PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) has set up a special digital cell under the ‘Comprehensive Integration of Digital Systems in Distribution Utilities’ initiative of the Government of India.
This cell will ensure timely implementation of all the prescribed activities and will regularly submit progress reports to the ministry of Energy, Government of India. The UPCL has nominated executive director (technical) S K Tamta as the nodal officer for the initiative.
As per the officials, the objective of the digital cell is to ensure overall integration of various digital systems in the power distribution sector, better use of data, strengthening cyber security and making consumer services more efficient and transparent.
UPCL managing director AK Yadav said that the members of the cell will work with focus on technical integration, financial coordination, commercial and regulatory matters, smart meter data use, cyber security, real-time data exchange, GIS integration, loss reduction and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and real time data acquisition system (RTDAS) related works. He said that the initiative will give a new direction to digital transformation in the work of UPCL and it will be possible to provide high quality services to consumers.
“Under the guidance of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, UPCL is constantly moving towards technological innovations. The establishment of the digital cell will make the power distribution system more consumer-centric, safe and transparent and will provide quick facilities to consumers in services like smart metering, billing and redressal of complaints, ‘’ he said.
