Delhi · Act 36 of 2003

Section 31 — Constitution of State Load Despatch Centers.

THE ELECTRICITY ACT 2003

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31. Constitution of State Load Despatch Centres.–(1) The State Government shall establish a 
Centre to be known as the State Load Despatch Centre for the purposes of exercising the powers and 
discharging the functions under this Part. 

(2) The State Load Despatch Centre shall be operated by a Government company or any authority or 
corporation established or constituted by or under any State Act, as may be notified by the State 
Government: 

Provided that until a Government company or any authority or corporation is notified by the State 
Government, the State Transmission Utility shall operate the State Load Despatch Centre: 

Provided further that no State Load Despatch Centre shall engage in the business of trading in 
electricity. 



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More sections of this actSection 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · National Electricity Policy and Plan.Section 4 · National policy on stand alone systems for rural areas and non-conventional energy systems.Section 5 · National policy on electrification and local distribution in rural areas.Section 6 · Joint responsibility of State Government and Central Government in rural electrification.Section 7 · Generating company and requirement for setting up of generating station.Section 8 · Hydro-electric generation.
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