CONTENTS

Page No.

A. OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

B. COMMERCIAL
C. REVENUE

1 to 91
93 to 137
138 to 172

D. ESTABLISHMENT, GENERAL
AND MISCELLANEOUS

173 to 197

E. ENERGY AUDIT

198 to 214

O&M OF EQUIPMENT LINES & SUB-STATIONS (Including EHT)

A.

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE (O&M)

S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

SUBJECT

Ref.No.

Transformer repairing agencies - Quality in repair

Memo.No.CE/0/DE/MT/A3/401/97,

to be maintained - Instructions

dt.13-10-97

Operation of service connection work orders

Memo. No. CE(O)/F.Misc./0&M/

-Instructions - Issued.

D.No.1147/97, dt.6-10-97

Conversion of Low Tension Distribution System to

Cir.Memo.No.CEP-231/DT-HVDS/

High Voltage Distn. System by erecting Single

D.No.413/97, dt.30-9-97

Defects at LT services - Responsibilities and

Memo. No. CEO-16/0&M/F. Misc./

accountability fixed.

D.No. 1098/97, dt. 19-9-97

Providing Energy Meters & PTs at all 33/11 KV Sub

Memo. No. CE/O/SET(O)/DE/MT/A 1/F.

Stations

MT/D.No.335/97.dt. 6-9-97.

Alarming rate of failure of Distn. Trs. in the

CE(T) to CM/Cir./D.No.229/97

first Quarter of 1997-98.

dl. 17-7-97.

Page No.

2
3
4
9
10

7.

Ensuring of periodic maintenance of station batteries Memo.No.CPT.221/Misc./Maintenance

13

8.

in EHT sub-stations-Guide lines-Communicated.

Repair of distn.lr.-Repair guarantee period.

20

9.

Maintenance of 220 KVand 132 KV sub-stations.

D.OLr.No.CPS/SP/111/IR/Vol. 1/316/97,

21

Minutes of the meeting of DEs/Meters, Operation of

dt. 25-6-97.
Endt. No. SE/EA/F-36/410 dt. 18-6-97

23

on 25-5-97 held at VS/Hydcrabad.

Inspection of Distribution Sections,

Chairman's Lr.dated 31-5-97.

28

HVDs for village Distn. System and Segregation

B.P.Ms.No.I7, dt.27-5-97.

31

Want of AC supply, the pressure could not be built

Memo. No. CE(PS)/ADE(T)/F, Misc. /

32

up in the BHEL. Hydraulic system to operate the

113/97, dt26-5-97.

of Batterics/97-18, dt.10-7-97.
Memo.No.CE/O/MT/A3/F.DTR(Repairs)/
D.No 232/97, dt.3-7-97

10.

Metro, Hyderabad, Warangal and Nizamabad Zones

11
12.

of agrl. Loads.
13.

breaker resulting in long interruption to the Vizag

City.
14.
15.
16.

Inspection of HT services to check the availability

Lr.No.CE(0)/F.Misc./0&M/D.No 546/97

of LT services in the same premises.

dt.24-5-97.

Effective maintenance of EHT sub-stations-

M/T/DE/T/W.Instrctions/Task Foce/

Formalion of Task Force.

D.No.22/97, dt.23-5-97.

EHT sub-stations-Maintenance of Power Trs.-with

M/T/DE/T/W. Instructions/Pr. Tr. ma int. /

specific reference to OLTCs-Insiructions.

D.No.21/97, dt.21-5-97.

33
34
38

S.No.

17.

SUBJECT

Ref.No.

33KV Capacitor Banks-Maintenance and balancing

Memo.No.CPT.233/Capacitor/97-6,

of capacitors in the event of failure of one or more

dt. 14-5-97

Page No.
39

capacitor units-Guide lines.

18.

Sand filing of Cable trenches by completed in all

Lr.No.CPT/TA/Techi.539/97,

42

EHT sub-stations.

dt.21-4-97

19.

Transmission-formation of TL&SS - Working

M(Tr.)DE(T)W/Instns./15/97,

43

20

Instructions.
Reported occurrence of bus touching power

dt. 13-4-97.
Cir.Memo from Chairman on 4-4-97.

45

Revised norms for patrolling of up keep of

Mcmo.No.CEE/Tr./Pcshi/514/97,

46

conductors in Chandanagar on 3-4-97.

21.

EHT Lines.

dt. 1-4-97.

22.

Inspections and Review by various officers checks

Memo. No. CEO/16/0&M/D. No. 784/96,

to be conducted.
Replacement of Burnt/stuck-up meters.

dt.11-12.96.

23.
24.

Sealing of terminal covers.

Memo.No. CE(O)/SET(O)/DE/MT/AE2

55

Verification of tools, plant & spares by Accounts

D.No. 1561/96 dt. 3-5-96

Memo.No CE(O)16/F.Misc /O&M/

60

officer/Expenditure.

D.No. 137/97, dt.3-2-97.

Memo. No. CE(0)SET0/DE/MT/AE2/D.

50
54

No.l561/96,dt.3-5-96.

25.
26.

Review of performance of private repairing agencies in Lr.No.CE(0)/DE/MT/Al/1804,

repairing Dist. Trs. While approving the repairing

61

dt. 26-7-96

agencies.
27.

Repairs of Distn. Trs by private agencies, dt

Memo.No.CE(0)/MRT/Al/D,No. 1753/96

62

28.

9-7-96.
Facilities at Private repairs sheds,

Memo.No.CE(0)/MRT/Al/D.No.l744/96

63

dt 8-7-96.
29.

Elecy., - Repairing of failed distn.trs. - Monitoring

Memo. No. CE(O)/MT/A3/F.DTR/

67

of information to be furnished.

D.No. 1745/96, dt.8-7-96.

30.

Assigning S.C.No.s & Meters the same day-Issue and

Memo.No.CE(0)/F/Corres/D.No.l48/97,

68

31.

receipt of meters-Maintaining Meters Issue Register,

Developing core MRT staff-Operation circles.

dt.28-6-97.
Memo.No.CE/Tr/SP/MRT/D.No.777,

70

32.

Elecy. Failure of DTRs-Preventive maintenance.

Memo. No, CEE(O)/MT/A3/F.DTR/

71

Estt.-APSEB-Opcration circles-Distribution

D.No.1295/96, dt.12-6-96.
B.P(P&G-Pcr)Ms.No.41,dt.22-5-96.

72

dt.9-6-96.

33.

Transformer failures-Adherence to schedules of

maintenance.

ii

34.

Estt.-Officers & Staff-Stay at their respective Head

Quarters.

iii

Memo.No.CE/OP/SP-85/96, dt 25-4-96.

74

S.NO.
35.

SUBJECT

Ref. No.

Page No75

Energy Accounting-Calibration/Replacement of all

Lr.No.CPT.412/0&M/Lines/Calibration of

Enegy meters in 220/I32KV and 132/33 KV SS.

Energy Meters/D. No. 93/96, dt.23-4-96.

36.

Distn. Trs. Loading and LT Layouts.

Cir. No CAP/2/96,dt. 15-4-96.

76

37.

Non-maintenance of required clearances for electrical

Memo. No.CE(PS)/F.Misc/D.No.34/96,

78

lines - Posing public hazard-Instructions-Issued.

dl 10-4-96.

38.

Saving in lighting load discouraging of external

Memo No.CEE/O/EC/SL in M/34/96,

illumination
Repair of power transformers

dt 6-4-96.

39
40.

Energy conservation-Wide publicity lo be given.

Cir.Memo,No.EQP/l/D.No.79/96.

79

80

dt. 11-3-96.
Memo No.CEE/EC/D.No.375/96.

81

dt.28-2-96.
41.
42.

43.

82

Building underneath or in close proximity of power

Memo.No.CE(0)/16/F-Misc/

lines - Indian Elecy. Act. Rules.

D.No.53I/96, dt.22-2-96.

Overload of DTs-Allotment of disln.Trs. For

Cir.No.CE(0)/A-3/DTR/1361/96,

83

reducing overloading

dt.13-2-96.
B.P.(Opn.)Ms.No.239, dt.2nd Jan.1996.

84

Regularisation of unauthorised agricultural

connections and unauthorised excess connected
LT agrl. Loads.

44.

Failure of village transformers-Sanction of

Memo.No.CE(0)-16/F-

Improvement trs. For the over loaded village trs.

Misc/D.No.378/95, dt.19-12-95

85

-Certain instructions.
45.

Distn. Trs Structures - Minimum Clearances to be

Memo.No.CE(0)-16/F-Misc./

46.

provided.
Capacitor surcharge on agrl. Service

D.No.298/95, dt 17-10-95.
Telephone Message dt. 19-8-95.

47.

Awarding of works contracts.

48.

Sanction of O&M estimates

49.

Furnishing of location of Section Offices

Memo.No.CE(O)-I6/F-Misc /

86
87
88

D.No.214/95,dt 14-8-95.
Lr.No. CE(O)-16/F-O&M Estimates/

89

D.No.213/95, dt.14-8-95.
Memo. No. CE(0) -16/F-Misc./

90

D.No.204/95, dt 1-8-95.
50.

Reducing of LT crossings on main roads in

Memo.No.CE(0)-16/F-Misc./

cities/towns-Instructions

D.No.l86/95,dt 12-7-95.

iii

91

B. COMMERCIAL
SUBJECT
Sl.No
1

2.

3.

4.

7.

Ref.No.

Theft of Energy - Lodging prosecution complaint with

po 1ice -Proforma -Communicated.
Tariffs-HT Category-III-Power Intensive industriesM/s. Hindustan Zinc Limited classifying as HT
Category-III -Power Intensive-Amendment Orders.
Sale of Energy to persons other than Licensees
occurrence of pilferage of energy on
Domestic/Commercial Sectors-Introduction of Voluntary
Regularisation Scheme on pilferage of energy.
Energisation of PWS schemes-Reconcilliation and
follow up of action by the SEs/Opn.
Terms & Conditions of supply-Amendment to Clause39.4 Authorisation for detection of theft/pilferage of
energy in LT services other than LT Industrial
Category to AE/AAEs.
Terms and Conditions of supply - Clause 39
-Detection of pilferage of energy - Amendment to
Clause 39.4.
Multiple services in the same premises.

8. HVDS for Village Distn. System and Segregation

of agricultural loads.
9. Inspection of HT services to check the availability of LT
services in the same premises
10. Inspection of HT services to check the availability of LT
services in the same premises
11. Release of Service Connections-Release of more
than one Service connection in the same premises
-Loss of Revenue to Board-Restrict ions on release
of more than one service in a premises-Instructions.
12. Own your Transformer scheme-Revision
13. Sale of Elecy. Consumers - Payment of C.C.chargesGranling of Instalments - Revised orders.
14. R&C orders 1997-Imposition of Restriction on use of
electricity by consumers-Amendment to B.P.Ms.No.161,
dt. 10-2-97
15. Detection of Unauthorised Agricultural services.
16.

Service Line charges and Development charges-Release

of New Low Tension and High Tension Services and
Addl. Loads in existing services -Revised rates of
Services Line charges.

Page No.

Memo. No. CE(Coml. )/AE/T&C/D. No.

654/97,dt.8-10-97.
B.P(Opn-CommI.)Ms.No.52.
dt. 3-10-97.

92

B.P(Opn.-Comml.) Rt.No.110,
dt.29-9-97.

95

Memo.No.CEE/RE/El/A6/PWS/
D.No.387/97, dl.25-9-97

97

Memo. No. CE(Comml. )/AE/TCS-39/

579/97, dt.6-9-97.

98

B.P.(Opn.-Comml.)Ms.No.45,
dt.6-9-97.

99

94

Memo. No. CE(O) 16/O&M/D .No. 670/97,

dt. 12-6-97.
B.P.Ms.No.17, dt.27-5-97.

101

Lr.No.CE(0)/F.Misc./0&M/D.No.577/97.
dt. 27-5-97
Lr. No. CE(O)/F.Misc./O&M/D. No. 546/97
dt. 24-5-97
Memo. No. CE(Comml. )/AE/T&C/GENL/
325/97, dt. 16-5-97

103

B.PMs.No.(Opn.) 14, dt.16-5-97

106

B.P(Opn.-CommI.)Ms.No. 13,
dl. 14-5-97.
B.P.(Opn-Comml) Ms.No.10), dt.7-5-97.

108

D.O.Lr.No.CE{0)F.Corres/D.No. 106/97,
dt.5-5-97.
B.P.(Opn-Comml.) Ms.No.8,
dt. 28-4-97

112

1 2

104
105

110

114

Sl.N
o17.

SUBJECT

Ref. No.
Memo No.CE(Comml.)/P02/543/96,
dated. 18-7-96

117

Installation of capacitors by LT consumers - Approval

B.P.(Opn-Comml.) Ms.No.22,

118

of LT capacitors of range 1-25 KVAR - marketed by

dt.22-6-96

Development charges and Service Line charges to be

collected for multistoried complexes-Clarifications.

18.

Page No

M/s.Concap Capacitors under brand name "Concap".

19.

Releasing of supply to the X-Rays and Neon Signs

Memo No.CEO-16/F-

Installations without approval under Rule 63 of Indian

Misc/CEIG/D.No. 134/96, dt.24-5-96.

122

Elecy. Rules and regularisation of existing plants.

20.

Development charges/Service Line charges-Clarification Mcmo. No. CE(CommI.)/PO2/SLC/375/96,

in respect of Domestic/Complexes and Housing

123

dated: 14-5-96.

Colonies.
21.

Terms and conditions of supply-Consumption Deposit

B.P.(Opn-Comml) Ms.No.14,

collection of- review - Amendment of Clauses 28.1.1

dt 7-5-96.

124

28.2.1 an d 28.2.2.
22.

Collection of Initial Consumption Deposit for certain LT

Memo.No.CE(Comml (/Consumption

Category services and review of Consumption Deposit

Deposit/LT/451/96, dt. 7-5-96.

126

for collection of additional consumption deposit Instructions.

23.

Tariffs-Sale of Elecy. to persons other than Licensees-

B.P(Opn-Comml.)Ms.No.284,

Amendment to the General Conditions of LT Tariff

dt. 21-3-96

127

under part B-LT Tariffs of B.P.Ms.No, 167, dt. 1 -8-95.

24.

Terms and conditions of supply - Exceeding of

B.R(Opn-Comml.)Ms.No.281,

contracted load by LT consumers-Amendment to

dt. 16-3-96

128

Clauses 39.1.2(a), (b), Clause 39.5 and Clause 39.7.2(1),

25. Terms and conditions of supply to persons other than

26.

27.
28.

B.P.(Opn-Comrnl.)Ms.No.279,

Licensees - Amendment of Sub-clause 28.4

dt.8-3-96

25% rebate for new eligible industries-Clarification on

Memo. No. CE{Comml. )/PO2/2 5%

the cut-off date 31-3-97.

Rebate/1770/75-901/95/dt.27-9-95.

Sanctioning of estimates for Extension of supply to

Memo. No. CEO-16/F-LT/D. No, 266/95

LT loads.

dt. 14-9-95

Arrears Due from Disconnected services-

Memo. No.CE(Comml./PO 1 /Arrears/48 5/95,

Enforcement of Provisions of Clause 26.10 of Terms

dated 26-8-95.

130
131
132
134

and conditions of supply and provision of APSEB

(Recovery of dues Act) 1984-Instructions.
29.

LT single phase and three phase meters-Authorisation

Memo.No.CEO-16/F.MISC./D.No.l88/95,

to willing consumers to procure-Instructions.

dt. 14-7-95.

135

C. EVENUE
SI.No

SUBJECT

Ref.No.

1. Assigning S.C.Nos. and Meters the same day - Issue Memo.No.CE(O)/F/D.No. 148/97,
dt. 28-6-97
and receipt of meters - Maintaining Meters Issue

Page No.
136

Register.
2. Format for inspection of EROs

Endt.No.TS, dt.21-6-97

3.

138

Formation of Task Force for intensive Inspection of Memo.No.DP/DM-MPP/MPP-I/A2/589/97-l.

dt. 20-6-97
services under Chief Engineer/Opn./Hyderabad.
4. Meter changes at services.
From Chairman, APSEB on 17-6-97

141

5. Sale of Electricity consumers - Payment of C.C.

B.P.(Opn.Comml.) Ms.No.13, dt. 14-5-97

143

charges - Granting of Instalments - Revised orders.

6. Securing of metering and services at boards

Memo.No.DP/DM(MPP)/MPPI-A2/407/97-2, 145

Quarters in all colonies-Instructions

7. Pilferage of Energy cases - Responsibility of
operation staff-Meter observation Register and

dt. 1-5-97
Memo.No.DP/DM(MPP)/MPP I-A2/407/97-1,

146

dt. 30-4-97

follow up - Instructions.
8. Revenue & Billing - Certain Instructions to SEs and Memo.No.FA&CCA/LT.Rev/AO(R)/LT/JAO
EROs on Revenue Billing - Disconnections.
9. Electricity-HT Services-Sealing of AB Switches

142

148

"IV/2689/97, dt. 11-4-97.

Cir.No.2/DPE/HT Services/D.No. 131/96,

152

dt.29-8-96

and maintenance of record - Instructions

10. APSEB-Need to improve resources - targets

Memo.No.CEO-16/F-MISC/D.No.284/96,

153

communicated.
11. Meter Readings - Review of meter reading registers

dt. 15-7-96.
B.P.Ms.No.(Opn.) 18, dt. 10-6-96.

156

by Chairman - Instructions.
12. Replacement of burnt/stuck-up meters.

Memo.No.CE(0)/SETO/DE/MT/AE2/

159

13. Review of MRBs and Exceptionals, etc.,Strict

D.No. 1561/96, dt.3-5-96

Chairman letter dated 25-6-97.

160

14. Meter Reading Registers/Responsibility for meter

Memo.No.CE(O)-16/F.Misc./D.No.96/96,

161

reading and review.

15. Collection of LT arrears - Disconnection of

dt.27-4-96.

Services.
16. Stuck-up and burnt meters

dt.7-12-95.

implementation if instructions.

Memo.No.CEO-16/FMisc./D.No.363/95,
Memo.No.CEO-16/F.Meters/D.No.248/95,

164
166

dt.25-8-95

17. APSEB Wrong categorisation of services in

Memo.No.CE(0)-16/F.Mis./D.No.249/95,

167

dt. 25-8-95

Urban areas.
18. Non-maintenance of required clearances for
electrical lines posing public Hazard-Instructions.

Memo.No.CE(O)-16/F.Misc./D.No.239/95,
dt. 19-8-95.

168

D.
Sl.No

ESTABLISHMENT, GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS:

SUBJECT

1. Incentives-National HVDC Project Stage-I, Lower

Ref.No.

Page No.

B.P(P&G.Per.) Rt.No.186, dt.29-9-1997.

171

Memo.No. DP/DIR/DM(IR)POII/I/657/97

173

Sileru Fire Mishap on 7-10-96.

2. Strikes by a section of employees on 18th and 19th
August, 1997-Non-payment of salary on the days of
absence from duty.
3. Private Buildings-Occupied by APSEB offices-

dt.22-8-97.
B.P.(P&G.Per.)Ms.No.ll2, dated:8-8-97.

174

Memo.No.DP/DS(Per)/DM(P)/1466-

177

Fixation of Rent-Modification and rationalisation

orders of the present system of selection and
fixation of rent for the Pvt. Buildings taken on
lease by the APSEB.
4. Lifting of ban and certain guide lines for making
transfers and postings of employees.
5. Certain Guide Lines for making transfers

Hl/95-7, dt.23-6-97.
Memo.No.DP/DS(Per)/DM(P)/1466-Hl/

178

and posting of employees.

6. Chairman's letter regarding Privatization.

95-6, dt.23-6-97.
Lr.dated:21-6-97.

180

7. Appointment of Contract Labour engaged against 33

B.P.(P&G.Per) Ms.No.37, dt. 18-5-97

182

B.P. (P&G Per.) Ms.No.36, dt. 18-5-97

184

B.P.(P&G-Genl.)Ms.No.35, dt. 15-5-97

186

B.P.(P&G-Per.)Ms.No.l3, dt. 11-4-97

188

B.P.(P&G-Per.)Ms.No.l2, dt. 11-4-97

190

abolished categories in the Generating StationsGuidelines-Issued.

8. Filling up of 50% existing vacancies in initial
recruitment cadres by Ex-casual labour who obtained
court orders and Village Electricity Workers.
9. Providing of STD facility to the office phones of the
rank of DES and equivalent and above and increasing
ceiling limits on telephone calls.
10. Delegation of powers to certain officers of the Board at
Head Quarters in respect of matters pertaining to
publication of tender specifications, Treating of certain
VIPs as Board Guests and sanction of P&T phones.
11. Delegation of enhanced powers to CEs/Functional

Heads at Head Quarters.

12. Delegation of enhanced powers to the Chief Engineers B.P.(Proj.Gen) Ms.No.5,
in charge of Generating Stations to sanction

191

dt. 11-4-97

expenditure for availment of specialists, services of

Engineers/Technicians of various firms-Revised
delegation orders.
13. Purchase of Stores Materials by Zonal CEs and SEs
Procedure - Amendment orders.

B.P.(Opn-P&MM) Ms.No.129,
dt.28-6-95.

195

E. ENERGY AUDIT
Sl.No.
1.

SUBJECT

Ref.No

Page No.
196

EA-Furnishing of Monthly reports on Items

Memo.No.CE(0)/CE(C)F.EA.MIS./D.No.58/

of EA - Instructions.

96, dt.28-6-96.

2.

Distn. Tr -wise Energy Audit

Memo.No. CE(O)/132/96, dt. 20-5-96.

200

3.

EA-Circle-wise System Losses statements

Memo No. CEO/F.Sys.Loss/D.No. 151/95,

201

-Furnishing of - Reg.

dt. 9-10-95.
D.O.Lr.No.TS/Cir./D.No.2138/95, dt.9-9-95.

206

Lr.No.CE(O)/SI/E4/D.No. 527, dt.28-6-93

209

4.

Study of consumption pattern on one Urban

and one Rural feeder in each district.

5.

EA-estimation of energy losses in the

various elements of power system.