

For the development of distribution system in the urban areas, BPDB takes different Town Distribution Projects. Before taking any Town Distribution Project, a study is conducted to asses different types of works required for the development. Similarly Rural Electrification Board develops distribution system in the rural areas through different Rural Electrification Program.
Minimizing the cost of laterals, feeders, sub-transmission systems, substations, equipment required for control and protection and cost of losses while respecting the limits set by permissible voltage values, voltage dips and flicker.
Maintaining service continuity, reliability and security of the system.
Taking into account factors like transformer impedance, insulation levels, availability of spare transformers and mobile substations, dispatch of generation and rates that are charged to customers.
Distribution lines through a country-side of Bangladesh For long term planning, the factors that are to be considered are:
The timing, location and type of energy demand
The duration and frequency of outage of equipment
Labor and money
Increasing or decreasing prices of alternative energy sources
Changing socio-economic conditions
Regulations of Federal and State governments
Distribution planning involves various activities like load forecasting (type, location and amount), electrical and mechanical design, economic and other considerations in planning. Automation has also become important in distribution planning.