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 and CRR notional value. A positive CRR offset value represents surplus and a negative CRR offset value represents shortfall.

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall are

  • The line 30790_PANOCHE _230_30900_GATES_230_BR_2_1 was binding in 25 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $3.49 million.
  • The line 30050_LOSBANOS_500_30055_GATES1_500_BR_1_2 was binding in 19 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $2.57 million.

The main reasons for CRR offset surplus are

  • The intertie MALIN500_ISL was binding in one day of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $0.85 million.
  • The line 31227_HGHLNDJ2_115_31950_CORTINA _115_BR_1_1 was binding in 11 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $0.44 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
30790_PANOCHE _230_30900_GATES _230_BR_2 _1 39.66
30050_LOSBANOS_500_30055_GATES1 _500_BR_1 _2 29.21
Other 10.44
22832_SYCAMORE_230_22652_PENSQTOS_230_BR_1 _1 5.46
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 3.57
34200_ORO LOMA_70.0_34234_POSO J1 _70.0_BR_1 _1 2.39
24086_LUGO _500_26105_VICTORVL_500_BR_1 _1 2.22
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_12_P 2.18
33315_RAVENSWD_115_38028_PLO ALTO_115_BR_1 _1 2.01
30763_Q0577SS _230_30765_LOSBANOS_230_BR_1 _1 1.62
HELMS PUMP ED 1.23
Table 6: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
MALIN500_ISL 24.88
Other 23.46
31000_HUMBOLDT_115_31015_BRDGVLLE_115_BR_1 _1 12.95
NOB_ITC 10.74
99254_J.HINDS2_230_24806_MIRAGE _230_BR_1 _1 7.95
30055_GATES1 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_1 _1 5.13
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_12_P 3.64
31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31370_CLVRDLJT_60.0_BR_1 _1 3.31
NdGrp: 32502_DTCHFLT2_ 6.9_B1 2.81
24723_CONTROL _115_24728_INYO-SCE_115_BR_1 _1 2.64
NdGrp: 24723_CONTROL _115_B2 2.49

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

Table 7: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
30050_LOSBANOS_500_30055_GATES1 _500_BR_1 _2 24.59
Other 21.37
30790_PANOCHE _230_30900_GATES _230_BR_2 _1 19.74
24086_LUGO _500_26105_VICTORVL_500_BR_1 _1 6.03
30763_Q0577SS _230_30765_LOSBANOS_230_BR_1 _1 5.45
PALOVRDE_ITC 5.38
30055_GATES1 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_1 _1 3.93
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 3.90
22832_SYCAMORE_230_22652_PENSQTOS_230_BR_1 _1 3.66
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_12_P 3.44
34200_ORO LOMA_70.0_34234_POSO J1 _70.0_BR_1 _1 2.52

Table 8 shows the monthly CRR payments. Net monthly balancing surplus in November was $0.57 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for November was $5.64 million. As a result, the balancing account for November had a surplus of approximately $6.21 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 NOVEMBER -2022 OCTOBER -2022
CRR Notional Value $36,183,148 $58,412,180
CRR Deficit -$8,626,969 -$16,482,885
CRR Settlement Rule -$465 -$1,490
CRR Adjusted Payment $27,555,715 $41,927,805
CRR Surplus $3,404,180 $4,224,308
Monthly Auction Revenue $3,481,930 $3,902,197
Annual Auction Revenue $2,162,260 $2,238,777
CRR Daily Balancing Account $2,813,161 $3,616,026
Net Monthly Balancing Surplus $573,150 $1,699,360
Allocation to Measured Demand $6,217,341 $7,840,334