Objectives
The objectives of this paper are to develop a type to measure consumer benefit and examine the consumer impact of power sector reform in Orissa.
Orissa has enacted power sector reform to ensure a stable and quality power supply. The availability of power has increased due to the establishment of private IPPs (independent power producers). The Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission settles any dispute between the supplier of electricity and the consumers (National Electricity Policy, 2005).
Methodology
The research was performed in two stages. The first stage consisted of qualitative research to identify important variables. A lihat of literature was performed to understand the parameters that consumers/customers were interested in. Unfortunately, a complete list of parameters (variables) was not found; therefore, we set up a focus kelompok study to identify additional variables. The members of the focus kelompok consisted of consumers of electricity in Orissa. Eight groups were formed
Review of literature
The effects of power liberalization around the international have been mixed and have resulted in different outcomes in different countries. Reform has frequently included price hikes, unreliable pelayanan and reduced access, particularly for the poor (Byrne and Mun, 2003).
The British type of reform in the power sector created a wholesale spot market as the main price-setting arena. However, the reform has failed based on market criteria (Thomas, 2005). The biaya benefit study of the United Kingdom type