The Ministry of Power has issued draft rules for compliance under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The draft Energy Conservation (Compliance Enforcement) Rules, 2025 empower the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to detect, verify, assess and represent non-compliance cases before adjudicating officers of state electricity regulatory commissions. The rules apply to designated consumers and entities under sections 13A and 14 of the Act. The Bureau will be responsible for ensuring adherence to prescribed norms and standards and for submitting periodic compliance reports to the central government. In cases of non-compliance, adjudicating officers will oversee enforcement, and penalties will be credited to the Central Energy Conservation Fund, with a portion allocated to state governments. Objections or suggestions on the draft may be submitted within thirty days.
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