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''For Electricity Supply company based in [[Mysore]], see [[Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation]] | |||
{{Infobox company | {{Infobox company | ||
| name = Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited | | name = Mangalore Electricity Supply Company 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 | 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. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 19:20, 3 September 2021
For Electricity Supply company based in Mysore, see Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation
Native name | ಮೆಸ್ಕಾಂ |
|---|---|
| Industry | Power |
| Founded | June 2002 |
Areas served | Shivamogga, Udupi, Chickmagalur and Dakshina Kannada Districts |
Key people | Managing Director- Prashant Kumar Mishra |
| Website | http://www.mesco.in/aboutus/index.asp |
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 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.[1] 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.[2]
The electricity bills of MESCOM can be paid online by its customers.[3] 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 season in the months of June, July, August, September every year.[4] Shri kishor kumar B has taken charge as new mescom director of mangalore in december 2020.
See also
References
- ↑ Kamila, Raviprasad (25 August 2018). "For MESCOM, a trial becomes a success". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 April 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "MESCOM urges consumers to pay power bills online". The Hindu. The Hindu, English daily newspaper. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "Mescom's rain-related losses pegged at Rs 12.31 crore". Deccan Herald, English daily newspaper. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
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