North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited


North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited is a public sector undertaking controlled by the Government of Bihar. It was formed on 1 November 2012 under section 14 of the Electricity Act of 2003, and is the successor to the erstwhile Bihar State Electricity Board.

Infrastructure

NBPDCL has a infrastructure facility in its operating area with 246 power system stabilizers, 506 power transformers, 139 33 kV feeders, 825 11 kV feeders and around 20,900 distribution transformers of various capacities.

Network

NBPDCL encompasses an area of 21 districts of northern Bihar further divided into 29 divisions viz., Araria - I, Bagha, Bairagania, Barauli, Barauni, Barsoi, Begusarai, Bettiah, Chhapra, Darbhanga, Dhaka, Forbesganj, Gogari, Gopalganj, Hajipur, Katihar, Khagaria, Mahnar Bazar, Motihari, Narkatiyatganj, Purnia east,Ramnagar, Revelganj, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Siwan, Sonpur, Sugauli, Kishanganj, Madhepura, Raxaul. Catering to the power requirements of around 1.8 million consumers in 2012.