Electricity Revenue Protection

Most of the electricity utilities in India today, are facing difficult financial situation. The major contributor to the situation is high T &D losses and tampers in metering systems are the main elements to such losses. All utilities are installing large numbers of new electronic meters which are tamper evident and capable of recording tamper information. However, there is a need to follow good installation practices and train utility staff to analyze the information provided by these state-of-the-art static meters. If this information is properly utilized, utilities can significantly reduce revenue losses.

Objective

The objective of workshop is to give an insight into revenue protection issues related to HT and LT metering systems and to provide knowledge of detecting frauds by tampering meter connections or various other techniques; inside or external to meters. The workshop also highlights on use of meter data for estimation of billing in tampered conditions together with legal aspects of electricity thefts. It also emphasizes on technology and analytical tools available for detecting tampers.

Who should attend?

This workshop is specifically designed for senior utility engineers involved in revenue protection, metering and billing (particularly from vigilance and O&M) etc. so as to make them aware of basics of various issues involved in revenue protection and tamper prevention. This workshop is also useful for the policy makers of utilities as well as for the persons from legal wings of utilities.

How will I benefit?

• Understand different situations of meter tamper recording, true tamper or suspected (may be a tamper) for effective revenue protection.
  
• Learn, how to analyse meter data.
  
• Estimation for billing under tampered meter condition.
  
• Good installation practices which make tampering difficult.
  
• Familiarise with legal aspects of Electricity Act related to thefts.
  
• Sharing experiences with other utility engineers and utility experts.