Section 166
Coordination forum.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
The Central Government shall constitute a coordination forum
consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and Members thereof, the Chairperson of the
Authority, representatives of generating companies and transmission licensees engaged in inter-State
transmission of electricity for smooth and coordinated development of the power system in the country.
(2) The Central Government shall also constitute a forum of regulators consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and Chairpersons of the State Commissions.
(3) The Chairperson of the Central Commission shall be the Chairperson of the Forum of regulators referred to in sub-section (2).
(4) The State Government shall constitute a Coordination Forum consisting of the Chairperson of the State Commission and Members thereof representatives of the generating companies, transmission licensee and distribution licensees engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in that State for smooth and coordinated development of the power system in the State.
(5) There shall be a committee in each district to be constituted by the Appropriate Government--
(a) to coordinate and review the extension of electrification in each district;
(b) to review the quality of power supply and consumer satisfaction;
(c) to promote energy efficiency and its conservation.
(2) The Central Government shall also constitute a forum of regulators consisting of the Chairperson of the Central Commission and Chairpersons of the State Commissions.
(3) The Chairperson of the Central Commission shall be the Chairperson of the Forum of regulators referred to in sub-section (2).
(4) The State Government shall constitute a Coordination Forum consisting of the Chairperson of the State Commission and Members thereof representatives of the generating companies, transmission licensee and distribution licensees engaged in generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in that State for smooth and coordinated development of the power system in the State.
(5) There shall be a committee in each district to be constituted by the Appropriate Government--
(a) to coordinate and review the extension of electrification in each district;
(b) to review the quality of power supply and consumer satisfaction;
(c) to promote energy efficiency and its conservation.