1. INTRA STATE ABT Necessity Issues Implementation

2. Some of the features of New National Electricity Policy – Feb.’05 Appropriate Commissions to undertake development of power market SERCs to notify GRID CODE by September 2005, if not yet notified State Commissions to ensure upgradation of SLDCs by June 2006 SERCs are advised to introduce ABT regime at the State level within one year i.e. by February 2006.

3. Need for intra-State ABT Accountability of utilities after reforms Passing on UI payment –Intra State ABT to identify agencies responsible for overdrawal/underdrawal, overgeneration/ undergeneration, resulting in UI payment to regional pool. Proper Demand forecast and load management by DISCOMs To establish a framework for bilateral trading at intra-State level To achieve overall merit order operation.

4. ISGS: Inter State Generating Stations SGS: State Generating Stations CTU: Central Transmission Utility STU: State Transmission Utility Inter-State ABT Intra-State ABT Distribution Control Centre – One for each Discom IPPsCPPs Non-conventional source of energy e.g., wind energy

5. Intra state ABT Pre – requisites Unbundling of Vertically Integrated State Utilities Allocations from ISGS/ other state owned generators to various Discoms by State Govt Control centres in each Discom RTUs at required locations – Generating stations – Drawal points from STU to DISCOMS on various tie-lines, ICTs – various other critical lines SCADA information to Discom Control Centres SEMs at required locations Processing of SEMs data/Settlement system

6. Intra-state ABT. what it achieves ? Harness surplus generating capacity available in state with CPPs / IPPs Operation of grid on economic principles –Merit Order Despatch Open Access in Intra-state Transmission and Distribution. Generate signals for efficient grid operation at the intra-state level.

7. Intra-state ABT – what it achieves ? Overdrawals at low frequency by Discoms duly priced. Encourage serving of higher consumer demand Encourage maximisation of generation during deficit conditions. Each Discom and state generating station responsible for its actions – a profit centre Commercial signals available to large consumers capable of regulating drawal

8. …Intra-state ABT – what it achieves ? UI mechanism at the intra-state level UI to be applied on the deviations from the schedules of the DISCOMS/State generators/IPPs/CPPs. State Utilities to be collectively liable for the States’ liabilities with the regional UI pool account. Achieves merit order operation for all the entities under ABT Commercial viability of running Pumped Storage Stations.

9. Issues needs to be addressed for intra-State ABT Restructured SEBs Identification of entities for intra-State ABT Scheduling Principles & Procedures Commercial Principle –Metering Philosophy Treatment of existing Agreements Organisational Development Regulatory Issues

10. The main steps involved to implement intra- State ABT are: Listing of entities on which ABT/UI mechanism to be applied Listing of Metering locations and assess the requirement of meters and accessories Finalize the specifications for meters and accessories Presentation of the mechanism to all concerned Finalisation of the tariff for all generating stations in ABT format. Implementation of intra-State ABT

11. Finalisation of shares of each distribution zones and other commercial arrangements Organize installation & commissioning of meters and accessories. Organising meter reading, data transfer and computation at SLDC Establishment of the scheduling process along with scheduling software Presentation/training to all concerned

12. Implementation Plan 1 st Phase Activities –Finalisation of listing of entities –Listing of Metering locations –Finalisation of technical specifications & quantities of SEMs, DCDs/MTEs –Initiate tendering process for procurement of meters & RTUs

13. 2 nd Phase Activities –Finsalisation of Tariff of State Generating Stations as per ABT parameters/norms –Finalisation of Reactive Charge scheme –Finalisation of commercial mechanism for CPPs, Wind farms, Wheeling and banking, Open Access Customers etc. –Determination of Allocations of different Discoms in State Genco/ ISGS/ IPPs. Implementation Plan

14. 3 rd Phase Activities –Supply and commissioning of meters at different locations –Installation of software for data processing –Installation of software for scheduling / energy accounting –Training –Estimate time for implementation – 12 to 18 months Implementation Plan

15. Status on intra-State ABT Many SEBs restructured, others in process State Utilities looking for benefits of intra- State ABT took lead for intra-State ABT Punjab took lead in Northern Region Road-map for Maharashtra is ready POWERGRID assisting these States by providing consultancy Other States like MPSEB & Haryana to follow.

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