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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. |
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2003 |
System maximum demand reached 700 MW |
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2003 |
Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum set up |
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2005 |
System maximum demand reached 800 MVA |
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2005 |
Units purchased reached 4000MUs |
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2006 |
Amnesty scheme for recovery of long pending electricity bills arrears was launched first. |
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2006 |
A separate cell established for procurement of power and analysis of Availability Based Tariff and Long Term Power Procurement Plan (LTPPP) |
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2006 |
First time MERC tariff implemented. |
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2006 |
Metering for street lighting provided. |
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2006 |
Started issuing colourful electricity bills with bar coding facility. |
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2006 |
O & M (NE) Division established. |
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2006 |
Automatic Cheque acceptance machine against electricity bills introducing on trial basis. |
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2007 |
Comprehensive Award received in the form of silver shield awarded by Central Electricity Authority (CEA) |
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2008 |
2nd India Power Award received for overall utility performance awarded by MERCADOS Energy Market International. |
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2009 |
Digitization project
National Award received in the form of Gold Shield for Meritorious Performance in power sector awarded by Ministry of Power Govt. of India.
3rd India Power Award received for overall utility performance awarded by Council of Power Utilities. |
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2010 |
Implementation of three remote terminal at system control at Dadar, Pathakwadi and Colaba.
Commissioning of Morarji Mill (33KV / 415 V) RSS
National award received in the form of Silver Shield for Meritorious Performance in power sector awarded by Ministry of Power Govt. of India.
4th India Power Award received for overall utility performance awarded by Council of Power Utilities. |
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2011 |
5th India Power Award received for overall utility performance awarded by Council of Power Utilities. |
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2012 |
6th India Power Award received for best overall performance (Metro) awarded by Council of Power Utilities. |
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2013 |
7th Enertia Award received for best performing Utility (Urban) awarded by Falcon Media. |
