TNEB
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Tamil Nadu Electricity Board
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TANGEDCO Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency Tamil Nadu Electrical Licensing Board Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate | |
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Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (abbreviated as TNEB) is a power generation and distribution company owned by
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.[3]
It is the largest State Electricity Board (SEB) in the country in terms of number of consumers (30.75 million as of 31 March 2020).
History
TNEB was formed on 1 July 1957 as the Madras State Electricity Board according to the Electricity Supply Act of 1948 as a successor to the erstwhile Electricity Department of the Government of Madras under the authority of the Department of Power. It was responsible for electricity generation, distribution and transmission, and it regulated the electricity supply in the state. Later it was renamed Tamil Nadu Electricity Board.
In October 2008, the
Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation Limited (TANTRANSCO), responsible for power transmission
.
References
- ^ a b c "Balance Sheet 31.03.2016".
- ^ "Balance Sheet 31.03.2016".
- ^ "Formation of TANGEDCO". www.ebillpayment.net. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
