Power System Operation Corporation Limited
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Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). It was formed in March 2010 to handle the power management functions of PGCIL. It is responsible to ensure the integrated operation of the Grid in a reliable,efficient and secure manner. It consists of 5 Regional Load Despatch Centres and a National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC).
The subsidiary may eventually be made a separate company, leaving the parent firm with only the task of setting up transmission links. The load despatch functions, earlier handled by PGCIL, will now come up to POSOCO.
The subsidiary was set up on the recommendations of a government committee headed by G.B. Pradhan, additional secretary in the Union ministry of power. To make load despatch centres financially self-reliant and autonomous, the committee recommended independent and sustainable revenue streams. The move to separate the two functions is in keeping with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, which seeks to separate commercial interests from load management functions. The Pradhan committee had recommended setting up a separate representative board structure overseeing the functions of the five regional load despatch centres (RLDCs) run by PGCIL—the northern, eastern, north-eastern, western and southern regions at that time.
The Present Board of directors are as following:
Mr. Sushil Kumar Soonee is the Chief Executive Officer of POSOCO and a special invitee in the Board meetings.
The Corporate Centre of POSOCO is at B-9, Qutab Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016, INDIA
POSOCO mainly comprises -
National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) has been constituted as per Ministry of Power (MOP) notification ,New Delhi dated 2 March 2005 and is the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the national power system.
The main functions assigned to NLDC are:
♦ Supervision Over the Regional Load Despatch Centres.
♦ Scheduling and dispatch of electricity over the inter-regional links in accordance with grid standards specified by the authority and grid code specified by Central Commission in coordination with Regional Load Despatch Centres.
♦ Coordination with Regional Load Despatch Centres for achieving maximum economy and efficiency in the operation of National Grid.
♦ Monitoring of operations and grid security of the National Grid.
♦ Supervision and control over the inter-regional links as may be required for ensuring stability of the power system under its control.
♦ Coordination with Regional Power Committees for regional outage schedule in the national perspective to ensure optimal utilization of power resources.
♦ Coordination with Regional Load Despatch Centres for the energy accounting of inter-regional exchange of power.
♦ Coordination for restoration of synchronous operation of national grid with Regional Load Despatch Centres.
♦ Coordination for trans-national exchange of power.
♦ Providing Operational feedback for national grid planning to the Authority and Central Transmission Utility.
♦ Levy and collection of such fee and charges from the generating companies or licensees involved in the power system, as may be specified by the Central Commission.
♦ Dissemination Of information relating to operations of transmission system in accordance with directions or regulations issued by Central Government from time to time.
♦ System parameters and security.
♦ To ensure the integrated operation of the power system grid in the respective region.
♦ System studies,planning and contingency analysis.
♦ Daily scheduling and operational planning.
♦ Facilitating bilateral and inter-regional exchanges.
♦ Computation of energy despatch and drawal values using SEMs.
♦ Augmentation of telemetry, computing and communication facilities.
The subsidiary may eventually be made a separate company, leaving the parent firm with only the task of setting up transmission links. The load despatch functions, earlier handled by PGCIL, will now come up to POSOCO.
History
Central Government through Ministry of Power in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (3) of Sect 26 and sub-section (2) of Section 27 of the Electricity Act, 2003, by notification dt. September 27, 2010 in the Gazette of India notified that the Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (a Government Company) shall operate National Load Despatch Centre and the five Regional Load Despatch Centers, with effect from October 1, 2010.The subsidiary was set up on the recommendations of a government committee headed by G.B. Pradhan, additional secretary in the Union ministry of power. To make load despatch centres financially self-reliant and autonomous, the committee recommended independent and sustainable revenue streams. The move to separate the two functions is in keeping with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, which seeks to separate commercial interests from load management functions. The Pradhan committee had recommended setting up a separate representative board structure overseeing the functions of the five regional load despatch centres (RLDCs) run by PGCIL—the northern, eastern, north-eastern, western and southern regions at that time.
The Present Board of directors are as following:
- Mr. Rabindra Nath Nayak, Chairman
- Mr. I.S.Jha, Director
- Mr. R.T.Agarwal, Director
Mr. Sushil Kumar Soonee is the Chief Executive Officer of POSOCO and a special invitee in the Board meetings.
The Corporate Centre of POSOCO is at B-9, Qutab Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016, INDIA
POSOCO mainly comprises -
- National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC)
- Five Regional Load Despatch Centres
National Load Despatch Centre
On 25 February 2009 the National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) was inaugurated by Sh.Sushilkumar Shinde(Union Minister of Power) and Smt.Shiela Dixit(Chief Minister, Delhi).National Load Despatch Centre (NLDC) has been constituted as per Ministry of Power (MOP) notification ,New Delhi dated 2 March 2005 and is the apex body to ensure integrated operation of the national power system.
The main functions assigned to NLDC are:
♦ Supervision Over the Regional Load Despatch Centres.
♦ Scheduling and dispatch of electricity over the inter-regional links in accordance with grid standards specified by the authority and grid code specified by Central Commission in coordination with Regional Load Despatch Centres.
♦ Coordination with Regional Load Despatch Centres for achieving maximum economy and efficiency in the operation of National Grid.
♦ Monitoring of operations and grid security of the National Grid.
♦ Supervision and control over the inter-regional links as may be required for ensuring stability of the power system under its control.
♦ Coordination with Regional Power Committees for regional outage schedule in the national perspective to ensure optimal utilization of power resources.
♦ Coordination with Regional Load Despatch Centres for the energy accounting of inter-regional exchange of power.
♦ Coordination for restoration of synchronous operation of national grid with Regional Load Despatch Centres.
♦ Coordination for trans-national exchange of power.
♦ Providing Operational feedback for national grid planning to the Authority and Central Transmission Utility.
♦ Levy and collection of such fee and charges from the generating companies or licensees involved in the power system, as may be specified by the Central Commission.
♦ Dissemination Of information relating to operations of transmission system in accordance with directions or regulations issued by Central Government from time to time.
Regional Load Despatch Centres
The main responsibilities of RLDCs are:♦ System parameters and security.
♦ To ensure the integrated operation of the power system grid in the respective region.
♦ System studies,planning and contingency analysis.
♦ Daily scheduling and operational planning.
♦ Facilitating bilateral and inter-regional exchanges.
♦ Computation of energy despatch and drawal values using SEMs.
♦ Augmentation of telemetry, computing and communication facilities.
| Regional Load Despatch Centre | Contact |
|---|---|
| Northern Regional LDC | 18-A, Qutab Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, NEW DELHI - 110016Fax : 011-26852747, 26853082, email: nrldc @ vsnl.com, EPABX : 26854861, 26851754, 26854015, 26569504 |
| Western Regional LDC | F-3, M.I.D.C. AREA, MAROL, ANDHERI(EAST), MUMBAI-400093, STD CODE :022, EPABX :28202690 |
| Eastern Regional LDC | 14, Golf Club Road, Tollygunge, Kolkata -700 033, Fax: +91 33 2423-5809, Mail: erldc@vsnl.com, Phone: +91 33 2423-5867(EPABX)/2423-5875/24235265(CONTROL ROOM) |
| Southern Regional LDC | 29,RACE COURSE CROSS ROAD,BANGALORE-560009, FAX: 080-22259219,22252612, TEL.:080-22254525,22351146,22352850 |
| North-Eastern Regional LDC | Dongteih, lower Nongrah, Lapalang, Shillong - 793006, Meghalaya, Phone: 2537427,2537470 (Tele/FAX),2537482,2537482, Mail: nerldc1@sancharnet.in |
External links
- National Load Despatch Centre Web-Site
- Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre Web-Site
- Western Regional Load Despatch Centre Web-Site
- Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre Web-Site
- Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre Web-Site
- North-Eastern Regional Load Despatch Centre Web-Site
- Parent Company Powergrid's Web-Site
- Parent Company Powergrid's corporate Email Site for POWERGRID & POSOCO employees
- Parent Company Powergrid's Corporate HR Site for POWERGRID & POSOCO employees
- Parent Company Powergrid's Corporate Finance Site for POWERGRID & POSOCO employees