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			{{Short description\|Indian electricity supplier}}
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	~~''For Electricity Supply company based in [[Mysore]], see [[Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation]]~~

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	\| key_people = Managing Director- ~~Prashant Kumar Mishra~~		\|[[Shivamogga district]]
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			\| key_people = Managing Director- Raji Jayakumar
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	'''Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited''' (abbreviated as '''MESCOM''') is an ~~[[India]]n~~ electricity supplier to the districts of [[Karnataka]] namely [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Udupi district]], [[Chickmagalur]] and [[Shimoga]]. It has its headquarters at [[Mangalore\|Mangaluru]]. The company was formed on June 2002.		'''Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited''' (abbreviated as '''MESCOM''') is an Indian electricity supplier to the districts of [[Karnataka]] namely [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Udupi district]], [[Chickmagalur]] and [[Shimoga]]. It has its headquarters at [[Mangalore\|Mangaluru]]. The company was formed in June 2002.

	Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) which was earlier involved in Transmission & Distribution of electricity in state of Karnataka was corporatised into Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited ([[KPTCL]]).		Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) which was earlier involved in Transmission & Distribution of electricity in state of Karnataka was corporatised into Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited ([[KPTCL]]).

	Later distribution wing was carved out of this company & five companies were formed to cater distribution of electricity to different regions of [[Karnataka state]]. Initially four entities were formed first namely MESCOM, [[BESCOM]], HESCOM and GESCOM. Later CESCOM was carved out of MESCOM in 2005 to cater electricity consumers of Mysore region.		Later distribution wing was carved out of this company and five companies were formed to cater distribution of electricity to different regions of [[Karnataka state]]. Initially four entities were formed first namely MESCOM, [[BESCOM]], HESCOM and GESCOM. Later CESCOM was carved out of MESCOM in 2005 to cater electricity consumers of Mysore region.

	Currently KPTCL looks after only Transmission and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) look after distribution. The distribution of electricity to last mile or end users is done by this Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) in the state of Karnataka. The electricity generated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited and other producers is distributed by these ESCOM's.		Currently KPTCL looks after only Transmission and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) look after distribution. The distribution of electricity to last mile or end users is done by this Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) in the state of Karnataka. The electricity generated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited and other producers is distributed by these ESCOM's.

	MESCOM tried an idea of using drones to put electricity supply lines across a river Kumaradhara and was successful.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/for-mescom-a-trial-becomes-a-success/article24774895.ece\|title = For MESCOM, a trial becomes a success\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = 25 August 2018\|last1 = Kamila\|first1 = Raviprasad}}</ref> It has 22,61,785 consumers, 755.66 kilometre length of 33 Kilovolt (KV) electric power line and 34,507.71 kilometre length of 11 Kilovolt (KV) line as of November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|access-date=14 August 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423021111/http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|archive-date=23 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		MESCOM tried an idea of using drones to put electricity supply lines across a river Kumaradhara and was successful.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/for-mescom-a-trial-becomes-a-success/article24774895.ece\|title = For MESCOM, a trial becomes a success\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = 25 August 2018\|last1 = Kamila\|first1 = Raviprasad}}</ref> It has 22,61,785 consumers, 755.66 kilometre length of 33 Kilovolt (KV) electric power line and 34,507.71 kilometre length of 11 Kilovolt (KV) line as of November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|title=MESCOM : About Us \|access-date=14 August 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423021111/http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|archive-date=23 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	The electricity bills of MESCOM can be paid online by its customers.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mescom-urges-consumers-to-pay-power-bills-online/article31305624.ece \|title=MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=10 April 2020 \|publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> As Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited supplies electricity to high rainfall region of India, It suffers extensive damage to its infrastructure, properties during Southwest [[Monsoon\|monsoon season]] in the months of June, July, August, September every year.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/mescom-s-rain-related-losses-pegged-at-rs-1231-crore-856384.html \|title=Mescom's rain-related losses pegged at Rs 12.31 crore \|date=3 July 2020 \|publisher= Deccan Herald, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> ~~Shri kishor kumar B has taken charge~~ as ~~new~~ mescom ~~director~~ of ~~mangalore~~ in ~~december 2020~~.		The electricity bills of MESCOM can be paid online by its customers.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mescom-urges-consumers-to-pay-power-bills-online/article31305624.ece \|title=MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=10 April 2020 \|publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> As Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited supplies electricity to high rainfall region of India, It suffers extensive damage to its infrastructure, properties during Southwest [[Monsoon\|monsoon season]] in the months of June, July, August, September every year.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/mescom-s-rain-related-losses-pegged-at-rs-1231-crore-856384.html \|title=Mescom's rain-related losses pegged at Rs 12.31 crore \|date=3 July 2020 \|publisher= Deccan Herald, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> Mescom is facing shortage of powermen (linemen) which is affecting maintenance of electricity distribution network to ensure electricity supply for end users as per K.Harish Kumar ,Chairman of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/shortage-of-powermen-affects-maintenance-in-mescom-says-chairman/articleshow/124305889.cms\|title=shortage of powermen affects maintenance in mescom says chairman\|publisher=Times of India\|access-date=15 November 2025}}</ref>
			[[File:Mescomjeoffice.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Office of MESCOM J.E. at Kattehaklu]]

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|Energy\|Companies}}
	*[[Solar power in India]]		*[[Solar power in India]]
	*[[Karnataka Power Corporation Limited]]		*[[Karnataka Power Corporation Limited]]
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[https://mescom.karnataka.gov.in Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited]		*[https://mescom.karnataka.gov.in Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited]
	*[[Www.twitter.com/Mescom Official\|Twitter]]
	*[[Www.facebook.com/mescomkarnataka\|Facebook]]
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	*[[Solar power in India]]		*[[Solar power in India]]
	*[[Karnataka Power Corporation Limited]]		*[[Karnataka Power Corporation Limited]]

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	Currently KPTCL looks after only Transmission and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) look after distribution. The distribution of electricity to last mile or end users is done by this Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) in the state of Karnataka. The electricity generated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited and other producers is distributed by these ESCOM's.		Currently KPTCL looks after only Transmission and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) look after distribution. The distribution of electricity to last mile or end users is done by this Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) in the state of Karnataka. The electricity generated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited and other producers is distributed by these ESCOM's.

	MESCOM tried an idea of using drones to put electricity supply lines across a river Kumaradhara and was successful.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/for-mescom-a-trial-becomes-a-success/article24774895.ece</ref> It has 22,61,785 consumers, 755.66 kilometre length of 33 Kilovolt (KV) electric power line and 34,507.71 kilometre length of 11 Kilovolt (KV) line as of November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=14 August 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423021111/http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|archive-date=23 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>		MESCOM tried an idea of using drones to put electricity supply lines across a river Kumaradhara and was successful.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/for-mescom-a-trial-becomes-a-success/article24774895.ece\|title = For MESCOM, a trial becomes a success\|newspaper = The Hindu\|date = 25 August 2018\|last1 = Kamila\|first1 = Raviprasad}}</ref> It has 22,61,785 consumers, 755.66 kilometre length of 33 Kilovolt (KV) electric power line and 34,507.71 kilometre length of 11 Kilovolt (KV) line as of November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=14 August 2019 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423021111/http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp \|archive-date=23 April 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	The electricity bills of MESCOM can be paid online by its customers.<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mescom-urges-consumers-to-pay-power-bills-online/article31305624.ece \|title=MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online \|publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> As Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited supplies electricity to high rainfall region of India, It suffers extensive damage to its infrastructure, properties during Southwest [[Monsoon\|monsoon season]] in the months of June, July, August, September every year.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/mescom-s-rain-related-losses-pegged-at-rs-1231-crore-856384.html \|title=~~Mescom’s~~ rain-related losses pegged at Rs 12.31 crore \|publisher= Deccan Herald, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> ~~MESCOM has been lagging in the~~ implementation of laying of underground cables for electricity distribution in city and urban areas under its service jurisdiction. Also instead of bare wires insulated/sheathed power cables mounted on electric poles must be used within forests and plantations to avoid accidents to humans and animals. Shri kishor kumar B has taken charge as new mescom director of mangalore in december 2020.		The electricity bills of MESCOM can be paid online by its customers.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mescom-urges-consumers-to-pay-power-bills-online/article31305624.ece \|title=MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=10 April 2020 \|publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> As Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited supplies electricity to high rainfall region of India, It suffers extensive damage to its infrastructure, properties during Southwest [[Monsoon\|monsoon season]] in the months of June, July, August, September every year.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/mescom-s-rain-related-losses-pegged-at-rs-1231-crore-856384.html \|title=Mescom's rain-related losses pegged at Rs 12.31 crore \|date=3 July 2020 \|publisher= Deccan Herald, English daily newspaper \|access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> Shri kishor kumar B has taken charge as new mescom director of mangalore in december 2020.

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'''Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited''' (abbreviated as '''MESCOM''') is an [[India]]n electricity supplier to the districts of [[Karnataka]] namely [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Udupi district]], [[Chickmagalur]] and [[Shimoga]]. It has its headquarters at [[Mangalore|Mangaluru]]. The company was formed on June 2002.

Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) which was earlier involved in Transmission & Distribution of electricity in state of Karnataka was corporatised into Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited ([[KPTCL]]).

Later distribution wing was carved out of this company & five companies were formed to cater distribution of electricity to different regions of [[Karnataka state]]. Initially four entities were formed first namely MESCOM, [[BESCOM]], HESCOM and GESCOM. Later CESCOM was carved out of MESCOM in 2005 to cater electricity consumers of Mysore region.

Currently KPTCL looks after only Transmission and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) look after distribution. The distribution of electricity to last mile or end users is done by this Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's) in the state of Karnataka. The electricity generated by Karnataka Power Corporation Limited and other producers is distributed by these ESCOM's.

MESCOM tried an idea of using drones to put electricity supply lines across a river Kumaradhara and was successful.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/for-mescom-a-trial-becomes-a-success/article24774895.ece</ref> It has 22,61,785 consumers, 755.66 kilometre length of 33 Kilovolt (KV) electric power line and 34,507.71 kilometre length of 11 Kilovolt (KV) line as of November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp |title=Archived copy |access-date=14 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423021111/http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp |archive-date=23 April 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The electricity bills of MESCOM can be paid online by its customers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/mescom-urges-consumers-to-pay-power-bills-online/article31305624.ece |title=MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online |publisher= The Hindu, English daily newspaper |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> As Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited supplies electricity to high rainfall region of India, It suffers extensive damage to its infrastructure, properties during Southwest [[Monsoon|monsoon season]] in the months of June, July, August, September every year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/mescom-s-rain-related-losses-pegged-at-rs-1231-crore-856384.html |title=Mescom’s rain-related losses pegged at Rs 12.31 crore |publisher= Deccan Herald, English daily newspaper |access-date=22 December 2020}}</ref> MESCOM has been lagging in the implementation of laying of underground cables for electricity distribution in city and urban areas under its service jurisdiction. Also instead of bare wires insulated/sheathed power cables mounted on electric poles must be used within forests and plantations to avoid accidents to humans and animals. Shri kishor kumar B has taken charge as new mescom director of mangalore in december 2020.

==See also==
{{Portal|Energy|Companies}}
*[[Solar power in India]]
*[[Karnataka Power Corporation Limited]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://mescom.karnataka.gov.in Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited]
*[[Www.twitter.com/Mescom Official|Twitter]]
*[[Www.facebook.com/mescomkarnataka|Facebook]]
*

{{Power Plants of Karnataka}}

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[[Category:Companies based in Mangalore]]
[[Category:Energy in Karnataka]]
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[[Category:State electricity agencies of India]]
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[[Category:2002 establishments in Karnataka]]

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