1 ABT WORK SOUTHERN REGION EXPERIENCE. 2 "If a path to the better there be, it begins with a full...

3 GRID OPERATION IN THE PAST LOW FREQUENCY PROBLEMS LOW FREQUENCY PROBLEMS FREQUENCY REMAINED AT 48 HZ AND BELOW FOR MOST PART FREQUENCY REMAINED AT 48 HZ AND BELOW FOR MOST PART LOW VOLTAGE OPERATION LOW VOLTAGE OPERATION VOLTAGE AT BANGALORE DIPPED TO AS LOW AS 300 Kv!!!! VOLTAGE AT BANGALORE DIPPED TO AS LOW AS 300 Kv!!!! FREQUENT GRID DISTURBANCES FREQUENT GRID DISTURBANCES A DISTURBANCE ALMOST EVERY MONTH A DISTURBANCE ALMOST EVERY MONTH IMMENSE FINANCIAL LOSSES FOR INDUSTRY IMMENSE FINANCIAL LOSSES FOR INDUSTRY LOADS FREQUENTLY CUT OFF DUE TO RELAY OPERATION LOADS FREQUENTLY CUT OFF DUE TO RELAY OPERATION INCREASED ELECTRICAL LOSSES INCREASED ELECTRICAL LOSSES INEFFICIENT OPERATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENTS INEFFICIENT OPERATION OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENTS INEFFICIENT UTILISATION OF PIT HEAD PLANTS INEFFICIENT UTILISATION OF PIT HEAD PLANTS MERIT ORDER AND ECONOMY TAKE A BACKSEAT MERIT ORDER AND ECONOMY TAKE A BACKSEAT ARCHAIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEM ARCHAIC SETTLEMENT SYSTEM GRID OPERATION FOCUSSED ON FIRE-FIGHTING RATHER THAN OPTIMISATION AND ECONOMY GRID OPERATION FOCUSSED ON FIRE-FIGHTING RATHER THAN OPTIMISATION AND ECONOMY