1. Energy efficiency study of Uttarakhand India electric power utilities based on Data Envelopment Analysis.
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Mishra, Tripti, Kumar, Ujjwal, Arunanchalam, Kusum, and Sridhar, Vijay
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The sparsely populated hilly areas are most prone to the power cuts and low voltage power supplies if the national grids fall any short of electricity demand. Therefore the present study evaluates the decadal efficiency of state-owned electric utility facilities from 2009 to 20019, situated in different geographic terrains, in Uttarakhand state of India. The productive efficiency of the Electricity Distribution Divisions (EDDs) of Uttarakhand state was evaluated in a nonparametric method of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). The obtained results indicate the performances of some EDDs are not up to the mark and suffer from low technical efficiency. The average Technical efficiencies are recorded as low as 0.5 in 2014–15; lowest for the EDDs located in hilly terrain with a value of 0.23 in 2014–15. An improvement trend in efficiency was noted with rearrangement of EDD during 2015–2017. Based on these findings, this study identifies potential for improvement. The recommendations and policies framed should keep geographical location into consideration. Region-specific policy interventions can help the state to achieve the efficient power goals by reducing electricity losses and improving overall efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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