Smart Grid Updates: Pilot Projects in India Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, Telangana (formerly Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited, Andhra Pradesh) Project Area: Jeedimetla Industrial Area Number of Consumers: 11,904 Functionality covered: AMI R, AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM Consultant: CPRI RfP Status: Released on May 23, 2014 Project Update: Pre-bid was held on June 18, 2014 and attended by 31 prospective bidders. Bid submission date extended twice with no bids received. Hence, fresh tender with relaxed criteria to be released by September 26, 2014. Assam Power Distribution Company Limited, Assam Project Area: Guwahati Distribution Region Number of Consumers: 15,000 Functionality covered: AMI R, AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM, DG Consultant: Medhaj Techno Concept Pvt. Ltd. RfP Status: Released on March 4, 2014 Project Update: RfP was released on March 4 2014. Three bids were received and opened on July 16, 2014. Bidders are: (1) AMI Tech + HPL Meters + IBM; (2) EMC + RF Array + SPANCO + L&T Meters and (3) Rebenius + AToS + SaaS + Siemens. Technical evaluation is in progress. Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited, Mysore, Karnataka Project Area: Additional City Area Division, Mysore Number of Consumers: 21,824 Functionality covered: AMI R, AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM, DG/MG Consultant: PGCIL for Project Management RfP Status: Released on October 3, 2013. Project awarded on 30 April, 2014 Implementing Agency: Consortium led by Enzen Global Solutions Pvt Ltd Project Update: Network survey has commenced – 14 feeders under process. Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Limited, Chhattisgarh Project Area: Siltara – Urla area of Raipur District Number of Consumers: Around 1,900 Functionality covered: AMI I, PLM Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: NIT issued. Awaiting bids. Project Update: NIT was issued on March 1, 2014. Pre-bid held on August 2, 2014. Extended bid date to September 26, 2014. Electricity Department of Government of Puducherry Project Area: Division 1 of Puducherry Number of Consumers: 87,031 Functionality covered: AMI I, AMI R Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: Not Released Project Update: RfP yet to be finalized since the funding approval by Puducherry Government is awaited. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Ltd, Himachal Pradesh Project Area: KalaAmb Number of Consumers: 650 Functionality covered: AMI I, PLM, OMS, and PQM Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: NIT issued on May 23, 2014 Bidders: LnT, Wipro, Alstom, Sumaro, AMI Project Update: NIT issued on May 23, 2014. Pre-bid meeting was held on June 16, 2014. Part one opened on August 25, 2014. 5 bids received. Technical evaluation in progress. Jaipur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Ltd, Rajasthan Project Area: VKIA Jaipur Number of Consumers: 34,752 Functionality covered: AMI R, AMI I, PLM Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: Not Released Project Update: RfP prepared. Board approval awaited. Kerala State Electricity Board, Kerala Project Area: Selected Distribution Section offices spread over the geographical area of Kerala Number of Consumers: 25,078 Functionality covered: AMI I Consultant: None RfP Status: Released on December 18, 2013 Bidders: Bids were opened on March 7, 2014. Only two companies (L&T and EDMI) submitted bids. Project Update: Price bids opened on June 28, 2014 revealed an increase of 219% from estimated cost. Decision to be taken by utility board either to change scope or go for retender. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Maharashtra Project Area: Baramati Town Number of Consumers: 25,629 Functionality covered: AMI I, AMI R, and OMS Consultant: None RfP Status: Released on October 28, 2013 Bidders: Four Bids received: Wipro + Alstom, L & T, Ami Tech + OSI Inc, and Rubenius. Project Update: Revised DPR was submitted. Since lowest bidder was nearly 90% higher than the estimated cost, a note is under process for decision with the management. Final decision will be taken soon. Punjab State Power Corporation Limited, Punjab Project Area: Industrial Division of City Circle Amritsar Number of Consumers: 9,818 Functionality covered: OMS Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: Released on June 12, 2014 Project Update: RfP released on June 12, 2014. Pre-bid meeting was held on July 2, 2014. Tender openings were extended twice and on September 12, 2014 one bid was received. 3 bids were received and opened on 12 Sep 2014. 1) Chemtrol, 2) Kalkitech, 3) Genus. Likely to award by Oct 1 2014. Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited, Tripura Project Area: Electrical Division No.1 of Agartala town Number of Consumers: 46,071 Functionality covered: AMI I, AMI R, PLM Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: NIT floated on May 17, 2014. Bidders: 3 bids were received: TCS, Wipro, Rubenius Project Update: Pre bid was held on May 23, 2014 and 9 parties participated. First stage bid opening was on July 28, 2014 and 3 bids were received 1) TCS + L+G 2) Wipro + JnJ Pwercom 3) Rubenious. Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Limited, Gujarat Project Area: Naroda of Sabarmati circle and Deesa of Palanpur circle Number of Consumers: 39,422 Functionality covered: AMI I, AMI R, and OMS Consultant: None RfP Status: Released on September 11, 2013 Bidders: Five valid bids received: Infosys + CGL; Wipro + JnJ Powercom Systems; L&T + EDMI; Reliance + Accenture; and Tapesh Energy + Corinex Project Update: Revised price bids were submitted on July 15, 2014. PoC data monitoring has commenced from August 1, 2014. Price bid expected to be opened in October 2014. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, Haryana Project Area: Panipat City Sub-division Number of Consumers: 31,914; revised to 11,000 Functionality covered: AMI I, AMI R, and OMS, SCADA/DMS Consultant: None RfP Status: No RfP would be released Project Update: Pre-feasibility study has been completed and presented to MoP on August 2014. UHBVN and MoP approved the prefeasibility study. NEDO floated tender in Japan for Detailed Feasibility Study cum Project Implementation. Expected to be finalized by end of October 2014 and work to start from November 2014. West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, West Bengal Project Area: Siliguri Town in Darjeeling District Number of Consumers: 4,404 Functionality covered: AMI I, AMI R, and PLM Consultant: PGCIL RfP Status: To be released by 3rd week of July, 2014 Project Update: Pre bid to be held on September 26, 2014. Last date for submission of bid is to be October 14, 2014. First stage bid opening is scheduled for October 17, 2014. Abbreviation Functionality AMI R Advanced Metering Infrastructure- Residential Consumer AMI I Advanced Metering Infrastructure-Industrial Consumer OMS Outage Management System PLM Peak Load Management PQM Power Quality Management MG Micro Grid DG Distributed Generation