OPEN ACCESS REGULATION&

GRANT OF CONNECTIVITY REGULATION

Power that any one can access . . .

PRESENTATORS: Leela Krishna Vegi Sushovan Bej Sachin Verma Sonu kumar Manish Kumar Gupta Kartikey Tripathi

OPEN

CONTENT TO DISCUSS

• OPEN ACCESS Definition • What the concept was developed?• Objectives of open access• Working process of open access• Structure of open access• Types of open access• Open access according to Electricity Act 2003• OPEN ACCESS REGULATIONS 2004 | 2006 | 2008 |

2013 | 2014 |• 2013 and 2014 Amendments of Open Access

OPEN ACCESS DEFINATION

“The non-discriminatory provision for the use of transmission lines or distribution system or associated facilities with such lines or system by any licensee or consumer or a person engaged in generation in accordance with the regulations specified by the Appropriate Commission”

According to Electricity Act 2003

How the concept was developed?

According to the Electricity Act 1910 and 1948 the under the section 27 of 1910 and under sub-section 43A (1)(C) of 1948 the open access concept was developed.

OBJECTIVES OF OPEN ACCESS

To increase competitors in the sector

Reduction in AT&C losses

Providing quality power supply to the consumers.

Substantial improvement in quality of supply

Self sustaining sector to attract investments in all areas

WORKING PROCESS OF OPEN ACCESS

WHOLE SALE MARKET

GENENERATING COMPANIES

UTILITIES

CAPATIVE POWER

GENERATION

TRANSMISSION NEWTWORK [IMMEDIATE OPEN ACCESS]

DISTRIBUTION LICENSEE

DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES [DISCOMS]

LICENSEE AREAS

CONSUMERS

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

BULK CONSUMERS[Industries]

DOMESTIC CONSUMERS[Supply to houses ]

This results to COMPETATIVE | FLEXIABILE STRUCTURE | ENABLING CHOICE TO CONSUMER

GENERATION NETWORK

TRADERS

PTCIEXPXIL

OPEN ACCESS

INTER STATE OPEN ACCESS

INTRA STATE OPEN ACCESS

SHORT TERM OPEN ACCESS

MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS

LONG TERM OPEN ACCESS

0 - 3 MONTHS

3 MONTHS - 3 YEARS

12 – 25 YEARS

STRUCTURE OF OPEN ACCESS

Inter-State Transmission Open Access

• When buying and selling entity belongs to different states.• In this case CERC regulations are followed.• It is further categorized as:

1. Short Term Open Access (STOA): open access allowed for the period of less than one month.

2. Medium Term Open Access (MTOA): open access allowed for a period of 3 months to 3 years.

3. Long Term Open Access (LTOA): open access allowed for a period of 12 years to 25 years.

Intra-State Transmission Open Access

When buying and selling entity belongs to same state.

In this case SERC regulations are followed.

It is further categorized as STOA, MTOA, and LTOA and the duration of which depends on the respective state open access regulations

OPEN ACCESS ACCORDING TO ELECTRICITY ACT 2003

Captive generating plants [operate and maintain] have right to open access for the purpose of carrying electricity from CPP to destination.1. This subjected to availability of adequate transmission facility

which is determined by STU and CTU.2. If further disputes regarding the availability of transmission

shall be adjudicated upon by appropriate commission.

TRANSMISSION IN OPEN ACCESSSimple accessibility of transmission lines through open access to generating companies or License.

CONT . . .• Under section 42 -> By state commission under sub section[2] of section 42 on the payment of transmission charges and surcharges.-> determining the wheeling charges and surcharges.-> Agreement w.r.t supply or purchase of electricity. -> SURCHARGES – these shall not leviable in case of OA is provided to a person who has established a CPP for carrying electricity to destination of his own.DISTRIBUTION LICENSE• Introducing OA in phases and subject to condition [cross subsidies

| operational constraints within a year]• Specifying the extent of open access in successive phases and

determining the wheeling charges

Sections governing

Open Access as

per EA-2003

• Captive GenerationSection 9(2)

• Functions of CTUSection 38(2)(d)

• Functions of STUSection 39(2)(d)

• Wheeling ChargesSection 42(2)

• Additional SurchargeSection 42(4)

• Functions of state commission

Section 86(1) ( c)

AUGUST

Concept paper

on OA inter state

transmission

SEPTEMBER

2003

Public hearing

On issued paper by

CERC

JANUARY

Issued final order &

regulation of OA by CERC

MARCH

Compliances with

respective regulation

issued by CTU

FEBRAURY

Open Access regulation is notified on 06/02/2004

2004 2005 2008

MAY

Regulation implementation took place on 6th may by

CERC

DECEMBER

Issued staff paper or technical

document to govt officials

to amendments

to OA regulation

FEBRUARY

first amendment of regulation was ordered

by CERC

APRIL

On 1st April 2005 new regulation

was implemented

MARCH

Open Access regulation is notified on 06/02/2004

TIME LINE OF THE OPEN ACCESS EVENT

JANUARY

OA inter state transmission

regulation issued by

CERC---------------CTU issued

procedure for scheduling OA

[bi-lateral] transaction

APRIL

On 1st April 2008

Regulation was

implemented

2013

These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Open Access in inter-State Transmission) (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2013.

Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters

2009In 2009 <1 MW power supply through open access is being introduced into the regulation.

Processing of Application

For Short-Term Customers

•Nodal RLDC to interact with concerned RLDCs/SLDCs to process the same in specified time period.

• Processing time as per CERC Order• Up-to One Day : 12 Hours• Up-to One Week : 2 days• Up-to One month : 7 days• Up-to One year : 30 days

• Applicant to furnish details of transactions like point of injection/drawal, quantum (MW), duration, along-with necessary payments.

Approval Process

Short-term open access to be allowed by utilizing : (a) Inherent design margins,(b) Margins available due to variation in power flows, and(c) Margins available due to in-built spare transmission capacity created to cater to future load growth.”

In case of congestion snap bids are to be invited by RLDC.• In case of transmission constraints, the short-term

customers shall be curtailed prior to the long term customers.• Provided within a category, the open access customers shall

have equal priority and will be curtailed on pro-rata basis.

Open Access Regulations (2008)

These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Open Access in inter-State Transmission) Regulations, 2008.

These regulations shall apply to the applications made for grant of open access for energy transfer schedules commencing on or after 1.4.2008 for use of the transmission lines or associated facilities with such lines on the inter State transmission system.

Open Access Regulations (2008)

Scope The long-term customer shall have first priority for using the inter-State

transmission system for the designated use. These regulations shall apply for utilization of surplus capacity available thereafter on the inter-State transmission system.

The short-term customer shall be eligible for short-term open access over the surplus capacity available on the inter-State transmission system after use by the long-term customer and the medium-term customer, by virtue of-

Inherent design margins Margins available due to variation in power flows Margins available due to in-built spare transmission capacity created to

cater to future load growth or generation addition

Nodal AgencyThe nodal agency for bilateral transactions shall be the State LoadDespatch Centre of the region where point of drawal of electricity is situated and in case of the collective transactions, the nodal agency shall be the National Load Despatch Centre.

TYPES Of TRANSACTIONS “Bilateral transaction” means a transaction for exchange of energy (MWh)

between a specified buyer and a specified seller, directly or through a trading licensee, from a specified point of injection to a specified point of drawal for a fixed or varying quantum of power (MW) for any time period during amonth.

“Collective transaction” means a set of transactions discovered in power exchange through anonymous, simultaneous competitive bidding by buyers and sellers

TYPES OF TRANSACTIONS

BI-LATERAL TRANSACTION COLLECTIVE TRANSACTION

Type of Transaction Transmission charges (Total)(Rs./MWh)

Bilateral, intra-regional 30

Bilateral, between adjacent regions 60

Bilateral, wheeling through one or moreintervening regions

90

Transmission Charges ( Long-term and medium-term OA) :

In case of bilateral transactions, for use of the inter-State transmissionsystem, the transmission charges at the rate specified :

In case of the collective transaction, for use of the inter-Statetransmission system, transmission charges at the rate of Rs.30/MWh forenergy approved for transmission for each point of injection and for each pointof drawal shall be payable.

Type of Transaction Transmission charges (Total)(Rs./MWh)

Bilateral, intra-regional 80

Bilateral, between adjacent regions 160

Bilateral, wheeling through one or moreintervening regions

240

Transmission Charges ( Short-term OA) :

In case of bilateral transactions, for use of the short term inter-State transmission system, the transmission charges at the rate specified :

In case of the collective transaction, for use of the inter-Statetransmission system, transmission charges at the rate of Rs.100/MWh forenergy approved for transmission for each point of injection and for each pointof drawal shall be payable.

Operating Charges

Reactive Energy Charges

No separate reactive energy charge accounting for open accesstransactions shall be carried out at inter-State level:Provided that the State Utility designated for the purpose shall beresponsible for timely payment of the State’s composite dues to the regionalreactive charge account in accordance with the provisions of the Grid Code

Unscheduled Inter-change (UI) Charges

All transactions for State utilities and for intra-State entities scheduled by the nodal agency under these regulations, shall be accounted for and included in the respective day-ahead net interchange schedules of the concerned regional entity issued by the Regional Load Despatch Centre.

Based on net metering on the periphery of each regional entity, composite UI accounts shall be issued for each regional entity on a weekly cycle and transaction-wise UI accounting, and UI accounting for intra-State entities shall not be carried out at the regional level.

Unless specified otherwise by the concerned State Commission, UI rate for intra-State entity shall be 105% (for over-drawals or under generation) and 95% (for under-drawals or over generation) of UI rate at the periphery of regional entity

Transmission Losses The buyers and sellers of the electricity shall absorb apportioned energy

losses in the transmission system as estimated by the Regional Load Despatch Centre and the State Load Despatch Centre concerned

The applicable transmission losses for the regional transmission systemas well as for State network shall be declared in advance and shall not berevised over the month.

Special Energy Meters

To be installed shall be capable of time - differentiatedmeasurements for time block wise active energy and voltage differentiatedmeasurement of reactive energy in accordance with the Grid Code.

Redressal MechanismUnless the dispute involves the State Load Despatch Centre and the intra-Stateentities of the concerned State and falls within the jurisdiction of the StateCommission, all disputes arising under these regulations shall be decided bythe Commission based on an application made by the person aggrieved.

When so directed by the Commission, the National Load Despatch Centre or the Regional Load Despatch Centre, as the case may be, shall not grant short-term open access to the entities and associates of such entities, who consistently and willfully default in payment of Unscheduled Interchange charges, transmission charges, reactive energy charges, congestion charges and fee and charges for National Load Despatch Centre or Regional Load Despatch Centre including the charges for the Unified Load Despatch and Communication Scheme .

Submission of Application

An open access customer or the power exchange (on behalf of buyers and sellers) intending to avail of short-term open access for use of the transmission lines or associated facilities for such lines on the inter-State transmission system, shall make an application to the nodal agency in accordance with these regulations.

The application for a bilateral transaction shall contain the details, such as names and location of supplier and buyer, contracted power (MW) to be scheduled and interface at which it is referred to, point of injection, point of drawal, starting time block and date, ending time block and date, and such other information that may be required in the detailed procedure.

An Application made for each Bilateral Transaction shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee as specified in the Regulations. Provided that the fee for Bilateral Transaction on the day of the Application or on the day immediately following the day of the Application may be deposited within three working days of submission of the Application.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

CONTINUE..

A copy of the Application shall be endorsed by the applicant to the following: a) Each RLDC involved in the transactionb) Each SLDC involved in the transaction

Application Fee

An application made for each bilateral transaction or the collective transaction shall be accompanied by a non-refundable fee of Rupees five thousand (Rs.5000/- ) only

Provided that the fee for bilateral transaction on the day of the application or on the day immediately following the day of the application may be deposited within three working days of submission of the application.

GRANT OF OPEN ACCESS

FIRST - COME FIRST - SERVE

METHOD

DAY AHEAD TRANSACTIO

N

TRANSACTION IN A

CONTIGENCY

GRANT OF OPEN ACCESS

Where in the opinion of the nodal agency, grant of all applications at a particular stage of advance scheduling is likely to cause congestion in one or more of the transmission corridors to be used, it shall conduct electronic bidding for grant of for the available surplus transmission capacity among the applicants at that stage, in accordance with the detailed procedure

Provided that if any person does not participate in the bidding process he shall be deemed to have withdrawn his application

Congestion Management

These regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Grant of Connectivity, Long-term Access and Medium-term Open Access in inter-State Transmission and related matters) Regulations, 2009.

• The amendments were proposed to be effective from 1.4.2009.

• However, It was also felt that the Central Transmission Utility would require some time to amend the existing detailed the Commission decided that the amended regulations shall apply to all the applications for grant of open access received by the nodal agencies on or after 15.6.2009.

Open access 2009

ScopeThe grant of connectivity, long-term access and medium-term open access, in respect of inter-State transmission system:

Provided that a generating station, including captive generating plant or a bulk consumer, seeking connectivity to the inter-State transmission system cannot apply for long-term access or medium term open access without applying for connectivity

Provided further that a person may apply for connectivity and long-term access or medium-term open access simultaneously.

Nodal AgencyThe nodal agency for grant of connectivity, long-term access and medium term open access to the inter-State transmission system shall be the Central Transmission Utility.

State-wise Open Access Consumers at IEX(As on 30th June 2013)

State Generators Consumers Jammu & Kashmir 3 0

Himachal Pradesh 3 1

Punjab 2 303

Haryana 1 146

Uttarakhand 1 40

Rajasthan 13 121

Madhya Pradesh 10 11

Gujarat 20 225

Maharashtra 10 3

Goa 1 0

Orissa 11 1

Chhattisgarh 10 0

West Bengal 2 0

Arunachal Pradesh 1 4

Meghalaya 3 2

Karnataka 45 26

Andhra Pradesh 22 597

Tamil Nadu 0 499

Kerala 0 8

Others 30 1

Total 178 1988

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State-wise OA Consumers at IEXToday almost 2000 plus consumers are availing OA through IEX

Open Access Chargesi. Connectivity Charges ii. PoC Charges [Point of Connection]iii. Transmission Charges includes reactive chargesiv. Transmission Lossesv. Wheeling Chargesvi. Wheeling Lossesvii. Cross Subsidy Surchargeviii. SLDC Chargesix. RLDC Charges ***In addition to these charges the open access consumers has also to fulfil the renewable purchase obligation (RPO), in which they have to purchase a part of their total consumption through electricity generated from renewable energy.

SOURCE: http://indianpowersector.com/home/open-access/oa-charges/#

PHASES OF OPEN ACCESS

• Open Access in Transmission shall be allowed immediately.• Open Access in Distribution system shall be in Phases. A. Delivering of electricity to >= 5MW load consumers B. Delivering of electricity to >= 3MW load consumers C. Delivering of electricity to >= 1MW load consumers

• The commission may allow open access to consumers with capacity requirement less than one MW subject to review of the operational constraints and other factors. (DERC terms and Cond)

Classification of Open Access Customers

• Direct Customer – Persons directly connected to system owned or

operated by CTU

• Embedded Customer – Other than direct customer

Advantages

• Free access to consumers and trade and freedom to choose• No restrictions on captive generations• Reduced financial and regulatory risks• Non discriminatory open access to transmission lines• Multi buyer model• Private captive investment allowed• No monopoly over consumers• Parallel distribution networks allowed• 100% metering• Wide consumer choice available• Helps develop a robust power market• Mitigates off-take risk for generators • Balance inter-regional disparities in power availability

Disadvantages

• Lack of adequate support from the state government

• Pre-determined stand-by charges for open access consumers

• Levying of high cross subsidy charges by SERC’s and uncertainty of phase out the same

• Independent functioning and capacity building of SLDC’s

Opportunities

1. For Generating Companies

• No license required for developing a generating station• could sell power to any person through open access• Easy change in purchaser in the event of default in honoring the

contract by the purchaser.

2. For consumers

• Buy power from anywhere – could explore cheaper sources specially useful for high demand industrial / commercial consumers.

• Industrial houses could consolidate power supply to plants at various locations and build captive power plant to achieve economy

Grant Of Connectivity Regulations

Introduction:

Connectivity:

• For a generating station, including a captive generating plant, a bulk consumer or an inter-State transmission licensee means the state of getting connected to the inter-State transmission system.

Long Term Access:

• Right to use the inter-State transmission system for a period exceeding 12 years but not exceeding 25 years;

Medium-term Open Access:

• The right to use the inter-State transmission system for a period exceeding 3 months but not exceeding 3 years;

Applicant:

• A person may apply for connectivity and long-term access or medium-term open access simultaneously.

• Applications for grant of connectivity or long-term access or medium-term open access shall be made to the nodal agency (Central Transmission Utility).

• Applicant– A Generating station of installed capacity >= 250MW– A Captive Plant of exportable capacity >= 250MW– A Bulk Consumer : minimum of 100 MW load – A Distribution Licensee– An Electricity Trader

Application Fees:Sly No.

Quantum of Power to be injected/off taken into/from ISTS

Application Fees (Rest. In Lakhs)

For Connectivity

Long-term Access

Medium-term Open Access

1 Up to 100 MW 2 2 1

2 More than 100 MW and up to 500 MW

3 3 2

3 More than 500 MW and up to 1000 MW

6 6 3

4 More than 1000 MW 9 9 4

Timeframe for processing of application:

Nature Of Application

Time limit for processing beginning the last day of the month in which application was received by the nodal agency

Connectivity 60 days

Long-term Access 120 dayswhere augmentation of transmission system is not required

180 dayswhere augmentation of transmission system is required

Medium-term Open Access

40 days

Grant of Connectivity• The application for connectivity shall contain details such as,

proposed geographical location of the applicant, quantum of power to be interchanged.

• The nodal agency shall, in consultation and through coordination with other agencies involved in inter-State transmission system to be used and the substations or switchyard to be used is also to be defined .

• The grant of connectivity shall not entitle an applicant to interchange any power with the grid unless it obtains long-term access, medium-term open access or short-term open access.

• An applicant may be required by the Central Transmission Utility to construct a dedicated line to the point of connection to enable connectivity to the grid.

Long Term and Medium Term Open Access

• Criteria for open access-Before awarding long-term access, the Central Transmission Utility shall have due regard to the augmentation of inter-State transmission system proposed under the plans made by the Central Electricity Authority.

• Medium-term open access shall be granted if the resultant power flow can be accommodated in the existing transmission system or the transmission system under execution.

• Provided that no augmentation shall be carried out to the transmission system for the sole purpose of granting medium-term open access.

Long terms more priority

First come first serve

Concurrence to be

obtained from SLDC for

interstate transmission

Priority

If infrastructure already

developed SLDC should covey to

applicant

Otherwise State entities if STU installs

meters

Meters should be open for inspections either interstate or intra state

Interface meter cost is upon RLDC if CTU installs

meters

Long Term Open Access• The application for grant of long-term access shall contain details such

as name of the entity or entities to whom electricity is proposed to be supplied or from whom electricity is proposed to be procured along with the quantum of power and such other details as may be laid down by the Central Transmission Utility in the detailed procedure.

• Provided also that in cases where there is any material change in location of the applicant or change by more than 100 MW in the quantum of power to be interchanged using the inter-State transmission system or change in the region from which electricity is to be procured or to which supplied, afresh application shall be made.

• The application shall be accompanied by a bank guarantee of Rs10,000/- (ten thousand) per MW of the total power to be transmitted. The bank guarantee shall be in favour of the nodal agency, in the manner laid down under the detailed procedure.

System studies by nodal agencies

Communication and estimate of

Transmission charges etc.

Execution of Long-Term Access Agreement

Information to RLDC & SLDC

Relinquishment of Access Rights

Execution of Long-Term Access Agreement

• While seeking long-term access to an inter-State transmission licensee, other than the Central Transmission Utility, the applicant shall sign a tripartite long-term access agreement with the Central Transmission Utility and the inter-State transmission licensee.

• The long–term access agreement shall contain the date of commencement of long-term access, the point of injection of power into the grid and point of drawal from the grid and the details of dedicated transmission lines, if any, required.

• Incase augmentation of transmission system is required, the long-term access agreement shall contain the time line for construction of the facilities of the applicant and the transmission licensee, the bank guarantee required to be 18 given by the applicant and other details in accordance with the detailed procedure.

Relinquishment of Access Rights • A long-term customer may relinquish the long-term access rights fully or

partly before the expiry of the full term of long-term access, by making payment of compensation for stranded capacity as follows.

• If Long term customer who has availed access rights for less than 12 years ,” If such a customer submits an application to the Central Transmission Utility at least 1 (one) year prior to the date from which such customer desires to relinquish the access rights, there shall be no charges.”

• If Long term customer who has availed access rights for less than 12 years ,” such customer shall pay an amount equal to 66% of the estimated transmission charges (net present value) for the stranded transmission capacity for the period falling short of 12 (twelve) years of access rights.

MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS

System Studies by

Nodal Agencies

Application of Medium- Term Open

Access

Execution of Dedicated

Transmission Line

No Overriding Preferences

Grant of Medium

Term Open Access

Exit Option for Medium

Term Customers

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING APPLICATION FOR

GRANT OF CONNECTIVITY IN ISTS

Applicant

Nodal Agency, CTU (PGCIL)

INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION FOR CONNECTIVITY BY GENERATING STATION

Site identification and land acquisition

Environmental clearance for the power station

Forest Clearance (if applicable) for the land for the power station

Fuel Linkage & Water Linkage

Fee Payment

Through DD or directly credited to POWERGRID Account electronically through RTGS

GRANT OF CONNECTIVITY IN ISTS Contd…

Grant Of Connectivity

the CTU in consultation and through coordination with State Transmission Utility, process the application

The intimation shall be communicated to the applicant within 60 days from last day of the month in which the application has been received

Applicant given intimation for Connectivity to the grid shall have to furnish additional details to CTU for signing of “Connection Agreement”.

CONSTRUCTION OF DEDICATED TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

a thermal generating station of 500 MW and above and a hydro generating station of 250 MW and above, other than a captive generating plant, shall not be required to construct a dedicated line to the point of connection and such stations shall be taken into account for coordinated transmission planning by the CTU and CEA.

If dedicated line is to be constructed and terminated by the applicant as per the Connection Agreement, the modifications at the connection point required to be under taken by CTU would be undertaken on deposit of estimated cost by applicant. In this case there shall be no requirement of BG.

GRANT OF CONNECTIVITY IN ISTS Contd…

General Requirements

All costs/expenses/charges associated with the application, including bank draft, bank guarantee etc. shall be borne by the applicant

All complaints regarding unfair practices, delays, discrimination, lack of information, supply of wrong information or any other matter related to grant of connectivity to ISTS shall be directed to CERC for redressal.

The applicant shall abide by the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, the CERC Regulations and Indian Electricity Grid Code , as amended from time to time.

Preceding Order of Application

Application for seeking connection to the inter-State transmission system

Intimation for Grant of Connectivity

Additional information for signing Connection Agreement

Connection Offer Letter

This Agreement

Application for Grant of Connectivity:Sl. No. Details

1 Name the Applicant

2 Address for Correspondence

3 Contact Details

4 Nature of the Applicant

5 Details for Connectivity

5a Capacity(MW) for which connectivity is required

5b Date from which connectivity is required

6 Location of the Generating Station / Bulk Consumer

7 Installed Capacity of the Generating Station

8 Commissioning Schedule of the Generating Station (new)

9 Details of the Generating Station

10 Details of Nearest 400/220/132 kV sub-stations

11 Details of DD/e-transaction (Application Fee)

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO

ISTSMTOA is the right to use the ISTS for any period exceeding three months but not exceeding three years and shall be provided on the basis of availability of transmission capacity in the existing transmission system or transmission system under execution and likely to be available from the intended date of MTOA.

The nodal agency for grant of MTOA shall be the CTU i.e. Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd.

The start date of MTOA can be any day of the month however, it shall not be earlier than 5 months and later than 1 year from the last day of the month in which application has been made .

GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

Applicants for MTOA

A generating station, including captive generating plant or a bulk consumer, seeking MTOA to the inter-State transmission system cannot apply for medium-term open access without applying for connectivity

INFORMATION / DATA TO BE FURNISHED ALONG WITH THE APPLICATION

The information in the application shall be supported by a sworn in affidavit by the applicant

include details like quantum of power to be injected at the suppliers point, details of injection & drawl points, time period from and up to which access is required, the source of power, clearance from respective SLDCs for intra state entities etc.

CONCURRENCE FROM SLDC / SLDCS

If a State Utility or an intra state entity is applying for MTOA, concurrence of the concerned State Load Dispatch Centres, both from injection and drawl point SLDCs is to be submitted along with the application

In case SLDC decides not to give concurrence, the same shall be communicated to the applicant in writing, giving the reason for refusal within 10 (ten) working days of receipt of the application..

GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

Application fee

Application fees are to be paid through DD or directly credited to POWERGRID Account electronically through RTGS

TIME LINES FOR MTOA

The start date of MTOA shall not be earlier than 5 months and later than 1 year from the last day of the month in which application has been made.

All applications shall be processed on first-come-first-served basis

Sl No. Quantum of Power to be injected/offtaken into/from ISTS

Non-refundable Application fee (Rs. in Lakh)

1 Up to 100 MW 12 More than 100 MW and up to 500

MW 2

3 More than 500 MW and up to1000 MW

3

4 More than 1000 MW 4

GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

Application Documents to be submitted alongwith the application: Duly filled in Application in specified format. Incomplete application shall be rejected. Proof of payment of Application fee Concurrence from SLDC / SLDCs as applicable. PPA or Sale-purchase agreement of power In case of generating station or consumer not already connected to grid, documentary evidence for completion of the connectivity showing that the same shall be completed before intending date of MTOA

GRANT OF MTOA

The CTU shall notify the following on 31st day of March of each year: Total Transfer Capability (TTC) for 4 (four) years i.e. on 31st March, 2010, TTC shall be declared for period 1st April, 2011 to 31st Mar 2015. This may be revised by CTU due to change in anticipated network topology or change of anticipated generation or load at any of the nodes, giving reasons for such change. Transmission Reliability Margin considered along with basis. Available Transfer Capability (ATC) for MTOA will be worked out after allowing the already approved applications for Long-term access, Medium Term Open Access and Transmission reliability margin. The grant of MTOA shall be subject to ATC.

GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• While issuing MTOA permission CTU may grant or reject or reduce the time period or reduce the quantum of power applied for MTOA Application during the intimation. In case of rejection or reduction of time period, CTU shall inform the reasons for doing so, in writing to the Applicant, RLDCs and STUs.

• After the grant of MTOA, the applicant shall sign the agreement for sharing the transmission charges within 30 days of grant of MTOA. The MTOA Agreement shall contain the quantum of power, date of commencement and end of medium-term open access, the point of injection of power into the grid and point of drawl from the grid, the details of dedicated transmission lines required, if any, and the bank guarantee required to be given by the applicant.

• After signing of the MTOA agreement, the applicant shall submit a Bank Guarantee (BG) to CTU/Transmission Licensee equivalent to estimated transmission charges of two months within 30 days from the grant of MTOA. The estimated average transmission charges would be reviewed every six months/MTOA period whichever is less and accordingly the amount of Bank Guarantee would be enhanced/reduced by Medium-term customers.

GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• The agreement for MTOA is to be signed by the applicant with the Central Transmission Utility in case medium-term open access is granted by the Central Transmission Utility. While seeking medium-term open access to an inter-State transmission licensee, other than the Central Transmission Utility, the applicant shall sign a tripartite MTOA agreement with the Central Transmission Utility and the inter-State transmission licensee.

• In case the MTOA agreement has not been signed or requisite bank guarantee has not been submitted by the applicant within the stipulated period, the grant of MTOA shall be cancelled by the CTU and the same shall be informed to Applicant, concerned SLDCs/RLDCs and STUs.

• Immediately after grant of medium-term open access, the nodal agency shall inform the RLDCs and SLDCs concerned so that they can consider the same while processing requests for short- term open access received under Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Open Access in inter-State transmission) Regulations, 2008 as amended from time to time.

• g. On the expiry of period of the medium-term open access, the medium-term customer shall not be entitled to any overriding preference for renewal of the term

GRANT OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• SCHEDULING OF MEDIUM TERM OPEN ACCESS TRANSACTION – Underutilization of transmission capacity

• TRANSMISSION CHARGES • ENCASHMENT / DISCHARGE OF BANK GUARANTEE • EXIT/ DOWNSIZING

PROCEDURE FOR MAKING APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF LONG- TERM ACCESS TO ISTS

• Application for LTA can be made by a Generating station including a captive generating plant, a consumer, an electricity trader or distribution licensee, a State Government owning some quantum of power.

• LTA can be availed for any period between 12 years to 25 years and might require construction of new transmission capacities.

• in the application for LTA, the applicant shall be required to indicate location of the load point on the grid of the entity or entities to whom electricity is proposed to be supplied and the location of the source point on the grid of the entity from whom electricity is proposed to be sourced, along with the quantum of power to be transferred

GRANT OF LONG- TERM ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS – The applications shall be processed on first-come-first-

served basis. The applications received during a month and up to the last day of the month shall be construed to have arrived concurrently. In case of applications received by post, the date of receipt of application at POWERGRID office shall be considered as the date of application.

– The nodal agency i.e, POWERGRID shall carry out system studies in ISTS to examine the adequacy of the transmission system

GRANT OF LONG- TERM ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• BULK POWER TRANSMISSION AGREEMENT (BPTA) – Bulk Power Transmission Agreement (BPTA) shall be signed by the applicant with

POWERGRID, agreeing therein to pay transmission charges for use of the existing and additional regional and/or inter-regional transmission system as per billing system in vogue at that time.

• Scheduling of Long Term Bilateral Transaction – The scheduling, including the Load Despatch Centre under whose jurisdiction the applicant

will fall, curtailment and revision of schedule of LTA transactions shall be as per the Regulations. While scheduling on day-ahead basis, long-term access customers would have the highest priority, followed by medium term customers and then followed by short-term customers

• TRANSMISSION SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS – In case of curtailment becoming necessary as result of deviation by the applicant from final

dispatch and drawl schedule intimated by RLDC, the use of such inter-State system shall be curtailed first, to the full extent of such deviation, following which the principle specified in following sub-clause 5.3 shall apply.

– In case of curtailment of capacity by RLDC/NLDC, transmission charges payable shall remain unaffected.

GRANT OF LONG- TERM ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• Renewal of Term for Long-term access On the expiry of the period of long-term access, the long-term access shall stand extended on a written request provided by the long-term customer in this regard to the Central Transmission Utility mentioning the period for extension that is required. Further, such a written request shall be submitted by the long term customer to the Central Transmission Utility at least six months prior to the date of expiry of the long-term access. In case no written request is received from the long-term customer within the timeline specified above, the said long-term access shall stand withdrawn.

• Relinquishment of access rights A long-term customer may relinquish the long-term access rights fully or partly before the expiry of the full term of long-term access, by making payment of compensation for stranded capacity as follows:-

1. Long-term customer who has availed access rights for at least 12 years (i) Notice of one (1) year – If such a customer submits an application to the CTU at least 1 (one) year prior to the date from which such customer desires to relinquish the access rights, there shall be no charges. (ii) Notice of less than one (1) year – If such a customer submits an application to the CTU at any time lesser than a period of 1 (one) year prior to the date from which such customer desires to relinquish the access rights, such customer shall pay an amount equal to 66% of the estimated transmission charges (net present value) for the stranded transmission capacity for the period falling short of a notice period of one (1) year.

GRANT OF LONG- TERM ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• Long-term customer who has not availed access rights for at least 12 (twelve) years – such customer shall pay an amount equal to 66% of the estimated transmission charges (net present value) for the stranded transmission capacity for the period falling short of 12 (twelve) years of access rights. Such a customer shall submit an application to the CTU at least 1 (one) year prior to the date from which such customer desires to relinquish the access rights. In case a customer submits an application for relinquishment of long-term access rights at any time at a notice period of less than one year, then such customer shall pay an amount equal to 66% of the estimated transmission charges (net present value) for the period falling short of a notice period of one (1) year, in addition to 66% of the estimated transmission charges (net present value) for the stranded transmission capacity for the period falling short of 12 (twelve) years of access rights.

• The discount rate that shall be applicable for computing the net present value as referred to above shall be the discount rate to be used for bid evaluation in the Commission‟s Notification issued from time to time in accordance with the Guidelines for Determination of Tariff by Bidding Process for Procurement of Power by Distribution Licensees issued by the Ministry of Power.

• The compensation paid by the long-term customer for the stranded transmission capacity shall be used for reducing transmission charges payable by other long-term customers and medium-term customers in the year in which such compensation payment is due in the ratio of transmission charges payable for that year by such long-term customers and medium-term customers.

GRANT OF LONG- TERM ACCESS TO ISTS Contd…

• General

– The applicant shall keep the nodal agency and RLDC/NLDC indemnified at all times and shall undertake to indemnify, defend and keep the nodal agency, RLDC/NLDC harmless from any and all damages, losses, claims and actions including those relating to injury to or death of any person or damage to property, demands, suits, recoveries, costs and expenses, court costs, attorney fees, and all other obligations by or to third parties, arising out of or resulting from the long-term access transaction.

– Any amendment/modification to an existing application, except for reasons specifically mentioned in the procedure, shall be treated as a fresh application.

– All costs/expenses/charges associated with the application, including bank draft, bank guarantee etc. shall be borne by the applicant.

– Payment of transmission charges, fees and charges for the concerned RLDC and SLDC as well as transmission charges for the RLDC, unscheduled inter-change charges etc. as applicable shall be made by the applicant as per the Regulations.

– The applicant shall abide by the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, the Regulations and Indian Electricity Grid Code , as amended from time to time.

– This procedure aims at easy and pragmatic disposal of applications made for Long-term Access in ISTS. However, some teething problems may still be experienced. The various implications would be known only after practical experience is gained by way of implementing these procedures. In order to resolve the same, this procedure shall be reviewed or revised by the Nodal agency with prior approval of CERC.

– All complaints regarding unfair practices, delays, discrimination, lack of information, supply of wrong information or any other matter related to Long-term access in ISTS shall be directed to CERC for redressal.

REFERENCES

• http://indianpowersector.com/home/open-access/oa-charges/#• http://indianpowersector.com/home/tag/atc-losses/• http://www.iepa.com/wheeling.asp• http://www.iexindia.com/• http://reconnectenergy.com/blog/2015/03/uperc-final-solar-rooftop-regulation-20

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• http://www.cercind.gov.in/• http://www.powerexindia.com/

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