POSOCO Presentation on IEGC

Review 2019

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Indian Electricity Grid Code – Progress so far

30-10-1999: IEGC
Regulations,
1999 notified
(effective from First Review
01-02-2000) March 2002

2
 Indian Electricity Grid Code – CERC empowered by EA 2003

EA 2003: Section 178, Sub-section 2,

Clause (g)

EA 2003: Section 79, Sub-section 1,

Clause (h)

Provisions under Electricity

Act 2003 to empower CERC CERC (IEGC), 2010 Regulations CERC (IEGC xx
for issuing Grid Code Amendments), 20xx
Regulations

Indian Electricity Grid Code

(IEGC) and subsequent
amendments being issued by
CERC from time-to-time
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 Indian Electricity Grid Code – Progress so far
14-03-2006: IEGC 28-04-2010: CERC (IEGC)
Regulations, 2006 notified Regulations, 2010 gazetted 05-03-2012: CERC (IEGC, 1st
(effective from 01-04-2006) (effective from 03-05-2010) Amendment) Regulations,
2012 notified
06-03-2012: CERC (IEGC, 1st
Amendment) Regulations,
2012 gazetted
Followed by: (effective from 02-04-2012)
Corrigendum dated
03-07-2010
Addendum dated
03-07-2010

01st
Amendment of
Substituted the
IEGC by CERC
IEGC Regulations
Undergone several 2006 06-01-2014: CERC (IEGC, 2nd
Amendment) Regulations,
amendments till 2014 notified
2009 07-01-2014: CERC (IEGC, 2nd
02nd Amendment) Regulations,
Amendment of 2014 gazetted
(effective from 17-12-2014)
IEGC by CERC
Followed by:
Corrigendum dated
05th 04th 03rd 21-02-2014
Amendment of Amendment of Amendment of
IEGC by CERC IEGC by CERC IEGC by CERC

12-04-2017: CERC (IEGC, 5th 06-04-2016: CERC (IEGC, 4th 07-08-2015: CERC (IEGC, 3rd
Amendment) Regulations, Amendment) Regulations, Amendment) Regulations,
2017 notified 2016 notified 2015 notified
19-04-2017: CERC (IEGC, 5th 29-04-2016: CERC (IEGC, 4th 10-08-2015: CERC (IEGC, 3rd
Amendment) Regulations, Amendment) Regulations, Amendment) Regulations,
2017 gazetted 2016 gazetted 2015 gazetted
(effective from 01-05-2017) (effective from 29-04-2016) (effective from 01-05-2015)

Followed by:
Corrigendum dated
03-05-2017
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 Indian Electricity Grid Code – Preparation for New IEGC 2019

05-06-2019: First
Meeting of Expert Group
at CERC

28-05-2019: Expert Group 06-06-2019: Nomination and comments

constituted by CERC to review IEGC from POSOCO sought by CERC

20-06-2019: 2nd meeting of Expert Group 17-06-2019: 2nd meeting of Expert Group
(with participation from nominated (with participation from nominated
members of POSOCO and CEA) members of POSOCO and CEA)

10-06-2019: CERC invited comments

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 Indian Electricity Grid Code – Introduction
Power System

Conglomeration
of number of
agencies
executing various
tasks
Generation Transmission Distribution and Supply of Electricity

Generation Transmission Substations Tie-lines Load Despatch Distribution Mains

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Supply Lines Overhead Lines Service Lines Works
 Indian Electricity Grid Code – Objective
Technical
Documentation of principles
Rules
and procedures to define
relationship between –
 Users of ISTS
 NLDC
 RLDCs
IEGC  SLDCs

Facilitates Facilitation of various aspects

Financial of grid –
Rules  Optimal operation
 Coordinated and optimal
maintenance planning of
gen./trans. facilities
 Development/Planning of
economic and reliable grid

Facilitation of various
functionalities -
 Power Markets
Applicable to all  Ancillary Services
entities connected or
using ISTS

Facilitation of RE sources by
Entities connected specifying following for
to ISTS (or using it) integration in grid -
 Technical aspects
 Commercial aspects
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 Indian Electricity Grid Code – Scope
SLDCs Interconnection with
Neighbouring Countries
(treated as separate
control area)

NLDC/ RLDCs Utilities need to abide Sardar Sarovar

by IEGC – Project
 Principles
 Procedures

Licensees
Bhakra Beas
Management Board

CEA/ Regional Power

Committees

Damodar Valley
Corporation

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Power Exchanges
 Indian Electricity Grid Code – Structure
Part 2: Role of Various Organizations and Part 3: Planning Code for Inter-State
their linkages Transmission

Part 4: Connection Code Part 5: Operating Code

Operating Philosophy
Part 6: Scheduling and Despatch Code
System Security Aspects
Demand Estimation for
Part 7: Miscellaneous
Operational purposes
Demand Management

Periodic Reports
Structure of the
Operational Liaison
IEGC contains
Outage Planning
07 parts
Recovery Procedures
Event Information
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 INDEX (POSOCO Suggestions)
Part-1_Definitions
Part-2_Role of various organizations and their linkages
Section 2.2 Role of NLDC, 2.2.1(c)
Section 2.3 Role of RLDC, 2.3.2 (d)

Section 2.4 Role of RPC, 2.4.2(f), 2.4.4

Part-3_Planning code for inter-state transmission

Section 3.2, Objective, 3.2 (c)
Section 3.4, Planning Philosophy , 3.4 (d)

Section 3.5, Planing Criteria General Philosophy, 3.5 (a), 3.5 (a) (i) (a), 3.5 (b)

Part 4_ Connection Code

Section 4.6 Important Technical Requirements for Connectivity to the Grid
Section 4.6.2, Data and Communication facilities
Section 4.6.3, System Recording Instruments
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 INDEX

Part 5_ Operating Philosophy

Section 5.1 , Operating philosophy , 5.1(g)
Section 5.2 , System Security Aspects, 5.2(g), 5.2(l), 5.2(n), 5.2(r)

Part 6_ Scheduling and Despatch Code

Section 6.3 , Scope
Section 6.3.A Commercial operation of Central generating stations, 6.3.A.1.IV, 6.3.A.2.IV ,
6.3.A.1.X, 6.3.A.3.i, 6.4.19, 6.4.20, 6.4.22

Section 6.5 Scheduling and Despatch procedure for long-term access, Medium –term
. and short- term open access , 6.5.19
Section 6.6 , Reactive Power and Voltage Control, 6.6.6, 6.6(7)

New Chapters
1) Frequency Control
2) Cyber Security
3) Forecasting & Reserve requirement
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 List of References
S.No. Date Document Name Entity

Global Electricity Network

1 Mar-19 CIGRE
Feasibility Study

South African Grid Code Requirements for Renewable Power Plants - National Energy Regulator
2 Jul-19
Version 2 8 of South Africa (NERSA)

North American Electric Reliability Corporation (

3 Apr-19 NERC_US_Reliability_Standards
NERC)

4 2016 IRENA_Grid_Codes_2016 International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Electric Reliability
5 Feb-18 Review of International Grid Codes
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

COORDINATION OF GRID CODES AND GENERATOR STANDARDS:

6 Nov-18 Consequences of Diverse Grid Code Requirements on Synchronous IEEE Power & Energy Society
Machine Design and Standards

National Renewable Energy Laboratory & United

7 Oct-18 Best Practices for Grid Codes for Renewable Energy Generators
States Agency for International Development

All TSOs’ scenario definition and scenario European Network of Transmission System
8 Jul-18
description for the year 2019 CGM creation Operators for Electricity

9 Aug-17 Establishing a guideline on electricity transmission system operation European Union

All CE TSOs’ agreement on frequency estoration control error target

parameters in accordance with Article 128 of the Commission European Network of Transmission System
10 Aug-18
Regulation (EU) 2017/1485 of 2 August 2017 establishing a guideline Operators for Electricity
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on electricity transmission system operation
 List of References
S.No Date Document Name Entity

CONTINENTAL EUROPE
European Network of Transmission
11 Jan-19 SIGNIFICANT FREQUENCY
System Operators for Electricity
DEVIATIONS

12 Feb-19 Energy Code Reviews ELEXON

Reliability Standards issued by North American Electric

North American Electric Reliability
13 2015 Reliability Corporation Ltd. (NERC) and corresponding
Corporation ( NERC)
provisions in CEA/CERC Regulations
Guide on new generator-grid
14 Sep-18 CIGRE
interaction requirements

15 May-19 National Electricity Rules Australia

16 Oct-18 REPORT ON ASEAN GRID CODE COMPARISON REVIEW ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE)

National Grid Electricity System Operator

17 May-19 THE GRID CODE- Revision 35
Limited
Report of the Expert Group to review and suggest measures
18 25-Jul-19
Nov-17 for bringing power system operative closer
POSOCO_IEGC to national
Review CEA, POSOCO and CTU13
reference frequency
 Definitions
• "Control Centre" definition can be added ( NLDC or RLDC or REMC or SLDC or
Area LDC or Sub-LDC or DISCOM LDC including main and backup as
applicable).
• Communication system may be defined
• Security Constrained Economic Despatch(SCED), Reference Frequency,
Frequency Control Continuum, Reference contingency, Minimum frequency,
Quasi steady state frequency, Area Control Error(ACE), Automatic Generation
Control, minimum nadir frequency, Frequency Response Obligation,Rate of
change of frequency(ROCOF), frequency bias coefficient Inertia etc. may be
defined
• Qualified coordinating Agency (QCA), Forecasting Service Provider (FSP),
REMC, Energy Storage etc. may be defined

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Part-2_Role of various organizations and their linkages
• Inclusion of Renewable Energy Management Center operation in Role of
SLDC/RLDC/NLDC
• Protection setting database to be managed by RPC and shared to RLDC/NLDC
Inclusion in role of RPC
• RPC to publish the certified monthly availability on its website, the practice of
issuing provisional availability certificate may be discontinued
• Role of RLDC : Inclusion of “Verification of outage records”
• Managing Cross border connections may be included in NLDC role
• Role of National Power Committee (NPC) and its linkages to LDCs/RPCs may be
added
• Role of NPC: NPC will harmonize the various meetings in RPC
• Role of CTU: to ensure development of an efficient, co-ordinated and economical
system of inter-State transmission lines including reliable National backbone
Communication System

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 Part-3_Planning code for inter-state transmission
• Planning Code , development of models and collection of data
• Data submitted by users for planning study should also be verified and validated
by the CTU prior to using the same for planning study. Existing system may also
be validated once every 24 months.*
• CTU shall perform the Generating plant Interconnection study to analyse the
impact of individual new power plant on the grid and vice versa as per the
Model Data provided by the Generator prior to actual commissioning of the
power plant will share the report of interconnection with
CEA/NLDC/RLDC/RPC/User along with the model data for feedback
• CTU shall carry out planning studies to analyse the impact of reduction in
inertia in grid under high RE penetration scenario#
• The planning criterion must ensure that pre fault conditions reflect a credible
system operating arrangement
• ISTS shall be capable of withstanding and be secured with sufficient active and
reactive power reserves against the following contingency outages**
• *MOD-033: NERC , Document Data validation process
• #EU system operation guidelines: Section 39(3) (b)
• **25-Jul-19
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 Part-3_Planning code for inter-state transmission(contd.)
• Under certain extreme circumstances for operation XLDC can take cognizance of
(n-G-1) & (n-2) and may be considered as credible contingency
• Outage of single Bus at 220kV/400kV/765kV may also be included in n-1
criterion
• CTU shall carry out short circuit calculations where measured short circuit
currents are close to equipment rating. Proper X/R ratio studies be carried out
so that associated switchgear operate correctly.
• For RE integration planning, maximum renewable that can be connected to
substation may be considered based on the Equivalent Short Circuit Ratio (ESCR)
• Special attention may be accorded for reactive exchange by RE sources. Further
studies may be focussed on effect of large scale integration of inverter based
resources
• Assess the probability and expected duration of an absence of adequacy and
the expected energy not supplied as a result of such absence*

*EU system operation guidelines: Article 105(b), Control area adequacy analysis
*NERC ,Resource Adequacy analysis, BAL-502-RF-03

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 Part 4_ Connection Code
• Model data submission by the user to RLDC six month prior to synchronisation
• The ISTS owner or assigned entity under site responsibility schedule shall maintain
the evidence(in hard copy or electronic format ) for time synchronisation of system
recording instrument with adjacent stations
• A common communication guideline for SCADA, PMU, Meteorological Data and
Forecast Data telemetered at respective RLDC shall be developed.
• These need to be specified along with accuracy, redundancy and resolution with
alternate technology.
• Installation of high-resolution Phasor Measurement Unit at all outgoing feeders for
all New substation, FACTS, generating station including Renewable Energy
connected to ISTS be ensured. Availability of synchronisation display at operator
console in all SAS substation may be ensured help resoration/recovery.
• CTU shall process the application for grant of connectivity in accordance with due
considerations to provisions of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(Communication System for inter-State transmission of electricity) Regulations, 2017.
• CTU/STU and the concerned Users shall be responsible availability of redundant
channels for real time data.
• Data Acquisition system such as Remote Terminal Unit/ SAS Gateway, DC Power
Supply System, Multiplexers, Battery Systems, Phasor Measurement Units, time
synchronized HVDC measurement system shall always be kept in working condition.
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 Part 5_ Operating Philosophy
• The updated copy of SLDC operating procedure shall be published on its website at
the start of each financial year.
• Periodic testing by third party should be conducted at regular interval once in two
years through independent agencies selected by RLDCs or SLDCs as the case may be
for governor response/model validation/AVR/PSS and capability curve assessment. **
• Periodic third-party protection audit of all station above 132/110/100 kV shall be
prepared by the protection Sub-Committee of the RPC at every three-year basis and
compliance of the audit to be monitored by the respective RPC.
• All events discussed in RPC Protection sub-committee should come with various
findings which need to be categorised under two parts: Category 1 (the ones which
need additional finance) and Category 2 (the ones which do not need additional
finance).
• RPC to share the compliance of both Category on Quarterly basis to NPC and CERC.
• Any operational issue in the grid affecting the system security and reliability adversely
if could not be resolved within three months after discussion in the respective RPC
Forum, shall be notified to the commission on priority by respective RPC or
RLDC/NLDC

** Reliability
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Standards for the Bulk Electric Systems of North America: MOD-025,026,027
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 Part 5_ Operating Philosophy (Contd.)
• All users having control devices (FACTS, HVDC) will have their automatic
controller in operation. These include the Power Oscillation Damping (POD),
Reactive Power Controller (RPC),frequency controller or any other controller
specific to these devices.
• If any of these devices is required to be operated without any of its controller in
service, the RLDC shall be immediately intimated about the reason and duration,
and its permission obtained.
• The control devices wherever provided shall be properly tuned by the respective
user as per the plan prepared for the purpose by the CTU/RPC/RLDC/NLDC from
time to time
• All the Users, STU/SLDC or entity assigned in site responsibility schedule shall
upload the desired information(format agreed in respective RPC) on a dedicated
portal managed by RLDC within [24 hours) for purpose of analysis of any grid
disturbance/event. The monthly violations i.e. failure or delay in uploading the
details in desired format will be reported by RLDC to the commission.*
• Mechanisms and facilities at SLDCs shall be created to facilitate on-line
estimation of demand for daily operational use for each 15 minutes block
* Reliability Standards for the Bulk Electric Systems of North America, DR trigger format
* Reliability Standards for the Bulk Electric Systems of North America :EOP-004-4 , Event
Reporting
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 Part 5_ Operating Philosophy (Contd.)
• Any Operation code provided by SLDC/RLDC will be valid for next 30 minutes.
• In case the specified switching operation could not be completed by the utility then
they will take a new code from respective SLDC/RLDC and also provide details why
the operation could not be completed in the previous code.
• RPC shall monitor the event and that resulted in system frequency excursions below
the initializing set points of the UFLS program, shall carry out a joint assessment
report, independent assessment reports and letters describing likely reasons for
differences in conclusions and recommendations*
• The pump storage plants should be tripped if the frequency falls below say 49.6 Hz.
• SLDC shall also furnsih the import/export capability of their control area for
esimation of inter-state Total Transfer Capability/Available Transfer Capability."
• SLDC/RLDC may direct a wind farm to vary its VAr drawl/injection as per reactive
power capability curve for secure system operation of the grid.
• RLDC may direct a hydro generator to run in synchronous condensor mode for
absorbing the Var from the grid for secure operation of the grid
• While performing RE curtailment, LDCs need to report the RPC whether it was
balancing requirement or not
• Procedure shall be developed by each LDC for estimating RE curtailment

* NERC Reliability Guidelines: PRC-006-3, Automatic Underfrequency Load Shedding

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 New Chapter- On Frequency Control
• Each state control area, region and the neighbouring countries shall work
out the Area Control Error (ACE), display, monitor and archive the same.
• For the purpose of ACE calculation, the bias could be set as 4% of Area
load per Hz which can be refined over time.
• The inter-state and inter-regional tie line values as well as frequency
measurements should be treated as Class A telemetry values and
updated at a faster rate than ten (10) seconds at SLDCs/RLDCs/NLDC.
• ACE data is also required to be stored every 10 seconds.
• The ACE, worked out as above, should cross zero value and change sign
at least once every hour to start with which would be narrowed down to
half an hour. Persistent violation of this condition would render the utility
liable for penalties.
• The deviations from the schedule as worked out through Special Energy
Meter (SEM) data and schedules shall be closely monitored for all time
blocks where average frequency is below 49.95 Hz and above 50.05 Hz.
On a monthly basis, the 90th percentile value of over-drawals below
49.95 Hz and under-drawals above 50.05 Hz shall be monitored. This
should not exceed 150 MW.
• Any violation could render the utility liable for penalties.
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 New Chapter- On Frequency Control
• All Users, SEB, SLDCs , RLDCs, and NLDC shall measure the grid frequency with a
resolution of +/-0.001 Hz. The frequency data is expected to be stored at the rate
of one sample every second as well as 10 seconds.
• Need to suitably replace the terms Free Governor Mode of Operation (FGMO)
and Restricted Governor Mode of Operation (RGMO). There is no blanket waiver
from primary response for wind and solar generators.
• The term Ripple Filter shall be removed from Grid code.
• Phase out the RGMO and instead have speed control with droop.
• AGC must be implemented throughout the country at the earliest in line with the
Commission’s recommendation of treating a region as a balancing.
• AGC at the intra state level, particularly for large states, can be implemented in
line with directions by the Appropriate Commission(s).
• A procedure for Reserve Forecasting may be evolved
• Monitoring inertia of the system and inertial response
• To control Indian grid frequency within defined limits , compliance factors using
ACE may be formulated, the formulation can be shared by POSOCO

* Reliability Standards for the Bulk Electric Systems of North America: BAL-001-2, Real Power Balancing
Control Performance
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Power Number in MW/HZ
On 10th July 2018, at 08:15 hrs 400 KV Rangpo – Binaguri I tripped on R-B phase fault & SPS –I operated
resulting into tripping of one unit each at Dikchu, Chuzachen, Jorethang , Tashiding and bus Coupler at
Teesta III. At the same time 400 KV Teesta 3- Rangpo line also tripped due to SPS-2 operation and then all
units at Teesta III & Dikchu tripped due to loss of evacuation path. Total generation loss was 1025 MW.
 New Chapter on Cyber security
• Proper guideline should be created for the exchange of information/data among
RLDC-NLDC, Exchanges, CTU, SLDC, FSP etc. which shall ensure exchange of
data/information as cyber secure to avoid unauthorized access.
• To identify and categorize Cyber Systems and their associated Cyber Assets for the
application of cyber security requirements commensurate with the adverse impact
that loss, compromise, or misuse of those Cyber Systems could have on the reliable
operation of the grid. Identification and categorization of Cyber Systems support
appropriate protection against compromises that could lead to misoperation or
instability in the BES.*
• Responsible Entities may be identified for the requirement.
• All utilities shall carry out third party cyber security audits annually consisting of
stage Vulnerability Assessment (VA) and Penetration Test (PT) and appropriate
measures shall be implemented to comply with the findings of the audits. The
audits shall be conducted by CERT-In certified third-party auditors. Preferably all
utilities should strive to be certified in some International Standard for Cyber
Security (Ex. ISO 27001 etc)

* Reliability Standards for the Bulk Electric Systems of North America: CIP-002-5.1(a)
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 Part 6_ Scheduling and Despatch Code
• RE COD standard procedure may be notified
• Scheduling of power from the generating station or unit thereof shall commence
from 0000 hrs of D+2 day considering D as the receipt day of COD declaration
from generator at RLDC/RPC end along with share allocation from RPC if
applicable.
• Ambiguity in Clause 6.3.A.3.i, Trail run procedure of generating stations : whether
after short interruption of cumulative time more than 4 hours, generator has to
wait for another trial run date with 7 day prior notice to the beneficiaries/RLDC as
per the clause or Generator can again start its repeat trial run operation same day
or any day effective from the time of machine synchronizes without any 7 day
prior notice.
• Scheduling Procedure and time line for SCED,FRAS, RRAS and secondary reserve
need to be added in the 6.4 and 6.5

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 Part 6_ Scheduling and Despatch Code
• Technical Minimum for state units may be specified in line with IEGC
• GT tap at Nominal at Generating bus to allow the units to regulate MVAR as per
the grid requirement
• STOA revision for RE similar to existing provisions (unit tripping)
• Treatment of Infirm power for renewable
• The time taken by unit to bring on load under different circumstances
(ex : Hot / Warm/ Cold Start)

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 Annexure

Ambiguities: Part 6_ Scheduling and

Despatch Code

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 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Clarification in some clauses of Commissioning of Generator &
Transmission Elements

Existing Clause : Section 6.3.A.1.IV & 6.3.A.2.IV Trail run procedure of

generating stations:
“……the generating company shall submit approval of Board of
Directors to the certificates as required under clause (iii) within a period
of3 months of the COD to RPC/RLDC/CEA/CERC.”
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : 6.3.A.1.X & 6.3.A.2.XI, Trail run procedure of
generating stations:
“Scheduling of power from the generating station or unit thereof shall
commence from 0000 hrs after declaration of COD.”
Update:
“Scheduling of power from the generating station or unit thereof shall
commence from 0000 hrs of D+2 day considering D as the receipt day of COD
declaration from the generator at RLDC/SLDC/RPC end”
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : 6.3.A.3.i, Trail run procedure of generating stations:
“i) The short interruptions, for a cumulative duration of 4 hours, shall be
permissible, with corresponding increase in the duration of the test.
Cumulative Interruptions of more than 4 hours shall call for repeat of trial
operation or trial run.”
….
“iii) Where the beneficiaries have been tied up for purchasing power from the
generating station, the trial run or each repeat of trial run shall commence
after a notice of not less than seven days by the generating company to the
beneficiaries and concerned RLDC or SLDC, as the case may be.”

Comments:
In case cumulative short interruption more than 4 Hrs during trial run
operation
Option -1:- Whether to start repeat trial run operation again with a new 7
day notice to Beneficiaries/RLDC/SLDC.
or
Option 2: To start repeat trial run operation again after 24 Hour or 2 day
with the same trial run intimation
Need to be drafted clearly regarding repeat trial run process.
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : 6.4.2 Demarcation of responsibility section for
scheduling of generator under RLDC control area or under SLDC

Comments
• Any generating station connected both to ISTS and state network,
whether scheduling to be done by RLDC or SLDC?
• As on date the procedure of scheduling and loss application as the
case may be is done on the basis of different CERC orders.
• This part need to be clearly drafted in the new IEGC.
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : 6.4.19 & 20 (DC demonstration by the Generator):
As per the 5th amendment of IEGC of clause 5.2.h
"For the purpose of ensuring primary response, RLDCs/SLDCs shall not
schedule the generating station or unit(s) thereof beyond ex bus
generation corresponding to 100% of the Installed capacity of the
generating station or unit(s) thereof……”

Comments:
As per clause 5.2.h, schedules prepared by RLDC is restricted to the
normative DC of the generating station. Accordingly whenever
generator declared higher DC (more than normative DC), schedule is
restricted to normative DC.
• As per clause 6.4.19 &20, if RLDC feels ISGS to demonstrate the
Declared Capacity, then it should be up to the declared capacity as
declared by the generator not as per DC scheduled by RLDC.
• During DC demonstration, whether schedule for the same generator
shall be changed or not?
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : Clause 6.4.22:
“As per this clause weekly meter data to be forwarded by RLDC to RPC
secretariat by each Thursday noon.
Thursday need to be replaced with Friday -- as meter data forwarded to
RPC secretariat by each Friday as per the procedure in MoU & KPI.”

New Points to be included on

“Scheduling Procedure and time line for SCED,FRAS, RRAS and secondary
reserve need to be added in the 6.4 and 6.5.”
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : Clause 6.5.19,
“Notwithstanding anything contained in Regulation 6.5(18), in case of forced outage of a
unit for a Short Term bilateral transaction, where a generator of capacity of 100 MW and
above is seller, the generator shall immediately intimate the same along with the
requisition for revision of schedule and estimated time of restoration of the unit, to
SLDC/RLDC as the case may be. With the objective of not affecting the existing contracts,
the revision of schedule shall be with the consent of the buyer till 31.07.2010. Thereafter,
consent of the buyer shall not be a pre-requisite for such revision of schedule. The schedule
of the generator and the buyer shall be revised, accordingly. The revised schedules shall
become effective from the 4th time block, counting the time block in which the forced
outage is declared to be the first one.. The RLDC shall inform the revised schedule to the
seller and the buyer. The original schedule shall become effective from the estimated time
of restoration of the unit. However the transmission charges as per original schedule shall
continue to be paid for two days.

Provided that the generator or trading licensee any other agency selling power from the
generating station or unit(s) thereof may revise its estimated restoration time once in a
day and the revision schedule shall become effective from the 4th time block, counting the
time block in which the revision is advised by the generator to be the first one.

19.A. In case revision of a schedule of a generating unit, the schedules of all transactions
under the long term access, medium-term open access and short term open access(except
collective transactions through power exchange) shall be reduced on pro rata basis.
.”
 Comments on Clause 6.5.19
• Details Short-term transactions to be revised along with MW re-
schedule quantum of each STOA to be submitted by the generator at
the time of intimation to RLDC.

• No revision shall be allowed in case of planned shutdown.

• Transmission Charge refund procedure in detail for unit tripping and

if reschedule of restoration time done.
•
• New provision shall be introduced in this clause for PX curtailment.
• Provision of STOA revival considering ramp may be included.

• In Clause 6.5.19 A ---- generating units replaced with generating

station.

• Pro-rata Reduction of STOA/MTOA/LTA in case of unit tripping shall

be done by generator at their end and submitted to rldc along with
unit tripping.
 Clause 6.5.34
• While availability declaration by ISGS shall
have a resolution of one decimal (0.1) MW
and one decimal (0.1) MWh, all entitlements,
requisitions and schedules shall be rounded
off to the nearest six decimals at each control
New Clauses to be added for following issues
• In case schedule of the generator more than NOC or
maximum scheduling limit – Provision of curtailment of the
transaction to bring down schedule to NOC may be included.

• It has been observed that CTU is operationalizing LTA but the

same is not getting scheduled due to various reasons such as
readiness not received from the recipient state, operational
LTA more than the installed capacity of a generating station
etc.
– In this regard clarification In IEGC is required whether that all
the LTAs which have been operationalized shall be scheduled by
RLDCs as soon as the confirmation is received from the CTU.
– In case where the LTA is not getting scheduled due to reasons
mentioned above or any other reason, then the scheduled
quantum would be considered as zero. This must get reflected in
the schedules issued by RLDCs.
 POSOCO comments on Part-6
Existing Clause : 6.6.6:
“The ISGS and other generating stations connected to regional grid shall
generate/absorb reactive power as per instructions of RLDC, within capability
limits of the respective generating units, that is without sacrificing on the
active generation required at that time. No payments shall be made to the
generating companies for such VAr generation/absorption.”
Comments:
• Recording provision of of 15 minute VAR to be included.
• In case, generating plant persistently do not absorb/inject Var as per the
capability curve then RLDC based on non-performance details may ask
generators to undergo the Reactive capability testing.
• Any deviation from the declared capability curve submitted by generators,
constraints and variation from technical standards of CEA, to be notified
after testing to CEA and Central commission.
• Reduction of ROE or provision for penalty to the generator for continuous
failure of supply/absorb VAR as per the capability curve and grid
requirement may be included.
 Thank You

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