Section 4(1)(a) in The Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which, and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for issue or purchase of Energy Saving Certificate and Value of Per Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Rules, 2012
(a)calculate specific energy consumption in the baseline year and projected specific energy consumption in the target year covering different forms of net energy going into the boundary of the designated consumers' plant and the products leaving it over the relevant cycle on a gate-to-gate basis;