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Agenda for 44th Meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee to be held on 29.05.2020 1/17

Southern Regional Power Committee

Bengaluru

Final Agenda for the 44thMeetingof Commercial Sub-Committee ofSRPC

[ To be held on 29.05.2020(Friday) at 10:30 hrs through VC/Online ]

1. Introduction

The 44th

Meeting of the Commercial Sub-Committee of SRPC would be conducted on

29.05.2020 (Friday) through Video Conference (VC)/Online.

2. Confirmation of the Minutes of 43rd

Meetingof Commercial

Sub-Committee

Minutes of the 43rd

Meeting of the Commercial Sub-Committee of SRPC held on

22nd

January 2020 was circulated vide letter No. SRPC/SE-I/43 CC/2020/949-987 dated

29th

January 2020.

The Minutes of the meeting may please be confirmed.

3. Audit of SR Deviation& Reactive Energy ChargePool Accounts

3.1 In line with Para 15 of Annexure-I to the CERC (IEGC) Regulations, 2010

(Complementary Commercial Mechanism), RLDC shall place the complete statement

of the Regional UI account and the Regional Reactive Energy pool account and

congestion charges account before RPC‟s Commercial Committee Meeting on a

quarterly basis, for audit.

3.2 SRLDC vide letter SRLDC/MO/CCM-44/2020-21/01 dated 13th

May2020(Annexure-

3.2)has furnished details of payment and disbursement of weekly Deviation and

Reactive Energy charges for the period from 09.12.2019 to 15.03.2020(Week 37 to 50

of 2019-20).

The Accounts may be audited.

4. Items Proposed by SRLDC

SRLDC vide letter dated 13th

May 2020(refer Annexure-3.2) has proposed the

following items for discussion:

i. Reconciliation of DSM, RRAS and Reactive charges.

ii. Status of outstanding charges to the pool accounts.

iii. Reconciliation of Short Term Open Access (STOA) disbursements.

iv. PSDF transfer from SRLDC status.

v. SEM Agenda.

vi. Time Drift Portal


5. URS Power up to Technical Minimum at Zero fixed cost

Inthe 36th

meeting of TCC held on 31st January 2020, ED, SRLDC had informed that a

scheme of scheduling of URS power to the beneficiaries upto the technical minimum

without fixed cost liability was under proposal in WR. It was felt that this would be a

win-win situation for Generators and beneficiaries. TCC had recommendation that the

adoptability of the scheme in SR would be discussed

In the 37th

meeting of SRPC held on 01st February 2020, SRPC had notedthe TCC

recommendation that the adoptability of the scheme in SR would be discussed and the

recommendations of the Sub Committee would be put up to TCC/SRPC for approval.

SRLDC vide letter dated SRLDC/MO/CCM-44//2020-21/01 dated 13th

May

2020(Annexure-3.2)has furnished the practical problems observed in the current

scheduling, the proposed schemeof URS power with ZERO fixedcost liabilityand its

merits.

SRLDC may make a detailed presentation on the present methodology and

proposed scheme.

6. Inclusion of all Bilateral Billing (including RE Generators) in

RTA.

6.1 The following had been noted in the Meetings of Commercial Sub-Committee:

a) 41stMeeting of Commercial Sub-Committee held on20.06.2019 :

PGCIL had stated that the exemption for transmission charges as per MoP Order

dated 13.02.2018 is applicable after commissioning of RE generation and fulfillment

of other conditions. Considering the commissioning of RE generation in line with

MoP Order, bilateral bills on the delayed RE generators are being raised within June

2019. Correspondingly, PGCIL had informed that the details of bilateral billing

(upstream and downstream) would be furnished from June 2019 onwards (including

the period from the date of operationalization of LTA).

b) 42nd

Meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee held on 22.10.2019:

TANGEDCO had stated that CTU may bring on record the details of bilateral

billing details of other generators including RE generators who have not

commissioned their projects after CoD of associated transmission projects.

Further, TANGEDCO urged the forum to direct the CTU/SPPDs to share the SPD

wise/generator wise details of CoD / PPA tie-up with beneficiaries so as to

ascertain the LTA waiver granted to such RE generators.

Commercial Sub-Committee had suggested PGCIL to collect all the details SPD

wise/generator wise details of CoD / PPA tie-up with beneficiaries etc. for

inclusion in RTA.SR-II, PGCIL had agreed to furnish the details as and when


received from CTU.

c) 43rd

Meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee held on 22.01.2020 :

PGCIL (SR-II) had informed that they had commenced raising of the arrear bills

from mid of January, 2020 towards KSPDCL, APSPDCL etc. and these details

would be furnished to SRPC Secretariat shortly for inclusion in the RTA.

Thereafter, the bilateral RE information would be furnished to SRPC Secretariat

regularly for inclusion in the RTA along with other bilateral billing details.

The information furnished by PGCIL would be incorporated in the monthly RTA

in respect of RE bilateral billing as in the case of other bilateral billings being

furnished w.e.f. June 2017.

6.2 In 37th

meeting of SRPC held on 01.02.2020, it has been recommended that PGCIL may

expedite furnishing the bilateral billing details (including RE) for inclusion in RTA.

Thereafter, the bilateral RE information should be furnished to SRPC Secretariat

regularly for inclusion in the RTA along with other bilateral billing details.

6.3 Subsequently, SRPC vide letter 30.04.2020(Annexure-6.3) had intimated to NLDC &

PGCIL that the billing amount details in respect of RE Generators were not included in

the statements submitted by NLDC in respect of RE status along with LTA/MTOA for

the months of February 2020 and March 2020. Therefore, it was requested to furnish the

complete details including billing amount in order to incorporate in RTA for compliance

of CERC Order.

PGCIL may update the status.

7. Implementation of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) in Southern

Region /Technical Specification of Special Energy Meters

7.1 In the 24th Meeting of SRPC held on 15

th March 2014, SRPC had approved implementation of

the AMR scheme by POWERGRID. Subsequently, the implementation of AMR in SR had

been discussed in various Sub-Committee meetings and SRPC meetings.

7.2 In the 37th meeting of SRPC held on 01.02.2020, SRPC had approved estimate cost of Rs.

36.86 Cr furnished by PGCIL for implementing AMR scheme in SR. The details are as below:

Sl.No. Components Cost in Rs.

1 Primary site

1.1 IT Infrastructure cost Primary site 2,73,12,500

1.2 Application software primary site 3,68,00,000

2 Backup site

2.1 IT Infrastructure cost Backup site 2,73,12,500

2.2 Application software license fee &

installation at Backup control center

70,00,000

3 IT Infrastructure at Sites 3,36,26,000

4 Capacity building & Training 50,00,000

Sub Total 13,70,51,000

5 AMC charges DC@ 10% supply 5,78,70,000


6 Energy meters @ Rs.58,000/- 11,37,23,500

7

Communication infrastructure

strengthening

4,00,00,000

8 Contingency to adapt existing meters 2,00,00,000

Grand Total 36,86,44,500

The following had been noted in37th

Meeting of SRPC:

a) PGCIL to streamline the technical specifications of SEMs etc. in line with the CEA

Installation and Operation of Meters (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 notified on

23rd

December, 2019.

b) PGCIL would circulate the finalized specifications to the constituents/

SRLDC/SRPC.

c) PGCIL had informed that it may take 15 months from the date of award to

complete the project. Total 24 months from approval.

7.3 Subsequently, SRPC vide letter dated23.04.2020 (Annexure-7.3) had requested PGCIL

to circulate the finalized specifications in respect of implementation of AMR.

7.4 ED, SRTS-II vide mail dated 18.05.2020 informed that PGCIL is expediting the

finalization specifications in respect of implementation of AMR in SR.

PGCIL may update the status of specifications.

8. Items proposed by APTRANSCO

APTRANSCO vide letter dated 09.03.2020 (Annexure-8) has proposed the following

issues:

a) Necessary approval for considering the portion of 400 kV VTPS- Nunna circuit-I

owned by APTRANSCO as ISTS line in par with the portion owned by PGCIL.

b) Sharing of 100% SCED benefits to beneficiaries.

c) NLCIL guidelines for Lignite transfer price for the period 2019-24

8.1 400 kV VTPS- Nunna –Manubolu

Due to ROW issues, 400KV Nunna-Manubolu line of PGCIL was terminated by LILO

of 400KV VTPS-Nunna circuit-I owned by APTRANSCO. APTRANSCO is not

receiving any Yearly Transmission Charges (YTC) for the 400KV VTPS-Nunna line on

APTRANSCO owned portion (18.405 KM), since SRPC is treating this line as Intra-

State line and hence they are not eligible for claiming YTC as the power flows on this

line are less than 50%. However, PGCIL is claiming YTC for its own portion treating

the small portion of line as Inter-state line.

APPCC has requested to look into this matter and accord necessary approval for

considering the 400KV VTPS-Nunna line as Inter-state line on par with PGCIL.

This may please be deliberated.


8.2 Sharing of 100% SCED benefits to beneficiaries

APPCC has stated that in the 43rd

Commercial Sub-Committee meeting, APPCC has

requested SRPC to communicate the views of APPCC to CERC on sharing of 100%

SCED benefits to beneficiaries. The action taken on this subject may kindly be

updated.

In this regard it may please be noted that in the 44th

meeting of Commercial Sub-

Committee, on sharing of benefits accrued in the SCED scheme, it was decided that

beneficiaries may take up with CERC for reviewing the benefit sharing as there is no

consensus among the members.

The beneficiaries may update the action taken.

8.3 NLCIL guidelines for Lignite transfer price for the period 2019-24

APPCC has stated the following:

CERC, in its Tariff Regulation for 2019-24 had directed that the input price of

Lignite from the integrated mine shall be determined by the Commission for

which appropriate regulations shall be notified separately and till such time

CERC directed to continue to adopt Ministry of Coal guidelines.

Accordingly, MoC was approached by NLCIL for issuing necessary directions.

In this regard, MoC vide letter dated 24.06.2019 has directed that, the Board of

Directors of NLCIL in consultation with the Stakeholders can decide the

lignite pricing. However, NLCIL has issued guidelines for Lignite transfer price

for the period 2019-24 with the approval of the Board of Directors of NLCIL

without consulting from the beneficiaries/Stakeholders.Based on the one sided

minutes NLCIL has raised bills for Rs. 31,53,48,731/- on AP for NLC TPS-II

Stage-I & II from April‟19 to December‟19 towards Security Charges, Water

Charges and Power Surrender Charges which is not on par with the CERC

Regulations, 2019.

An additional burden of 50 paise per unit on an average is being loaded on the

beneficiaries in addition to the regular Fixed Charges and Energy Charges

approved by CERC. Furthermore, NLCIL is raising the mine closure charges

from time to time on half yearly basis. The said charges were also being loaded

on NNTPS from the date of COD.

The bills raised by NLC are deviating the Hon‟ble CERC Regulations.

This may please be deliberated.


9. Pending recommendations of the 3rd

meeting of Nodal Officers

Nodal Officers for SEM Data Coordination

9.1 The 3rd

meeting of Nodal Officers for SEM data coordination was held on 5th

August

2016 and the Record notes of the meeting was issued vide SRPC/SE-I/2016/5711-40

dated 19.08.2016.

9.2 On the pending recommendation of installation of SEMs by Telangana onBonakaalu-

Chillakallu lines 1&2, TSTRANSCO had furnished the status vide letter dated

25.11.2019 as given below:

Bay extension work has been completed, CTs and PTs were commissioned and the

SEM meters are yet to be procured. Although the tenders for SEMs Procurement

are extended for four times, no bidder has participated in the tendering process till

22.10.2019. Finally, after fifth extension, only a single Agency M/s Secure Meters

Ltd., had participated in the process and submitted the bid.Once approval is

obtained the SEMs will be procured and installed within three months.

TSTRANSCO may appraise the status.

10. Settlement of Wheeling Charges paid mutually with effect from

July 2011to March 2018.

10.1 CERC Orders (in KPTCL- Petition No.225/TT/2013, KSEB- Petition No.

232/TT/2013 and TNEB- Petition No.212/TT/2013), mention that the YTC for the

interstate lines have been taken in line with Sharing of Inter-State Transmission

Charges and Losses Regulations, 2010 and the charges reimbursable had been

calculated from 1.7.2011. The Wheeling charges indicated at 3(b) of the REA

statements issued from the month of July, 2011 were provisional and issued as inputs

from NLDC were pending. As these lines are to be covered under PoC Mechanism

from 1.7.2011, the Wheeling charges indicated at 3(b) of the REA statements issued

from the month of July, 2011 ceased to have any commercial implications.

Accordingly, item No. 3(b) was not included in REA statement from February 2017.

Constituents were requested to mutually settle Wheeling Charge payment effected

from July, 2011, vide SRPC letter dated 17.3.2017.

10.2 SRPC vide letter No: SRPC/SE-I/2018/7126-36 dated 06.11.2018 had circulated the

final statements.

10.3 The following had been noted in the earlier Meetings of Commercial Sub-Committee:

i. Karnataka had informed that Telangana had reconciled the figures and the

payments were being processed.

ii. KTPCL had stated that the bills have been shared and they need to confirm.

iii. KSEBL had informed that Tamil Nadu had refunded the principle amount of

Rs.2.34 Crore on 14.5.2019.


iv. KSEBL had informed that a meeting with PCKL was held on 19.10.2019.

KSEBL reminded the decision of 36th

SRPC meeting at Chennai directing the

constituents to clear the outstanding amounts before the next SRPC. KSEBL had

requested to reimburse the transmission and wheeling charges as intimated to

PCKL vide letter dated 22.02.19 with applicable interest.

v. TANGEDCO had raised a debit note for Karnataka amounting Rs. 7,68,92,735

and Andhra Pradesh Rs. 24,63,547 where it has been requested that payment to be

got credited within fifteen days from the receipt of debit note.

10.4 The following had been noted in the 43rd

meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee held

on 22.01.2020:

a) APPCChad informed that the payment to TANGEDCO would be settled as soon

as possible.

b) KSEBL had informed that in respect of pending dues and settlement, a special

meeting was held at the corporate office of PCKL Bangalore on 19.10.2019.

c) PCKL had informed that mainly 4 pending issues were discussed in the meeting

held on 19.10.2019 and the issues would be further discussed at higher level

management to resolve the issue at the earliest.

10.5 Chief Electrical Engineer, Electricity Department, Goa vide letter dated 04.05.2020

(Annexure-10.5) intimated that Goa has not yet received the refund of transmission

charges paid by Goa to KPTCL (amounting to Rs. 16,74,62,883/-) from July 2011 to

May 2016 for NTPC energy wheeled by Goathrough KPTCL lines.

The entities may update the status.

11. Outstanding dues between Southern & Western Regional

Constituents

11.1 The status as on 31.12.2019 is as follows:

SR Constituents

WR Constituents

Receivable from Payable to

MPPMCL*

(Rs.)

CSPDCL #

(Rs.)

CSPDCL #

(Rs.)

APTRANSCO /

TSTRANSCO

1,21,76,270

KPTCL/PCKL 13,27,208

KSEBL 1,21,47,260 7,05,279

TANTRANSCO 1,17,17,268 92,77,878

* Madhya Pradesh Power Management Company Limited (MPPMCL)

# Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited (CSPDCL)


11.2 In 36th

TCC (31.01.2020) Meeting,MS, SRPC had informed that he had consulted

with MS, WRPC and a meeting with ERPC, WRPC & SRPC secretariats would be

called shortly in this regard. Thereafter a meeting with all the constituents would also

be convened.

This is for information please.

12. Pending Dues pertains to NLCIL and NTPL

12.1 NLCIL vide letter dated 06.03.2020 (Annexure-12.1) has furnished the power bill

dues from DISCOMs to NLCIL and NTPL as on 05.03.2020. NLCIL has stated that

the huge outstanding makes it difficult for NLCIL in the financial management of

ongoing projects and for NTPL in making payments for coal purchases.

12.2 The details of dues as on 05.03.2020are furnished as below:

NLC India Limited

SEBs POWER BILL DUES (Rs. Cr.)

>45 days Total

TANGEDCO 3803.7 4344.45

TELANGANA DISCOMS 407.25 524.6

HESCOM 251.93 318.13

AP DISCOMS 167.7 262.64

PED 142.82 227.37

GESCOM 118.13 160.24

CESC 71.55 98.88

NTPL

SEBs POWER BILL DUES (Rs. Cr.)

>45 days Total

TANGEDCO 657.4 885.87

TELANGANA DISCOMS 330.54 426.17

HESCOM 157.79 171.75

AP DISCOMS 148.65 221.81

GESCOM 39.52 54.05

CESC 31.74 42.31

The status may please be updated.

13. Agenda items of NTPL

NTPL vide letter dated 14.03.2020 (Annexure-13) furnished the following:

a) Poor realization of power dues from DISCOMs

b) Delay in hosting national net SCED benefits distribution statement

13.1 Poor realization of power dues from DISCOMs

The outstanding power dues as on 12.3.2020 from DISCOMs to NTPL isRs. 1898.45

Crores.

The status may please be updated.


13.2 Delay in hosting national net SCED benefits distribution statement

NTPL is a participant of SCED pilot Project. As per CERC order dated 11.9.2019 in

Petition No. 08/SM/2019, the net benefits accrued in the pool shall be shared after

adjusting the compensation for part load operation to the generators participating in

SCED and the concerned beneficiaries/DISCOMs on a monthly basis. So far benefit

sharing has been received only for the months of April, May, June and July 2019.

NLDC may be requested settle the benefit sharing bills for the pending months at the

earliest as this would help in analyzing the benefit for the contribution made by the

participating generator.

This may please be deliberated

14. Pending Dues pertains to KKNPP

KKNPP vide letter dated 06.03.2020 (Annexure-14) has furnished the following agenda

points:

i. Non Payment of Energy Dues & DPC dues by State Electricity Boards (SEB‟s).

ii. Non Submission of Letter of Credit by M/s. HESCOM & M/s. CESCORP.

iii. Non Revision of Letter of Credit value by M/s TNEB, M/s KSEB, M/s GESCOM,

M/s. PEB & M/s. BESCOM.

iv. Non Revision of LC terms and conditions by M/s TNEB.

The status mayplease be updated.

15. Items Proposed by KSEBL

15.1 KSEBL vide letter dated 12.03.2020(Annexure-15.1) has proposed the following

pending payment issues with PCKL/ KPTCL for updates:

i. Reimbursement of wheeling charges collected by KPTCL at the rate of 2.5ps/unit

for the period from July, 2011 to August, 2016- Rs. 12.76 Crores with applicable

interest.

ii. Reactive Energy charges – Rs. 6,03,808/- with applicable interest from 10.12.18 to

22.09.19.

iii. Frequency linked penalty scheme for overdrawal/ underdrawal from April‟1994 to

May‟1997 – KSEBL has to get applicable interest of the principal amount of Rs.

11.58 crores from 2013 onwards.

In the 43rd

CCM held on 22.01.2020, PCKL had intimated that the issues would

bediscussed at higher management to resolve the issue at the earliest. But

M/sPCKL/KPTCL has not confirmed the higher management level meeting to sort out

thepending issues so far.

PCKL/ KPTCL may please update.


15.2 KSEBL vide letter dated 21.05.2020 (Annexure-15.2) has proposed the following:

a. Force majeure notice issued to NTPC Ltd in respect of Kudgi STPP.

b. Force majeure notice issued to NTECL, Vallur

c. Force majeure notice issued to PGCIL

16. Items Proposed by TANGEDCO

TANGEDCO vide letter dated 13.03.2020 (Annexure- 16) had furnished the following:

a) Hon‟ble CERC‟s order dated 30.12.2019 in Petition No: 284/RC/ 2019 on Sharing

of gains in the monthly energy bills by NTPC

b) Warora - Kurnool Transmission Limited (WKTL) - Liquidated damages Notice

issued by TANGEDCO for delay in execution of the project and Commercial

Implications

c) Discrepancies in RTDA billing from October 2019(Amendment in RTDA of WR)

d) Recovery of Relinquishment charges as per the direction of Hon‟ble CERC in

order dated 08.03.2019 in Petition.No: 92/MP/2015

e) Recovery of transmission charges due from BHAVINI as per Hon‟ble CERC in

order dated 29.04.2015 in Petition No.105/TT/2012

16.1 Hon’ble CERC’s order dated 30.12.2019 in Petition No: 284/RC/ 2019

on sharing of gains in the monthly energy bills by NTPC

TANGEDCO had stated that M/s. NTPC had not furnished the month wise details as

directed by the Commission. But a Credit note for Rs. (-) 32,97,74,192/- in favour of

TANGEDCO has been received, in which month wise details of actual parameters of

Station Heat Rate, Auxiliary Consumption and Specific Fuel Oil Consumption had not

been furnished for most of the months. Further, Hon‟ble CERC had also instructed to

recalculate the gains for the entire period of 2014 - 2019. But, M/s. NTPC had

furnished details with respect to certain months only.

In this regard, TANGEDCO vide letter dated 09.03.2020 has requested NTPC to

furnish the above details for all the months in respect of all the stations.

Since the issue has financial implications, the forum may deliberate the matter and

insist M/s. NTPC to furnish the details as per CERC’s order.

16.2Warora - Kurnool Transmission Limited (WKTL) - Liquidated

damages Notice issued by TANGEDCO for delay in execution of the

project and Commercial Implications

TANGEDCO being the Lead Long Term Transmission Customer(LLTTC) has been

insisting in various forums that additional tariff burden, if any, on account of deviation

in the Line route as well as delay in execution of the project is not acceptable. There is


no communication from CEA/ WKTL after the joint survey regarding the diversion of

route and commencement of work.

Under such circumstances, the forum may deliberate the issue and take up the

matter with CEA/CTU/WKTL for early resolution of the same.

16.3 Discrepancies in RTDA billing from October 2019(Amendment in

RTDA of WR)

TANGEDCO had intimated the following:

M/s. DB Power Limited hadtaken up with WRPC regarding incorrect bilateral

schedule and PX schedule (Nil MW) in the computations of RTDA from

October 2019 onwards.

On reviewing the RTDA of DB Power, it is ascertained that STOA quantum of

DB Power has not been considered from October 2019 onwards. It is also

shown that the deviation charges are billed pro-rate to TANGEDCO also. This

issue may be taken up with WRPC for amending the RTDA by including the

STOA quantum.

The crux of the issue is that the Sharing Regulations does not provide to pass

on the transmission deviation charges on account of generators due to the

deviation from their schedule. This will lead to imposition of double penalty

for the distribution utilities.

In view of the above, it is requested that the forum may discuss this issue

16.4 Recovery of Relinquishment charges as per the direction of Hon’ble

CERC in order dated 08.03.2019 in Petition. No: 92/MP/2015

As per the direction of the Hon‟ble Commission, the Relinquishing LTA

customers shall deposit the charges calculated and billed by CTU as

relinquishment charges, within a period of six months of raising the bill by

CTU.As per the computation of CTU (as on 20.05.2019), the total

relinquishment charges payable by the generators/ LTA customers is

Rs.7299.07 crore to the PoC pool.

Already nine months have lapsed since publishing of the relinquishment

charges by CTU and no tangible action is taken to recover the relinquishment

charges despite the fact that the distribution utilities are burdened with huge

transmission charges on account of the transmission assets created at the

behest of the generators.

Hence, this issue may be discussed during the upcoming meeting and the

forum may take up the matter with CTU for recovery of the huge amount due

from the generators/ LTA customers.

16.5 Recovery of transmission charges due from BHAVINI as per Hon’ble

CERC in order dated 29.04.2015 in Petition No.105/TT/2012

The Hon‟ble CERC vide its order dated 29.04.2015 in petition

No.105/TT/2012 had directed M/s BHAVINI to bear the transmission charges

from the date of COD of the transmission assets I & II till COD of the first

unit of the generating station.


The issue of recovery of the transmission charges from BHAVINI was raised

by TANGEDCO in the 40th

and 41st Commercial Sub Committee meetings.

CTU stated that there is an outstanding of Rs.113.7 crore from BHAVINI and

the provisional bills recovered through PoC pool from 01.04.2012 will be

refunded upon receipt of payment from BHAVINI.

However, there is no information about the recovery of the above amount from

BHAVINI. In this context, CTU may furnish the following details and

deliberate during the meeting.

a. Details of bills raised against BHAVINI from COD of transmission

elements till date.

b. Working of provisional bills raised on account of the two elements of the

transmission system associated with BHAVINI

c. Action taken to recover the outstanding amount.

17. Items proposed by PGCIL

17.1 PGCIL SR-II vide letter dated 08.05.2020 (Annexure-17.1) had submitted the

outstanding dues position of the ISTS charges billed by CTU under SR-II(excluding

disputed amounts) as on 8th

May 2020.

It is mentioned that abnormal delay in liquidation of dues by the ISTS users (DICs)

can cause adverse impact on performance of all ISTS licenses in many fronts. It was

requested for early liquidation of outstanding dues. It was also mentioned that late

payment surcharge as per CERC Regulations and Orders are applicable.

17.2 PGCIL SR-I vide mail dated 11.05.2020 (Annexure-17.2) had submitted the

outstanding PoC dues against the DICs of Andhra Pradesh& Telangana.

Status may please be updated.

18. Revision of bilateral short term and collective transaction

schedule of M/s SEIL on 31.12.2015 beyond GD declared by

SRLDC

18.1 CERC vide order dated 09th

October 2019 had approved the "Methodology of

settlement of accounts for bilateral short term and collective transactions, for the

period of Grid Disturbance" under Regulation 6.5.17 of Central Electricity Regulatory

Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code), Regulation 2010.

18.2 SRLDC vide letter dated 04.12.2019 had furnished the list of GDs declared by

SRLDC and the affected ISGS stating that there has not been any other incident raised

/ discussed in CCM/SRPC meetings in the past for declaration of GD affecting the

Regional account. SRLDC has suggested that the matter may please be taken up for

discussion in next CCM/special meetings and ratified in SRPC meeting. From the list

furnished by SRLDC, it was observed that TPCIL (SEIL) is eligible for settlement of

account for 30.12.2015 (06.02 to 07.17 Hrs/Time blocks 25 to 30) under the approved

the Methodology.


18.3 SRPC had issued the revised DSM Account for the week 26.12.2015 to 03.01.2016 on

06th

January 2020 based on the approved methodology for settlement of TPCIL

(SEIL) schedules for theTime blocks 25 to 30 of 30.12.2015.

18.4 In 36th

TCC (31.01.2020)/37th

SRPC(01.02.2020) meetings it was noted that all the

GDs declared by SRLDC from 17.02.2014 to 04.12.2019 eligible for settlement as per

the CERC order dated 09th

October 2019 had been accounted.

18.5 Subsequently, M/s SEIL had requested SRLDCto revise the SEIL schedule dated 30th

Dec 2015, for collective transaction till 60th

time block and for bilateral short-term

transaction till 32nd

time block as per the CERC order in petition No 193/MP/ 2016.

18.6 SRLDC vide letter dated 30.04.2020 (Annexure-18.6) had intimated that since the

GD had been deliberated and confirmed in 36th

TCC/37th

SRPC meetings, the matter

may be reopened and discussed among the members of OCC/TCC/SRPC as

applicable for further consensus and resolution.Further, SEIL vide letter dated

08.05.2020 had requested SRLDC to discuss the issue among the members of

OCC/TCC/SRPC so that the issue may be resolved.

18.7 Accordingly, the issue was deliberated in 166th

OCC meeting held on 12.05.2020 and

proposed that additional 4 time blocks (i.e from 25th

to 34th

Time blocks) would be

allowed over and above GD period declared by SRLDC for settlement under CERC

approved “Methodology of settlement of accounts for bilateral short term and

collective transactions, for the period of Grid Disturbance" under Regulation 6.5.17 of

Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian Electricity Grid Code), Regulation

2010.It was decided that the issue would be further discussed among SRPC/SRLDC

and later put to constituents/OCC.

18.8 In the meeting between SRPC and SRLDC held on 18.05.2020, it was opined that for

STOA and Collective Transactions of SEIL on 30.12.2015, GD + 4 time blocks could

be considered for DSM settlement under CERC approved methodology. The views of

constituents/OCC has been sought in this regard vide SRPC letter dated 20.05.2020

for further deliberation in the CCM to be held on 29.05.2020.

The matter may please be deliberated.

19. STOA Transactions by ISGS from URS Power

19.1 As per Regulation 6.5.4(e) of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Indian

Electricity Grid Code) (Fifth Amendment) Regulations, 2017(w.e.f 01.05.2017), “the

ISGS shall intimate the details of the share of power ofindividual beneficiaries sold in

the market to the respectiveRLDC.

19.2 The issue was deliberated in the special meeting on scheduling related issues in respect

of ISGS held on 29.01.2018 and all generators agreed to furnish details of share of

power of individual beneficiaries sold in the market to SRLDC.

19.3 Accordingly, PXSOLD data of ISGS is being furnished by SRLDC to SRPC regularly.


19.4 There wereinstances of block-wise mismatch in total beneficiary schedules with the

computed beneficiary schedule of ISGS of SR in the data furnished by SRLDC for the

months of December 2019 & April 2020. On analysis, it has been observed that some

ISGS have soldpower through STOA(URS).

19.5 The data pertain to STOA transactions by ISGS from URS was not being furnished to

SRPC by SRLDC which was leading to erroneous URS/Entitlement computations.

19.6 The data in respect of STOASOLDsimilar to PXSOLD needed to be furnished by

ISGS/SRLDC for the months of December 2019 & April 2020 and on regular basis.

The matter may please be deliberated.

20. Furnishing of Fixed Charges(Peak & Off-Peak) by RRAS

Provider

With effect from 01.04.2020, as per CERC Tariff Regulations, 2019, the capacity

charge shall be recovered under twosegments of the year, i.e. High Demand Season

(period of three months) and LowDemand Season (period of remaining nine months),

and within each season in twoparts viz., Capacity Charge for Peak Hours of the month

and Capacity Charge for OffPeak Hours of the month.

In this regard, RRAS Providers may provide Fixed Charges in two parts Peak Hours

and Off Peak Hours while furnishing the AS-1 Format to SRPC.

The matter may be further deliberated.

21. Contents of REA 2020-21

21.1 The provisions under Clauses (1) to (6) of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission

(Terms and Conditions of Tariff) Regulations, 2019 shall come into force with effect

from 1.4.2020.

21.2 The capacity charge shall be recovered under two segments of the year, i.e. High

Demand Season (period of three months) and Low Demand Season (period of

remaining nine months), and within each season in two parts viz., Capacity Charge for

Peak Hours of the month and Capacity Charge for Off-Peak Hours of the month as

follows:

Capacity Charge for the Year (CCy) = Sum of Capacity Charge for three months of

High Demand Season +Sum of Capacity Charge for nine months of Low Demand

Season.

In addition to the capacity charge, an incentive shall be payable to a generating

station or unit thereof @ 65 paise/ kWh for ex-bus scheduled energy during Peak

Hours and @ 50 paise/ kWh for ex-bus scheduled energy during Off-Peak Hours

corresponding to scheduled generation in excess of ex-bus energy corresponding to

Normative Annual Plant Load Factor (NAPLF) achieved on a cumulative basis

within each Season (High Demand Season or Low Demand Season, as the case may

be), as specified in Clause (B) of Regulation 49 of these regulations.

21.3 SRLDC has declared High demand season and Low demand seasons for Southern

Region as under for the year 2020-21:


YEAR (F.Y) High demand season

(Period of three months in a year) Low demand season

2020-21 April 2020, February 2021 and

March 2021

From May 2020 to January

2021

The number of hours of “Peak” and “Off-Peak” periods during a day shall be four and

twenty respectively. The hours of Peak and Off-Peak periods during a day shall be

declared by the concerned RLDC at least a week in advance.

Accordingly, the hours of Peak and Off-Peak periods is being declared by SRLDC on

monthly basis.

21.4 The Contents of SRRegional Energy Accountis at Annexure-21.4.


22. Fifth Amendment in CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism

and related matters) Regulations 2019.

22.1 In the 43rd

meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee held on 22.01.2020, the following

had been noted:

As agreed in the 36th

meeting of SRPC, Chairperson, SRPC vide letter dated

25.07.2019 had taken up with Chairperson, CERC to implement the existing

regulation (12 block sign change) with effect from 1.1.2019 instead of

03.06.2019. Further the 12 block sign change along with penal block charge could

be continued even after 31.03.2020.

The entities had recommended that SRPC may again take up with CERC for

continuation of the number of time blocks as 12 time blocks for counting sign

change as there is no much impact on system operation on account of this sign

change.

22.2 In the 37th

meeting of SRPC (01.02.2020), Chairperson, SRPC had agreed to take up

with CERC for continuation of the number of time blocks as 12 time blocks for

counting sign change as there is no much impact on system operation on account of

this sign change.

22.3 Chairperson, SRPC vide letter dated 10th

February, 2020 (Annexure-22.3) had taken

up the issue with Chairperson, CERC to consider the request of SR Constituents

favorably.

22.4 CERC vide Order dated 27.03.2020 in the Petition No. 4/SM/2020 directed that the

date of implementation of provisions under Regulation 7(10) (b) as amended vide

DSM Fifth Amendment Regulations, shall be rescheduled from 1.4.2020 to 1.6.2020.

The Commission also directed that applicability of provisions of Regulation 7(10)(a)

as amended vide DSM Fifth Amendment Regulations, shall be extended up to

31.5.2020.

22.5 Chairperson, SRPC vide letter dated 13th

May 2020 (Annexure-22.5) had taken up the

issue with Chairperson, CERC to consider the request of SR Constituents favorably.



23. Real Time Market (RTM) for Electricity–CERC Regulations

23.1 In the 43rd

Meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee held on 22.01.2020, Commercial

Sub-Committee had recommended that TCC/SRPC may consider the issue for taking

up with CERC to review the amendments made in IEGC (Sixth Amendment), Open

Access in Inter State Transmission Regulation 2008(Sixth Amendment) ,Power Market

Regulations ,2010(Second Amendment ) in respect RTM.

23.2 In the 36th

meeting of TCC held on 31.01.2020, TCC had recommended that

Chairperson SRPC may be requested to take up with Chairperson CERC highlighting

the concerns raised by the states.

23.3 In the 37th

meeting of SRPC held on 01.02.2020,Chairperson, SRPC hadagreed to take

up the issues with Chairperson, CERC.

23.4 Accordingly, Chairperson, SRPC vide letter dated 10.02.2020 (Annexure-23.4) had

taken up the issue with Chairperson, CERC.

23.5 Real Time Market to be implemented from 1st June 2020.

23.6 NLDC vide letter dated 15.05.2020 had issued detailed procedure for Scheduling of

Collective Transactions through Real Time Market.


24. Accounting of Allocation of Power to HVDC Pugalur sub staion

MoP has allocated 1 MW from unallocated quota of Simhadri STPS Stage-II

(1000MW) towards auxiliary energy consumption for HVDC Pugalur substation. This

allocation has been implemented w.e.f. 00 Hrs of 26.02.2020.

In this regard, Sr. DGM (F&A), RPT-HVDC vide mail dated 25.02.2020 (Annexure-

24)had requested that accounting has to be done separately for HVDCas per the

requirement of the Contract.Subsequently a separate User has been registered with

SRLDC.

Accordingly, DSM accounting of HVDC Pugalur is being carried out separately and in

the REA also the HVDC Pugalur is shown separately.


25. Final detailed guidelines for assessment of ramping capability of

thermal Inter-state generating stations (ISGS)

CERC vide its letter dated 2nd

January 2020 has advised POSOCO to issue the detailed

guidelines, after following due process. Accordingly, POSOCO vide letter dated

28.02.2020 has issued the „Detailed Guidelines for Assessment of Ramping Capability‟

of thermal ISGS. The same is available on POSOCO website.


The guidelines stipulate as follows:

A statement of summary of calculations shall be prepared by respective RLDCs

andcertified by RPCs, at the end of each month of the financial year on cumulative

basis, which shall indicate the ramping performance evaluation of each coal/lignite

ISGS basedon the metrics specified in these guidelines along with recommendation

for change in rateof return of equity. The statement shall be posted on RPCs’

websites for information of allstakeholders.

Based on the above statement of ramping performance evaluation, each ISGS shall

bill oradjust the RoE % separately on monthly basis from beneficiaries according to

the revisedrate of return of equity.

This is for your information please.

26. High PAF of NTPC Simhadri STPS Stage-I

TSSLDC vide letter dated 06.01.2020 had informed that Plant Availability Factor (PAF)

has reached 104.191% for the month of November 2019. The issue was discussed in the

43rd

Meeting Commercial Sub-Committee held on 22.01.2020 and was decided to further

detail deliberation deliberate (demonstration etc.) in OCC Meeting.

The issue was further deliberated in the 36th

meeting of TCC (31.01.2020) and TCC had

recommended that SRLDC may ask the ISGS to demonstrate the Declared Capability as

per IEGC Regulations. The same was noted by SRPC in its 37th

meeting (01.02.2020).

Subsequently, SRLDC vide letter dated 05.03.2020(Annexure-26) has intimated that

NTPC Simhadri Stage-I has successfully demonstrated the generation as per the

Declared Capability (DC) for 05.02.2020 from 00 Hrs to 24 Hrs.


27. Commercial Operation Declarationof ISTS Elements&ISGS

(CGS) During the FinancialYear 2019-20

The details furnished by PGCIL, SR-II and SR-I are at Annexure-27

28. Any other item with the permission of the Chair

29. Date and Venue of 45th

Meeting of Commercial Sub-Committee

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