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UTTARAKHAND POWER SECTOR – AN OVERVIEW 360 degree
Uttaranchal, the 27th State of India was created on 9th November 2000 as the 10th Himalayan State of the country blessed with the natural and mineral resources in abundance and poised to be a 20000 MW HYDRO POWER HUB of India in the future.
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), formerly Uttaranchal
Power Corporation Ltd was incorporated under the Companies Act,
1956 on February 12, 2001 consequent upon the formation of the State
of Uttarachal. UPCL, has been entrusted to cater to the Transmission
& Distribution Sectors inherited after the de merger from UPPCL
(erstwhile UPSEB) since 1st April 2001. The Electricity Act. 2003
mandated the separation of Transmission functions under Power Sector
Reforms. On 1st June 2004, the Power Transmission Corporation Limited
(PTCUL) was formed to maintain & operate 132 KV & above
Transmission Lines & substations in the State. Today UPCL, the
State Power Distribution Utility of the Government of Uttaranchal
(GoU) caters to the Sub –Transmission & Distribution Secondary
Substations & Distribution Lines 66 KV & below in the State.
UPCL - the Frontline State Power Distribution Utility & service
provider of QUALITY & RELIABLE POWER SUPPLY to over 1.48 million
consumers of electricity spread over the 13 Districts of Uttarakhand
i.e Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, Haridwar, Pithoragarh, Almora, Nainital,
Uttarkashi, Udhamsingh Nagar, Rudraprayag, Chamoli, Bageshwar &
Champawat. These electrical consumers are categorized depending
ont heir domestic, commercial, agricultural and industrial loads.
UPCL is also the first electrical utility in India to initiate women
empowerment by employing local women through Self Help Groups, as
franchisees, for meter reading, bill distribution and revenue collection.
UPCL looks forward to a committed participation from a Team of professionals always striving for performance excellence with new innovative technologies to strengthen the Power Distribution Infrastructure of the STATE in Seamless Integration with Generation & Transmission Utilities for the Socio – economic development.. A comprehensive POWER EVACUATION PLAN is underway with construction of new 33/11 KV Substations in the State.
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