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2|Operating Procedure for Western Region 2017
PREFACE
The Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) regulation 5.1 (f) mandates
RLDC to develop and maintain the Operating Procedure in consultation with
the regional entities for guidance of the staff of RLDC. The Operatin g
Procedure has to be consistent with the IEGC to enable compliance with the
requirement of the IEGC.
CHAPTER 2 .......................................................................... 14
NETWORK SECURITY .............................................................................................. 14
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 14
2.2 Background ....................................................................................................... 14
2.3 Measures to ensure Network Security and Reliability ........................................ 14
2.4 Congestion Management .................................................................................. 15
2.5 Operational Areas of Importance ....................................................................... 16
2.6 Defense Mechanism .......................................................................................... 19
2.7 Integration of new transmission elements and Generating units into the grid: ... 20
2.8 Facilitating Testing & Commissioning of New Regional Entity Generators. ....... 21
CHAPTER 3 .......................................................................... 27
FREQUENCY AND VOLTAGE CONTROL................................................................. 27
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 27
3.2 Frequency Control ............................................................................................. 27
3.3 DSM ( Deviation Settlement Mechanism) Regulation ........................................ 32
3.4 Restricted Free Governor Mode of Operation (RGMO / FGMO ) ...................... 32
3.5 Voltage Control .................................................................................................. 33
3.6 FDI / VDI / System Reliability (ATC/TTC/Load Angle violation) ......................... 36
3.7 Operating Manpower ......................................................................................... 37
CHAPTER 4 .......................................................................... 39
DEMAND ESTIMATION & CONTROL ........................................................................ 39
4.1 Objective ........................................................................................................... 39
4.2 Overview ........................................................................................................... 39
4.3 Demand estimation ............................................................................................ 39
CHAPTER 6 .......................................................................... 50
OUTAGE PLANNING PROCEDURE .......................................................................... 50
6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 50
6.2 Objective ........................................................................................................... 50
6.3 General .............................................................................................................. 50
6.4 Outage Planning Process .................................................................................. 51
6.5 Availing of Shut Downs for Transmission Elements. ......................................... 52
6.6 Availing outage of Generating Units .................................................................. 54
CHAPTER 7 .......................................................................... 56
SHORT TERM OPEN ACCESS PROCEDURES ....................................................... 56
7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 56
7.2 STOA Procedures ............................................................................................. 56
7.3 STOA Implementation........................................................................................ 58
7.4 STOA curtailment and revision .......................................................................... 58
7.5 Denial of Open Access by RLDC ....................................................................... 60
CHAPTER-8.......................................................................... 63
SCHEDULING AND DESPATCH PROCEDURES ..................................................... 63
8.1 Overview ........................................................................................................... 63
8.2 General .............................................................................................................. 63
8.3 Forecasting of Demand and RE Generation ...................................................... 64
8.4 Scheduling and Despatch Procedure ................................................................ 64
8.5 Revision of Schedules ....................................................................................... 67
8.6 Allocation of Un-requisitioned surplus ............................................................... 68
8.7 Technical Minimum and Reserve Shut Down (RSD) ......................................... 69
8.8 Scheduling under Ancillary Services ................................................................. 69
8.9 SSP Scheduling................................................................................................. 69
8.10 Scheduling of Wind and Solar generation ....................................................... 69
CHAPTER 9 .......................................................................... 73
GRID DISTURBANCES AND REVIVAL PROCEDURES ........................................... 73
9.1 Objective ........................................................................................................... 73
9.2 Overview ........................................................................................................... 73
9.3 Grid incidents and disturbances ........................................................................ 73
9.4 System Revival .................................................................................................. 75
9.5 Declaration of System Normalization ................................................................. 75
9.6 Disturbance Recorders ...................................................................................... 76
9.7 Event Reporting for GD/GI events: .................................................................... 77
CHAPTER 10 ........................................................................ 79
EVENT INFORMATION AND REPORTING PROCEDURE ....................................... 79
10.1 Objective.......................................................................................................... 79
10.2 Overview.......................................................................................................... 79
CHAPTER 11 ........................................................................ 83
SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES .................................................................................. 83
11.1 Overview.......................................................................................................... 83
11.2 Metering and Data Collection .......................................................................... 83
11.3 Data Processing .............................................................................................. 84
11.4 Energy Accounting .......................................................................................... 84
11.5 Pool Account Operation ................................................................................... 84
CHAPTER 12 ........................................................................ 87
SCADA / EMS IN WESTERN REGION ..................................................................... 87
12.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................... 87
12.2 SCADA Data acquisition .................................................................................. 90
12.3 SCADA Operational Requirements ................................................................. 91
12.4 Energy Management System (EMS) ............................................................... 92
12.5 SCADA data on WRLDC intranet .................................................................... 93
CHAPTER 13 ........................................................................ 94
WIDE AREA MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS IN WR ..................................................... 94
WRLDC developed the first Operating Procedure for Western Region in consultation with
regional constituents, in November, 2000.
The Indian Electricity Act, 2003 ushered economic transactions through Short Term Open
Access within and across the region. The formation of the synchronous North-East-West-
North East (N-E-W) Grid in August 2006 integrated the regional grids as well as the inter-
state electricity market. The introduction of Power Exchanges in 2007 increased
competition among market players. The first revision of Operating Procedure was carried
out by WRLDC in June’2008 to facilitate the paradigm shift in power system and market
operation. Further improvements were carried out in December 2010 after consultation
with WR constituents in the 416th and 417th OCC meeting of WRPC. Thereafter the
Operating Procedure is being reviewed annually.
Minor changes were carried out in 2011 and 2012 to incorporate the relevant changes in
regulations and agreed practices. The Procedure underwent major changes to incorporate
the provisions of the first amendment in IEGC (effective from 17.09.2012) post the grid
disturbance of 30th and 31st July 2012.
A new era of power system operation commenced after formation of the synchronous
National Grid after the synchronization of North-East-West-North East (N-E-W) grid with
Southern Regional (SR) Grid on 31st December 2013 through 765 Sholapur-Raichur
circuit-I. The CERC notifications for IEGC (second amendment) Regulations in February
2014 & the CERC (Deviation Settlement mechanism & Related matters) Regulations-
2014 (both effective from 17.02.2014) introduced a radical change by tightening the
frequency band, de-linking the deviations from grid frequency and prescribing lower/upper
limits for deviation from schedule.
CERC order dated 22nd February 2014, in the petition 167/Suo-Motu/2012 in the matter
of the Grid Disturbance of 30-07-2012 and 31-07-2012 has mandated strict compliance to
procedures regarding Transmission Outage Coordination, Congestion Management and
control over under-drawal/overdrawal from the grid by all utilities. CERC (Terms &
In view of the various CERC regulations and directions, all the WRPC members were
requested in the meeting of Operational Coordination Meeting (Item of MoM) to forward
their suggestions for amendment in the Operating Procedures for Western Region. The
suggestions received have been incorporated and this document is brought out in line
with section 5.1 (f) of IEGC 2010.
1.2 Scope
The Western Region comprises of 73 regional entities viz. 50 generating stations, 12
buyers/drawee utilities and 11 inter-state transmission licensees as on 11st July 2017. This
document is applicable to all the Regional Entities of Western Region. The Operating
Procedures are without prejudice to the WRLDC’ s power to give directions and exercise
supervision and control as stated under Sections 28 and 29 of the Electricity Act, 2003.
This document supersedes the Operating Procedure issued in 2016 and shall come in
force from 21st July 2017.
1.3 Objective
This document describes operating procedures in order to operate the grid in an integrated
manner promoting reliability, efficiency and economy in conformation to the desired
security standards of the Central Electricity Authority & the Hon’ble Central Electricity
Regulatory Commission (CERC).
The objective of this procedure is to compile various provisions in the statute and
regulations for guidance of the staff of the WRLDC, SLDC and regional entities in the
Western Region. In case of any ambiguity arising in interpretation of these detailed
Operating Procedure, the meaning, intent and purpose of clauses as provided in relevant
regulation shall prevail.
2.2 Background
The Indian Power Grid is operating as a single synchronous interconnection of all five
regional grids in India as well as Nepal and Bhutan. Indian Grid is also connected
asynchronously to Bangladesh. The North-East-West-North East (N-E-W) grid was
synchronized with the Southern Regional (SR) grid on 31.12.2013 through 765 kV
Sholapur-Raichur circuit-I. The synchronous Indian Grid caters to a peak demand of
around 160 GW. The all India synchronous Grid has already yielded various benefits by
taking advantage of diversity of time, surplus/deficit management due to demand forecast
errors/ weather variations, increased economic transactions, improvement in overall
system security due to increase in stability margin and a stiffness of about 8000 MW/Hz.
However, synchronization has also resulted in challenges arising from contingencies,
some of which may be occurring outside the Western Region. In addition, system reliability
has to be ensured even during extreme weather conditions, uneven demand growth, delay
in commissioning of generators/transmission elements etc.
As per the CEA Manual on Transmission Planning Criteria, Jan 2013 all the system
parameters line voltages, loadings, frequency shall be within permissible normal limits
even under N-1 or single contingency. The loading limit for a transmission line shall be its
thermal loading limit. The loading limit for an inter-connecting transformer (ICT) shall be
its name plate rating. Under N-1-1 conditions some equipment may be loaded up to their
emergency limits. To bring the system parameters back within their normal limits, load re-
scheduling of generation may have to be applied either manually or through automatic
system protection schemes (SPS). Such measures shall be applied within one and a half
hour (1 ½) after the disturbance. The emergency thermal rating represent equipment limits
that can be tolerated for a relatively short time which may be one hour or two hour.
In order to facilitate the supervision of the network loading in Western Region, various
flow gates comprising of important transmission elements have been identified. These are
enclosed as Annex-I.
WRLDC may revise the interchange schedule in case of contingencies or for better system
operation as allowed by IEGC regulations 6.4.12, 6.5.16, 6.5.17 and 6.5.20.
In line with regulation 6.4.12 of IEGC, WRLDC may direct the SLDC/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.
If required, WRLDC shall suggest NLDC to regulate the power order on inter regional
HVDC links to control the power flow on AC lines.
In line with these regulations, WRLDC in coordination with NLDC and other RLDCs shall
assess the Total Transfer Capability (TTC). Transmission Reliability Margin (TRM) and
availability Transfer Capability (ATC) to facilitate non-discriminatory open access in
transmission. The assessed TTC, TRM, ATC shall be posted in WRLDC/NLDC website.
ATC= TTC-Reliability Margin.
ATC for MTOA = TTC-RM-LTA
ATC for Advance STOA = TTC-RM-LTA-MTOA
ATC for FCFS STOA = TTC – RM-LTA-MTOA- Approved Advance STOA
d) Notice for withdrawal of congestion charge: When in the opinion of the National /
Regional Load Dispatch Centre, flow of electricity on the affected- transmission link
/corridor has come down to the ATC and remains at this level for one time block, it
may, after notice through fax/voice message and through posting on its website
and the common screen available on the Energy Management System, withdraw
congestion charge from a particular time-block: The relevant formats are given at
Annex-III
e) The notices received from NLDC shall be mailed to all regional entities and also
uploaded on the home page of WRLDC website. It shall be archived at
http://www.wrldc.org/Congestion/Default.asp.
b) In 400kV and 765kV substations having one and half breaker scheme, it must be
ensured that the two buses at such substation remain connected at least by two
parallel paths so that any line / bus fault does not result in inadvertent multiple
outages. In case any element, say a line or an ICT or a bus reactor, is expected
to remain out for a prolonged period at such substation, the main and tie breakers
of such elements should be closed after opening the line side isolator.
The substation operators must ensure the operation even when any lightly loaded
line is opened to control high voltage. Such opening of lines is generally
superimposed over other line outages on account of faults created by adverse
weather conditions resulting in reduced security of the system.
c) Single pole auto reclosure facility on 765 and 400 kV lines should always be in
service. Operation code shall be taken from WRLDC shall be informed before
taking this facility out of service, likewise, in case any transfer breaker at any 765
kV/400kV substation having two main and transfer bus scheme is engaged, the
same would be informed to WRLDC.
d) In order to damp out the low frequency oscillations in the system, the power system
stabilizers on the generating units above 50 MW capacities shall be tuned by the
owner as per a plan prepared by the Central Transmission Utility (CTU)/ WRPC.
e) All constituents would endeavor to operate the connected generation and reactive
power management devices such as Capacitors, Reactors, Synchronous
Condensers, Fixed Series Capacitors (FSCs), Static VAR Compensators (SVCs),
TCSCs etc. in a manner which enables stable voltage behavior at various points of
the grid under different operating conditions.
f) All constituents would also ensure healthiness of defense mechanism, SPS, U/F &
U/V load shedding, AVRs, PSS, RGMO, Operating reserves, emergency back-up
power supplies etc., and ensure that the operational security standards are
maintained for reliable and secured operation of the interconnected system.
g) In line with sections 5.2(f), 5.2(g) 5.2(h) and 5.2(i) of the IEGC, the eligible
generating units should ensure restricted governor mode of operation (RGMO).
The details of generators eligible for RGMO status in Western Region is given at
Annexure-IV
In the second meeting of National Power Committee (NPC) held on 16.7.2013 the
revised setting of Automatic Load Shedding through Under Frequency relay (UFR)
and Rate of Change of Frequency Relay (df/dt relay) was approved. In line with
above the Automatic Under Frequency Load Shedding Scheme (AUFLS) and df/dt
scheme for Western Region as approved by WRPC is given at Annex-V.
All SEBs, distribution licensees, SLDC etc. shall ensure the above under frequency
and df/dt load shedding/ islanding schemes are always functional. SLDC shall
furnish monthly report of UFR and df/dt relay operation in their respective systems
to the WRPC. WRLDC shall inform WRPC Secretariat about instances when the
desired load relief is not obtained through these relays in real time operation.
WRPC Secretariat shall carry out periodic inspection of U/F relays and maintain
proper records of the inspection. WRLDC shall keep a comparative record of
expected load relief and actual load relief obtained in Real time system operation.
A monthly report on expected load relief vis-à-vis actual load relief shall be sent to
the RPC and the CERC.
It is extremely important that there should be no overlapping between the areas
covered by under frequency load shedding and that included in the manual load
shedding plan as part of demand control.
b) Automatic Under Voltage Relay Load Shedding Scheme: In addition to AUFLS and
df/dt scheme, Automatic Under Voltage Relay Load Shedding Scheme to prevent
voltage collapse in the system is deployed in WR as given at Annex-VI.
c) Islanding Scheme: To avoid total black out of the grid during system disturbances
and for early normalization, the procedure for islanding of systems and major
generating stations with associated loads may be developed constituent-wise. The
islanding schemes shall be developed/reviewed in OCC/PCC of WRPC. The
details of such schemes shall be available with WRLDC, concerned SLDCs and
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WRPC. The details of present island schemes which are operational in WR are
provided at Annex-VII.
2.7 Integration of new transmission elements and Generating units into the
grid:
CERC has notified the regulations for declaration of Commericial Operation of inter state
transmission elements vide 4th Amendement of the Indian Electrcitcy Grid Code. WRLDC
shall facilitate the activities in line with the above.
The transmission system in Western Region is growing at a rapid pace. After completion
of the construction activities; the elements is to be integrated in the grid for commercial
operation. The grid elements are to be monitored round the clock to ensure safe and
secure operation of the equipment as well as the grid. All this is possible only through
extensive cooperation/coordination and sharing of information among the concerned
utilities, SLDCs, RLDCs, RPCs and NLDC. In order to streamline the entire process of
integration of new elements and to harmonize the sharing of information at various levels
during the integration process, standard formats for uniform implementation across all
regions have been devised by NLDC. The procedure for integration of new transmission
elements belong to any transmission licencee are given at Annex-VIII(a). The formats of
the document to be submitted by the transmission licencee and RLDcs are given in Annex-
VIII(b).
Similarly, the new generator integrating into the system is entitled to draw the start-up
power under Deviation Settlement Mechanism, up to the maximum period of 21 months
(Fifteen months prior to expected date of synchronization and six months after
synchronization) from the date of commencement of drawal of start-up power from the
grid. The procedure for availing Start up power from the Grid by the Generating Stations
under commissioning phase through Deviation Settlement Mechanism is approved CERC
reference nos No. L-1/(93)/2009-CERC date 12th August, 2014.
Th key freatures of this procedure are as under:
The Generating Station shall submit a request for availing Start-up power to the
concerned RLDC at least one month prior to the expected date of availing Start-up
The Generator shall update the following information during the period of availing
the Start-up Power
o The quantum of power to be availed on a weekly basis.
In line with the above regulation of the Hon’ble Commission & in view of system reliability
a systematic procedure has been devised by NLDC (vide its letter dated 10.02.2014) to
facilitate testing & commissioning of generators into the grid so as to avoid a skewed
ii. Trial run of new regional entity generator shall be carried out in accordance
with Regulation 6.3 A.3 of IEGC Regulations (4th Amendment).
iii. The generator shall intimate WRLDC its testing programme / plan for infirm
injection into the grid well in advance (preferably 10-days ahead of the
proposed date of infirm injection).
iv. Testing of generating unit will be allowed by WRLDC keeping in view the grid
security.
v. A code shall be taken by the generating station from WRLDC control room
before injection by the generating unit before it starts infirm injection into the
grid.
vi. Generating stations with more than one units may be asked by WRLDC to
back down in existing units to facilitate infirm injection from the new unit under
testing.
1. NHPTL shall register with WRLDC as its user before commencement of short
circuit tests by filing an application in the Format I (Given in Annexure-XXIV) and
payment of one time registration fee of Rs.10 Lakh in line with the provisions of the
CERC (RLDC Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2015.
2. NHPTL shall apply to WRLDC at least seven (7) days in advance for approval of
testing of any High Voltage Transformer (HVTR) test equipment in Format II (Given
in Annexure-XXIV). Only one application per day shall be submitted by NHPTL.
Non-refundable Application Fees of Rs 5000/- only per application/testing would
be payable by NHPTL to WRLDC.
3. WRLDC shall give its approval within three (3) days of receipt of the application in
Format III (Given in Annexure-XXIV) considering the grid conditions, anticipated
fault levels and/or any other event in the vicinity of the test laboratory. In case of
any anticipated grid condition, which requires deferment of the proposed testing,
WRLDC shall intimate the revised date and time for testing for which no additional
fee is required.
4. NHPTL shall give at least one-day notice to revise the date of testing. In such case,
no additional application fee would be applicable. In case NHPTL is not able to
conduct the test on the approved day and time window due to reasons not
5. On the day of testing, POWERGRID (on the request from NHPTL) shall seek real
time code from WRLDC for switching on the 400 kV NHPTL feeder from Bina (PG)
substation. NHPTL would then seek code from WRLDC just before applying short
circuit to the test equipment only once for a maximum duration of 250 milliseconds.
The real time code shall be issued by WRLDC, in consultation with NLDC,
considering the real time grid conditions and availability of real time data and PMU
data. In case real time conditions do not permit testing or real time data / PMU data
is not available due to any reason, WRLDC may defer the testing to some other
time or date. In such scenario, no new application or application fees are required.
6. After the test is over, POWERGRID (on the request from NHPTL) shall seek real
time code from WRLDC for switching off the 400 kV NHPTL feeder from Bina (PG).
POWERGRID Bina would also forward the energy meter data for the NHPTL
feeders every week by 1200 hours Monday.
7. Within 24 hrs of testing of any HVTR test equipment, NHPTL shall submit output of
Disturbance Recorder and Event Logger (EL) to WRLDC.
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Time line for primary governor control action is of the order of a few seconds i.e. 5-30
seconds and should last for at least 3-4 minutes to enable secondary control to take over
which will allow the primary reserves to be restored.
As per IEGC 5.2 (f), all Coal/lignite based thermal generating units (200 MW and above),
Open Cycle Gas Turbine/Combined Cycle generating stations having gas turbines of
capacity more than 50 MW each (w.e.f. 1st Oct 17) and all hydro units (25 MW and above),
shall have their governors in service and operating in RGMO/FGMO mode.
North 800 MW
4000 MW Primary
Reserve to arrest the East 660 MW
similar event.
North East 363 MW
Total 3623 MW
The quantum indicated above may change in future with increasing Renewable Energy
(RE) penetration as per the Report of the Committee on Spinning Reserves.
To start with, a pilot project on AGC is being carried at NTPC Dadri in collaboration with
Seimens, POWERGRID and POSOCO.
Tertiary Frequency Control: Large deviations in frequency cannot be handled by
secondary frequency control alone, secondary control reserves also need to be restored
through tertiary reserves. Tertiary control is the manual change in the dispatching and unit
commitment in order to restore the secondary control reserve, to manage eventual
congestions, and to bring back the frequency and the interchange programs to their target
if the secondary control reserve is not sufficient. Tertiary control, therefore, refers to
rescheduling of generation to take care of deviations in a planned manner during real time
operation that leads to restoration of primary control and secondary control reserve
margins. The tertiary reserves mandated by CERC at intra state level are as follows.
Region Reserve
North 1658 MW
South 1343 MW
East 857 MW
West 1353 MW
North East 65 MW
Total 5218 MW
ii. In case of shortfall situation in any State constituent, even after requisitioning full
entitlement, it shall strive to bridge the shortfall through STOA or power exchange.
In case of surplus situation in any State constituent, it may reduce requisition or
sell through STOA / power exchange.
iv. As per clause 5.2(j) of IEGC, sudden reduction in generator output by any
constituent by more than 100 MW, without consent of WRLDC shall be avoided,
except under emergency or to prevent imminent damage to costly equipment,
particularly when frequency is falling or is below 49.90 Hz. Similarly any user/SEB
shall not cause a sudden variation of load by more than 100 MW without consent
of WRLDC.
a) Measures during high frequency conditions
Based on the scheduled load-shedding programme, hydro pick up, change in STOA
schedules and load ramp ups, SLDCs & RLDCs shall anticipate possible frequency rises
at the beginning of each hour and initiate advance actions. When the system frequency is
above 50.05 Hz and in the rising trend:
i. All ISGS shall endeavor to restrict their actual net injection within their scheduled
dispatch. Maximum Deviation allowed during a time block shall not exceed the
limits specified in DSM regulations.
ii. All the constituents shall endeavor to ensure that their drawl from the grid is not
less than their schedule by following actions:-
a. Phase out scheduled load shedding
b. Surrender relatively high cost entitled power from ISGS through revision of
schedules.
c. Follow merit order and conserve fuel by reducing or shutting down high cost
generators including IPPs.
d. Explore additional export through STOA.
iii. All constituents shall stagger their load-shedding pattern to make the load curve as
flat as possible, so as to arrest stiff high frequency excursions during load
changeover period.
iv. In case of high frequency, generation at interstate and intra state shall be backed
down upto technical minimum. In case of persistent high frequency, generators
shall be taken in Reserve Shutdown. The detailed procedure for taking units under
reserve shutdown is detailed in CERC order dated 5th May 2017.
All constituents shall carry out day ahead operational planning by balancing availability
from all sources and expected demand. Any deficit may be managed through day-ahead
STOA and (PX) collective transactions and inform WRLDC about the unscheduled load
shedding planned to manage the deficits on day-ahead basis. When frequency is in
decaying trend:
i. All ISGS shall endeavor to maintain their actual net injection to as per their
scheduled dispatch.
ii. All the constituents shall endeavor to ensure that their drawl from the grid is not
more than their schedule by maximizing generation in line with Deviation
Settlement Mechanism Regulation, by implement unscheduled/distress load
shedding. They may arrange to buy power through STOA or power exchange to
ensure that their drawl remains as per schedule. The violation of Indian Electricity
Grid Code (IEGC) message will be issued as per format enclosed at Annex-X.
iii. Each regional constituent shall make arrangements that will enable manual
demand disconnection to take place as instructed by WRLDC/SLDCs under normal
and contingent conditions.
iv. The measures undertaken to reduce the drawl from the grid shall not be withdrawn
as long as the frequency / voltage remain at a low level unless specially permitted
by WRLDC.
viii. In line with Central Electricity Authority (Grid Standards) Regulations 2010,
regulation 9&10, the utilities shall make arrangements for automatic load shedding
(Annex-VI) and islanding schemes to ensure system security (Annex-VII).
As per TCT-2014-19 Regulation 24(2). iv. RoE shall reduce by 1% if a generator fails to
provide RGMO. TCT-2014-19 Regulation 24(2) is quoted below.
Quote:
"Regulation 24(2)-(iv): The rate of return of a new project shall be reduced by 1% for such
period as may be decided by the Commission, if the generating station or transmission
system is found to be declared under commercial operation without commissioning of any
of the Restricted Governor Mode Operation (RGMO)/ Free Governor Mode Operation
(FGMO), data telemetry, communication system up to load dispatch centre or protection
system”
“Regulation24(2)-(v): As and when any of the above requirements are found lacking in a
generating station based on the report submitted by the respective RLDC, RoE shall be
reduced by 1% for the period for which the deficiency continues:"
Unquote
The maximum and minimum values in the above table are the outer limits
and all the constituents would endeavor to maintain the voltage levels within
the above limits.
ii. For voltage control, action would be initiated to take in Bus Reactors at a
Bus, whenever voltage at the Bus goes above 410 kV for 400kV system and
783kV for 765kV system and is on rising trend. Similarly, take out Bus
Reactors at a Bus, whenever voltage at the Bus goes below of 390 kV for
400kV system and 746kV for 765kV system and is on lowering trend.
b) VAR Exchange by constituents for Voltage and Reactive Control
Each constituent shall provide for the supply of its reactive requirements including
appropriate reactive reserves, and its share of the reactive requirements to support
safe and secure power transfer on interconnecting transmission circuits. VAR
compensation shall be met locally. The constituent entities shall take action in regard
to VAR exchange with the grid, looking at the topology and voltage profile of the
exchange point. In general, the beneficiaries shall endeavor to minimize the VAR drawl
at interchange point when the voltage at that point is below the nominal value and
shall not inject VARs when the voltage above the nominal value. In fact, the
beneficiaries are expected to provide local VAR compensation so that they do not draw
All generating units shall keep their Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVRs) in operation
and shall be tuned in line with clause 5.2(k) of IEGC.
d) VAR generation / absorption by generating units
In order to improve the overall voltage profile, the generators shall run in a manner so
as to have counter balancing action corresponding to low/high grid voltage and to bring
it towards the nominal value. In order to achieve the same, all generators shall
generate reactive power during low voltage conditions and absorb reactive power
during high voltage conditions as per the capability limit of the respective generating
unit. The online tap changes (OLTC) on the generator transformer wherever possible
may also be used to achieve nominal voltage whenever required. Off load tap changes
should be used to take care of the seasonal variations in the voltage profile.
e) Transformer Taps
In line with IEGC clause 6.6.5, the transformer tap positions on different 765 and 400
kV class ICTs shall be changed as per requirements in order to improve the grid
voltage. WRLDC shall coordinate and advise the settings of different tap position at
least twice in a year and any change in their positions shall be carried out after
consultation with WRLDC.
f) Control of Voltage at grid substations/generating stations
Following corrective measures shall be taken in the event of voltage going high / low:-
a. In the event of high voltage (when the voltage goes above 410
kV/783kV), following specific steps would be taken by the respective
grid/substation/generating station on their own, unless specifically
mentioned by WRLDC/SLDCs.
b. The manually switchable capacitor banks be taken out and ensure that
no reactive power flow to 400/765kV grid from lower levels through ICTS.
i. In the event of low voltage (when the voltage goes below 390kV), following
specific steps would be taken by the respective grid substation/generating
station at their own, unless specifically mentioned by WRLDC/SLDCs.
a. Close the lines which were opened to control high voltage in consultation
with WRLDC.
b. The bus reactor be switched out
c. The manually switchable capacitor banks be switched in.
d. The switchable line/tertiary reactor are taken out
e. Optimize the filter banks at HVDC terminal
f. All the generating units on bar shall generate reactive power within
capability curve.
g. Operate synchronous condenser for VAR generation
In the event of persistent low voltage conditions, some of the line reactors are to be
selected on the basis of line length, grid conditions, network topology etc., which can be
switched off in order to improve the system voltage profile.
The details of such lines with reactors in WR are available in the reactive power document
of WR available on WRLDC website at the link given under:
http://wrldc.org/docs/Reactive%20Power%20Resource%20in%20Western%20Region%
202016.pdf
The switching off of such line reactors and reviving them back would be carried out as per
the instructions issued by WRLDC.
%
Percentage of time N-1 criteria was violated in Inter-Regional Corridor Violation
corridor (Flows crossing Total Transfer Capability (TTC) on WR -> NR …
interregional corridors has been worked out as a proxy for (N-1) WR -> SR ..
ER -> WR …
Angular %
Angle Pair Limit* Violation
Percentage of time Angular Raipur-Kalwa 60 …
difference on Important buses 40 …
Jabalpur-Asoj
was beyound permissible limits
Raipur-Solapur 50 …
Jabalpur-Itarsi 30 …
4.2 Overview
Demand estimation plays a very important role in grid operation. Long term demand
estimation (five years and beyond) is an important input for generation / transmission
planning. Medium term demand estimation (one year and below) constitutes an important
input for outage planning of generating units and transmission lines. The short term
demand estimation (spanning from one week to next time block) facilitates an important
input for generation scheduling. Variation in demand in real time operation from the
estimated values should be within +-2% limits to ensure that the grid is not affected
adversely.
Demand estimation and control is essentially the responsibility of SLDCs and WRLDC
would generally not have a major role in this area except for integrating the demand value
from the constituents and projecting the same as WR demand. WRLDC however, would
give instructions to SLDCs on demand control whenever the same has a bearing on the
security of the regional grid and such instructions would have to be complied by all SLDCs.
i. Variation in demand from the estimated value (by more than 2%)
which cannot be absorbed by the grid.
c) The constituents shall endeavor to restrict their net drawl from the grid to
within their respective drawl schedule in line with section 5.4.2(a) of IEGC.
However, , requisite load shedding (manual) shall be carried out in the
concerned State to curtail the over drawal in order to improve the frequency
above 49.9Hz, as per IEGC 5.4.2(b).
h) In case of low voltage pockets, each SLDC would identify feeders drawing
heavy quantum of reactive power and disconnect the same when voltage
goes below 380kV.
i) Load Crash: In the event of load crash in the system due to weather
disturbance or other reasons, the situation would be controlled by RLDCs
and SLDCs by the following methods:-
i. Lifting the load restrictions, if any.
ii. Exporting the power to neighboring regions by STOA
iii. Phasing out hydro
iv. Backing down or closing down of generating units
j) Distress Load Shedding
i. In case of sudden loss of generation / breach of TTC / grid contingency,
distress load shedding is carried out immediately to ensure security of
the grid.
ii. The approved AUFLS scheme in Western region and the recommended
df/dt with changed grid scenario is enclosed at Annex-V
iii. The feeders for discrete and trend automatic under frequency relays
need to be widely dispersed as operation of these relays is sensitive to
the location of the disturbance.
l) Emergency Measure by WRLDC
In case of continuous violation in terms of over drawal by a constituent WLRDC
shall issue alert / warning messages to the constituent to bring its drawal back
within the limit as specified in the CERC (Deviation Settlement Mechanism &
Related Matters) Regulations-2014. Despite repeated follow up by WRLDC if
the constituent fails to comply, WRLDC shall issue instruction for manual
opening of identified radial feeders to control its over drawal in view of system
reliability. The list of feeders identified (state wise) for manual opening as
emergency measure in WRPC forum is given at Annex-XII.
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5.2 Overview
The operational planning starts one year ahead in the month of October for the period
April to March next year. The demand control measures planned include scheduled load
shedding for each of the power utilities in the region and this is prepared by the concerned
State Load Despatch Centre. The States also plan for STOA transactions in a month
ahead horizon. Actions are also planned for regulating availability from resources like
captive power plants.
The day ahead planning includes demand forecasting by the States, scheduling of power
from ISGS, MTOA as well as purchasing power through STOA / Power Exchanges. The
demand supply mismatch is mitigated through scheduled load shedding with correction
applied through planning unscheduled load shedding.
The unscheduled load shedding accounts for fluctuations in availability due to forced
outages, transmission outages, fuel related problems or demand fluctuations due to
weather related factors and other important events. The fine tuning of supply demand
balance is achieved by availing UI power on the day of operation.
iv. The monthly generation availability from thermal stations is computed based
on the planned outages as indicated in the outage plan, assumed forced
outage rate (13.5%) or based on past data and assumed partial outage rates
(5%) based on auxiliary problem, fuel related problem etc.
v. The month-wise forecasted demand and availability would indicate the
surpluses/deficits in various months utility/state-wise and Load Generation
Balance Report (LGBR) is compiled for Western region by WRPC for the
period April to March next year for peak and off-peak scenarios.
vi. The LGBR as evolved forms the basis of TTC/ATC calculation for inter-
regional exchanges in both the directions for advance reservation.
b) Operational planning on quarterly horizon
i. The operational planning exercise carried out for one year horizon is
reviewed quarterly and monthly basis based on the more current
information.
ii. The quarter, April-June is having residential and commercial loads due to
summer conditions. The hydro reservoirs would be depleted and generation
from run of the river hydro plants would be minimal. The forced outages from
thermal generation are on the higher side due to high ambient temperature
with many thermal units tripping on tube leakages. All efforts would be made
to maximize generation availability to minimize the load shedding.
iii. The Second quarter, July-September signifies the monsoon season in which
the demand is on the lower side due to absence of agricultural demand and
is characterized by high hydro availability with some overflowing reservoirs
at the end of the quarter.
iv. Such overflowing hydro is used to the full extent whereas many thermal
generating stations are taken out for annual overhaul. During this quarter,
the coal based generation faces some constraints such as wet coal problem,
flame failures etc.
vi. The quarter, January-March will have high demand similar to that of
previous quarter due to continuation of agricultural activities. The industrial
demand would also be it its peak as this is the last quarter of the financial
year and target needs to be achieved before the budget.
c) Operational planning on monthly horizon
The power supply position of the previous month and projections for next two months are
discussed in the monthly Operation & Coordination Committee Meeting (OCCM) by all the
States and other users to draw up coordinated action plans.
d) Operational planning on day ahead basis
iii. As per IEGC clause 5.3 (d) and (g), SLDC has to carry out its own demand
estimation from the historical data and weather forecast data from time to
time. Forecast of renewable generation is to be considered to plan active
and reactive power requirements.
iv. In line with clause 6.5 of IEGC, under the head of ‘Scheduling & Despatch
Procedure’, plant-wise requisitions from the States are compiled to draw up
schedule for each ISGS. The day ahead operational planning exercise helps
the state with large deficit to opt for un-requisitioned power in some of the
ISGS plants within or outside the region.
vi. To meet exigencies during real time operation generation reserves are to be
ensured to maintain load generation balance. The quantum of reserves to
be maintained at intra state level is detailed in Chapter 3.
It is understood from the discussions at different forums of WRPC that the scheduled load
shedding is implemented in the following ways:-
i. Statutory cut on the maximum demand of high tension and low tension
industries.
ii. Statutory cut on the consumption of high tension and low tension industries.
iii. The rural feeders are arranged into groups and each group is shed for 8-12
hours in a day with number of groups shed at any point of time.
iv. Load shedding in urban areas for 1 ½ to 3 hours in a day during morning and
evening peak hours.
v. Single phasing through which the agricultural load and residential / commercial
loads in the rural areas are separated and only three phase loads are subjected
to shedding.
vi. Staggering of holidays through which power supply to a particular is totally cut
for about 12 hours.
vii. Recess staggering through which the lunch break and shift timings are
staggered.
b. Unscheduled Load Shedding
ii. Unscheduled load shedding is done only during emergency conditions when
there is over drawal by the state beyond acceptable level & SLDC is unable to
contain drawal despite taking all other measures.
The list of important regional grid elements of the Western regional grid which have a bearing on
the network security are available on WRLDC web site at the link
http://wrldc.org/docs/LIST%20OF%20IMPORTANT%20GRID%20ELEMENTS%20in%20WR_M
ay_2017.pdf
The annual outage planning is reviewed on quarterly and monthly basis in the OCC forum
of WRPC.
As per IEGC clause 5.2(c), important element shall be deliberately opened or removed
from service without concurrence of WRLDC. In the event of tripping of any of the above
elements, WRLDC shall be informed within ten minutes of the event or as soon as possible
as per clause 5.2(d) for further necessary action.
6.2 Objective
a) To formulate a coordinated outage programme of transmission lines and
generating units for the regional grid, considering all the available regional
resources and taking into account transmission constraints as well as other
requirements.
b) To minimize surplus or deficit, if any, in the requirement of power and energy and
help to operate system within system standards.
6.3 General
a) Stipulations in this chapter are applicable to all generating units above 100 MW
(Thermal), 50MW (Hydro) and transmission elements as specified in the List of
b) Annual outage plan shall be prepared in advance for the financial year by the
WRPC and reviewed during the year on quarterly and monthly basis in line with
IEGC clause 5.7.4.
c) WRPC shall prepare draft coordinated annual outage plan for generation units and
transmission elements to optimize the utilization of available resources.
d) OCC meeting is the formal inter-face of WRPC with WRLDC, SLDCs, CTU, ISGS,
UMPPs, IPPs and other constituents for reviewing the annual outage plan on
quarterly /monthly basis.
i. The constituents and users will forward the required data for outage planning for
the next financial year to WRPC Secretariat by 31st October for peak and off-peak
conditions
ii. WRPC Secretariat will issue the draft outage plan to all the regional constituents
and WRLDC by 30th November. For peak and off-peak conditions.
iii. The mutually agreed final outage plan shall be intimated by WRPC Secretariat to
all regional constituents, users and WRLDC for implementation by 31st December
for peak and off-peak conditions.
b) Monthly Reviews:
The annual outage plans formulated as above shall be reviewed on monthly basis as
per following programme:-
Monthly review of the outage plan for the current month and the consecutive month
would be done in the OCC meeting of WRPC. WRPC Secretariat would issue the
outage plan, as decided in this meeting, to all the constituents and WRLDC by next
day of the OCC meeting. The coordination procedure for transmission element shut
down as approved in 446th OCC meeting of WRPC and subsequently discussed in
OCC meeting is given at Annex-XIII. As decided in 470th OCC meeting utilities should
include bay outages in the list to WRPC for discussion and concurrence in the monthly
Authorized users can view and write remarks on this online web portal.
b) All seeking shutdown of elements are requested to ensure that the readiness to
avail shutdown is filled in the Google Sheet on D-3 date. Filling readiness for
OPGW work on daily basis is also mandatory.
c) Outage of State owned EHV lines has influence on powerflow on parallel corridor.
Therefore it is desirable that readiness to avail outage on State owned EHV lines
is also updated by respective SLDCs in Google sheet on D-3 date.
d) Requests for re-scheduling an OCC approved outage can also be filled in the
Google Sheet on D-3 date.
f) If there is a request to take outage of one line and another request to take A/R in
non-auto mode for OPGW work on second line from the same substation then
generally approval for only one out of these two would be given.
h) Before sending the gang on site the respective utilities must check whether the
reliability consent is given for that outage or not.
i) On the date of the outage the concerned utility must talk to the WRLDC control
room and seek operation code for switching the element to be taken under outage.
The Sl. No. of the outage may be quoted by the requesting agency to help the
WRLDC Shift Charge Manager in locating the element on the Reliability Consent
sheet.
j) WRLDC operation code for an outage would be issued only to ISTS licencees,
SLDCs, ISGS, Regional entity generators or entities who are directly under
jurisdiction of WRLDC. Entities embedded within the State are requested to route
their requests through the concerned SLDCs only.
k) In case of outage on these elements, for any reason, the constituents, willing to
cancel the shutdown approved in OCC, will have to inform WRLDC at least three
days before the date of shutdown.
l) The code issued by WRLDC for opening / revival of the circuit signifies such
approval only from the system point of view notwithstanding anything contained in
safety measures and other switching operations to be carried out locally. The
related line / substation personnel would be responsible for ensuring all safety
precautions while opening / closing of any element to avoid any threat to operating
personnel and equipment.
m) During the period of shutdown all efforts should be made for timely return of
shutdown and delays if any shall immediately be reported to WRLDC along with
the reasons and likely time of return of shutdown.
n) Where it is foreseen that return of Permit to Work could be delayed due to physical
distance involved in case of a transmission line, mobile/satellite phone would be
used for communication with the substation to minimize the outage period.
PX Procedure: Any regional entity generator / seller of WR intending to sell power over
the PXs needs to obtain prior standing clearance / NoC from WRLDC for a specified
quantum & duration. For seeking NoC the entity has to submit the following documents to
WRLDC at least 3 days in advance wrt the proposed date of PX transaction.
i. A covering letter mentioning the quantum in MW & time duration for which NoC
is required
ii. An affidavit in the format PX-V given at Annexure-XIV
In case of an ISGS / CGS in WR with long term beneficiaries, seeking to sell the
requisitioned surplus (URS) power over the PX the ISGS/CGS shall have to obtain written
consent of the corresponding beneficiaries who have surrendered their entitlements. The
original beneficiary shall communicate its consent to the ISGS by 9:45 AM each day about
the quantum and duration of power for next day for sale in the market or can give a
standing consent to the ISGS.
STOA Procedures
As per the Electricity Act 2003, nondiscriminatory provisions 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 regulation
specified by the appropriate Commission shall be provided. Hence, the transmission
utilities shall allow access of their system for Open Access customers without any
prejudice.
f) If the SLDC has not communicated any deficiency within 2 days of receipt of the
application and refusal of ‘no objection’ within specified time,’ no objection ‘shall
deem to have been granted.
g) Provided further that where concurrence is deemed to have been granted by the
SLDC, the applicant while making the application, shall submit an affidavit duly
notarized, declaring that a) SLDC failed to convey ‘no objection’ within specified
time and b) Necessary infrastructure for time block wise metering and accounting
in accordance with IEGC, is in place.
h) The constituents / traders shall seek the consent / approval of WRLDC as the case
may be well in advance especially whenever a transmission constraint is foreseen
to facilitate advanced booking of the transmission corridor and optimum utilization
by all the constituents.
i) While approving / consenting the STOA application, WRLDC shall check primarily
the following points of relevance.
i. Corridor availability
ii. Valid agreement between buyer/seller/trader shall be produced on demand.
iii. Consent from all the relevant utilities and RLDCs
iv. Payment status of necessary STOA charges.
b) The revision in the Advance and FCFS STOA category is allowed with two days
advance notice.
c) No revision in day-ahead and contingency
The curtailment in case of tripping of unit, will be done as per IEGC 6.5.19. The clause is
reproduced below:
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.
There-after, 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.”
The revisions in FCFS/Advanced STOA initiated by different utilities is as follows
d) Notwithstanding the above, the person committing default in payment shall pay
simple interest at the rate of 0.04% for each day of default.
RLDC can stop Open Access from the ‘default trigger date’ which is 90 days from the ‘due
date’, without approaching the Commission in terms of order of the Commission (dated
02.09.2015) in petition 142/MP/2012. The relevant para (Para 55, page 48) is reproduced
under for reference.
“55.It is to be noted that while RPS Regulations can be invoked for default on the part of a
regulated entity to pay the dues of generating companies and transmission licensees, Regulation
25A can be invoked for wilful and consistent default in paying UI/deviation charges, transmission
charges, reactive energy charges, congestion charges, and fees and charges for NLDC/RLDCs.
Therefore, only in case of default in payment of transmission charges, both Regulation 25A of Open
Access. Regulations and RPS Regulations can be invoked. In our view, when regulation of power
supply under RPS Regulations is resorted to for default in payment of transmission charges,
Regulation 25A should be invariably invoked as otherwise the defaulting entity would defeat
the regulation of power supply by scheduling under short term open access. Therefore, the
„wilful and consistent‟ default will be construed differently in both cases. In our view, default in
payment for a period of 90 days from the due date of payment of UI/deviation charges,
transmission charges, reactive energy charges, congestion charges and RLDC fees and charges
shall be considered as trigger point for invocation of Regulation 25A of Open Access Regulations
to deny short term open access to the defaulting entity. However, where a transmission licensee
resorts to regulation of power supply, denial of open access under Regulation 25A of Open Access
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8.2 General
WRLDC shall coordinate interchange scheduling through the Web based Interface. All the
regional entities shall upload the DC/Requistion through above interface.
For the purpose of scheduling, each day would be divided into 96 blocks of 15-minutes
duration each and for each block, WRLDC would intimate each SLDC the drawl schedule
and to each ISGS and other generators, the generation injection schedule in advance as
outlined in section 8.3 below.
“The system of each regional entity shall be treated and operated as a notional control
area. The algebraic summation of scheduled drawal from ISGS and from contracts
through long–term access, medium-term and short–term open access arrangements shall
provide the drawl schedule of each regional entity, and this shall be determined in advance
on day-ahead basis. The regional entities shall regulate their generation and/or
consumers’ load so as to maintain their actual drawal from the regional grid close to the
above schedule. Deviation, if any, from the drawl schedule, shall be within the limits
specified by the Central Commission in DSM Regulations and it shall not cause system
parameters to deteriorate beyond permissible limits and shall not lead to unacceptable
line loading. Such deviation from net drawal schedule shall be priced through the
Deviation Settlement (DSM) mechanism as specified by the Central Commission.”
The power system under each SLDC constitutes a notional control area and hence the
State would be required to maintain their actual drawl from the grid close to such net drawl
schedule by regulating own generation and / or load, particularly when frequency falls to
49.9Hz and going above 50.05 Hz.
The dispatch schedule of each ISGS shall be some of the requisitions made by each of
the beneficiaries, restricted to their entitlements and subject to the maximum and minimum
value criteria and any other technical constraints as indicated by WRLDC.
WRPC Secretariat would ensure that any change in the allocations from each ISGS
is finalized and intimated to all concerned at least 24 hours in advance to facilitate trading
RE generation is uncertain and variable but uncertainty and variability can and should be
minimized to the extent possible through proper forecasting. As per 6.5(23).iii of IEGC
(3rd Amendment) RLDC shall do forecasting for Regional Entity wind/solar generators for
system secutity purpose only. Eligible RE generators may use this forecasting for
scheduling their generation with no liability on RLDC on account of commercial impact
due to deviation.
The above information of the foreseen capabilities of the ISGS and the corresponding MW
and MWh entitlements of each State, shall be compiled by the RLDC every day for the
next day, and advised to all beneficiaries by 8 AM. The original beneficiary shall
communicate its consent to the ISGS by 9:45 AM each day about the quantum and
duration of power for next day for sale in the market The SLDCs shall review it vis-à-vis
their foreseen load pattern and their own generating capability including bilateral
exchanges, if any, and advise the RLDC by 3 PM their drawal schedule for each of the
ISGS in which they have Shares, long-term and medium-term bilateral interchanges,
approved short term bilateral interchanges.
While availability declaration by ISGS may have a resolution of 1 MW and 1 MWh, all
entitlements, requisitions and schedules shall be rounded off to the nearest decimal to
have a resolution of 0.1 MW.
The SLDCs may also give standing instructions to the RLDC such that the RLDC itself
may decide the best drawal schedules for the States.
a) Scheduling MTOA Transactions:
ii. The individual transactions for State Utilities/intra-State Entities shall be scheduled
by the respective SLDCs. Power Exchange(s) shall send the detailed break up of
each point of injection and each point of drawal within the State to respective
SLDCs after receipt of acceptance from NLDC. Power Exchange(s) shall ensure
necessary coordination with SLDCs for scheduling of the transactions.
iii. Timeline for above activities will be as per detailed procedure for Scheduling of
Collective Transaction issued in accordance with CERC (Open Access in inter-
state transmission) Regulations, 2008 and as amended from time to time.
c) By 6 PM each day, the RLDC shall convey:
i. The ex-power plant “despatch schedule” to each of the ISGS, in MW for different
time block, for the next day. The summation of the ex-power plant drawal
schedules advised by all beneficiaries shall constitute the ex-power plant
station-wise despatch schedule.
ii. The “net drawal schedule” to each regional entity, in MW for different time block,
for the next day. The summation of the station-wise ex-power plant drawal
schedules from all ISGS and drawal from /injection to regional grid consequent
to other long term access, medium term and short-term open access
transactions, after deducting the transmission losses (estimated), shall
constitute the regional entity-wise drawal schedule.
f) The declaration of the generating capability by hydro ISGS should include limitation
on generation during specific time periods, if any, on account of restriction(s) on
water use due to irrigation, drinking water, industrial, environmental considerations
etc. The concerned Load Despatch Centre shall periodically check that the
generating station is declaring the capacity and energy sincerely, and is not
a. The final drawl / dispatch schedule shall not give rise to any transmission
constraints. In case of such constraints, WRLDC shall moderate the
schedule to the required extent as per IEGC clause 6.4.12, 6.4.15
b) In the event of a situation arising out of bottle neck in evacuation of power due to
transmission constraints, WRLDC shall revise the schedule which shall become
effective from the 4th time block counting the time block in which the transmission
constraints has been brought to the notice of WRLDC as a first one. During the first
f) If at any point of time, WRLDC observes that there is need for revision of schedules
in the interest of better system operation, it may do so on its own and in such cases,
the revised schedules shall become effective from the 4th time block counting the
time block in which the revised schedule is issued by RLDC to be the first one.
h) The final schedule implemented by WRLDC shall be open to all constituents for
checking / verification for a period of five days and mistakes/omissions, if any,
would be rectified
i) Revision of STOA Transactions: Already outlined in capter-7
j) As per clause 6.5.17 of IEGC (2nd Amendment), revision of schedules during grid
disturbance is shall be done as given below
a. Schedule = Actual during the disturbance
b. WRLDC shall post a notice on web site declaring the “Grid Disturbance” in
case it has occurred in WR.
c. Certification of GD & its duration shall be done by RLDC
In case original beneficiary requests back for its share of power then its schedule and
schedule of beneficiary who had availed URS power may be revised within four time
blocks as per the IEGC provisions and as amended from time to time.
Scheduling of SSP (Best Fit Schedule) by Narmada Control Authority (NCA): In line with
IEGC section 1.3(iii), NCA, being the nodal agency for scheduling generation of Sardar
Sarovar Hydro Power Plant (6x200 MW + 5x50 MW, has developed a procedure (viz. Best
fit Schedule) for optimal scheduling of SSP generation in consultation with all three
beneficiary states viz. Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Gujarat. The Best fit methodology
has been approved in WRPC forum & implemented by NCA under intimation to WRLDC
from February 2014. A summary of the methodology adopted by NCA for scheduling SSP
generation is given at Annex-XV.
v. Suo Moto revision by WRLDC in the interest of better system operation and
system constraints. Format for giving intimation to the constituents regarding
Suo Moto Revision by WRLDC is given at Annex-XVI.
As the time available for schedule revision is limited (half an hour only) , some of the steps
mentioned in section 8.3 above would be skipped for e.g., in cases i), ii) & iii) above, there
need not be any fresh requisition from the beneficiaries and WRLDC would assume as
follows:
However, in case of contingencies like internet failure etc., the transfer of information could
be effected through alternate mode i.e., fax / telephone on request of concerned
SLDC/ISGS.
The ISGS, beneficiaries and all other users shall, by continuous access, seek the
information from WRLDC websites (www.wrldc.org / www.wrldc.in). Utilities can search data
from WRLDC website for their requisitions and declared capacities, as relevant to them.
In case of any discrepancy, it may please be brought to the notice of WRLDC Control
room, immediately.
At the end of the day, the final schedule as implemented after incorporating all before the
fact changes during the day of operation shall be made available by WRLDC on the
website.
9.2 Overview
As per CEA regulations on Grid standards 2010,
a) “Grid disturbance” means tripping of one or more power system elements of
the grid like a generator, transmission line, transformer, shunt reactor, series
capacitor and Static VAR Compensator, resulting in total failure of supply at
a sub-station or loss of integrity of the grid, at the level of transmission
system at 220 kV and above.
b) “Grid incident” means tripping of one or more power system elements of the
grid like a generator, transmission line, transformer, shunt reactor, series
capacitor and Static VAR Compensator, which requires re-scheduling of
generation or load, without total loss of supply at a sub-station or loss of
integrity of the grid at 220 kV and above.
Category GI-1 - Tripping of one or more power system elements of the Grid like a
generator, transmission line, transformer, shunt reactor, series capacitor and Static VAR
Compensator, which requires re-scheduling of generation or load, without total loss of
supply at a sub-station or loss of integrity of the grid at 220 kV
Category GI-2 - Tripping of one or more power system elements of the grid like a
generator, transmission line, transformer, shunt reactor, series capacitor and Static VAR
Compensator, which requires re-scheduling of generation or load, without total loss of
supply at a sub-station or loss of integrity of the grid at 400 kV
c) Categorization of grid disturbance in increasing order of severity,-
Category GD-1 - When less than ten per cent of the antecedent generation or load in a
regional grid is lost;
Category GD-2 - When ten per cent to less than twenty percent of the antecedent
generation or load in a regional grid is lost.
Category GD-3 - When twenty per cent to less than thirty per cent of the antecedent
generation or load in a regional grid is lost;
Category GD-4 - When thirty per cent to less than forty per cent. of the antecedent
generation or load in a regional grid is lost;
Category GD-5 - When forty per cent or more of the antecedent generation or load in a
regional grid is lost.
The dispatch schedule for ISGS, Other Gencos and net drawl schedules (including STOA)
for constituents would be suspended on case to case basis as decided by WRLDC looking
into the network and generation affected. As per IEGC clause 6.5.17, scheduled
generation of all the ISGS and scheduled drawl of all the beneficiaries shall be deemed
to have been revised to be equal to their actual generation/drawl for all the time blocks
affected by the grid disturbance. Certification of grid disturbance and its duration shall be
done by WRLDC.
d) In any case, if only one state system or one ISGS is affected, the schedules would
not be suspended but only revised.
The general guidelines and precautions to be followed during system revival are indicated
below:
While building up the system, it would be ensured that the voltage at the charging end
remains within limits by taking reactive support from Generators and ensuring all Bus
reactors/ line reactors in service.
c) All switching instructions for a particular system have to emanate from a single
agency i.e. SLDC/CPCC as the case may be. For synchronization of two systems,
WRLDC would be the coordinating agency.
e) In line with section 5.8(e) of IEGC, all communication channels for restoration
process shall be used for operational communication only until the grid normalcy is
restored.
f) Restricted Governor Mode of Operation and generators with excitation control
would help in proper frequency/voltage control.
h) All SLDCs / ISGS/ISTS / RLDC and other users shall make available a copy of the
latest ‘Recovery Procedures for Western Region’ for ready reference to their
operating staff in Control room.
b) A minimum of around 50% of the total loss of generation at ISGS stations during
the incident have been revived or 50% of the last normal day’s system demand is
catered.
CEA Technical standard for connectivity to the grid Regulation 2007 page 14
clause No. 7.
CEA technical standard for construction of electrical plants and electrical lines 2010
– clause No. 4(d).
As per above statutes the Compliance Requirements are as follows:
b) All the Users, STUs/SLDCs and CTUs shall furnish Disturbance Recorder Outputs
to RLDC upon request or by exception following disturbance within 24 hrs.
10.2 Overview
Timely and accurate reporting and exchange of information plays an important role in grid
operation. This assumes more importance during a disturbance or crisis. Timely and
accurate information flow under such conditions would help people in making an informed
decision and reduces uncertainty. This chapter documents the sequence of information to
be exchanged between the constituents and WRLDC and its periodicity.
Event Information (As per IEGC 5.9.5)
a) Responsibility
ii. All Users, STU, CTU and the SLDC shall be responsible for collection and
reporting of all necessary data to NLDC, WRLDC and WRPC Secretariat for
monitoring, reporting and event analysis as the case may be.
b) Reportable Events
Any of the following events require reporting by WRLDC to Users, SLDC, STU, and CTU:
i. Violation of security standards.
ii. Grid indiscipline.
iii. Non-compliance of RLDC’s instructions.
iv. System islanding/system split
v. Regional black out/partial system black out
vi. Protection failure on any element of ISTS, and on any item on the “agreed list”
of the intra-State systems.
vii. Power system instability
viii. Tripping of any element of the Regional grid.
In the case of an event which was initially reported by a User, STU, CTU or a
SLDC to RLDC orally, the User, STU, CTU, SLDC will give a written report to
RLDC in accordance with this section. RLDC in turn give a report to NLDC.
ii. Written Reporting of Events by RLDC to Users, STU, CTU and SLDC:
In the case of an event which was initially reported by RLDC to Users, STU,
CTU SLDC, NLDC orally, the RLDC will give a written report to the Users, STU,
CTU, SLDC, and NLDC in accordance with this section.
iii. Form of Written Reports:
A written report shall be sent to NLDC, RLDC, STU ,CTU and SLDC, as the
case may be, in the reporting formats as devised by the appropriate load
despatch Centre and will confirm the oral notification together with the following
details of the event within 24 hours
a. Time and date of event
b. Location
c. Plant and/or Equipment directly involved
d. Description and cause of event
f) Any operation planned to be carried out on the instructions of WRLDC which may
have an impact on the system of a constituent/s shall be reported by WRLDC to
such constituent/s in advance.
g) The intimation and the exact time of revival of any element under the category of
important events will be furnished to WRLDC as early as possible.
h) Under Frequency Relay Operation (Constituents to WRLDC) :In line with clause
5.2 (n) of IEGC, all state constituents have to provide AUFLS in their respective
systems as per plans approved by WRPC to arrest frequency decline that could
result in collapse / dis-integration of the grid. In order to check and ascertain their
operation as per approved plans, the details of all such tripping in their areas shall
be intimated by each SLDCs to WRLDC whenever required by the later.
i) Weekly Report (WRLDC to constituents): WRLDC shall issue a weekly report to all
the constituents of the region covering the performance of the regional grid during
the previous week.
e) Meter replacements, testing and change in meter location shall be done with prior
permission of WRLDC.
f) Any change/correction in CT/PT ratios to be informed immediately to RLDC.
g) All concerned entities having SEMs shall also carry out necessary time
adjustments in the meter as per the procedure already in vogue/advice of WRLDC.
h) If there exists a problem in any SEMs installed in their premises, the matter shall
be taken up with POWERGRID transmission group for necessary action with
intimation to WRLDC.
j) Before trail run/ 72 Hrs performance test dummy meter readings of the element is
to be forwarded to RLDC for checking problems associated with meter if any.
c) Data related to the reactive energy between two regional entities and between
regional entity and ISTS points would also be forwarded by WRLDC for preparation
of reactive energy accounts by WRPC Secretariat.
a) As per clause 2.4.5 of IEGC-2010, WRPC will prepare monthly Regional Energy
Accounts.
b) On a weekly basis
i. WRPC shall prepare weekly Deviation bills as per Central Electricity Regulatory
Commissions’ Regulation on “Unscheduled Interchange charges and related
matters (Amendment) Regulation 2010”.
ii. WRPC shall prepare weekly reactive energy account clause 6.6 and Annexure-
2 of IEGC 2010
Bnak Name
Sr. IFSC / RTGC
Account Account Name and Account Nos
No. Code
Address
Reactive POSOCO
1 Energy WRPC
charge REACTIVE A/C 386103000001649
POSOCO WR IDBI Bank,
DEVIATION MIDC,
Deviation
2 POOL Mumbai- IBKL0000386
Charge
ACCOUNT 400093
FUND 386103000003896
POSOCO WR
Congestion
3 CONGESTION
charge
CHARGE A/C 386103000001601
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EMS/SCADA package has been commissioned in Western Region for the first time under
Unified Load Dispatch & Communication (ULDC) project during July 2006 to facilitate load
dispatching functions. The scheme envisaged installation and commissioning of Remote
Terminal Units, integration of existing RTUs in Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh,
Goa and Union Territory of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli, installation and
commissioning of dedicated communication system comprising of fiber optic and PLCC
system, installation and commissioning of auxiliary power system such as UPS, DG set,
48V DC supply system and installation of EPABX system. Under the scheme, the
Regional Load Despatch Centre (RLDC ) and Central Project Coordination Centre
(CPCC) were established at Mumbai and Jabalpur respectively whereas State Load
Despatch Centers (SLDCs) were established at Bhilai (Chhattisgarh), Gotri (Gujarat),
Jabalpur (M.P) and Panjim (Goa). Under each SLDC, sub-LDCs were also established.
ULDC scheme operates in a hierarchical structure consisting of state-of-art equipment
and advanced SCADA-EMS functions. The scheme has been phased out on 13 October
2015 after expiry of 5 years Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) with the supplier (M/s
GE India). Presently new EMS/SCADA supplied by M/s GE T&D (formerly Alstom T&D)
has been installed in Western Region Load Despatch Centre and SLDC/Sub-LDCs of
Gujarat , Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, GOA , DD and DNH. Under this project SCADA
system is being installed for first time in Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli. Further
for the first time, full fledged disaster recovery facilities at - State and regional levels have
been planned. Accordingly backup control centres have been established for Western
Region Load Dispatch Centre, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, GOA under the
new EMS/SCADA project. Migratation to new EMS/SCADA at all control centers has been
completed on 31st March 2016.
Some features of the New EMS / SCADA system are listed below:-
i) SCADA Applications
ii) Information Storage and Retrieval (ISR)
iii) Network Management System (NMS)
For the first time fully functional back-up control centre is implemented as part of the
project which will address business continuity concerns, crisis management and disaster
recovery.
3. Communication Facilities
Dedicated Communication network for reliable real time data flow for grid operation has
been commissioned under ULDC scheme. The communication system is being further
Reliable and efficient speech and data communication system shall be provided to
facilitate necessary communication and data exchange, and supervision / control
of the grid by the RLDC, under normal and abnormal conditions. All agencies shall
provide systems to telemeter power system parameter such as flow, voltage and
status of switches / transformer taps etc. in line with interface requirements and
other guidelines made available to RLDC / SLDC as the case may be, shall also
be established by the concerned agency as specified by CTU in connection
agreement. All agencies in coordination with CTU shall provide the required
facilities at their respective ends and RLDC / SLDC as specified in the connection
agreement.
Every new substation/generating station, after verifying each data point with
WRLDC, is required to submit necessary details as per format B-3 during FTC (first
time charging) request. Confirmation from SCADA is given based on verification of
these details submitted and is an inherent part of approval procedure for first time
charging requests.
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c) Availability of RTUs
In order to transfer the real time data from RTUs to sub-SLDCs / SLDCs / WRLDC,
communication backbone network consisting of fiber optic and PLCC links are
provided and the same need to be maintained properly. In case of any failure of
the link i.e., fiber cut between two locations causing complete failure of upstream
data, failure of supply to the repeater station etc., immediate action needs to be
initiated by the concerned authority to restore the system data as quickly as
possible preferably within 24 hours to avoid any operational problem. Data
communication protection path is required to be established for every path
especially for nodes connected to critical grid elements and major control areas
e) Upkeep / Maintenance of Control Centers
All out efforts should be made by WRLDC / SLDC / sub-SLDCs to ensure that
proper environmental conditions are maintained in all the control centers for proper
functioning of the equipment and in the event of failure of any auxiliary system such
as Air conditioning, UPS etc., immediate action is initiated by the concerned to
restore the system at the earliest. Quarterly Preventive maintenance activities of
SCADA system is done wherein all servers are cleaned and backups are taken.
The endeavor started with a demo project in the year 2012 with two Phasor Measurement
Units (PMUs) at Raipur and Bhadrawati substations and one Phasor Data Concentrator
(PDC) at WRLDC, subsequently interim project with eleven number of PMUs was
commissioned. As on date twenty PMUs are reporting to WRLDC PDC from eighteen
substations.
Thus within a span of five years synchrophasor initiatives resulted in understanding and
harnessing the benefits of the technology with a vision towards large scale deployment of
PMUs all over the grid.
Applications based on Synchrophasor data has become an effective tool for analysis of
grid events and facilitated preparation of an accurate ‘first information report’ of an event
occurring in the grid.
Various customized displays have been made for providing situational awareness on the
grid at WRLDC control room. These displays include frequency, df/dt, sequence voltages,
sequence currents, phase voltages, phase currents and low frequency modes existing in
the system.
With nineteen numbers of PMUs installed throughout the Western Region by POSOCO
and its stake holders, the visibility of the power system state at sub-second level has
enhanced to a fair level.
URTDSM Project Details
1. Installation of 407 PMUs at around 71 Substations / Generating stations of ISTS/STU
connected through OPGW network in Phase-I at:
(i) 400 kV stations in State and ISTS grids
(ii) Generating stations at 220 kV and above
(iii) HVDC terminals and inter-regional and inter-national tie lines
(iv) Both ends of 400kV and above transmission lines at State and ISTS sector
4. Integration of WAMs (URTDSM) System with SCADA/EMS System of Main & Backup
WRLDC.
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14.1 General
CERC vide order dated 18th May 2015 notified Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
Fees and Charges of Regional Load Despatch Centre and other related matters
Regulations, 2015.
The users shall register with the respective Regional Load Despatch Centre for
commencement of Grid Access for availing system operation services of RLDCs or NLDC
as per Annexure-XXV. The Regional Load Despatch Centre or the National Load
Despatch Centre after scrutinizing applications for registration and on being satisfied with
correctness of the information furnished in the application shall register the applicant and
send a written intimation to an applicant.
Details as on 31 May 17
A) Maharashtra
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) No Under Voltage Load shedding Relays provided in Chhattisgarh, Goa, DD and DNH systems
and Under Voltage Load shedding is under implementation in Gujarat.
Annex-VII
1.1. Islanding scheme for the Mumbai Metropolis, Island can meet the load of 1800 MW
with generation at Trombay (1330MW), Bhira (150 MW), Bhivpuri (72MW), Khopoli
(72 MW), Bhira PSG (150 MW) of TPC and Dahanu (2x250 MW) of REL.
1.2. The first level of separation of TPC+REL system from MSETCL system at 47.9 Hz
with the tripping of:
1.3. The second level of separation of TPC system from MSETCL system at 47.9 Hz under
reverse power condition (with flow from TPC to MSETCL) with the tripping of:
1.4. The separation of REL system from MSETCL system shall also take place at 47.9 Hz
with reverse power condition of power flowing from REL to MSETCL with the tripping
of:
a. 220kV Boisar-Versova
b. 220kV Boisar-Dahanu.
1.5. In the event of failure of primary protection for islanding, backup RPUF relay set at
47.9 Hz with 0.5 seconds time delay is set to trip the same breaker. LBB protection is
provided to take care of stuck breaker condition.
1.6. TPC system separates from REL system when 220kV Borivali (TPC)-Aarey (REL)
D/C interconnections open at 47.7 Hz under reverse power condition (with power flow
from TPC to REL).In addition to this REL separates from TPC at 47.6 Hz
1.7. In REL system, UF load shedding is done to ensure that the system remains
connected with TPC system and survives after separation from TPC.
1.8. AUFLS (discrete) of about 800 MW set at 47.9 Hz is provided at TPC to ensure load
generation balance in TPC subsequent to islanding. In addition, there is frequency
trend relays set at 49.0 Hz at 0.5 Hz/sec in TPC system to ensure successful islanding.
2. Ahmedabad Electricity Company (AE Co.) Islanding Scheme in Gujarat.
Installed Capacity of TPL Sabarmati Thermal Power Plant is 422 MW . The breakup is as
under:
TPL – C: (2 x 30 MW)
TPL – D: (120 MW)
TPL – E: (121 MW)
TPL – F: (121 MW)
TPL Sabarmati thermal power station is connected with GETCO grid through 132 KV D/C
Sabarmati (GETCO) – TPL Sabarmati line.
The schematic diagram of TPL Sabarmati island is as under:
Islanding frequency: 48.5 Hz & 0.5 Hz / sec (OR) 47.8 Hz & 0.15 sec.
Islanding operation: Opening of 132 KV D/C Sabarmati (GETCO) – TPL (SBT) line.
3. GIPCL Stage – 1 islanding scheme (Revised):
GIPCL Stage – 1 is having 3 Nos GTG of 32 MW and STG of 49 MW.
The schematic diagram of island is as under:
The islanding scheme is finalized by WRPC in consultation with WRLDC, NPCIL & GETCO .
The schematic diagram is as under:
Sequence of islanding:
a) One unit at KAPS will be selected for islanding operation and remaining unit will be
selected for house load operation.
b) At 48.60 Hz frequency, load shedding at Vapi S/S will take place in order to restrict
the load of Vapi S/S to about 185 MW.
c) At 48.40 Hz frequency, tripping of 220 KV feeders except 220 KV D/C KAPP - Vapi
at Vapi S/S will take place.
d) At 48.20 Hz frequency, tripping of 220 KV feeders except 220 KV D/C KAPP - Vapi
at KAPS end will take place. Hence, island will be formed at 48.20 Hz.
6. Sugen Islanding scheme (under implementation):
Sugen is having three units of 382.5 MW each.
Annexure A1 Intimation regarding anticipated charging of the line along As per Format I
with other documents
Annexure A3 Single line diagram of the concerned sub stations, along with
status of completion of each dia/bus/breakers
Annexure A4 List of SCADA points to be made available (as per
standard requirement, RLDC would need all MW and MVAr
data, voltage and frequency of all the buses, all the breaker
and isolator positions, OLTC tap positions, Main‐1/Main‐2
protection operated signals)
Type of Transmission Element : Transmission Line / ICT / Bus Reactor / Line Reactor / Bus
/ Bay/Series Capacitor/Series Reactor
Place:
Date:
Annexure A3 : Single line diagram of the concerned sub stations, alongwith status of completion of
each dia/bus/breakers
Annexure A5: Location of installation of Energy meters as per relevant CEA regulations
1 From Substation
2 To Substation
3 Voltage Level (kV)
4 Line Length (km)
5 Conductor Type
6 No of sub Conductors
b. ICT
This is to acknowledge that the intimation of likely charging of (Name of the transmission element)
has been received from (Name of the owner of the transmission asset) on (Date).
Kindly complete the technical formalities in connection with energy metering, protection and real time
data and communication facilities and inform us of the same three (3) days before charging of the above
transmission element as per Formats III, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC and IIID.
Or
The intimation is incomplete and the following information may be submitted within three (3) days
of issue of this acknowledgment receipt.
1. ‐
2.
3.
……………………………..
Date
Signature
Name:
Designation:
RLDC
Annexure B1
Format III
Past references: :
Voltage Level :
Place:
Date:
Encl:
1.0 It is certified that a l l the systems as stipulated in Part‐III of the Central Electricity Authority
(Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) Regulations, 2007 (as amended from
time to time) have been tested and commissioned and would be in position when the
element is taken into service.
2.0 The protective relay settings have been done as per the guidelines of the Regional
Power Committee (RPC) as per section 5.2 l of the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC). The
necessary changes have also been made/would be made appropriately for the following lines
at the following substations:
Place:
Date:
The list of data points that would be made available to RLDC in real time had been indicated vide
communication dated _. It is certified that the following data points have been mapped
and real time data would flow to RLDC immediately as the element is charged and commissioned.
S Name of Data point (analog as well Point to point Data would be Remarks
no substation as digital) identified in checking available at RLDC (path
may be
earlier done jointly (Y/N)
specified)
Communication dated with RLDC
(Y/N)
1 Sending end Analog
Digital
SoE
Main Channel
Standby Channel
Voice Communication
(Specify: )
2 Receiving end Analog
Digital
SoE
Main Channel
Standby Channel
Voice Communication
(Specify: )
It is also certified that the data through main channel is made available to RLDC as well as alternate
communication channel is available for data transfer to RLDC to ensure reliable and redundant data
as per IEGC (as amended from time to time). Also, Voice communication is established as per IEGC. The
arrangements are of permanent nature. In case of any interruption in data in real time, the
undersigned undertakes to get the same restored at the earliest.
Place:
Date:
(Name and Designation of the authorized person with official seal)
Annexure B4
Format IIIC
< Name and Address of Transmission Licensee>
Special Energy Meters (SEMs) conforming to CEA (Installation and Operation of Meters) Regulations,
2006 have been installed and commissioned. The SEMs are calibrated in compliance of regulation 9 of
Part‐I of CEA (Technical Standard for Grid Connectivity) Regulations 2007 as per the following details:
1 Sending end
2 Receiving
end
The data from the above meters would be forwarded on weekly basis to the RLDC as per section
6.4.21 of the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) (as amended from time to time) and also as and
when requested by the RLDC.
(RLDC to indicate the email ids where the data has to be forwarded).
Place:
Date:
(Name and Designation of the authorized person with official seal)
Annexure B5
Format III D
< Name and Address of Transmission Licensee>
It is hereby certified that all statutory clearances in accordance with relevant CERC Regulations / CEA
standards / CEA regulations a n d PTCC route approval for charging of
______________________________________________________________________ have been obtained from the concerned
authorities.
Place:
Date:
(Name and Designation of the authorized person with official seal)
Format IV
Approval for charging and trial run
<Name of RLDC>
Approval no:
To,
Madam/Sir,
1) The above documents have been examined by RLDC and permission for charging of
<Name of Transmission element> on or after _ is hereby accorded. This
approval is provisional and in the intervening period, if any of the conditions given in
the undertakings submitted by you are found to be violated, the approval stands
cancelled. Kindly obtain a real time code from the appropriate RLDC for each
element switching as well as commencement of trial operation.
a.
b.
c.
Please rectify the above shortcomings at the earliest to enable RLDC to issue the
provisional approval for test charging, commissioning and trial operation of <Name
of transmission element>.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
<Name of RLDC>
Madam/Sir,
Referring to the above correspondence, this is to inform you the successful charging
and trial operation of <Name of Transmission element> from ‐‐‐‐‐ to ‐‐‐‐‐ (time & date).
Please find enclosed the following :
1. A plot of the MW/MVAr power flow during the 24 hour trial operation based on the
substation SCADA is enclosed at Annexure‐B1.
2. The Energy Meter readings have already been mailed to your office on ________. The
15‐minute time block wise readings for the trial operation period is enclosed at
Annexure‐B2
3. Event Logger a n d N u m e r i c a l Relay or D i s t u r b a n c e Recorder outputs
at Annexure‐B3 indicating all the switching operations related to the element. It is
further to certify that the time synchronization of numerical relay, event logger and
disturbance recorder has been established.
( )
<Name and Designation of authorized person with official seal>
Encl: Annexure C2: Plot of MW/MVAr flow during 24 hour trial operation.
Annexure C3: E ne r gy M e t e r
Annexure‐C4: Re a d in g Numerical relay or Disturbance Recorder (DR) output and Event
Logger output.
Format-VI
Reference:
i. Communication dated from Transmission Licensee to RLDC in Format‐I and IA.
ii. Communication from RLDC dated to Transmission Licensee in Format‐II.
iii. Communication from Transmission Licensee to RLDC dated in Format III, IIIA,
IIIB, IIIC and IIID.
iv. Provisional approval dated from RLDC to Transmission Licensee for charging
in real time in Format‐IV.
v. Real time code issued by RLDC on
vi. Communication dated _from Transmission Licensee in Format‐V after trial operation.
Based on the above reference, it is hereby certified that the following Transmission element has
successfully completed the trial operation:
Date/time of completion of
successful trial run operation
This certificate is being issued in accordance with Regulation 5 of CERC (Terms and
Condition of Tariff) Regulations, 2014 to certify successful completion of trial operation of
transmission element. Usage of this certificate for any other purpose is prohibited.
Signature
Place
Copy to:
I. Transmission System Owner
II. Member Secretary, RPC
III. Head, NLDC
IV. Any other agency, if required
Annex-IX
1 Metering Details
a Main Meters (feeder wise, with nos.)
b Standby Meter (feeder wise, with nos.)
c Check Meter (feeder wise. with nos.)
d Whether Dummy meter reading sent to RLDC before trail operation (Y/N)
2 Generation
a Total Installed Capacity (MW)
b No. of Units
c Capacity of each unit (MW)
d FGMO/ RGMO capability as per IEGC. Collected unit wise details
e Date of Commercial Operation (unit wise)
3 Transmission Connectivity
a Voltage Level (kV)
b No. of Circuits
Node of Connectivity to the Grid
c
(in case of more than one node, add rows)
d Date of the charging of lines / connection to the Grid (node wise)
e Map / Diagram showing connectivity to the Grid
f Details of Reactive Compensation
Details of Transformers — Number. MVA rating. Voltage Ratio, vector of
g each
4 Protection
a Details of Protective Relays obtained
b Whether all Protection Settings have been set (Y/N)
c Any Special Protection Schemes used
5 Station Details
a Single Line / Bus Diagram
6 Telemetry
7 Communication
Details of the communication media, interface and capacity being
a
targeted for connection for Data Communication Main Channel
Details of any dedicated communication (Voice / Data) that the Station has
g
with another Control Area and the neighboring station
10 Agreement Details
11 Simulation Studies
12 Undertakings to be obtained
Undertaking obtained from new entity that it is not going to breach any PPA
a
to sell in short term
List of EHV lines identified for Opening under HighVoltage Condition in the Grid
Maharashtra
1 220kV Wardha(PG)-Badner S/C 50
2 220kV Wardha(PG)-Wardha(MS) S/C 20
3 220kV Boiser(PG)-Padghe S/C 45
4 400/220kV Wardha ICT (2x315MVA)
5 220kV Pune(PG)-Talegaon one ckt 10
6 400/220kV Pune(PG) ICT(3x315MVA)
7 400kV Boiser(PG)-Padghe S/C 80
8 400kV Parli(PG)-Parli(MS) one ckt 120
9 220kV Boiser(PG)-Boiser (MS) D/C 100/ckt
10 400/220kV Boiser ICT (2x315+1x500MVA)
11 400kV Sholapur(PG)- Sholapur(MS) S/C 50
Madhya Pradesh
May not give much relief, but give
1 400/220kV 315 MVA Jabalpur one ICT stress to SLDC to shed load
2 220kV Jab(PG)-Jab(MP) one ckt
3 400/220kV 315MVA Satna one ICT
4 220kV Satna(PG)-Katni one ckt 50/ckt
5 220kV Seoni-Chindwara one ckt 40/ckt
6 220kV Satna(PG) -Satna(MP) one ckt 50/ckt
7 220kV Itarsi(PG)-Hoshangabad S/C 50
8 220kV Rajgarh(PG)-Rajgarh(MP) D/C 30/ckt
9 400/220kV 315MVA Rajgarh one ICT
10 220kV Seoni(PG)-Seoni(MP) one ckt 30/ckt
11 400/220kV 315 MVA Seoni one ICT
12 220kV Khandwa-Nepanagar S/C 20
13 220kV Khandwa-Chhegaon one ckt 60/ckt
14 220kV Itarsi(PG)-Itarsi(MP) S/C 30
15 400/220kV Itarsi ICT(1x315MVA)
16 220kV Bina(PG)-Bina(MP) one ckt 50
May not give much relief, but give
17 220kV Shujalpur(PG)-Shujalpur(MP) stress to SLDC to shed load
18 400/220kV Shujalpur ICT(2x315MVA)
May not give much relief, but give
19 220kV Damoh(PG)-Damoh(MP) one ckt stress to SLDC to shed load
20 220kV Damoh(PG)-Sagar S/C 20
Chhatisgarh
1 220kV Raipur(PG)-Doma S/C 10
2 220kV Raipur-Urla 20
3 220kV Raipur-Bhilai D/C 40/ckt
4 400/220kV Raipur ICTs(3x315MVA)
5 220kV Bhatapara(PG)-Suhela T/C 10
6 220kV Bhatapara(PG)-Bhatapara(CS) D/C 10
7 400/220kV Bhatapara ICTs(2x315MVA)
8 220kV Raigarh(PG)-Raigarh(CS) D/C 30/ckt
9 400/220kV Raigarh ICT(2x315MVA)
Gujarat
1 220kV Dehgam-Ranasan one ckt 20/ckt
2 220kV Dehgam-Khanpur one ckt 50/ckt
3 220kV Pirana(PG)-Bhat one ckt 20/ckt
4 400/220kV Dehgam ICT(2x315MVA)
5 220kV Bhimsar(Bachhau)-Morbi S/C 50
6 220kV Bhimsar(Bachhau)-Lalpar S/C 50
7 220kV Bhimsar(Bachhau)-Halwad D/C 45/ckt
8 400/220kV Bachhau ICTs(2x315MVA)
9 400/220kV Pirana ICT(2x315MVA)
10 220kV Navsari(PG)-Navsari(Guj) D/C 35/ckt
May not give much relief, but give
11 220kV Vapi(PG)-Vapi S/C stress to SLDC to shed load
12 220kV Vapi(PG)-Bhilad 3 ckts 6/ckt
DD&DNH
1 220kV Vapi-Khadoli S/C (DNH) 7
2 220kV Kala-Khadoli S/C (DNH) 20
3 220kV Vapi-Kharadpada-1(DNH) 125/ckt
May not give much relief, but give
4 220KV Magarwada-Magarwada D/C(D&D) stress to SLDC to shed load
5 220kV Vapi-Magarwada one ckt (D&D) 20
6 400/220kV Vapi ICTs(3x315MVA)
Goa
1 220kV Mapusa-Amona S/C 20
2 220kV Mapusa-Ponda S/C 30
3 220kV Mapusa-Tivim D/C 35/ckt
4 400/220kV Mapusa ICTs(3x315MVA)
Annex-XIII
WRPC will discuss the outage plan in OCC meeting and approve. WRPC to
mail the approved outage list all concerned by next day.
The agency to seek operation code in real-time for availing the outage on the
D-day 15 min prior to the approved plan for outage.
RLDC to issue operation code for approved outage after reviewing the real-
time conditions. In case real-time conditions are not favourable, the outage
shall be rescheduled by the requesting agency in consultation with the RLDC
Outage Coordinator.
Agency to return the availed outage within the stipulated times as approved
WRLDC to issue normalisation code to all concerned agencies after return of
shutdown by requesting agency. In case of delay in restoration it shall be intimated to RLDC.
Annex-XIV (a)
Format for Affidavit to be submitted by a Regional Entity seeking NOC of RLDC for
Trading in Power Exchange
Annex-XIV (b)
Format for Affidavit to be submitted by a Regional Entity seeking NOC of RLDC for
trading in bilateral except PX and Intra-day/ contingency bilateral
Annex-XV
BEST FIT Scheduling of SSP
SALIENT FEATURES
1. Based on quantum of water allocated for RBPH in Ten Daily issued by SSRRC,
NCA will provide information of total machine hours and MW generation possible
for a given day in advance to the power beneficiary States.
2. On receipt of above information, each power beneficiary State will submit their
demand (P1) set to NCA in terms of MW (15 minutes time block wise
requirement).
(i) Based on the first priority demand (P1) set submitted by each power
beneficiary States EMC, NCA will prepare a provisional “Best Fit
Schedule” and will intimate to each power beneficiary States.
(ii) In case, even after accommodating the first priority demand (P1) set of
a beneficiary State, some energy still remains to be allocated to them or
if any beneficiary State want to have a review in the power allocated in
the provisional “Best Fit Schedule” then they can submit the additional
demand (P2) set.
3. Based on the additional demand (P2) set if submitted by States within the
prescribed Time Line then the provisional “Best Fit Schedule will be tuned
accordingly and the day ahead schedule will be finalized and intimated to all
concerned parties.
4. EMC, NCA will prepare “Best Fit Schedule” for the next day as per the following
method (Td=Total sum Demand of each power beneficiary State, Tav= Total
Availability in MW in a time block)
In a time block if:
a. Situation I :
If Td <= Tav, then the power allocated in that time block will be as per the
demand submitted by each power beneficiary State
Example:
GUJ MAH MP Total Demand Total Availability
Entitlement 168 595.5 283.5 1050
Demand 175 350 175 700
Total 175 350 175
Allocation
b. Situation II:
If 1 or 2 states submit demand less than their entitlement, then their non-
requisitioned share will be allocated to other power beneficiary State
requesting power more than their share.
Example:
GUJ MAH MP Total Demand Total Availability
Entitlement 168 595.5 283.5 1050
Demand 175 350 875 1400
Total 175 350 525
Allocation
c. Situation III:
If Td >Tav & All the three states submit demand more than their
entitlement then Tav will be allocated in 57: 27:16 as per their power
share mentioned in NWDT award.
Example:
GUJ MAH MP Total Demand Total Availability
Entitlement 168 595.5 283.5 1050
Demand 175 700 875 1750
Total 168 595.5 283.5
Allocation
“Shift-in-Charge, EMC, Control Room, NCA, Indore shall be responsible for real
time interaction with WRLDC, SLDC-Jabalpur, Kalwa and Gotri for operation of
SSP machines, any revision in the schedule, running of machines in Condenser
mode and opening of any transmission lines to contain high voltage.”[Para 6.8 of
the Best-fit Scheduling Procedure]
NCA shall revise the schedule in real-time under emergency conditions of Grid
requirement (.e.g withdrawal/stoppage of generation, line/corridor congestion)
informed by WRLDC for ensuring Grid security. [Para 10 of the Best-fit Scheduling
Procedure]
“If in any time block RBPH machines were not initially scheduled in the Day ahead
schedule but on the request of WRLDC to meet the Grid requirement if any RBPH
machines do run then the energy so generated (Sum of recorded readings of all
the 6 Nos. of SEM (PGCIL) installed after Generator Transformer of each RBPH
machines) in that time block will be distributed in the ratio prescribed in NWDT
Award.” [Para 8.8 (v) of the Best-fit Scheduling Procedure]
“If in any time block WRLDC request to run additional machines then the power
generated from these additional machines will be allocated to each power
beneficiary State in the ratio prescribed in NWDT Award”. [Para 8.8 (vi) of the
Best-fit Scheduling Procedure]
“If in any time block WRLDC request to stop scheduled RBPH machines then the
shares of each power beneficiary States will be reduced in the ratio of the power
allocated to them in that time block”. [Para 8.8 (vii) of the Best-fit Scheduling
Procedure]
“Shift-in-Charge, EMC, Control Room, NCA shall comply with the Real Time
instructions of WRLDC regarding operation of RBPH machines in generation and
condenser mode and also opening of SSP tie lines for control of over-voltage or
for Grid security subjected to the observation of SSP water level prescribed in the
Ten Daily OM issued by SSRRC and safety precaution prescribed for SSP by the
administrative machinery.” [Para 8.7 of the Best-fit Scheduling Procedure]
“The power that would be generated at Sardar Sarovar and pumped into the
Grid would be but a small fraction of the Grid capacity. The generation of
power has not to be viewed in terms of Megawatts generated in any period
but in terms of energy (Megawatts hours) produced during the period and
absorbed in the Grid system.” [Para 2.10.2 of Report of Narmada Water
Dispute Tribunal]
“If any RBPH machine operated in the condenser mode, then in those time blocks
the power consumed by machines operating in SCO mode will be taken as zero
as per the decision taken in the 41st PSC of NCA, 47th CCM of WRPC and 5th
WPRC meetings.”[Para 8.8 (iii) of the Best fit scheduling procedure by NCA]
No.WRLDC/ SO /LD/………..
Date :
Time:
To
Shift Incharge,
SLDC, …………
It has been observed that your actual drawal as of now is …… MW against schedule of
………. MW, which is affecting the security of the grid. Please take appropriate action to draw
as per schedule. Otherwise WRLDC would be constrained to revise your schedule suo motu for
better system operation as per clause no 6.5.16 and 6.5.20 of IEGC (as amended from time to
time). as reproduced under,.
Quote
“6.5.20. If, at any point of time, the RLDC observes that there is need for revision of the
schedules in the interest of better system operation, it may do so on its own, and in such cases,
the revised schedules shall become effective from the 4th time block, counting the time block in
which the revised schedule is issued by the RLDC to be the first one.”
Unqote
You are therefore requested to take immediate action otherwise we shall be invoking the above
clause in the interest of Grid Security.
Flash Report
6. Antecedent Conditions of the affected Control Area (where the event occurred)
(Interchange with the Grid, Voltage, power flow, weather condition prior to the event)
7. Impact on Grid parameters / Observations due to the event
9. Current Status:
In compliance to regulation 5.2 (s) and 5.9.6 of the IEGC, S/I ……………………………………..
(the Regional Entities where the event has occurred) are advised to send a written report along
with disturbance recorder / sequential event recorder output to WRLDC for the purpose of
analysis.
Commissioned
Name of SPS Aim Description Agency
on
CGPL SPS For Improving Steady state and 1. If net export is more than 3300 MW and one ckt of CGPL-Bachhau
Transient Stability at CGPL during D/C trips: Backing down automatically to bring down the
N-1 and N-1-1 Contingency generation to 3100 MW. Further manual backing down of around
200 MW has to be done to bring down the flow of CGPL-Bachhau
other ckt to 950 MW.
2. If net export is more than 3300 MW and if CGPL-Chorania or CGPL-
Mansar or one ckt of CGPL-Jetpur D/C trips: Backing down
Implemented CGPL
automatically to bring down the generation to 3300 MW.
3. In case of D/C tripping of CGPL-Bachhau, CGPL-Jetpur or CGPL-
Mansar S/C and CGPL-Chorania S/C: Trip one unit immediately.
Unit running at maximum generation to be selected for tripping to
get full 800 MW reduction immediately to take care of system
stability. ( If export is between 3300 -3500 MW then trip one unit
& If export exceed 3500 MW then Trip one unit and runback other)
If Both lines in service with FSC or Single Line is in service with FSC :
Stage 1: If Current in either of these circuits exceeds 715 Amp, Alarm
in 10 Sec.
Stage 2: If Line loading on these circuits is more than 750 MW for 15
seconds: 200 -300 MW Generation Reduction at APL in Unit 3-6 as per
selection.
Stage 3 : If Line loading on these circuits is greater than 850 MW and
less than 1000 MW for 1.5 seconds : Trip one unit from Unit 3 or 4 to
reduce generation by 330 MW.
Stage 4 : if Line loading on these circuits exceeds 1000 MW for 1.5
seconds : Tripping of Unit 5 or 6 to reduce generation by 660 MW.
220KV Mundra-Nanikhakar D/C Stage 1: Current Setting 500 Amp , Time Delay : 5 Sec, Relay setting :
and Mundra-Tappar D/C Line 0.63 : Alarm to operator
Loading Stage 2: Current Setting 550 Amp , Time Delay : 2 Sec, Relay setting :
0.69, Tripping of ICT 1,2
Implemented APL
Stage 3: Current Setting 605 Amp , Time Delay : 5 Sec, Relay setting :
0.76, Tripping of ICT 1,2 : Generation Back down
Stage 4: Current Setting 670 Amp, Time Delay: 2 Sec, Relay setting:
0.84, Tripping of ICT 1, 2: Generation tripping of Unit 1 or 2.
1.B. The total flow on the two circuits crosses 4000 MW for 2.5
seconds: Implemented. CTU
1.C. If only one circuit is in operation and power flow on it crosses 2000
MW and remains above 2000 MW for 2.5 seconds in Sholapur to
Raichur direction sensed by both at Sholapur and Raichur.
Action: 800 MW Backing of Generation in WR ( JPL, JPL Extension, KSK,
DB Power, LANCO, KWPCL, BALCO, NSPCL) and 1000 MW (RS1 and RS2)
load Shedding in SR Grid
WR-SR SPS 3 Loss of import by SR on 765 kV Condition: Loss of import by SR on 765 kV Sholapur-Raichur D/C by
Implemented CTU
Sholapur-Raichur D/C by more more than 1500 MW due to tripping of these lines
400 kV Padghe To avoid overloading of 400/220 Condition : Overloading of ICT 1,2,3 or ICT 4 Stage 1 : 294 MW
kV 315 MVA ICT 1, 2, 3 & 600 MVA Action : Stage 1 load trimming of 294 MW and Stage 2 Load Stage 2 : 447 MW
4 at Padghe during normal or trimming of 447 MW
under contingency.
220 KV Chikhali Avoid overloading of 220/132 kV Condition: Overcurrent setting of both ICTs: 800 Amp. Total load relief around
200 MVA Chikhali ICT 1 & 2 Action: Tripping of Radial connected 132 kV Chikhali- 48 MW during peak
Deulgaonmahi and 132 kV Chikhali-Dhad Circuit. Hour.
220 kV Pusad To avoid overload tripping of either Condition: Overcurrent setting 220 kV Pusad-Bhugaon > 840 Total load relief around
of 220 kV Pusad-Bhugaon or 220 kV Amp and 220 kV Pusad-Yavatmal > 540 Amp. (Will operated for 60 MW during peak
Pusad-Yavatmal Ckt in case of either case) Hour.
tripping of other Ckt. Action : Tripping of 132 kV Umarkhed, Jambazar, Gunj, Ghatodi
Ckt.
220 kV Pusad For 220/132 kV 100 MVA ICT I & II Condition: Overcurrent setting 220/132 kV ICT > 260 Amp. Total load relief around
at Pusad overload Action: Tripping of 132 kV Pusad-Gunj and 132 kV Pusad- 30 MW during peak
Jambazar. Hour.
220 kV Bableshwar To avoid overloading of 220/132 Condition: Loading of either ICT > 520 Amp Total load relief around
kV ICT 1 & 2 at Bableshwar. Action: Tripping of 132 Kedgaon /Supa/Ashti circuits from 140 MW during peak
Ahmadnagar. Hour.
220 kV Amalner To avoid overloading of 220/132 Condition : Overloading of ICTs Total load relief around
kV ICT 1 & 2 at Amalner due to Action : 50 MW load shedding at 132 kV Chopda S/s 50 MW during peak
loading of 132kV Amalner-Chopda Hour.
line when total load of Chopda S/s
is fed by 220 kV Amalner S/s
220 kV Chinchwad To avoid overloading of 220 kV Condition : Overloading of 220 kV Chakan-Chinchwad line Total load relief around
Chinchwad-Chakan line to keep Action: Load shedding of 88 MW by tripping of 132 kV Chakan- 88 MW during peak
Pune Ring Main Close. Chinchwad, 132 kV Chinchwad-Bajaj Auto. Hour
220 kV Chinchwad To avoid overloading of 220 kV Condition : Overloading of 220 kV Chakan-Urse line
Chinchwad-Urse line to keep Pune Action: Load shedding by tripping of 220 kV Parvati-PASS,
Ring Main Close. 220/22-22 kV ICT at Chinchwad.
220 kV Chinchwad To avoid overloading of 220 kV Condition : Overloading of 220 kV Chinchwad-Flagship line
Chinchwad-Flagship line to keep Action: Load shedding of 88 MW by tripping of 132 kV Chakan-
Pune Ring Main Close. Chinchwad, 132 kV Chinchwad-Bajaj Auto.
220 kV Boisar(MS) To avoid the overloading on Condition : ICT 1 150 MVA loading > 110 % with delay 1 sec Total load relief around
220/132 kV 150 MVA ICt 1 and 200 ICT 2 200 MVA loading >110 % with delay 2 second. 211 MW during peak
MVA ICT 2 at Boisar(MS) Action: Load shedding of 211 MW by tripping, 50 MVA 132/22 Hour
kV TF 1 & 2 (LV CB Trip) at 132 kV Palghar S/s, 132/11 kV ICT
1,2,3 & 4 (LV CB Trip) and 132/33 kV ICT 1 & 2 (LV CB trip) at 132
kV MIDC Boisar S/s, 4 nos. of 33 kV feedersat 220kV Boisar S/s.
220 kV Boisar(MW) To avoid the overloading on 220 kV Condition : Line loading > 112.5 % with delay 3 sec Total load relief around
150 MW during peak
Boisar(PG)-Boisa(MS) D/C ICT 2 200 MVA loading >110 % with delay 2 second.
Hour
Action: Load shedding of 150 MW by tripping, 50 MVA 132/22
kV TF 1 & 2 (LV CB Trip) at 132 kV Palghar S/s, 132/11 kV ICT
1,2,3 & 4 (LV CB Trip) and 132/33 kV ICT 1 & 2 (LV CB trip) at
132 kV MIDC Boisar S/s,
220 kV Nerul To avoid the overloading of 220 kV Condition : Line loading > 107 % with delay 5 sec Total load relief around
170 MW during peak
Kharghar-Nerul-Sonkhar-Trombay Action: 120 MW load shed by tripping 220 kV Dharavi s/s TATA
Hour
line after reconfiguration of laod (Mumbai load) and 50 MW load by tripping 22 feeders at
Kharghar-Trombay line (Mumbai 220 kV Nerul and 220 kV Sonkhar S/s.
Region load)
CGPL SPS For Improving Steady state 1. If net export is more than 3300 MW and one ckt of CGPL-
and Transient Stability at CGPL Bachhau D/C trips: Backing down automatically to bring down
during N-1 and N-1-1 the generation to 3100 MW. Further manual backing down of
Contingency around 200 MW has to be done to bring down the flow of
CGPL-Bachhau other ckt to 950 MW.
2. If net export is more than 3300 MW and if CGPL-Chorania or
CGPL-Mansar or one ckt of CGPL-Jetpur D/C trips: Backing
Implemented CGPL
down automatically to bring down the generation to 3300
MW.
3. In case of D/C tripping of CGPL-Bachhau, CGPL-Jetpur or
CGPL-Mansar S/C and CGPL-Chorania S/C: Trip one unit
immediately. Unit running at maximum generation to be
selected for tripping to get full 800 MW reduction
immediately to take care of system stability. ( If export is
Implemented. CTU
1.B. The total flow on the two circuits crosses 4000 MW for 2.5
seconds:
Action: 800 MW Backing of Generation in WR (JPL, JPL Extension,
KSK, DB Power, LANCO, KWPCL, BALCO, and NSPCL) and 1500
MW (RS1, RS2 and RS3) load Shedding in SR Grid.
1.C. If only one circuit is in operation and power flow on it crosses
2000 MW and remains above 2000 MW for 2.5 seconds in
Sholapur to Raichur direction sensed by both at Sholapur and
Raichur.
(MS) kV 315 MVA ICTs 1&2 and second and Stage II ICT loading >110 % with delay 1.8
400/220 kV 500 MVA ICT 3 second.
Action :
Stage 1
Tripping at 400 kV Talandge : 220 kV Chikkodi feeder,
Tripping at 220 kV 5 Star MIDC : 2 x 50 MVA 220/33 kV TF
LV-1 & 2,Tripping at 220 kV Mumewadi : 2 x 50 MVA
220/33 kV TF LV-1 & 2,Tripping at 220 kV Tilwani : 2 x 100
MVA 220/33 kV TF LV-1 & 2,Tripping at 220 kV Mudshingi Stage 1 : 448 MW
: 2 x 50 MVA 220/33 kV TF LV-1 & 2, 110 kV Puuikhedi Stage 2 : 116 MW
feeder,110 kV Kothali feeder,220 kV Chikkodi feeder
Stage 2
220 kV Buttibori 1 To avoid over loading of 220 kV Condition : Over current setting: Total load relief
Buttibori 1 – Abhijeet circuit 1. Stage 1 if loading > 592 A Instantaneous Of 30 MW
2.Stage 2 if loading > 624 A with a time delay of 10 sec
Action :
220 kV Bhigwan To avoid over loading of 220/33 Condition : Overloading setting Total load relief
kV 25 MVA ICT incase the other Alarm if ICT loading > 56 A with a delay of 1 sec around 15 MW during
50 MVA ICT trips Stage 1 if ICT loading > 72 A with a delay of 1.3 sec peak Hour
Action :
Tripping of all 33 kV feeders at Bhigwan S/S
220 kV Chinchwad To avoid overloading of 220/132 Condition : Overloading setting Total load relief
kV 200 MVA ICT 1 & 150 MVA Stage 1 if ICT 1 loading > 560 A with a delay of 1.3 sec around 100 MW
ICT 2 if ICT 2 loading > 392 A with a delay of 1.3 sec during peak Hour
Action : Tripping of 132 kV Chopda feeder
220 kV Wada To avoid the overloading on 220 Condition: Overload setting Total load relief
(Maximum load on kV Padghe-Wada circuit Alarm if line loading > 800 A with a delay of 5 sec. around 92.18 MW
the line in the event Stage 1 if line loading > 880 A with delay 1 sec. during peak Hour
of Kamba kolasht Action : Tripping of LV side of 220/22 kV 50 MVA ICT 2&4
line is 500Amp which and 100 MVA ICT 3
is below the current
carrying capacity of
Wada Padghe line,
Action:
Stage 1 (Load to be trimmed)
Tripping at 132kV Palghar s/s: (49MW)
33 kV Saphale (5MW), 33 kV Valan (4.5MW), 33 kV Palghar
(6MW), 33 kV Genesis (6MW), 33 kV Alyali (10MW), 33 kV
Maswan (2.5MW), 33 kV Manor (12MW), 33 kV Nandore
(3MW)
Tripping at 132kV MIDC Boisar s/s: (75MW)-(PLCC CH 1)
220 kV Boisar(MS) To avoid the overloading on 220 Condition : Total load relief
around 193 MW
kV Boisar(PG)-Boisa(MS) 1,2&3 Alarm if line loading > 810 A with a delay of 5 sec
during peak Hour
Stage 1 if line loading >900 A with delay 3 sec
Action:
Tripping at 32kV Palghar s/s: (49MW)
33 kV Saphale ( 5MW), 33 kV Valan ( 4.5MW), 33 kV
Palghar( 6MW), 33 kV Genesis (6MW),33 kV Alyali
(10MW), 33 kV Maswan (2.5MW), 33 kV Manor(12MW),
33 kV Nandore( 3MW)
1 BARC FACILITY Plant Superintendent, TRP Nuclear Recycle Board, BARC, Tarapur,
Mahatashtra Mumbai 401502
2 BHAHVDC Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. Western Region - I
Headquarters, PO - Uppalwadi, Sampritinagar, Maharashtra Nagpur
440026
3 CSPDCL CSPDCL, PO - Sunder Nagar Chhattisgarh Raipur, Dangania 492013
17 DB POWER LTD DB Power, Village - Baradarha, Post - Kanwali, Dist - Janjgir, Champa,
Chhattisgarh Baradarha 495695
18 DCPP Jindal Power Ltd., OP Jindal STPP, PO-Tamnar, Gjarghoda Tehsil,
Chhattisgarh District - Raigarh, 496107
19 DGEN MEGA POWER Plot No Z-9, Dahej SEZ Area (Eastern side), At Dahej, Taluka-Vagra,
PROJECT Gujarat Dist-Bharuch, 392130
20 Dhariwal CESC House, Chowringhee Square, West Bengal Kolkata 700001
Infrastructure
Limited
21 ESSAR POWER M.P. ESSAR POWER MP LTD. Village Bandhora, Post Karsualal, Tehsil
LTD. Mada, Madhya Pradesh Distt. Singrauli 486886
22 GANDHAR NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
23 GMR CHHATTISGARH GMR CHHATTISGARH ENERGY LTD Skip House, 25/1, Museum Road
ENERGY LTD Karnataka Banglore 560025
24 GUVNL GEN GUVNL, Sardar Patel Vidyut Bhavan race Course Gujarat Vadodara
390007
25 GUVNL SOLAR Load Dispatch Center, Gujarat Vadodara 390021
26 JAYPEE NIGRIE STPP Jaipee Nigri Super Thermal Power Project, Nigri District, Madhya
Pradesh Singrauli 486668
27 JHABUA POWER Jhabua Power LTD Village -Barrella ,post- Attaria,Tahsil-
Ghansor,Dist-Seoni ,Madnya Pradesh,480997 APIL, “MECMENT
HOUSE “ 7th floor 10B oc Ganguli,arani,Kolkata700020 WB KOLKATA
700020
28 JINDAL Jindal Power Ltd., OP Jindal STPP, OP Jindal STPS, PO- Tamnar,
Chhattisgarh Gjarghoda Tehsil, Dist - Raigarh 496107
29 JINDAL STG 2 JINDAL POWER LTD, OP JINDAL STPP, JINDAL POWER LTD, TAMNAR
Chhattisgarh TAMNAR 496107
30 KAPS Nuclear Power Corporation of India ltd, Kakrapara Atomic Power
Station, PO - via Vyara, Gujarat Dist - Surat 395651
31 KAPS 3&4 KAPP 3&4, Nuclear Power Corporation of India ltd, Kakrapar, VIA
VYARA, Dist SURAT- 394651 (GUJ)
32 KAWAS NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
33 KORBA WEST POWER Village - Chhote Bhandar, P.O. - Bade Bhnadar, Tehsil - Pussore,
COMP LTD. District - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh Raigarh 496100
34 KSK Mahanadi Power 8-2-293/82/A/431/A, Road No 22 Jubilee Hills Andhra Pradesh
Company Ltd Hyderabad 500033
35 KSTPS1&11 NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
36 KSTPS111 NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
37 LANCO LANCO Power Ltd, Plot No - 397, phase -III, Udyog Vihar, Haryana
Gurgaon 122016
38 LARA, NTPC NTPC LARA
VILL-CHHAPPORA PO+PS-PUSSORA RAIGARH CHATTISGARH 496001
39 MAUDA NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
40 MB POWER (MP) MB POWER(Madhya Pradesh) Limited,Village Laharpur, post Jaithari,
LIMITED district Anupur, Madhya Pradesh-484330
41 MP SOLAR Chief General Manager Comm) Madhyapradesh RAMPUR 482008
42 Maha SOLAR MSEDCL, Prakashgad 5th floor Bandra EAST Maharashtra MUMBAI
400051
43 NSPCL NTPC-SAIL Power Company Privte Ltd, Puranena Village,
Chhattisgarh Dist - Durg, Bhilai 490021
44 NTPC MOUDA STPP AGM(EEMG)I/C, NTPC MOUDA ,Mouda STTP,Mouda-Ramtec Road,
STAGE II Nagpur MH-441104 Maharashtra Nagpur 441104
45 NTPC Vindhyachal AGM(EEMG)I/C,NTPC Vindhyachal,Vindhyanagar, Madyapradesh
STTP Stage V Singrauli(MP) 486885
46 RGPPL Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt Ltd, 2nd Floor, Block-2, IGL Complex,
Sector-126, Expressway, Utterpradesh Noida 201304
47 RKM Powergen Pvt RKM Powergen Pvt Ltd., Chennai No.14, Dr Giriappa Road, T Nagar,
Lt.Chennai Tamil Nadu Chennai. 600017
48 SASAN UMPP M/s Sasan Power Ltd, DAKC, I Block, 2nd Floor, North Wing, Thane
Belapur Road, Koparkhairana Maharashtra New Mumbai 400710
49 SIPAT STG-1 NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
50 SIPAT STG-11 NTPC Ltd, Western Region Headquarters, Samruddhi Venture Park,
2nd Floor, MIDC Marol, Andheri East Maharashtra Mumbai 400093
52 SKS POWER 501B Elegant Business Park, Andheri Kurla Road,Jb Nagar,Andheri(E),
GENERATION(C.G)LT Mumbai-400059 Block 2-5, 3rd Floor, Krishna Crown, Chatainya
D Nagar, Raigarh Maharastra MUMBAI 400059
53 SSP NCA, Narmada Sadan, Sector -B, Scheme No 74, Vijaynagar,
Madhyapradesh Indore 452010
54 TAPS1&2 Nuclear Power Corporation of India ltd, Tarapur Atomic Power
Station-1&2, PO- TAPP Maharashtra Dist - Thane 401504
55 TAPS3&4 Nuclear Power Corporation of India ltd, Tarapur Atomic Power
Station-3&4, PO- TAPP Maharashtra Dist - Thane 401504
56 TRN ENERGY TRN Energy Pvt Ltd, PO- Nawapara(Tenda) Tehsil-Garghoda,Dist-
PRIVATE LIMITED Raigarh(chhattisgarh) Chhattisgarh Raigarh 496111
72 WRTL(GUJ.REL) Western Region Transmission (Gujarat) Pvt Ltd, 12th Floor, Building
No - 10-B, DLF, Cyber City, Haryana Gurgaon 122002
73 WRTL (MAH.REL) Western Region Transmission (Maharashtra) pvt.ltd., 12th floor,
Bldg.No.10-B,DLF cyber city, Gurgaon 122002 (Haryana)
Absorption Message Format Annex-XX
Under these conditions, your specific reference is invited to Regulation 6.6.6, of the Indian
Electricity Grid Code (IEGC).
The Regulation 6.6.6 of IEGC states, “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”
You are, therefore, directed to ensure absorption of reactive power at the above
mentioned generators (under your control area) as per their reactive capability to keep the
voltages within safe operating limit.
BavadIya,
CERC Approved Procedure for Assessment of FRC Vide order dated 3 May 2013
Annex-XXII
1. Purpose:
To ensure the power supply to WRLDC office during the failure of main reliance supply.
2. Procedure:
Part-A: Weekly test run of both (380 KVA & 125 KVA) DG sets at No Load:
2.1 Checking of battery voltage (not less than the 12V (for 125 kVA) and 24V (for 380 kVA) of battery
voltage).
2.2 Checking of fuel level of fuel tank.
2.3 Checking of coolant water level in radiator.
2.4 To ensure switch off the DG outgoing feeder of both DG sets.
2.5 Select the manual mode of 125 KVA DG set.
2.6 Checking of annunciation alarm window of the DG set AMF panel, if any alarm than reset before
starting the DG set.
2.7 Push the Start button of DG sets AMF panels.
2.8 Start the both DG sets one by one and run approx. 10 minutes each.
2.9 Maintain the records of DG sets oil temperature, water temperature, oil pressure and diesel level.
Part-B: Operating procedure of 380 KVA and 125 KVA DG sets during the failure of
main incoming power supply (Reliance supply):
2.10 125 KVA DG set is configured in auto mode and will start within 5 seconds of failure of main power
supply. The DG set supply is used only in case of emergency failure in WRLDC office.
2.11 Before starting 380 KVA DG set, following checks are initiated:
a) Both, Main power supply incoming breaker as well as the DG breaker in the LT panel, shall be
in OFF position.
b) DG battery voltage (not less than the 24V of battery voltage).
c) Oil level, water level.
d) Presence of any alarms in annunciation window of the DG set AMF panel.
2.12 In case of power failure for more than 30 minutes, the 380 KVA DG set is started manually. DG
starting process includes:
a) Push the Start button of DG set AMF panel.
b) Switch on the DG incomer breaker of LT panel.
2.13 When power supply is restored, 125 KVA DG set stop automatically.
2.14 380 KVA DG set shall operate in manual mode and supply backup power to all facilities and air-
conditioning in WRLDC office. DG operation shall continue till restoration of main power supply.
2.15 Upon restoration of main power supply, 380 KVA DG is shut down in following steps:
a) Switch off the DG breaker of LT panel.
b) Switch on the main power supply incoming breaker of LT panel within 5 second, to avoid the
triggering of 125 KVA DG set auto start.
c) Push the stop button of DG set AMF panel.
Format for reporting Unit Tripping by the utility in the given format
Name of the Substation :
Weather Condition Normal / Rain / Storm / Heavy Wind / Lightening
Unit Rating …………….. MW
Unit Number
Relay Flag /Indication BTL/Rotor fault/Field Protection/Stator Earth
fault/ETL
Expected Time and Date of Arrival
Annexure-XXIV
Format I
Application for registration of entity with RLDC
a. North-eastern
b. North
c. East
d. West
e. South
Page 1 of 2
Format II
APPLICATION FOR TESTING
To: WRLDC
Date From To
Time Time
4 Declaration: The applicant undertakes to abide by the provisions of the various CERC and
CEA Regulations/orders.
Page 2 of 3
Format III
ACCEPTANCE OF TESTING REQUEST
1 Application No: Date
2 Applicant Name Registration
Code
Testing Requested
3 Testing Expected Short Time duration Testing Window
Equipment Circuit Current of Short Circuit
to be drawn Current
Date From To
Time Time
Testing Approved
4 Testing Anticipated Time duration Testing Window
Equipment fault level at of Short Circuit
400 kV Bina Current
(PG)
Date From To
Time Time
Payment Schedule
This approval is subject to the applicant adhering to provisions of the relevant CEA and CERC
Regulations/orders as amended from time to time.
This approval is further subject to real time conditions and availability of real time data
including PMU data from Bina (PG).
In case any of the above condition is violated, this approval stands cancelled.
Signature
Place: Name
Date: Designation:
Page 3 of 3
Annex-XXV
RLDC Registration Format for Users
Appendix-IV
4. User category:
i. Generating Station
ii. Seller
iii. Buyer
iv. Transmission Licensee
v. Distribution Licensee
vi. Trading Licensee
vii. Power Exchange
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Sl. Point of Voltage Number of Special Energy Meters
No. connection level (kV) (Main) installed at this location
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6. Contact person(s) details for meters related to RLDC/NLDC:
i. Name:
ii. Designation:
iii. Landline Telephone No.:
iv. Mobile No.:
v. E-mail address:
vi. Postal address:
Signature of Authorised
Representative
Place: Name:
Date: Designation:
Contact number:
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