Client:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
From September 2009 to August 2013, The Energy Efficiency and Capacity Project (EEC), funded by USAID, aimed to improve Pakistan’s power supply by reducing demand through energy efficiency and Demand Side Management (DSM). The program focused on initiatives to mitigate the economic impact of power shortages by encouraging energy conservation practices and implementing DSM programs tailored to Pakistan’s evolving energy crisis. Led by International Resources Group (IRG) and with PITCO as a primary subcontractor, EEC involved close collaboration with Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) and four distribution companies (DISCOs) to establish DSM Cells, conduct operational audits, and promote sustainable energy use across Multan, Hyderabad, Quetta, and Peshawar.
The EEC project developed Power Conservation Action Plans, DSM programs, and led energy awareness campaigns across targeted DISCOs. Key services included establishing DSM Cells, conducting load research, and developing municipal pump replacement and tubewell efficiency programs. The Municipal Pump Replacement Program helped DISCOs reduce energy demands by replacing inefficient equipment in urban water utilities, while the Tubewell Efficiency Improvement Program aimed to save energy through tubewell pump replacements in agriculture. PITCO also led GIS mapping for improved resource planning and created a GIS-based utility mapping system for efficient data management, consumer information integration, and load flow analysis across Pakistan’s power network.
