1. IN INTER-STATE TRANSMISSION
OPEN ACCESS IN
INTER-STATE
TRANSMISSION

2. Procedure for reservation of transmission capacity by Short-Term Open Access Customer

3. Notice issued to existing customers
-5th Mar, 2004.
Long Term Open Access - Guidelines, Procedure and Application forms issued
-29th Mar, 2004.
Short Term Open Access – Procedures for reservation of transmission capacity issued
-31st Mar, 2004.
ST_Rate for CTU system posted on websites of RLDCs

4. OUTLINE
Procedures in compliance of the provisions of the CERC Regulations dated
All short term Open Access Customers to comply with these procedures.
Review if necessary, after three months.
RLDCs reserve the right to review/revise/ modify/ amend the procedures as and when considered necessary.

5. APPLICATION AND ITS ENCLOSURES
Separate application for each transaction.
Applications received between 1000 hrs. of a day and 1000 hrs. of the following day to be treated as to have been received together.
An incomplete / vague application or an application not found to be in conformity with these procedures/ Regulations shall be rejected.

6. Enclosures along with the application:
Copies of the agreements/MOUs entered by the buyer / seller /trader.
Advance payment through a bank draft or electronic transfer covering the following:
Transmission charges of STU/SEB/transmission licensee system payable to the respective STU/SEB/Licensee.
Transmission charges of CTU system payable to POWERGRID.
Scheduling and system operation charges payable to the SLDCs.

7. Scheduling and system operation charges payable to the RLDCs
Handling and service charges payable to the Nodal RLDC.
Non-refundable fee payable to the Nodal RLDC.
Advance payment for 31 days when Application for more than one month.
Otherwise, full payment in advance.

8. PROCESSING/APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS
Each day to be reckoned as a working day (excluding holidays) of 24 hours.
Nodal RLDC to seek consent of other SLDCs/ RLDCs involved.
A non-receipt of timely consent from the SLDCs/ RLDCs to be considered as acceptance by the concerned SLDC/RLDC.
Approval to be issued transaction wise by Nodal RLDC
Applicant to confirm his acceptance/ refusal of the approval.
Non receipt of acceptance from the applicant to be considered as refusal.

9. Grid security / stability / reliability shall not be compromised while granting approval.
RLDC to issue transaction-wise approvals from
The point of injection of a seller to the injecting State’s periphery (control area boundary) as confirmed by the concerned SLDC.
From the periphery (control area boundary) of injecting State up to the periphery of the drawee State.
From the periphery (control area boundary) of the drawee State to the point of drawal of buyer as confirmed by the concerned SLDC.

10. SCHEDULING Customer’s coordinator to coordinate with the Utilities.
Transaction details to be furnished to each of the SLDCs involved, on a daily basis.
SLDCs to advise RLDCs by hours each day regarding Open Access transactions.
Ramp-up/ramp-down, if required, to commence at the time of commencement of the transaction and to end at the time of termination of the transaction.
No request to be entertained for revisions.

11. Advance payments by Short -Term Open Access Applicants
Transmission charges
Each STU/SEB/transmission licensee involved.
Each Regional / inter-regional system involved.
Scheduling and system operation charges.
Each SLDC Rs3000/- per day
Each RLDC Rs3000/- per day
Handling & Service Charges
Full amount 2% of above charges.
- Non refundable Application fee : Rs. 5,000/-

12. If the applied period is 31 days or less, the advance comprises of the actual period.
If the applied period is more than 31 days, the advance to be payable for one month (31 days).
Payment to be made fortnightly through Bank Draft/ electronic transfer, in case of transaction for a period exceeding 31 days,.
No separate bills to be issued for the fortnightly payment.
Short-term Open Access charges shall not be adjusted against any other payment/charges.

13. The decision of the RLDCs regarding the existence of a force majeure condition shall be final and binding.
Customers to bear average energy losses estimated by RLDC/SLDC.
Energy losses to be compensated by additional injection at the injection points.

16. Commercial Conditions for the Short-term Open Access Customers
Payment to be made transaction-wise.
Payment to be made as per schedule of fortnightly payment issued by the Nodal RLDC.
Payment to be remitted only by Bank draft/ electronic transfer.
The Nodal RLDC to suspend the transaction in case of a payment default.
In case of persistent payment default, new applications from such a customer may not be entertained for a period upto twelve months.

17. The advance payment to be forfeited by the Nodal RLDC in case of relinquishment /abandonment by an applicant,
In case of approval with curtailment followed by relinquishment /abandonment by the applicant, only the non-refundable application fee to be retained and the balance advance payment to be refunded.

18. Payment Security Mechanism
Letter of Credit (LC) - security against payment default for fortnightly payment.
Not a mechanism for regular payment.
Intended to ensure recovery of the payment through LC in case of payment default.
The Bank Guarantee (BG) - security against payment default in case of relinquishment / abandonment by a customer.

19. Letter of Credit
The customer to open a fortnightly irrevocable revolving Letter of Credit (LC) on acceptance of an approval (transaction period > 31 days),
LC to be opened in a bank as mutually agreed between a customer and the Nodal RLDC.
LC to be opened within 10 days.
LC to be operated by the Nodal RLDC as and when customer fails to remit the fortnightly payment.
TermsforLetterofCredit.doc

20. Bank Guarantee
Irrevocable Bank Guarantee (BG) in favor of the Nodal RLDC.
BG to be equal to the amount payable by the customer for the balance period of the approved transaction.
BG to be provided from a bank as mutually agreed between a customer and the Nodal RLDC.
BG to be submitted in original to the Nodal RLDC within five (5) days of the date of acceptance by the customer.

21. The BG to be encashed by the Nodal RLDC
After five days from the previous date of operation of the LC, if the same is not recouped.
The customer fails to pay the full charges in terms of the provisions under para 14 (iii) of the Regulations on Open Access, 2004.
BG Performa.doc

22. Bidding Procedure
Nodal RLDC to invite snap bids when the capacity sought to be reserved is more than the transfer capacity expected to be available (Para 6 of Regulation).
Bids to be invited only for such period during which congestion occures.
The decision of the RLDC/SLDC to be final and binding regarding congestion.
The bidding procedure is not an “Auction Process”.

23. Bids to be submitted on-line.
No bids through fax/post.
Only Applicants entitled to submit a bid.
Bid price in terms of percentage price (upto one decimal) above the Floor price.
RLDCs reserve the right to reject an incomplete or vague bid.

24. GENERAL
RLDC to process application through if advance payment is received.
Re-routing to be considered on its merit.
Amendment/ modification to be treated as fresh application.
Expenses related to Bank draft/ LC/ BG to be borne by the customer.
Applicant to indemnify RLDCs/ SLDCs from any damage, losses, claims etc.

25. Standard Formats Application for grant of short term open access.
Consent for short term open access.
Approval for short term open access.
Acceptance of short term open access.
Refusal of short term open access.
Format for invitation of bids.

26. Treated as 3 separate transactions and needs 3 separate applications
WBSEB
Case-I (Customer is PTC for all three)
100 MW, 00 to 06 hrs
WBPDCL
150 MW, 06 to 12 hrs
DTL
CESC
125 MW, 22 to 24 hrs
Treated as 3 separate transactions and needs 3 separate applications

27. CASE- II(Customer is PTC for all three)
DTL
100 MW, 06 to 12 hrs
DTL
WBSEB
150 MW, 15 to 18 hrs
DTL
250 MW, 22 to 24 hrs
Case :
– If covered in 1 application – will be considered as one transaction and transmission charges shall be paid for 250 MW.
If 3 separate applications then will be treated as 3 transactions.

28. Short-Term Open Access - A Case Study
Eastern Region
Northern Region
West Bengal
HVDC Pusauli
Delhi
WBPDCL
BSES
: SELLER : WBPDCL
BUYER : BSES (Delhi Discom)
TRADER : PTC
QUANTUM : 100 MW
DURATION : 1 YEAR ( to ) 
NODAL AGENCY : NRLDC 
Ø    PTC shall submit application to NRLDC.
Ø    NRLDC shall co-ordinate with the concerned agencies for processing
and approval of the Short-Term Open Access.
Ø    NRLDC shall collect and disburse all the Short-Term Open Access Charges.

29. ESTIMATED CHARGES PAYABLE Average Charges Payable = 13 paisa per unit
Non refundable processing fee Rs.5000/-
Scheduling and System Operation Charges
WB SLDC Rs Lakhs
Delhi SLDC Rs Lakhs
ERLDC Rs Lakhs
NRLDC Rs Lakhs
Transmission charges
WBSEB (same as ERTS Charges) Rs Lakhs
ERTS Rs Lakhs
ER-NR Link Rs Lakhs
DTL Rs Lakhs
NRTS Rs Lakhs
Transmission charges for ERTS, NRTS, ER-NR link Rs Lakhs
(75% of this i.e.; will be adjusted among long term ER and NR beneficiaries)
Handling & Processing charges Rs Lakhs
Total (payable by short term customer) Rs Lakhs
Constituent’s credit Rs Lakhs
Average Charges Payable = 13 paisa per unit

30. Thank you

31. Total Charges Payable : Approx. 13 paisa per unit
ESTIMATED CHARGES PAYABLE
Non refundable processing fee Rs.5000/-
Transmission charges (POWERGRID)- Rs.7.04 crores
(for ERTS, NRTS, ER-NR link)
Transmission charges(STU) - Rs.3.52 crores
( for West Bengal and DTL)
Scheduling & system operation charges
RLDCs (ERLDC & NRLDC) - Rs crores
SLDCs (WB SLDC & Delhi SLDC)- Rs crores
Handling & Processing charges - Rs.0.22 crores
Total (payable by short term customer)- Rs crores
Other Constituent’s share - Rs.9.02 crores
Total Charges Payable : Approx. 13 paisa per unit