1International Institute for Energy Conservation (IIEC), E-mail: npandit@iiec.org
2Office of EEE, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), E-mail: spadmanaban@usaid.gov
3IIEC, E-mail: mpatankar@iiec.org
Domestic water pumping demand side management (DSM) opportunities are becoming increasingly important to Indian water utilities in the burgeoning urban and peri-urban environment. However, these cross-sectoral DSM opportunities also will provide significant benefits for two important market players – the Indian electricity utilities and private sector vendors and service suppliers. This article underscores the need for a coordinated strategy between the municipal water utilities and the electric utilities to deliver efficient water and energy co-management services to consumers
