Implementation of Energy Conservation Act 2001- Part I

Formulation of Energy Conservation Action Plan :

The five year energy conservation action plan for NSDA has been divided into two parts, Part – A and Part – B. Part – A contains 19 deliverables, whereas, Part – B contains 3 deliverables, totaling to 22 deliverables.  All the deliverables are towards fulfilling the main roles and responsibilities of SDA namely, as a developmental role, as a facilitator role, as a regulatory role, coordination with BEE / Central government and coordination with State government.

The 22 deliverables are mentioned below :

Under the 22 deliverables / tasks various activities are taken up to make the SDAs roles and responsibilities towards achieving the objectives of SDAs.  Those activities are mentioned in the respective deliverables.

1.0    Establishment of Internet Platform for Communication with SDA

Brief about the Activity

1.1    Database/website linkage with other SDAs / BEE
1.2    Status of compliance / non-compliance of Designated consumers and notified buildings
1.3    Status of availability of notified equipments in the State

2.0    Preparation of list of certified energy managers and accredited energy auditors which work or reside in the State (ESCO)

Brief about the Activity

2.1    Prepare Energy Managers’ & Auditors’ list
2.2    Prepare Energy Auditor / Energy audit firms list with industry specialization
2.3    Prepare ESCO list

3.0    Preparation of list of designated consumers and their energy consumption

Brief about the Activity

3.1    Prepare designated consumers list
3.2    Collect energy consumption data from designated consumers

Target group / Beneficiary

The main beneficiary for the above activities would be NSDA, Designated consumers within the Sate and partially within the country, Energy Audit firms, ESCOs and other stake holders.

Technology Adoption/Resource Requirements

Computer hardware, software and Internet connectivity as a start up requirement (these have been addressed in IT infrastructure needs of NSDA as given in Annexure - I.

The generation of databases as a first time activity may be outsourced with implication of consultancy charges.

The maintenance of hardware and software, regular updation of databases as a maintenance activity will be taken up by NSDA Group Head Development afterwards (or out sourced).

For preparation of database for designated consumers, Energy Managers, Energy Auditors, ESCO, Buildings, Energy Audit firms a questionnaire will be designed in consultation with BEE so that data collected from different agencies should be uniform in all SDAs.

Implementation Strategy

NSDA would develop the technical specifications and terms of reference for the above procurements. Designated ECAT members to be task managers for procurement process, quality assurance etc. NSDA Group Head Development to administer the overall activity implementation through ECAT task manager.   The databases are updated as and when required.

Implementation Issues

•    Initially the details available for Energy Mangers, Energy Auditors, ESCOs will be collected from BEE for the State of Nagaland and then standardize questionnaire will be circulated to collect relevant details.
•    Procurement process of computers software, hardware, etc.
•    Procurement process for out sourcing.
•    All types of energy users to be accessed for authentic data on energy consumption pattern.
•    The designated consumers list is to be generated from energy consumption data from various sources of energy use like electricity, coal, oil, gas etc.
•    Processes for subsequent maintenance of computers hardware, software and databases. 
•    Capacity building of NSDA Development Group.

Activity Duration

09 months for initial procurements and maintenance activities of hardware, software and first time generation of databases. Subsequently, Updation of databases would be carried out.

Financial Implications

Activity Benefits

The above activities will facilitate SDA for smooth implementation of EC Act in the State.  The database which would website linkage with BEE and other SDA would benefit consumers to get the best services in specialized areas.  The activity helps NSDA to undertake customized developmental initiatives.

Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA and BEE.

4.0    Preparation of set of forms concerning communication of data and other information with BEE

Target group / Beneficiary

NSDA, BEE, Designated consumers, Energy Mangers, Energy auditors and other stakeholders

Technology Adoption/Resource Requirements

Use of computer hardware, software and internet connectivity is required for the e-filling of the energy data by the designated consumers.  A form for e-data filling by the designated consumers would be designed, developed and field tested. The data collected would be tested using computer software for acquiring the statistics

The main database would be placed at BEE; NSDA would be access the database for the designated consumers within the State and also in case of any discrepancy of e-data filling, analysis, etc.

Implementation Strategy

BEE would be playing the important roles in creating the database as well as the design of the form.  NSDA would be involved in implementing the e-data filling as well as the field testing of the form.  The activity would be outsourced.

Implementation Issues

•    Procurement process of computers software, hardware, etc.
•    Procurement process for out sourcing.
•    All types of energy users to be accessed for authentic data on energy consumption pattern.
•    The designated consumers list is to be generated from energy consumption data from various sources of energy use like electricity, coal, oil, gas etc.
•    Processes for subsequent maintenance of computers hardware, software and databases. 
•    Capacity building of NSDA Development Group.

Activity Duration

9 months for initial procurements and maintenance activities of hardware, software and first time generation of databases. 07 months would be required for field testing of the form.

Financial Implications

A budgeted figure of Rs. 6.0 lakhs for field testing of e-data filling.  The cost of computer hardware and software is accounted in Annexure – I.

Expected Output

Generation of database on energy data industry wise; specific energy consumption sector-wise, statistical information, etc.

Activity Benefits

The activity will facilitate SDA for smooth implementation of EC Act in the State.  The database which would website linkage with BEE and other SDA would benefit consumers to get the best services in specialized areas.  The activity helps NSDA to undertake customized developmental initiatives.

Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA and BEE.

5.0    Half yearly State level meeting with certified energy managers and accredited energy auditors to discuss duties and responsibilities as well as joint progress

6.0    Annual State level conference of energy intensive industry, as well as certified energy managers and accredited energy auditors with award for all categories

Brief about the Activity

6.1    Annual State level conference
6.2    Constitution of State level EC Awards 
6.3    State Level EC day celebration

7.0    Half yearly regional meeting for exchange of information about lessons learned on State level implementation of EC Act

8.0    Annual meeting of all SDA’s to discuss progress and next year’s action plan with BEE

Target group / Beneficiary

Designated consumers, certified energy mangers, accredited energy auditors, energy firms, ESCOs, ECAT team members.

Technology Adoption/Resource Requirements

Annual meeting would be conducted with designated consumers, energy mangers, energy auditors, energy firms and ESCOs to discus the roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders as well as the EC Act implementation issues.

Implementation Strategy

The designated consumers, energy mangers, energy auditors, energy firms and ESCOs of the State as well as selected stakeholders of the country would be invited for the meeting.

Annual dissemination measures adopted, case studies, demo project, etc. involving all stakeholders towards experience sharing.

Documentation of the meet would be outsourced.

•    Energy Conservation Celebration Day for the State of Nagaland would be declared in consultation with Govt. of Nagaland.  Apart from adequate publicity, the following type of celebrations would be encouraged by NSDA.
                                        

At School level

1.  Sit & draw completions
2.  Debate, quiz and essay writing competitions
3.  Slogan completions

At College level

1.  Debate, quiz and essay writing competitions
2.  Student projects/workshops among engineering and science colleges

At Designated consumers, Govt. Depts. SPSUs/ Village Communities

1.  NSDA awards
2.  Debate, slogan, quiz, essay writing and painting competitions
3.  Inter departmental competitions
4.  Small group activities facilitations
5.  Awareness workshops and seminars
6.  Invited talks/presentations
7.  The information collected from DCs will facilitate to SDA to a certain energy benchmark figure for particular sector. The norms and standard developed by BEE will be compared to ascertain the potential of energy savings
8.  Information regarding promotion of new technologies will be easily assessed through web site linkage and information collected through vendor

At Commercial buildings and establishments

1.  Peer group competitions
2.  NSDA awards

At Multistoried Dwellings/Residential Complex

1.  Competition among Housewives and children

•    Annual Energy Conservation Awards would be constituted by NSDA for designated consumers and commercial buildings to be awarded on energy conservation day.

•    The criteria and the process for awards would be on similar lines of BEE excepting that the coverage would be for the State of Nagaland.

•    The process of outreach would be through web-link while the analysis of responses; short-listing award winners, validation and event management for the awards ceremonies would be outsourced.

•    NSDA would develop terms of reference for the outsourcing activities.    Designated ECAT members to be task managers for the outsourcing process, quality assurance etc. NSDA Group Head Development to administer the overall activity implementation through ECAT task manager.

Implementation Issues

•    Sharing of information about the company as well as energy data may be a problem.

•    Cognizance of Govt. of Nagaland to declare Energy Conservation Day.

Activity Duration

12 months and ongoing.

Financial Implications

•    Sponsored bill insert campaigns.
•    Vendor sponsored hoardings in public places
•    Posters and hoardings in Govt. Depts., Commercial establishments and other public places
•    Posters and hoardings in designated consumer premises
•    Posters and hoardings in other energy users premises
•    TV and Radio advertisements/programs
•    News paper supplements and advertisements
•    Booklets and brochures on efficient energy use published by all existing sources like Oil Companies, Coal Dept., Non-conventional energy depts., Environment depts. and other development agencies will be judiciously utilized in the campaigns with cooperation from respective agencies.

Implementation Issues

•    Content development, compilation, translation
•    Cooption of department of school education / board and their cognizance for incorporating EE and EC in school curriculum
•    Cognizance of State govt. mass media like radio and TV.
•    The standard and norms developed by BEE will facilitate to monitor the energy benchmark figure for DCs in the State.
•    Sponsorship of EE vendors and services

Activity Duration

12 months and ongoing.

Financial Implications

•    Budget for outsourcing of activity under 9.1 to  9.6 – Rs. 167.0 Lakhs
Detailed Budget for activities 9.1, 9.2 & 9.3 given in Annexure - II

Total budget 174.20 Lakhs

Expected Output

Well-informed energy users in the State of Nagaland

Activity Benefits

•    Awareness development among all energy user groups and citizens
•    Recognition of energy conservation achievements and contributions
•    Rational usage of energy by all consumers
•    Energy demand and consumption optimization in the State of Nagaland
•    Encouragement of energy efficiency as a pro-active initiative of NSDA

Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA
 
10.0    Conduct mandatory refresher course for certified energy auditors and energy managers

Brief about Activity

10.1 Conduct mandatory refresher course for certified/probable EM / EA /ESCOs
10.2 Training of prospective EM / EA

Target Group/Beneficiary

The main beneficiary would be personnel working under NSDA, Designated consumers, Energy Auditors and Managers, ESCO’s, utilities, engineers and managers working in different organizations.

Technology Adoption/Resource Requirements 

•    Access to national and international experts through Bureau of Energy Efficiency
•    Empanelment of experts/institutions at local level
•    Access to all training materials available with BEE
•    Cooperation of stakeholders like ESCOs, Manufacturers etc.
 
Implementation Strategy

•    NSDA would select the agencies/institutions for activity 10.1
•    NSDA would also empanel institutions that can be entrusted activity 10.1 & 10.2
•    NSDA would look up to support from BEE and international expert through BEE for activities 10.1 & 10.2
•    NSDA would develop terms of reference for the outsourcing activities.    Designated ECAT members to be task managers for the outsourcing process, quality assurance etc. NSDA Group Head Development to administer the overall activity implementation through ECAT task manager.

Implementation Issues

•    Activity should address profile of designated consumers in the State of Nagaland
•    Activity should also factor ECBC customization features for the needs of stakeholders from commercial buildings/complexes
•    NSDA training as part of activity 10.1 & 10.2 should also incorporate project management and documentation skills since several activities are outsourced.
•    Cooperation of all stakeholders including designated consumers, ESCOs, energy supply authorities, manufacturers and other relevant institutions
•    Cooperation from relevant Govt. Depts.
•    All the training programs cannot be conducted at NSDA premises and accordingly option of conducting these training programs at different locations, commercial venues and at the designated consumer’s premises as relevant would be explored.
•    Sponsorship of relevant stakeholders would be solicited for better cost effectiveness.
 
Activity Duration

•    Preparation of training  modules  – 3 months
•    Activity 10.1 -  Two weeks full time (yearly 1 program)
•    Activity 10.2 -  Three days to Five days (yearly 1 program)

Financial Implications

•    Budget for activity preparation of training modules  Rs. 5 Lakh
•    Budget for activity 10.1 Rs. 5 Lakhs for 5 programs
•    Budget for activity 10.2 – Rs. 7 lakhs for 5 programs

Total budget Rs. 12 Lakhs

Expected Output

Capacity building for smooth implementation of EC Act at NSDA as well as among all the stakeholders in the State of Nagaland

Activity Benefits

•    Energy efficiency improvements in the Govt. and all consumers classes
•    Serves as a powerful enabler for fulfilling EC ACT mandates in Nagaland State.
•    Enhancing capability of EM and EA to undertake EE projects in DCs.
 
Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA
 
11.0    Implementation and conduct of Life Long Learning (3L) Program of BEE for certified EAs, Accredited EAs and other interested parties.

•    The methodology for conduct of Life Long Learning program of BEE would be same as discussed in deliverable 10.
•    The 3L program would be conducted by BEE, but NSDA would facilitate in conduct of the program.  NSDA would arrange participants from NSDA, designated consumers, and other stake holders.  BEE would arrange for the faculty / expert speaker, training material, program charges, etc.
•    The budget line would meet from BEEs budget, hence individual budget line for NSDA in not provided.

12.0    Training of designated consumers for annual reporting of energy data

Brief about the Activity

12.1    Trainers database list (industry-wise, subject-wise)
12.2    Training of SDA personnel as trainers (through TOT)
12.3    Training of DCs in the State
12.4    Training of DCs on e-data filing / analysis of energy data

Target group /  Beneficiary

The beneficiary for the above activity would be SDA and technical personnel involved in EE activities in DCs.

Technology Adoption/Resource Requirements 

•    Access to national and international experts through Bureau of Energy Efficiency
•    Empanelment of experts/institutions at local level
•    Access to all training materials available with BEE
•    Cooperation of stakeholders like ESCOs, Manufacturers etc.
 
Implementation Strategy

•    NSDA would select the agencies/institutions for activity 12.1
•    NSDA would also empanel institutions that can be entrusted activity 12.1 & 12.2
•    NSDA would look up to support from BEE and international expert through BEE for activities 12.1 & 12.2
•    NSDA would develop terms of reference for the outsourcing activities.    Designated ECAT members to be task managers for the outsourcing process, quality assurance etc. NSDA Group Head Development to administer the overall activity implementation through ECAT task manager.

Implementation Issues

•    Activity 12.1 should address the specialization of trainer with respect to DCs.
•    After preparing database of DCs in the State, the contents of the program may be designed in such a manner, which suits the requirements of the industries.
•    Experienced trainers may also be empanelled by NSDA from other State to make training programs for DCs more effective

Activity Duration

•    Preparation of trainers database – 4 months
•    Activity – 12.2 – 1week program (at least 1 program per year)
•    Activity – 12.3 – 1 week program (at least 2 programs per year)
•    Activity – 12.4 – 3 days program

Financial Implications

Total Budget Rs. 22.5 lakhs

Expected Output / Activity Benefits

•    Capacity building of trainers and DCs for a smooth implementation of EC Act.
•    Capacity building of DCs for e-data filling and analysis of energy data.
•    Activity will facilitate SDA / BEE for setting up energy bench mark indicators at State level

Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA / BEE
 
13.0    Collection of data concerning manufacturing as well as sales of household appliances and other equipment at State level falling under the Energy Conservation Act

14.0    Annual Report about State wise sales of labeled household appliances and other energy intensive equipments

Target group / Beneficiary

The main beneficiary would be Designated Consumers, Energy Auditors/Energy Managers, ESCOs, Accredited Energy Auditing firms, suppliers of appliances and energy intensive equipments, suppliers and instruments vendors. Other beneficiaries would be consumers, NSDAs, and other stakeholders.

Technology Adoption/Resource Requirements

The activity, collection of data concerning manufacturing as well as sales of household appliances and other equipment at State falling under the energy conservation act, would be carried out with the assistance of BEE and would be outsourced.

BEE would direct the manufacturer of the household appliances and other equipment falling under the energy conservation act to provide information / data for such equipment / appliance to NSDA.

The information / data would be analyzed and an annual report would be produced highlighting the sales trend, energy usage assisting the State level energy policy as well as the fulfillment of the requirement of energy conservation act.

Implementation Strategy

Most of the major manufacturers producing household appliances and other equipment have country level presence.  In order to acquire State level information / data a proper system / procedure may be developed by issuing directives / orders to the concerned manufacturer to supply information / data annually before a specified period.  Intervention of BEE / Central Government for such directive / order should be issued.

Implementation Issues

As the activity involves major manufacturer and their sale figure within the State authenticated figures may be a problem.  A sample survey would also be carried out to access the sale figure as well as the energy usage and also to assess the sale of appliances / equipments by the local manufacturers.

Activity Duration

The activity would be taking 6 months and would be carried out every year.

Financial Implications

The budget for deliverable 13.0 and 14.0 would be Rs. 12.0 lakhs.

Expected Output

The annual report on sale of household appliance and equipment would provide insight of the sales and consumer energy usage pattern on such appliances and equipments.

Activity Benefits

The annual report would give details of compliances and non-compliances of the household appliances / equipments within State as well as the manufacturer who are using the standards prescribed by BEE.  This would also provide information / data for the modification of State level energy policy.

Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA and BEE

15.0    Annual survey and analysis of impact of energy conservation act, based on reports of accredited energy auditors as well as energy managers as well as other source of information in the State.  Demonstration / CDM project and their dissemination.

Brief about Activity

15.1    Success / achievements of Energy Conservation action plan on year to year basis : The operation plan would be     monitored based on relevant parameters, key success factors, key result areas, etc.  Every year the achievements would be identified and would be input for energy policy formulation / modification.

15.2    Conduct of demonstration projects in two Government buildings, to bring out energy efficiency opportunities through comprehensive energy audits, and to demonstrate the results through implementation of recommended measures of the energy audits. The activity is meant to serve as a Demo project for replication in other Govt. buildings, Commercial buildings & establishments of Nagaland, apart from capacity building of the NSDA. The implementation mechanism is envisaged to be performance contracting or ESCO induction.  

15.3    Conduct of Demonstration Project on Energy Efficiency Improvement in 3 selected Municipalities of Nagaland addressing Head Water Works (Wells), Pump Houses (Transfer points). The energy audit studies would bring out specific energy consumption, operational efficiency with respect to rating, energy saving margins and cost benefits of such improvements.  The energy audit studies would also cover existing street lighting system to bring out specific energy saving option with cost benefits.  These energy audit studies would be followed up through implementation associating ESCOS or through performance contracting.  The Demo projects are envisaged to serve as templates for replication in the remaining municipalities of Nagaland apart from capacity building of NSDA. Conduct of prescoping study on demand side management in Nagaland addressing industry sector to bring out customized Demand Side Management and end use efficiency improvement programme in the State of Nagaland.  The prescoping study would lead to well defined DSM and end use efficiency improvement road map for the State of Nagaland which if implemented can help in peak demand reduction and energy savings at utility end at much leaser costs compared to the costly route of capacity addition. The prescoping study would also help to build capacity at NSDA for undertaking similar initiatives in other sectors.

15.5    Dissemination of demo project results
15.6    Development of SMEs clusters
15.7    Energy efficiency in Agriculture pumping sets

Target Group / Beneficiary

Government Buildings, Municipalities, NSDA and Power Generation Utilities of Nagaland.

Technology Adoption

Initially the activities will be out sourced to professional organizations that are well experienced in such energy audits and demo projects.

Implementation Strategy

1.    NSDA would select the municipalities for demo projects based on appropriate criteria. 

2.    NSDA would design the scope, terms of reference, for all the three demo projects, which would be administered by Group Head facilitation at NSDA and implemented through ECAT members as designated task managers. The activities 15.2 and 15.3 would be having two phases namely, energy audit phase and implementation phase.  The activity 15.3 would be a prescoping study involving secondary data analysis, sample surveys and development of a DSM and end use efficiency improvement program addressing Nagaland Industry Sector.

3.    The energy audits and DSM prescoping study would be outsourced by NSDA to professional energy audit firms with relevant experience/exposure.  This would also help in capacity building at NSDA.

4.    Based on the energy audit findings as above, ESCOs would be invited by NSDA to offer implementation of the recommendations on shared savings/performance contracting basis.

5.    The Demo project experiences would be documented by NSDA after their implementation, 

6.    NSDA would also conduct dissemination workshops on the above three themes for experience sharing   as well as for planning future initiatives such as replication.

Implementation Issues

Since NSDA is yet to build capacity in these core competency areas, the demo projects would be outsourced.  The outsourced activities would be carried out involving stakeholders like reputed energy audit firms, ESCOs etc. The implementation success depends upon extend of cooperation of the beneficiaries, availability of resources etc.

Activity Duration

The duration of energy audit studies would be one year while the implementation may take 2 – 3 years depending upon availability of resources for implementation co-operation and readiness of the beneficiaries

Financial Implications

•    Budget for outsource activity 15.1 – Rs. 10.75 lakhs
•    Budget for conduction of demo projects under activity 15.2 – Rs. 15 lakhs
•    Budget for conduction of DSM demo projects under activity 15.3 - Rs. 20 lakhs
•    Budget for dissemination of demo projects under activity 15.5 - Rs. 20 lakhs
•    Development of SMEs clusters under 15.6 – Rs 20 lakhs
•    Energy efficiency in Agriculture pumping sets under 15.7 – Rs 20 lakhs   

Total Budget Rs. 105.75 Lakhs

Expected Output

•    Assessment of Energy Savings opportunities in Govt. Buildings.
•    Assessment of Energy Savings opportunities in Municipalities.
•    Road map of DSM and end use efficiency improvement plan for industry sector.
•    Demonstration of energy efficiency projects
•    Development of SMEs clusters
•    Energy efficiency in Agriculture pumping sets

Activity Benefits

The following benefits are expected.

•    Capacity building of NSDA team for designing and implementing the above projects on energy efficiency. 
•    Multiplier effect once the projects are implemented in other similar entities.
•    The demo projects address energy user segments which are not often addressed for energy savings.
•    The road map on DSM would help NSDA in developing focused programs for industry as well as other energy user segments.

Implementation Responsibilities

NSDA, local bodies / authorities, etc.