Section 5 in Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (Fees and Charges of Regional Load Despatch Centre and other related matters) Regulations, 2019
5. Functions of RLDC and NLDC.
(1)Logistics Functions includes design, operations & maintenance of but shall not be limited to the following:(a)Engineering of new SCADA/EMS/WAMS/REMC upgrades(b)Maintenance of SCADA/EMS/WAMS/REMC infrastructure(c)Synchro- phasor technologies(d)Real time software applications(e)Off-line software applications(f)Big Data Analytics tools(g)Decision Support Systems(h)IT, Networking and Communication systems including websites, Wi-Fi access systems, cyber security & other related systems(i)Conference & meeting related facilities including audio-visual equipment such as video conference equipment etc.,(j)Power supply system(k)Fire fighting & alarm systems(l)Ergonomic systems(m)Public Address System(2)Market Operation function includes but shall not be limited to the following functions:(a)Facilitating Grid Access to new entities including but not limited to first time charging of elements(b)Feedback in respect of Market Design, for complementing reliability and causing economy(c)Open Access Administration(d)Finalization of Inter-change schedules for energy accounting(e)Day Ahead Market(f)Real Time Market(g)Ancillary Services Market,(h)Interface Energy Metering.(3)Registry Function under REC and PAT and similar other scheme as directed by the Commission includes:(i)Information dissemination.(j)Any other functions assigned to the RLDCs or NLDC under the Act and/or National Load Despatch Centre Rules, 2005 ('NLDC Rules') or the regulations and orders issued by the Commission from time to time;(4)System Operation function includes but shall not be limited to the following functions:(a)Operational Planning(i)Load Forecasting(ii)Re forecasting(iii)Fuel security assessment(iv)Production cost optimization studies(v)Generating outage planning(vi)Transmission outage planning(vii)Assessment of Transfer Capability(viii)Reactive Power studies(ix)Short circuit and transient stability studies(x)small signal stability studies(xi)Electromagnetic transient studies(xii)Mock black start drills(xiii)Operation of back up control centre(xiv)Preparations for special events like festivals, natural calamities like cyclone, floods etc.(xv)Documentation of procedures (operating, restoration)(b)Scheduling and Despatch on day-ahead and realtime basis(i)Day ahead security studies factoring all outages(ii)Unit commitment(iii)Day ahead optimization and scheduling(iv)Shift Crew Resource Management(v)Anticipating and mitigating congestion(vi)Preparation for special events(vii)Handling requests for emergency/urgent outages unforeseen in operational planning horizon(c)Real Time Operation(i)Frequency Control(ii)Voltage control(iii)Tie line loading control(iv)Congestion management(v)Ensuring security at all times(vi)Ancillary Services(vii)Balancing Services, Automatic Generation Control(viii)Real Time Contingency Analysis(ix)Dynamic Security Assessment(x)Monitoring weather updates(xi)Handling emergency outage requests(xii)Restoration of network after tripping(xiii)Rescheduling of generation(xiv)Reporting of a grid disturbance (GD)/grid incident(GI)(xv)Periodic communication with stakeholders and sensitizing in case of emergency(xvi)De-briefing after an extreme event(d)After the Fact or Post Despatch Analysis:(i)Analysis of frequency and voltage(ii)Analysis of Grid Code violations and follow up with agencies(iii)Analysis of Grid Events (GD/GI)(iv)Evaluating primary response viz.computation of Frequency Response Characteristics (FRC) of individual control areas(v)Low Frequency Oscillations (LFO) monitoring and analysis(vi)Detailed reports of Grid Disturbances/Grid Events(vii)Simulation of events and learnings thereof(viii)Event replay, lessons learnt and dissemination of same(ix)Taking up shortcomings with stakeholders(e)Submission of Operational feed back to CEA/CTU/STU/CERC/SERC(f)Information dissemination and any other function(s) assigned to the RLDCs or NLDC, as the case may be, under the Act or NLDC Rules or regulations and/or orders issued by the Commission from time to time;
