We have been hired to provide consulting services for the assessment of power sector in Assam. The scope of work for us includes conducting an assessment of current and future power sector conditions, based on existing documents prepared by ASEB and other relevant agencies. The study is to cover the components like progress of power sector reform; financial positions of ASEB and its subsidiaries; tariff analysis; potential demand-side management (DSM) and end-use EE activities; review the power sector master development plan and the five-year investment plan for generation, transmission, and distribution projects; assessing which sub sector and which subprojects should be prioritized to maximize the development impact through consultations with ASEB, the Government of Assam (GOA) and the Assam Energy Regulatory Commission (AERC); discussions with the various companies of ASEB and regulatory agencies the needs of the power sector of Assam; and, identifying the prioritized ADB financing projects and propose the five year assistance plan by ADB based on the above sector analysis.
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