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WELCOME REMARKS
Presentation by Alok Brara, Publisher, Power Line
KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current state of the distribution sector?
• What are some of the key trends in asset growth,
tariffs, costs and competition? What are some of the major
challenges for the sector?
• Presentation by Power Line Research
SPECIAL SESSION: R-APDRP UPDATE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current status of the projects sanctioned
under Part-A and Part-B of the R-APDRP?
• Which are the major ongoing system strengthening
projects under Part-B? Which are some of the leading projects
of the scheme?
• What are some of the key issues and challenges in
project implementation?
• Presentation by M.K. Goel, Director, Commercial,
Power Finance Corporation
• plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: DISCOM PERSPECTIVE I
Questions/Topics:
• What is the discom perspective on the sector?
• What are the key challenges and opportunities? What
is the way forward?
• Remarks by G.V. Balaram, Chief Engineer on behalf
of P. Manivannan, Managing Director, BESCOM
• plus Q&A via video
FRANCHISE MODEL: THE WAY FORWARD?
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key benefits of the franchise model
in the power distribution sector? What has been the experience
so far?
• Which are the upcoming franchisees in the sector?
How is the emerging policy environment placed for distribution
franchisees?
Presentations by:
• Kamal Maheshwari, Director, Spanco Power Distribution
Limited
• Anujesh Dwivedi, Manager, Government Utilities and
Infrastructure, Development. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India
• Plus Q&A
DISCOM INITIATIVES: R-APDRP AND OTHERS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key initiatives being undertaken by
some utilities under the R-APDRP programme?
• What are the key issues and challenges faced? What
is the way forward?
• Presentation by S.K. Yadav, Additional Chief Engineer,
Madhya Pradesh Poorva Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company
• plus Q&A
ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
• Presentation by Rupendra Bhatnagar, Industry Director,
Utilities, SAP India
• plus Q&A
EVOLVING SMART GRIDS
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current status of smart grid pilot projects
in the country?
• Which are the major areas of network investments
required for developing smart grid architecture in the future?
• What is the roadmap for the distribution sector with
regard to its smart grid objectives?
• Presentation by Reji Kumar, President, India Smart
Grid Forum
• Plus Q&A
REGULATORY FOCUS: OPEN ACCESS AND BEYOND
Questions/Topics:
• What has been the regulatory experience at the distribution
level with regard to issues related to reforms and efficiency?
• What are the regulators doing to improve the standards
of regulatory compliance?
• What is the current status of open access at the
distribution level? What are the key impediment s in complete
implementation of open access?
• What are the policy options for operationalising
open access in the long term?
• Baseline Presentation by Ashwini Chitnis, Senior
Research Associate, Prayas Energy on “Regulatory Issues”
Panel discussion amongst (in alphabetic order):
• Jayant Deo, Managing Director and CEO, Indian Energy
Exchange
• Dr Rajib K. Mishra, Executive Director, PTC India
• P. Parameswaran, Member, Kerala State Electricity
Regulatory Commission
• Pravinbhai Patel, Member, Technical, Gujarat Electricity
Regulatory Commission
• Plus Q&A
TARIFF TRENDS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the latest trends in retail tariffs across
states?
• What has been the experience of utilities in implementing
new tariff structures such as time-of-day tariffs?
• What is the future outlook with regard to tariffs?
• Presentation by Anujesh Dwivedi, Manager, Government
Utilities and Infrastructure Development, Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu India
• plus Q&A
POWER PROCUREMENT COSTS AND DISCOM FINANCES
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key trends and developments with respect
to procurement costs?
• How is the stipulation on mandatory competitive bidding
expected to impact power procurement costs in the long term?
• What is the state of financing with respect to the
discoms (recent trends related to profit/losses)?
• How is the financial situation expected to change
in the near future (tariff revisions, subsidies, etc.)?
• Presentation by Sabyasachi Majumdar, Senior Vice-President
and Head, Power Sector Ratings, ICRA
• plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the government perspective on the power distribution
sector in India?
• What are the key issues and challenges? What is the
future outlook?
• Keynote Address by Devender Singh, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Power
• plus Q&A
PROMISE OF TECHNOLOGY
Questions/Topics:
• Which are the utilities undertaking major automation
works such as SCADA and AMI?
• With utilities seeking to expand and improve their
networks, what is the emerging role of technologies like
gas-insulated substations and high-voltage?
• What are the major IT-based systems being deployed
by distribution utilities?
• Which are some of the noteworthy projects in network
augmentation?
Presentations by:
• Girish Muley, General Manager, Solutions, Energy
and Utilities, IBM India
• Vinay Gupta, Head, Technical Services, MTE India
• Plus Q&A
KEYNOTE SESSION: DISCOM PERSPECTIVE III
Questions/Topics:
• What is the discom perspective on the sector?
• What are the key challenges and opportunities? What
is the way forward?
• What are the key initiatives being undertaken by
some utilities under the R-APDRP scheme (AT&C loss reduction,
smarter grids, etc.)?
Presentations by (in alphabetic order):
• Ajai Nirula, Chief Operating Officer, Tata Power
Delhi Distribution on “Key sector issues, challenges
and way forward”
• Ritu Maheshwari, Managing Director, Kanpur Electricity
Supply Company on “E-Governance Initiatives”
• N. Srivastava, Managing Director, Uttar Gujarat Vij
Company on “ R-APDRP to Smart Grid"
• S. Vijayanarasimha, Managing Director, Mangalore
Electricity Supply Company on “AT&C Loss Reduction”
• Plus Q&A
DISCOM INITIATIVES: R-APDRP AND OTHERS II
Questions/Topics:
• What are the key initiatives being undertaken by
some utilities under the R-APDRP programme?
• What are the key issues and challenges faced? What
is the way forward?
• Brief presentation by Sumit Mukherjee, Superintending
Engineer, Condition Monitoring Cell, WBSEDCL
• plus Q&A
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