:: Energy Conservation Act-2001

  • Specify standards, specify appliances and equipment to be subjected to labeling regime
  • Prohibit manufacture, sale, import or deal in appliances and equipment not meeting S&L requirements/standards
  • Inspect and enforce compliance
  • Order mandatory energy audits in specified industries and for "designated consumers"
  • Designate consumers, with powers to exempt
  • Prescribe energy consumption norms
  • Direct any consumer to furnish energy related information
  • Directions for appointment of energy manager
  • Direct any designated consumers to prepare and implement energy efficiency measures (if not meeting norms, and if economical)
  • Prescribe energy conservation building codes
  • Enforce compliance to: building codes, mandatory norms, mandatory energy audit regime, energy efficiency measure implementation
  • Levy penalties (Company as well as individuals in Company)
  • Certification of energy auditors and energy managers
  • Adjudication and appellate procedures
  • Training in techniques for efficient use of energy and its conservation
  • Awareness and dissemination, pilot project demonstration and innovative financing

For Energy Conservation Act 2001 please refer BEE website

http://www.bee-india.nic.in