(a) whether the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has issued Notification
on 17 March, 2006 binding the State Electricity Board (SEB) to adhere to
certain regulations for the installation and operation of static energy meters;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the name of the SEBs not adhering to regulations; and
(d) the action taken against these State Governments for violation of the
Government norms on the purchase of energy meters?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF POWER(SHRI BHARATSINH SOLANKI)
(a) & (b) : The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has informed that in
exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 55 and clause
(e) of section 73 read with sub-section (2) of section 177 of Electricity Act,
2003, the CEA has prepared `The Central Electricity Authority (installation and
Operation of Meters) Regulations, 2006` and notified on March 17, 2006.
Paragraph 4 & 5 of the Regulations stipulates as under :
`4. Type of meters-
(1) All interface meters, consumer meters and energy accounting and
audit meters shall be of static type.
(2) The meters not complying with these regulations shall be
replaced by the licensee on his own or on request of the
consumer. The meters may also be replaced as per the
regulations or directions of the Appropriate Commission or
pursuant to the reforms programme of the Appropriate
Government.`
5. Standards. -
All interface meters,consumer meters and energy accounting and
audit meters shall :–
(a) comply with the relevant standards of Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS). If BIS Standards are not available for a
particular equipment or material, the relevant British
Standards (BS),International Electro-technical Commission
(IEC) Standards,or any other equivalent Standard
shall be followed:
Provided that whenever an international Standard or IEC
Standard is followed, necessary corrections or
modifications shall be made for nominal system frequency,
nominal system voltage, ambient temperature, humidity
and other conditions prevailing in India before actual
adoption of the said Standard;
(b) conform to the standards on `Installation and Operation of
Meters` as specified in Schedule…`
(c) & (d) : The Authority has further informed that the regulations are to be
followed by all the State Electricity Boards/Power Utilities in the country and
the Authority is not in receipt of the information of non-adherence to the regulations.