Distribution Policy and Regulations Division

Distribution Policy and Regulations Division - Brief Description

Chief Engineer : Smt. Vandana Singhal

Activity of Distribution Policy and Regulations Division
  1. Matters related to: Electricity Act-2003, Tariff Policy & Electricity Rules, CEA Regulations (Safety, Construction, Metering, Grid connectivity), SERC Regulations (SOPs, Supply Code etc.)
  2. EODB & Ease of connection
  3. Matters related to: Metering including Smart Meters, AT&C loss, T&D loss, measures for improvement, segregation of losses, LVDC distribution system and R&D in Distribution, Disaster Management
  4. Matters on: MNRE, Franchisee, training policy on HRD of DISCOMs, BIS/CBIP, RTI/Parliament/Grievances, ISO, Rajysabha etc.
  5. Matters related to Power Quality, Disaster Management.
  6. Designing and Standardizing toolkit for DISCOM staff.
  7. Matters on BIS/CBIP, RTI/ Parliament/ Grievance, ISO, Rajyasabha etc.
  8. Development of UPADHI portal to monitor the implementation of the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 and its Amendments
  9. Development of DRIPS (Disaster Resource Inventory for the Indian Power Sector) portal to have an electronic inventory of disaster resources for the Power Sector
  10. Guidelines to bring Uniformity in Reliability Indices across Power Distribution in the country.
  11. Matters related to: Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 and its Amendments, Reforms in Net Metering