Case Study: Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. cuts losses and improves power network management with IBM

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd. powers up a smarter network

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd (UPCL), an electricity distributor in India, faced challenges managing its extensive network, including unreliable power supply, high commercial losses, and a lack of insight into network performance and potential energy theft. To address this, they worked with IBM and IBM Business Partner Phoenix IT Solutions Ltd. to implement the mPower Smart Utility Suite, a solution built on workload-optimized IBM System x servers and IBM DB2 software.

The IBM-powered solution provided UPCL with real-time network monitoring, automated billing, and tools to detect consumption anomalies indicating theft. The results were significant: UPCL expects to reduce its billing cycle from two months to one, cut commercial losses from 25-30% to 15% within five years, and achieve a 50% reduction in costs and fines within the first two years, leading to improved revenue and customer service.

Uttarakhand Power Corporation Ltd

JMS Rauthan

Superintending Engineer