Odisha, which recently offered three of its power distribution companies (discoms) for privatisation, has received bids from Tata Power and India Power Corporation Ltd.
The bids were called earlier this year for Western, Southern and Northern Electricity Supply Companies, namely WESCO, SOUTHCO and NESCO.
Industry sources said Tata Power has submitted bids for all three discoms, while IPCL has submitted bids for SOUTHCO and WESCO. This effectively makes Tata Power the only bidder for NESCO. Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC), which conducted the bidding, could not be reached for comments.
This is Odisha’s second attempt at privatising its power distribution. It already has successful distribution franchisees in different areas of the state.
