5 Congestion Revenue Rights

Congestion revenue rights auction efficiency 1B became in effect on January 1, 2019. It includes key changes related to the congestion revenue rights settlements process:

  • Targeted reduction of congestion revenue rights payouts on a constraint by constraint basis.
  • Distribute congestion revenues to the extent that CAISO collected the requisite revenue on the constraint over the month. That is, implement a pro-rata funding for CRRs.
  • Allow surpluses on one constraint in one hour to offset deficits on the same constraint in another hour over the course of the month.
  • Only distribute surpluses to congestion revenue rights if the surplus is collected on a constraint that the congestion revenue right accrued a deficit, and only up to the full target payment value of the congestion revenue right.
  • Distribute remaining surplus revenue at the end of the month, which are associated with constraints that collect more surplus over the month than deficits, to measured demand.

Monthly CRR Revenue

Figure 11 illustrates the daily CRR notional value in the corresponding month for the various transmission elements that experienced congestion during the month. CRR notional value is calculated as the product of CRR implied flow and constraint shadow price in each hour per constraint and CRR.

Figure 11: Daily CRR Notional Value by Transmission Element

Daily CRR Notional Value by Transmission Element

Figure 12 illustrates the daily CRR offset value in the corresponding month for the transmission elements that experienced congestion during the month. CRR offset value is the difference between the revenue collected from the congestion CRR. A positive CRR offset value represents surplus and a negative CRR offset value represents shortfall.

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall are

  • The transformer 32214_RIO OSO _115_30330_RIO OSO _230_XF_1A was binding throughout this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $7.83 million.
  • The nomogram 37430_CP6_NG was binding in most days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.70 million.
  • The line 34724_KRN OL J_115_34736_MAGUNDEN_115_BR_1 _1 was binding throughout this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.66 million.

The main reason for CRR offset surplus is

  • The line 30060_MIDWAY_500_24156_VINCENT_500_BR_2_3 was binding in 20 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $6.19 million.

Figure 12: Daily CRR Offset Value by Transmission Element

Daily CRR Offset Value by Transmission Element

Furthermore, Table 5 shows the monthly CRR deficit in the month broken out by transmission elements and Table 6 shows the monthly CRR surplus in the month broken out by transmission elements.

Table 5: CRR Deficit by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
32214_RIO OSO _115_30330_RIO OSO _230_XF_1A 32.45
Other 28.24
7430_CP6_NG 6.91
34724_KRN OL J_115_34736_MAGUNDEN_115_BR_1 _1 6.88
34116_LE GRAND_115_34115_ADRA TAP_115_BR_1 _1 5.76
34412_HERNDON _115_30835_HERNDON _230_XF_3 4.33
22208_EL CAJON_69.0_22408_LOSCOCHS_69.0_BR_1 _1 3.35
32056_CORTINA 60.0_30451_CRTNA M 1.0_XF_1 3.17
35621_IBM-HR J_115_35642_METCALF _115_BR_1 _1 3.06
33315_RAVENSWD_115_33316_CLYLDG _115_BR_1 _1 2.98
30105_COTTNWD _230_30245_ROUND MT_230_BR_3 _1 2.87
Table 6: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
30060_MIDWAY _500_24156_VINCENT _500_BR_2 _3 48.03
Other 23.36
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_12_P 8.19
34540_HENRITTA_70.0_30881_HENRIETA_230_XF_4 3.47
30261_BELDENTP_230_30300_TABLMTN _230_BR_1 _1 3.41
MALIN500_ISL 3.33
SUMMIT-DRUM #2 2.36
30105_COTTNWD _230_30245_ROUND MT_230_BR_2 _1 2.27
30763_Q0577SS _230_30765_LOSBANOS_230_BR_1 _1 2.19
33516_RIPON J _115_33514_MANTECA _115_BR_1 _1 1.76
30060_MIDWAY _500_24156_VINCENT _500_BR_1 _3 1.62

Table 7 shows the monthly CRR payment in the month broken out by transmission elements

Table 7: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
30060_MIDWAY _500_24156_VINCENT _500_BR_2 _3 27.61
Other 21.68
34116_LE GRAND_115_34115_ADRA TAP_115_BR_1 _1 9.50
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_12_P 9.33
NOB_ITC 7.42
MALIN500_ISL 6.87
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 4.01
NdGrp: 36411_DIABLO 1_25.0_B1 3.98
7430_CP6_NG 3.64
30105_COTTNWD _230_30245_ROUND MT_230_BR_3 _1 3.16
33315_RAVENSWD_115_33316_CLYLDG _115_BR_1 _1 2.80

Table 8 shows the monthly CRR payments. Net monthly balancing surplus in August was $6.03 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for August was $9.03 million. As a result, the balancing account for August had a surplus of approximately $15.06 million, which was allocated to measured demand. The Net Monthly Balancing Surplus is calculated as sum of CRR surplus plus CRR daily Balancing account minus total auction revenue. The Total Auction revenue is sum of monthly and annual auction revenue. The Allocation to Measured demand is calculated as sum of Total Auction revenue plus Net Monthly Balancing Surplus.

Table 8: CRR Revenue Statistics
Description AUGUST -2022 JULY -2022
CRR Notional Value $77,359,189 $75,253,264
CRR Deficit -$24,143,438 -$16,491,571
CRR Settlement Rule -$7,364 -$12,852
CRR Adjusted Payment $53,208,387 $58,748,842
CRR Surplus $12,900,315 $9,988,582
Monthly Auction Revenue $5,226,107 $8,384,206
Annual Auction Revenue $3,802,082 $3,651,633
CRR Daily Balancing Account $2,155,259 $6,878,693
Net Monthly Balancing Surplus $6,027,386 $4,831,437
Allocation to Measured Demand $15,055,575 $16,867,275