Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha

Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha (CESU) (earlier Central Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd) is responsible for medium voltage power transmission and distribution across 9 districts of Odisha.[1] Originally, the licence to operate in the central region of state covering 9 districts was guaranteed in 1999, by Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission under the provision of Odisha Electricity Reform Act, 1995 to Central Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Ltd.[1] However, the license was revoked in April 2005, and the management was shifted under Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha ( Operation and Management ) Scheme, 2006 in September 2006.[1] The company provides daily power requirement to the state load dispatch center which monitors and controls the grid operations.

Central Electricity Supply Utility of Odisha
TypePublic Sector Undertaking
IndustryDistribution
Founded1999
HeadquartersBhubaneswar, Odisha, India
Area served
Odisha, India
Key people
Shri Arun Bothra IPS, CEO
ProductsElectricity
RevenueINR 30,000,000,000 per annum (Approx.)
Number of employees
6,500 (Approx. as of December 2016)
Websitewww.cesuodisha.com, www.cescoorissa.com

CESU on its website, facilitates consumers to view and pay bill online at http://www.cesuodisha.com, register complaint and to register contact details for eMail and SMS notifications.

In Dec 2019 OERC has decided to sell 51% stake in CESU to TATA Power. After the acquisition CESU will no longer remain a PSU.

References
  1. "About CESU". CESU. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
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