Landmarks

Our Landmarks

Year	Landmarks
1905	Bombay Electric Supply & Tramways Co. Ltd. was formed. B.E.S.T. Co. acquired from British Electric Traction Co. a power house with 110 HP generators & 107 consumers.
1907	Steam power generation started at Wadi Bunder (4300 KW).
1912	Kussara Generating Station Commissioned.
1916	Purchase of power from Tata's began.
1925	Generation Discontinued.
1931	Remote Control of D.C. Substations began.
1947	Management taken over by B.M.C.
1949	First 22KV receiving station commissioned at Apollo & Grant Road.
1951	D.C. to A.C. conversion started.
1954	Primary distribution voltage changed from 5.5 to 6.6 KV.
1955	ABCB introduced.
1957	Maximum demand reached 100 MW.
1958	Intercom introduced.
1960	VHF system installed.
1964	Tram cars discontinued.
1967	Single meter tariff introduced.
1967	SRC system commissioned.
1968	Gas Lamps eliminated.
1969	Material Testing activity started.
1970	Maximum demand reached 200 MW.
1970	Units purchased reached 1000 MUs.
1970	SIMHA Schemes introduced.
1971	PVC cables introduced in system.
1971	EPOXY Cable Jointing introduced.
1977	Primary dist. voltage changed over from 6.6 KV to 11KV - First phase (South).
1981	Minimum Oil Circuit Breaker introduced.
1982	Computerised Electric Bill introduced.
1982	HPSV Lamps introduced.
1982	XLPE Cable introduced.
1982	Primary transformation changed over (From 22KV to 33 KV). (Apollo & Hutatma Chowk).
1985	Vacuum Circuit Breakers introduced.
1985	SF 6 switchgears introduced.
1986	Maximum demand reached 400 MW.
1986	Units purchased reached 2000 MUs.
1989	110KV /11KV receiving station commissioned with GIS at Nariman Point.
1993	Microwave Communication system introduced.
1993	Compact Fluorescent Lamps introduced.
1993	Khetwadi 110 KV / 33KV receiving station commissioned.
1994	Electronics meters introduced in the system.
1994	Primary Dist. Voltage changed over from 6.6 KV to 11KV - First Phase (North).
1994	Primary Transformation changed over from 22KV to 33 KV (Dharavi).
1994	Energy Audit Department formed.
1995	Computer Application Department formed.
1995	Generation Cell formed.
1995	New Intercom system introduced.
1996	Maximum demand reached 600 MW.
1996	Units purchased reached 3000 MUs.
1997	Wardwise functioning of Commercial Departments.
1997	Switched LV capacitors installed.
1997	Towers lighting installed at Chowpatty.
1997	11 KV change over in South Zone completed.
1997	System power factor reached above 0.98.
1997	System maximum demand in MVA reduced due to improvement of power factor.
1997	One Window Redressal system started with 2 KW.
1998	Rkvah charges introduced for agreemental tariffs.
1998	One Window Redressal system extended to 25 KW.
1999	Advance Payment Scheme introduced.
1999	110 KV Backbay Receiving Substation commissioned.
2001	Achieved 100% group control of street lighting lamps.
2002	Automatic switched LV capacitors introduced.
2003	System maximum demand reached 700 MW.
2003	Consumer Grievance Redressal Forum set up.
2005	System maximum demand reached 800 MVA.
2005	Units purchased reached 4000 MUs.
2006	Amnesty Scheme for recovery of long pending electricity bills arrears was launched first time.
2006	A separate cell established for procurement of power and analysis of Availability Based Tariff and Long Term Power Procurement Plan (LTPPP).
2006	First time MERC tariff implemented.
2006	Metering for street lighting provided.
2006	Started issuing colourful electricity bills with bar coding facility.
2006	O & M (NE) Division established.
2006	Automatic Cheque acceptance machine against electricity bills introducing on trial basis.
2009	Jury award for overall performance received from India power Awards.
2011	Awarded Siler Medal in "Overall performance of Distribution Licensee" category by India power Awards for Year 2009-10l.
2011	Awarded Gold Medal in "Overall performance of Distribution Licensee" category by India power Awards for Year 2010-11.
2012	Awarded BEST City" for "Best Power Availability" category by lead journalism house ABP NEWS at New Delhi .
2012	SMS Alert facility for consumer information implemented.
2014	Online Filing of Electricty connection requests enabled.
2015	Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) implemented.
2015	RAM capacity was upgraded for Billing and Vidushi servers from 24 GB to 48 GB.
2016	Mi BEST' moble App launched for BEST Electricity Consumers.
2016	Under National Street Lighting Programme (SLNP) Pilot project for energy conservation by using LED lamps for street lighting executed.
2017	Procedure Order no. 245 was issued which ensures installation of meter on the 6th day after registration of application by the consumer.
2017	BEST reduced cost of getting new electricity connection (for loads up to 150 kW) to 25 % of Per Capita income under "Ease of doing Business-getting Electricity".
2018	Amnesty Scheme 2018 launched for recovery of Arrears.
2018	Establishment of Special Task Force for countering competition by parallel licencees.
2018	Establishment of Suvidha Kendras for the convienence of Electricity Consumers.
2019	Procedure Order was revised thereby reducing the required documents for obtaining Electrical connection.
2020	Meter reading through Mobile App was implemented.
2020	Digital payments were increased to almost 50%.
2020	Developed On Line Portal for excutimg Roof Top Solar(RTS) Subsidy scheme introduced by MNRE for Residential Consumers.