MAHARASHTRA ELECTRICITY BOARD (MSEDCL)

A PRESENTATION
BY

ARKA P. AICH AWAAN SARANSH S.

RASHID ATE
Introduction
The Maharashtra Electricity Board (MEB) is the state-owned power utility
responsible for electricity generation, transmission, and distribution in the
Indian state of Maharashtra. As one of the largest electricity providers in the
country, MEB plays a crucial role in powering the state's rapidly growing
economy and supporting the daily lives of millions of residents.

• MSEDCL, incorporated companies act on 31st may 2005.

• It’s objective is to supply the power to the urban and rural area village 41,928 and
457 towns.
• One of the largest distribution company in country and Asia around 70000+
employee working.
• More than 2.70 crores consumer.
• 4000+ 33/11kV sub-station.
• Capacity of 43446 MW of which 8027 MW is renewable energy.

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 History and Establishment of the
Board
1960s 1
The Maharashtra Electricity Board
was established in 1960 to oversee
the generation, transmission, and
2 1970s-1980s
distribution of electricity During this period, the Board
throughout the state of expanded its operations and
Maharashtra. infrastructure, building new power
plants and transmission lines to
1990s-2000s 3 meet the growing demand for
The Board underwent restructuring electricity in the rapidly
and reforms, including the industrializing state.
unbundling of its generation,
transmission, and distribution
functions to improve efficiency and
transparency.
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TYPES OF TARIFF

1. SIMPLE TARIFF
2. FLATE RATE TARIFF
3. BLOCK RATE TARIFF
4. TWO PART TARIFF
5. THREE PART TARIFF
6. MAXIMUM DEMAND TARIFF
7. POWER FACTOR TARIFF

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FACTORS INFLUENCING TARIFF

1. COST OF GENERATION
2. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
3. DEMAND OF ELECTRICITY
4. GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND POLICIES
5. CONSUMER TYPE
6. TIME OF DAY

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Residential Tariff
In the residential tariff of MSEDCL, there are two tariff
categories:-
For BPL Category

• LT I (A): LT Residential (BPL) : Below Poverty Line (BPL)

tariff category is applicable to Residential consumers who
have a Sanctioned Load upto 0.25 kW and who have
consumed upto 360 units per annum in the previous
financial year.

• LT I (B): LT Residential : Private residential premises,

Government/semi-Government residential quarters. A
residential LT consumer with consumption up to 500 units (
Balance Unit) per month.
For Non-BPL Category

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Commercial Tariff
In the Commercial tariff of MSEDCL, there are
two tariff categories :

• LT II: LT Non-Residential or Commercial :

LT Non-Residential
Restaurants, Ice-cream parlors, Coffee Shops,
Guest Houses, Cyber Cafes, Telephone Booths and
Fax / Photocopy shops.

• HT II: HT- Commercial : Film studios, cinemas and

theatres Big Shopping malls, Hospital etc.

HT Non-Residential

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Industrial Tariff
This tariff category is applicable for electricity for
Industrial use for purposes of manufacturing and
processing, including electricity used within such
premises for general lighting, heating/cooling, etc.

The ToD Tariff is compulsorily applicable for LT V (ii)

(i.e., above 20 kW), and optionally available to LT- V (i)
(i.e., up to 20 kW) having ToD meter installed.

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Agricultural Tariff

This tariff category is applicable for the use of

electricity/power supply for :

Pre-cooling plants and cold storage units for Agricultural

Products. High-Technology Agriculture (i.e. Tissue Culture,
Green House, Mushroom cultivation activities).

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DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF A TARIFF

1. Proper return: Ensure tariff covers production costs and allows for reasonable profit.
2. Fairness: Charge lower rates for larger consumers and stable load conditions.
3. Simplicity: Keep tariff structure easy to understand for consumers.
4. Reasonable profit: Restrict profit to around 8% annually to prevent exploitation.
5. Attractiveness: Design tariffs to encourage widespread consumer adoption.

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Challenges and Reforms in the Power
Sector

1 Aging Infrastructure 2 Electricity Theft

Power plants, transmission lines, and Illegal connections and tampering pose
grids require substantial upgrades revenue losses

3 Subsidy Management 4 Renewable Energy Integration

Balancing subsidies for the Integrating solar, wind, and other
underprivileged and commercial viability renewables into the grid

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Renewable Energy
Initiatives and Targets
The Maharashtra Electricity Board is aggressively Solar Power
pursuing renewable energy sources to reduce its carbon 1 Expanding solar energy generation capacity
footprint and dependency on fossil fuels. Key initiatives
include rapidly expanding solar power generation,
utilizing the state's abundant wind resources along the Wind Power
2
coast, upgrading hydroelectric plants, and promoting Harnessing the wind energy potential
biofuel production and consumption.

Hydropower
3
The GOI has set ambitious targets to install renewable Leveraging the state's river systems
energy capacity of 500 GW by 2025 and achieve carbon
neutrality by 2070. Significant investments are being
made to modernize grid infrastructure and enable
greater integration of intermittent renewable energy.

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Customer Service and
Complaint Redressal

Dedicated Online Portal Responsive Field

Helplines Teams
Comprehensive self-
24/7 call centers service options for Trained technicians
with multilingual billing, outages, for quick on-site
support complaints and issue resolution
more

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Future Plans and Modernization Efforts

Grid Modernization
1
Upgrading transmission and distribution infrastructure

Renewable Energy Expansion

2
Increasing solar, wind, and hydropower capacity

Smart Metering
3
Deploying advanced meters for real-time monitoring

Digital Transformation
4 Automating processes and improving
customer experience

The Maharashtra Electricity Board has ambitious plans to modernize its operations and
infrastructure. This includes upgrading the grid to improve reliability and efficiency, expanding
renewable energy generation, rolling out smart meters, and digitalizing internal processes. These
initiatives aim to provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity to consumers across the
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You