Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited

Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL), formerly Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB) is a Government of Jharkhand enterprise, entrusted with the generation and distribution of electrical power in the state of Jharkhand, India. It suffers a loss of more than ₹1,000 crore (US$200mn) every year.^[1]

Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited (JBVNL)

Formerly	Jharkhand State Electricity Board (JSEB)
Company type	Statutory body
Industry	Generation & distribution of electricity
Founded	23 October 2013
Headquarters	Engineering Building, H.E.C, Dhurwa, Ranchi, India, 834004
Area served	Jharkhand
Key people	Avinash Kumar, IAS (Managing Director)
Owner	Government of Jharkhand
Parent	Department of Energy,Jharkhand
Website	jbvnl.co.in

JSEB was established on March 10, 2001, under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, resulted from the bifurcation of Bihar. In 2011, it was revealed that in the last ten years, as much as ₹80 crores in outstanding dues to various units had been waived.^[1] Former Chief Minister Madhu Koda, in prison for graft since 2008, waived of a ₹10 crore bill from a company owned by fellow minister Vinod Sinha, who is also in jail on graft charges.

JBVNL was incorporated on October 23, 2013, and commenced operations on January 6, 2014.^[2]

Power Plants

• Patratu Thermal Power Station. It has an installed capacity of 840 MW. The generating units of the power plant are very old and is operating at around 10% PLF.^[3] The power plant is undergoing renovation.^[4]
• Subernrekha Hydel Power Station, Sikidiri, a 130 MW (2x65 MW) hydel power plant.^[5]

See also

• Patratu Super Thermal Power Project
• Bihar State Electricity Board