Dr. Deo holds a post-graduate degree in Physics, a doctoral degree in Infrastructure Economics and has done post-doctoral research in Energy Policy and Economics. He is also co-author of three books on energy planning, energy management and regulatory practice.

Dr. Deo has 30 years of experience in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of which more than 20 years of experience has been at both policy and project management levels in the energy sector. He has worked in the power sector in the Ministry of Power, Government of India, Department of Energy, Government of Maharashtra and international institutions like UNEP and AIT.

In the Department of Energy, Government of Maharashtra his major contribution was drafting the State Electricity Reform Bill 2000. During this period he also held the concurrent charge of Environment Department.

He has worked with the UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC), located in Denmark as Senior Energy Economist for five years (1993 - 1998). On behalf of the Centre he also worked for UNDP on the development of Global Environment Facility (GEF) capacity building proposals to equip Egypt, Jordan and Malaysia to respond effectively to the Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC). All the energy-environment projects and climate change mitigation studies extensively covered power sector reforms, energy efficiency and conservation options.

He was the founding Director of state and national level energy institutions, namely the Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (1986-88) and the Energy Management Centre (1989 - 1993), set up to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency respectively. The latter has been upgraded under Energy Conservation Act 2001 to the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), a statutory body to implement the new law.

He worked as a short-term consultant to the World Bank in 1993 and as a Research Engineer at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok from 1985 to 1986.

Dr. Deo is a recipient of the World Wind Energy Award 2005 from World Wind Energy Association for his outstanding achievement in the dissemination of wind energy. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) selected him for their national award "Distinguished Personality - Energy Management" for the year 2006.

Vastly experienced in the power sector, Shri Barkakati has extensively worked in all the leading hydro and gas based projects of the North-east in various capacities with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation. He has about 31 years of varied experience in power sector planning construction and execution, operation and maintenance of Hydro and Thermal power projects and Transmission system including power system operation and power trading in the Commercial Department of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation, Shillong.

Shri Barkakati attended courses in Managing New Technology in UK in 1989 and Hydro Power studies in Spain in 2007 in regard to sedimentation and associated technical problems in Hydro Projects. He was also deputed to Japan for finalization of Design Memorandum with MHI in addition to attending various technology transfer matters and issues with MELCO, EPDCI and MHI in 1993.

He was also deputed to USA in 1993, 1997 and 1998 for finalization of design memorandum with DRESSER-RAND in regard to Gas Compressors and Gas Engines in addition to undertaking field visits to various construction sites of Dresser-Rand Gas Compression Projects.

His contribution to AERC
During this tenure in the Commission, two tariff orders were issued for FY 2008-09 and 2009-10 on 24.07.2009 and for FY 2010-13 on 06.05.2011. A number of new regulations were drafted and notified under his guidance for promotion of cogeneration and generation of electricity from renewable sources of energy. Tariff orders were issued for 2 MW Pahumara Small Hydro-electric Project (SHP) in Barpeta district and 0.4 MW Rupahi SHP in Baksa district in May, 2009 along with many others.

Previous Appointment
Prior to joining AERC, he was Chairman and Managing Director and Director (Technical), North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Limited (NEEPCO). As a Board Member and Chairman of the Corporation he had a dual role in shaping the policy of the Corporation and reviewing the performance in all fronts in addition to following BPE / Ministry of Power Power Policy and guidelines of the Government of India. During his tenure as CMD, the corporation posted the highest profit of Rs. 280 cr (provisional) after tax during 2007-08 which is higher by Rs. 44 cr (20%) when compared with that of the previous year

His tenure in the Commission will be for a period of 5 years upto 05.06.2013.

He took a mid career break in 1991-92, to pursue post graduate studies in London School of Economics and Political Science, U.K. After division of Uttar Pradesh, he worked as Principal Secretary, Industries and Labour and Principal Secretary, Irrigation and Power, Government of Uttarakhand.

In Central Government, Mr. Krishnan had been Director, Department of Mines, Director General Employment and Training, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Additional Secretary and Special Secretary in Ministry of Labour and Employment. He retired from Government of India as Secretary, Department of Fertilizers. At present, he is the Chairperson of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, a body set up as downstream regulator under the PNGRB Act, 2006

Shri Bhave has over 37 years experience in different capacities, and has held various important portfolios in the Government of Maharashtra such as CEO of Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, M.D. of State Principal Corporation, Chairman of State Electricity Board, Development Commission (Industries), Principal Secretary Department of Industry in the Government of India and other number of important positions in the Departments of Information Technology, Administrative Reforms, Pensions & Public Grievances as well as Special Secretary, Telecom and Secretary, Telecom Commission.

His last position, prior to appointment as Chairperson AERA, was Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India.

He started his career in the state of Gujarat and held various administrative positions including Chief Executive of important state owned enterprises. He was also posted as Economic Counsellor in the Indian Embassy in Washington DC, USA in the late 1980s. During 1998-2011, he worked in several senior positions in the Federal Government. He was a Member of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority. He was the Permanent Secretary in key ministries of Government of India such as Finance, Economic Affairs and Civil Aviation. He was member on the board of Reserve Bank of India, the country’s central bank. He was also alternate Governor for India at the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. He not only worked in senior positions in the federal government ministries but also held top appointments in the corporate sector, including as Chairman & Managing Director of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Limited and Director of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited. In view of his rich and diversified experience, after his retirement from civil service, he was appointed as Chairperson, CCI with tenure up to January, 2016. . His present job is to promote and sustain competition in Indian markets by effectively enforcing Competition Act 2002, which is a key component of India’s economic reforms.

His last assignment was Member, Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, with effect from 19-1-2005 to 22-9-2009. During his tenure in Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, he was instrumental in preparing many regulations, tying up of Power through Co-ordination Forum, allocation of PPAs to various Distribution Companies, Introduction of Intra-state ABT, Issue of MYT Regulations, approval of capital expenditure schemes, facilitating AT & C loss reduction from 45% to 20% in 4 years etc. During this period , four annual Tariff Orders for 7 utilities were also passed besides many other orders relating to disputes between Licensees, Licensees and Generating Companies, etc.

* Before joining Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission, he worked in the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission as Chief (Finance) on deputation almost since its inception for a period of over 5 years during which period he also held additional charges of Chief (Engineering) and Secretary. He has immensely contributed in the preparation of various Regulations, examination of more than 500 tariff petitions leading to issue of Tariff Orders by CERC.

* He also held various positions in Central Electricity Authority, which is his parent organization, between 1974 and 2005 and took voluntary retirement in January 2005. He also served in the Central Public Works Department for a period of 3 years.

* Thiru K. Venugopal is a Graduate in Electrical Engineering, M.Tech. in Energy Studies, MBA in Finance and LL.B. He is widely traveled and presented many papers in National and International Seminars and Conferences. He is also a resource person in various Training Programmes.

Shri Sharma had served in different capacities in MPSEB and served as Head of the Finance and Accounts Wing from July 2002 to July 2008in M.P. Power Transmission Company. He is presently serving as Member (Economics) in M.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission from 09/07/2008.

His first senior level assignment was with NALCO where he had many successful assignments in different capacities which paved him the way to become Director (Finance) of MECL (a Public Sector Company) at the young age of 40 in the year 1988.

He subsequently joined NMDC, also a Public Sector Company, as its Director (Finance) in the year 1993. He joined Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd., as Director (Finance) in January, 1998 and was subsequently appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd., with effect from 1.7.2002 till 31.5.2008.

As part of the Top Management team, he has been closely associated with setting proper targets and plans, extending all the guidance and assistance to projects for achieving the physical and financial targets. He has played important role in preparing long term corporate plan, detailed investment plans, annual plans, etc.

He has good knowledge of industrial, commercial and corporate levels. He has long experience in preparing large mining and power projects and implementations of projects successfully. He has long experience of administering large organization.

He has attended Strategic Management Programme conducted by Henley, the Management College, Henley-on Thomas, a prestigious Institution in United Kingdom. He has also attended various training programmes in the earlier part of his career on subjects ranging from Financial Management, Management Accounting, Foreign Exchange, WTO, etc.

He has visited many countries which include United Kingdom, United States of America, France, Japan, Mauritius, Singapore, Malaysia Japan, Hong Kong, Germany etc.

He has taken over as Member, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission in the forenoon of 23rd February 2009. Prior to taking over as Member, CERC, Shri Verma held the position of Member (Planning) in Central Electricity Authority and Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to Govt. of India. Shri Verma has also held charge of Member (Hydro) in CEA for a brief period. He has been Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) for three years in recent past.

Shri Verma belongs to Central Power Engineering Services of 1971 batch. In his long standing career of over 36 years in the power sector in various formations of CEA, Shri Verma acquired wide and valuable experience in planning, thermal power plant engineering, power project monitoring, project construction, supervision, operation monitoring, human resource development, grid operation, renovation and modernization of power plants and other policy aspects. Planning for power, load forecasting, conservation and efficiency, national electricity plan, CDM, baseline data, etc. were some of his important responsibilities as Member (Planning), CEA. Shri Verma also looked after the fuel management, R&D and IT in Power Sector. Shri Verma took important initiatives to promote energy conservation, standards & labeling and energy efficiency in various sectors in the country.

Shri Verma headed various Committees set up by the Government including Working Group on National Action Plan for Climate Change under the National Mission of Enhanced Energy Efficiency, ‘Task Force of formulation of the action plan for development of energy sector in the North Eastern Region, Expert Committee appointed by MNRE to study the geo-thermal based power generating potential in the Puga geo-thermal fields of Ladakh, J&K, Working Group of research and development of energy sector for 11th Plan, 17th Power Survey Committee and others, Member-Secretary of the Working Group on power for 11th Plan set up by Planning Commission, played a lead role in 50,000 MW of hydro power initiative announced by Hon'ble Prime Minister. Publication of C0 2 Baseline data in the Indian power sector and mapping of thermal power stations in the country for optimizing the efficiency of operation were spearheaded by him.

Shri Verma has been a Member of the Standing Committee on research and development in the Power Sector constituted by the Planning Commission and the comprehensive R&D perspective plan was prepared under his leadership. Shri Verma visited UK, USA, USSR, Vietnam, Kenya, Guyana, Nigeria, Poland, Brussels and Germany on various official assignments. More than 50 technical papers in the field of power sector have been published and presented by him in the various national and international seminars and workshops. Shri Verma has been responsible for power system monitoring and grid operation in the Eastern Regional Electricity Board dealing with optimization of generation and transmission capacities, inter-state and inter-regional exchange of energy, generation scheduling and accounting, etc. Shri Verma has handled human resource management development and system management at Power System Training Institute and Hot Line Training Centre at Bangalore for two years. Shri Verma has been conferred lifetime achievement award by Central Board of Irrigation & Power and also by the Bhopal Technological University.

Shri Verma has also been on Governing Council/Board of Directors of various institutions like CPRI, NPTI, CWet, DVC, etc.

Previous Assignments
Prior to joining as Secretary, CERC, Shri Bansal was a Joint Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. He was also a government-nominated Director in the board of BHEL. He has also served as a Director in the Ministry of Civil Aviation during the period 2006-08 handling the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines. He has been Commissioner & Secretary, Education for the Government of Nagaland from 2004 to 2006 and was the Finance Secretary, Government of Nagaland from 2002 to 2004.