21st Meeting of State Advisory Committee: Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
Renewable Open Access; Perceived Concerns & Way Out
By Mr Harry Dhaul
March 30 2012
Renewable Open Access; Perceived Concerns & Way Out
1. 21st Meeting of State Advisory Committee:
Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission
Renewable Open Access;
Perceived Concerns & Way Out
By:
Harry Dhaul
Director General
IPPAI
March 30, 2012
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
2. My
Money?? My U.S.O ??
Status ??
DISTRIBUTION
COMPANY
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
3. Renewable Energy: Generator’s Concerns
In-firm Nature
Risk of loosing out on
excess generation; no
commercial benefit to
generator
Ui
Exposure to UI
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
4. Renewable Energy: Consumer’s Concerns
Reduced Contract
Incentives ?
Demand
Tariff
Implications ?
Regulatory
Gap ?
Temporary
Tariff ?
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
5. Renewable Energy OA:
DISCOM’s concern due to perceived Revenue Loss
Outsider’s
View
Planned ARR
in vain Unscheduled Power Buying
System burden due to Universal Service
constant flip-flop Obligation
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
6. Perceived Concern:
Open Access of Renewable Energy
Banking of Renewable Energy
Contract Demand reduction
Stand-by supply
Scheduling of Renewable Energy
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
7. What may be done:
Open Access of Renewable Energy
Establish transparent process for grant of RE Open Access
including defined time-frames, consumer change options,
energy credit settlement etc.
Need for determination of suitable Admin/
Operating & wheeling charges linked to generating
capacities
Setting up of a “Special Cell” under aegis of
MERC for fast-track redressal
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
8. What may be done:
Banking of Renewable Energy
Inevitable for In-firm, unpredictable, uncertain generation
Must be allowed for units upto 10MW
Could be made optional, provided RE developers ready to
pay a mutually agreed “Banking Charge” blessed by MERC
Differential energy between over-generated and under-
consumed must be considered as “Deemed Banked unit”
Deemed Banked units must be paid to generators @ APPC by
host DISCOM
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
9. What may be done:
Contract Demand Reduction
Need to link contract demand with CUF
Protocols may be formulated for Contract Demand restoration
upon completion of OA Tenure without any documentation
Reduced Contract Demand
may be kept under suspension
during approved OA tenure
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
10. What may be done:
Stand-by Supply
Temporary tariff as concept is universally acceptable
Needs to be rationalized i.e 1.5 times of applicable HT Tariff.
Option for arranging back-up power may also be allowed
from Intra/Inter state or Intra state DISCOM by paying a
mutually agreed rate to host DISCOM
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI
11. What may be done:
Scheduling of Renewable Energy
Must be allowed as per TOD band instead of 15mins block
Settlement procedure's to be made in lines with CERC
proposed mechanism
Clarity on “legal entity” responsible for scheduling must be
provided i.e
Who will be held responsible for
scheduling- Project Developer, O&M
Operator, Owner or Pooling Sub-
Station operator ????
Harry Dhaul - Director General, IPPAI