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 reason for CRR offset surplus is

  • The line 38206_COTTLE A_230_37563_MELONES _230_BR_1 _1 was binding in six days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $0.44 million.

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall are

  • The line 22192_DOUBLTTP_138_22300_FRIARS_138_BR_1 _1 was binding in 21 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $2.57 million.

  • The line 32218_DRUM_115_32222_DTCH2TAP_115_BR_1 _1 was binding in five days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.03 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
22192_DOUBLTTP_138_22300_FRIARS _138_BR_1 _1 35.50
32218_DRUM _115_32222_DTCH2TAP_115_BR_1 _1 14.20
Other 10.97
22420_SILVERGT_69.0_22868_URBAN _69.0_BR_1 _1 9.02
34116_LE GRAND_115_34134_WILSONAB_115_BR_1 _1 8.37
31334_CLER LKE_60.0_31338_KONOCTI6_60.0_BR_1 _1 7.60
32225_BRNSWKT1_115_32222_DTCH2TAP_115_BR_1 _1 4.18
30900_GATES _230_30970_MIDWAY _230_BR_1 _1 4.07
22480_MIRAMAR _69.0_22756_SCRIPPS _69.0_BR_1 _1 2.05
32214_RIO OSO _115_30330_RIO OSO _230_XF_1 2.03
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 2.02
Table 6: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
Other 28.25
38206_COTTLE A_230_37563_MELONES _230_BR_1 _1 22.08
30810_GREGG _230_30845_FGRDN T2_230_BR_1 _1 8.85
30060_MIDWAY _500_24156_VINCENT _500_BR_2 _3 8.44
30056_GATES2 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_2 _3 6.81
34116_LE GRAND_115_34134_WILSONAB_115_BR_1 _1 5.31
33558_LCKFRDJB_115_33562_BELLOTA _115_BR_1 _1 5.01
7820_TL 230S_OVERLOAD_NG 4.72
34157_PANOCHET_115_34156_MENDOTA _115_BR_1 _1 4.06
31334_CLER LKE_60.0_31338_KONOCTI6_60.0_BR_1 _1 3.55
30763_Q0577SS _230_30765_LOSBANOS_230_BR_1 _1 2.92

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

Table 7: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
Other 19.99
30900_GATES _230_30970_MIDWAY _230_BR_1 _1 14.16
30056_GATES2 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_2 _1 11.72
30056_GATES2 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_2 _3 9.82
22192_DOUBLTTP_138_22300_FRIARS _138_BR_1 _1 9.81
7820_TL 230S_OVERLOAD_NG 9.80
34116_LE GRAND_115_34134_WILSONAB_115_BR_1 _1 8.26
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 6.04
OMS_9959454_KTTLM_GATES_70_1 5.08
31334_CLER LKE_60.0_31338_KONOCTI6_60.0_BR_1 _1 2.67
22420_SILVERGT_69.0_22868_URBAN _69.0_BR_1 _1 2.66

Table 8 shows the monthly CRR payments. Net monthly balancing surplus in April was $1.00 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for April was $4.51 million. As a result, the balancing account for April had a surplus of approximately $5.51 million, which was allocated to measured demand. The Net Monthly Balancing Surplus is calculates 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 APRIL -2021 MARCH -2021
CRR Notional Value $27,594,734 $32,268,342
CRR Deficit -$7,248,772 -$9,053,408
CRR Settlement Rule -$10,389 -$3,774
CRR Adjusted Payment $20,335,572 $23,211,160
CRR Surplus $1,987,284 $2,757,614
Monthly Auction Revenue $2,193,384 $2,222,645
Annual Auction Revenue $2,312,582 $3,291,461
CRR Daily Balancing Account $3,518,277 $4,725,374
Net Monthly Balancing Surplur $999,594 $1,968,882
Allocation to Measured Demand $5,505,560 $7,482,987