(a) whether the Government have decided to modernise all load dispatch centres of
the country in view of failure of grid frequently;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the estimated expenditure to be incurred thereon?
(a) whether the Government have decided to modernise all load dispatch centres of
the country in view of failure of grid frequently;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the estimated expenditure to be incurred thereon?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER ( SHRIMATI JAYAWANTI MEHTA )
(a) to (c) : POWERGRID has been entrusted with the task of modernisation of the
Load Despatch Centres in all the five regions, i.e. Northern Region, Southern Region,
North Eastern Region, Eastern and Western Regions. The commissioning of these
projects known as Unified Load Despatch Centres would help in improved real time
operation of the grid and shall minimize the grid disturbances. The details regarding the
scope of these schemes, estimated cost and completion schedule are given at Annex.
ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 2645 TO BE ANSWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 6.12.2001.
Sl. Name of the Scheme Scope of the Scheme Estimated Cost Completion No. (Rs. Crores) Schedule
1. Unified Load + Establishment of Dispatch & Regional Load Despatch Communication Centres,State Load Scheme-Northern Despatch Centres, 658.92 June, 2002 Region Sub-Load Despatch Centres at appropriate places.
+ Establishment of fibre optic/Micro-wave communication network etc.
+ Establishment of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs).
2. Unified Load - do - 683.80 June, 2002 Dispatch & Communication Scheme-Southern Region.
3. Unified Load - do - 267.35 December, 2003 Dispatch & Communication Scheme-North Eastern Region.
4. Unified Load Dispatch - do - 290.01 December, 2004 & Communication Scheme- Eastern Region.
5. Unified Load Dispatch - do - 262.18 February, 2005. & Communication Scheme- Western Region.