Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited (APTRANSCO)Company type| Government-owned corporation/Public sector undertaking

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Industry| Electricity transmission
Predecessor| Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board (APSEB)
Founded| 1 February 1999 (1999-02-01)
Headquarters|  Gunadala, Vijayawada, India

Area served

| Andhra Pradesh

Key people

| k.vijayanandh chairman and managing director
Products| transmission, distribution and energy trading
Owner| Government of Andhra Pradesh
Parent| Government of Andhra Pradesh
Website| http://www.aptransco.gov.in/transco; http://www.apsldc.gov.in/; http://apto.ap.gov.in; http://appower.ap.gov.in;
Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation limited, Muthyalampadu ,Vijayawada.

The Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (APTRANSCO) is the electric power transmission company of Andhra Pradesh state in India.[1]

## History

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The government of Andhra Pradesh enacted the AP Electricity Reforms Act in 1998. As a result, in early 1999 the existing company, APSEB, was unbundled into Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGENCO) and Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APTRANSCO). APTRANSCO was further unbundled into "Transmission Corporation" and four "Distribution Companies" (DISCOMS).[2]

## Current role

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From February 1999 to June 2005 APTRANSCO was the single buyer of electrical power in the state, purchasing power from generators and selling it to DISCOMs in accordance with the terms and conditions of the individual power purchase agreements (PPAs) at bulk supply tariff rates. Subsequently, in accordance with the Third Transfer Scheme notified by GoAP, APTRANSCO has ceased power trading but has retained control of power transmission system operations.[2]

## Performance

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APTRANSCO and DISCOMs owned and operated transmission lines from 400 kV to 11 kV are 231,127 circuit kilometres excluding the HT lines owned and operated by Power Grid Corporation of India in the state.[3] The spread of high voltage transmission lines (≥ 11 kV) is such that it can form a square matrix of area 1.93 km2 (i.e. on average, at least one HT line within 0.7 km vicinity) in 160,205 km2 total area of the state. DISCOMs owned and operated LT lines (below 11 kV) are 292,158 circuit kilometres. Therefore, there are at least one HT or LT line availability on average within the vicinity of 306 meters in the entire state. However, to 31 July 2015, the maximum peak load met was only 6847 MW, and the annual energy supplied was 48,323 million kWh during the year 2014-15.[4] The huge installed capacity of the transmission network and the substations is being underutilised with a low demand factor.[5]

## See also

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* Transmission system performance parameters
* Power sector of Andhra Pradesh
* Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation Limited
* Availability-based tariff
* HVDC Sileru–Barsoor

## References

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1. ^ "Welcome to APGENCO". Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.
2. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2008.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. ^ "Power map of southern region" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2015.
4. ^ "Salient data of APTrasCo, APGenCo, Discoms" (PDF). Retrieved 27 October 2015.
5. ^ "Real Time AP Power Supply Position". Retrieved 4 July 2016.

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Power stations and organisations of Andhra Pradesh

Power stations|

* Dr. Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station
* Gautami Combined Cycle Power Plant
* Jegurupadu Combined Cycle Power Plant
* Simhadri Super Thermal Power Station
* Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station
* Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station
* Vizag Thermal Power Station

Organisations|

* Andhra Pradesh Power Generation Corporation
* Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh
* NTPC Limited
* Power Grid Corporation of India
* Power System Operation Corporation

Related topics|

* Electricity sector in India
* States of India by installed power capacity
* Indian states ranking by households having electricity

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State agencies of Andhra Pradesh

Public Sector Undertakings|

* Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC)
* Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)
* Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC)
* FiberNet (APSFL)
* Andhra Pradesh Rajiv Swagruha Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Road Development Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Foods (APF)
* Power Generation Corporation (APGENCO)
* Power Transmission Corporation (APTRANSCO)
* Eastern Power Distribution Company Limited (APEPDCL)
* Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL)
* Central Power Distribution Company (APCPDCL)
* Excise Department
* Beverages Corporation
* Andhra Pradesh Department of Archeology and Museums
* Forest Department
* Agriculture Department
* Police Department
* Fire Department
* Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
* Handloom Weavers Cooperative Society
* Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts Development Corporation
* Andhra Pradesh Heavy Machinery and Engineering Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited
* Andhra Pradesh Power Finance Corporation Limited

Boards|

* Intermediate Education (BIE)
* Secondary Education (BSE)
* Housing Board (APHB)
* Pollution Control Board (APPCB)

Institutions|

* Andhra Pradesh State Legal Services Authority
* Public Service Commission (APPSC)
* Election Commission (APSEC)
* Vaidya Vidhana Parishad
* Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commission
* Andhra Pradesh Information Commission

Nodal Agencies|

* Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)
* Anantapur Municipal Corporation (AMC)
* Eluru Urban Development Authority (EUDA)
* Tirupati Municipal Corporation (TMC)
* Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC)
* Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC)
* Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation (RMC)
* Chittoor Municipal Corporation(CMC)
* Kakinada Municipal Corporation
* Kadapa Municipal Corporation
* Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC)
* Kurnool Municipal Corporation
* Nellore Municipal Corporation
* Ongole Municipal Corporation
* Srikakulam Municipal Corporation
* Swachha Andhra Corporation
* Eluru Municipal Corporation
* Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA)
* Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (VUDA)
* VGTM Urban Development Authority (VGTMUDA)
* Anantapuramu–Hindupur Urban Development Authority (AHUDA)

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