{ "id": 15275, "slug": "bihar-electricity-regulatory-commission-demand-side-management-regulations-2014", "title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2014", "short_title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2014", "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-SMP-21/14-07-", "act_year": 2014, "act_type": "STATE", "location": "Bihar", "law_status": "unknown", "enactment_date": null, "description": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2014", "preamble": "", "section_label": "Section", "sections": [ { "number": "1", "title": "1. Short Title, Extent and Commencement.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 0 }, { "number": "2", "title": "2. Definitions.", "chapter": null, "content": "i. \"Act\" means the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003);\nii. \"Baseline data\" means the initial base level consumption and/or demand for electricity before a DSM programme begins to provide a starting point for comparison for assessing programme impact\";\niii. \"Bureau\" or \"BEE\" means the Bureau of Energy Efficiency established under sub-section (1) of Section 2 of The Energy Conservation Act, 2001;\niv. \"Commission\" means the Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission constituted under sub-section (1) of Section 82 of the Act;\nv. \"Cost Effectiveness Index\" means an indicator of the attractiveness of any investment in DSM programme or when compared to the costs of energy produced and delivered in the absence of such an investment.\nvi. \"Demand Side Management\" or \"DSM\" means the actions of a Distribution Licensee, beyond the customer's meter, with the objective of altering the end- use of electricity- whether it is to increase demand, decrease it, shift it between high and low peak periods, or manage it when there are intermittent load demands in the overall interests of reducing Distribution Licensee costs;\nvii. \"DSM Resource Acquisition\" means a mechanism to implement DSM projects through customers, Energy Service Companies, Non- Government Organizations, Manufacturers/Suppliers, or other Private Sector Organizations, with payment made to them by the Distribution Licensee for the resultant energy and load reductions;\nviii. \"Energy Service Company\" means a company which is in the business of providing energy efficient and load management equipment and/or services to endues customers and is approved by Bureau;\nix. \"Evaluation, Measurement and Verification\" means activities which evaluate, measure and verify performance or other aspects of DSM/energy efficiency programs or their market environment; and\nx. \"Monitoring and Reporting\" means activities which monitor and evaluate the progress of DSM/energy efficiency programs of the Distribution Licensee.\nChapter II\nDSM Objectives, Targets and Guidelines", "footnote": "", "is_definition": true, "sort_order": 1 }, { "number": "3", "title": "3. DSM Objectives.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 2 }, { "number": "4", "title": "4. Assessment of Technical Potential for DSM.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 3 }, { "number": "5", "title": "5. DSM Targets.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) Percentage reductions in peak load growth;\n(ii) Savings in kW, kWh\n(iii) Savings as a percentage of total resources required to meet load;", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 4 }, { "number": "6", "title": "6. Guidelines on DSM Process.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) Load and market research;\n(ii) Implementation of DSM programmes;\n(iii) Cost Effectiveness Assessment of DSM programmes;\n(iv) Eligibility criteria for DSM programmes;\n(v) Methodology for setting DSM targets and funding levels; and\n(vi) Database development framework.\nChapter III\nDSM Cell", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 5 }, { "number": "7", "title": "7. Constitution of DSM Cell, its Roles and Responsibilities.", "chapter": null, "content": "The DSM Cell shall be responsible for :\n(i) Load research and development of baseline data;\n(ii) Formulation of DSM Plan;\n(iii) Planning and development of DSM projects including cost benefit analysis, plans for implementation, monitoring & reporting and for measurement & verification;\n(iv) Seeking necessary approvals to DSM Plan and individual programmes;\n(v) Implementation of DSM Programmes; and\n(vi) Any other additional function that may be assigned by the Commission from time to time.\nDSM Consultative Committee\n(i) Secretary of the Commission- Convener\n(ii) One representative from each of the Distribution Licensee not below the rank of Chief Engineer- Members\n(iii) One representative from each of the Transmission Utility not below the rank of Chief Engineer- Members\n(iv) Chief Electrical Inspector to the Government (State designated agency for energy audit and efficiency)- Member\n(v) Maximum five representatives from educational and research institutions; industry, agriculture and general public who have special knowledge or experience of and interest in power sector to be nominated by the Commission- Members\n(b) to promote cross-learning among the stakeholders to design appropriate DSM programmes and plans;\n(c) to review DSM programme and DSM Plans submitted by the licensee and to advise the Commission in assessment and approval;\n(d) to provide support to the Commission for instituting DSM Plan/Programme monitoring, review, evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) as and when required;\n(e) to study the impacts of already implemented DSM Programmes;\n(f) to apprise the Commission about all DSM related activities on quarterly basis.\nChapter IV\nDSM Process", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 6 }, { "number": "8", "title": "8. Load and Market Research and Development of Baseline Data.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 7 }, { "number": "9", "title": "9. Formulation of DSM Plan.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) An overall goal for DSM Plan;\n(ii) Description of DSM programmes to form a part of DSM Plan;\n(iii) Implementation process and schedule of each programme in the plan as a whole;\n(iv) Plan for Monitoring and Reporting, and indicative cost effectiveness assessment of programmes. Notwithstanding above, the first DSM plan shall be prepared within three months of the date of notification of these Regulations.\n(i) The Cost effectiveness guidelines issued by the Commission;\n(ii) DSM Objectives identified in Regulation 3;\n(iii) Whether the proposed programmes supplement National level efforts adopted by the Bureau; and\n(iv) Programmes with high visibility and therefore potential for creation of awareness within consumers.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 8 }, { "number": "10", "title": "10. Commission Review and Approval of DSM Plan.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 9 }, { "number": "11", "title": "11. Preparation of DSM Programme Document.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 10 }, { "number": "12", "title": "12. Approval of DSM programme Document.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) Description of the programme;\n(ii) Objective and rationale for the programme;\n(iii) Consumer segments and estimated level of participation;\n(iv) Estimate of baseline;\n(v) Assessment of programme in line with Cost Effectiveness Guidelines issued by the Commission;\n(vi) Mechanism for recovery of cost and performance incentives;\n(vii) Marketing, delivery strategy and Implementation schedule;\n(viii) Implementation mechanism e.g. Energy Service Companies, DSM Bidding, DSM Resource Acquisition, etc;\n(ix) Monitoring and evaluation plan; and\n(x) Plan for Training/ Seminars/ Workshops to increase consumer awareness.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 11 }, { "number": "13", "title": "13. Implementation of DSM programmes.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 12 }, { "number": "14", "title": "14. Mechanism for Cost Recovery.", "chapter": null, "content": "(i) Approved prior to implementation;\n(ii) Implemented in accordance with the approved program plan; and\n(iii) Implemented cost effectively.", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 13 }, { "number": "15", "title": "15. Monitoring and reporting of DSM Programmes.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 14 }, { "number": "16", "title": "16. Evaluation Measurement and verification of DSM Programme.", "chapter": null, "content": "Chapter V\nDSM Plan and Programme Completion Report\n17.\n18.\n19.\nChapter VI\nIncentives\n20.\nChapter VII\nMiscellaneous", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 15 }, { "number": "21", "title": "21. Compliance of Directions.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 16 }, { "number": "22", "title": "22. Disputes.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 17 }, { "number": "23", "title": "23. Power to Remove Difficulties.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 18 }, { "number": "24", "title": "24. Power to Amend.", "chapter": null, "content": "", "footnote": "", "is_definition": false, "sort_order": 19 } ], "metadata": { "Act ID": "Last Updated 10th February, 2020 [bh731]", "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. BERC-SMP-21/14-07-823, dated 22.08.2014", "Enactment Date": "", "Act Year": "2014", "Short Title": "Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2014", "Type": "STATE", "Location": "Bihar" }, "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19" }