1. Open Access

2. 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”

3. INTRODUCTION
Open Access is necessary for utilization of short time surpluses.
Open Access will also create options for distribution companies to buy power.
Open Access will provide means to the traders/buyers/sellers.
Non- discriminatory / Transparent Process
Freedom to buy/sell power
Efficient Market Mechanism to address supply / demand mismatches
Encourage investment in Transmission

4. CTU can not engage in generation and trading
Legal Framework
SECTION 38: (CTU Function)
CTU to provide open access to Licensee or Generating Company on payment of transmission charge
Any consumer when open access is provided by State Commission on payment of surcharge in addition to transmission charges.
Surcharge shall be for meeting cross subsidy, and to be progressively reduced and eliminated.
Surcharge not payable in case of captive generation and Distribution Companies.
CTU can not engage in generation and trading

5. Legal Framework Sections 39, 40 and 41
Similar provisions for STU and Transmission Licensee.
STU can not engage in trading.
Transmission Licensee can not engage in trading
Section 42
State Commission to provide Open Access to all consumers who required supply more than 1 MW in 5 years.

6. Evolution of Open Access Regulations
STOA
LTOA
OA Regulations 2004
STOA-
bilateral
collective
OA Regulations 2008
Connectivity
LTOA
OA Regulations 2010
MTOA

7. Duration of STOA,MTOA and LTA
12 years-25 years
MTOA
3 months-3 years
STOA
3 months
STOA- as per short term surpluses / margins in Tr. System
MTOA – without transmission augmentation
LTA – With / Without transmission augmentation

8. CERC Open Access Regulations, 2008
3. Subject to any other regulations specified by the Commission, the long-term customer shall have first priority for using the inter-State transmission system for the designated use. These Regulations shall apply for utilization of surplus capacity available thereafter on the inter-State transmission system by virtue of-
(a) Inherent design margins;
(b) Margins available due to variations in power flows;
(c ) Margins available due to in-built spare transmission capacity created to cater to future load growth or generation addition:

9. CERC Open Access Regulations, 2008
Effective
Amended in
Regulations cover only Short-term Open Access
Transactions categorized as Bilateral and Collective (through Px)
Earlier Products of Short-Term retained under Bilateral Transactions
Nodal Agency
Bilateral : Drawing RLDC
Collective : NLDC

10. Open Access in ISTS:
CERC OA Regulations 2008
Collective transactions : Both Buyers and Sellers of to bear transmission charges and absorb transmission losses
Inter-Regional links -No Separate treatment.
Emphasis on “Scheduling” rather than “Reservation”
SLDC consent mandated along with application
In case of Congestion for Advance Reservation, e-Bidding without Price Cap
Exit Option provided with payment of up to 2 days open access charges.

11. - First Come First Serve - Day ahead - Contingency
Open Access in ISTS
CERC OA Regulations 2008
Products –
Short term Access
- Advance
- First Come First Serve
- Day ahead
- Contingency

12. Deadline for issue of approval by Nodal RLDC
Time lines for various Categories of Applications
Sl. No.
Type of Application
Deadline for applying
OA required for *
Deadline for issue of approval by Nodal RLDC 1
Advance Application
10 days prior to close of Month-1 M2
25th of M1
5days close of Month-1 M3
Last day of M1
Last day of Month-1 M4
5th of M2 2
First Come First Serve
FCFS for the same month M1
3 days before start of transaction
FCFS 4 days before commencement
28th of M1 3
Day Ahead
Day Ahead (Day-1 or 1500 hrs. of Day-3) D4
On D3After receipt of Power Exchange schedules for D-4 4
Contingency
After 15hrs on Day-3 or 1.5 hours before start of OA
Within 6 blocks before start of OA
* M-1 : Month-1 (Current month), M-2- Next month and so on, D-1 Day-1 and so on

13. Time Line for Advance, FCFS, DA and Contingency Applications
1500hrs
1.5hrs 20 25 5
Deadline for submission of DA Applications for transactions on D0
Processing time for RLDCs
Last Day for submission of Applications for transactions in M2, M3, M4
Deadline for submission of Contingency Applications for transactions during D0

14. REVISON OF SCHEDULE
Only in case of “Advance Scheduling” or “First-Cum-First Served basis”
minimum five (2) days notice (5days in 2008 Regn)
Transmission Charges and Operating Charges for 2 days (5days in 2008 Regn)
Margin Available – could be utilized for scheduling of other Open Access Transactions

15. CURTAILMENT IN CASE OF TRANSMISSION CONSTRAINTS
Allocation/Reallocation of ISGS power
Transmission constraint or to maintain grid security
curtailed in the manner, which in the opinion of RLDC, would relieve transmission constraints/ enhance grid security
Open Access Bilateral Transactions would generally be curtailed first followed by the Collective Transactions
Rerouting allowed without curtailment
refund of Transmission Charges for unused capacity

16. COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS
All Payment related to Open Access ST Charges
by Applicant to the Nodal RLDC
within three working days from the date of acceptance
Energy charges to be settled among the parties
Losses adjusted in kind
Application Fees (as per Para 7 of Regulation)
non-refundable fee of Rupees five thousand (Rs.5000/-) only
Transmission charges (Para 16 of Regulation)
Intra-region (Rs.80/MWh)
Adjacent Region (Rs. 160/MWh)
Wheeling (Rs.240/MWh)
STU charges – as specified by respective SERCs or Rs. 80/MWh
Operating charges (as per Para 17 of Regulation)
Rs. 2000/- per day each RLDCs/SLDCs involved

17. DISBURSAL OF PAYMENT Disburse the Open Access Charges
10th day of the next month
Transmission Charges and Operating Charges – for State System
Concerned STUs/SLDCs
Refund due to curtailment
15th day of the next month
Reconcile the Open Access Charges

18. Developed in consultation with all stakeholders
STOA – SUCCESS STORY
Developed in consultation with all stakeholders
Applications Processed (Since Beginning) > 60,000 No.
Volume (Approved Energy) (Since Beginning) > 190BUs
Applications Approved > 95 %
Refusal/Non-consent by SLDCs > %
Refusal due to system constraints < 0.5 % 18

19. Robust Financial Settlement System Near Dispute free implementation
STOA – SUCCESS STORY
Robust Financial Settlement System
Near Dispute free implementation
Logistics/infrastructure -In-house
Confidence Building & Dissemination of knowledge 19

20. ST charges under OA
w.e.f , ST charges as per Point of Connection charge
Both seller and buyer to bear losses in kind as per the applicable Zonal losses

21. Thank you