IEGC Regulations, 2010 oT The Gazette of Gudia Waa EXTRAORDINARY TTT TI-@US 4 PART IIL-SECTION 4 witare & wanker PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 115, NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2010 CENTRAL ELECTRICITY REGULATORY COMMISSION W DELHI F. No. L-1/18/2010-CERC Dated: 28" April, 2010 PREAMBLE The Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) is a regulation made by the Central Commission in exercise of powers under clause () of sub-section (1) of Section 79 read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of Section 178 of the Act. The IEGC also lays down the rules, guidelines and standards to be followed by various persons and participants in the system to plan, develop, maintain and operate the power system, in the most secure, reliable, economic and efficient ‘manner, while facilitating healthy competition in the generation and supply of electricity. NOTIFICATION In exercise of powers conferred under clause (h) of sub-section (1) of Section 79 read with clause (g) of sub-section (2) of Section 178 of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003), and 86 | Compendium of CERC Regulations, July-2016,_, 1EGC Regulations, 2010 all other powers enabling it in this behalf, the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission hereby makes the following regulations. 1. Short title, extent and commencement (1) These Regulations may be called the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code) Regulations, 2010. (2) These Regulations shall come into force from [3.5.2010]° (3) These regulations shall supersede the Indian Electricity Grid Code, 2006 which came into effect from 1.4.2006. 2. Definitions (1) _ In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires a) ‘Act? means b) ‘Ancillary Services’ means ©) ‘Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR)’ meaas the Electricity Act, 2003 as amended from time to time: in relation to power system (or grid) operation, the services necessary to support the power system (or grid) operation in maintaining power quality, reliability and security of the grid, e.g. active power support for load following, reactive power support, black start, ete: a continuously acting automatic excitation control system to control the voltage of a Generating Unit measured at the generator terminals; Yuitally Clases @) and () of Ammon of these Regulations cam> into force we f 01.01 2011. Later te date of coming int force of Clauses (G) and (7) of Annenire of these Regulations was decided fo be 0101 201? vide nsication published i Pat I, Sesion 4, No. 10 ofthe ‘Gazate of Ihe Exroorinry) dated 19.01 2011. Compendium of CERC Regulations, July-2016 | 87IEGC Regulations, 2010 d) ‘Available Transfer the transfer capability of the inter-control Capability (ATC)? means area transmission system available for scheduling commercial transactions (through long term access, medium term open access and short term open access) ina specific direction, taking into account the network security. Mathematically ATC is the Total Transfer Capability less Transmission Reliability Margin; e) ‘Beneficiary’ means a person who has a share in an ISGS; f) ‘Bilateral Transaction’ a transaction for exchange of energy means (MWh) between a specified buyer and a specified seller, directly or through a trading licensee or discovered at Power Exchange through anonymous bidding, fiom 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 a month; 2) ‘Black Start Procedure’ the procedure necessary to recover from means a partial or a total blackout in the region; (h) ‘BIS? means the Bureau of Indian Standards: i) ‘Bulk Consumer’ means auy Cousuuer who avails supply at voltage of 33 KV or above: j) ‘Capacitor’ means an electrical facility provided for generation of reactive power: 88 | Compendium of CERC Regulations, July-2016, 1