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.
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
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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
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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
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power sector ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization |
planning body
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technical advisory body ⓘ |
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