CERC Planning Regulations
The CERC has issued Planning, Coordination and Development of Economic and Efficient Inter-State Transmission system by Central Transmission Utility and other matters regulations dated 23rd July 2018. The primary purpose of these regulations is to lay down principles to be followed for planning process, ensure participation of stakeholders in the planning process, bring transparency in the process and demarcate roles of various organisations in the process.
Planning Regulations, 2018
Resolution By
CERC
Notification No. and date
No. L-1/220/2017-CERC dated 23rd July, 2018
Objectives
a. Lay down the broad principles, procedures and processes to be followed for planning and development of an efficient, co-ordinated, reliable and economical system of inter-State transmission system (ISTS) for smooth flow of electricity from generating stations to the load centres.
b. Ensure wider participation of stakeholders in the planning process and specify the procedures for stakeholders consultation and participation
c. Specify procedures to bring about transparency in the planning process
d. Demarcate the roles and responsibilities of various organisations
b. Ensure wider participation of stakeholders in the planning process and specify the procedures for stakeholders consultation and participation
c. Specify procedures to bring about transparency in the planning process
d. Demarcate the roles and responsibilities of various organisations
Regulations called as
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Planning, Coordination and Development of Economic and Efficient Inter-State Transmission System by Central Transmission Utility and other related matters) Regulations, 2018
[clause 1]
[clause 1]
Roles and resposibilities
1. The CTU shall plan the ISTS systems and shall be responsible for preparation of base case and to undertake system studies for development of the transmission system
2.The NLDC and RLDCs shall provide periodic operational statistics and feedback to CTU along with supporting analysis which have a bearing on the planning process
of ISTS system
3. The generating companies who are connected or intend to connect to ISTS network shall provide the technical data and status of their projects to the CTU
4. RPCs shall assist the CTU in preparation of base case in consultation with STUs/ Distribution licensees of the region
[clause 5]
2.The NLDC and RLDCs shall provide periodic operational statistics and feedback to CTU along with supporting analysis which have a bearing on the planning process
of ISTS system
3. The generating companies who are connected or intend to connect to ISTS network shall provide the technical data and status of their projects to the CTU
4. RPCs shall assist the CTU in preparation of base case in consultation with STUs/ Distribution licensees of the region
[clause 5]
Factors for augmentation of transmission system
a. New and emerging technologies
b. Cost-benefit analysis outcome
c. Likely shutting down of old/ inefficient generating stations
d. Renewable capacity addition
e. Renewable Purchase Obligation
f. System adequacy from the perspective of black start/ start-up supply
g. Requirement of reactive power
h. Optimal utilization of resources
[clause 6.1]
b. Cost-benefit analysis outcome
c. Likely shutting down of old/ inefficient generating stations
d. Renewable capacity addition
e. Renewable Purchase Obligation
f. System adequacy from the perspective of black start/ start-up supply
g. Requirement of reactive power
h. Optimal utilization of resources
[clause 6.1]
Transmission planning process
1. The CTU shall review and carry out transmission planning exercise at least twice a year
2. Consider applications for long term access, projections of electricity demand and generation, policy imperatives including renewable energy addition, national electricity
plan and operational feedback from NLDC/ RLDCs/ SLDCs
3. Prepare base case for each probabilistic scenario by considering details of generation, details of demand from distribution licensees or STUs, existing and under-construction ISTS and InSTS network up to desired voltage level
4. While planning the transmission system, options of upgrading the existing ISTS in place of building new transmission lines for optimally utilizing the existing assets should
also be considered
5. Before finalizing the transmission scheme, CTU shall publish the details of all probabilistic scenarios and suggested transmission schemes on its website and seek
stakeholder’s comments
6. Associated Intra state network planning by STU shall be integrated with planning of inter-state network
[clause 7]
2. Consider applications for long term access, projections of electricity demand and generation, policy imperatives including renewable energy addition, national electricity
plan and operational feedback from NLDC/ RLDCs/ SLDCs
3. Prepare base case for each probabilistic scenario by considering details of generation, details of demand from distribution licensees or STUs, existing and under-construction ISTS and InSTS network up to desired voltage level
4. While planning the transmission system, options of upgrading the existing ISTS in place of building new transmission lines for optimally utilizing the existing assets should
also be considered
5. Before finalizing the transmission scheme, CTU shall publish the details of all probabilistic scenarios and suggested transmission schemes on its website and seek
stakeholder’s comments
6. Associated Intra state network planning by STU shall be integrated with planning of inter-state network
[clause 7]
Miscellaneous
1. The Central Transmission Utility shall be the custodian of the base case files and system study files along with all relevant details of final accepted network configuration
2. CTU shall furnish to the Commission status of on-going schemes and status of approval of proposed schemes on quarterly basis
[clause 10]
2. CTU shall furnish to the Commission status of on-going schemes and status of approval of proposed schemes on quarterly basis
[clause 10]
Corrigendum/ Amendment, if any
No