(1) The licensee shall, within 6 months from the commencement of these regulations, prepare a comprehensive draft of DSM Master Plan and submit the same for the approval of the Commission.
(2) The distribution licensee shall prepare DSM Master Plan initially for a period of 5 years and subsequently for the periods as may be directed by the Commission from time to time.
(3) The draft of DSM Master Plan shall act as a reference document for the licensee while preparing the annual DSM programme for the State of Himachal Pradesh.
(4) The draft of the DSM Master Plan shall include the following, namely:-
(a) Demand forecasting study,
(b) Load research, establishment of baseline data, 4 Compendium of HPERC Regulations, March 2021
(c) Walk through Energy audit,
(d) Identification of DSM options,
(e) Cost benefit analysis of each of the DSM options,
(f) Pricing options for DSM,
(g) Financing DSM options,
(h) Prioritization and implementation schedule for each of the measures proposed in the DSM Plan,
(i) DSM targets to be achieved for each of the measures proposed in the DSM Plan,
(j) Institutional arrangement, implementation planning, barriers and mitigation measures, and
(k) any other aspects covered in these regulations or as the Commission may direct.