First state of the art Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system has become operational in Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) to monitor and regulate the available electricity load efficiently said Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan Chief Executive Officer (CEO), FESCO. Briefing the media on AMI he spelled out its salient features and its benefits to the company and consumers. He said that the idea of Smart Metering System was conceived three years ago and now it has been materialized with financial and technical assistance of USAID. He said that FESCO is the first distribution company that has, this state of the art real time monitoring system. He said that the meter reading is the cash box of the FESCO which is managed and handled with human being. The new system will be operational without any human intervention. The data will be collected and displayed there and then in the main Power Control Center (PCC) setup in FESCO headquarters. He said that the latest Global Positioning System (GPS) has been provided in 807 feeders of FESCO. The under load feeders would reflect the real time load position and this surplus could be utilized to further minimize the schedule load management. He said that USAID has funded this project with 2 million dollars which would be adopted by other Distribution Companies (DISCOs). He said that new electricity meters have also been designed which could not be tempered. He said that it would help in further minimizing the power pilferage. It would be helpful in far-flung areas of KPK, Sindh and Balochistan where meter readers could not have direct access and they are unable to disconnect meters of defaulters. These meters have special features to stop supply from the main control center. Responding to a question CEO said that smart meters have also been installed in Garden Colony Sub Division with the financial help of USAID. He said that manufacturing of old meters have been stopped and now only these smart meters would be manufactured and installed in FESCO. He said that concept of postpaid and prepaid meter was also under consideration which has been designed by him and acknowledged by the international community. Later, the Chief Executive with media visited the 132-KV Old Thermal grid station and main Power Control Center.

FAISALABAD May 29, 2013: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) has disconnected more than one hundred connections of 22 defaulting government departments. They had liability of Rs.21.7 million. On the Special directives of Chief Executive Officer FESCO, Dr, Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan, various teams took action through out this region and severed the electricity connections of defaulting government departments. Among these departments TMAs, Public Engineering Health, Sui Gas, PTCL, Railway, Health, Forest, Town Committee, District Roads & Buildings and Judicial lockup. A spokesman of FESCO said that actions against these defaulting departments will continue and their connection would be restored on the full payment of dues. He further said that the major liability was TMA Essah Khel which was Rs.11.5 million similarly the TMA Mianwali was defaulter of Rs.5.5 million, TMA Iqbal Town Rs.2.4 million, Health Department Rs.0.52 million, Basic Health Center Chiniot Rs.0.274 million, Public health Rs.0.244 million, Chairman Town Committee Chiniot Rs.0.28 million, Forest Department Rs.0.139 million, District Road & Buildings Department Rs.0.127 million, District Tehsildar Officer Bhalwal Rs.0.1million, Chief Officer Traffic Signals Abdullahpur Rs.0.068 million, Judicial lockup Chiniot Rs.0.064 million, Telephone Exchange Rs.0.052 million, Police Department Rs.0.041 million, EDO Tehsil Chiniot 0.037 million, DDOR Bhalwal Rs.0.032 million, Canal Rest House 0.028 million, SDO Public Engineering Chiniot 0.026 million, Sui Gas 0.02 million and Railways Department was defaulter of Rs.0.019 million. The spokesman said that notices were issued to these departments but they failed to clear their dues. He further said that recovery campaign of pending dues will continue with same spirit and zeal.

Faisalabad 16 May, 2013: A prize distribution ceremony in connection with paintings competition on “Save Energy” was held in Nausrat Fateh Ali Khan auditorium in which as many as 18 Schools, Colleges and some students in their individual capacity participated. The painting competition was jointly organized by USAID Power Distribution Program (PDP) and Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO). The School which participated in this competition includes White Rose School System, Divisional Public School & College, KBI School System, Punjab Medical College, Shiblee College, Allied School System, Aziz Fatima Educational Complex, Beacon House School System, Koh-e-Noor Grammar School, The City School System, Umal-ul-Madaris, City Star School, The Educators, Siddiqui Blessing Home & Happy Home School System. The Students presented 650 paintings on the subject of Save Energy for Industrial & Agricultural Development for prosper Pakistan, Making Pakistan self reliant country, Save energy measures are order of the day. The participants of the function said that a huge amount is required to generate one Megawatt of electricity and we could play our role in saving precious foreign exchange by saving electricity. We could also play our role by switching off all electrical appliances instead of handling them through remote control system. Youth and particularly students could play major role in saving energy. Wasteful use of energy should also be discouraged as our religion prohibits excessive use of any thing. Chief Executive Officer FESCO Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan presided over this function while among guest of honor includes Saleem Arif Deputy Chief of Party from USAID Power Distribution Program, Sheikh Akhtar Hussain Chief Technical Officer, M. Naeemullah Director (HR&A), M Iqbal Ghori Finance Director, Shahid Iqbal CEO Mughal Scanner & Printers, Sheikh Saeed CEO Primer Energy Savers & Tariq Javed resident director Faisalabad Arts Council.  CEO Dr. Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan in his presidential address said that next generation has to run the country and put it on the road to progress and prosperity. The energy crisis is looming large and we must make all out efforts to saver energy to cater to the need of industries, agriculture and commerce. He said that Allah almighty has gifted Pakistan with unlimited resources of water, coal, sun and air energy. Unluckily, during previous periods we failed to exploit these resources and due to this negligence we are confronting energy crisis. Now we should play our role to drag out Pakistan from this protracted crisis. He also stressed the needs for productive & dynamic role of students in Saver Energy campaign. He also took oath from the 500 students, their parents and participants of this function that they would fulfill their national obligation by discouraging wasteful use of energy at all levels. They would play their significant role in saving energy but also educate other to save energy for a prosper Pakistan. The commitment and resolution of the participants was commendable. In category from 8 to 10 years age group Wajiha Sheikh of Allied School Alflah Campus Got first position, similarly in age group from 11 to 13 years Remsha Aamir of White Rose School System stood first, in age group from 14 to 16 years Akasha Nisargrabbed first position. In 17 to 18 years age group Shaina Aslam of Shiblee College toped. Tahir Mehmood Sheikh Deputy Manager (Public Relations) and Baber Adeel of Webster Art Zone conducted this function. A magic show was also arranged for the participants of this ceremony.