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The '''Electricity Supply Companies''', also known as '''ESCOMs''', are responsible for [[electric power distribution]] in state of [[Karnataka]]. Its origin was in Karnataka Electricity Board. This distribution entity was incorporated to provide efficient and reliable electric power supply to the people of Karnataka state<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianpowersector.com/home/2010/09/state-electricity-board-of-karnataka/|title=Karnataka State Electricity Board | INDIAN POWER SECTOR|website=indianpowersector.com}}</ref>

Karnataka's electricity department is broadly classified into the following three major groups:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sari-energy.org/oldsite/PageFiles/What_We_Do/activities/cap_building_for_accountants_aug_2010/presentations/bangalore_ppts/Topic_8_Transfer_Pricing_Final.pdf|title=Karnataka Power Sector Reforms}}</ref>
*'''Generation''': [[Karnataka Power Corporation Limited]]
*'''Transmission''': [[Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited]]
*'''Distribution''': Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOM's)

==History==
In 1999, Karnataka embarked on a major reform of the power sector. As a first step, Karnataka Electricity Board (KEB) was dissolved and in its place, the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) was incorporated.

This was followed by the constitution of Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) in November 1999.

In the next phase of the reform process, the transmission and distribution business managed by KPTCL were unbundled in June 2002. The distribution companies were formed to distribute power in Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Karnataka|first1=Energy Department, GOK, Government of|title=Contact Us|url=http://www.karnataka.gov.in/energy/english/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx|website=www.karnataka.gov.in|language=en}}</ref>

==Distribution companies==

*BESCOM, Bengaluru(Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited) has been entrusted with distribution of power to the districts of [[Bangalore Urban district|Bengaluru Urban]], [[Bengaluru Rural District|Bengaluru Rural]], [[Kolar, Karnataka|Kolar]], [[Tumkur|Tumakuru]], [[Ramanagara]], [[Chikkaballapura]], [[Chitradurga]], and [[Davanagere]].<ref>{{cite web|title=BESCOM Bangalore Electricity supply company Ltd.|url=http://bescom.org/|website=bescom.org|language=kn}}</ref>
*MESCOM, Mangaluru (Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited) has been entrusted with distribution of power to the districts of [[Dakshina Kannada]], [[Udupi]], [[Chickmagalur|Chikkamagaluru]], and [[Shimoga|Shivamogga]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MESCOM Mangalore Electricity supply company Ltd.|url=http://www.mesco.in/|website=mesco.in|language=kn|access-date=2017-12-18|archive-url=https://archive.today/20070928212657/http://www.mesco.in/|archive-date=2007-09-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*HESCOM, Hubballi (Hubli Electricity Supply Company Limited) has been entrusted with distribution of power to the districts of [[Dharwad]], [[Gadag]], [[Bijapur|Vijayapura]], [[Bagalkot]]e, [[Uttara Kannada]], [[Haveri]], and [[Belgaum|Belagavi]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HESCOM Hubli Electricity supply company Ltd.| url=http://www.hescom.co.in/|website=hescom.co.in|language=kn}}</ref>
* GESCOM, Kalaburagi ([[Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company|Gulbarga Electricity Supply Company Limited]]) has been entrusted with distribution of power to the districts of [[Bellary|Ballari]], [[Bidar]], [[Kalaburagi]], [[Koppala]], [[Raichur district|Raichuru]], [[Yadgir|Yadagiri]], and [[Vijayanagara district|Vijayanagara]].<ref>{{cite web|title=GESCOM Gulburga Electricity supply company Ltd.| url=http://www.gescom.in/|website=gescom.in|language=kn}}</ref>
* CESC, Mysuru (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation) has been entrusted with distribution of power to the districts of [[Mysore|Mysuru]], [[Chamarajanagar]]a, [[Mandya]], [[Hassan, Karnataka|Hassan]], and [[Kodagu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=HOME|url=http://www.cescmysore.org/en/#|website=www.cescmysore.org|language=en-gb}}</ref>

== References ==

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[[Category:Electric power companies of India]]
[[Category:Energy in Karnataka]]

Electricity supply companies in Karnataka - Revision history

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