number of consumers and electricity
supplied whereby it serves more than 2.84 Crores consumers with around 70,000+
employees. In terms of infrastructure, the Company operates a vast network
comprising of
 33/11 kV sub-stations and switching stations are 3,928 Nos.
 Input Points at different voltage levels from 400kV to 11kV level are 5890.
 Distribution transformers are 7.50 Lakhs.
 HT Line is 3.79 Lakh kms and 6.9 Lakh kms of LT lines spread over Maharashtra
covering 41,928 villages and 457 towns.
Presently, the Company operates through a network of offices consisting of a Corporate
Office at Mumbai, 4 Regional Offices, 16 Zonal Offices, 45 Circle Offices, and 148
Divisional Offices thereof.
MSEDCL has Centralized Billing system for its 2.84 crore consumers of various
categories with HT/LT supply. Centralized Billing System is hosted on AWS cloud. It is
implemented using open source JAVA technology and database is Sybase Enterprise
edition.
The entire process from meter reading to bill generation is scheduled and automated
without any manual intervention. This allows MSEDCL to have real-time billing data for
decision-making and reduce delays in bill processing activities. Centralized Billing
system has regulated the cash flow through scheduled billing activity i.e. billing of each
consumer on scheduled date – each meter to be read on fixed date of every month.
Billing is completed from 1 to 25 of every month. Centralized validation and sanitization
of data has improved quality of billing resulting into reduction in billing complaints and
losses.
Average time taken from meter reading to bill distribution is reduced to 5 days. There is
minimum delay in generating the MIS information due to centralized system.
1.2 About Assignment
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) through Ministry of Power, Government of India

issued regulations namely Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals for
Conduct of Energy Audit in electricity distribution companies) Regulations, 2021
(hereinafter referred as ‘BEE EA Regulation 2021’), for Conduct of Annual Energy Audit
and Periodic Energy Accounting in DISCOMs.
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As per the notification, the work of Energy Audit of MSEDCL was awarded to PPS Energy
Solutions Pvt. ltd.
Auditors have critically examined the various systems, schemes; devices employed as
well as the associated documents at MSEDCL for above 11 kV, at 11 kV and Below 11 kV
Level to ascertain its adequacy and efficacy as per the directives of the BEE and
guidelines as per regulation.
1.3 Study Team
As per the directives of team given by regulation, the teams were formed by MSEDCL
and PPSES to conduct the energy accounting and energy audit.
1.3.1 MSEDCL
Table 1 MSEDCL-D team

Sr.
Name Designation Contact Details
No
1 Shri Sanjay Patil cebillingho@gmail.com
Chief Engineer (I/C)
2 sebillingho1@gmail.com
Smt. Sarika Khobragade Superintending Engineer
3 Smt. Pallavi Sherkar Executive Engineer eebrho14@gmail.com
3 Shri Satish Takle Executive Engineer eebrho13@gmail.com
(Energy Auditor)
1.3.2 PPS Energy Solutions PVT Ltd (PPSES)
Table 2 PPSES Team

Sr.
Name Designation
No.
1 Dr. Ravi Deshmukh Team Leader. Accredited Energy Auditor (AEA-0243)
2 Mr.Dinesh Baharate Team member - Electrical Engg. (EA 24237)
(Certified Energy Auditor)
3 Mr.Shashikant Puranic Sector Expert - Electrical Engg.
4 Mr. Prasad Bhosale Team member- Electrical Engineer
1.4 Methodology
The methodology adopted,
1. Kick of meeting with MSEDCL team to finalize the sample size
2. Survey of the Distribution network
3. Collection of the Primary Data and finalization of the sample size check
4. Site visit and Energy Meter data collection
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5. Collection of the Metered Energy Data for the respective voltage level as per the
sample size
6. Scrutiny of collected data and Data gaps of the submitted data
7. Loss calculation for the network segment then if required normalization
8. Compilation of the Draft report
9. Presentation on Draft report
10. Final report with incorporation of comments.
As per the methodology, after collection of the data, joint site visit for different
substations were conducted in the month of May and June 2022, along with MSEDCL
Team and consultant team.
1.5 Injected Energy at MSEDCL Network
The data of total 5890 number locations, which Injects energy into the system is
provided by MSEDCL for the verification.
The total energy purchased by MSEDCL from different Generation plants is 132485 MU.
The transmission loss of 3% is calculated by SLDC for year 2020-21. To arrive at the
input energy, the transmission loss is subtracted. The net input energy is 129279 MUs.
Table 3 Input MUS
DC Type Assessment Net Input Remarks

Energy Consumption
(MU)
The input energy is delivered by subtracting the
MSEDCL DISCOM 129279 purchased energy from transmission loss of 3%.
SLDC has calculated the loss of 3% for transmission.
Review of the current consumption practices Energy Sales Pattern MU

in order to identify the energy loss in the (HT)
system is carried out. 32,505
The major HT energy consumption is by the

Industrial consumer.
It is observed that 35.1% of its energy is
consumed by Industrial consumers, 31% by
Agricultural and 20.2% by Residential
consumers.
213 1,196 788 883 1,927 718
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Energy Sales Pattern MUs (LT)

33,109
21,907
5,975
3,798 3,107
862 1,858
484 183
Residential Commercial Industrial Agriculture Public Public Water Streetlight Powerloom Other
services works
Figure 1 Energy Distribution of MSEDCL
During site visit it was observed that incomer meters installed at 33/22kV or 33/11kV
Substation of MSEDCL were not working properly also these meters are not monitored
on regular basis and hence it is a constraint for loss calculation at 33kV level. To
overcome this, few sample feeders, which are metered at Input and at consumer end,
are used for the assessment of the loss.
The 11kV & 22kV level feeders are metered at Substation. The feeder Meters at 11kV
and 22kV are monitored rigorously.
Predominantly Feeder Wise Energy Audit is performed by MSEDCL. 100% DTC Energy
audit is not carried out by MSEDCL due to nonfunctional DTC meters / Unmetered DTC
and load Diversion.
1.6 Loss calculation
The loss for the LT level had to be calculated for segments, which behaved like a radial
network for a time being and were mixture of long LT Network and Short LT network.
Division wise loss is calculated by MSEDCL. The Difference between summation of the
total Input energy of all the feeders for a particular division and the total billed energy
of consumers of that division is the loss for that Division.
Cross over points between Divisions are maintained by Field Offices. Sometimes few
cross over meters are not functioning properly and hence the assessment is carried out
at the division level.
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1.7 Methodology for unmetered consumer loss calculation
 LT-Ag Unmetered Sale

This is sale to Low Tension Unmetered Agricultural consumers.
 At the end of quarter, IT section computes quarterly Subdivision wise

kwh/HP Indices units
 While computing kwh/HP norm, only the consumers with Normal meter
status having progressive reading will be considered.
 This Subdivision wise kwh/HP Index computed will be used to Compute
quarterly consumption of unmetered agriculture consumers in subdivision
 For first two months of any quarter LT-Ag consumption units are taken on pro-rata
basis (1/3rd of the total consumption of previous quarter for 1st month and 1/3rd for
2nd month)
 Actual LT-Ag units become available at the end of the quarter
 To match the quarterly data, the 1/3rd units considered in 1st month and 1/3rd
considered in 2nd month are deducted from the total units for the quarter and
balance units considered for the last month of quarter
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The based on the Net injected energy and the billed energy, the loss is computed as
follows
Table 4 MSEDCL loss calculation infra sheet
Description Values
Net Injected Energy on a MSEDCL Network (MU) 129279.47
Total Energy Sales MU 109,513
T&D loss MUs 19,766
T&D loss (%) 15.3%
The AT&C loss level for 2020-21 is more since the collection efficiency and billing
efficiency were hit by COVID-19.
AT & C Loss: [1- Billing Efficiency X Collection Efficiency] X 100%
1 Period of Information 1st APR, 2020 - 31st MAR,

Year of (FY) information including Date and Month (Start 2021
& End)
2 Technical Details
(a) Energy Input Details
(i) Input Energy Purchase Million kwh 132485.00
(From Generation Source)
(ii) Net input energy (at DISCOM Periphery after adjusting Million kwh 129279
the transmission losses and energy traded)
(iii) Total Energy billed (is the Net energy billed, adjusted for Million kwh 109513
energy traded))
(b) Transmission and Distribution (T&D) loss Details Million kwh 19766
% 15.29%
Collection Efficiency % 93.58%
(c) Aggregate Technical & Commercial Loss % 20.73%
1.8 Recommendations
 The Smart meters shall be installed on the DTC and the LT Consumer in order to
calculate the LT loss.
 The voltage level of the network has to be monitored for the agricultural
consumers.
 The system-based reports for loss calculation at 33/22/11kV voltage level needs
to be further improved and monitored from energy audit perspective.
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 Meters are not available for many of the DTC units. Metering is to be ensured
for all the DTC feeders and DTC in the phase manner by commissioning balance
meters. Faulty meters need to be replaced.
 Readings of all the meters are to be ensured and updated in Billing system for
each month.
 Substation monitoring system for 44 number of substations is implemented at
Akola which is working. It monitors the loading of Transformer, Substations
Battery and Feeders. It has capability to show online data. The loss calculated by
the system is in the range from 1 to 2 %.
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2 Introduction
2.1 Energy Accounting
Energy Accounting means accounting of all energy inflows at various voltage levels in
the distribution periphery of the network, including renewable energy generation and
open access consumers, and energy consumption by the end consumers. Energy
accounting and a consequent annual energy audit would help to identify areas of high
loss and pilferage, and thereafter focus efforts to take corrective action.
(hereinafter referred as ‘BEE EA Regulation 2021’), for Conduct of Mandatory Annual
Energy Audit and Periodic Energy Accounting in DISCOMs. All Electricity Distribution
Companies are mandated to conduct annual energy audit and periodic energy
accounting on quarterly basis as per the said regulation. These Regulations for Energy
audit in Electricity Distribution Companies provides broad framework for conduct of
Annual Energy Audit though and Quarterly Periodic Energy Accounting with necessary
Pre-requisites and reporting requirements to be met.
2.2 Designated Officer of Client
Name of the Designated Consumer MSEDCL.

Table 5 MSEDCL team
Sr. No Name Designation Contact Details
1 Shri Sanjay Patil Chief Engineer (I/C) cebillingho@gmail.com

2 Smt. Sarika Khobragade Superintending Engineer sebillingho1@gmail.com
3 Shri Satish Takle Executive Engineer (Energy eebrho13@gmail.com
Auditor)
4 Smt. Pallavi Sherkar Executive Engineer eebrho14@gmail.com
The audit audit cell is formed by MSEDCL as below

Sr Member of EAC Name Designation
No
1 Nodal Officer Smt. Sarika Khobragade Superintending Engineer
2 Energy Manager Shri Satish Takle Executive Engineer
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3 IT Manager Shri Nitin Vispute System Analyst
4 Financial Manager Smt. Shilpa Naik Sr. Manager
The major stake holders of this assignment are MSEDCL and PPS Energy Solutions
(PPSES).
2.3 Accredited Firm
M/s PPS Energy Solutions Private Limited as have been appointed by MSEDCL to carry
out the Energy Audit of Power Distribution Network of MSEDCL for year 2020-21.
2.4 Objective
MSEDCL has engaged PPSES to carry out the Energy Audit in MSEDCL license area for
year 2020-21. The objective of this assignment is to carry out the Annual Energy Audit
as per the prescribed formats of BEE EA Regulation 2021 to conduct Energy Audit in
MSEDCL issued by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power Government of India.
2.5 Scope of work
1 To carry out Energy Audit in line with the BEE EA Regulation 2021 to Conduct
Energy Audit in MSEDCL.
 Preparation of checklist/action plan for Energy Audit.
 Pro-forma of Energy Audit will be shared with selected agency after the issuance
of Purchase Order.
 DISCOM visit should be carried out by all team members of the agency as per
the team declaration in technical proposal. BEE EA Regulation 2021, Pro-forma
(formats) will be used for this audit. The regulations along with Pro-forma
(formats) are enclosed at Annexure-1.
 Collection and Review of the energy related data of last Financial Year (FY 2020-
21) in the Pro-forma by visiting the Discom physically.
 Verification of existing pattern of energy distribution across periphery of
electricity distribution Company
 Collection and verification of energy flow data of electricity distribution
company at all applicable voltage level of distribution network (please refer
energy audit regulation) Collection of data on energy received and distributed
by DISCOM and verify the accuracy of data
2 Collection & analysis the data and prepare the same with report;
I. Input energy details:
i. Collection of input energy from recorded system meter reading
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ii. All the inputs points of transmission system
iii. Details provided by transmission unit
iv. Recorded meter reading at all export points (where energy sent outside
the State (interstate as well as intrastate) is from the distribution
system);
v. System loading and Captures infrastructure details (i.e. no of circle,
division, sub-division, feeders, DTs, & Consumers)
II. Parameters for computation of distribution losses:
i. Details of open access, EHT sale, HT sale, LT sale and transmission losses
ii. Number of consumer’s category wise in each circle
iii. Consumers connected load category wise in each circle and division
iv. Details of billed and un-billed energy category wise of each circle and
division
v. Metered and un-metered details.
vi. Division and Circle wise losses of all circles under DISCOM periphery
vii. Boundary meter details
viii. Energy Cost and Tariff data
ix. Source of energy Supply (e.g. electricity from grid or self-generation),
including generation from renewables;
x. Energy supplied to Open Access Consumers which is directly purchased
by Open Access Consumers from any supplier other than electricity
distribution company
III. Monitoring and verifications of input energy and consumption pattern at
various voltage levels
IV. Identify the areas of energy leakage, wastage or inefficient use;
V. Identify high loss-making areas/networks, for initiating target based
corrective action.
VI. Identify overloaded segments of the network for necessary capacity
additions.
VII. Computation of agriculture consumption (approved by MERC)
VIII. Methodology for loss computation various losses.
IX. Computation of Average Billing Rate (ABR)
i. Total revenue billed category wise.
ii. Category wise ABR with tariff subsidy.
iii. Category wise ABR without tariff subsidy.
X. Collection Efficiency (Category wise) and computation of AT&C loss.
3 Observe and compile various Energy Conservation (ENCON) options implemented
by the DISCOM and prepared report-containing details of expenditure made by DC
along with saving and payback period.
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Recommendations to facilitate energy audit, energy accounting and improve
energy efficiency.
4 Study the details of loss/gain of MSEDCL, analysis of Average Cost of Supply (ACS)
and Average Revenue realized (ARR) gap, details of energy charges/Power purchase
cost along with the financial analysis.
 Current System Metering Status at various voltage level of DISCOM
 Status of Functional meters for all consumers, transformers and feeders.
 Status of default meters (non-functional meters) for all consumers,
transformers and feeders
 Status of pre-requisites mentioned in regulations (Please refer energy
accounting regulation).
 Copies of relevant authentic and certified documents should support the

report. Each document should be sealed and signed by DISCOM authorized
representative as well as by agency’s AEA.
5 Prepare final report of MSEDCL as per the scope of work and as per the BEE Energy
Audit Regulation, 2021, in a standard format duly indexed, covering profile of the
unit and its details of energy related data w.r.t MSEDCL analytical & Statistical
details and any other relevant information. The indicative report structure is
provided in second schedule of BEE EA Regulation 2021.
2.5.1 Deliverables
 Preparation of report as per BEE EA Regulation 2021

 Verify & submit the duly signed annual energy audit report
2.6 Approach
Approach for the assignment which is scheduled for 4 weeks is guided by following
points
 Planning: Online meetings /offline meeting with MSEDCL personnel’s and
Energy Audit team is conducted
Communication to the selected the data points like input energy, out
energy, renewable open access etc. were pointed out.
Different measures included to account the energy were discussed
Action plan for Energy schematic was prepared during the meeting
 Document Scrutiny: Documents submitted by MSEDCL are checked. Details of
the information are validated. Cross verification of the data from the different
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Sources is done e.g. Data submitted by MAHATRANSCO regarding input energy
and the Divisional level data of input energy.
 Deliverable submission: The Report submission to the BEE.
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2.7 Methodology
Phase-I Phase-II
(Data/Informat (Analysis of
ion Collection) Data & System
in place)
Phase-IV Phase-III
(Finalisation of (Submission of
Draft Finding
Report) Report)
Phase I: Data Collection and Analysis
(a) Deal with identification of information and data requirement to carry out
the Work/Job
(b) Meeting and Discussion with MSEDCL to propose a detailed work plan.
Phase II: Data Analysis
(a) Data mining and procedural analysis of system in place for record of sales
data.
(b) Network Diagram Study
(c) The network Diagram is studied by the expert. The network diagram of
circles and division is studied
(d) Meter reading data collection
(e) Meter reading and data collection of field is done by the team members of
Field Team.
(f) Analysis of the Meter reading
(g) The collected data is analyzed by our team member with input from the
respective experts.
(h) Based on the outcomes of the data analysis, a preliminary fact-finding
report is submitted highlighting various issues
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Phase III: Detailed Analysis and Submission of Draft Report
(a) Detailed analysis and preparation of a draft report highlighting the validity,
basis, consistency and objectivity of the approach adopted.
(b) Analysis of Specific Issues such as:
i. Analysis of assessed sales in terms of load factor and specific
consumption and its comparison with the sales based on actual meter
reading.
ii. Reasons for exceptional high or low metered sales as reported.
iii. Consistency in approach for assessed consumption.
iv. Methodology of assessing consumption and comparison of assessed
sales with actual meter reading wherever meter readings are
available.
v. Comparison of Actual Category-wise Average Billing Rate (ABR) with
ABR approved in Order
(c) Assessment of AT&C losses for HT, LT and Total Sales and comparison vis-à-
vis as reported in the MIS of MSEDCL and suggestion of Recommendations
for reducing AT&C Losses by MSEDCL.
Phase IV: Detailed Analysis and Submission of Draft Report
(a) Incorporation of the suggestions received and carry out any further
analysis as required and incorporate the same in the Final Report with
Recommendations to reduce the AT&C losses of MSEDCL.
Report Submissions
The report is submitted as per the deliverables of this assignment.
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3 MSEDCL Distribution Network
3.1 General information of MSEDCL Distribution Network
MSEDCL provides electricity throughout the State of Maharashtra except in few suburbs
of Mumbai city and is considered to be one of the largest power distribution Company
both in the country and in Asia, in terms of number of consumers and electricity
supplied whereby it serves more than 2.84 Crores consumers with around 70,000+
employees. In terms of infrastructure, the Company operates a vast network
comprising of 3928 nos. of 33/11 kV sub-stations and switching stations, nearly 5890
Input Points at different voltage level from 400kV to 11kV level,7.50 Lakhs of
Distribution transformers, 3.79 Lakh kms of HT Lines and 6.9 Lakh kms. of LT lines
spread over Maharashtra covering 41,928 villages and 457 towns. Presently, the
Company operates through a network of offices consisting of a Corporate Office at
Mumbai, 4 Regional Offices, 16 Zonal Offices, 45 Circle Offices, and 148 Divisional
Offices thereof.
General Information of the MSEDCL is enclosed below.

General Information
1 Name of the DISCOM MAHADISCOM
2 i) Year of Establishment 2005
ii) Government/Public/Private GOVERNMENT
3 DISCOM's Contact details & Address
i City/Town/Village Mumbai
ii District Mumbai
iii State MAHARASHTRA Pin 400051
iv Telephone 2222619100 Fax 2222619699
4 Registered Office
i Company's Chief Executive Name SHRI. VIJAY SINGHAL
ii Designation CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR
iii Address Prakashgad, Plot No. G-9, Anant Kanekar Marg Bandra E
iv City/Town/Village Mumbai P.O.
v District Mumbai
vi State MAHARASHTRA Pin 400051
vii Telephone 2222619200 Fax 2222619699
5 Nodal Officer Details*
i Nodal Officer Name (Designated at SMT. SARIKA KHOBRAGADE

DISCOM's)
ii Designation SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
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General Information
iii Address Prakashgad, Plot No. G-9, Anant Kanekar Marg Bandra E
iv City/Town/Village Mumbai P.O.
v District Mumbai
vi State MAHARASHTRA Pin 400051
vii Telephone 8692801900 Fax
6 Energy Manager Details*
i Name SHRI. SATISH NAMDEO TAKLE
ii Designation EXECUTIVE ENGINEER Whether EA or EA

EM
iii EA/EM Registration No. EA-3982
iv Telephone Fax
v Mobile 9619057140 E-mail ID eebrho13@gmail.com

7 Period of Information
Year of (FY) information including 1st APR, 2020 - 31st MAR, 2021
Date and Month (Start & End)

(hereinafter referred as ‘BEE EA Regulation 2021’), for Conduct of Annual Energy Audit
and Periodic Energy Accounting in DISCOMs.
3.2 About the Project
As per the notification, the work of Energy Audit of MSEDCL was awarded to PPS Energy
solutions Pvt ltd.
Auditors have critically examined the various systems, schemes, devices employed as
Level so as to ascertain its adequacy and efficacy as per the directives of the BEE and
The data collection was followed up by the physical visit of the Import Meters and the
network of MSEDCL.
Auditors have critically examined the various systems, schemes, devices employed as
Level so as to ascertain its adequacy and efficacy as per the directives of the BEE and
The field visit was conducted after the data of 5890 Injection points and their respective
Energy Data was provided by MSEDCL.
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3.3 Schedule of the work
Initial kick of meeting was arranged between the MSEDCL official and the PPSES Team
on 20 May 2022. In the kick of meeting the various data gaps were raised by PPSES
team.
MSEDCL officials responded to the data gaps and the plan for the site visit with
Accredited Energy Auditor was prepared.
25, 26 and 29 May 2022 the field visit was arranged. The schedule of the visit is as
follows.
Date Places visited Information validated Remarks
25-May-22 Rasta Peth Meeting with MSEDCL The Metering is as per
132kV official along with AEA and the standards of MERC
Substation discussion on the data gaps and the Meters were in
compliance send by the working condition on
MSEDCL Officials of 22kV and 11kV level
meters
26-May-22 Substation of The 11kV feeder The Power transformer
Parvati distribution is underground was installed with
and the transformer are meter but the
installed as per the monitoring of the
standard practice. During meters is not carried
Site inspection following out as the CT Units
things were checked were not working
1.Transformer installation properly
2. Meter arrangement
3. CT PT ratio /Whole
Meters etc were checked
27-May-22 Slum Area Visit Slum Area of the Parvati The consumer meters
and Dandekar Pool was were working and the
physically inspected physical condition of
the meters in slum was
up to mark.
30-May-22 220kV Amravati The total number 10
Substation Number feeder and 2 no
33kV Feeder are out going
06-Jun-22 MSEDCL Head Discussion on the data gaps Meters were working
quarters and the observation of the and the data cross
field visit was carried out. checked with system
Metering is an inevitable part of the Power Distribution network for evaluating the
energy injected and transferred to end consumers. Meter readings are the only way to
evaluate the accurate energy balance of the system. Faulty meters, Nonworking meters
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mislead the losses statement. To evaluate the metering system of the MSEDCL, auditors
have physically visited the sample grid and inspected the meter working conditions.
3.4 Billing of MSEDCL

The reading received at centralized server through various modes of reading such as
mobile app, RF DCU, MRI or AMR etc. after system based validations pre and post billing
the bills are generated and communicated to consumers through various means such as
email, SMS, Website, physical copy etc. Various reports based on meter technical data
and billing data are generated after every billing cycle. These reports are available up to
all level for analysis and checking.
To ensure correct reading various measures such as photo capturing, real time
uploading of reading to server, geo-coordinates tagging of consumers, validation checks
and sample check reading through departmental employees are implemented.
Similarly, self-reading facility is given to consumers for submitting meter photo and
reading. The SMS of reading schedule and reading taken are given to consumers for
confirmation and transparency.
3.5 Check list Prepared by EmAEA

List of Documents
Sr. Description
No
1 Energy Purchase Documents- Power Purchase report from all sources
2 Consumers Category wise details
3 Billed energy for different category of the consumer
4 Annual Calculation of transmission Loss
5 Annual EHT Sales Report-
6 Sample 33kV input and billed energy
7 DTC and consumer mapping for the LT loss calculation
8 Average Billing Rate for consumer category
9 Feeder wise injected energy into the network
10 Open access consumers and their consumption details
11 Infrastructure details
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4 Document verification
The submitted data by the MSEDCL has been reviewed as per the guide lines of BEE
regulation and comments / remarks are mentioned at respective places
4.1 Energy Distribution Verification

Verification of existing pattern of energy distribution across periphery of electricity
Distribution Company.
For the Energy Accounting year 2020-21, The Energy Distribution of MSEDCL
consumption is tabulated as follows
Table 6 Consumer as per the Category
Category of Consumers Total Consumption

Type of Consumers No of Consumers
(EHT/HT/LT/Others) (In MU)
Residential HT 381 212.9
Commercial HT 3125 1195.8
Industrial HT 14959 32505.5
Agriculture HT 1013 788.3
Public services HT 1479 882.6
Public Water works HT 1026 1927.5
Other HT 576 717.6
Residential LT 21296695 21907.5
Commercial LT 2045417 3797.6
Industrial LT 373224 5974.9
Agriculture LT 4348455 33108.6
Public services LT 128405 483.8
Public Water works LT 56057 862.4
Streetlight LT 101280 1858.0
LT 58274 3107.3
Power loom
Other LT 35861 183.0
The total consumption billed according to the consumer class category is show in the
below figure.
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Figure 2 Distribution of energy
Consumption in MUs
Industrial, 38480
Agriculture, 33897
Residential, 22120
Commercial, 4993
Powerloom, 3107
Public Water works, 2790
Streetlight, 1858
Public services, 1366
Other, 901
It can be seen that 35.1% of its energy is consumed by Industrial consumer, 31% by
Agricultural and 20.2% by Residential consumer.
4.2 Verification of accounted energy flow
Energy details submitted to BEE by MSEDCL have been verified. The meter reading
extracted from the system are used for the verification of the data for year 2020-21.
Following are the observations for the respective energy flow.
4.2.1 Input energy flow analysis at T<>D Interface locations:
The Input energy share in MUs drawn from 5890 T<D interface points at various voltage
levels are given in the following chart.
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MU Injected voltage wise

79207
30320
4939 6033 6922

99 144 1549
400 KV 66 KV 100 KV 132 KV 220 KV 11 KV 22 KV 33 KV
Figure 3 Imported /Input Energy of MSEDCL
The input energy is verified by MSEDCL from the data received from transmission lines.
SLDC provide input energy data to MSEDCL which is reconciled with the data provided
by transmission. The transmission (MAHATRANSCO) input energy is considered as
reference data. Every Division record the reading of the meters installed on the input
feeder of respective voltage level. This data which is recorded by division by meter
reading, is send to MSEDCL headquarters for the reconciliation. Any match has to be
rectified by the divisional engineer along with consultation with MAHATRANSCO.
If MAHATRANSCO rectifies it, then only those data modifications are considered on
annual energy accounting sheets or quarterly energy accounting.
Every Division submits input energy on monthly basis to the head quarter of MSEDCL.
This data is in excel sheets. The input energy data which is provided by transmission is
reconciled with recorded energy in excel sheet, received from Division. This activity
takes 15 days of each month to reconcile the data. The automated process for the input
level is not available. The check meters are not configured into NDM.
4.2.2 T<>D Boundary meter details:
MSEDCL has installed 0.2s class SEM/ ABT meters at input points. The meters are
connected in the NDM. The Tata Power Distribution -D interface point are 37 in number
which inject energy into MSEDCL Network. Total 5890 numbers input points of different
voltage level at T<>D level inject energy into the MSEDCL distribution network for year
20-21. Voltage level wise feeder meter break up is given in the following table.
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Table 7 Voltage wise feeder

Number of Input /Import
Voltage Level Points Sum of Import(MU)
100 kV 39 1549
11 kV 910 6922
132 kV 166 4939
22 kV 1392 30320
220 kV 79 6033
33 kV 3294 79269
400 KV 5 99
66 kV 5 144
Grand Total 5890 129276
* Other sources whose voltage level was missing, is considered in 33kV level
The crossover meters between the division are monitored. However, in case of faulty
meter/meters, the assessment is carried out.
The site visits were carried out to ascertain the meter number and the input serial
number of the meter. Physical verification along with system data was verified.
4.2.3 Energy accounting verification at EHT level (>66kV):
In FY21, MSEDCL had total of 296 number of EHV Consumer which constitute to 9.76%
of the consumption. The reports generated for EHT level are checked and verified with
data provided transmission
4.2.4 Energy accounting verification at 33 kV level:
MSEDCL at 33kV level is either fed directly to consumers at 33kV level or is fed to
distribution network by stepping down at distribution substation mainly at 11kV or
22kV.
Samples of energy sold at 33kV level with radial network were analyzed as given below.
Table 8 Sample 33kV level loss
Feeder Name Feeder SS No D SS Name Total Loss %
Input Input at
( kWh) SS
(kWh)
33 KV NILDOH BAY 3780900 164824 33 KV NILDOH INDUSTRIAL S/STN 3757899 0.6%
33 KV Roadpali 1384500 224015 33/11 KV ROADPALI KALAMBOLI 1373200 0.8%
33 KV SEC 17 ULWE II 4186400 284013 33/11 KV SEC 17 ULWE S/STN 4150576 0.9%
FEEDER M-13 3639670 283170 C Block Switching Station 3590480 1.4%
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Feeder Name Feeder SS No D SS Name Total Loss %
Input Input at
( kWh) SS
(kWh)
33 KV RTO FEEDER 1802400 174097 33 KV MIDC II 1768068 1.9%
22KV Magarpatta stage III 2110600 213337 22/11 KV MAGARPATTA PHASE III 2007400 4.9%
33 KV Indogerman 3422100 044212 N-7 SUB-STATION 3230864 5.6%
AMBAD 3 8132000 184079 33 / 11 KV AMBAD III 7636388 6.1%
33 KV Amey 1965600 284008 33/11 KV Amey Sec-4 Nerul 1833920 6.7%
(Monthly loss for Mar 2021 )

From the sample analysis it is found that the loss level at 33kV/22kV losses are less than
7%.
Further, overall 33kV loss considering the energy fed to 33/11kV Substation could not
be ascertained as some meters were not in working condition and in few cases
changeover of the feeders is not maintained properly. This can be seen from the below
data.
Feeder Name Feeder SS No SS Name Total Input Loss %

Input at SS
( kWh) (kWh)
MORIVALI 11 RCI 3135400 283530 22/22 KV MOHAN SUBARBIA 2517600 19.7%
SWITCH
22 kV O/G NO.7 (SW. IC1) 265130 213397 22/22 KV PEAGASES 174240 34.3%
SWICHING
33kV SEZ 1264000 044129 SEZ MIDC SHENDRA 777040 38.5%
22 kV LAMONTANA 263000 213463 22/22 KV SMART VALUE 40480 84.6%
HOMES S/S
22 kV O/G NO.8 (SW.IC 2) 74810 213442 22/22 KV PEGASUS 2 11240 85.0%
SWITCHING
(Loss of Month calculation of Mar 2021 is shown above)
It can be seen from the above table that the losses are impracticable as the energy is
diverted to another feeder. Hence the 33kV level loss is not monitored at MSEDCL.
4.2.5 Energy accounting verification at 22 kV/ 11 kV/6.6 kV level:
MSEDCL has received 30320 MUs at 22kV level in the auditing period. Further part of
this energy is sold at the respective voltage level and partly it is fed to DTC network.
Few samples of 22kV and 11kV radial networks were examined and results are as
under.
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MU Injected voltage wise

79207
30320
4939 6033 6922

99 144 1549
400 KV 66 KV 100 KV 132 KV 220 KV 11 KV 22 KV 33 KV
4.2.6 Energy accounting verification at LT (0.415 kV) level:
MSEDCL has Centralized Billing system for its 2.84 crore consumers of various
categories with HT/LT supply. Centralized Billing System is hosted on AWS cloud. It is
implemented using open source JAVA technology and database is Sybase Enterprise
edition.
The entire process from meter reading to bill generation is scheduled and automated
without any manual intervention. This allows MSEDCL to have real-time billing data for
decision-making and reduce delays in bill processing activities. Centralized Billing
system
has regulated the cash flow through scheduled billing activity i.e. billing of each
consumer on scheduled date – each meter to be read on fixed date of every month.
Billing is completed from 1 to 25 of every month. Centralized validation and sanitization
of data has improved quality of billing resulting into reduction in billing complaints and
losses.
Average time taken from meter reading to bill distribution is reduced to 5 days. There is
minimum delay in generating the MIS information due to centralized system.
MSEDCL LT network is complex network. It is difficult to accurately calculate individual
DTC wise loss due to following reasons.
1. Consumer load is shifted frequently to different DTCs using the network
redundancy to meet DTC maintenance/ network maintenance purpose.
Thus, individual DTC loss calculation and monitoring is not possible.
Hence MSEDCL is calculating and monitoring feeder wise loss on monthly basis.
Table 9 Below 11kV loss verification
Dest SS Name DTC DTC Name DTC Input Dtc Billed Loss
Code Units Units %
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Dest SS Name DTC DTC Name DTC Input Dtc Billed Loss
Code Units Units %
33 KV MIDC II 4724485 Suprime 14477 10663 26%
33 KV MIDC II 4724510 Akash Steel 13516 10346 23%
33 KV MIDC II 4724402 Gurukripa oil mill 14942 11352 24%
33 KV MIDC II 4724430 Dhampalwar 16895 14298 15%
33 KV MIDC II 4724532 Bhatawale Cold Storage 2945 2209 25%
33 KV MIDC II 4724898 AGARWAL DTC 1984 1781 10%
33 KV MIDC II 4724413 Damkondwar Oil Mill 20522 15494 25%
33 KV MIDC II 4724423 Chilka Industries 10168 8540 16%
GODREJ HILL SWITCHING 4696360 Mohan Pride 1 74028 65829 11%
STATION
33/11 KV Amey Sec-4 4534033 s/s-3 t/f-2 sect-4 46469 40429 13%
Nerul
33/11 KV ROADPALI 4569539 M/S CHAMUNDA DEVELOPERS 48236 35857 26%
KALAMBOLI PL-14 SEC 17 KLM
33/11 KV ROADPALI 4569564 M/S GDC BUILDCON ( BHOOMI 32271 25554 21%
KALAMBOLI I ) KALAMBOLI
22/22KV PAWANE 4753007 JETHABHAI 96379 79420 18%
SWITCHING STATI
C Block Switching Station 4170005 ICE FACTORY ( I ) 76415 64661 15%
C Block Switching Station 4170006 ICE FACTORY ( II ) 51584 36333 30%
C Block Switching Station 4170017 A-81 98115 77952 21%
C Block Switching Station 4170029 Mukund Nagar II 54839 41121 25%
22/22 KV MOHAN 4175497 DEEPAK NAGAR II 26350 19472 26%
SUBARBIA SWITCH
33 / 11 KV AMBAD III 4669181 W-119 6169 4869 21%
33 KV NILDOH 4691521 Nildoh s/stn 837 710 15%
INDUSTRIAL S/STN
33 KV NILDOH 4691611 A.V.minerals 18600 15728 15%
INDUSTRIAL S/STN
33 KV NILDOH 4691720 anchor 7440 5884 21%
INDUSTRIAL S/STN
22/22 KV T-201 4596407 PRIYADARSHINI SOCIETY-3 6727 5566 17%
SWITCHING
22 KV AMANORA ESS I 4844012 Sector R 21 Tower No. 32,33 81875 63113 23%
22 KV AMANORA ESS I 4844016 Amanora Future Tower 1 85022 75480 11%
4.3 Verification of periodic Reports
Quarterly, Yearly and End of Cycle (EoC) Data Reports by MSEDCL (2020-2021)
MSEDCL has submitted quarterly data to BEE in formats provided by BEE. Those reports
have been verified. MSEDCL has systems like AMR system, SAP and NDM for monitoring
and analysis of T<>D input energy. Data validated from these systems.
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4.3.1 Yearly energy consumption data of consumers
Energy Consumption Pattern (HT)

Other 717.6
Public Water works 1927.5
Public services 882.6
Agriculture 788.3
Industrial 32505.5
Commercial 1195.8
Residential 212.9
0.0 5000.0 10000.0 15000.0 20000.0 25000.0 30000.0 35000.0
Figure 4 Energy Consumption Consumer Category wise
Energy Consumption Pattern (LT)

Other 183.0
Powerloom 3107.3
Streetlight 1858.0
Public Water works 862.4
Public services 483.8
Agriculture 33108.6
Industrial 5974.9
Commercial 3797.6
Residential 21907.5
0.0 5000.0 10000.0 15000.0 20000.0 25000.0 30000.0 35000.0
4.3.2 Source of energy supply (e.g. electricity from grid or self-generation),

including generation from renewables
MSEDCL has PPA with different Generation Power plants.

The Open Access data is enclosed below for thermal via CPP and IPP Model.
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Thermal Energy(Apr20-Mar21)
16 93
537
3357
CPP MU IPP MU
The Open Access renewable energy from April 2020 to Mar 2021 is 865 MU.
The data is cross validated for the input energy of 132485 MU. The annexures are
enclosed of the break of the input energy long with meter.
4.4 Conclusion:
From the analysis, following things can be concluded.

1. Overall distribution losses of MSEDCL is 15.29 %
2. Voltage level loss Is not calculated at MSEDCL but at division level loss is
calculated
3. There is opportunity for improvement for proper energy accounting by doing
following activities.
a. Ensuring meter data availability of incoming feeders at 33kV level and
monitor those meters.
b. Replacement of faulty meters at earliest of DTC, Consumers and
Incoming Meters.
c. Installing meters on unmetered DTCs.
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5 Critical Network Analysis
The document verification and reports submitted by the MSECL provided the insights to
the energy consumption pattern It can be seen that 35.1% of its energy is consumed by
Industrial consumer, 31% by Agricultural and 20.2% by Residential consumer.
The peak demand of the MSEDCL network was 22554 MW during period FY 2021.
SCADA is implemented in 8 towns of MSEDCL viz. Amaravti, Solapur, Sangli, Malegaon,

Pune, Nashik, Kolhapur and Greater Mumbai. The Project covered 8 SCADA control
centers (one in each town), 269 RTUs (One at each substation) and 1022 FRTUs. The
Project is completed. it is used effectively however link connectivity issue arises due to
network problems.
All consumers except Agriculture(Ag) are billed on monthly basis. Some Ag consumers
are billed monthly but the percentage is very low. As the Ag consumers are scattered
and considering the seasonal/field conditions Ag consumers are billed on quarterly
basis and the same is accepted by Hon. MERC Assessment Year Scenario
5.1.1 Input energy for 2020-21
The injected energy is measured at the Generation station and the transmission loss of
3% calculated by SLDC is used to compute net input energy available at the Boundary
Meters of MSEDCL Network. Generation and Transmission interface points are all over
Maharashtra.
Table 10 Input energy from Generation
Discom Type Energy Measured Remarks

(MU)
132485 Total Energy purchased by MSEDCL at Generation

MSEDCL DISCOM
Units
MSEDCL DISCOM 129279 Net Input Energy at the MSEDCL Boundary Points
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5.1.2 Billed energy 2020-21
The Majority of the consumer of the MSEDCL are metered and the billed energies of
consumers are shown below.
Table 11 Billed energy
Sr. No Direct Consumer Billed Energy (MU) Data Source
As per the submitted data by the MSEDCL team

1 109513.42 and cross checked by AEA by data extraction
from billing system.
5.2 Distribution Loss calculation
The feeder level energy audit is performed by MSEDCL. For a distribution loss
calculation, Input energy to MSEDCL network is calculated by summating energy of all
the feeder meters of MSEDCL and the total energy billed to the consumers.
Voltage level wise loss calculation is not carried out at MSEDCL. The Division level loss
calculation are carried out and the losses are monitored from Head office /Field Offices.
Input to the division are at different voltage level either 33kV or 11kV level etc. In order
to perform the voltage level calculation, Meters on the input of 33 /11kV substation has
to be monitored and since the feeders are tapped before substation without working
Interference meters, the constraint for accounting of energy is introduced. This is the
major constraint due which the voltage level energy accounting is not carried out at
MSEDCL.
Table 12 Input Mus voltage by bifurcation
Voltage
Sr.NO Energy Sales Particulars MU
level
DISCOM' consumers
71284
Demand from open access, captive 0.00
i LT Level Embedded generation used at LT level 0.00
Sale at LT level 71284
Quantum of LT level losses -71,284
Energy Input at LT level
DISCOM' consumers
16258.79
Demand from open access, captive 332
ii 11 kV Level
Embedded generation at 11 kV level used 0.00
Sales at 11 kV level 16,591
Quantum of Losses at 11 kV -16,591
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Voltage
Sr.NO Energy Sales Particulars MU
level
Energy input at 11 kV level
DISCOM' consumers 8,603.81
Demand from open access, captive 270
Embedded generation at 33 kV or below level
0.00
iii 33 kV Level
Sales at 33 kV level 8,874
Quantum of Losses at 33 kV -8,874
Energy input at 33kV Level
DISCOM' consumers 9092
Demand from open access, captive 3,673
Cross border sale of energy 0.00
iv > 33 kV Sale to other DISCOMs 0.00
Banking 0.00
Energy input at > 33kV Level 129,279
Sales at 66kV and above (EHV) 12,765
Sum of all the input Energy is total Energy Requirement 129,279
Sum of all the sales Energy is total Sales Energy 109,513
Table 13 Open Access MUs
Open Access, Captive Input Sale

(in Mu) (in MU)
i LT 0.00
ii 11 kV 332
iii 33 kV 270.44
iv > 33 kV 3,673
Table 14 Transmission and Distribution loss
Loss Estimation for DISCOM

Sum of all the input Energy is total Energy
129,279
Requirement
Sum of all the sales Energy is total Sales Energy 109,513
T&D loss (1,29,279- 1,09,513) 19,766 MUs
D loss 19,766 MUs
T&D loss (%) 15.3%
D loss (%) 15.3%
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5.3 AT&C Losses Computation in MSEDCL
Total unit received is computed from the actual meter readings of the interface meter
installed at various locations in the system. The units billed are calculated as actual
billed to various categories of the consumers.
Determination of Aggregate Technical and Commercial losses (AT&C) involve calculation
of T&D Loss (%) as difference between input energy and units billed.
Where T&D loss: (𝑈𝐼−𝑈𝐵)/ 𝑈𝐼 %
UI: Units Input (excluding units traded)
UB: Units Billed (to consumers in its licensed area)
 Billing Efficiency = 1- T&D Loss
 Collection efficiency as the ratio of amount collected to amount billed.
 Collection efficiency: (Amount Realized/ Amount Billed) %
 AT&C loss as difference between units input and units realized.
AT & C Loss: [1- Billing Efficiency X Collection Efficiency] X 100%
Table 15 Total T&D loss
1 Period of Information 1st APR, 2020 - 31st MAR, 2021

Year of (FY) information including Date and
Month (Start & End)
2 Technical Details
(a) Energy Input Details
(i) Input Energy Purchase Million kwh 132485.00
(From Generation Source)
(ii) Net input energy (at DISCOM Periphery after Million kwh 129279.47
adjusting the transmission losses and energy
traded)
(iii) Total Energy billed (is the Net energy billed, Million kwh 109513.42
adjusted for energy traded))
(b) Transmission and Distribution (T&D) loss Details Million kwh 19766.05
% 15.29%
Collection Efficiency % 93.58%
(c) Aggregate Technical & Commercial Loss % 20.73%
The Total loss of the MSEDCL is 20.73% for the year 2020-21
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5.4 Recommendations
1. 100% MSEDCL meters which are installed on the respective input level shall be
AMR based and Check Meters shall be installed and configured in NDM and shall
be monitored
2. Substation monitoring system for 44 number of substations is implemented at
Akola which is working. It monitors the loading of Transformer, Substations
Battery and Feeders. It has capability to show online data. The loss calculated by
the system are in the range from 1 to 2 %.
3. Input Energy Calculation to be automated
4. Agricultural consumer’s consumption to be metered
5. DTC meters to be monitored and the DTC wise loss calculation to be
implemented and Road Map to be finalized for the same
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6 Energy Conservation Schemes
The Transmission and Distribution losses of MSEDCL are 15.29% which is high as
compared to private DISCOMs.
Only 0.7 % of consumer have AMR meters which can be increased to higher values in
order to reduce the energy accounting error. Consumer billing is cyclic and all the
consumer are not billed on 31 or 1st of each month. This computation error can be
minimized.
MSEDCL has achieved 100% metering for domestic, commercial and industrial
consumers. Some Low Tension Agricultural consumers are still unmetered and hence
still billed on HP tariff.
6.1 Agricultural Feeder segregation and solarization thereof
Feeder separation refers to the supply of electricity to agricultural and non-agricultural

consumers (domestic and non-domestic) separately through dedicated feeders. This
arrangement allows the regulation of power supply to agricultural consumers as and
when needed for effective demand side management (DSM). It helps in flattening
the load curve by shifting the agricultural load to off-peak hours, thus facilitating peak
load management.
Where agriculture feeders have already been separated the feeders may be solarised.
This will lead to lower cost both in terms of lower capital cost and cost of
power. Feeders having major load for agriculture may also be considered for
solarisation. The requirement of total annual power for an agriculture feeder may be
assessed and a solar power plant of capacity that can cater to the requirement of
annual power for that agriculture feeder can be installed either through CAPEX mode or
RESCO mode, which will supply solar power to that feeder.
6.2 Pilot Project at Akola Circle
Substation monitoring system for 44 number of substations is implemented at Akola

which is working. It monitors the loading of Transformer, Substations Battery and
Feeders. It has capability to show online data. The same should be replicated all over
MSEDCL.
6.3 Feeder meters AMR to be increased
Most of the Feeder Meters are having communication facility through AMR and MRI
data (generally more than 90% feeder meter data is received through AMR or MRI.)
Feeder level energy accounting is to be carried out and monitored.
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6.4 TOD tariff
ToD slabs and tariff is already used by MSEDCL so as to change the demand pattern of
consumers to enable the MSEDCL to meet their peak demand effectively.
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6.5 Targeted Work for Distribution loss reduction under proposed RDSS
scheme
# Targeted interventions for system strengthening Applicable Total Estimated

Units Qty. Outlay as
per DPR
(Rs.
Crore)
1 Augmentation of substations
a. Additional Power Transformer Nos. 365 385.0
b. Augmentation of Power Transformer Nos. 328 317.8
c. 33 KV & 11KV Feeder bay Nos. 1204 156.1
2 Substations
a. New traditional substations Nos. 505 1110.8
b. New GIS substations Nos. 19 57.3
3 New switching Nos. 22 47.9
4 HT lines
a. 33kV HT Lines Ckm 7995 1079.46
b. 22kV HT Lines Ckm 826 80.03
c. 11kV HT Lines Ckm 14497 1020.62
5 HT Cables
a. 33kV HT Cables Ckm 1820 607.11
b. 22kV HT Cables Ckm 924 256.29
c. 11kV HT Cables Ckm 1875 444.47
6 River/ Highway/ Road Crossing line Acty. (33/ Nos. 677 66.59
22/
11kV)
7 Fault passage indicator (11, 22KV) othan SCADA Nos. 51128 193.29
towns
8 Augmentation of DTs
a. Augmentation of 22kV DTCs (All KVA Class) Nos. 2236 208.8
b. Augmentation of 11kV DTCs (All KVA Class) Nos. 14157 555.3
9 New of DTs
a. New 22kV DTCs (All KVA Class) Nos. 1788 119.9
b. New 11kV DTCs (All KVA Class) Nos. 29316 1072.2
10 New LT Lines
a.New LT / Cables Ckm 14686 757.12
b.LT Mini-Pillar/ Feeder Pillar Nos. 19726 82.80
11 Replacement of poles and Equipment
a. Replacement of Service wire with armored cable Nos. 103657 44.5
b. HT Pole Nos. 28614 265.4
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# Targeted interventions for system strengthening Applicable Total Estimated
Units Qty. Outlay as
per DPR
(Rs.
Crore)
c. LT Pole Nos. 17567 31.9
d. AB Switch/ G.O.D. Nos. 9555 56.0
e. Capacitor Bank Nos.
f. CT Nos. 1935 9.0
g. PT Nos. 989 2.2
h. LA Nos. 471 0.583
i. Replacement of Existing 33KV Line by Mono-base Nos. 21 14.1
Tower Line
j. CR Panel Nos. 114 1.7

k. Breaker Nos. 1569 43.1
l. Isolator Nos. 3234 20.9
m Battery Charger Nos. 471 5.2
.
n. RMU Nos. 2139 228.5
o. LT Distribution Box Nos. 9850 26.4
p Oltc/Relays etc. LS - 2.2
12 Civil work for Flood/cyclone prone areas
a For Substation LS 30 22
b For DTC LS 680 15.63
13 Providing & Fixing LT Spacers Nos. 338695 6.9
14 Substation Earthing LS 2 0.08
15 DTC Earthing LS 576 1.39
16 SCADA/ DMS implementation
a. Group-A: SCADA, DMS, OMS (Population >= 2.75 Nos. 14 843.00
Lakh)
b. Group-B & C: SCADA & RT-DAS (Population < 2.75 Nos. - 0
Lakh)
c. Group-U: Existing SCADA Towns Upgradation Nos. 7 458.00
17 a. NCRMP for Coastal area LS - 1796.16
20 Miscellaneous Works LS - 1.45
Total 12515.10
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7 Annexure
1. General Information
2. Minutes of Meeting with the DISCOM team
3. Check List prepared by auditing Firm.
4. Form-Input energy (Details of Input energy & Infrastructure
5. Infrastructure Details
6. Power Purchase Details
7. Details of Input Energy Sources
8. Details of Consumers & Category of service details (With Consumer and voltage-
wise)
9. Details of Division Wise Losses (See note below**)
10. Performance Summary of Electricity Distribution Companies
11. List of Parameters arrived through calculation or formulae with list of
documents as source of data
 Above 11kV line loss
 33/11kV Substation loss
 At 11kV Line loss
 Below 11kV Line loss
12. Detailed Site visit annexed
1. Site photos
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7.1 Data Gaps raised by AEA
Table 16 Data Gaps -
Sr. Data Gaps in the Data provided by MSEDCL for Annual Remarks
No Energy Audit as per BEE regulation 6th Oct 2021
1 Kindly provide the identification and mapping of all of the Network diagram provided for
electrical network assets; sample circles
2 Kindly provide the identification and mapping of high Schematic is provided by MSEDCL
tension and low-tension consumers
3 Kindly provide the details of the energy accounting data - Billing system data is provided
generated from a metering system or till such time the
metering system is not in place, by an agreed method of
assumption as may be prescribed by the State Commission
4 Kindly provide details of energy accounting and audit Excel Sheet provided by the MSEDCL
system and software developed to create monthly,
quarterly and yearly energy accounting reports
5 Every electricity distribution company shall provide the NDM and Billing system is
details of the information technology system in place as implemented and data regarding same
specified in clause (f) of regulation 5 that ensures minimal is provided.
manual intervention in creating the energy accounting
reports and any manual intervention of any nature, in
respect of the period specified therein, shall be clearly
indicated in the periodic energy accounting report.
6 Energy (Electrical) Purchase report for the year 2020-21 Sample report provided by MSEDCL
7 Open access consumer and their details Data provided by MSEDCL

8 Peak Demand of the system Peak demand of MSEDCL is provided
9 Feeder /Division wise Peak demand Peak demand of MSEDCL is provided
10 High loss Network segments The segment identification is not
possible due to ring main.
11 Energy conservational Schemes to be implemented Data provided by MSEDCL
12 Average Billing Rate Category wise consumer and total
billed energy of those consumer is
provided by MSEDCL
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ENERGY AUDIT REPORT

Energy Audit Report of MSEDCL

Submitted PPS Energy Solutions 10.06.22 R0

Designation Name Signature

1.1 MSEDCL Introduction

1.2 About Assignment

Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) through Ministry of Power, Government of India

1.3 Study Team

Table 1 MSEDCL-D team

1.3.2 PPS Energy Solutions PVT Ltd (PPSES)

Table 2 PPSES Team

1.5 Injected Energy at MSEDCL Network

DC Type Assessment Net Input Remarks

Review of the current consumption practices Energy Sales Pattern MU

The major HT energy consumption is by the

Energy Sales Pattern MUs (LT)

Figure 1 Energy Distribution of MSEDCL

1.6 Loss calculation

1.7 Methodology for unmetered consumer loss calculation

 LT-Ag Unmetered Sale

 At the end of quarter, IT section computes quarterly Subdivision wise

Net Injected Energy on a MSEDCL Network (MU) 129279.47

Total Energy Sales MU 109,513

T&D loss MUs 19,766

T&D loss (%) 15.3%

AT & C Loss: [1- Billing Efficiency X Collection Efficiency] X 100%

1 Period of Information 1st APR, 2020 - 31st MAR,

2.1 Energy Accounting

2.2 Designated Officer of Client

Name of the Designated Consumer MSEDCL.

1 Shri Sanjay Patil Chief Engineer (I/C) cebillingho@gmail.com

The audit audit cell is formed by MSEDCL as below

1 Nodal Officer Smt. Sarika Khobragade Superintending Engineer

2 Energy Manager Shri Satish Takle Executive Engineer

4 Financial Manager Smt. Shilpa Naik Sr. Manager

2.3 Accredited Firm

2.5 Scope of work

 Copies of relevant authentic and certified documents should support the

 Preparation of report as per BEE EA Regulation 2021

Phase I: Data Collection and Analysis

Phase II: Data Analysis

Phase III: Detailed Analysis and Submission of Draft Report

Phase IV: Detailed Analysis and Submission of Draft Report

3 MSEDCL Distribution Network

3.1 General information of MSEDCL Distribution Network

General Information of the MSEDCL is enclosed below.

2 i) Year of Establishment 2005

ii) Government/Public/Private GOVERNMENT

3 DISCOM's Contact details & Address

iii State MAHARASHTRA Pin 400051

iv Telephone 2222619100 Fax 2222619699

i Company's Chief Executive Name SHRI. VIJAY SINGHAL

ii Designation CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR

iv City/Town/Village Mumbai P.O.

vi State MAHARASHTRA Pin 400051

vii Telephone 2222619200 Fax 2222619699

5 Nodal Officer Details*

i Nodal Officer Name (Designated at SMT. SARIKA KHOBRAGADE

iv City/Town/Village Mumbai P.O.

vi State MAHARASHTRA Pin 400051

vii Telephone 8692801900 Fax

6 Energy Manager Details*

i Name SHRI. SATISH NAMDEO TAKLE