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==== Timings and Location(s)  ====
==== Timings and Location(s)  ====


Located at Abri. Office opens Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.  
The Service is located at Abri on the way to Forecomers.<br> Office opens Mon-Sat 8am-4.30pm.  


For day to day work requirements, complaints, service, etc, phone 262-2132 or e-mail aves@auroville. org.in. (Use same phone number out of office hours or on Sundays, but not<br>11pm-6am.)
Contact the reception for Fault works, Repair works and Job Works at tel.: 2622132 and for Electricity Bills, Job &amp; Repair works bills clarifications at tel. 2622264 or for more information contact M. Ponnusamy at tel.: 2622507 or email: aves@auroville.org.in  


==== General Information and Background  ====
==== General Information and Background  ====
Auroville Electrical Service was initially started by Mr. Toine Van Megan in the year 1972 with 6 Employees (All Indians) and later was taken over by Mr. Manou in the year 1984 and then by Mr. Ponnusamy in the year 1991 to look after all the Electrical needs of Auroville and Aurovillians. We are looking after TNEB Liasioning work for New Service connection, Line extension, Line Deviation, Transformer upgradation work etc. And also we are doing Internal and External Electrical work.


==== Members and Affiliations  ====
==== Members and Affiliations  ====
Presently we are covering almost entire Auroville areas, we now have approximately 800 Service connections in the name of Electrical Executive, Auroville, which includes agricultural service connections too(free of Electricity charges).


==== Aims and Objectives  ====
==== Aims and Objectives  ====


AVES handles internal and external wiring of buildings, generator installations and control panels for pumps/motors; electrical installations plus maintenance and repair of all Auroville’s electrical installations; liaison with the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(TNEB); attending to breakdowns, fuse-off calls, new service connections and shifting of connections; and liaison with the Electrical Inspectorate.
Our main objectives are<br> 1.To get H.T. Service connections for Auroville, which will reduce the Electricity bill amount and minimize the power interruptions and fluctuations.<br> 2.To get an approval from TNEB for 1 cable multiple service connections to reduce cost of U.G. Cables and electricity bill<br> 3.To lay under ground cables within the City Center area and to remove all the existing over head lines, which will reduce the power interruptions and fluctuations.<br> 4.To connect Service Area transformer (Abri SS III) with Matrimandir SS (Auro centre SS I) for healthy power supply to Residential zone area and also to minimize the power interruptions.<br> 5.To get into a wheeling arrangement with TNEB. (by providing Energy generated by Windmill (erected by Auroville) to TNEB grid and getting same amount of Electricity here in Auroville)<br> 6.To get a Separate Section office for Auroville to rectify break-downs and faults quickly.<br>
 
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Revision as of 12:28, 9 March 2009

Timings and Location(s)

The Service is located at Abri on the way to Forecomers.
Office opens Mon-Sat 8am-4.30pm.

Contact the reception for Fault works, Repair works and Job Works at tel.: 2622132 and for Electricity Bills, Job & Repair works bills clarifications at tel. 2622264 or for more information contact M. Ponnusamy at tel.: 2622507 or email: aves@auroville.org.in

General Information and Background

Auroville Electrical Service was initially started by Mr. Toine Van Megan in the year 1972 with 6 Employees (All Indians) and later was taken over by Mr. Manou in the year 1984 and then by Mr. Ponnusamy in the year 1991 to look after all the Electrical needs of Auroville and Aurovillians. We are looking after TNEB Liasioning work for New Service connection, Line extension, Line Deviation, Transformer upgradation work etc. And also we are doing Internal and External Electrical work.

Members and Affiliations

Presently we are covering almost entire Auroville areas, we now have approximately 800 Service connections in the name of Electrical Executive, Auroville, which includes agricultural service connections too(free of Electricity charges).

Aims and Objectives

Our main objectives are
1.To get H.T. Service connections for Auroville, which will reduce the Electricity bill amount and minimize the power interruptions and fluctuations.
2.To get an approval from TNEB for 1 cable multiple service connections to reduce cost of U.G. Cables and electricity bill
3.To lay under ground cables within the City Center area and to remove all the existing over head lines, which will reduce the power interruptions and fluctuations.
4.To connect Service Area transformer (Abri SS III) with Matrimandir SS (Auro centre SS I) for healthy power supply to Residential zone area and also to minimize the power interruptions.
5.To get into a wheeling arrangement with TNEB. (by providing Energy generated by Windmill (erected by Auroville) to TNEB grid and getting same amount of Electricity here in Auroville)
6.To get a Separate Section office for Auroville to rectify break-downs and faults quickly.