Transcript Open Access - General

OPEN ACCESS
IN
INTER-STATE
TRANSMISSION
INTRODUCTION
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Open Access is necessary for utilization of
short time surpluses.
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Open Access will also create options for
distribution companies to buy power.
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Open Access will provide means to the
traders/buyers/sellers.
DEFINITION OF “OPEN ACCESS” IN THE
ELECTRICITY ACT, 2003
“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”
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
SECTION 38:
 CTU to provide open access to Genco, Licensees
and any eligible Customer.
 State Commission to allow open access to
consumers on payment of surcharge in addition to
transmission charges.
 Surcharge shall be for meeting cross subsidy,
while additional surcharge for stranded cost, if
any.
 Surcharge to be progressively reduced and
eliminated.
 Surcharge not payable in case of captive
generation for own use.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Section 39 and 40
 Similar provisions for STU and
Transmission Licensee.
Section 42
 State Commission to introduce Open Access
in Distribution in phases and conditions to
be specified within one year.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Inter-State Transmission System
 Any system for conveyance of electricity by
means of main transmission line from the territory
of one State to another State.
 The conveyance of electricity across the territory
of an intervening State which is incidental to such
inter-State transmission of electricity.
 The transmission of electricity within a State on a
system built, owned, operated, maintained or
controlled by CTU.
Intra-State Transmission System
 Other than inter-State transmission.
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
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CTU can not engage in generation and
trading (Section 38)
 STU can not engage in trading (Section 39)
 Transmission Licensee can not engage in
trading (Section 41)
Agencies involved in Open Access
Transaction
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RLDC (s)
 SLDC (s)
 CTU
 STU (s)
 Buyer
 Seller
 Trader
Responsibilities
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Many Agencies involved in day to day
operation
 RLDC – fully responsible for inter-State
and inter-Regional transfer.
 SLDC – full responsibility for intra-State
system
 Open Access Customer –
Responsibilities of RLDCs/SLDCs
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RLDCs and SLDCs are fully responsible for day to
day operation.
 Congestion in system to be decided judiciously.
 Each and every decision have monetary
implication, so one has to be very careful.
 Every decision can be questioned by the affected
party. So,
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Our System should be totally transparent.
Every one to be treated equally.
Judicious decisions to be taken.
No decisions to be taken in a hurry under pressure from
buyer, seller or trader.
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Responsible and separate identified persons to be
allowed to handle it.
Time management and quick actions is required
from RLDC/SLDCs.
CTU and STU roles are to inform about capacity
of individual links.
Analysis of congestion in inter-State system and
inter-Regional links to be done by RLDCs.
Analysis of congestion in intra-State system is to
be done by respective SLDCs.
Approval for Open Access
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Application to Nodal RLDC with copy to others.
Co-ordination and approval for trading/exchange
/sale of power by Nodal RLDC.
SLDCs shall co-ordinate with respective RLDCs
and they in-turn shall co-ordinate with Nodal
RLDC.
The applicant to co-ordinate with buyer and/or
seller.
Proper Records of all correspondence, discussions
(if critical) and decisions to be kept to avoid any
disputes later.
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Open Access to be implemented with effect from
06/05/2004.
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Salient features of CERC Regulations on Open
Access in inter-State transmission and detailed
procedure including e-bidding will be discussed in
next presentation.
Thank You
Signing of Agreements - ?
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Unbundled State :
APTRANSCO
Andhra
Pradesh
APGENCO
DISCOM-A
DISCOM-B
STU –
APTRANSCO
Can Agreement
be signed by
STU ?
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No unbundling has taken
 Some agreements are signed on behalf of
PSEB.
PSEB
PSEB has been
declared as STU.
Can PSEB
sign the
agreements ?