About Cire

Central Institute for Rural Electrification (CIRE)

About the Institute

Central Institute for Rural Electrification (CIRE) was established at Hyderabad in 1979 underthe aegis of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (A Government of India Enterprise) tocater to the training and development needs of engineers and managers of Power and EnergySector and other organizations concerned with Power and Energy.

It is located in the institutional area near Acharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, AP on theway to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, on National Highway no. 7 leading to Bangalore.The Institute campus is spread over about 14 acres with Administration, Teaching and Hostelblocks.

The Institute has organized 785 training programmes and 16,213 officers from StateElectricity Boards, Power Distribution Companies, Electricity Departments, Rural ElectricCooperatives, Banks, Regulatory Commissions, Power Utilities, Power Companies, RuralDevelopment Agencies etc. participated in various programmes.

Objectives

To design and conduct training programmes in electricity transmission & distribution andencourage in adoption of innovative and cost effective modern technologies.

To organize training programme in both conventional and non-conventional energy areasand also to conduct programmes related to development of techno-managerial efficiency ofpower utilities/industry.

To organize tailor-made programmes suitable to the needs of State Electricity Boards(SEBs), Distribution Companies, Rural Electric Cooperatives and other Power Utilities/PrivatePower Companies.

To associate with other institution and bodies in furtherance of the interests of RuralElectrification (RE) and energy development programmes.

Training for Whom

Personnel from SEBs, Distribution Companies involved in the formulation andimplementation of RE Projects and also O&M Officers of the power supply systems right fromJunior Level to Senior Executives.

Personnel of various cadres from Rural Electric Cooperatives

Officers of other development agencies associated with Rural Energy

Officers of CPSUs, Power Utilities, Manufacturing Industries and Independent PowerProducers.

REC Officers and Staff

Training

Keeping in view, the emerging technologies, techno-managerial requirements of diversifiedclientele organizations, and also on the basis of feed back received from clientele organizationsand participants, CIRE prepares Calendar of Training Programmes every year, broadly which hasbeen classified into five categories:

Open Programmes

These programmes are conducted by CIRE, inviting participation from various organizations witha course fee of Rs.6,000/- for 4-day programme per participant and Rs.7,500/- for 5 dayprogramme per participant and so on. These programmes are residential. A service tax andEducation cess of 12.36% is levied over and above course fees.

Sponsored Programmes

The cost of these programmes are substantially borne by sponsoring organizations thereby thereis no course fee chargeable. These are normally non-residential. The programmes sponsored byMinistry of Power, USAID, Department of Personnel and Training, MNES etc. come under thiscategory..

Outstation Programmes

Tailor made programmes are designed to suit the requirements of clientele organizations and areorganized at a place of clients choice. By and large, these programmes are planned whenever agroup of 15-25 Officers from the clientele organization have to be trained. The lumpsum coursefee for the programmes will be decided depending on the venue, number of participants and otherrelated aspects. These programmes are not included in annual calendar. Similar programmeswere organized for KPTCL, Pondicherry Electricity Department, Andaman & NicobarAdministration, etc., to mention a few.

Special Programmes:

CIRE also organizes special programmes on topics selected by clientele organizations and at atime convenient to them for a minimum of 20 participants. The programmes can be conductedeither at CIRE campus with substantial reduction in the course fee or at a place preferred byclient. CIRE has successfully organized such special programmes to APTRANSCO engineerstitled as "Executive Orientation Workshops", to APCPDCL on "Demand Side Management withspecific reference to Agricultural Pumping Systems" and to NTPC Electric Supply CompanyLimited (NESCL) engineers a 2 week "Distribution Management and Technologies programme" .

Seminars/Workshops:

CIRE also conducts National Seminars/Workshops on topical themes in collaboration withSEBs/Power Utilities, Software industry and other organizations in the power sector. One dayworkshops on “Clean Development Mechanism – Opportunities for Power Sector” were organizedat Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Kolkatta under the sponsorship of KfW, Germany.

International Programmes:

CIRE has also conducted International Programmes for the Electrical Engineers of Indonesia andSouth Asian Countries. The Institute is now empanelled by Ministry of External Affairs, GoI forconducting programmes for foreign nationals under ITEC/SCAAP.

Infrastructure:

Teaching Facilities:

The Institute is equipped with latest teaching aids like Computers, LCD/Data Projector, etc. andalso has Internet and E-mail facility.

Dining Hall Lounge Hostel Room (AC)

Hostel:

Hostel facilities in the Institute are upgraded to make the trainee participants more comfortable.Now the hostel has got 36 A/C rooms, 2 A/C VIP suites with an A/C dining hall, and also Internetand E-mail facility.

Library:

It has a well maintained library with a wide range of collection on Energy Development, EnergyEconomics, Rural Electrification, Rural Energy, Energy Conservation, Transmission andDistribution, Rural Development, Information Technology, Financial Management, ProjectManagement, Non-conventional energy sources, etc. and is subscribing to national andinternational journals with special emphasis on energy sector.

Energy Park

An Energy Park has been set up to develop awareness on Non Renewable Energy SourcesSystem by demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of such systems. It has a SolarPhotovoltaic Street Lighting System, Solar Photovoltaic Lantern, Solar Water Heating System,Solar Photovoltaic Pumping System, Solar Cooker and a 4KW Wind Energy System with batterybackup.

Solar Photovoltaic Street Light Wind Energy System

Solar Photovoltaic Pumping System Solar Water Heating System

Recreation Facilities:

Yoga, Chess, Carrom Boards, Table Tennis. A Jogging Track of about 1km length has beenadded.

Contact Information:

Route Map to CIRE:

How to reach CIRE:

From Airport, Secunderabad, Kachiguda and Hyderabad (Nampally) Railway Stations Pre-paidtaxis/autos are available to reach Institute located on the National Highway no. 7, near AramGarh X Roads, adjacent to Pariwar Dabha.

However, to reach the Institute by public transport

From Secunderabad / Kacheguda RailwayStation

Board Bus No. 2 z and get down at Aram GarhX Roads and walk a furlong towardsShamshabad to locate institute

From Hyderabad Railway Station Reach Afzalgunj by Bus and board busNos. 251,252,95, 2 Z etc. going towardsShamshabad. Get down at Aram Garh XRoads and walk a furlong towardsShamshabad to locate institute

From Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Take a cab/auto/bus and get down atInstitute/Aram Garh.

Address of Correspondence:

CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATIONNational Police Academy Post, Shivarampally, Hyderabad - 500 052.Phones: 040 - 24018583, 24015897, 24018584, Hostel: 040- 24017252, Security: 25505072Fax : 040 - 24015896E-Mail : [email protected], Website: www.recindia.com; www.recindia.nic.in

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Central Institute for Rural Electrification : Hyderabad

of Rural Electrification Corporation Limited

A Government of India Enterprise

Training Programmes Organised During 2007 – 08

SlNo Programme

Duration(No.ofdays)

AIn House Programmes

1 General Management (Including Statutory Acts) 5

2 Project Formulation, Appraisal & Monitoring and Processing ofRGGVY, Generation and T & D Schemes 5

3 Computer Application 5

4 Record Management and MIS 5

5 Secretaries on Office Procedure 5

BRegular Programmes

1 Pilferage of Electricity – Technical and Legal Remedies 4

2 Energy Audit and Demand Side Management 4

3 Electricity Trading and Tariffs ABT Scenario 4

4 REC Specifications, Standards & Construction Practices 5

5 New Developments in Metering, Billing and Collection 5

6 Distribution Switchgear and Protection 5

7 Power Sector Accounting with Reference to ESAAR and GAAP 4

8 Distribution Automation, Load Management & SCADA 4

9 Power Purchase Agreements 5

10 Customer Satisfaction, Communication and Information Systems 4

11 Innovative and Cost Effective Technologies in Sub-Transmissionand Distribution Technologies 4

C DRUM Programmes

1 Communication Skills, Employee Motivation and MoralDevelopment 3

2 Communication Skills, Employee Motivation and MoralDevelopment 3

3 Best Practices in Distribution Operation and Maintenance 5

4 Best Practices in Distribution Loss Reduction 5

5 Disaster Management Electrical Safety Procedures and AccidentPrevention 5

6 Financial Management in Distribution Business 3



9 Best Practices in Distribution Systems, Operation & Maintenance 5



12 Change Management in Power Distribution 5





17 Best Practices in Systems Operation & Maintenance 5

18 Best practices in Agriculture pump sets and Rural DSM 3


20 Best Practices in Systems Operation & Maintenance 5


22 Communication Skills, Employees Motivation and MoraleDevelopment

3


3

24 Distribution Efficiency and DSM 3



3





31 Rural Distribution Franchisee 4




35Customer Satisfaction, Communications and Outreach

5

36 Best practices in Agriculture Pumpsets and Rural DSM 3

37Customer Satisfaction, Communications and Outreach

5




D WORKSHOPS

1 Workshop for training of Non-Executives of Power of theDistribution Sector 1

2 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)- Opportunities for PowerSector at Hyderabad 1

3 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)- Opportunities for PowerSector at Chandigarh 1

4 Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)- Opportunities for PowerSector at Kolkatta 1

EINTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME

1Power Distribution Project Financing And Accounting Systems 54

2Planning & Management of Power Sector in Developing Countries 54

3 Power Transmission and Distribution Management andTechnologies 54

4Rural Power Distribution and Energy Management 54

C Programmes with IPE**

1Strategic Financial Management 4

2Essentials of Finance for Non-Finance Executives 4

Training Calendar for 2008 – 09

A. REGULAR PROGRAMMES

Sl.No

Name of theProgramme Focus on

Date Duration

Fees*

inclusive of

ServiceTax

1 Availability BasedTariffs in ElectricityExchange Scenario

Power trading in multi buyer and multi sellerenvironment, Availability based tariff – concept andimportance, balancing and settlement mechanism –Power trading rules in changed scenario – Role ofRegulatory Commissions & Load Management withreference to ABT.

24 -27June,08

4 days 6,742

2 Energy Management &Conservation in PowerSector

Principles of Energy Management and Strategy,Energy Accounting in different segments of powersector, Principles of energy auditing, Energyconservation, Energy Conservation Act 2001, Latesttechnology for energy conservation, LoadManagement & Case studies.

14 – 18July, 08

5 days 8,427

3 Pilferage of Electricity– Technicaland Legal Remedies

Detection of malpractices and methods beingadopted, Analysis of commercial losses, Effectivemeasures including administrative, legal andtechnical remedies for arresting pilferage ofelectricity, assessment, Provisions under ElectricityAct 2003, Vigilance operations & Case studies.

15 – 18July, 08

4 days 6,742

4 Specifications,Standards andConstruction Practicesin Distribution System

REC & IS Standards for equipment liketransformers, conductors, supporters, circuitbreakers, switched capacitors (HT/LT), constructionpractices of OH lines, 33/11 KV substations &Earth-grid of substation.

4 - 8 Aug, 08

5 days 8,427

5 New Developments inMetering Technologies

HT & LT Metering technologies, Electro mechanicalVs. Electronic meters, Automatic meter reading, Pre-paid meters, Remote metering, Software solutionsfor billing, Spot billing, CT Meters, Virtual SeamlessMetering, Measures for prevention of theft ofEnergy, CAT analysis.

5 - 8 Aug, 08

4 days 6,742

6 DistributionAutomation,Switchgear andProtection

Distribution Automation and SCADA System,Trends in Circuit Breaking Technologies, Vacuum/SF6 medium, Installation and Operation ofDistribution Switchgear, Relaying and ProtectionSchemes, Auto-reclosers, Sectionalisers, HT/LTSwitched Capacitors & Gas Insulated Sub-Station.

8 – 12Sept, 08

5 days 8,427

7 Power SectorAccounting withReference to ESAAR &GAAP

Existing legal framework for accounting andfinancial reporting, ESAAR 1985 & GAAP, Issues inapplication of accounting standards, Accounting forfixed assets, Lease accounting etc.

9 – 12Sept, 08

4 days 6,742

8 Strategic FinancialManagement for PowerSector

Financial Statements – balance sheet, Profit and lossaccount, cash flow, guiding principles, financialanalysis, funds flow, ratio analysis – liquidity,profitability and activity ratio, IT enabled financemanagement system, billing and accounting,budgeting, costing and integrated systems

14 – 17Oct,08

4 days 6,742

9 Power & DistributionTransformers forEfficient Operation

Design, Construction, Operation & Maintenanceaspects, Testing, Commissioning and Protection,Transformer Technologies & Specifications, OnlineMonitoring, Diagnostic Testing, Insulation Systems,Improved Cooling System, Dissolved Gas Analysis,Failure Analysis and Remedies, Gas Insulated sub-station, Labeling as per BEE (Energy ConservationAct 2001).

3 – 7Nov, 08

5 days 8,427

10 Safety Management inPower Sector

Safety Codes & Manual, IE Rules, 1956, BestEarthing Practices, Safety Audit, Prevention ofaccidents, Best use of safety tools, Electricity shocks& First aid treatment, Fire accidents and use of firefighting Equipments and its Maintenance – CaseStudies

17 – 20Nov, 08

4 days 6,742

11 Power PurchaseAgreement Undertaking and obligations of the developer and

Power Utility, Acceptance test procedure, O&M ofgenerating stations, Sale and purchase of energy,Tariffs, Force major, Buy-out clause, Arbitration &Conciliation Act 1996, Role of RegulatoryCommissions & Electricity Act 2003

16 – 19Dec, 08

4 days 6,742

12 Power FactorImprovement-ReactiveCompensation

Methods of Power Factor Improvement, Types ofreactors-purpose, Series and Shunt Capacitors,Calculation of required Capacitance, Erectionmethods and O&M of Capacitors banks,Synchronous condensers Details of erection,advantages, limitations

6 – 9Jan, 09

4 days 6,742

13 Human ResourcesManagement in PowerDistribution Sector

Organizational setup, Maintenance of HumanRelations, focusing on Customer, Nature of dutiesand responsibilities, safety, Administrativeprocedures and issues, Superior and subordinaterelationship, conduct rules, Disciplinary procedures,Communications skills, Personality Development,Stress Management, Human Psychology, .Trainingto personnel.

19 – 23Jan, 09

5 days 8,427

14 Customer Managementand InformationSystems in PowerSector

Provisions of Electricity Act 2003, Quality of PowerSupply, Reliability Indices, Citizens Charter,Customer Relations, Customer Services, CustomerGrievances handling, Customer Satisfaction –Survey and analysis, Delighting the Customer, CallCenters, Trouble Call Management.

3 – 6Feb, 09

4 days 6,742

B. DRUM PROGRAMMES(Under USAID through MOP/PFC)

Sl.No.

Name of theProgramme

Focus on Dates/Duration

1 Best Practices inDistribution LossReduction

Concepts and Principles of Distribution Loss, Energy Audit and EnergyAccounting, Best Practices in Technical Loss Reduction, EmergingTechnologies for Loss Reduction, Distribution System Planning, Billingand Collection , Investment Analysis to Reduce ATC Losses, CostBenefit Analysis & CRM

5 days

2 Best Practices inDistribution SystemOperation &Maintenance

O&M of Substation, Distribution Transformers, Design andMaintenance of Distribution Lines and Cables, Safety Procedures,Accident Prevention and Disaster Management, O&M of DistributionMetering and Billing System, Energy Audit and Energy Accounting &Distribution Automation.

5 days

3 Disaster Management,Electrical SafetyProcedures andAccident Prevention

Disaster warning systems, Response management and mitigation,financial impact on disaster, electrical safety procedures, accidentprevention techniques and reporting procedures, earthing practices,power grid collapse, fire-fighting techniques and first-aid practice.

5 days

4 Rural Power Supplyand ParticipatoryModels

Issues in Rural Power Supply, Power Distribution Projects andTechnologies, Preparation of Project Report, Participatory Models inRural Areas, Franchisee by business model, Operational issues ofDistributional Management through franchisee, Project Appraisal byutility/franchisee & CRM

5 days

5 Change Management inPower Distribution

Change Management ,Change requirements in Reducing TechnicalLosses, Change requirement to Enhance Commercial and FinancialPerformance, Change requirement to Enhance Customer Satisfaction,Excellence through Attitude, Creative Intelligence & Balance Score CardApplication

5 days

6 Customer Satisfaction,Communications andOutreach

Role of ERC in Customer Care, Customer Care Practices, CustomerIndexing, Technology Intervention to Improve Customer Care Practices,Customer Indexing, CRM, Functions of Call Centres, Communicationsand Outreach, Building Customer Confidence, Customer SatisfactionSurvey & Analysis

5 days

7 Distribution BusinessManagement - ITBased Solutions

IT Systems for Distribution Network, Energy Conservation, O & Mof Distribution Networks, Financial Management and RevenueRealization, Customer Services and IT interface, Metering, Billing andCollection, IT applications in Project Management & CustomerInformation System

5 days

8 GIS based DistributionSystem Planning,Analysis and AssetManagement

GIS: The concept and design, General appraisal methods, Systemrequirements and software, Asset management: Application / benefits,Spatial load forecasting, Distribution system analysis, DistributionSystem planning, Customer care and supply reliability.

5 days

9 Distribution Efficiencyand Demand SideManagement

Fundamentals of DSM Applications, DSM – Tools and Techniques,Diagnosis & Improvement of Distribution System to Reduce Losses,Financial Analysis of Investment for Distribution Improvement andDSM, Implementation and Post-implementation issues in DSMapplication & Regulation and Implementation

3 days

10 Financial Managementof Distribution Business

Accounting Principles & Practices, Understanding of FinancialStatements, Management Control Systems, Differences betweenFinancial Accounting & Regular Accounting, Budgeting, CostAccounting, Regulatory Accounting, Multi-year Tariff, Benchmarkingand Best practices in Financial Management & Tools for FinancialManagement

3 days

11 Communication Skills,Employees Motivationand MoraleDevelopment

Enhancing Corporate Culture, Communicati8on with Stake holders andcustomers, Communication methodology and strategies, Conflictmanagement, Inter-personal dynamics, Morale development, Motivationand goal-setting.

3 days

12 Project Development,DPR Preparation,Appraisal and SchemesImplementation

Project Development, DPR preparation and its components, ProjectImplementation – Turnkey, Unit Rate Contract, Time ManagementTools, Project Evaluation, Advancement in distribution Network andCase Studies.

3 days

13 PerformanceBenchmarking andQuality of Supply andService

Concepts and Identifications of Key performance indicators (KPI),Management and monitoring of KPIs, Quality of supply and service,Role of ERCs and KPI, Measuring customer satisfaction andInternational experience.

3 days

14 Best Practices inAgriculture PumpingSystems and RuralDSM

DSM Tools and Techniques, Water and Energy Nexus, Fundamentals ofAgricultural Pumping Systems, Factors effecting Pump Performance andDeficiencies in exiting Pumping Systems, Methods of Rectification ofPump sets and its economics, Capacitors and their use and Investmentanalysis.

3 days

15 Regulation ofDistribution Business

Distribution reforms – Issues, Objectives and challenges, Social,economic and legal rationale for regulation, regulatory approaches,regulatory functions, design of regulatory institution and itsresponsibilities, governance in distribution regulation, distribution codesand quality service.

3 days

16 Rural DistributionFranchisee

National Electricity Plan, Electricity Act 2003, Relevance of Franchisee,Different models of franchisee, Business plans, Legal aspects, Case studypresentations.

3 days

C. INTERNATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES (Sponsored by Ministry of External Affairs under ITEC/SCAAP Programme)

Sl.No.

Name of theProgramme Focus on

Date Duration

1 Modern Practices inGeneration &TransmissionSystems

Load forecasting, Generation planning, LoLP (loss of loadprobability and USE (un-served energy), Power system studies,Transmission System planning, Load flow studies, Preparationof Detailed Project Reports for generation and transmissionschemes & Field visits to generating stations

18.8.2008 to12.9.2008

4 weeks

2 Latest Trends inPlanning, Design andErection of EHV Sub-Stations

Power system studies, Design of Sub-Station - Bus bararrangement, Insulation coordination, Design parameters ofswitchyard equipment, Soil analysis and foundation design,auxiliary structures, earth mat and lightning protection,Substation protection, LT AC and DC systems, Station lightingsystem & Civil aspects, Communication, Testing andCommissioning, Operation &Maintenance of EHV Sub-Stations & Field visits

18.8.2008 to12.9.2008

4 weeks

3 Power Transmission& DistributionManagementTechnologies

Power scenario in India, Planning and designing of distributionsystem, Construction, Operation & Maintenance of DistributionSystem, Innovative and Cost Effective Technologies,Transmission System Planning, Maintenance of EHV-AC andHVDC Substation, Metering Technologies, DSM Techniquesand Methodology, SCADA System, Energy Audit andAccounting, IT for Transmission and Distribution Management– MIS, CIS, GIS &GPS, Customer Management & CleanDevelopment Mechanism

13.10.2008 to5.12.2008

8 weeks

4 Planning andManagement ofPower Sector inDeveloping Countries

Power Scenario in India, Regulatory Mechanisms, Reforms inPower Sector, Institutional Framework for Financing PowerSector, Demand Forecast & Analysis, System Studies &Generation and Transmission System Planning, O&M, R&M,RLA of existing plants, Financial Closure of Power Projects,Generation through Renewable Energy Sources, Maintenance ofEHV-AC and HVDC Substation, Communication Requirement& SCADA, Distribution Systems Planning, DistributionAutomation, Switched Capacitors, Metering Technologies,Energy Audit & Accounting, HVDS, CRM, IT Applications inPower Sector, Demand Side & Supply Side ManagementTechniques, Power Sector Accounting, Cost of Capital &Capital Budgeting, Project Appraisal & Management & CDMs

13.10.2008 to5.12.2008

8 weeks

5 Power DistributionProject Financing &Accounting Systems

Power Scenario in India, Regulatory mechanism, Institutionalframework for financing the power sector, formulation,execution, monitoring and evaluation of power distributionprojects, DPR preparation, Investment appraisal, Cost of capital& Capital Budgeting, Financial closure of the projects, Legalframework for Accounting and Financial reporting, ESAAR &GAAP, Accounting standards and Reporting on corporategovernance, Consolidation of financial statements, Balancesheet analysis and profit & loss account, Company laws, PERT& CPM

19.1.2009 to13.3.2009

8 weeks

6 DecentralisedDistributedGeneration andRural PowerDistributionManagement

Power scenario in India, Regulatory Mechanisms, Financing ofRural Electrification, Distributed Generation - Hybrid Mode,Diesel, Bio-gas and other Renewable sources, Design &Planning of Rural Distribution Network, Load Forecasting &Load Management, Energy Audit & Accounting Systems,Metering Technologies, DSM Techniques and Methodology,Switched capacitors & Reactive Power Compensation, Qualityof Service & Supply, Rural Power Distribution Management byFranchisees, Participatory Models for Rural Power Supply,Operation & Maintenance of Distribution Systems, BestConstruction Practices, Safety Measures and Prevention ofElectrical Accidents, SCADA & Distribution Automation, ITApplications in Power Sector, Unmanned Sub-station & CDMs

19.1.2009 to13.3.2009

8 weeks

D. IN-HOUSE TRAINING PROGRAMMES(FOR THE EMPLOYEES OF REC)

Sl.No.

Name of the Programme Date Duration

1. Computer Applications 23 – 27 Jun 08

5 days

2. General Management (including Statutory Acts) 21 – 25 Jul 08

5 days

3. Record Management & MIS 24 - 28Nov 08

5 days

4. Secretaries – Office Procedure 15 – 19 Dec 08

5 days

5. Project Formulation, Appraisal & Monitoring and Processingof RGGVY, Generation and T&D Schemes

5 - 9Jan 09

5 days

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