| 1905 |
Bombay
Electric Supply & Tramways Co. Ltd. was formed. B.E.S.T.
CO. Acquired from British Electric Traction Co. A Power House
with 1100 HP generator & 107 consumers. |
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| 1907 |
Steam
power generation started at Wari Bunder (4300 KW). |
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| 1912 |
Kussara
generating station commissioned. |
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| 1916 |
Purchase
of power from TATA's began. |
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| 1925 |
Generation
discontinued. |
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| 1931 |
Remote
control of D.C. Substations began. |
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| 1947 |
Management
taken over by B.M.C. |
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| 1949 |
First
22 KV. receiving station commissioned at Apollo and Grand
Road. |
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| 1951 |
D.C.
to A.C. conversion started. |
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| 1954 |
Primary
distribution voltage changed from 5.5 KV to 6.6 KV. |
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| 1955 |
ABCB
introduced. |
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| 1957 |
Maximum
Demand reached 100 MW. |
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| 1958 |
Intercom
introduced. |
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| 1960 |
VHF
system installed. |
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| 1964 |
Tramcars
discontinued. |
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| 1967 |
Single
meter tariff introduced. |
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| 1967 |
Supervisory
Remote Control (SRC) system commissioned. |
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| 1968 |
Gas
Lamps eliminated. |
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| 1969 |
Material
testing activity was started. |
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| 1970 |
Maximum
Demand reached 200 MW. |
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| 1970 |
Units
purchased reached 1000 MUS. |
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| 1970 |
Simha
schemes introduced. |
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| 1971 |
PVC
cables introduced in system. |
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| 1971 |
Epoxy
cable jointing introduced. |
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| 1977 |
Primary
Dist. voltage changed over from 6.6 KV to 11 KV-First phase
(South) |
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| 1981 |
Minimum
Oil Circuit Breakers Introduced. |
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| 1982 |
High
Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamps Introduced. |
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| 1982 |
Computerised
Electric Bills Introduced. |
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| 1982 |
XLPE
Cables Introduced. |
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| 1982 |
Primary
Transformation Voltage Changed Over from 22kV
To 33 kV. at Apollo & Hutatma Chowk Receiving Sub
Stations. |
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| 1985 |
Vacuum
Circuit Breakers Introduced. |
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| 1985 |
Sf6
Switchgear Introduced. |
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| 1986 |
Maximum
Demand Reached 400 MW. |
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| 1986 |
Units
Purchased Reached 2000 Million Units. |
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| 1989 |
110kV/11kV
Sub Station Commissioned With GIS At Nariman Point. |
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| 1993 |
Microwave
Communication System Introduced. |
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| 1993 |
Khetwadi
110kV/33kV Receiving Sub Station Commissioned. |
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| 1994 |
Electronic
Meters Introduced In The System. |
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| 1994 |
Primary
Distribution Voltage Changed Over From 6.6kV To 11kV-First
Phase (North) |
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| 1994 |
Primary
Transformation Changed Over From 22kV To 33kV (Dharavi). |
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| 1994 |
Energy
Audit Department Formed. |
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| 1995 |
Computer
Application Department Formed. |
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| 1995 |
Generation
Cell Formed. |
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| 1995 |
New
Intercom System Introduced. |
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| 1996 |
Maximum
Demand Reached 600 MW. |
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| 1996 |
Units
Purchased Reached 3000 Million Units. |
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| 1997 |
Ward-wise
Functioning Of Commercial Departments started . |
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| 1997 |
Switched
L.V. Capacitors Installed. |
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| 1997 |
Tower
Lighting Installed At Chowpatty. |
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| 1997 |
11kv
Change Over In South Zone Completed. |
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| 1997 |
System
Power Factor Reached Above 0.98. |
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| 1997 |
System
Maximum Demand In MVA Reduced Due To Improvement Of Power
Factor |
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| 1997 |
One
Window Redressal System Started for 2 KW. loads |
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| 1998 |
RKVAH
Charges Introduced For Agreemental Tariffs. |
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| 1998 |
One
Window Redressal System Extended To 25 KW. |
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| 1999 |
Advance
Payment Scheme Introduced. |
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| 1999 |
110KV
Backbay Receiving Substation Commisioned. |
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| 2001 |
Achieved
100% group control of street lighting lamps |
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| 2001 |
2001
FRP Mini pillars are introduced in system |
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| 2002 |
Automatic
switched capacitor introduced |
