Karnataka Demand Flexibility and Demand-Side Management Framework

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The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has introduced a regulatory framework to enhance energy efficiency, manage peak demand, and improve grid reliability through demand-side interventions and demand flexibility measures. The framework mandates distribution companies (DISCOMs) to adopt energy-saving strategies, optimize consumption patterns, and integrate demand response into resource planning to reduce system costs and infrastructure needs. It includes mandatory targets for demand flexibility portfolio obligations, program design and reporting requirements, cost recovery mechanisms, and evaluation and verification processes.