The primary objective of the Energy Conservation Act (EC Act), 2001, (later amended in 2010) is to promote efficient use of energy and its conservation through certain statutory measures in various sectors of economy. In 2008, Government of India announced the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), identifying eight missions to promote inclusive growth in the country. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under Ministry of Power (MoP) is implementing this scheme in 8 industrial sectors in the first phase, which are Thermal Power Plants, Aluminum, Pulp & Paper, Chlor-Alkali, Cement, Iron & Steel, Textile and Fertilizer. During the first phase of PAT (2012-13 & 2015-16), about 460 designated consumers (DCs) are expected to participate in the scheme who would be required to reduce the Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) from their baseline values.
