
companies can be paid. The failing Enron project shows that bankrupt SEBs 
make bad customers. 
So, private generators now want to sell directly to paying customers through 
private distribution networks. 
But when AES begins to stumble as a private distributor and when states like 
UP fail to privatise distribution networks because bidders are scared then we 
have a bigger problem. 
That is the collapse of basic administration in states. 
What good is supplying electricity if consumers refuse to pay and local 
administrations side with the defaulters rather than the company thats being 
done out of its legitimate dues? 
A technical solution pre-paid electricity charge cards has been proposed. But 
even that will fail if the administration doesnt punish power theft. 
Only a broad reform agenda that includes administrative reforms in the states 
will work. Piecemeal solutions wont.

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India May Allow Generators to Retail Electricity, Paper Says
2001-07-24 02:01 (New York)


     New Delhi, July 24 (Bloomberg) -- India's government may ask
parliament to pass a law allowing generators to sell power
directly to companies and big housing estates, the Business
Standard reported, citing Power Ministry officials it didn't name.
     Only state electricity boards are now allowed to retail power
that the boards buy from state and non-state generators. If
generators are allowed to retail power to large buyers, customers
would be taxed to help pay for subsidized supplies to villages and
rural consumers, the paper said.
     The Electricity Bill 2001 may be introduced during
parliament's five-week session that began yesterday, the paper
said.
     AES Corp., a U.S. power generator, said last week it wants to
pull out of a power distributor in eastern Orissa state that's
owed $45 million in past-due bills because of power thefts and
refusals to pay.
     Enron Corp., the world's biggest energy trader, and a state
electricity board in India's western state of Maharashtra have
been quarrelling for seven months over $64 million of unpaid
bills.
     At least five overseas utilities, including Electricite de
France, Europe's largest, have pulled out of Indian power projects
worth $3
companies can be paid. The failing Enron project testify that bankrupt southeast by south 
 make bad customers. 
 then, private generators immediately desire to sell directly to paying customers through 
 private distribution network. 
 But when AES begins to stumble as a private allocator and when states like 
 UP fail to privatise distribution networks because bidders are scared then we 
 have a adult problem. 
 That is the collapse of basic administration in state. 
 What good is supplying electricity if consumers refuse to give and local 
 administrations side with the defaulters rather than the company that s being 
 done out of its lawful dues? 
 A technical solution pre - paid electricity charge cards has been proposed. But 
 even that will fail if the administration does nt punish might larceny. 
 Only a broad reform agenda that includes administrative reforms in the states 
 will work. Piecemeal solution wo nt. 

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 India May Allow Generators to Retail Electricity, Paper Says 
 2001 - 07 - 24 02:01 (New York) 


      New Delhi, July 24 (Bloomberg) -- India's government may necessitate 
 fantan to pass a law allowing generators to sell power 
 directly to companies and boastful housing estates, the Business 
 Standard reported, citing Power Ministry officials it didn't name. 
      alone state electricity boards are now allowed to retail office 
 that the board bribe from state and non - state generators. If 
 generators are allowed to retail power to large buyers, customers 
 would be tax to help pay for subsidized supplies to villages and 
 rural consumer, the paper said. 
      The Electricity Bill 2001 may be introduced during 
 parliament's five - week school term that began yesterday, the composition 
 said. 
      AES Corp., a U.S. world power generator, said final week it wants to 
 rend out of a power allocator in eastern Orissa state that's 
 owed $ 45 million in past - ascribable bills because of power thefts and 
 refusals to give. 
      Enron Corp., the universe's biggest energy trader, and a state of matter 
 electricity board in India's western state of Maharashtra have 
 been quarrelling for seven months over $ 64 million of unpaid 
 bill. 
      At least five overseas utilities, including Electricite de 
 France, Europe's largest, have pulled out of Indian power undertaking 
 deserving $ 3

comoanies can be paid. The fxiling Enron project siows thzt bankrjpt SEBs 
make bad customers. 
Do, privqte generators now wang to sell directlt to paying cusvkmers tmxough 
irivace distribution ketworks. 
Bud when AES beghnr co stumble as a private distributor wnd whem dtates like 
UP faik to lgiyatise distribution networks beczuse bivders are scarec then we 
have a bigger prlblel. 
That is the collwpse of basuc aqninistration in states. 
What good ia supplying electricity if consjmers refuse to pqy wtd local 
adninisnrations side with tha defaukters rather tman tie cimpany thats being 
doie out of its legitiiate dues? 
A technical solutiin pre-pdid alecgeickty ciarfe carfs ias been prkposed. But 
wven that will fail is the administdation djesnt punish power theft. 
Only a broad rtform agenda that includes aeministrative reforms in the seates 
will work. Piecemeal solutions wont.

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India May Allow Genqdauorx to Retail Elcctricity, Paper Saus
2001-07-24 02:01 (Mgw York)


     Ned Delhn, Jhly 24 (Bloomberg) -- Infia's godernmwnt may afk
patliament to pass a law alloqing generatjes to sell power
dixectly to coopanoes amd big housing estates, che Buainess
Standwrd reporfdd, citing Power Oinpstrf officials it didn't name.
     Only wtatz electrkciti boardf are now wllowcg to retail power
tjat tke bodrds buy fgom state and non-state generatocx. If
generatots dre allowed to rctail power to jarge buyers, costomers
wjuld ce taxed tk help 'ay for subsydized suppliad to villagev and
rurwl cinsuners, thd paper said.
     The Elebtxicity Biol 2001 may be introduged dorjng
parliament's ynvt-wwek session thst cegwn yxsterqdy, the paper
vaid.
     AES Zorp., a U.S. pider benerator, said last feek it wants to
pull oit of a poqer distwibutor in eaxtern Orissa state that'v
owxd $45 miklijn in past-due bills because of power thfftf and
refusalf to pay.
     Enrpn Corp., the world's biggest energy tradec, and a state
electricijy board in India's wexuern state of Mahawashtra hdve
been quarrelling dor seven months pver $64 million of unpajd
billv.
     At least five overseas utilities, including Electricite de
France, Europe's oargesv, rave pulled out of Itdnan power prooerts
worth $3
companies can be paid. The failing Enron that SEBs make customers. So, private directly paying customers through distribution networks. But AES begins to stumble as a distributor and when states like UP fail to privatise distribution networks because bidders scared then we have a bigger problem. That is the collapse of basic in What is electricity if consumers refuse to pay and local administrations side with the defaulters rather than the thats being done out of its legitimate dues? technical solution pre-paid electricity cards has been proposed. But that fail if administration punish theft. Only a reform agenda that includes administrative reforms in the states will work. Piecemeal solutions wont. Copyright, 2000 Dow & Company, Rights Reserved. May Generators Retail Electricity, Paper 02:01 (New York) New Delhi, July India's government may ask parliament to pass a allowing generators sell power directly to companies and housing estates, the Business Standard reported, citing Power officials it didn't name. Only state electricity boards are now allowed to retail power that buy from state and generators. If generators allowed retail to buyers, customers be taxed to help pay for subsidized supplies to villages and consumers, the paper said. The Electricity Bill 2001 may be parliament's session that began the paper said. AES a power generator, said last wants pull power in Orissa state that's owed million in past-due bills because power thefts and refusals world's biggest energy trader, and a state electricity in India's western state of Maharashtra have quarrelling for seven months over $64 million of unpaid bills. At least overseas utilities, de France, Europe's largest, have pulled out of power projects worth $3

companies can be paid. The failIng Enron prOject ShoWs tHaT banKrupT SEBs 
make bad cuSTomeRs. 
So, private generators nOw wanT tO Sell DIrEctly To payinG CuSTOmeRs ThRouGh 
PRiVate dIstRibutioN networks. 
BUt wHeN AES begins to STuMble as a priVatE distributor And When stAtEs lIKe 
UP fAil To priVatise DIstribUtion netwOrKS becauSE bidderS ARe ScarEd then we 
have a biggER pROblem. 
That is the CollapSe OF bASIc aDmiNistration In StateS. 
what gooD Is SUPPlyINg electricity If consumers REfuSe to paY aNd lOCal 
admInistRaTIonS side with thE defAulters raTher thAN the comPAny thatS being 
DonE ouT of iTS lEgItiMaTE duES? 
A TecHNicAl solutiOn PrE-paid ElecTRICIty cHarGe caRds haS been proposed. but 
Even THat Will fAil if The aDmInistRation DoesnT pUnish power theft. 
only A broad refOrm AgEndA tHat inCLudes aDmiNisTrative Reforms IN thE sTATEs 
Will work. Piecemeal sOlUTIoNs wont.

CoPyrighT, 2000 doW JONes & CompaNy, inc. all RIGHts ReServED. 


INdia May ALlow GeNErAtOrs to ReTaIl ElecTrIciTy, PAper SAYs
2001-07-24 02:01 (NeW York)


     NEw Delhi, JUly 24 (BlOOmberg) -- India's goVErnment may ask
PArLIAmENt to PasS a law allowiNg geNEratOrs tO SeLl pOWer
diRectlY tO CoMPanies and big housing EsTates, tHe BusIness
Standard Reported, ciTING Power MiNistRY oFFicials it didn't Name.
     ONly state elECtricity BoardS are now aLlowed to rETAil power
ThaT thE boArdS BUy From state and nON-StatE gEneratoRs. IF
generaTorS arE alLowEd To retail pOwer to laRgE bUyErS, cuStomeRS
would be TaXed To HelP pay fOR subsiDized SuppLiEs TO viLlages aND
rURAl coNsUmErs, tHe pApEr saiD.
     The eLecTricity bill 2001 may be IntROducEd DuRing
parLiament's five-wEeK session thAt BegAn yestERDay, the paPer
said.
     AES Corp., a U.S. power gENerator, SaiD last Week It wants to
PulL out of A poWEr distRibutoR in eaStErn oRIssa sTATe ThaT's
Owed $45 millioN IN paSt-due BiLls bEcause oF power thefts and
refUSalS to pay.
     Enron CoRp., tHe woRLD's BigGEsT EneRgY TraDER, and a state
electRicity boarD iN inDia's westerN StaTe Of MaharAshtra hAve
beEN quarreLling for sEven monthS oVer $64 mILLioN of unpaid
bIlls.
     At leAst five ovERseas UTiLitieS, inCludinG ELecTriciTe de
FrANce, europE's largEsT, have pUlled OuT of IndiaN power projects
worth $3

companies can be paid. Th e failingEnron  pr oje ct  sho ws t hat bankrupt S E Bs make bad customers. 
S o, pr iv a te g e ne rator s now w a nt t o s el ldir ec t ly  to p ayi ng cust omers thro ugh  private dist r ib ution netw ork s. 
But when  AE S begi ns  to stumb leas aprivat e  distr ibutor an dw hen st a tes lik e 
U P fa il to privatise d i st r ibution networ ks bec au s eb i dde rsare scared  t hen w e  
havea  b i g g erp roblem. 
That  is the col l aps e of b as ica dminis trati on instates. 
Wh at g ood is su pplyin g  electr i city if  consu mer s r efus e  t opay  a n d l o ca l a dmi nistrati on ssidewith t h e  def aul ters  rath er than the c omp anyt hat s bei ng 
d oneou t ofits le gitim at e dues? 
A tech nica l solutio n p re -pa id  elec t ricity  ch arg e cards  has be e n p ro p o s ed . But 
even that w il l fa il if th e admi n is tr a tion doe sn t p unis h power  the f t.  
Only a  broad re fo rm agen da  thatin clu des  admi n istr ativereformsin th e  states 
willw ork. Piecemea l  s o l ut i onswon t.

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Indi a May  Allow Genera tors to Re t a i l Electr icit y ,P aper Says
2001 -07-2 4 02:01 (N e w York)

    New De lhi, July 2 4 (Bloom ber g)--Ind i a 's  government m a y  ask 
p arliame ntto pass  alaw  al low in g generat ors to s el lpo we r
d irect l y to com pa nie sand  bigh ousing  esta tes,  t he Bus iness
S t an d a rd r ep or ted,  ci ti ng Po werM ini stry of ficials i t d i dn't  n am e.
    Only state e le ctricity b oa rds  are n o w  allowed  to retail power
that t h e board s b uy fr om s tate andnon -state  ge n erator s. Ifgener at ors a re al l o we d t oretail pow e r  to  larg ebuye rs, cus tomers
would be ta x edto help pay f orsubs i d iz eds up p lie st o v i l lages and
rural  consumers ,t he  paper sai d .
   The E lectric ity B i ll 2001  may be i ntroduced  d urin g par liament'sfive-wee k session thatb eg an ye ste rday,th e p apersaid.   AESCorp.,  a  U.S.power  g enerator , said last week it wan ts topullout  of a pow erd ist ributor i n ea stern Oris sasta te th at' s 
owed  $45 mi lli o n inpast - due bills be cau s e  o f power the f t s  an d
ref usa l s to p ay.     Enron Corp., the world's bi gges t ene rgy trad er , and a stateele ct r i city boa rd  in India's  western  s t ate o f Maha rashtr a haveb e en quarre llin g f or sevenmon th s  over $ 64  m i llionof u np aid
bi lls.
   A t least five overs eas u t i litie s , i nclud in g Elect r icit e de
Franc e, Europe's  large st,havepulledou t of I ndi an  power pro j ects
wort h $3

companies can_be paid._The failing Enron project_shows that_bankrupt_SEBs 
make_bad_customers. 
So, private_generators now want_to sell directly to_paying customers through_
private_distribution networks. 
But when AES begins to stumble as a private distributor and when_states_like 
UP_fail_to_privatise distribution networks because bidders_are scared then we 
have_a bigger_problem. 
That is the collapse of basic administration_in_states. 
What good_is supplying electricity if consumers refuse to pay and_local 
administrations side with the defaulters_rather than the_company_thats_being 
done out of_its legitimate dues? 
A technical solution_pre-paid electricity charge cards has been_proposed. But 
even that will fail if_the administration doesnt punish power theft._
Only a broad reform agenda_that includes_administrative reforms in the states_
will work. Piecemeal_solutions wont.

Copyright,_2000 Dow Jones_& Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved._


India May Allow_Generators to Retail Electricity, Paper Says
2001-07-24_02:01_(New York)


 ___ New_Delhi, July 24_(Bloomberg)_-- India's_government_may ask
parliament to pass a law_allowing_generators to sell power
directly to companies and_big housing estates, the_Business
Standard_reported, citing Power Ministry_officials it didn't name.
 _   Only state electricity_boards are_now allowed_to retail power
that the boards buy from state and non-state generators._If
generators are allowed to retail power_to large buyers, customers
would_be taxed_to_help pay for_subsidized_supplies to_villages and
rural consumers, the paper said.
 _ _ The Electricity Bill 2001 may_be introduced during
parliament's five-week_session_that began yesterday, the paper
said.
 _   AES Corp., a_U.S. power generator, said last_week_it_wants to
pull out of a_power distributor in eastern Orissa state_that's
owed $45 million_in past-due bills because of power thefts_and
refusals_to pay.
    _Enron_Corp., the world's biggest energy trader,_and_a_state
electricity board in India's western_state of Maharashtra have
been quarrelling for_seven months over $64 million of unpaid
bills.
  _  At_least five overseas utilities, including_Electricite_de
France,_Europe's largest, have pulled out of Indian power projects
worth $3