Question : Power from Central Power Generating Stations

(a) the details of the Central Power Generating Stations across the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;

(b) the details of the demand and allocation of power by these stations during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether there is any difference between the demand and allocation of power to some of the States;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, State/UT-wise;

(e) whether the Government has received any proposal from these States for allocation of additional power; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and the action taken by the Government in this regard, State/UT-wise?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND
NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI R. K. SINGH )

(a) : The State/UT-wise details of Central Generating Stations including conventional sources and Renewable sources in the country are given at Annex–I.

(b) to (d) : The details of the demand and allocation of power during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise, are given at Annex-II.

In most of the states, the allocation from Central Generating Stations is less than the demand of the state. Electricity is a concurrent subject. It is the responsibility of the State Government to arrange power from various sources viz state’s own generation, Power exchanges, other states to meet the requirement of the state. The Government of India only supplements the efforts of the State Governments by establishing power plants and transmission system in Central Sector through Central Power Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and allocating power from them to the States/UTs.

(e) & (f) : Various States / UTs request for additional allocation of unallocated power of Central Generating Stations (CGSs) from time to time in times of deficit. The quantum of unallocated power in the CGSs being limited, it can only supplement the power available from other sources. During 2017-18, requests for additional allocation of power were received from Goa and Gujarat. The details of the requests received and the action taken thereon are given at Annex-III.

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