Govt Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TSTRANSCO) Jobs 2024 - Sarkari Naukri

Transmission Corporation of Telangana Limited (TSTRANSCO) came into existence on June 2, 2014, along with the formation of the new state -Telangana

The erstwhile State Electricity Board (SEB) which came into existence in 1959 was responsible for the Generation, Transmission, and Distribution of Electricity. Under the Electricity Sector Reforms agenda, the then Government promulgated the Electricity Reforms Act, of 1998. The erstwhile SEB was unbundled into one Generating Company (GENCO), one Transmission Company (TRANSCO), and Four Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) as part of the reform process.

The erstwhile TRANSCO came into existence on 1.02.1999. From Feb 1999 to June 2005, TRANSCO remained a Single buyer in the State purchasing power from various Generators and selling it to DISCOMs in accordance with the terms and conditions of the individual PPAs at Bulk Supply Tariff (BST) rates.

Subsequently, in accordance with the Third Transfer Scheme notified by the then Govt, TRANSCO ceased to do power trading and has retained powers of controlling system operations of Power Transmission.