Govt. to roll out National Electricity Data Sharing framework in October: Power Secretary

Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary at the Union Power Ministry. Source: Special Arrangement.

The government is set to roll out the National Electricity Data Sharing Framework in October to facilitate structured and secure data sharing in the power sector, Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary at the Union Power Ministry, said on Wednesday.

A national-level data governance committee, comprising government officials and industry representatives, will also be constituted to ensure a coordinated approach. The committee will be chaired by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) Chairperson.

“After consultations with stakeholders, we have prepared the National Electricity Data Sharing framework and would want to assure that we would be launching this in October itself,” Mr. Agarwal said.

The Power Ministry had floated the draft framework for stakeholder consultation in June. It lays down broad principles for structured, secure and transparent data sharing, while ensuring non-discriminatory access and protecting critical information infrastructure.