Section 7 in Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (Demand Side Management) Regulations, 2012
7. Constitution of DSM Cell, its roles & responsibilities.
- 7.1. Every Distribution Licensee shall constitute a DSM Cell within one month of notification of these regulations.The DSM Cell shall comprise the Staff as under;• One officer not below the rank of Superintending Engineer• Two Officers not below the rank of Deputy Engineer• Five officers not below the rank of Junior Engineer.• Three members of clerical staff.Provided that the composition and size of the cell may vary with approval of the Commission.7.2The DSM Cell so constituted shall be provided with necessary authority and resources so as to execute the functions assigned to it under these Regulations7.3The DSM Cell shall be responsible for:i. Load Research and development of baseline dataii. Formulation of DSM Planiii. Design and development of DSM projects including cost benefit analysis, plans for implementation, monitoring and reporting and for measurement and verificationiv. Seeking necessary approvals to DSM Plan and individual programmesv. Implementation of DSM programmesvi. Any other additional function that may be assigned by the Commission from time to time
