Karnataka Power Sector Reforms

-Interface & Boundary meteringResource person: M.V.Prakash, AEE, EBC, KPTCL. August 25, 2010 Bengaluru

Contents
What is interface metering?

KERC Observations
Issues addressed

Status of IF Metering

What is interface metering?

Interface Meter means an energy meter used for accounting and billing of electricity, connected at the point of interconnection between electrical systems of Transmission/ generating company and DISCOMs The accepted metering boundary between the Transmission and Distribution companies is the readings recorded in the meters installed

at 11kV Banks and 33 kV banks plus supply to the bulk consumers at 66

kV & above level from the substations as per readings of the meters installed at the tapping point in the sub-stations and IPPs bus metering

The metering boundary may differ from the geographic as well as the
ownership boundaries

From the current year KERC has moved from energy based transmission tariff to capacity based tariff

GENERATION

G-T-D Interface points

400/220/110/66 KV

11/15 KV

TRANSMISSION
11 KV SUB TRANSMISSION

33 KV

11 KV

11 KV DISTRIBUTION

0.415/0.23 KV

Definition of connecting points

As per KERC Grid Code
Generating Company:- The Voltage at the point of connection with the Transmission System may be 400/220/110/66 kV or as agreed with the STU. The connection point shall be the outgoing feeder gantry point of the power station switchyard. The metering point shall be the outgoing feeder. All the equipments within the perimeter of Generating station shall be owned and maintained by Gen Co. Transmission Company shall maintain from the outgoing point on wards.

Definition of connecting points

As per KERC Grid Code
Distribution & retail Supply Licensee:- The voltage at the point of connection to the Transmission system may be 33/11 kV or as specified by the Distribution & retail Supply licensee. The connection point shall be the outgoing feeder gantry of the Transmission licensees Sub station.

The metering point shall be at the outgoing feeder. Transmission

licensee maintains the equipment within its premises and Distribution companies will maintain all the equipment from the outgoing feeder

gantry onwards.

Definition of connecting points

As per KERC Grid Code
CPP and bulk Consumers:- The voltage can be as agreed to by the

Transmission/Distribution & retail Supply Licensee. Connection point

shall be the feeder gantry on their premises. CPPs and Bulk consumers shall own their respective sub stations. Metering point shall be at the transmission Licensee sub station for the sale of power to the

Distribution & Retail Supply Licensee. Metering point for the sale of power to the bulk consumers and CPPs shall be at the point of connection with their systems.

Definition of Interface point

In the Transmission services Agreement-2005, Interface is defined as secondary side of EHV transformer of Grid sub station and at EHV consumer feeder (preferably at Grid substation) In the case of mini micro Hydel stations, captive power plants, plants based on non conventional source of energy or co generation plants feeding energy directly to DISCOM distribution system at 33 or 11 kV the meter shall be installed at the outgoing feeders from these stations

KERC Observations
Observations of KERC at the time of assignment of licenses to DISCOMs 29th May 2002
Several commercial and operational matters that need to be

settled in relation to the transactions between the KPTCL and the

DISCOMs before the DISCOMs can be truly functional The basic requirement for independent operation is to ensure

that the quantum of energy supplied to these Companies is

metered and billed at a tariff that is determined by the Commission

KPTCL has mentioned that 82% of the interface points have

already been metered with static meters while 72 interface points have Electro Mechanical Meters

KERC Observations
It has been mentioned that as per the survey conducted in December 01, there were 85 un-metered interface points and that metering of the same

has been initiated

Though a very large proportion of the interface points (over 90%) have been metered, about 10% are yet to be fitted with meters 0.2 class accuracy meters are being provided at all interface points The timeframe for implementing this report is not mentioned

This task should be completed within 3 months positively so that energy

audit of the different Distribution Companies can be undertaken on the basis of these meter readings

Various issues addressed

Clear understanding and identification of IF points between KPTCL and DISCOMs

Calculation methodology if Meter/CT/PT becomes faulty

Addressing the difficulties faced by station staff in taking ETV meter readings

Educating the station staff on the IF-Metering related aspects and its importance
Issues relating to Auxiliary consumption Calibration of meters Joint meter readings management Issues relating to Inter-DISCOM energy flow

Status of interface metering in Oct. 2005

DETAILS OF INTERFACE POINTS (as at the end of Oct-2005) Interface Points DISCOMS with KPTCL
Voltage (KV)

BDISCOM

MDISCOM

GDISCOM

HDISCOM

CESC

HUKKERI

TOTAL

11 33

464 4

81 27

116 46

159 101

148 5

4 3

972 186

EHT

66
110 220

32
0 6 5

0
6 1 2

2
9 2 4

1
2 1 1

14
0 0 10

0
0 0 0

49
17 10 22

IPP Total No. of Interface Points AUXILARY

11

33

0
511 267

0
117 56

9
188 69

10
275 108

0
177 89

1
8 3

20
1276 592

Of the above, 268 meters are yet to procured and installed

Status of interface metering in July.10

Interface points ( voltage level wise) Voltage level BESCOM CESC MDISCOM GDISCOM HDISCOM HUKKERI Total.

Bank I.F. points.

11 KV 33 KV

741 1 48 0 7

281 11 21 0 0

113 24 0 7 3

189 62 3 16 5

283 114 1 7 4

8 3 0 0 0

1615 215 73 30 19

EHT

66 KV

110 KV 220 KV
IPP 11 KV 33 KV Total No. of Interface points Auxiliary

8
0 805 405

12
0 325 168

2
6 155 71

4
15 294 113

3
24 436 161

0
1 12 4

29
46 2027 922

Of the above, about 31 meters are faulty

Ring fencing of DISCOMs

A pre-requisite for utilities is to ensure that the DISCOMs operational area is electrically ring fenced. This has been made essential for considering funding of RAPDRP

Ring fencing is required for measuring the net input energy (difference of energy entering into and leaving) of the DISCOM through installation

of :
Import/export meters at the boundary of those lines that are feeding outside as well as inside area of operation so that import

and export of energy can be measured for DISCOM. These lines

may emanate from the sub-stations located within or outside DISCOM.

Ring fencing of DISCOMs

Import/export meters on the dedicated feeder emanating from sub-stations located within DISCOM area but feeding outside DISCOM area. Import/export meters on 33/11 kV sub-stations LILO/tie lines.

This is the current focus of all DISCOMs and most of the companies in Karnataka have already ensured this

Inter Discom flow

Meter shall be installed by the respective DISCOMS at both sending and receiving ends on the feeders

In case of feeder supplying exclusively to DISCOM both main and check

meters shall be installed at sending end of feeders and In case of feeder

feeding more than one DISCOM the meter at the sending end shall be
considered as main meter and the other at receiving end as

complement meter

Inter Discom flow

Meters provided should be as per grid code and KERC directions(0.2 class accuracy ABT meters) In case of absence of meter at the boundary of the DISCOMS the energy will be shared in ratio of load connected to the transformers of such

feeders. The IF point would not be identified in terms of any contract

load. Any addition of load on these feeders would be undertaken with

the mutual consent of KPTCL and DISCOMs connected to the feeders

Intra State ABT requirement

For implementation of ABT and UI mechanism within the State installation of special energy meters on the periphery of all entities which are to be covered by ABT and UI .The meters should be capable of recording all the parameters such as demand in MW, reactive power, power factor ,frequency etc in 15 minute block. All the Grid connected generators that are scheduled and interface points of ESCOMs shall be provided with ABT compliant meters latest by JUNE 2006. The respective Generating stations and KPTCL shall take

action accordingly.
Regarding metering of EHT/open access consumers including captive users, same shall be taken up by respective DISCOM

Thank you