Task Force-1 – Coordination of Policies, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks
TF-1 deals with issues related to the policy, legal, and regulatory aspects of Cross Border Electricity Trade. It comprises nominated members from the country, regulatory authorities, energy/power ministries, and other policy-making bodies. It works on the harmonization of policies and regulations, framework for licensing, open access, tariff and trade negotiations, dispute resolution mechanism, and so on, thus creating conditions for a sustainable market for investment and the implementation of cross-border electricity trade projects.
Task Force 1 Studies
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Terms of Reference for Task Force 1
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Task Force-1 Members
Mr. Karma P. Dorji
Chief Engineer, Department of Hydropower and Power Systems, MoEA, Bhutan
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Mr. Sagar Raj Gautam
S.D.E., Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Nepal
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Mr. Prabal Adhikari
Chief, Power Trade Department, Nepal Electricity Authority
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Mr. M.G.A. Goonetilleke
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development
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Task Force-2 – Advancement of Transmission System Interconnections
TF-2 comprises nominated members from the country, transmission utilities, and the planning authorities, system operators. TF – 2 identify import-export points for technically and economically feasible cross-border interconnections over the next 20 to 30 years. It also formulates the required coordination procedures for stable regional/national grid operations.
Task Force 2 Studies
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Terms of Reference for Task Force 2
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Task Force-2 Members
Md. Masum Alam Bokshi
Executive Director (O&M), Power Grid Company of Bangladesh
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Mr. Braj Bhushan Chaudhary
Deputy Managing Director, Nepal Electricity Authority
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Ms. Indrani Vithanage
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development, Sri Lanka
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Dr. Subir Sen
Chief Operating Operator, CTU, Powergrid Corporation of India Ltd.
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Task Force-3 – South Asia Regional Electricity Market
TF-3 focuses on electricity trading/exchanges and markets. It comprises members from the utilities, energy trading companies, power exchanges, and so on. TF – 3 explores market-driven, commercial practices in the trading of power, including long-term contractual instruments and medium/short-term trading exchanges. It covers matters relating to agreements on guarantee mechanisms, tariffs, wheeling changes, attribution of transmission losses, and transmission pricing.
Task Force 3 Studies
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Terms of Reference for Task Force 3
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Task Force-3 Members
Mr. Raju Maharjan
Senior Divisional Engineer, Ministry of Energy, Government of Nepal
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Mr. Rajesh K Mediratta
Director (Business Development) at IEX, India
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Mr. Harish Saran
Executive Director (Marketing), PTC India Limited, India
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Mr. Md. Belayet Hossain
Chief Engineer (P&D), Bangladesh Power Development Board
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Mr. Binod Lohani
S.D.E., Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Nepal
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Ms. Dawa Chhoedron
Chief Engineer, TPSD, Department of Hydropwer and Power, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bhutan
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Dr. HM Wijekoon Banda
Chief Engineer, Transmission Planning, Ceylon Electricity Board, Sri Lanka
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