Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Power, issued on May 2, 2017, amends a previous order regarding designated consumers under the Energy Conservation Act of 2001. It specifies commercial buildings or establishments, including hotels with energy consumption of 1,000 metric tonne of oil equivalent (MTOE) per year and above, as designated consumers. This change is made in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment to Existing Order:** This notification amends the Ministry of Power's order S.O. 394E, dated March 12, 2007, which identifies energy-intensive industries and establishments as designated consumers.
* **Designated Consumers:** Commercial buildings or establishments, including hotels, are now included as designated consumers.
* **Energy Consumption Threshold:** The inclusion applies to those commercial buildings or establishments and hotels having energy consumption of 1,000 metric tonne of oil equivalent (MTOE) per year and above.
* **Authority:** The amendment is made under the powers conferred by clause e of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
* **Consultation:** The Central Government made this amendment in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
Impact Analysis:
* **Commercial Buildings and Establishments (including Hotels):**
* Impact: They are now classified as designated consumers if their energy consumption is 1,000 MTOE or more per year, potentially subjecting them to the requirements and obligations of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
* Action Required: Assess their annual energy consumption to determine if they meet the 1,000 MTOE threshold and, if so, comply with the Energy Conservation Act's requirements for designated consumers.
Key Entities Referenced
Energy Conservation Act, 2001: An Indian law related to energy conservation, specifically section 14 is referenced.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency: An organization consulted by the Central Government regarding energy efficiency matters.
Ministry of Power: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the notification was published.
S.O. 394E, dated the 12th March, 2007: An earlier notification regarding designated consumers, amended by this notification.
S.O 2022E, dated the 8th June, 2016: The last amendment regarding designated consumers.
Commercial buildings or establishments Hotels Units: Includes Hotels Units of such hotels under commercial buildings or establishments having energy consumption of 1,000 metric tonne of oil equivalent MTOE per year and above.
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का.आ. 1388(अ).—केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार ने ऊजार् दक्षता ब् यूरो के परामशर् से खपत की गई ऊजार् की ती(cid:7087)ता या मा(cid:7074)ा और
ऊजार् दक्ष उपकरण म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)ितस् थापन के िलए आवश् यक िनवेश की रािश तथा इसम(cid:7286) िनवेश के िलए उ(cid:7378)ोग की क्षमता और ऊजार्,
ऊजार् दक्ष मशीनरी और उ(cid:7378)ोग (cid:7367)ारा आवश् यक उपकरण की उपलब् धता के िवषय म(cid:7286), इसे ऊजार् संरक्षण अिधिनयम, 2001
(2001 का 52) की धारा 14 के खण् ड (ड.) के अधीन अिधसूिचत (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके पश् चात् उक् त अिधिनयम कहा गया ह)ै
उक् त अिधिनयम की अनुसूची म(cid:7286) िन(cid:7416)दर्ष् ट 9 ऊजार् सघन उ(cid:7378)ोग(cid:7298) और अन् य स्थ ापन(cid:7298) को तारीख 19 माचर्, 2007 को भारत के
राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खण् ड 3, उप-खण् ड (ii) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत तारीख 12 माचर्, 2007 के का. आ. 394(अ) म(cid:7286) भारत
सरकार के िव(cid:7378)ुत मं(cid:7074)ालय की अिधसूचना (िजसे इसके पश् चात् उक् त आदशे कहा गया ह)ै (cid:7367)ारा अिभिहत उपभोक् ता कहा गया ह;ै
और केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार ने ऊजार् दक्षता ब् यूरो के परामशर् से उक् त अिधिनयम की अनुसूची म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)दष्र् ट ऊजार् सघन
उ(cid:7378)ोग(cid:7298) और अन् य स् थापन(cid:7298) की सूची का पुनिवर्लोकन िकया ह ै और यह समाधान(cid:7079)द ह ै िक ऊजार् के कुछ अन् य (cid:7079)योक् ता(cid:7312) या
(cid:7079)योक् ता(cid:7312) के वगर् को उक् त आदशे म(cid:7286) अिभिहत उपभोक् ता के रूप म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)दष्र् ट िकया जाए;
और केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार ने िवचार िकया ह ै िक केवल उन ऊजार् सघन उ(cid:7378)ोग(cid:7298) और अन् य स् थापन(cid:7298) को समय समय पर
अिभिहत उपभोक् ता के रूप म(cid:7286) अिधसूिचत िकया जाए, िजनकी वािषर्क ऊजार् खपत केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)त् येक उ(cid:7378)ोग या
स् थापन के (cid:7079)ित उपदिशर्त की गई ह:ै
अत: अब केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, उक् त अिधिनयम की धारा 14 के खण् ड (ड.) म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)द(cid:7275) अिधकार(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए ऊजार्
दक्षता ब् यूरो के परामशर् से उक् त आदशे और संशोधन म(cid:7286) िनम् निलिखत ऊजार् सघन उ(cid:7378)ोग(cid:7298) और अन् य स् थापन को अिभिहत
उपभोक् ता के रूप म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)दष्र् ट करती ह,ै अथार्त् :
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उक् त आदशे म(cid:7286), उप पैरा 11 के पश् चात् िनम् निलिखत उप पैरा अंत:स् थािपत िकया जाएगा, अथार्त् :
''12. वािणिज्यक भवन या स्थापन (होटल) - वािणिज्यक भवन(cid:7298) या स् थापन(cid:7298) के तहत उक् त होटल(cid:7298) की खपत (cid:7079)ितवषर्
1000 मीि(cid:7069)क टन तेल समकक्ष (एमटीओई) और इससे अिधक यूिनट की ह।ै ''
[फा. सं. 10/06/2015 –ईसी]
राज पाल, आिथर्क सलाहकार
िटप्प णी : मूल अिधसूचना भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II, खण् ड 3, उप-खण् ड (ii) म(cid:7286) का. आ. सं. 394(अ.), तारीख
12 माचर्, 2007 (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)कािशत की गई थी और पश् चातवत(cid:7278) संशोध न कां.आ. सं. 2022(अ.) तारीख
8 जून, 2016 (cid:7367)ारा िकया गया था।
MINISTRY OF POWER
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd May, 2017
S.O. 1388(E).—Whereas the Central Government, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, having
regard to the intensity or quantity of energy consumed and the amount of investment required for switching over to the
energy efficient equipment and capacity of industry to invest in it and availability of the energy, energy efficient
machinery and equipment required by the industry, notified under clause (e) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation
Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) [hereinafter referred to as the said Act], nine energy intensive industries and other establishments
specified in the Schedule to the said Act, as designated consumers by notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Power number S.O. 394(E), dated the 12th March, 2007 [hereinafter referred to as the said Order], published
in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 19th March, 2007;
And whereas, the Central Government, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, has reviewed the
list of energy intensive industries and other establishments specified in the Schedule to the said Act, and is satisfied that
some other user or class of users of energy may be specified as designated consumers in the said Order;
And whereas, the Central Government considered it necessary to provide that only those energy intensive
industries and other establishments having annual energy consumption as indicated against each industry or
establishment by the Central Government from time to time shall be notified as designated consumers:
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the clause (e) of section 14 of the said Act, the Central
Government, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, hereby makes the following further amendments in
the said Order to specify the following energy intensive industry and other establishments, as designated consumers,
namely:—
In the said Order, after sub-paragraph 11, the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-
“12. Commercial buildings or establishments (Hotels) – Units of such hotels under commercial buildings or
establishments having energy consumption of 1,000 metric tonne of oil equivalent (MTOE) per year and above.”
[F. No.10/06/2015-EC]
RAJ PAL, Economic Adviser
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)
vide number S.O.394(E), dated the 12th March, 2007 and last amended vide notification number S.O 2022(E),
dated the 8th June, 2016.
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