law: Electricity Act, 2003
  28. Functions of
  
  Regional Load Despatch Centre.-
  1.     
  
    The
  
  Regional Load Despatch Centre shall be the apex body to ensure integrated
  
  operation of the power system in the concerned region.
  2.     
  
    The
  
  Regional Load Despatch Centre shall comply with such principles, guidelines and
  
  methodologies in respect of wheeling and optimum scheduling and despatch of
  
  electricity as the Central Commission may specify in the Grid Code.
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Regional Load Despatch Centre shall--
  a.      be responsible for
  
  optimum scheduling and despatch of electricity within the region, in accordance
  
  with the contracts entered into with the licensees or the generating companies
  
  operating in the region;
  b.     monitor grid
  
  operations;
  c.      keep accounts of
  
  quantity of electricity transmitted through the regional grid;
  d.     exercise supervision
  
  and control over the inter-State transmission system; and
  e.      be responsible for
  
  carrying out real time operations for grid control and despatch of electricity
  
  within the region through secure and economic operation of the regional grid in
  
  accordance with the Grid Standards and the Grid Code.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
  
  4.     
  
    The
  
  Regional Load Despatch Centre may levy and collect such fee and charges from
  
  the generating companies or licensees engaged in inter-State transmission of
  
  electricity as may be specified by the Central Commission.