Corporate Hierarchy
TANGEDCO is headed by the Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD), who is the chief executive of the Corporation. The CMD is supported by four Functional Directors, each responsible for a specific operational domain.
Top Management
Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD)
Director / Generation
Director / Distribution
Director / Projects
Director / Finance
Engineering Hierarchy
The engineering operations of TANGEDCO follow a well-defined hierarchy from the Chief Engineer level down to field-level officers:
| Level | Designation | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Engineer (CE) | Region / Circle |
| 2 | Superintending Engineer (SE) | Circle |
| 3 | Executive Engineer (EE) | Division |
| 4 | Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) | Sub-Division |
| 5 | Assistant Engineer (AE) | Section |
Distribution Wing
Under the Director / Distribution, the distribution operations are organized into Chief Engineer circles covering all districts of Tamil Nadu:
CE Distribution Circles
- CE / Chennai North
- CE / Chennai South
- CE / Kanchipuram
- CE / Coimbatore
- CE / Erode
- CE / Madurai
More CE Circles
- CE / Tirunelveli
- CE / Tiruchirappalli
- CE / Vellore
- CE / Villupuram
- CE / Thanjavur
- CE / Thiruvannamalai
Functional Chief Engineers (Distribution)
- CE / Planning — Network planning and load forecasting
- CE / Personnel — Human resource management
- CE / Commercial — Tariff, billing, and revenue operations
- CE / IT-RAPDRP — Information technology and distribution reforms
- CE / Material Management — Procurement, stores, and inventory
Generation Wing
Under the Director / Generation, the following Chief Engineers oversee power generation operations:
- CE / Thermal — Thermal power stations at North Chennai, Mettur, and Tuticorin
- CE / Hydro — Hydroelectric stations across the Western Ghats
- CE / Gas Turbine — Gas turbine stations at Basin Bridge, Kuttalam, and others
- CE / Non-Conventional Energy — Wind, solar, biomass, and cogeneration
Finance Wing
Under the Director / Finance:
- Chief Financial Controller General cum Company Secretary
- CFC / Revenue — Revenue accounting and collections
- CFC / Regulatory Cell — Regulatory compliance and tariff filings with TNERC
Other Key Officers
- Director General of Police / Vigilance — Anti-corruption and vigilance
- Joint Managing Director / Finance
- Secretary — Corporate secretarial functions
- Legal Advisor — Legal matters and litigation
Regional Offices
TANGEDCO maintains regional offices across Tamil Nadu to ensure efficient distribution and customer service. Each region is headed by a Chief Engineer and comprises multiple Superintending Engineer circles. The regional offices handle day-to-day operations, consumer grievances, new service connections, and maintenance activities.