Untitled - Ministry of Power

Apart from the above functions CEA also
undertakes design and engineering of power
projects with a view to develop in house technical
know-how and also to assist the State Electricity
Boards, Generating Companies & State
authorities requiring such assistance . Besides
this, the monitoring of fly-ash generation by coal
/lignite thermal power projects is being carried
out on all India basis.
Subordinate Offices:
1. Northern Regional Electricity Board, New
Delhi
2. Western Regional Electricity Board, Mumbai
3. Southern Regional Electricity Board,
Bangalore
4. Eastern Regional Electricity Board,Kolkatta
5. North-Eastern Regional Electricity Board,
Shillong
6. Regional Power Survey Office, New Delhi
7. Regional Power Survey Office, Bangalore
8. Regional Power Survey Office, Mumbai
9. Regional Power Survey Office, Kolkatta
10. Regional Inspectorate Office, New Delhi
11. Regional Inspectorate Office, Chennai
12. Regional Inspectorate Office, Panaji (Goa)
13. Regional Inspectorate Office, Shillong
TECHNO ECONOMIC APPRAISAL OF POWER
SCHEMES
(Period 1.1.2003 to 31.3.2004)
The Central Electricity Authority had been
according Techno-economic Clearance/ Appraisal
to generation schemes (Hydro and Thermal )
and Transmission schemes etc. under the then
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 before the
enactment of the Electricity Act, 2003. CEA’s
consultation u/s 44(2A) of repealed Electricity
(Supply) Act, 1948 was also being conveyed to
the concerned State Electricity Boards/
Regulatory Commissions for captive power plants.
The Electricity Act, 2003 came into force w.e.f.
10th June, 2003. As per The Electricity Act,
2003, concurrence of CEA is now required for
only Hydro Generating Schemes. Technoeconomic
Clearance of CEA to Thermal
generation and Transmission schemes as well
as consultation for captive power plants are not
required now.
During the period, Central Electricity Authority
accorded TEC/TEA to 10 Nos. Generating
Schemes aggregating to a capacity of 7783 MW
comprising of 6 Nos. Thermal Schemes with
total capacity of 3265 MW and 4 No. Hydro
Schemes with total capacity of 4518 MW under
the repealed Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948.
Further, 6 Nos. Hydro Schemes aggregating to
a capacity of 1526 MW were accorded Techno-
Economic Clearance / Appraisal under the
Electricity Act, 2003.
Thus, during the period from 1st January 2003 to
31st March, 2004, CEA accorded TEC/TEA to
16 No. schemes (details as per Annex-I & II)
aggregating to a capacity of 9309 MW
comprising 6No. Thermal schemes aggregating
to capacity of 3265 MW and 10 No. Hydro
schemes aggregating to a capacity of 6044 MW.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Under the provision of Electricity Act, 2003
Central Electricity Authority will function and
perform such duties so as to promote research
in matters affecting the generation, transmission,
distribution and trading of electricity.
IMPORTANT TASKS HANDLED DURING
2003-2004
1. Preparation of Perspective Plan for
Research & Development
A standing Committee on R&D for
preparation of a Perspective Research and
Development Plan for next 15 years was
constituted by the Ministry of Power under
the Chairmanship of Chairman, CEA. The
report of the Committee ‘National Perspective
Plan for R&D in Power Sector’ has since
been submitted.
2. CEA Chairs at IIT, Delhi
An MoU exists between CEA and the IIT,
Delhi for creation of two CEA Chair
Professorships, one in the Center for Energy
Studies and the other in Electrical
Engineering Department to fulfil following
objectives concerning Power Sector.
To take part in the academic programs
of IIT, Delhi, as full time professors/
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