Electrical Energy Regulation and Load Management for addressing Power Crisis in Pakistan
In Pakistan the electrical power is generated mainly by using non renewable sources of energy, such as fossil fuels (Furnace oil, Natural gas, Coal) nuclear and renewable sources like hydel, solar, wind power. The country is facing severe short fall in the energy sector since last two decades. This shortfall is affecting the industrial development as well as economic growth. The governments have been planning various strategies and these are being implemented, in order to resolve the issue of power crises. A cost effective method applied, to conserve the electrical energy and narrow down the gap between demand and supply, is the use of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and the Load Data Improvement Program (LDIP) Composite Efficiency Index (CEI) is presented in this research using two variable factors i.e. line losses of 11KV feeder and its revenue recovery of energy bill amount. The CEI is being used as key instrument in preparing schedule for rational and indiscriminate load management plan. It is also helpful to meet the shortfall between power supply and demand which ultimately results into energy conservation Keywords LDIP, Energy Conservation, AMR, Line Losses, CEI