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Electricity supply companies in Karnataka

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Electricity Supply Companies in Karnataka
IndustryElectricity
Founded2002
Headquarters,
India
OwnerKarnataka Government

The Electricity Supply Companies, also known as ESCOMs, are responsible for electric power distribution in state of Karnataka. Its origin was in Karnataka Electricity Board. This distribution entity was incorporated to provide efficient and reliable electric power supply to the people of Karnataka state[1]

Karnataka's electricity department is broadly classified into the following three major groups:[2]

History

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In 1999, Karnataka embarked on a major reform of the power sector. As a first step, Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) was dissolved and in its place, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) was incorporated.

This was followed by the constitution of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in November 1999.

In the next phase of the reform process, the transmission and distribution business managed by KPTCL were unbundled in June 2002. The distribution companies were formed to distribute power in Karnataka.[3]

Distribution companies

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References

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  1. ^ "Karnataka State Electricity Board | INDIAN POWER SECTOR". indianpowersector.com.
  2. ^ "Karnataka Power Sector Reforms" (PDF).
  3. ^ Karnataka, Energy Department, GOK, Government of. "Contact Us". www.karnataka.gov.in.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "BESCOM Bangalore Electricity supply company Ltd". bescom.org (in Kannada).
  5. ^ "MESCOM Mangalore Electricity supply company Ltd". mesco.in (in Kannada). Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  6. ^ "HESCOM Hubli Electricity supply company Ltd". hescom.co.in (in Kannada).
  7. ^ "GESCOM Gulburga Electricity supply company Ltd". gescom.in (in Kannada).
  8. ^ "HOME". www.cescmysore.org.