ACPDM

Assignment Booklet
Advanced Certificate in Power Distribution Management

ACPDM
Course Code BEE-001 BEE-002 BEE-00

!c"ool of Engineering and #ec"nolog$

%ndira &and"i 'ational ()en *niversit$
Maidan &ar"i+ 'ew Del"i , 110 0-.

/ul$ 201

Dear Student, This booklet contains the assignments for the ACPDM for the courses of BEE- ! BEE- " # BEE- $% &t is for 'our kind information that each course has one assignment, (hich is based on course materials of these courses% )ou are also ad*ised to write $our res)onses in $our own words % This (ill im+ro*e 'our com+rehension skills% ,urther, 'ou ma' note that in case the Coordinator - Counselor ma' summaril' re.ect 'our assignment res+onse ha++ens to be a co+' of assignment res+onse sheet submitted b' another student, 'our assignment and0or $our marks mig"t be made null and void % Therefore, 'ou are strongl' ad*ised not to allo( an' other student to co+' it% The last date of submission of assignment is gi*en against each assignment% )ou are ad*ised not to (ait for the last date to submit 'our assignments% This to inform that min% duration of this +rogramme is / months and ma0% Duration is " 'ears and in ever$ si1 mont" new assignments are u)loaded2 Please note that if 'ou fails to submit the assignment of an' course in the registered session of / months then 'ou ha*e to submit the ne( current session assignment ans(er sheets for that course% #"is to inform t"at $ou "ave to sign a declaration in $our term end e1amination form stated as 3 I affirm that I have submitted all the required number of assignments as applicable for the course(s) filled in the examination form and my registration for the course(s) is valid and not time barred. 4ou can submit $our assignmentAt your concern Regional Centre on or before the due date 1b' hand2% Student are ad*ised to get the ackno(ledgement (hile submitting assignment at concern 3egional Centre in order to fill u+ details related to sign a declaration of course (ise assignment submission in 'our term end e0amination form% (5 )ou ma' also send 'our assignment ans(er sheets to the follo(ing Address4 The +rogramme Coordinator ACPDM Programme Block-C, School of Engineering # Technolog' &ndira 5andhi 6ational 7+en 8ni*ersit' P%7% Maidan 5arhi, 6e( Delhi !! /9% so as to reach there on or before the due date in order to send assignment recei*ing ackno(ledgement sli+ b' +ost to the student b' the Programme Coordinator 4

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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BEE-001
POWER DISTRIBUTION SECTOR
Ma1imum Marks8 100 9eig"tage 8 0: Note : Course Code8 BEE-001 ;ast Date of !ubmission8 (ctober 1+ 201

All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.

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E0+lain Aggregate Technical and Commercial loss% Stud' an' utilit'As s'stem and identif' the causes for T#D losses% =hat do 'ou understand b' distribution 6et(ork 3econfiguration and 6et(ork 3econductoring% &n (hat (a's can the Central 3egulator' Commission hel+ in im+ro*ing the function of the +o(er utilit'%

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Describe the +re*ailing +o(er scenario in &ndia% Discuss the role of stakeholders in distribution reforms%

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=hich tests should be +erformed on the distribution transformer before installationB =hat are the t(o inherent errors in a current transformerB

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Differentiate bet(een +re*enti*e and breakdo(n maintenance% Discuss the role of CE3C in tariff setting% =hat are the measures a distribution utilit' can take to im+ro*e collectionB =hat are the measures (hich can be ado+ted b' a utilit' to reduce Distribution transformer failure rateB Do( (ould the 6ational Tariff Polic' hel+ in reali;ing the aims and ob.ecti*es of Electricit' Act " $B

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E0+lain the li*e line maintenance techni>ues and tools% =hat are the *arious t'+es of Distribution net(ork s'stemsB Describe briefl'% E0+lain the conce+t of FP&% Describe the +rocess of benchmarking% =ho can engage in tradingB =hich bod' fi0es the trading marginsB E0+lain the im+ortance of ke' +erformance indicators for a utilit'% =hat is DHDSB 7utline its ad*antages o*er the <T s'stem% Broadl' categori;ed and briefl' describe the e>ui+ment in a substation%

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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BEE-002
ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND IT APPLICATIONS
Ma1imum Marks8 100 9eig"tage 8 0: Course Code8 BEE-002 ;ast Date of !ubmission8 (ctober 1+ 201

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All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks. =hat do 'ou understand b' energ' intensit' and energ' efficienc'% Describe the benefits of 5&S for managing the +o(er distribution s'stem% Describe the basic aim of energ' securit' for a nation% Iustif' need for energ' auditing (ith the hel+ of suitable e0am+les% Describe the im+ortance of E3P and its a++lication areas in distribution% Describe (hat 'ou can do as a consumer to contribute to DSM and energ' efficienc' im+ro*ement%

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Discuss the measures that should be taken to im+ro*e the energ' efficienc' of buildings% E0+lain in brief different t'+es of fire e0tinguishers% Discuss energ' accounting and *arious +roblems associated (ith itB E0+lain the t(o t'+es of s+ot billing technolog'% =hat are their relati*e ad*antages and disad*antagesB

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<ist the different tools used for customer anal'sis% Do( do the' benefit the utilitiesB E0+lain ho( &T can hel+ in reducing AT # C losses and im+ro*ing the efficienc' of +o(er distribution%

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Do( is an DDD actuall' used for reading metersB State the benefits of AM3 and outline the hard(are re>uirements for it%

1a2 =hat should be the disaster management +lan for >uick restoration of +o(er su++l' in the e*ent of earth>uakeB 1b2 Discuss K5reen Douse EffectL on 5lobal En*ironment% =hat are the ke' areas of &T inter*entions in the +o(er distribution sectorB E0+lain (h' utilities should ado+t integrated &T s'stems rather than standalone a++lications% Discuss the usefulness of SCADA for im+ro*ing the o+erations of a +o(er distribution utilit'% Discuss the reasons (h' DSM has not been taken u+ acti*el' b' utilities in the domestic and commercial sectors%

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TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

BEE-003
MANAGEMENT OF POWER DISTRIBUTION
Ma1imum Marks8 100 9eig"tage 8 0: Note: Course Code8 BEE-00 ;ast Date of !ubmission8 (ctober 1+ 201

All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks.

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=hat do 'ou understand b' Su++l' Chain ManagementB &n the conte0t of 'our o(n organi;ation, anal'se statement MCustomer relationshi+ management has become an im+ortant area for +ublic utilitiesA

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=h' is effecti*e communication im+ortant to the managersB Discuss the reliable methods of communication% Describe Performance Management S'stem (ith the hel+ of e0am+le% Do( can a utilit' im+lement ,ranchisee scheme to increase re*enue collection and +ro*ide better customer careB

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E0+lain turnke' contracts in +o(er distribution% Make com+arati*e statement of benefits of turnke' contracts *is-N-*is unit rate contracts%

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Distinguish bet(een fi0ed assets and current assets% E0+lain the im+ortance of customer satisfaction sur*e' and e0+lain ho( it is conducted% Discuss the models of conflict +rocess (ith e0am+les% =hat do 'ou understand b' the cost-*olume-+rofit anal'sis% E0+lain the +rocess of DP3 +re+aration% E0+lain the basic +rocess of communication% =hat +ur+oses are ser*ed through *ertical communicationB

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E0+lain the *arious methods of resol*ing conflicts in an organi;ation% Discuss the im+ortant factors for moti*ating em+lo'ees in an organi;ation% &n 'our o+inion, (hat should the role of a change leader be in facilitating the changes being brought about due to the +o(er distribution reformsB

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Define the ob.ecti*e of budgeting and budgetar' control% Describe different method of costing% E0+lain the difference bet(een Trial Balance and Balance Sheet% =hat is meant b' M7+erating <e*erageA and M,inancial <e*erageAB

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