Rural feeder segregation plan in India: A case study using loss minimization and power factor correction method

The share of agriculture in total electricity consumption was 23% in 2011, while revenues from agriculture were only 7% of the total. This needs urgent attention. One way is to do the segregation of agricultural load. This paper attempts to formulate a loss minimization scheme that will be applicable to a segregated non-agricultural feeder and can be served as a collateral program. In the above paper method has been proposed based on conservation voltage reduction (CVR) along with optimal capacitor placement (OCP). To encourage the states to align towards Forum of Regulator road map, a cost-benefit analysis has been performed ensuring a huge financial gain by the utilities within a planning period of 10 years. The method is suggested for rural intensive Indian states.