Table of Contents S.No. Particulars Page No. I Introduction and Vision 1 II Physical & Financial Outlays under the approved scheme for “Strengthening of SDAs to promote efficient use of energy and its conservation” 10 III Preparatory Activities to be undertaken by SDAs before submitting their AAP to BEE 17 IV Operational guidelines for implementation of activities under “Providing financial assistance to SDAs to coordinate, regulate and enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation at the 19 State level” a. Demonstration Projects under ‘State Partnership for Energy Efficiency Demonstrations (SPEED)’ 19 b. Energy Efficiency activities in Government schools within the state under ‘State Partnership for Energy Efficiency Demonstrations (SPEED)’ 27 c. Model Energy Efficient Village Campaign 31 d. Institutionalization of Enforcement Machinery at State 33 level e. Manpower Support to SDAs 34 f. State Energy Efficiency Research & Outreach 40 Programme g. Workshops/Capacity Building of energy professionals 43 h. Analysis & Survey of Impact of Energy Conservation 44 activities i. Maintenance & Updation of Internet Platform and other database created 46 V Operational Guidelines for implementation of activities under “Contribution to State Energy Conservation Fund” 48 Annexure I 52 Annexure II 54 Annexure III 57 Annexure IV 64 Annexure V 65 Contact Details of SDAs 70 I. Introduction and Vision Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has formulated a comprehensive scheme for “Promoting Energy Efficiency activities in different sectors of Indian Economy”. Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Power has approved this scheme comprising of the following components for 2017-20. S. Components of scheme Sub- components No. Providing financial assistance to the State Strengthening of SDAs to Designated Agencies to coordinate, regulate promote efficient use of and enforce efficient use of energy and its I energy and its conservation conservation at the State level at State level Contribution to State Energy Conservation Fund Agricultural DSM Programme (Ag-DSM) Demand Side Management II Capacity Building of DISCOMs (DSM) Initiatives Municipal DSM Programme (Mu-DSM) III Energy Efficiency in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Standards, Codes & Standards & Labeling (S&L)* IV Labeling for Appliances Building Energy Efficiency and Buildings Energy Conservation National Energy Conservation Awards & V Awareness, Awards and Painting Competition Painting Competition Awareness Campaign One of the components under this umbrella scheme is “Strengthening of SDAs to promote efficient use of energy and its conservation at State level”. These operational guidelines encompass the details of physical and financial outlays and other relevant information pertaining to this component scheme for “Strengthening of SDAs” which shall be useful for SDAs and various concerned stakeholders for implementation of requisite activities. Since “Strengthening of SDAs” is one of the component schemes under the said umbrella scheme, it will be herein after referred as “Strengthening of SDAs” scheme. Under the framework of Energy Conservation (EC) Act, a two-tier structure has been established for undertaking energy efficiency activities with Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) at the Centre and State Designated Agencies (SDAs) as nodal agencies at the State level. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15(d) of EC Act 2001, all the State Governments have designated an agency as State Designated 1 Agency (SDA) to coordinate, regulate and enforce the provisions of this Act within the State, either by assigning additional responsibilities to one of the existing departments of the State Government or by establishing a dedicated Stand-Alone SDA for energy efficiency. At present, there are total 36 SDAs in the country, out of which, 16 are Renewable Energy Development Agencies, 5 are State Government Power Departments, 7 are Electrical Inspectorates, 6 are Electricity Distribution Companies and 2 are Stand- Alone SDAs. Complete list of the SDAs (in alphabetical order) is provided below. S. State Name of the SDA Acronym Type of SDA No. Andaman and Electricity Department, 1 - Power Department Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andhra Pradesh State Energy Stand-Alone Agency for 2 Andhra Pradesh APSECM Conservation Mission Energy Efficiency Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh Energy Renewable Energy 3 APEDA Pradesh Development Agency Development Agency Assam State Designated 4 Assam ASDA Electrical Inspectorate Agency Bihar Renewable Energy Renewable Energy 5 Bihar BREDA Development Agency Development Agency Chandigarh Electricity 6 Chandigarh - Electrical Inspectorate Department Chhattisgarh State Renewable Renewable Energy 7 Chhattisgarh CREDA Energy Development Agency Development Agency Dadra and Nagar Dadra Nagar Haveli Power 8 DNHPDCL Distribution Company Haveli Distribution Company Limited 9 Daman and Diu Daman Electricity Department - Distribution Company Gujarat Energy Development Renewable Energy 10 Gujarat GEDA Agency Development Agency 11 Goa Goa Electricity Department - Power Department Haryana Renewable Energy Renewable Energy 12 Haryana HAREDA Development Agency Development Agency Himachal Directorate of Energy, Govt. of 13 DoE Power Department Pradesh HP Jammu and J&K Power Development 14 JKPDD Distribution Company Kashmir Department Jharkhand Renewable Energy Renewable Energy 15 Jharkhand JREDA Development Agency Development Agency Karnataka Renewable Energy Renewable Energy 16 Karnataka KREDL Development Limited Development Agency 2 S. State Name of the SDA Acronym Type of SDA No. Energy Management Centre EMC Stand-Alone Agency for 17 Kerala Kerala Kerala Energy Efficiency Lakshadweep Electricity 18 Lakshadweep LEDA Power Department Department Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Renewable Energy 19 Madhya Pradesh MPUVNL Nigam Limited Development Agency Maharashtra Energy Renewable Energy 20 Maharashtra MEDA Development Agency Development Agency Manipur State Power 21 Manipur MSPDCL Distribution Company Distribution Company Limited Meghalaya State Designated 22 Meghalaya MSDA Electrical Inspectorate Agency Mizoram State Designated 23 Mizoram - Electrical Inspectorate Agency Nagaland State Designated 24 Nagaland NSDA Electrical Inspectorate Agency Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy 25 New Delhi Renewable Energy EEREMC Development Agency Management Centre State Designated Agency, 26 Orissa - Electrical Inspectorate Odisha Punjab Energy Development Renewable Energy 27 Punjab PEDA Agency Development Agency Renewable Energy Agency Renewable Energy 28 Puducherry REAP Puducherry Development Agency Rajasthan Renewable Energy Renewable Energy 29 Rajasthan RRECL Corporation Limited Development Agency Sikkim State Designated 30 Sikkim - Power Department Agency Tamil Nadu Electrical 31 Tamil Nadu TNEI Electrical Inspectorate Inspectorate Telangana State Renewable Renewable Energy 32 Telangana Energy Development TSREDCO Development Agency Corporation Limited Tripura State Electricity 33 Tripura TSECL Distribution Company Corporation Limited Uttarakhand Renewable Renewable Energy 34 Uttarakhand UREDA Energy Development Agency Development Agency Uttar Pradesh New & Renewable Energy 35 Uttar Pradesh Renewable Energy UPNEDA Development Agency Development Agency West Bengal State Electricity 36 West Bengal WBSEDCL Distribution Company Distribution Company Limited 3 COMPOSITION OF SDAS Stand-Alone SDAs Power 6% Departments Renewable Energy 14% Agencies 44% DISCOMs 17% Electrical Inspectorates 19% It is pertinent to note here that only two states – Kerala and Andhra Pradesh have established Stand-Alone SDA. However, remaining 34 States/UTs have assigned additional responsibility of facilitation and enforcement of the provisions of the EC Act at the State level to one of their existing agencies/ departments, wherein, the SDA shares key facilities / staff / budget with the parent department. Such SDAs are not able to give their undivided attention to the task of energy efficiency. This dampens the pace and direction of the energy conservation programmes, thereby limiting the outreach of activities. On the other hand, in States where Stand-Alone SDAs exist, it is observed that they are in a better position to perform the mandated functions. Considering the significance of implementation of energy efficiency and conservation measures in meeting India’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) target of reduction in the emission intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent from 2005 level by 2030 and requirement of dedicated support and proactive endeavour on the part of State Governments by undertaking various energy efficiency measures, Hon’ble Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy has sent a letter to Hon’ble Chief Minister of all the States (except Kerala and Andhra Pradesh), urging them to issue necessary instructions for establishing a “Stand-Alone” SDA in their respective States for effective implementation of the EC Act and the programmes thereunder. 4 In order to build and strengthen the institutional, technical and financial capacities and capabilities of the SDAs for undertaking energy efficiency activities at the State level, the Ministry of Power approved the scheme on “Strengthening of SDAs to promote efficient use of energy and its conservation” during the XI plan, which was continued during the XII plan and has also been ratified for the period 2017-20. Since its inception during the XI plan, BEE has been providing financial assistance to the SDAs under this