Vietnam: Principles for electricity load reduction when the national power system lacks electricity sources

Vietnam: Principles for electricity load reduction when the national power system lacks electricity sources (Illustrative image)

In Article 9 of Circular 34/2011/TT-BCT, the principles for electricity load reduction when the national power system lacks electricity sources in Vietnam are stipulated as follows:

1. If the national power system lacks electricity sources, electricity corporations and provincial power companies are responsible for implementing measures to minimize the impact of electricity load reduction on production activities and people's lives. To be specific:

- Implementing measures to save electricity and manage electricity demand;

- Agreeing with customers using electricity with on-site backup electricity sources to exploit these sources when power shortages occur;

- Agreeing with industrial-construction customers on methods for alternate electricity load reduction when the system lacks power or adjusting business production plans to reduce electricity consumption during peak hours when the system lacks electricity; arranging reasonable production plans, and developing and implementing plans to reduce electricity demand appropriate to the supply capabilities.

2. In case the measures specified in Clause 1 of this Article have been implemented but the electricity and consumption capacity of electricity corporations and provincial power companies are still likely to exceed the allocated electricity and capacity, electricity load reduction must be implemented according to the following principles:

- Applying the electricity load reduction to customers using electricity, except for important electricity users approved by the provincial People's Committee according to the Regulations on conditions, procedures, and suspension, reduction in electricity supply, issued under Decision No. 39/2005/QD-BCN on December 23, 2005, by the Minister of Industry (Decision No. 39/2005/QD-BCN);

- Giving priority to supply electricity for important political-social events and other events as directed by the provincial People's Committee;

- Conducting the electricity load reduction according to the plan approved by the provincial People's Committee ensuring alternation, fairness, not prolonging electricity load reduction for one area or one electricity load, and reasonably meeting electricity demands for production and people's livelihoods.

3. During the process of electricity regulation and load reduction, the Vietnam Electricity Group is responsible for updating the actual available capacity and load growth of the whole system to promptly adjust the electricity supply plan; directing electricity corporations and provincial power companies to implement the adjusted electricity supply plan to ensure stable operation of the national power system and provide maximum electricity when conditions permit.

More details can be found in Circular 34/2011/TT-BCT effective from October 24, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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