CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism

and related matters) Regulations,2014

dated 06.01.14

Effective from 17.02.2014

S.KEJRIWAL ( Executive Engineer,

Commercial), ERPC , Kolkata
Mob: 09831919509
E-mail : sshyam1079@rediffmail.com

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 TARIFF REGIME-BRIEF
OVERVIEW
Two part Tariff since 1992 (K.P.Rao
Committee Report)
Both Fixed Cost as well as Variable Cost
were charged to the beneficiaries in the
proportion of actual energy drawn by
them during a period
Generating stations were paid incentive at
a certain rate for any excess generation
over and above the designated PLF

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 TARIFF REGIME-BRIEF
OVERVIEW
Low freq during peak time
High freq during off-peak time
Rapid and wide changes in freq ( apprx
1 Hz in 5-10 minutes)
Frequent grid disturbance resulting in
tripping of generating stations,
interruption of supply to large blocks of
consumers and disintegration of
regional grid

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 TARIFF REGIME-BRIEF
OVERVIEW
Govt appoints M/s ECC,USA in 1994 to prepare
and submit a report
Report concludes faulty tariff regime
Perpetual conflict of commercial interest
Suggested implementation of ABT
Govt constitutes NTF/RTFs in 1995 to study the
report
Govt pursued its efforts, held due consultations
and finally forwarded the ECC report alongwith
NTF minutes and a note on ABT to CERC in May
1999

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 TARIFF REGIME-BRIEF
OVERVIEW
The matter was heard in CERC from 26-28 th
of July,1999
CERC issued ABT order dated 04.01.2000
Order stayed various High courts of the
country due to objections/apprehensions
expressed by various SEBs/GENCOs
Honble Supreme court finally vacated the
stay
ABT implemented in WR wef 01.07.2002 and
than in all other regions

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 ABT TARIFF STRUCTURE:
THREE PART TARIFF:

1. FIXED CHARGE:
. Generators assigned target availability
. Total fixed cost payable to a generator over the year
is linked to the average annual availability. Hence the
name Availability Based Tariff
. Charged to beneficiaries in the proportion of their
share in the generating station

2. VARIABLE CHARGE:
. Charged to beneficiaries to the extent of their drawal
schedule
 ABT TARIFF STRUCTURE:
THREE PART TARIFF:
3. UNSCHEDULED INTERCHANGE(UI)
CHARGE:
Actual Generation Scheduled
Generation (For Generators)
Total Actual Drawal Total Scheduled
Drawal (For Beneficiaries)
Worked out for each 15 min time block
Based on average frequency of the
relevant time block
 ABT TARIFF STRUCTURE:
THREE PART TARIFF:
3. UNSCHEDULED INTERCHANGE(UI)
CHARGE:
Overdrawal/Underinjection under low freq
(Penalty)
Overinjection/Underdrawal under high freq
(Nil or low reward)
Overdrawal/Underinjection under high freq
(Nil or low Penalty)
Overinjection/Underdrawal under low freq
(Reward)
UI ACCOUNTING PRELIMINARY
PROCESS AND ROLE OF RLDCs:
SCHEDULING:
Each day of 24 hours starting from 00.00 hours be
divided into 96 time blocks of 15 minutes each
Each generating station is to make advance declaration
of its capacity for generation in terms of MWh delivery
ex-bus for each time block of the next day
Based on the above declaration, concerned RLDC shall
communicate to the various beneficiaries their
respective shares of the available capability
After the beneficiaries give their requisition for power
based on the generation schedules, the RLDC shall
prepare the generation schedules and drawal schedules
for each time block after taking into account technical
limitations and transmission constraints
 UI ACCOUNTING PRELIMINARY
PROCESS AND ROLE OF RLDCs:
METERING AND METERDATA PROCESSING:

All Regional entities including beneficiaries/generators are

responsible for downloading raw meterdata and sending it to
RLDC
RLDC to further process the data and transmit the processed
data to RPC for accounting purpose
RLDC to also send time block wise frequency for each day of
the week along with time block wise schedule for each
regional entity for each day of the week
RLDC to also intimate any discrepancy with respect to
addition/outage of any line in the network of any entity,
outage of any generating unit, any erroneous metering, and
any other information having commercial implication
 UI ACCOUNTING ROLE OF RPCs:

Design program as per the relevant CERC

Regulation incorporating various rate/volume
capping and UI rate vector for accounting
Every week download the processed meterdata
along with schedule and frequency sent by RLDC
Incorporate the changes/discrepancies in the
network and metering with respect to the
previous week
Feed inputs(Actual, Schedule and frequency) to
the program
 UI ACCOUNTING ROLE OF RPCs:

Calculate Total Actual drawal/injection, Schedule

drawal/injection and UI/Deviation charges including
additional UI/Deviation charges for each regional entity
for each day of the week
Calculate Total Actual drawal/injection, Schedule
drawal/injection and UI/Deviation charges including
additional UI/Deviation charges for each regional entity
for entire week
Apportion any pool surplus/deficit among the
beneficiaries
Issue the final weekly account and publish in the website
Revise the account as and when required
 UI MECHANISM: 2003-2013
Initially freq band fixed at 50.5 49 Hz
Gradually narrowed down to 50.2 49.7 Hz
max UI rate linked to the cost of
generation from diesel or liquid fuel based
generating stations
Altered considering variation in prices of
costly fuel
ISGS capping of 105% wrt to DC in a time
block and 101% wrt to DC over a day
Additional UI Charge
Replacement of UI Regulations which was in
effect since 17.09.12
Objective:
Discourage deviation from Schedule
Operate within the freq band
Ensure grid security
Operation of network elements within acceptable
limits

Important Changes vis--vis UI regulation:

Buyer/Seller
Rate vector:

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SL No RATE FOR DEVIATION CHARGE
1 f>=50.05Hz, RDC=0
2 50.05>f>=50.00, RDC increases by 35.6 p/u for each
0.01Hz step
3 50.00>f>=49.7, RDC increases by 20.84 p/u for each
0.01Hz step
4 f<49.7,RDC=824.04p/u
Rate for Deviation Charge ( paise/unit )
Maximum Deviation Rate
900 = 824.04 paise/unit
800
700
600 803.2 paise/unit at 49.7 Hz
500
400
300
200
100 Rate for
0 Deviation Charge
( paise/unit )
178 paise/unit at 50 Hz

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BUYERs/SELLERs

1. Overinjection/Underdrawal:

Charges for Deviation receivable for

overinjection/underdrawal in a time block within the
volume capping of 12% of Schedule or 150MW
whichever is less in normal Deviation Charge
depending on freq.
For any overinjection/underdrawal beyond the
volume capping limit in a time block, the charges
receivable is zero.
Additional Charges for Deviation for
overinjection/underdrawal in any time block when
f>=50.10Hz at 178 p/u

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2. Overdrawal/Underinjection:
A. Charges for Deviation payable for
overdrawal/underinjection in a time block in
normal Deviation Charge depending on freq.
B. Additional charges for Deviation levied for
overdrawal/underinjection beyond the
volume capping limit as follows:
. Freq ---- 49.7 Hz and above & Sch >=
150 MW
a. 12% of Sch in
Overdrawal/ a time block
12-15% < = 150 MW
15-20% Above 20%
Underinjection

Additional 20 % of Normal 40 % of Normal 100 % of Normal

Charges for Deviation Deviation Charge Deviation Charge
Deviation Charge depending on depending on
depending on average freq of average freq of
average freq of that block that block
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b)12% of Sch in a time block > 150 MW
Overdrawal/ 150-200MW 200-250MW Above 250MW
Underinjection
Additional 20 % of 40 % of 100 % of Normal
Charges for Normal Normal Deviation
Deviation Deviation Deviation Charge
Charge Charge depending on
depending on depending on average freq of
average freq average freq of that block
of that block that block
)Freq ---- Below 49.7 Hz

Additional Charges levied = 824.04 p/u

Total Charges = 1648.08
p/u

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 Corrigendum dated
17.02.14
Freq ---- 49.7 Hz and above & Sch
< 150 MW

Overdrawal/ 12-15% of 150 15-20% of 150 Above 20% of

Underinjection MW MW 150 MW

Additional 20 % of Normal 40 % of Normal 100 % of Normal

Charges for Deviation Deviation Charge Deviation Charge
Deviation Charge depending on depending on
depending on average freq of average freq of
average freq of that block that block
that block

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DC = DEVIATION CHARGE
DC = ADDITIONAL CHARGE
DEVIATION
FOR DEVIATION

UNDERINJECTION / OVERINJECTION /
OVERDRAWAL UNDERDRAWAL

HIGH LOW HIGH LOW

FREQ FREQ FREQ FREQ

DC
NIL OR LOW DC RECEIVABLE
NIL OR LOW HIGH DC
RECEIVABLE, TILL MIN OF
DC PAYABLE, PAYABLE,
NIL OR ADC 12 % OF SCH
NIL OR LOW HIGH ADC
PAYABLE AT OR 150 MW,
ADC PAYABLE PAYABLE
178 P/U NO ADC
PAYABLE
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ILLUSTRATIONS:
(All Energy figures in MWH)
Sch Act Dev Fre Dev Dev Charge Quantum Additional
q(in Rate Receivable of Dev
Hz) ( Rs/M (+)/Payable Deviation Charge
WH) (-) for Addl Payable(in
(in Rs.) Dev Rs.)
Charge
1 - - 30.66 49.8 5739.6 24.52*5739. 0 0
204.3 173.6 1 6
4 8
2 - - 13.27 50.0 0 0 0 0
204.3 191.1 7
7 0
3 - - 35.47 49.6 8240.4 20.05*8240. 0 0
167.4 131.9 1 0 4
5 8
4 - - -33.12 50.0 0 0 0 0
224.4 257.5 7
5 7
5 - - 2.56 50.1 0 0 2.56 -2.56*1780
241.3 238.8 1
8 2
6 - - -68.54 50.0 1068 -68.54*1068 43.38 -34239
209.6 278.1 2
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UTILITY DATE TIME
BLOCK
GRIDCO 01.05.14 00.00
Schedule = -204.34MWH
HRS Actual =
-173.68MWH
Deviation(Underdrawal) = -173.68-(-204.34) = 30.66MWH
Freq = 49.81 Hz, Dev Rate = 5739.60 Rs/MWH
Min ( 12% of Sch=24.52, 37.5) = 24.52MWH
Deviation Charges Receivable = Rs. 24.52* 5739.6
Additional Deviation Charges Payable = 0
UTILITY DATE TIME
BLOCK
GRIDCO 24.05.14 18.00
Schedule = HRS
-241.38MWH Actual =
-238.82MWH
Deviation(Underdrawal) = -238.82-(-241.38) = 2.56MWH
Freq = 50.11 Hz, Dev Rate = 0.00 Re/MWH
Deviation Charges Receivable = Rs. 0* 2.56= 0
Additional Deviation Charges Payable = Rs. 2.56 * 1780 = Rs
4558
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UTILITY DATE TIME
BLOCK
GRIDCO 01.05.14 08.15
Schedule = -209.65MWH
HRS Actual =
-278.11MWH
Deviation = -278.11-(-209.65) = -68.54MWH
Freq = 50.02 Hz, Dev Rate = 1068 Rs/MWH
Min ( 12% of Sch=25.16, 37.5) = 25.16MWH
Overdrawal allowed without levy of Addl Charge for
Deviation = 25.16MWH
Quantum of Overdrawal on which Addl Charges for Deviation
3%
to be of = 68.54-25.16
levied 5%=of43.38 MWH (43.38-8% of

Above 20
Sch*20% of Sch*40% of Sch)*100% of
12-15%

Dev Rate of 15-20%

Dev Rate of Dev Rate of
that time that time that time

%
block= block= block=
0.03*209.65* 0.05*209.65* 26.608*1*106
0.2*1068= 0.4*1068= 8=Rs28417.3
Rs1343.43 Rs4478.12 4
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UTILITY DATE TIME
BLOCK
WBSETCL 10.03.14 21.00
HRS
Schedule = -364.09MWH Actual =
-434.52MWH
Deviation = -434.52-(-364.09) = -70.43MWH
Freq = 50.01 Hz, Dev Rate = 1424 Rs/MWH
Min ( 12% of Sch=43.69, 37.5) = 37.5MWH
Overdrawal allowed without levy of Addl Charge for
Deviation = 37.5MWH
Quantum of Overdrawal on which Addl Charges for Deviation
(200- (250- (32.93-12.5-

Above 250MW
to be levied = 70.43-37.50 = 32.93 MWH
200-250MW
150-200MW

150)/4*20% of 200)/4*40% of 12.5)*100%

Dev Rate of that Dev Rate of of Dev Rate
time block= that time of that time
12.5*0.2*1424 block= block=
=Rs 3560 12.5*0.4*1424 7.93*1*1424
=Rs 7120 =Rs
11292.32
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UTILITY DATE TIME
BLOCK
GRIDCO 05.03.14 19.00
Schedule = -31.752MWH
HRS Actual =
-56.137MWH
Deviation = -56.137-(-31.752) = -24.384MWH
Freq = 50.04 Hz, Dev Rate = 356 Rs/MWH
Overdrawal allowed without levy of Addl Charge for Deviation
= 12% of 37.5= 4.5MWH
Quantum of Overdrawal on which Addl Charges for Deviation
to be levied = 24.38-4.5 = 19.88 MWH
3% of 5% of (19.88-8% of

Above 20
37.5*20% of 37.5*40% of 37.5)*100%
12-15%

Dev Rate of 15-20%

Dev Rate of of Dev Rate
that time that time of that time

%
block= block= block=
1.125*0.2*35 1.875*0.4*35 16.88*1*356
6= Rs80.10 6= Rs267 =Rs6009.28

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 Thermal Stations regulated by CERC and
using coal under APM as fuel:
Rate for Deviation Charge ( paise/unit )
Maximum Deviation Rate
350 = 303.04 paise/unit
300
250
200
150
100 178 paise/unit at 50 Hz Rate for
50 Deviation
Charge
0
( paise/unit )

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Thermal Stations regulated by CERC and using
coal under APM as fuel:

1.105% time block capping and 101% day capping w.r.t

DC of ISGS has been done away with

2. Overinjection:

.Charges for Deviation receivable for overinjection in a

time block within the volume capping of 12% of Schedule
or 150MW whichever is less in normal Deviation Charge
subject to a capping of 303.04p/u depending on freq.
.For any overinjection beyond the volume capping limit in
a time block, the charges receivable is zero.
.Additional Charges for Deviation for overinjection in any
time block when f>=50.10Hz at 178 p/u

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3. Underinjection:
A. Charges for Deviation payable for
underinjection in a time block in normal
Deviation Charge subject to a capping of
303.04p/u depending on freq.
B. Additional charges for Deviation levied for
underinjection beyond the volume capping limit
as follows:
. Freq ---- 49.7 Hz and above & Sch >= 150
MW
12% of Sch12-15%
a.Underinjectio in a time block
15-20%
< = 150 MW
Above 20%
n
Additional 20 % of 40 % of 100 % of
Charges for MIN(303.04p/u MIN(303.04p/u MIN(303.04p/u
Deviation , Normal , Normal , Normal
Deviation Deviation Deviation
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b) 12% of Sch in a time block > 150 MW
Underinjection 150-200MW 200-250MW Above 250MW
Additional 20 % of 40 % of 100 % of
Charges for MIN(303.04p/ MIN(303.04p/u MIN(303.04p/u ,
Deviation u , Normal , Normal Normal
Deviation Deviation Deviation
Charge) Charge) Charge)

This is a new provision added to this regulation.

)Freq ---- Below 49.7 Hz

Additonal Charges levied = 303.04 p/u

Total Charges = 606.08 p/u
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 ILLUSTRATION:
1) Overinjection

Sch Act Dev Freq Dev Dev Min (12% Dev Additi
Rate Rate of Charge onal
Appl Col2,150) Receiva Dev
ic- ble Charg
able e
Payab
le

1 145 148 30 49.9 407.24 303. 150 30*303.0 0

0 0 04 4
2 145 168 230 50 178 178 150 150*178 0
0 0
3 120 138 180 49.9 261.36 261. 144 144*261. 0
0 0 6 36 36
4 130
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135 50 50.1 0 178
ERPC, KOLKATA
0 50*17
30
0 0 2 8
 UNDERINJECTION
Sch Act Dev Freq Dev Dev Min Dev Additional Dev
Rate Rate (12% Charge Charge Payable
Applic of Payable
-able Col2,
150)
1 1450 1420 -30 49.9 407.24 303.04 150 30*303.04 0
2 1450 1280 -170 50 178 178 150 170*178 20*.2*178
3 1450 1240 -210 49.96 261.36 261.36 150 210*261.36 50*0.2*261.36+10
*0.4*261.36
4 1450 1190 -260 49.8 594.8 303.04 150 260*303.04 50*0.2*303.04+50
*0.4*303.04+10*3
03.04
5 1180 1150 -30 49.75 678.16 303.04 141.6 30*303.04 0
6 1180 1000 -180 49.98 219.68 219.68 141.6 180*219.68 35.4*0.2*219.68+
3*0.4*219.68
7 1180 940 -240 49.88 428.08 303.04 141.6 240*303.04 35.4*0.2*303.04+
59*0.4*303.04+4*
303.04

8 1180 1075 -105 49.70 803.2 303.04 141.6 105*303.04 0

9 1180 1075 -105 49.69 803.2 303.04 141.6 105*303.04 105*303.04
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In a time block: Sch injection = 1450MW Act injection=
1190MW
Deviation =1190-1450 = -260MW
Freq = 49.8 Hz, Dev Rate = 594.80 paise/unit
Dev Rate applicable = MIN( Normal Dev Rate,
303.04)=303.04 paise/unit
Min ( 12% of Sch=174MW, 150MW) = 150MW
Total underinj allowed without levy of Addl Charge for
Deviation = 150MW
Quantum
(200- of Underinjection on which Addl Charges
(250- for
(110-50-

Above 250MW
150-200MW

200-250MW
Deviation to beof
150)*20% levied = 260-150
200)*40% = 110
of MW 50)*100%
MIN(Normal MIN(Normal of
Dev Rate of Dev Rate of MIN(Normal
that time that time Dev Rate of
block,303.04) block,303.04) that time
= = block,303.0
50*0.2*303.0 50*0.4*303.0 4)=
4paisa/unit
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ERPC, KOLKATA 10*1*303.032
In a time block: Sch injection = 1180MW Act injection=
940MW
Deviation = 940-1180 = -240MW
Freq = 49.88 Hz, Dev Rate = 428.08 paisa/unit
Dev Rate applicable = MIN( Normal Dev Rate,
303.04)=303.04 paise/unit
Min ( 12% of Sch=141.6MW, 150MW) = 141.6MW
Total underinj allowed without levy of Addl Charge for
Deviation = 141.6MW
Quantum 3%ofofUnderinjection5%onofwhich Addl Charges
(98.4-8%of
for

Above 20 %
Sch*20%
Deviation Sch*40% = 98.4 MW
to be levied = 240-141.6 Sch)*100%
15-20%
12-15%

MIN(Normal MIN(Normal MIN(Normal

Dev Rate of Dev Rate of Dev Rate of
that time that time that time
block,303.04) block,303.04) block,303.04)
= = =
35.4*0.2*303 59*0.4*303.0 4*1*303.04
.04 paisa/unit 4 paisa/unit paisa/unit
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 Infirm power:

1. Injection:

. Period of 6 months allowed

. Domestic coal/lignite/hydro: 178p/u against 165 p/u
. Imported coal: 303p/u against 330p/u
. Exemption from volume limit

2. Drawal:

. Exemption from volume limit for f>=49.7Hz

. No levy of Additional charges for deviation at
f<49.7Hz. (As per present UI regulation Addl. UI
Charges applicable)
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Accounting of Charges for
Deviation:
RLDCs to furnish data by every Thursday
RPCs to prepare and issue statement of
Deviation including Additional Charges for
Deviation by every Tuesday for 7 day period
ending on penultimate Sunday.
All payments including interest , if any, to
be credited to Regional Deviation Pool
Account Fund
Fund to be operated and maintained by
RLDCs
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Other Important Clauses:
Any Additional Charge for Deviation collected from a
regional entity shall be retained in the Regional
Deviation Pool Account Fund of the concerned region
where the regional entity is located
In the event of sustained deviation from schedule in
one direction (positive or negative) by any regional
entity, such regional entity (buyer or seller) shall have
to make sign of their deviation from schedule
changed, at least once, after every 12 time blocks. To
illustrate, if a regional entity has positive deviation
from schedule from 07.30 hrs to 10.30 hrs, sign of its
deviation from schedule shall be changed in the 13th
time block i.e. 10.30 to 10.45 hrs from positive to
negative or negative to positive as the case may be.

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Other Important Clauses: (contd.)
RLDCs shall, on monthly basis, prepare and publish on
its website the records of the Deviation Accounts,
specifying the quantum of over-drawl/ under-injection
and corresponding amount of Charges for Deviation
payable/receivable for each buyer and seller for all the
time-blocks when grid frequency was "49.90Hz and
above" and "below 49.90" Hz separately.
Any surplus amount in the Deviation Pool Account Fund
on the last day of the month shall be transferred to
PSDF in first week of the next month
On commencement of these regulations:
a) CERC (UI & related matters) regulation shall stand
repealed
b) Regional UI Pool Account Fund shall continue to
operate till the UI Accounts settlement is completed
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Schedule of Payments:
Payment to be made within 10 days of issue of statement by RPC
For delay of more than 2 days i.e beyond 12 days of issue of statement by
RPC, simple interest @ 0.04% to be levied for each day of delay
Payments to receivable entities to be made within 2 working days of receipt
of payments in the fund
In the event of delay of payment by Payable entities, the receivable entities
shall be paid from the balance in the fund. If sufficient fund not there,
payment to be made on pro rata basis
Utilities defaulting at any time in previous FY shall open an LC equal to
110% of its average payable weekly liability in favour of the concerned
RLDC within a fortnight of date these regulations come into force
Utilities defaulting at any time in current FY shall open an LC equal to 110%
of its weekly outstanding liability in favour of the concerned RLDC within a
fortnight from the due date of payment
LC to be increased to 110% of the payable weekly liability for Deviation in
any week during the year, if it exceeds the previous LC amount by more
than 50%
For payments not received within 12 days, RLDC entitled to encash the LC
to the extent of default which has be recouped within 3 days

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Relevant Clauses from IEGC , 2nd Amendment
Regulations effective from 17.02.2014
Clause 3(7)(g):RLDCs shall devise standard instantaneous message
formats in order to give directions in case of contingencies and/or threat to
the system security to reduce deviation from schedule by the bulk
consumer, SLDC/StateUtility/ISGS/Regional Entity/Injecting Utility at
different overdrawal/underdrawal/over-injection/underinjection conditions
depending upon the severity. The concerned SLDC/other regional entity
shall ensure immediate compliance with these directions of RLDC and send
a compliance report to the concerned RLDC

Clause 4(1): ..The regional entities shall regulate their generation

and/or consumers load so as to maintain their actual drawl from the
regional grid close to the above schedule. Maximum inadvertent deviation
allowed during a time block shall not exceed the limits specified in the
Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations. Such deviations should not
cause system parameters to deteriorate beyond permissible limits and
should not lead to unacceptable line loadings. Inadvertent deviations, if
any, from net drawl schedule shall be priced through the Deviation
Settlement mechanism as specified by the Central Commission from time to
time. Every regional entity shall ensure reversal of sign of deviation from
schedule at least once after every twelve time blocks
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Relevant Clauses from IEGC , 2nd Amendment
Regulations effective from 17.02.2014 (contd)
Clause 4(2)(7): The SLDC, SEB / distribution licensee shall always restrict the net
drawl of the state from the grid within the drawl schedule keeping the deviations
from the schedule within the limits specified in the Deviation Settlement Mechanism
Regulations. The concerned SEB/distribution licensee/User, SLDC shall ensure that
their automatic demand management scheme mentioned in clause 5.4.2 acts to
ensure that there is no over-drawl. If the automatic demand management scheme
has not yet been commissioned, then action shall be taken as per manual demand
management scheme to restrict the net drawal from grid to within schedules and all
actions for early commissioning of Automatic Demand Management Scheme (ADMS)
shall be initiated

Clause 4(3)(10): The ISGS is normally expected to generate power according to the
daily schedules advised to them barring any inadvertent deviations. Maximum
deviation allowed during a time block shall not exceed the limits specified in the
Deviation Settlement Mechanism Regulations. Such deviations should not cause
system parameters to deteriorate beyond permissible limits and should not lead to
unacceptable line loadings. Inadvertent deviations, if any, from the ex-power plant
generation schedules shall be appropriately priced in accordance with Deviation
Settlement Mechanism Regulations. In addition, deviations from schedules causing
congestion, shall also be priced in accordance with the Central Electricity Regulatory
Commission (Measure to relieve congestion in real time operation) Regulations,
2009
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Relevant Clauses from IEGC , 2nd Amendment
Regulations effective from 17.02.2014 (contd)
Clause 4(5)(12): .. the RLDC may direct the
SLDCs/ISGS/ other regional entities to increase/decrease
their drawal/generation in case of contingencies e.g.
overloading of lines/transformers, abnormal
voltages,threat to system security. Such directions shall
immediately be acted upon. Incase the situation does
not call for very urgent action, and RLDC has some time
for analysis, it shall be checked whether the situation
has arisen due to deviations from schedules.

Clause 4(7)(24): "Hydro generating stations are

expected to respond to grid frequency changes and
inflow fluctuations. Maximum deviation allowed during a
time block shall be as per the CERC Deviation
Settlement Mechanism Regulations."
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