Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey

By the late 1990s, the technical and financial performance of the power sector in India had deteriorated to the point where the Government of India had to step in to bail out the state utilities, almost all of which were vertically integrated state...

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Main Authors: Pargal, Sheoli, Mayer, Kristy
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank Group 2014
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CEO
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20268779/governance-indian-state-power-utilities-ongoing-journey
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACQUISITIONS
ADEQUATE TRANSPARENCY
ANNUAL REVENUE REQUIREMENT
APPROACH
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEES
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
BUREAUCRACY
BUSINESS ETHICS
CADRES
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CEO
CEOS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES
COMMERCIAL RISKS
COMMERCIALIZATION
COMPANIES ACT
COMPANY LAW
CONFEDERATION
CONSTITUTION
CONSUMER INTERESTS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORPORATE BODIES
CORPORATE DECISION
CORPORATE EXECUTIVES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE MALFEASANCE
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATION
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
DISCLOSURE
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE
EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY REGULATOR
ELECTRICITY SECTOR
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ELECTRIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
FINANCIAL EVALUATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FRANCHISES
GENERATION
GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GOVERNMENT ­ PERFORMANCE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT DATA
HOLDING COMPANIES
HOLDING COMPANY
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
INCORPORATED
INDEPENDENT AUDIT
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT
INDEPENDENT REGULATION
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
JOINT VENTURE
JOINT VENTURES
LABOR UNIONS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATURES
LIMITED
LTD.
MANAGERIAL AUTONOMY
MANAGERS
METER READING
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
NETWORK PLANNING
OPEN ACCESS
OPEN COMPETITION
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
PERFORMANCE TARGETS
POISON PILLS
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
POLITICAL SENSITIVITY
POLITICIANS
POLLUTION
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER POLITICS
POWER PROCUREMENT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTORS
POWER SYSTEM
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE CORPORATION
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
PROXY
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MODEL
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITY
PUBLIC WATER
PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES
QUALITY OF SERVICE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REGULATORY MECHANISMS
RENEWABLE ENERGY
REORGANIZATION
REVENUE SHORTFALLS
RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
SHAREHOLDERS
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE CONTROL
STATE GOVERNMENT
STATE POWER
STATE UTILITIES
STATE-OWNED COMPANIES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STOCK MARKETS
STOCK PRICE
SUBSIDIARIES
SUCCESSOR COMPANIES
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
SUCCESSOR ENTITIES
TARIFF SETTING
TRANSPARENCY
UNION
UTILITY EMPLOYEES
UTILITY OPERATIONS
WATER UTILITIES
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACQUISITIONS
ADEQUATE TRANSPARENCY
ANNUAL REVENUE REQUIREMENT
APPROACH
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
AUDIT COMMITTEE
AUDIT COMMITTEES
AVAILABILITY
BALANCE
BOARD MEETINGS
BOARD MEMBER
BOARD MEMBERS
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS
BUREAUCRACY
BUSINESS ETHICS
CADRES
CASH FLOWS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CEO
CEOS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING
COMMERCIAL ENTITIES
COMMERCIAL RISKS
COMMERCIALIZATION
COMPANIES ACT
COMPANY LAW
CONFEDERATION
CONSTITUTION
CONSUMER INTERESTS
CONSUMER PROTECTION
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
CORPORATE BODIES
CORPORATE DECISION
CORPORATE EXECUTIVES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE MALFEASANCE
CORPORATE PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
CORPORATION
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY
DISCLOSURE
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE
EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY REGULATOR
ELECTRICITY SECTOR
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ELECTRIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
FINANCIAL AUTONOMY
FINANCIAL EVALUATION
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FRANCHISES
GENERATION
GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS
GOVERNMENT APPROVAL
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GOVERNMENT ­ PERFORMANCE
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT DATA
HOLDING COMPANIES
HOLDING COMPANY
HUMAN RESOURCE
HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES
HUMAN RESOURCES
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
INCORPORATED
INDEPENDENT AUDIT
INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS
INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT
INDEPENDENT REGULATION
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS
JOINT VENTURE
JOINT VENTURES
LABOR UNIONS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATURES
LIMITED
LTD.
MANAGERIAL AUTONOMY
MANAGERS
METER READING
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
NETWORK PLANNING
OPEN ACCESS
OPEN COMPETITION
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES
PERFORMANCE TARGETS
POISON PILLS
POLITICAL INTERFERENCE
POLITICAL SENSITIVITY
POLITICIANS
POLLUTION
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER POLITICS
POWER PROCUREMENT
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTORS
POWER SYSTEM
PRIVATE COMPANY
PRIVATE CORPORATION
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
PRIVATE PARTICIPATION
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROFIT MAXIMIZATION
PROXY
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY
PUBLIC CORPORATIONS
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR MODEL
PUBLIC UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITY
PUBLIC WATER
PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES
QUALITY OF SERVICE
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS
REGULATORY MECHANISMS
RENEWABLE ENERGY
REORGANIZATION
REVENUE SHORTFALLS
RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS
SERVICE PROVISION
SHAREHOLDER
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS
SHAREHOLDER VALUE
SHAREHOLDERS
STAKEHOLDERS
STATE CONTROL
STATE GOVERNMENT
STATE POWER
STATE UTILITIES
STATE-OWNED COMPANIES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STOCK MARKETS
STOCK PRICE
SUBSIDIARIES
SUCCESSOR COMPANIES
SUCCESSOR COMPANY
SUCCESSOR ENTITIES
TARIFF SETTING
TRANSPARENCY
UNION
UTILITY EMPLOYEES
UTILITY OPERATIONS
WATER UTILITIES
Pargal, Sheoli
Mayer, Kristy
Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey
geographic_facet South Asia
India
relation Directions in Development--Energy and Mining;
description By the late 1990s, the technical and financial performance of the power sector in India had deteriorated to the point where the Government of India had to step in to bail out the state utilities, almost all of which were vertically integrated state electricity boards (SEBs). Considering that the dismal performance of state utilities reflected internal and external shortfalls in governance, the new Electricity Act of 2003 (EA 2003) mandated the unbundling and corporatization of the SEBs, along with the establishment of independent regulators. This was expected to bring about a more accountable and commercial performance culture, with concomitant results in improved utility performance. The rest of this review is organized as follows. Chapter two summarizes the institutional context and relevant developments over the past two decades. Chapter three focuses on the corporate governance agenda adopted by the government and its implementation, specifically relating to the structure and functioning of utility boards of directors. Chapter four reviews SERC regulatory governance. Chapter five analyzes the correlation between key indicators of the quality of regulatory and corporate governance and utility financial performance. And chapter six concludes.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author Pargal, Sheoli
Mayer, Kristy
author_facet Pargal, Sheoli
Mayer, Kristy
author_sort Pargal, Sheoli
title Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey
title_short Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey
title_full Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey
title_fullStr Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey
title_full_unstemmed Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey
title_sort governance of indian state power utilities : an ongoing journey
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank Group
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20268779/governance-indian-state-power-utilities-ongoing-journey
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20397
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spelling okr-10986-203972021-04-23T14:03:55Z Governance of Indian State Power Utilities : An Ongoing Journey Pargal, Sheoli Mayer, Kristy ACCOUNTABILITY ACQUISITIONS ADEQUATE TRANSPARENCY ANNUAL REVENUE REQUIREMENT APPROACH ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AUDIT COMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEES AVAILABILITY BALANCE BOARD MEETINGS BOARD MEMBER BOARD MEMBERS BOARD MEMBERSHIP BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BUREAUCRACY BUSINESS ETHICS CADRES CASH FLOWS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CEO CEOS CHIEF EXECUTIVE COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTING COMMERCIAL ENTITIES COMMERCIAL RISKS COMMERCIALIZATION COMPANIES ACT COMPANY LAW CONFEDERATION CONSTITUTION CONSUMER INTERESTS CONSUMER PROTECTION CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS CORPORATE BODIES CORPORATE DECISION CORPORATE EXECUTIVES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CORPORATE MALFEASANCE CORPORATE PERFORMANCE CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY CORPORATION DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY DISCLOSURE DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES DISTRIBUTION COMPANY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY REGULATOR ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY SYSTEM ELECTRICITY TARIFFS ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ELECTRIFICATION EMPLOYMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCIAL AUTONOMY FINANCIAL EVALUATION FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FIRM PERFORMANCE FRANCHISES GENERATION GOVERNANCE REQUIREMENTS GOVERNMENT APPROVAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GOVERNMENT ­ PERFORMANCE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT DATA HOLDING COMPANIES HOLDING COMPANY HUMAN RESOURCE HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES HUMAN RESOURCES HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER GENERATION INCORPORATED INDEPENDENT AUDIT INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT INDEPENDENT REGULATION INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE INVESTMENT DECISIONS JOINT VENTURE JOINT VENTURES LABOR UNIONS LEGISLATION LEGISLATURES LIMITED LTD. MANAGERIAL AUTONOMY MANAGERS METER READING MINISTRY OF FINANCE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK PLANNING OPEN ACCESS OPEN COMPETITION OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES PERFORMANCE TARGETS POISON PILLS POLITICAL INTERFERENCE POLITICAL SENSITIVITY POLITICIANS POLLUTION POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER GENERATION POWER POLITICS POWER PROCUREMENT POWER SECTOR POWER SECTORS POWER SYSTEM PRIVATE COMPANY PRIVATE CORPORATION PRIVATE OWNERSHIP PRIVATE PARTICIPATION PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PROFIT MAXIMIZATION PROXY PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY PUBLIC CORPORATIONS PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR MODEL PUBLIC UTILITIES PUBLIC UTILITY PUBLIC WATER PUBLIC WATER UTILITIES QUALITY OF SERVICE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS REGULATORY MECHANISMS RENEWABLE ENERGY REORGANIZATION REVENUE SHORTFALLS RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS SERVICE PROVISION SHAREHOLDER SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS SHAREHOLDER VALUE SHAREHOLDERS STAKEHOLDERS STATE CONTROL STATE GOVERNMENT STATE POWER STATE UTILITIES STATE-OWNED COMPANIES STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES STOCK MARKETS STOCK PRICE SUBSIDIARIES SUCCESSOR COMPANIES SUCCESSOR COMPANY SUCCESSOR ENTITIES TARIFF SETTING TRANSPARENCY UNION UTILITY EMPLOYEES UTILITY OPERATIONS WATER UTILITIES By the late 1990s, the technical and financial performance of the power sector in India had deteriorated to the point where the Government of India had to step in to bail out the state utilities, almost all of which were vertically integrated state electricity boards (SEBs). Considering that the dismal performance of state utilities reflected internal and external shortfalls in governance, the new Electricity Act of 2003 (EA 2003) mandated the unbundling and corporatization of the SEBs, along with the establishment of independent regulators. This was expected to bring about a more accountable and commercial performance culture, with concomitant results in improved utility performance. The rest of this review is organized as follows. Chapter two summarizes the institutional context and relevant developments over the past two decades. Chapter three focuses on the corporate governance agenda adopted by the government and its implementation, specifically relating to the structure and functioning of utility boards of directors. Chapter four reviews SERC regulatory governance. Chapter five analyzes the correlation between key indicators of the quality of regulatory and corporate governance and utility financial performance. And chapter six concludes. 2014-10-09T13:54:36Z 2014-10-09T13:54:36Z 2014-09-25 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/09/20268779/governance-indian-state-power-utilities-ongoing-journey 978-1-4648-0303-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20397 English en_US Directions in Development--Energy and Mining; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ Washington, DC: World Bank Group Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia India