Action Plan

S.No. Required Action Action By Time Line

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1 Load Forecasting as per IEGC Section 5.3 All States 01 June,
(Already Started at NLDC/RLDCs) 2016

2 Demonstration of Adequacy of Balanced Portfolio All States / SLDCs

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3 Regulatory Framework for Intra-State Settlement System and FOR / SERCs / 01 July,
Imbalance Handling Mechanism SLDCs 2016
(Already implemented at inter-state level in 5 states)

4 Regulatory Framework for Forecasting of Renewable Generation and CERC, NLDC, Implemented
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Scheduling and Implementation at inter-state level RLDCs, RE w.e.f 01
(Regulatory Framework already in place) Generators, REMC Nov., 2015

5 Regulatory Framework for Forecasting of Renewable Generation and SERCs / FOR / 01st June,
Scheduling including Aggregators and Implementation at intra-state MNRE, SLDCs, RE 2016
level Generator, REMCs
(FOR Model Regulations notified in November, 2015, States of MP,
Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Jharkhand floated draft
regulations )

6 Regulatory Framework for Reserves SERCs 01st June,

(Framework at inter-state level has already been specified by CERC 2016
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on 13 Oct 2015)
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7 Regulatory Framework for Ancillary Services Operation, CERC, RPCs, 15 April,
(Implementation of Ancillary Services at Inter-state level done) NLDC, RLDCs 2016

8 Implementation of Frequency Response (Primary Response). CERC 01st June.,

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(Roadmap already provided by CERC on 13 Oct 2015) All Generators 2016

9 Regulatory Framework for Secondary Response (AGC) CERC, SERCs 01st April,
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(Roadmap already provided by CERC on 13 Oct 2015) 2017
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10 Technical Standards and Protection Requirements for Renewables CEA, CTU, STUs, 01 June,
such as LVRT, FRT, etc. & implementation RE Generators 2016
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11 Market Design Frequent clearing, more opportunities, New entities MNRE, CERC 01 June,
(Aggregators) 2016
(FOR Model Regulations notified in November, 2015 provide for
Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA) at state level)
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12 Regulatory Framework for Communication in Power Sector, CERC, RE 01 June,
Availability of Real Time Data at the SLDCs/RLDCs/NLDC particularly of Generators, 2016
RE generators SLDCs, POSOCO

13 Implementation of Renewable Energy Management Centres (REMCs) CTU, STU, SLDCs, 01st April,
RLDCs, NLDC 2017
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14 Standards and Regulatory Framework for incentivizing Flexibility in CEA, CERC 01 May,
Conventional Generation 2016
(CERC IEGC Fourth Amendment Regulations regarding Technical
Minimum Schedule for operation of Central Generating Stations and
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Inter-State Generating Stations notified on 06 April, 2016)

15 Capacity Building of SLDCs particularly in RE Rich States FOLD, POSOCO, Ongoing

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