Anand Kumar
Department : Electrical Engineering
Research Interests
● Power Sector Regulation
● Training and Capacity Building
● Policy & Finance
● Renewable Energy Policy & Regulation
● Load Forecasting
● Tariff design & working models
● Power Purchase Agreements
● Energy Pricing
● Energy Access
● Standard of Performance and Safety Standards
Professional Summary
Professor of Practice, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (Jul 2021 to Present)
Chairman, Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (2016 – 2021)
Chairman, Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission (2011 – 2016)
Acting Chairman, Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (2010 – 2011)
Member, Technical Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (2008 – 2011)
Secretary, Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (2003 – 2008)
Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (2002 – 2003)
Senior Specialist, Uttar Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (1999 – 2003)
Member Working Group (Metering), UP Power Sector Reforms Project (1994 – 1999)
In charge, Data Acquisition System at Anpara Thermal Power Station (1985 – 86)