Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation

The Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC Mysore) is a company that provides electricity to five districts in the Indian State of Karnataka. It was carved out of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited in 2005 and has its headquarters in Mysore. It is an undertaking of the government of Karnataka.^[1]

Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation

Kuvempunagar division CESC office in Mysore
Native name	ಚಾಮುಂಡೇಶ್ವರಿ ವಿದ್ಯುತ್ ಸರಬರಾಜು ನಿಗಮ
Company type	Public utility
Industry	Power
Predecessors	Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
Founded	2005; 20 years ago (2005)
Headquarters	Mysore, Karnataka , India
Areas served	27,858 square km. Chamarajanagar Hassan Kodagu Mandya Mysore
Key people	V. Sunil Kumar, Chairman
Revenue	₹2,991.06 crore (2015–16) ₹2,882.25 crore (2014–15)
Net income	₹7.92 crore (2015–16) ₹40.27 crore (2014–15)
Number of employees	5,066 (March 2013)
Website	cescmysore.org

History

Electricity was distributed in the five districts of Chamarajanagar, Hassan, Kodagu, Mandya, Mysore by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation (KPTCL) since its formation in 1999 to 2002. Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (MESCOM) was one of four companies that was formed in 2002 from KPTCL, and it distributed to these districts. CESC was carved out of MESCOM in 2005 to meet the increasing demand for power.^[1][2] Kodagu was added to its jurisdiction in 2006.^[3]