Electric power industry The world's first public electricity supply was provided in late 1881, when the streets of the Surrey town of Godalming in the UK were lit with electric light. This system was powered from a water wheel on the River Wey, which drove a Siemens alternator that supplied a number of arc lamps within the town. This supply scheme also provided electricity to a number of shops and premises to light 34 incandescent Swan light bulbs. Additionally, Robert Hammond, in December 1881, demonstrated the new electric light in the Sussex town of Brighton in the UK for a trial period. The
Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Orissa Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) with effect from April 1999. After privatisation of Distribution business under power sector reform process, WESCO became a subsidiary of BSES Ltd, the premier Mumbai based Power Utility with acquisition 51% majority share-holding.The authorised and paid up capital of the Company is 48.65 crores . The licensed area of operation of the Company is 48,000 sq. km and covers nine revenue districts of Western Orissa namely, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Bargarh, Sonepur, Bolangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi.Our Corporate Office at Burla. Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha Western Electricity Supply Company of Odisha or WESCO()was incorporated