Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation

The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, also known as KPTCL, is the sole electricity transmission and distribution company in state of Karnataka.[2] Its origin was in Karnataka Electricity Board. Until 2002, the Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) handled electricity transmission and distribution across the state. It was then broken up, with Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) established to manage the transmission business.[3] This electricity transmission and distribution entity was corporatised to provide efficient and reliable electric power supply to the people of Karnataka state. KPTCL scope of work includes the handling of large projects in the field of energy.

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited
Native name
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಪ್ರಸರಣ ನಿಗಮ ನಿಯಮಿತ
TypePublic company
IndustryPower Transmission
PredecessorKarnataka Electricity Board
Founded1 August 1999 (1999-08-01)
HeadquartersBengaluru, India
Area served
Karnataka
Key people
  • Siddaramaiah, Chairman
  • Pankaj Kumar Pandey , IAS MD
  • Mahesh Karjagi KAS, Director (Administration and Human Resource)[1]
ProductsPower Transmission
Revenue
  • Increase ₹2,875.43 crore (2015–16)
  • ₹2395.80 crore (2014–15)
Subsidiaries
Websitekptcl.karnataka.gov.in

Zones and circles
Zone Name Description
MESCOM Mangalore Electricity Supply Company
BESCOM Bangalore Electricity Supply Company
HESCOM Hubli Electricity Supply Company
GESCOM Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company
CESCOM Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation

KPTCL buys power from power generating companies like Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) and other IPPs (Independent Power Producers) like GMR, Jindal, Lanco(UPCL) etc., and sell them to their respective ESCOMS.

Governance

Company is governed under the purview of Ministry of Energy. Department is headed by a cabinet grade minister. Currently Siddaramaiah is the minister under the chief ministership of him.[4]

Criticism

The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) came under intense criticism with its telephonic helpline number 1912, due to rampant power cuts, after which Bescom added mobile numbers to its existing call answering facilities for different regions in the city.[5]

References
  1. "About Us". kptcl.karnataka.gov.in.
  2. "Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited". Kptcl.karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. "Karnataka's Electricity Sector Transformation : India's Leading Renewable Energy State" (PDF). Ieefa.org. July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  4. "D K Shivakumar gets energy portfolio in Karnataka cabinet". Thehindubusinessline.com. 2 January 2014.
  5. "Bescom, just a ring away". Bangalore Mirror.
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