Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation
Native name | ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಪ್ರಸರಣ ನಿಗಮ ನಿಯಮಿತ |
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| Type | Public company |
| Industry | Power Transmission |
| Predecessor | Karnataka Electricity Board |
| Founded | 1 August 1999 |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru, India |
Area served | Karnataka |
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| Products | Power Transmission |
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| Website | kptcl |
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]. KPTCL is Karnataka state government enterprise. 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 (KPTCL) has started using drone technology with sensors to spot the defects along its electricity transmission lines spread all over the Karnataka state.[4]
Day wise Electricity load curve of Karnataka state can be accessed.[5]
Zones and circles
[edit]| Zone Name | Description |
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| 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 |
ESCOMS buy power from power generating companies like Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) a Karnataka state government undertaking and other IPPs (Independent Power Producers) like GMR, Jindal, Lanco(UPCL) etc., and pay transmission charge as per KERC tariff to KPTCL for transmitting the electric power.
Governance
[edit]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.[6]
Criticism
[edit]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.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Us". kptcl.karnataka.gov.in.
- ↑ "Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited". Kptcl.karnataka.gov.in. Retrieved 7 March 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Karnataka's Electricity Sector Transformation : India's Leading Renewable Energy State" (PDF). Ieefa.org. July 2018. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ↑ "KPTCL's drone tech spots 1.5 lakhs grid defects cuts outages by 85 in Karnataka". Times of India. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "Download Daily Load Curve". KPTCL. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
- ↑ "D K Shivakumar gets energy portfolio in Karnataka cabinet". Business Line. Chennai. 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Bescom, just a ring away". Bangalore Mirror.