India Power Sector Diagnostic Review : More Power to India - The Challenge of Distribution

This report reviews the evolution of the Indian power sector since the landmark Electricity Act of 2003 (EA 2003, or EA), with a focus on distribution as key to performance and viability of the sector. While all three segments of the power sector g...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Energy Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACCOUNTABILITY AFFORDABILITY AGGREGATE DEMAND AGRICULTURE ALLIANCE MODEL ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ALTERNATIVE ENERGY PROGRAM AMOUNT OF POWER APPROACH ASSETS AUCTIONS AUTHORITY AVAILABILITY BALANCE BENCHMARKING BENCHMARKS BIDDING FOR CONCESSIONS BILL COLLECTION BLOCK TARIFFS BORROWING BUILDING POWER PLANTS BULK POWER CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL ADEQUACY CAPITAL COST CAPITAL MARKETS CAPITAL STRUCTURES CASH FLOW CASH-FLOW CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CLEAN ENERGY COAL COAL PRODUCTION COLLECTION EFFICIENCY COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL RISKS COMPETITIVE BIDDING COMPETITIVE POWER MARKETS COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT COMPETITIVENESS CONSTITUTION CONSUMER GROUPS CONSUMER WELFARE CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION LEVELS CONVENTIONAL GENERATION CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COST OF POWER COST OF SERVICE COST RECOVERY CREDITORS CREDITWORTHINESS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CUSTOMER SERVICE DEBT DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE DEVELOPMENT FINANCE COMPANY DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DOMESTIC COAL DUE DILIGENCE ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS ECONOMIC REFORMS ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY REGULATOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRIFICATION EMPOWERMENT ENERGY MARKETS ENERGY MIX EXCHANGE RATES EXPANSION OF TRANSMISSION EXPENDITURE EXPLICIT SUBSIDY FINANCES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FINANCIAL BURDEN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL VIABILITY FISCAL BURDEN FISCAL COSTS FISCAL DEFICIT FORECASTS FRANCHISEES FUEL FUEL USE GDP GENERATING CAPACITY GENERATION GENERATION CAPACITY GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS GOVERNMENT POLICY GRID EXTENSION GRID RENEWABLE ENERGY GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE HOUSEHOLDS HYDROPOWER INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS INDEPENDENT REGULATION INEFFICIENCY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INSOLVENCY INSOLVENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS JOB CREATION JOINT VENTURES KEY CHALLENGES KILOWATT-HOUR LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION LEGISLATURES LENDERS LENDING DECISIONS LIQUIDITY LOW TARIFF MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS MERCHANT MICROFINANCE MINE DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONOPOLY NET WORTH OPEN ACCESS OPPORTUNITY COST OUTSTANDING LOANS OWNERSHIP SHARE PERFORMANCE TARGETS POWER POWER AVAILABILITY POWER CONSUMPTION POWER CORPORATION POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER GENERATION POWER GRID POWER PLANTS POWER PROCUREMENT POWER PRODUCERS POWER PURCHASE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS POWER PURCHASE COSTS POWER PURCHASES POWER SECTOR POWER SECTOR REFORM POWER SHORTAGES POWER SUPPLIERS PRIVATE INVESTMENT PRIVATE INVESTORS PRIVATE OPERATORS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PROTECTION OF CONSUMERS PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC POWER PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP RATES OF RETURN REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION REPRESENTATIVES REVENUE COLLECTION REVENUE SHORTFALLS RURAL ELECTRIFICATION SOCIAL IMPACT ANALYSIS SOLAR ENERGY SOLAR POWER SPOT MARKET STATE BUDGET STATE CONTROL STATE FUNDS STATE GOVERNMENT STATE POWER STATE SUBSIDIES STATE SUPPORT STATE UTILITIES SUPPLY CHAIN TARIFF BIDS TARIFF BLOCK TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF STRUCTURES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL SUPPORT THERMAL POWER THERMAL POWER PLANT THERMAL POWER PLANTS TOTAL COSTS TRANSACTION COSTS TRANSMISSION GRID TRANSMISSION LINES TRANSMISSION OWNERS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM TRANSPARENCY UNION URBAN AREAS UTILITIES UTILITY OPERATIONS VILLAGES VOTERS WIND
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19726521/more-power-india-challenge-distribution http://hdl.handle.net/10986/18868