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ACCOUNTING &
FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT
SC Saxena
DGM (Market Operation)
National Load Despatch Centre, New Delhi
Who
pays to
Whom
for
What
and
How much ?
Who Approves ?
How is it scheduled ?
How is it measured ?
Who keeps the accounts ?
How is it settled ?
Transparency ?
Presentation Outline
Glossary, Activity Sequence
Classical Scheduling and Dispatching
Regional / State Electricity Market
Schedule at Seams
Metering
Accounting
Settlement
Transmission Issues
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Glossary
Buyer, Seller, Quantum, Time, Rate, Point of Interchange, Access, Route
Control Area Jurisdiction, Nodal LDC, Time line, Approval, Pool
Injection Schedule, Withdrawal Schedule, Scheduled Losses
Metered Injection, Metered Withdrawal, Metered Pool Losses
Scheduled Energy, Actual Energy, Deviation Energy
Energy Account, Settlement Account, Settlement Period, Settlement Cycle
Billing, Mutual Settlement, Pool Settlement / Clearing / Reconciliation
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Contract Metering
Application Accounting
Approved Billing
Schedule Settlement
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Intra State Electricity Market
STATE STATE
GENR. Inter-state
IPP transactions
Transactions
through trader SLDC
Discom - A Discom - C
Consumer Discom - B
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Interstate Electricity Market
IPP &
ISGS-1 ISGS-2 other Regional Gen,
Inter-Regional
Transactions
through trader Regional Grid RLDC
or without trader Coordinates
State - A State - C
State - B
ISGS: Inter-state Generating Station
Control
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Control Area Demarcation
M M
M D M
B M
M M
M M M
M
A
M
M X Y Z M
M
M
M
M M
M
E
C M M
M
M
CGS - I Injection :
T U N O P
V W Q R Main = (F + G + H + J + K)
Check = (F' + G' + H' + J' + K')
State - B Stand-by = (A + B + C + D + E)
State - B
State - A Drawal = G+H+N+O-Y
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State - B Drawal = T+U-X
Scheduling as per contract
Long term Contract
Medium term Contract
Short term contract Bilateral
Short term contract - Collective
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Emerging Challenge
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Scheduling and
Loss Administration
Case I : Intra-Regional Long Term Transactions
Zone Loss (%)
A 3
B B 5
100*0.97 = 97MW
92.15 MW 97*0.95 = 92.15
A
100 MW Injection Schedule = 100 MW
A 3
B 5
B
100 MW
92.15 MW
A
97 MW
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Case III : Long Term Transactions Involving Wheeling Region
A 3
B B 5
92.15 MW
97 MW
A
97 MW 100 MW
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Case IV : Intra-Regional Short Term Transactions
100 MW Contract Zone Loss (%)
A 3
B 5
B
A
95 MW
(Injection at A)*0.97= 100
103.09 MW
Injection at A= 100/0.97= 103.09
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Case V : Inter Regional Short Term Transactions
100 MW Contract
Zone Loss (%)
A 3
B 5
B
95 MW
A
100 MW 103.09 MW
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Case VI : STOA Transactions Involving Wheeling Region
100 MW Contract
Zone Loss (%)
A 3
B
B 5
95 MW
100 MW
A
100 MW 103.09 MW
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LTA / MTOA Inter State
Contract between Buyer and Seller
Transmission Charge computation by NLDC with inputs by DICs
Application processing and approval by CTU/STU
Scheduling by RLDC/SLDC
Energy Accounting at State / Regional level
ISTS Transmission Account by RPC Secretariat
Mutual Settlement for Capacity Charges and Scheduled Energy Charges
Pool Settlement for Active Energy Deviation
Pool Settlement for Reactive Energy Charges, Congestion Charge
Billing of System Operation Charges, Market Operation Charges by LDC
Billing, Collection, Disbursement of ISTS Charges by CTU
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STOA- Bilateral
Contract between Buyer and Seller
Application for scheduling by Buyer/Seller/Trader (Applicant)
Approval for scheduling by Nodal RLDC
Billing & settlement of OA Charges Nodal RLDC
Application, Transmission, Operating
Disbursement of Transmission Charges to STU/CTU by RLDC
Energy Accounting at State / Regional level
Mutual Settlement for Energy Charges
Pool Settlement for Deviation Charges
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STOA- Collective
Dual side bidding : Sale Bids Buy bids
Market Clearing Price (MCP) Market Clearing Volume (MCV)
Schedules by PX
Approval for schedules by NLDC
Inclusion of schedules by RLDCs
Billing & settlement of transactions with successful bidders by PX
STOA Application and Scheduling Charges to NLDC by PX
Settlement for Scheduled Energy at MCP by PX
Pool Settlement for Deviation Charges by RPC/RLDC
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Energy Statements
Settlement Period : 15 min
1. Regulatory Reserve Ancillary Services Settlement Account
2. Deviation Settlement Account Weekly
3. Reactive Energy Account
4. Congestion Settlement Account
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Weekly Energy Statements
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RRAS Settlement Account
Payment to RRAS Provider from DSM Pool for UP Regulation
Energy Scheduled to VAE
Fixed Charges
Variable Charges
Mark up
Payments by RRAS Provider to DSM Pool for DOWN Regulation
Energy Scheduled from Virtual Ancillary Entity under RRAS
Total Variable Charges for generation reduced
Variable Charges to be paid to the DSM Pool
Reimbursement of Fixed Charges by RRAS Provider to Original Beneficiaries
Energy Schedules
Fixed Charges to be refunded
Name of beneficiary
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Deviation Settlement Account
Responsibility
Inputs
Implemented Interchange Schedule
RLDC
Actual Interchange Computed from Interface Meter Data
Applicable Deviation Charges as per Regulations CERC
Output
Payable / Receivable Deviation Charges
and Additional Deviation Charges RPC
Net Deviation Charges
Pool members
Regional Entities
Adjacent Regions
RLDC
Billing and Pool Account Administration
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Contract between A & B
100 MW, RTC
Scheduled Energy = 2400 MWH @ 250 p /kWh
S = 100 MW S = 100 MW
B A = 102 MW A = 103 MW
D = 2 MW D = 3 MW A
State-N State-M
POOL
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Congestion Charge Account
Period when Congestion Charge was applied NLDC / RLDC
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Time Line For Pool (Net) Settlement 0.04 % per day interest
on defaulters
(beyond 12 days)
Settlement week
Monday
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Tuesday
Sunday
0000
2400
2400
2400
2400
Thursday
2400
1200
Meter Data download & receipt at RLDC
& preliminary checks
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Regional Energy Account Prepared by RPC but billing by Sellers
Mutual settlement
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Accounting Billing and Collection of Charges
Accounting of Charges : Monthly accounts in each region shall be
prepared by respective RPC Regulation 10(1)
Regional Power
Committee
The billing from CTU for ISTS charges for all DICs shall be :
In 3 parts on the basis of Rs/MW/Month and;
the fourth part for deviations would be on the basis of Rs/MW/Block
Regulation 11(3)(7)
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Accounting Billing and Collection of Charges
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Reconciliation of Accounts
Regulatory Provisions Self computation & Verification
IEGC 6.5.22: Power Station
RLDCs computation open for
checking/verification for 15 days Drawee Entity
IEGC Complementary Commercial
Mechanism, clause 8: Other RLDC
RPCs computation open for RPC
checking/verification for 15 days
Commercial Committee Meeting of
RPC:
Matter of Metering
Meter Discrepancies
Error in Computations
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SAMAST
Adopted by the
Technical Committee of the
Forum of Regulators
on 15 July 2016
Endorsed by the
Forum of Regulators
on 22 July 2016
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Terms of Reference of the Sub-committee
Evolve detailed action plan with time lines for implementation of ABT/DSM
at State level
Suggest modification of all technical and accounting procedures as may be
necessary for rolling out ABT/DSM framework
Assist in drafting of requisite State regulations, or amendments to existing
regulations, as the case may be
Submit report on the progress of the sub-group to the Technical
Committee of States every two months
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Consultations
Guidance from the Technical Committee
One to one interaction with SLDC of 13 States : 6-Renewable-rich, 7-Others
All Regions covered in one-to-one interactions with SLDCs
SR: 4 , WR : 3, NR : 3, ER : 1, NER: 2
Electronic Survey: 28 Responses
Discussions in FOLD : 16th & 17th meeting
Discussion with RLDCs and NLDC through Webgroup- EMASS of India
Sounding board: Expert Audit Groups
Metering and Settlement, Interchange Scheduling
Guidance from published literature : 42 references
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Chronology
18-Nov-2015: Constitution of the Technical Committee 27-May-2016: Interaction with SLDC Telangana
16-Dec-2015: 1st meeting of the Technical Committee 27-May-2016: Interaction with SLDC Andhra Pradesh
08-Jan-2016: 2nd meeting of the Technical Committee 01-Jun-2016: Presentation of Interim Draft Report during 4th meeting of
20-Jan-2016 : Constitution of the sub-committee the Technical Committee
23-Jan-2016: Interaction with SLDC Maharashtra 09-Jun-2016: Interaction with SLDC West Bengal
30-Jan-2016: Interaction with SLDC Tamil Nadu 10-Jun-2016: Interaction with SLDC Rajasthan
10-Feb-2016: Presentation of the preliminary findings during
20-Jun-2016: Interaction with SLDC Meghalaya
the 3rd meeting of the Technical Committee
15-Feb-2016: Interaction with SLDC Karnataka 20-Jun-2016: Interaction with SLDC Assam
02-Mar-2016: Presentation in 16th FOLD meeting 22-Jun-2016: Presentation of Interim Draft Report in 17th meeting of
FOLD
10-Mar-2016: Interaction with SLDC Delhi
10-May-2016: Interaction with SLDC Gujarat 23-Jun-2016: Interaction with SLDC BBMB
12-May-2016: Interaction with SLDC Madhya Pradesh 15-Jul-2016: Report adopted by the Technical Committee during 5th
meeting and endorsed it to FOR
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Four Pillars of any Electricity Market
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Mandate for Intra State SAMAST
Section 28 and 32 of Electricity Act 2003
Section 5.7.1 (b) of National Electricity Policy 2005
Section 6.2 (1) of Tariff Policy 2006 & 2016
Recommendations of the Forum of Regulators June 2006 and 2008
Regulation 6.4.1 of Indian Electricity Grid Code 2010
Recommendations of Niti Ayog for Renewable Integration Feb 2015, Dec-2015
Para 2.3.2 of the Pradhan Committee 2008
CERC Order on Roadmap for Reserves Oct 2015
CERC Framework for Forecasting, Scheduling & Imbalance Handling for RES- Aug 15
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Metering Infrastructure
and
Deviation Settlement
INTRA STATE 47
Interstate Metering and
Deviation Settlement Interstate
3261 : Interface points
5435 : Interface Energy Meters
0.2s : Accuracy Meters
189 : Active Pool members
Accounts Settled in 21 days
~ Rs.200 Crore settled weekly
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Recommendations-1
Demarcation of Interface boundary & identification of Pool Members
Adequate Interface Energy Meters (5-min) with AMR infrastructure
Sacrosanct Ex-Ante Schedule
Energy Book keeping in line with the basic accounting principles
Each intra State Entity separately accountable for deviation
Simple, robust, scalable but dispute-free Settlement System
Administration of transmission losses
Reactive Energy Pricing
Transparency, Integrity and Probity of Accounts
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Generating Stations (SGS/IPP)
Main Meters
TH / HY RE OA Aux Aux
Check Meters
GEN GEN GEN
Standby Meters
A B C D E SGS-1
STU
ISTS OA STU
DISCOM T U S
GRID Consumer N O DISCOM -A DRAWAL
V W Main- A =(G+H+N+O+Y)
Q R Standby=(L+M+Q+R+X)
% Transmission Loss =
DISCOM-B S/S Intra State Entity -B
(Total Injection Minus Total Drawal) x 100 X DISCOM-A S/S
DRAWAL
Main- B =(T+U+X)
Y Standby=(V+W+Y)
Total Injection
Intra State Intra State Loss =L=[Main-G - (Main-A + Main-B)]
Entity Entity-
DISCOM-B DISCOM-A % Loss = [Loss (L) / (Main-G) )]53
*100
Recommendations-2
Governance Structure
Adequate Human Resource at SLDC
30 exclusively for Market Operation
7 for SLDC IT team
Adequate IT Infrastructure Hardware and Software at SLDC
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Roadmap
S No. Days from Activity / Milestone
Zero date
3 120 Forecasting and Scheduling, Formation of State Power Committee, State Pool Account
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References-2/3
Letter No. 10/5/2013-Statutory Advice/CERC from Chairperson CERC to Secretary Ministry of Power, 2-Nov-2015
Status of implementation of progress of reforms under National Tariff Policy 2006, Central Electricity Authority, Govt. of India, Mar-2015,
http://cea.nic.in/reports/others/enc/fsa/ntp_2006.pdf
Status Report on Issues Related to Tariff Policy, Forum of Regulators,
http://www.forumofregulators.gov.in/Data/policy_Imp/Tariff%20policy%20report%20-%20final%2017.12.pdf
Report of the Task Force on Scheduling, Metering and Settlement of Intra-State Open Access Transactions, Forum of Regulators, 2008
Recommendations Regarding Implementation of Availability Based Tariff (A.B.T.) in Intra-State Systems, Forum of Regulators
Final Roadmap for Introducing ABT in Maharashtra, POWERGRID, Dec-2004
ABC of ABT - A Primer on Availability Tariff, Bhanu Bhushan, 27 Jun, 2005
Discussion Paper on Introduction of Availability Based Tariff (Intra State ABT) Regime at State level within Maharashtra and Related Issues, ABPS &
Deloitte, 13 Nov-2006
MERC Order dated 17-May-2007 in the matter of Availability Based Tariff Regime at the State level within Maharashtra and related issues, Case
Nos. 42 of 2006, Maharashtra ERC
Final Report on De-Novo Zero Base Review of Balancing and Settlement Mechanism for intra-State ABT in Maharashtra as compared to the system
prevalent for inter-state ABT in rest of India, MERC, IIT-Bombay, Sep-2013
A Relook at the Balancing and Settlement Mechanism in the States of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana and Way Forward- Draft for discussion, APERC,
Aug-2014
Building Regional Power Pools: A Toolkit, The Energy and Mining Sector Board, The World Bank
Power Market Auction Design-rules and Lessons in Market-Based Control for the New Industry, Edison Electric Institute, Sep 2001
Accounting of Transmission Loss in Power Pools-A Case Study of Eastern Region- A Roy, S.K. Soonee, S.S. Barpanda, K.K. Ram, Workshop on Energy
Audit, Institution of Engineers (I), Kolkata, Aug 1997
Making Competition Work in Electricity, Sally Hunt, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0-471-22098-1, 2002
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References-3/3
Electricity Market Design: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Peter Cramton, Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on System
Sciences, January, 2003.
Governance and Regulation of Power Pools and System Operators, An International Comparison, World Bank Technical Paper Number 382
Study on Development of Best Practice Recommendations for Imbalance Settlement, LDK Consultants, Jan 2013
E7 Guidelines for Pooling of resources and Interconnection of electric power systems, Regional Electricity Cooperation and Integration (RECI),
http://www.globalelectricity.org/upload/file/e7_reci_guidelines.pdf
Framework for the preparation and presentation of Financial Statements, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
http://resource.cdn.icai.org/238acc_bodies_framework_ppfs.pdf
Control Area Trends: Principles and Responses, Larry R. Day, IEEE Computer Applications in Power, April 1995
CERC Order in the Petition No. 32/ 2006 in the matter of Recovery of energy charges for the energy supplied during the period 1.1.2000 to
30.6.2001-adjudication of disputes, July 2008
CERC Order in Petition No. 251/GT/2013 in the matter of determination of tariff for generating stations and transmission systems of Bhakra Beas
Management Board for the period 2009-14 in accordance with the provisions of the CERC (Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2009
Roll out Plan for Introduction of Competition in Retail Sale of Electricity-Discussion Note by PwC, Forum of Regulators, May 2015
Note of Energy Accounting in the Northern Region-Northern Regional Electricity Board
Proactive Reconciliation Process in Power Scheduling, Mithun Balaji Rajaram, Dec 2009, http://www.energybiz.com/article/09/12/proactive-
reconciliation-process-power-scheduling
'Commercial Accounting Procedure of Inter-State/Inter-System Power Transaction in Eastern Region', B. Sen Gupta, Dr. K.K. Das, M.K. Mitra, S.K.
Soonee, Vidyut Bharti Vol XVI No. 4, January-March 1994
Study of Bulk Power and Transmission Tariffs and Transmission Regulations, ECC, Feb 1994
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Important Regulations
CERC (Indian Electricity Grid Code):
http://www.cercind.gov.in/Regulations/Signed-IEGC.pdf
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2012/sharing_regulation/IEGC_First_Amendment_26_12_2011.pdf
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2014/regulation/noti18.pdf
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2015/regulation/Noti78.pdf
CERC (terms and condition of Tariff)
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2014/regulation/reg21.pdf
CERC (Deviation Settlement):
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2014/regulation/noti132.pdf
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2014/regulation/noti_132.pdf
http://www.cercind.gov.in/2015/regulation/Noti7.pdf
CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters)
http://www.cea.nic.in/new_website/reports/regulation/meter_reg.pdf
http://www.cea.nic.in/new_website/reports/regulation/amend_meter_reg.pdf
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RLDC and RPC website
NRLDC http://nrldc.org/ NRPC http://www.nrpc.gov.in/
CERC www.cerc.gov.in
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