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Private Sector | Multi State - India | PID: 203453
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The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) recently released a draft notification to incentivize consumers to amend their electricity consumption patterns. This draft aims to reform both the timing and level of electricity demand to help consumers use electricity more efficiently.
Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulation, 2024”, aims to manage Demand Side Management (DSM), which, according to the draft, refers to “those actions of a distribution licensee beyond the consumer’s meter to alter the end-use of electricity—whether it is to decrease demand, shift it between high and low peak periods, or manage it when there are intermittent load demands—in the overall interest of reducing Distribution Licensee costs
Additionally, the APERC draft policy encourages the Distribution Licensee to implement DSM-related policies, activities, and programs to lower the overall cost of electricity for both consumers and the Distribution Licensee. It also promotes the economical and efficient use of resources, which includes certain measures and principles
The policy aims to make DSM an integral part of the day-to-day operations of the Distribution Licensee, improving end-use efficiency of electricity, promoting environmental conservation, and reducing costs. It intends to control, reduce, and influence electricity demand.
Furthermore, it encourages consumers to adjust their electricity consumption patterns in terms of both timing and demand level for more efficient energy use. The policy envisions complementing supply-side strategies to help utilities avoid, reduce, or postpone costly capacity additions (generation, transmission, and distribution networks) and expensive power purchases.
| Updated on: 27 - Sep - 2024
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