Central Electricity Authority

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The Central Electricity Authority is a statutory body under the Government of India responsible for overseeing and advising on the development, planning, and technical coordination of the country’s power sector.

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
statutory body
abbreviation CEA NERFINISHED
country India
countryServed India NERFINISHED
field electric power engineering
energy
governingLaw Electricity Act, 2003 NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation New Delhi, India
surface form: New Delhi
jurisdiction Government of India
legalBasis Electricity Act, 2003 NERFINISHED
mandate ensure integrated development of power system in India
ensure reliability and quality of power supply
promote coordinated development of generation, transmission and distribution
parentAgency Ministry of Power NERFINISHED
predecessorLegalBasis Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 NERFINISHED
reportsTo Ministry of Power NERFINISHED
responsibility advising on construction of power plants
advising on distribution systems
advising on transmission systems
collection of data on generation, transmission and distribution of electricity
grid connectivity standards
overall development of electricity sector in India
preparation of National Electricity Plan
promotion of efficient and economical use of electricity
promotion of safety in electrical supply
publication of electricity statistics
regulation of measures relating to grid operation and grid security
specification of safety requirements for electrical plants and lines
specification of technical standards for construction of electrical plants and lines
technical coordination between generating companies and transmission utilities
role advising on policy and technical issues in power sector
collection and analysis of electricity data and statistics
coordination of power system operations
formulation of national electricity plans
grid standards formulation
monitoring of distribution performance
monitoring of power generation performance
monitoring of transmission performance
planning of power sector development
safety oversight in electrical installations
standardization of technical parameters in power sector
technical advisor to Government of India on electricity matters
scope national
sector electricity
power sector
typeOfOrganization planning body
technical advisory body

Referenced by (3)

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Narmada Control Authority coordinatesWith Central Electricity Authority
Area Electricity Boards parentOrganization Central Electricity Authority
Central Electricity Generating Board predecessor Central Electricity Authority