Electricity Act, 2003
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
Dispatch Centre:
Provided further that
no State Load Despatch Centre shall engage in the business of trading in
electricity.