SECTORAL REPORT

SYNOPSIS TOPIC BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY INDIA

SUBMITTED TO:

Prof. C. P. Sharma Mentor Sectoral Report College of Legal Studies

SUBMITTED BY:

Karthik K. R. R230208023 B.A.LL. B (H) 5th Semester

Shantanu Singh R230208060 B.A.LL.B (H) 5th Semester

UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND ENERGY STUDIES

INTRODUCTION
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is an agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation's 2001 Energy Conservation Act. The agency's function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India. The government has proposed to make it mandatory for all appliances in India to have ratings by the BEE starting in January 2010. Prime aim of BEE is to reduce the energy consumption in the country and to promote energy efficiency through various strategies and policies. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency India also aims at organizing the energy efficiency services in the country and to develop the mechanisms to offer these services. There are a number of organizations that are involved in the movement of energy conservation in the country and providing leadership to these movements is also under the agenda of BEE. Energy conservation is an important issue for every country of the world. In India, a number of energy conservation programs and energy efficiency programs are run by different organizations. These programs need a definite guideline and policy framework to achieve their objectives. The BEE is doing the same and trying to promote these programs. At the same time, maintaining proper cooperation between different programs is also very important factor and this is also taken care by the Bureau. It also has the responsibility of briefing all these programs to the stakeholders to make them interested in all these.

ABOUT BEE
The Government of India set up Bureau of energy Efficiency (BEE) on 1st March, 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The mission of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to assist in developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles, within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy. This will be achieved with active participation of all stakeholders, resulting in accelerated and sustain adoption of energy efficiency in all sectors. Within the framework of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 there is a provision to introduce energy managers as well as energy auditors. These powers and functions of the Bureau are expressed in Chapter IV, section 13 (o) (p) (q) (r) and (s) of the Act. (o) Maintain a list of accredited energy auditors as may be specified by regulations. (p) Specify, by regulations, qualifications for the accredited energy auditors. (q) Specify, by regulations, the manner and intervals of time in which the energy audit shall be conducted. (r) Specify, by regulations, certification procedures for energy managers to be designated or appointed by designated consumers. (s) Prepare educational curriculum on efficient use of energy and its conservation for educational institutions, boards, universities or autonomous bodies and coordinate with them for inclusion of such curriculum in their syllabus. In order to support implementation of these sections of the Act we are developing a pilot scheme to test advanced and cost effective ways to provide information and training to energy managers as well as auditors.

MISSION AND OBJECTIVES

The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to "institutionalize" energy efficiency services, enable delivery mechanisms in the country and provide leadership to energy efficiency in all sectors of the country. The primary objective would be to reduce energy intensity in the economy. The broad objectives of BEE are as under: 1. To exert leadership and provide policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation and efficiency efforts and programs. 2. To coordinate energy efficiency and conservation policies and programs and take it to the stakeholders. 3. To establish systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficiency results in individual sectors as well as at a macro level. 4. To leverage multi-lateral and bi-lateral and private sector support in implementation of Energy Conservation Act and efficient use of energy and its conservation programs. 5. To demonstrate delivery of energy efficiency services as mandated in the EC bill through private-public partnerships. 6. To interpret, plan and manage energy conservation programs as envisaged in the Energy Conservation Act.

OBJECTIVES Provide a policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation activities Coordinate policies and programmes on efficient use of energy with shareholders Establish systems and procedures to verify, measure and monitor Energy Efficiency (EE) improvements Leverage multilateral, bilateral and private sector support to implement the EC Act 2001 Demonstrate EE delivery systems through public-private partnerships The Bureau would obtain inputs and co-opt expertise from private sector, non-governmental organisations, research institutions and technical agencies, both national and international, to achieve these objectives.

PROPOSED CHAPTERIZATION
1. Introduction about Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) India. 2. Role of BEE. 3. Mission and Objective of BEE. 4. Brief analysis of Electricity Act 2001 & 2003 5. Associated Industrial sectors