CEA Grid Standards Regulations

The CEA has issued Grid Standards regulations dated 24th June 2010. The primary purpose of these regulations is to maintain the Grid Standards for operation and maintenance of transmission lines.

Grid Standards Regulations, 2010

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Resolution By
CEA
Notification No. and date
No. 12/X/STD(GRID)/GM/CEA
Objectives
For the purpose of maintaining the Grid Standards for operation and maintenance of transmission lines
Regulations called as
Central Electricity Authority (Grid Standards) Regulations, 2010
O&M standards
All Entities, Appropriate Load Despatch Centres and Regional Power Committees shall make all efforts to operate at a frequency close to 50 Hz and shall not allow it
to go beyond the range 49.2 to 50.3 Hz or a narrower frequency band specified in the Grid Code and shall maintain the steady state voltage within the limits specified
[clause 3]
Operation planning
The Regional Power Committee shall periodically review the performance of the grid for the past period and plan stable operation of the grid for the future
[clause 4]
Maintenance planning
1. The RPCs shall prepare an annual maintenance plan for the generating stations and the ISTS system in their respective regions
2. The RPCs shall review and revise the coordinated generation and transmission system maintenance plan in their monthly operating Committee meetings
3. The generating company or transmission licensee shall, before actual shut down, obtain the approval of the Appropriate Load Despatch Centre
[clause 5]
Islanding schemes
The Regional Power Committees shall prepare Islanding schemes for separation of systems with a view to save healthy system from total collapse in case of grid disturbance
[clause 10]
Emergency restoration system
Each transmission licensee shall have an arrangement for restoration of transmission lines of 400 kV and above and strategic 220 kV lines through the use of Emergency Restoration System
[clause 22]
Corrigendum/ Amendment, if any
No