Ensure the maintenance of the electrical safety standards provided under rules in the sector of generation, transmission & distribution, investigation of electrical accidents, testing and calibration of electrical energy meters, transformer oil, relays etc through its accredited Standard Testing Laboratory , Issuance of license to the MV/HT/EHT contractors, Supervisor Competency Certificate & workman permits, development small hydro electric project, discharging duties as State Designated Agency for energy conservation and energy efficiency under the provision of EC Act-2001.), collection & monitoring of electricity duty as per Odisha Electricity (Duty) Act for all category of electricity consumer.

5. Main Activities / Functions of the Public Authority:

List of services being provided by the public authority is given below

a) Electrical safety inspection:-

Both initial & periodical safety inspection of electrical installations by the Electrical Inspectors or such other inspectors are being taken up as per the CEA Safety Regulation, 2023 and its amendments thereof.

b) Monitor the enquiry of electrical accidents:-

Electrical Inspectors have also been entrusted with the activities of enquiry into the electrical accidents (fatal/non-fatal) and submission of the enquiry report to the Govt. for final decision.

c) Monitor the collection of revenues in form of Electricity Duty under provisions of The Odisha Electricity Duty Act, 1961 :-

This organization is entrusted to collect the government revenue towards Electricity Duty in respect of captive and non- captive consumers as per The Odisha Electricity Duty Act, 1961. This organization is the 2^nd highest contributer towards government revenue. 

d) Monitor the appellate cases, compounding cases under provisions of Electricity Act-2003:-

As per electricity Act 2003 section 126, Electrical Inspectors have been designated as Appellate Authority by Govt. to resolve the dispute between the consumer and supplier regarding assessment on unauthorized use of electricity by the consumer.

e) Testing & Calibration of meters, relays, insulating oils & other electrical equipments for its standards:-

Standard Testing Laboratory is one of the unique and prestigious electrical laboratories functioning at Bhubaneswar for standard testing & calibration of different electrical equipments, particularly energy meters. In case of challenge between supplier and consumers, the energy meters are tested in the Standard Testing Laboratory by regulation as a statutory authority and as a practice of standard acceptance to the public.

f) Issuance of license to the eligible MV/HT/EHT contractors, supervisory license & workman permit:-

All works of Electrical Installations warrant by regulation to be executed through licensed Contractors, Supervisors & Workman to ensure electrical safety to the public and animals. Issue of license to the contractors in different categories, similarly to the supervisors and to the workmen is the regular activities of Electrical Licensing Board of Odisha.

g) Development of MoU Signed Small Hydro Electric Projects:-

As per "Revised policy guidelines for execution of Mini/micro/small Hydro Electric Projects by private developers-2003"  the EIC(Electricity)-Cum-PCEI, Odisha being Nodal Agency is monitoring development of MoU signed SHEPs.