Electricity Act, 2003

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 26 May 2003
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Central_Electricity_Regulatory_Commission
gptkb:Appellate_Tribunal_for_Electricity
gptkb:State_Electricity_Regulatory_Commissions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Electricity Act, 2003
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to consolidate the laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity and generally for taking measures conducive to development of electricity industry, promoting competition therein, protecting interest of consumers and supply of electricity to all areas, rationalisation of electricity tariff, ensuring transparent policies regarding subsidies, promotion of efficient and environmentally benign policies, constitution of Central Electricity Authority, Regulatory Commissions and establishment of Appellate Tribunal and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
gptkbp:objective protect interests of consumers
promote efficient and environmentally benign policies
constitute Appellate Tribunal for Electricity
constitute Central Electricity Authority
constitute Regulatory Commissions
ensure transparent policies regarding subsidies
promote competition in electricity sector
rationalize electricity tariff
supply electricity to all areas
consolidate laws relating to generation, transmission, distribution, trading and use of electricity
gptkbp:providesFor rural electrification
promotion of renewable energy
penalties for non-compliance
anti-theft measures
delicensing of generation
mandatory metering
open access in distribution
open access in transmission
tariff determination by regulatory commissions
gptkbp:regulates distribution of electricity
generation of electricity
transmission of electricity
trading of electricity
gptkbp:repealedBy gptkb:Electricity_Regulatory_Commissions_Act,_1998
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
gptkbp:section 185
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Electricity_Act,_2003
gptkbp:website https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/electricity-act-2003
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Power,_Government_of_India
gptkb:Central_Electricity_Authority
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6