Section 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 5.1 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 5.1: Daily CRR Notional Value by Transmission Element

Daily CRR Notional Value by Transmission Element

Figure 5.2 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 surplus are

  • The nomogram OMS 9076082 ELD-MHV_NG was binding in 22 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $2.66 million. This nomogram was enforced for the outage of Eldorado-Mohave 500 kV line.

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall is

  • The nomogram OMS 9317626_Devers-ElCasco_NG was binding in six days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.09 million. This nomogram was enforced for the outage of Devers-El Casco 220 kV line.
  • The nomogram OMS 9317668_Devers VISTA1_NG was binding in two days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.06 million. This nomogram was enforced for the outage of El Casco-San Bernardino 220 kV line.

Figure 5.2: Daily CRR Offset Value by Transmission Element

Daily CRR Offset Value by Transmission Element

Furthermore, Table 5.1 shows the monthly CRR deficit in the month broken out by transmission elements and Table 5.2 shows the monthly CRR surplus in the month broken out by transmission elements.

Table 5.1: CRR Deficit by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
OMS 9317626_Devers-ElCasco_NG 24.87
OMS_9536265_Devers_Vista1 16.17
OMS 9317668_Devers VISTA1_NG 15.36
OMS 9317653_Devers-ElCasco_NG 13.17
Other 11.40
OMS 8421617_D-VST2_OOS_CP3 6.54
30763_Q0577SS _230_30765_LOSBANOS_230_BR_1 _1 4.94
OMS 9316717_Devers VISTA1_NG 2.62
31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31206_HPLND JT_115_XF_2 1.92
32056_CORTINA 60.0_30451_CRTNA M 1.0_XF_1 1.64
24016_BARRE _230_24154_VILLA PK_230_BR_1 _1 1.39
Table 5.2: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
OMS 9076082 ELD-MHV_NG 39.30
24086_LUGO _500_26105_VICTORVL_500_BR_1 _1 23.91
MALIN500_ISL 16.41
7820_TL 230S_OVERLOAD_NG 5.14
99254_J.HINDS2_230_24806_MIRAGE _230_BR_1 _1 4.38
Other 4.16
NOB_ITC 2.33
PALOVRDE_ITC 1.65
6410_CP10_NG 1.42
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_11_S 0.72
31104_CARLOTTA_60.0_31105_RIODLLTP_60.0_BR_1 _1 0.59

Table 5.3 shows the monthly CRR payment in the month broken out by transmission elements

Table 5.3: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
Other 23.49
OMS 9076082 ELD-MHV_NG 19.19
24086_LUGO _500_26105_VICTORVL_500_BR_1 _1 14.34
OMS 9317626_Devers-ElCasco_NG 9.25
MALIN500_ISL 5.79
24016_BARRE _230_24154_VILLA PK_230_BR_1 _1 5.57
OMS 9317653_Devers-ElCasco_NG 5.40
NOB_ITC 5.24
OMS 9317668_Devers VISTA1_NG 4.37
OMS 8421617_D-VST2_OOS_CP3 3.75
OMS_9536265_Devers_Vista1 3.60

Table 5.4 shows the monthly CRR payments. Net monthly balancing surplus in November was $2.20 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for December was $7.10 million. As a result, the balancing account for December had a surplus of approximately $9.30 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 annnual auction revenue. The Allocation to Measured demand is calculated as sum of Total Auction revenue plus Net Monthly Balancing Surplus.

Table 5.4: CRR Revenue Statistics
Description DECEMBER -2020 NOVEMBER -2020
CRR Notional Value $28,729,053 $22,041,802
CRR Deficit $-4,397,538 $-5,838,517
CRR Settlement Rule $-18,602 $-4,513
CRR Adjusted Payment $24,312,912 $16,198,772
CRR Surplus $5,659,489 $3,666,056
Monthly Auction Revenue $3,734,158 $4,680,247
Annual Auction Revenue $3,363,534 $3,168,253
CRR Daily Balancing Account $3,639,794 $4,258,385
Net Monthly Balancing Surplur $2,201,591 $75,941
Allocation to Measured Demand $9,299,283 $7,924,441