Water and Energy International
Year : 2019, Volume : 62r, Issue : 3
First page : ( 18) Last page : ( 23)
Print ISSN : 0974-4207. Online ISSN : 0974-4711.

Power Quality of electricity to consumers

Agarwal Shilpa

Joint Chief (Engg.) Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

Online published on 27 August, 2019.

Abstract

The Electricity Act 2003 has enshrined the basic need of consumers to be provided with continuous, reliable and quality supply by the Distribution Utilities. Meanwhile the accelerated growth of renewable energy along with meteoric rise of non-linear loads, are posing serious challenges for quality of conventional unidirectional power flow from generation to consumption points. Poor quality of power lead to premature failure or reduced/degraded performance of equipment. It also caused increased system losses. Discerning consumers are looking for clean and quality power to drive their sensitive equipment at all levels. In this context, during thirty First Meeting of Forum of Regulators (FOR), issues pertaining to power quality were discussed and the need for greater regulatory intervention in ensuring quality of power supply was highlighted. The need for more effective compliance to power quality standards was also emphasised. In view of the same, a Working Group on Power Quality was constituted under the Chairmanship of the Chairperson, FOR. Subsequently, a Sub-Group on Power Quality consisting of Chairpersons of few SERCs and external experts including representatives from the public & private utilities as special invitees was also constituted to examine the issues in detail, make recommendations and to suggest model Regulations on Power Quality. The Report and Model Regulations on power quality as submitted by the Sub-Group was adopted at 64^th meeting of Forum of Regulators held on 24.8.2018 The paper is based on the Report of FOR on Power Quality.

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