NextBillion - A WDI Publication

The Energy Transition Preparedness Initiative (ETPI)—a collaborative effort by Prayas (Energy Group), Sustainable Futures Collaborative, and WRI India—is a multi-sectoral, multi-state initiative aimed at understanding state-level plans, actions, and governance processes supporting the energy transition. The “Power at Peak” webinar series builds up on ETPI research DISCOM Initiatives to Promote Energy-Efficient Appliances and Equipment  to create an enabling ecosystem for implementation of demand side management programs. The first webinar in the series focused on Webinar Why Energy Efficient Appliances and Demand Side Management Matters Now? was conducted on May 14, 2026.

The second webinar in the series will explore “why DISCOMs need to plan proactively for increasing demand” and “how regulatory changes can facilitate that”. This webinar will focus on the benefits from demand side measures beyond energy savings, with particular emphasis on peak demand savings, avoided capacity costs, and network deferral benefits, and demand flexibility to support renewable adoption. The discussion will also examine how efficient and flexible demand can be embedded into resource adequacy frameworks and aligned with emerging demand flexibility regulations.