1. Settlement system under Open Access

2. Terms & meaning Open Access – Non-discriminatory Access to Tr. System
Nodal RLDC – RLDC where the Drawee
utility is located
Applicant - Who applies for OA
Customer - Who is granted OA

3. Category of OA Tx.
Advance - Reservation of Cap. up to a max. of 3 months (for each month)
First Come First Serve – Reservation of Cap. if any, after allotment to Adv. Applicants (upto a max of next 3 months)
Day Ahead/ Reservation of Cap. On Day ahead/
Contingency - Reservation of Cap. On Day ahead/ same day basis, if any after allotment to Day Ahead

4. Philosophy To avoid pan-caking of charges
Reduce cost of power/ burden on end user
Encourage transactions
Reasonable levy of charges for the usage
Fair compensation to the Long term user of Tr. System
Fair compensation to the Owner of Tr. System
Reasonable charges to RLDC/SLDCs

5. Processing of Advance Applications for next 3 months
10/5/1 day (17.30hrs)
prior in a month for
2nd/3rd/4th month
Dead Line for Receipt of Application
Request for Consent from SLDC/RLDC
Next Day to due date(12.00hrs)
Issue of Consent by SLDC/RLDC
SAME DAY 20.00HRS
Next day 12.00hrs
Request
Applicant for a
revised Tr. Cap.
Next day 12.00hrs
WITHIN 5 DAYS No
Check for any Tr.
Congestion ?
Yes
Approval
Still Tr.
Congestion ?
Next day 11.00hrs No
Revised MW/Duration
by Applicant
Yes
E-bidding
4th day after due date
3 working days after issue.
Commence-
ment
of Tx.
Approval
Payment of
STOA ch.
WITHIN 5 DAYS

6. Non-utilisation of Reserved Tr. Capacity
Non-utilization
(full/substantial)
by Customer
Suo-Motu by Nodal RLDC
Intimation by Customer
To Nodal RLDC
Notice to Customer
1 day
Revised Approval
Forfeit of STOA ch. For
2 days/ balance period
of Tx.
Reallottment to
Another Applicant

7. Curtailment in case of Tr. constraintNo
No refund
Yes
Refund
Pro-rata
Charges
of Curtailed
Capacity

8. Settlement of Energy Charges
Trader
Energy
Charges
Seller
Buyer
Trader
Trader’s
commission
charges

9. Settlement of STOA Charges
Nodal RLDC
CTU
Application
fee
STU/
licensee
charges
All STUs
involved
75% to Long term
Customers
Nodal
RLDC
ISTS+
IR link
charges
CTU
25%of ISTS
to CTU for
Augmentation
Is OA
Granted?
Yes
Operating
Charges
For RLDCs
All RLDCs
involved
Operating
Charges
For SLDCs
All SLDCs
involved

10. Bilateral Transaction charges
1) Application fee Rs.5000 per each transaction (Non-refundable)
Along with application for Adv/FCFS
Within 3 working days for DA/Contingency
2) Transmission Charges
a) Regional/CTU Tr. Ch.
Rs.80/MWh (ps 8/u) for within region
Rs.160/MWh (ps 16/u) for b/w adjoining regions
Rs.240/MWh (ps 24/u) for wheeling by one or more regions
b) STU/SEB/Tr. Licencee Tr. Ch.
To be paid only if the Tx is not internalised.
as specified by SERC or
Rs.80/MWh (ps 8/u)

11. Bilateral Transaction charges
Operating Charges
Rs. 2000/day for each Tx.
For each RLDC involved
For each SLDC involved (only if not internalised)

12. Internalisation
Mostly in case where unbundling has not take place ( ex. SEBs, vertically integrated utilities etc.)
For own use, Tx is internalised
For use by a third party, Not internalised.
If internalised
Certificate to be submitted
No transmission charges for concerned STU/Tr. Licencee
No operating charges for concerned SLDC

13. Mode of payment to Nodal RLDC
Bank draft/ at par cheque/ electronic money transfer
No outstation cheque
Within 3 working days
Transaction-wise payment details to be submitted in Format -VII

14. Default 0.04% simple interest for each day of delay/default
Nodal RLDC may not
schedule the Transaction
Entertain further application in future
till dues are cleared

15. Other Charges 1) Energy charges
As negotiated mutually based on market conditions, demand-supply position
Rate need not be disclosed to RLDCs
To be directly settled between buyer /seller
Trader to collect and disburse
May be influenced by losses, trading marigin etc.
Charged on energy as reflected in monthly REA
REA to furnish periphery, IR periphery, Peak/offpeak , Discomwise etc.

16. Other Charges Trading marigin @4ps/u if cost of power =< ps350/u

17. Revision in OA schedule
Only for Advance/ FCFS
Min. 2 days notice/request excluding the day of revision
Scheduled OA charges for 2 days to be foregone
OA charges corresponding to Downward revision to be refunded
To be reconciled for previous month and refunded within 15 days of current month

18. Disbursement Nodal RLDC to Reconcile all charges for previous month
Disburse to all stake holders within 10 days in current month
Disbursement of
CTU charges to concerned RTS
STU charges to concerned STU/SEB
Operating charges to concerned RLDCs
Operating charges to concerned SLDCs

19. Disbursement RTS to retain 25% of CTU transmission charges
Balance 75% to give credit in their Transmission Bill (as per weighted Average entitlement to each Long term customer)

20. Refund
When to refund ?
A) Incase of curtailment due to transmission constraints
B) Incase of revision in Schedule
How much to refund ?
A) Pro-rata charges for the energy curtailed
B) Retain a minimum of five days of OA charges(Tr and Op ch.)
and Refund balance OA charges (transmission charges and operating charges) for the reduction in Energy
Deadline for Refund :
Within 15 days of current month for Tx curtalied/revised in previous month

21. Indemnification No responsibility to Nodal RLDC In case of Default
Indemnify RLDC/ SLDC harmless from
All damages/ losses/ claims/ costs etc.

22. Internalization As Declared in the Application
Buyer/Seller is said to be internalised :
If they are Directly connected to CTU (ex. SEBs, CGS etc.)
In case of an Embedded Customer where The Connected STU is not yet unbundled
In case of organizations where full commercial separation is not in place
When STU charges and losses are not published
If the power purchase rate includes the Tr. Ch. And Losses
Implications if internalised :
No Transmission charges
No Scheduling/ operating charges
No Normative Losses

23. Non-Internalization As Declared in the Application
Buyer/Seller is said to be Not Internalised
If Buyer/Seller is embedded customer (CPP, IPP, HT consumer etc.)
in a not-yet unbundled SEB
In an unbundled state setup case
If Buyer/Seller is a Power purchase centre, Discom in an unbundled setup
Implications if Not internalised :
Transmission charges to be paid
Scheduling/ operating charges to be borne
Normative Losses applicable

24. Normative Losses for Scheduling STOA
AP: 4.2% KPTCL: 4.06%
DVC: 2.82% WB: 3.9%
DTL: 1.5% CSEB:4.03%
MP: 4.9% Maharashtra: 4.85%
OPTCL:4.5% Rajasthan: 4.4%
only for Embedded
KSEB: 0.75% TNEB: 1.75%

25. KAYAMKULAM CCGT(NTPC)
STOA OF KSEB(KYCPP) - TNEB HRS – 2400 HRS 150MW AT KYCPP EXBUS POINT for 31 days
CUSTOMER: TNEB
TRADER: -
INJECTING UTILITY : KYCPP, (KSEB)
(Not Internalised)
KERALA
DRAWEE UTILITY TNEB
(Internalised)
TAMILNADU
CAPACITY APPROVED MW
DAILY PERIOD HRS
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF EXPIRY
KAYAMKULAM CCGT(NTPC)

26. KAYAMKULAM CCGT(NTPC)
STOA OF KSEB(KYCPP) - TNEB HRS – 2400 HRS 150MW AT KYCPP EXBUS POINT for 31 days FROM TO , THROUGHOUT THE DAY
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
Rs 5000 PER TRANSACTION
SCHEDULING CHARGES PER DAY
Rs 2000 FOR SRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR KSEB
KERALA
TAMILNADU
TRANSMISSION CHARGES PER MW PER DAY
Rs 30/ MWh FOR CTU-SR
Rs 30/ MWh FOR KERALA
TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT 6.12/. Ps
KAYAMKULAM CCGT(NTPC)
MORE DETAILS

27. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
STOA OF WBSEB - PCKL (0000 – & – 2400 HRS) 50 MW AT INJECTION POINT FOR
KAR WB SR
CTU
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR ER
CUSTOMER: NVVN
TRADER: NVVN
INJECTING UTILITY WBSEB
(Not Internalised)
DRAWEE UTILITY PCKL
(Not Internalised)
INTERVENING REGIONAL LINK ER-SR
DAILY PERIOD & HRS
CAPACITY APPROVED MW
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF EXPIRY

28. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
STOA OF WBSEB - PCKL (0000 – & – 2400 HRS) 50 MW AT INJECTION POINT FOR
EXPORT AT WB 50 MW
LOSSES IN WB %
AT ER- WB PERIPHERY MW WB
LOSSES IN ER % ER
AT ER-SR PERIPHERY MW
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
LOSSES IN SR % SR
CTU
AT KPTCL PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN KPTCL %
KAR
PCKL RECEIVES MW
TOTAL LOSSES FOR TRANSACTION MW

29. STOA OF WBSEB - PCKL (0000 – 1700 & 2300 – 2400 HRS) 50 MW AT INJECTION POINT FOR 21.11.08
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE Rs 5000 PER TRANSACTION
SCHEDULING CHARGES PER DAY
Rs 2000 FOR WBLDC
Rs 2000 FOR ERLDC
Rs 2000 FOR SRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR Karnataka LDC WB ER
TRANSMISSION CHARGES PER MWh PER DAY
Rs 30/MWh FOR WBTCL
Rs 30/MWh FOR CTU-ER
Rs 30/MWh FOR CTU-SR
Rs /MWh FOR KPTCL
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR SR
CTU
KAR
TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT Ps/U

30. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
MPTRADECO-APPCCB THROUGH LANCO (1200 HRS – 1800 HRS) 100 MW AT INJECTION POINT for AP
WR GRID MP
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
CUSTOMER: LANCO
TRADER: LANCO
INJECTING UTILITY MPTRADECO
(Not Internalised)
DRAWEE UTILITY APPCC
(Not Internalised)
INTERVENING REGIONAL LINK
WR-SR
CAPACITY APPROVED MW
DAILY PERIOD HRS
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF EXPIRY

31. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
MPTRADECO-APPCCB THROUGH LANCO (1200 HRS – 1800 HRS) 100 MW AT INJECTION POINT for AP
WR GRID MP
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
EXPORT AT MP MW
LOSSES IN MP %
AT MP PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN WR %
AT WR-SR PERIPHERY MW
CTU
LOSSES IN SR %
AT SR-AP PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN AP %
APPCC RECIEVES MW
TOTAL LOSSES FOR
TRANSACTION MW

32. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
MPTRADECO-APPCCB THROUGH LANCO (1200 HRS – 1800 HRS) 100 MW AT INJECTION POINT for AP
WR GRID MP
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
Rs 5000 PER TRANSACTION
SCHEDULING CHARGES PER DAY
Rs 2000 FOR MP SLDC
Rs 2000 FOR WRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR SRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR APLDC
TRANSMISSION CHARGES PER MW PER DAY
Rs. 30/MWh FOR MPTCL
Rs 30/MWH FOR WR CTU
Rs 30/MWH FOR SR CTU
Rs 53.3/MWH FOR APTRANSCO
TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT Ps/U.

33. STOA OF BANNARI AMMAN SUGARS -APPCC, 10 MW FROM 0000 HRS – 2400 HRS FROM 09-11-08 TO 12-11-08
CUSTOMER: TATA AP
KAR
TRADER: TATA
INJECTING UTILITY BANNARI AMMAN SUGARS (KPTCL)
(Not Internalised)
DRAWEE UTILITY APPCC
(Not Internalised)
INTERVENING REGION SR
CAPACITY APPROVED MW
DAILY PERIOD HRS – 2400 HRS
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF EXPIRY

34. STOA OF BANNARI AMMAN SUGARS -APPCC, 10 MW FROM 0000 HRS – 2400 HRS FROM 09-11-08 TO 12-11-08
EXPORT AT BANNARI 10 MW
LOSSES IN KARNATAKA % AP
KAR
AT KPTCL PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN SR %
AT AP PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN AP %
AT AP PERIPHERY MW
TOTAL LOSSES FOR TRANSACTION
11.56 MW

35. STOA OF BANNARI AMMAN SUGARS -APPCC, 10 MW FROM 0000 HRS – 2400 HRS FROM 09-11-08 TO 12-11-08
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE Rs 5000 PER TRANSACTION AP
KAR
SCHEDULING CHARGES PER DAY
Rs 2000 FOR KP LDC
Rs 2000 FOR SRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR AP LDC
TRANSMISSION CHARGES PER MW PER DAY
Rs / MWh FOR KPTCL
Rs 30 / MWH FOR CTU-SR
Rs 53.3 / MWH FOR APTRANSCO
TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT Ps./U

36. CALCULATION FOR THE SHORT TERM CUSTOMER FOR THE TRANSACTION OF KYCPP – TNEB OF NVVNL (150 MW)
BACK

37. DVC – Jaipur WHEEL THROUGH SR (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW FROM to
CUSTOMER: TATA
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT VINDHYACHAL IN WR
TRADER: TATA WB
RAJASTHAN
INJECTING UTILITY DVC
(Not Internalised)
DVC
JAIPUR NR
DRAWEE UTILITY JAIPUR (DISCOM)
(Not Internalised) ER WR
INTERVENING REGION SR & WR SR
INTERVENING REGIONAL LINK :
ER-SR SR-WR WR-NR
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
INTERVENING STATE TRANSMISSION UTILITY RRVPN
CAPACITY APPROVED MW
DAILY PERIOD & hrs
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF EXPIRY

38. DVC – Jaipur WHEEL THROUGH SR, WR (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW FROM to
EXPORT AT DVC 50 MW
VINDHYACHAL HVDC & Gwalior-Agra
LOSSES IN DVC %
AT ER-SR PERIPHERY MW NR
RAJASTHAN WB
LOSSES IN ER %
DVC
AJMER
AT ER-SR PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN SR % ER
AT SR-WR PERIPHERY MW WR
LOSSES IN WR % SR
AT WR-NR PERIPHERY MW
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
LOSSES IN NR %
AT NR-RAJ.PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN RAJASTHAN %
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
JAIPUR RECIEVES MW
TOTAL LOSSES FOR TRANSACTION MW

39. DVC – Jaipur WHEEL THROUGH SR (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW FROM to
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT VINDHYACHAL IN WR
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE Rs 5000 PER TRANSACTION
RAJASTHAN NR
DVC WB
AJMER
SCHEDULING CHARGES PER DAY
Rs 3000 FOR ERLDC
Rs 3000 FOR SRLDC
Rs 3000 FOR WRLDC
Rs 3000 FOR NRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR RAJASTHAN ER WR
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR SR
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR

40. DVC – Jaipur WHEEL THROUGH SR (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW FROM to
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT VINDHYACHAL IN WR
TRANSMISSION CHARGES Rs./MW/Day
Rs 647 FOR CTU-ER
Rs 1909 FOR ER-SR LINK
Rs 843 FOR CTU-SR
Rs 1311 FOR SR-WR LINK
Rs 357 FOR CTU-WR
Rs 600 FOR WR-NR LINK
Rs 594 FOR CTU-NR
Rs 3159 FOR STU-RAJASTAN
RAJASTHAN NR
DVC WB
AJMER ER WR
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT BHADRWATHI IN WR
TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT Ps/U
(AS PER PRESENT RATES 22.12Ps/U) SR
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR

41. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
Dadri URS Power– AP through ER (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW on
CUSTOMER: NVVN NR
DADRI
TRADER: NVVN
INJECTING UTILITY DADRI
(Internalised) WB
AJMER ER
DRAWEE UTILITY APPCC
(Not Internalised)
INTERVENING REGION ER AP
INTERVENING STATE TRANSMISSION UTILITY APTRANSCO
CAPACITY APPROVED MW
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF EXPIRY

42. HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
Dadri URS Power– AP through ER (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW on
EXPORT AT Dadri 50 MW NR
LOSSES IN NR %
DADRI
AT NR-ER PERIPHERY MW WB
LOSSES IN ER %
AJMER ER
AT ER-SR PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN SR %
AT CTU-AP PERIPHERY MW
LOSSES IN AP % AP
AT AP DISCOMS RECIEVE MW
TOTAL LOSSES FOR TRANSACTION MW
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR

43. TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR
Dadri URS Power– AP through ER (0000 HRS – 1700 HRS AND HRS) 50 MW on
APPLICATION PROCESSING FEE
Rs 5000 PER TRANSACTION NR
DADRI
SCHEDULING CHARGES PER DAY
Rs 2000 FOR NBLDC
Rs 2000 FOR ERLDC
Rs 2000 FOR SRLDC
Rs 2000 FOR AP LDC WB WB
AJMER ER ER
TRANSMISSION CHARGES PER MWh PER DAY
Rs 30/MWh FOR CTU-NR
Rs 30/MWh FOR CTU-ER
Rs 30/MWh FOR CTU-SR
Rs 53.3/MWh FOR APTRANSCO AP
TOTAL TRANSMISSION CHARGE PER UNIT
14.33 Ps/U
HVDC BACK TO BACK AT GAZUWAKA IN SR