Tata Power Takes Over Southco and Wesco for Power Distribution in Odisha

New Delhi: Tata Power on Thursday has taken over the management and operations of WESCO and SOUTHCO in Odisha.

WESCO and SOUTHCO now will operate under the company name as TP Western Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPWODL) and TP Southern Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPSODL) respectively.

As per order issued by the Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), Tata Power holds 51 percent of equity with management control and the state-owned GRIDCO will have the remaining 49 percent equity stake in the company.

TPWODL is responsible for the distribution and retail supply of electricity in five circles of WESCO while TPSODL will be responsible for the distribution covering supply of electricity in six circles of SOUTHCO in areas of Ganjam City, Berhampur, Aksa, Bhanjannagar, Jeypore and Rayagada.

With this takeover, the company’s distribution circles will expand to the western (TPWODL) and southern part (TPSODL) of Odisha with geographical spread of more than 47,000 sq km each. It will manage a network of more than 100,000 CKT. KMs. each for a license period of 25 years.

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