RDSS for smart meter installation

The  Karnataka Department of Energy (DoE) has planned to opt out of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) for smart meter installation. Instead, the state will implement the project independently. Karnataka is among the few states that have not opted for RDSS, under which 197.9 million consumer smart meters have been sanctioned nationwide. However, officials have not disclosed the reason behind this decision. Sources in the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) indicated that the project…