Introduction Course Details Contents About the Institute Participation and Accommodation Who should attend		IIT, Kanpur Announces   a Short-term Course on Challenges and Implementation Issues post Electricity Act 2003 : Regulatory, Policy & Technical Solutions April 10-14, 2004 Organized By: Department of Industrial and Management Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur- 208 016
		Coordinators Dr. Anoop Singh & Prof. A. K. Mittal Department of Industrial and Management Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology KANPUR (INDIA) – 208 016 Phone : 0512 - 259 7679, 259 7376 Fax     : 0512 - 259 7553 E-mail : anoops@iitk.ac.in Web   : http://www.iitk.ac.in/ime	Download Brochure (DOC) (PDF) Download Registration Form

Electricity Act 2003, enacted on 10^th June 2003, brings about a paradigm shift by opening up the Indian power sector to competition. The Act replaces three main existing acts governing power sector, namely, Indian Electricity Act, 1910, the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948 and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998. The act brings about de-licensing of thermal generation, open access in transmission, open access of distribution network in phases, multiple licensing in distribution zones and de-licensing of rural electricity supply. This sets tone for a competitive era in Indian power sector.

  To stand up to the challenges posed by ongoing changes and utilize opportunities for investment and growth in the sector, there is a need not only to understand implications of various provisions of the Electricity Act 2003 and, but more importantly, to work out strategies to meet such challenges. This course would enable participants to understand the issues emerging out of implementation of the Electricity Act 2003 and to evolve appropriate response to address the same.

The course would be useful for managerial, technical and supervisory staff of electric utilities including generation, transmission and distribution, members and staff of regulatory commissions, policy makers, investors and the academic community across the country. The course material would be drawn from the existing literature, ongoing research in the area, and national and international experience in deregulation of power sector.

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Course Duration: April 10 - 14, 2004

Venue: PBCEC Building, Visitors’ Hostel, IIT Kanpur.

Faculty: The faculty for this course will be drawn from various departments of IIT Kanpur, IIM Lucknow, and experts from the sector.

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The main topics to be covered in the course are

• Key Elements of Electricity Act 2003 – Generation, Transmission and Distribution
• International experiences in Deregulating Electricity Markets
• Power Trading in bulk power markets
• Regulatory issues in competitive power sector
• Open access – Regulatory and technical challenges
• Approaches to transmission pricing in the emerging scenario
• Retail competition through access to distribution network
• Tariff Rationalization and Cross-subsidy Management
• Distribution Reforms and Operational Efficiency
• Treatment of Renewable Energy and Rural Electrification
• System Operation and Energy Accounting
• Multi-Year Tariff
• Performance Based Regulation

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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur is one of the premier academic and research institutions in the area of technical education and research.

Set up in 1974, the Department of Industrial and Management Engineering (IME) is one of the first in the country to recognize the strength of combining the training of engineers with management. The department currently offers M Tech, Ph D and MBA degrees. The department is engaged in a diverse set of activities including teaching, academic research, industry consultancy and management development programs.

The department places significant emphasis on teaching and research in infrastructure management including power, telecom and urban infrastructure sectors addressing issues related to regulation, policy and finance.

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Applicants are requested to register for the course by 25^th March 2004. The registration fee is Rs. 10,000/- per participant. For participants from academic institutions, the registration fee is Rs. 7,000/- per participant.

Payment should be made in favour of “Co-ordinator, CII-EA” payable at State Bank of India, IIT Kanpur (Bank Code-1161).

The registration fee includes course pack, boarding and lodging at IIT Kanpur. Applications should be made on the registration form or its photocopy. Advanced e-mail registrations with required particulars can be made, subject to receipt of appropriate registration fee.

Members and staff of Regulatory Commissions, managerial, technical and supervisory staff of power sector utilities including generation, transmission and distribution, IPPs, financial institutions, consultants, equipment manufacturers, R & D organizations, policy makers, academia and other stakeholders.

Dr. Anoop Singh & Prof. A. K. Mittal

Department of Industrial and Management Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology
KANPUR (INDIA) – 208 016

Phone        :           0512 - 259 7679, 259 7376

Fax           :           0512 - 259 7553

E-mail       :           anoops@iitk.ac.in

Web         :           http://www.iitk.ac.in/ime