TSO Focus

Profile of a leading TSO operator, covering its history, present status and future plans

• South Africa’s Eskom: Cash-strapped but inching towards grid stability

  July 14, 2020
  South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Limited (Eskom) generates 90 per cent of the country’s electricity. However, due to years of underinvestment in the sector and aging....

• Xcel Energy: On track to meet clean energy goal by 2050

  June 17, 2020
  Incorporated in 1905, Xcel Energy is one of the major regulated electric and natural gas companies in the US. Headquartered in Minnesota, it is an investor-owned....

• Italy’s Terna: Pursuing strategic investments for a smart and sustainable grid

  May 15, 2020
  Terna S.p.A. is Italy’s sole transmission system operator (TSO) and operates under a government concession, guaranteed until 2030. It is part of the Terna Group, which owns...

• Nicaragua’s ENATREL: Inching towards enhanced electrification

  April 8, 2020
  Nicaragua is one of the most economically backward countries in Central America, with a contracting economy amidst its worst socio-political crisis in decades.

• Pacific Gas and Electric Company: Future hinged on finding bankruptcy solutions

  March 12, 2020
  Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is one of the largest combined natural gas and electric energy companies in the United States. Incorporated in 1905, it is....

• Greece’s ADMIE: Preliminary plans to invest EUR4.4 billion during 2021-30

  February 14, 2020
  The Greek power sector is making noticeable progress in its energy sector reforms by restructuring state-owned utilities and transposing provisions of the third...

• Jordan’s NEPCO: Moving towards RE integration

  January 6, 2020
  National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) is the sole transmission system operator and developer of Jordan’s high voltage power network, managing the procurement....

• Slovakian SEPS: Focusing on replacing ageing transmission infrastructure

  December 3, 2019
  Slovenska Elektrizacna Prenosova Sustava a.s. (SEPS) is the sole transmission system developer of Slovakia’s high voltage network. Established in 2002, the company...

• Irish EirGrid: Contributing to large-scale RES integration by 2030

  November 11, 2019
  The Irish power sector is undergoing a major change, as the country accelerates its transition towards a cleaner and decarbonised economy. The European Union’s (EU) ambitious renewable energy targets ....

• South Korea’s KEPCO: Managing demand with environment-focused power system

  October 9, 2019
  South Korea’s Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) is a market-based public corporation, involved in all aspects of the electricity value chain­....

• Grupo Energía de Bogotá: Plans to invest USD2,027 million during 2019–23

  September 9, 2019
  Colombia’s Grupo Energía de Bogotá (GEB) is one of the leading energy holding companies in the Latin American region, with a diversified portfolio of electricity....

• Power Grid Company of Bangladesh: Focuses on higher voltage network

  August 21, 2019
  Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB), set up in 1996, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB)...

• Brazil’s TAESA: Expanding footprint through organic and inorganic ways

  July 15, 2019
  Transmissora Aliança de Energia Elétrica S.A. (TAESA), a publicly listed company, is one of the largest private electricity transmission groups in Brazil....

• France RTE: Driving innovation to meet country’s energy transition goals

  June 5, 2019
  The French electricity transmission system operator (TSO), Réseau Transport Electricité (RTE), operates one of the largest transmission networks in Europe...

• Zambian ZESCO: Working towards strengthening grid connections

  May 8, 2019
  ZESCO Limited, previously known as Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation, is a vertically integrated utility responsible for generating, transmitting, distributing and supplying..

• Emera Incorporated: Focus on expanding regulated business

  April 18, 2019
  Emera Incorporated is a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It provides electricity generation, transmission....

• Maharashtra’s MSETCL: Actively undertaking grid expansion

  March 12, 2019
  Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited (MSETCL) is the largest state transmission utility (STU) in India with over 46,000 circuit km of line network...

• Consolidated Edison: Over USD7 billion in investments planned for 2019-20

  February 11, 2019
  Founded in 1823 as New York Gas Light Company, Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) is engaged in the transmission and distribution (T&D) of power, natural gas and steam....

• Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P. Group: Struggling with liquidity issues

  January 10, 2019
  Empresas Públicas de Medellín E.S.P. (EPM) Group is a Colombia-based multi-utility group with business interests in power generation, transmission and distribution (T&D)....

• New York Power Authority (NYPA): Strides to become US’ first end-to-end digital utility

  December 10, 2018
  The New York Power Authority (NYPA), officially the Power Authority of the State of New York, is a special purpose government entity engaged in power generation, transmission, and sale and purchase of power in the state of New York.