Maharashtra State Electricity Board (or MSEB) (

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:महाराष्ट्र राज्य विद्युत मंडळ) is a state government electricity regulation board operating within the state of

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. The MSEB was formed on 20 June 1960 under Section 5 of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948. In 1998 it was the second largest electricity generating utility in India after

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History

The company's predecessor was the Bombay Electricity Board which was formed on 6 November 1954 and operated up to 31 March 1957 when it was renamed to Maharashtra State Electricity Board which operated until 19 June 1960. The result of a collaboration between the MSEB and

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was the Ratnagiri power plant.

Restructuring

In accordance with Electricity Act 2003 of the Government of India, the Maharashtra State Electricity Board was restructured into 4 companies in 2005. These companies were registered with Company Registrar in Mumbai on 31 May 2005 as follows: *MSEB Holding Company Limited. *

Maharashtra State Power Generation Company The Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited - MSPGCL) formerly known as MSEB (Maharashtra State Electricity Board) is a major power generating company in the state of Maharashtra, India and a wholly owned su ...

Limited, Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco,

MSPGCL The Mahanirmiti or Mahagenco (Maharashtra State Power Generation Company Limited - MSPGCL) formerly known as MSEB (Maharashtra State Electricity Board) is a major power generating company in the state of Maharashtra, India and a wholly owned su ...

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Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Mahapareshan or Mahatransco (Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited - MSETCL) is a wholly owned by government of Maharashtra and the major electricity transmission company in the state of Maharashtra, India.after 2003 it is c ...

Limited, Mahapareshan or Mahatransco,

MSETCL Mahapareshan or Mahatransco (Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited - MSETCL) is a wholly owned by government of Maharashtra and the major electricity transmission company in the state of Maharashtra, India.after 2003 it is c ...

. * Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited, Mahavitaran or Mahadiscom,

MSEDCL Mahavitaran or Mahadiscom or MSEDCL (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Maharashtra State Electricity Board. It is the largest electricity distribution utility in India (2nd largest ...

. Mahavitaran−MSEDCL is responsible for distribution of electricity throughout the state by buying power from either Mahanirmiti−MSPGCL power plants, or from other state electricity boards and private sector power generation companies. The

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entity, MSEB Holding Company Limited, holds all the stake in the other three companies. All these 3 companies are engineers dominated.

Capacity and non-renewable resources

Maharashtra constitutes 13% of the total installed

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capacity in India, which is mainly produced from

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s, using

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s such as

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and

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History

Restructuring

Capacity and non-renewable resources

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