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 surplus are

  • The intertie PALOVRDE_ITC was binding in 22 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $4.84 million.
  • The line 30790_PANOCHE _230_30900_GATES _230_BR_2 _1 was binding in 14 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $4.62 million.

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall is

  • The nomogram 6410_CP5_NG was binding in four days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $2.07 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
PALOVRDE_ITC 46.09
30790_PANOCHE _230_30900_GATES _230_BR_2 _1 37.48
32214_RIO OSO _115_30330_RIO OSO _230_XF_2 4.52
Other 4.06
24086_LUGO _500_26105_VICTORVL_500_BR_1 _1 2.70
35120_NEWARK D_115_36851_NORTHERN_115_BR_1 _1 1.46
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 1.27
30055_GATES1 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_1 _1 0.69
32314_SMRTSVLE_60.0_32316_YUBAGOLD_60.0_BR_1 _1 0.65
22740_SANYSDRO_69.0_22608_OTAY TP_69.0_BR_1 _1 0.62
31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31206_HPLND JT_115_XF_2 0.46
Table 6: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
6410_CP5_NG 33.23
WSTWGMEAD_ITC 14.56
31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31206_HPLND JT_115_XF_2 11.91
PALOVRDE_ITC 10.58
Other 8.59
HUMBOLDT_EXP_NG_50 8.28
30060_MIDWAY _500_24156_VINCENT _500_BR_2 _3 4.58
SUMMIT-DRUM #2 2.81
IPPDCADLN_ITC 2.11
34200_ORO LOMA_70.0_34234_POSO J1 _70.0_BR_1 _1 1.71
6410_CP1_NG 1.66

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

Table 7: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
30790_PANOCHE _230_30900_GATES _230_BR_2 _1 28.28
PALOVRDE_ITC 21.65
31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31206_HPLND JT_115_XF_2 14.99
IPPDCADLN_ITC 10.63
24086_LUGO _500_26105_VICTORVL_500_BR_1 _1 8.52
Other 6.28
34200_ORO LOMA_70.0_34234_POSO J1 _70.0_BR_1 _1 2.28
22832_SYCAMORE_230_22652_PENSQTOS_230_BR_1 _1 2.16
30055_GATES1 _500_30057_DIABLO _500_BR_1 _1 1.79
34150_NEWHALL _115_34154_DAIRYLND_115_BR_1 _1 1.72
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 1.69

Table 8 shows the monthly CRR statistics. Net monthly balancing surplus in January was $4.23 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for January were $6.31 million. As a result, the balancing account for January had a surplus of approximately $10.54 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 DECEMBER -2022 JANUARY -2023
CRR Notional Value $30,856,453 $39,535,791
CRR Deficit -$7,631,198 -$11,932,442
CRR Settlement Rule -$16,669 -$7,302
CRR Adjusted Payment $23,208,586 $27,596,046
CRR Surplus $13,088,414 $6,204,589
Monthly Auction Revenue $3,443,136 $1,522,948
Annual Auction Revenue $2,238,777 $4,784,149
CRR Daily Balancing Account $2,449,043 $4,335,733
Net Monthly Balancing Surplus $9,855,544 $4,233,225
Allocation to Measured Demand $15,537,457 $10,540,322