Power Sector Institutional Framework and
Entity Responsibility
Entity
Ministry of Power
Central Electricity Authority
Regulatory Commission
Generation Company
Transmission Company
Distribution Company
Trading Company
Load Dispatch Centre
Responsibilities
Lays down Acts & Legal provisions, Policv
directions such as National Electricity and
Tariff Policy, Float Guidelines for
competitive bidding.
Formulating National Electricity plan,
Monitoring of projects, Maintaining data
and
Authority statistics, Demand forecast.
Regulates all entities of the Power sector,
Fix
Tariffs and approves Capital expenditure,
Monitors supply and service quality and
ensures implementation of provisions of
Electricity Act.
Subject to provisions of act, can generate
Power based on contracts or independently
Needs to abide by Load Dispatch directions
for scheduling its generation.
Builds and operates the transmission
network
and infrastructure
Distributes electricity to consumers, in
charge of maintaining and building
distribution network, metering, billing and
collection from consumers
Facilitates transaction of Power from
Surplus
to deficit ones at Power prices which are
negotiable
Statutory autonomous body entrusted with
scheduling and accounting of Power
Responsible for maintaining grid stability
and discipline.