Energy Conservation Act, 2001

The Energy Conservation Act, 2001

ऊर्जा संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2001

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Act ID:	200152
Act Number:	52
Enactment Date:	2001-09-29
Act Year:	2001
Short Title:	The Energy Conservation Act, 2001
Hindi Title:	ऊर्जा संरक्षण अधिनियम, 2001
Long Title:	An Act to provide for efficient use of energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Power
Enforcement Date:	28-06-2012
Notification:	28th June, 2012 (sections 31, 33, 44, 45), vide notification No. S. O. 1433(E), dated 28th June, 2012, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii).


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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

BUREAU OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY

CHAPTER III

TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES, ETC., OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT CENTRE TO BUREAU

CHAPTER IV

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF BUREAU

CHAPTER V

POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND ITS CONSERVATION

CHAPTER VI

POWER OF STATE GOVERNMENT TO FACILITATE AND ENFORCE EFFICIENT USE OF ENERGY AND ITS CONSERVATION

CHAPTER VII

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT OF BUREAU

CHAPTER VIII

PENALTIES AND ADJUDICATION

CHAPTER IX

APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION

CHAPTER X

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Establishment and incorporation of Bureau of Energy Efficiency. Show Related Subordinates
Section 4. Management of Bureau. Show Related Subordinates
Section 5. Meetings of Governing Council. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6. Vacancies, etc., not to invalidate proceedings of Bureau, Governing Council or Committee.
Section 7. Removal of member from office.
Section 8. Constitution of Advisory Committees and other committees. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9. Director General of Bureau. Show Related Subordinates
Section 10. Officers and employees of Bureau. Show Related Subordinates
Section 11. Authentication of orders and decisions of Bureau. Show Related Subordinates
Section 12. Transfer of assets, liabilities and employees of Energy Management Centre.
Section 13. Powers and functions of Bureau. Show Related Subordinates
Section 13A. Prohibition of use of deceptive name, etc.
Section 14. Power of Central Government to enforce efficient use of energy and its conservation. Show Related Subordinates
Section 14A. Issuance of energy savings certificate Show Related Subordinates
Section 14AA. Issuance of carbon credit certificate
Section 14B. Power of Central Government to specify value of energy.
Section 15. Power of State Government to enforce certain provisions for efficient use of energy and its conservation. Show Related Subordinates
Section 15A. Budget of designated agency.
Section 16. Establishment of Fund by State Government.
Section 17. Power of inspection. Show Related Subordinates
Section 18. Power of Central Government or State Government to issue directions.
Section 19. Grants and loans by Central Government. Show Related Subordinates
Section 20. Establishment of Fund by Central Government. Show Related Subordinates
Section 21. Borrowing powers of Bureau.
Section 22. Budget. Show Related Subordinates
Section 23. Annual report. Show Related Subordinates
Section 24. Annual report to be laid before Parliament. Show Related Subordinates
Section 25. Accounts and audit. Show Related Subordinates
Section 26. Penalty. Show Related Subordinates
Section 27. Power to adjudicate. Show Related Subordinates
Section 27A. Power of State Commission to make regulations
Section 28. Factors to be taken into account by adjudicating officer.
Section 29. Civil court not to have jurisdiction.
Section 30. Appellate Tribunal. Show Related Subordinates
Section 31. Appeal to Appellate Tribunal. Show Related Subordinates
Section 31A. Procedure and powers of Appellate Tribunal. Show Related Subordinates
Section 32. [Omitted.].
Section 33. [Omitted.].
Section 34. [Omitted.].
Section 35. [Omitted.].
Section 36. [Omitted.].
Section 37. [Omitted.].
Section 38. [Omitted.].
Section 39. [Omitted.].
Section 40. [Omitted.].
Section 41. [Omitted.].
Section 42. [Omitted.].
Section 43. [Omitted.].
Section 44. Right of appellant to take assistance of legal practitioner or accredited auditor and of Government to appoint presenting officers.
Section 45. Appeal to Supreme Court. Show Related Subordinates
Section 46. Power of Central Government to issue directions to Bureau.
Section 47. Power of Central Government to supersede Bureau.
Section 48. Default by companies.
Section 49. Exemption from tax on income.
Section 50. Protection of action taken in good faith.
Section 51. Delegation. Show Related Subordinates
Section 52. Power to obtain information. Show Related Subordinates
Section 53. Power to exempt.
Section 54. Chairperson, Members, officers and employees of the Appellate Tribunal, Members of State Commission, Director-General, Secretary, members, officers and employees of the Bureau to be public servants.
Section 55. Power of Central Government to issue directions.
Section 56. Power of Central Government to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 57. Power of State Government to make rules.
Section 58. Power of Bureau to make regulations. Show Related Subordinates
Section 59. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament and State Legislature.
Section 60. Application of other laws not barred.
Section 61. Provisions of Act not to apply in certain cases.
Section 62. Power to remove difficulty.


Schedule 1. THE SCHEDULE Order Appendix Forms

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
24-09-2003	BEE appointment and other terms and conditions of service of DG, Rules, 2003
15-06-2004	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Appointment of Secretary) Rules, 2004
05-09-2005	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Annual Report ) Rules, 2005
29-11-2006	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Annual Report ) Amendment Rules, 2006
08-12-2006	Energy Conservation ( Minimum Qualification for Energy Managers) Rules, 2006
28-02-2007	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Form of Annual Statement of Accounts & Records) Rules, 2007
02-03-2007	Energy Conservation(the form and manner for submission of report on the status of energy consumption by designated consumers) Rules, 2007
03-08-2007	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Appointment of members, manner of filling vacancies, fees and allowances and procedure for discharging their functions ) Rules, 2007
26-06-2008	Energy Conservation (Form and Manner and Time for furnishing information with regard to energy consumed and action taken on recommendations of accredited energy auditor) Rules, 2008
25-02-2009	Energy Conservation ( Manner of holding inquiry ) Rules, 2009
27-07-2010	Energy Conservation ( Inspection ) Rules, 2009
30-03-2012	Energy Conservation ( Norms and standards for Designated Consumers Form, Time within which, manner of preparation and implementation of scheme, procedure for issue of energy saving certificates and value of per metric ton of oil equivalent of energy consumed ) Rules, 2018
28-06-2012	Appellate Tribunal for Energy Conservation (Procedure , Form, Fee and Record of Proceeding ) Rules, 2012
30-06-2015	Energy Conservation ( Norms and standards for Designated Consumers Form, Time within which, manner of preparation and implementation of scheme, procedure for issue of energy saving certificates and value of per metric ton of oil equivalent of energy consumed ) Amendment Rules, 2015
19-11-2015	Energy Conservation ( the form and manner for submission of report on the status of energy consumption by designated consumers) Amendment Rules, 2015
16-12-2015	Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation Fund ( Form and Time for Preparation of Budget) Rules, 2015
31-03-2016	Energy Conservation ( Norms and standards for Designated Consumers Form, Time within which, manner of preparation and implementation of scheme, procedure for issue of energy saving certificates and value of per metric ton of oil equivalent of energy consumed ) Amendment Rules, 2016
31-03-2016	G.S.R. 373(E).— Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which, and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificate and Value of Per Metric Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2016.
21-08-2017	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Terms and Conditions of Service of Employees) Rules, 2017
31-08-2017	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Recruitment, Appointment and Terms and conditions of service of officers and other employees ) Rules, 2017
13-02-2018	Energy Conservation Building Code Rules, 2018
26-04-2018	Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which , and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificate and value of Per Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Amendment Rules, 2018.
07-01-2019	Energy Conservation (Inspection) Amendment Rules, 2019.
28-09-2020	GSR 607(E) - Energy Conservation (Minimum Qualification for Energy Auditors, Energy Auditors (Building) and Energy Managers) Rules, 2020

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
27-09-2005	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Procedures for Conduct of Business of the Governing Council) Regulations, 2005
25-11-2008	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Advisory Committees) Regulations, 2008
06-07-2009	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Distribution Transformers) Regulations, 2009
06-07-2009	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009
06-07-2009	Bureau of Energy Efficiency ( Particulars and Manner of their Display on labels of Tubular Fluorescent lamps ) Regulations, 2009
06-07-2009	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Regulations, 2009
05-01-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Amendment Regulations, 2010
05-01-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Distribution Transformers) Amendment Regulations, 2010
05-01-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on/labels of Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) Amendment Regulations, 2010
05-01-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Amendment Regulations, 2010
31-03-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Qualifications for Accredited Energy Auditors and Maintenance of their List) Regulations, 2010
28-04-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit )Regulations, 2010
15-10-2010	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Certification Procedures for energy managers) Regulations, 2010
08-05-2013	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Amendment Regulations, 2013
26-05-2016	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Colour Televisions) Regulations, 2016
26-05-2016	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Direct Cool Refrigerators) Regulations, 2016
07-09-2016	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Stationary Storage Type Electric Water Heater) Regulations, 2016
21-07-2017	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Powers and Duties of Director-General of the Bureau) Regulations, 2017
29-11-2017	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Regulations, 2017
27-12-2017	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Self-ballasted LED Lamps) Regulations, 2017
20-02-2018	Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit of Commercial Buildings or Establishments) Regulations, 2018
19-05-2022	No. BEE/S&L/Ceiling Fan/05/2019-20 - Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Electric Ceiling Type Fans) Regulations, 2022.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
01-03-2002	PAT Notification S.O 268(E)
01-03-2002	PAT Notification S.O 269(E)
26-04-2002	Governing Council of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and appoints the Members of the Governing Council of the said Bureau, namely Appointed under clauses (a) to (n) of Sub-section (2) of Section 4.
02-03-2007	Notification for Appointment of Energy Manager by Designated Consumers exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Section 14 and Section 18 of the, Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Section 14 and Section 18 of the, Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001)
12-03-2007	Bureau of Energy Efficiency making a Notification for defining threshold of Thermal power plant, Textiles, Cement, Chlor Alkali, Fertilizer, Pulp & Paper, Iron & Steel and Aluminium sectors in exercise of the powers conferred by the clauses (e) and (f) of Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
12-01-2009	Specification of the energy consumption standards for star labeled household frost free refrigerators as specified under Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Frost Free Refrigerators) Regulations, 2009.along with amendments.
12-01-2009	Specification of energy consumption standards for star labelled Distribution Transformers as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Distribution Transformers) Regulations, 2009 and subsequent amendments .
12-01-2009	Specification of energy consumption standards for star labeled Room Air Conditioners of the vapour compressors type for Households use upto rated cooling capacity of 9000 kilo calorie/ hours as per the BEE (Particulars and Manner of their display on lables of Room AC) Regulations, 2009 and subsequent amendments.
12-01-2009	Specification of Energy Consumption Standards for Sta Label Tubular Fluorescent Lamps as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of star display on labels of Tubular Fluorescent Lamp) Regulations, 2009.
30-03-2009	Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which, and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificates and Value of Per Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Rules, 2012,
27-07-2010	S.O.1861(E)
30-03-2012	Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which, and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificates and Value of Per Metric Ton of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Rules, 2012.
28-06-2012	S.O 1433(E)
27-05-2014	Notification regarding Manner and Intervals of Time for conduct of Energy Audit In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (i) and (k) of Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).
23-04-2015	Specification of energy consumption standards for motor vehicles which are type approved under the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
30-09-2015	Bureau of Energy Efficiency making a Notification regarding exemption of NLC-1 TPS from PAT I under clauses (g) and (n) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).
29-12-2015	Notification for defining threshold of Railways, Petroleum Refineries and Electricity DISCOMs in exercise of the powers conferred by the clause (e) of section 14 of the said Act, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency and subsequent amendments.
31-03-2016	S. O. 1264(E).— PAT II Target
31-03-2016	Energy Conservation (Energy Consumption Norms and Standards for Designated Consumers, Form, Time within which, and Manner of Preparation and Implementation of Scheme, Procedure for Issue of Energy Savings Certificates and Value of Per Metric Tonne of Oil Equivalent of Energy Consumed) Rules, 2012,
26-05-2016	Specification of energy consumption standards fir star labelled household direct cool refrigerators as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Household Direct Cool Refrigerators) Regulations, 2016 and subsequent amendments.
26-05-2016	Specification of energy consumption standards for star labelled coloured television as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Colour Televisions) Regulation, 2016 and subsequent amendments.
08-06-2016	Notification for Corrigendum in target notification under PAT II for Railway sector.in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of section 14 of the said Act, in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
07-09-2016	Specification of Energy Performance Standards for Star Labelled Stationary, Storage Type electric water heaters as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Stationary Storage Type Electric Water Heater) Regulations, 2016 and subsequent amendments .
30-03-2017	S.O. 998(E) - PAT III Target
28-04-2017	Notification for Corrigendum in target notification under PAT III for Cement and TPPs
02-05-2017	Notification for Threshold level for Buildings Sector under clause (e) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001).
08-08-2017	Specification of energy consumption standards for star labels Room AC of the vapour compression type households use upto rated cooling capacity of 9000 kilo calories/ hours as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Room Air Conditioners) Regulation, 2017 and subsequent amendments.
16-08-2017	specification of the constant speed fuel consumption standard for heavy duty commercial vehicles of category M3 and N3 with gross vehicle weight exceeding twelve tonnes in accordance with the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989
15-11-2017	Bureau of Energy Efficiency making Notification of threshold Level for Petrochemical Sector, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (e) of Section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) and subsequent amendments.
27-12-2017	Specification of energy consumption standards for star labelled self-ballasted LED lamps as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Self-ballasted LED Lamps) Regulations, 2017 .
09-03-2018	Specification of Energy Consumption Standards for star labelled TFLs as per Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Particulars and Manner of their Display on Labels of Tubular Fluorescent Lamps) Regulations, 2018 .
28-03-2018	S.O. 1409(E).— PAT IV cycle Target
22-02-2019	SO 968(E) - TOE Notification
29-03-2019	S.O. 1473(E).— PAT V Target
16-07-2019	Bureau of Energy Efficiency, hereby specifies the constant speed fuel consumption standard for Light and Medium commercial vehicles of category M2, M3 and N2 with gross vehicle weight between three and a half tonnes to twelve tonnes in accordance with Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
09-10-2019	Amendment to MoP's Notification S.O 4097(E) for Self- Ballasted LED lamps.
29-10-2019	Amendment to MoP's notification S.O. 2528 (E) for Room Air Conditioners.
13-04-2020	S.O. 1254(E).–– PAT VI Target
27-05-2020	Amendment III 14(a) S.O.1665(E) Notification - Distribution Transformer
17-06-2020	S.O. 2147(E) - amendments notification - Cement
07-12-2020	Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4487 (E) Notification - Colour Television
10-12-2020	Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4485(E) Notification - Room Air Conditioners
10-12-2020	Amendment III 14(a) S.O.4486(E) Notification - Stationary Storage Type Electric Water Heater
11-10-2021	Amendment IV 14(a) S.O. 4208 (E) Notification - Stationary Storage Type Electric Water Heater
26-10-2021	S.O.4491(E) - PAT VII Target
02-11-2021	Amendment III 14(a) S.O. 4587 (E) Notification - Colour Television
10-11-2021	Amendment III 14(a) S.O. 4634(E) Notification - Room Air Conditioners
10-11-2021	Amendment IV 14(a) S.O. 4635(E) Notification - Frost Free Refrigerator
10-11-2021	Amendment II 14(a) S.O. 4636(E) Notification - Direct Cool Refrigerator
03-01-2022	S.O. 09 (E) - amendment notification - New Sectors in PAT
12-05-2022	Notification 14(B) S.O. 2211(E) - Ceiling Fan
12-05-2022	Notification 14(A) S.O. 2210(E) - Ceiling Fan

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
31-08-2020	Executive Order M&V timeline extension 2020
14-03-2022	MEA Extension Order 2022

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