5 Congestion Revenue Rights

Congestion revenue rights auction efficiency 1B became effective 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 (MW) and constraint shadow price ($/MWh) 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 the CRR notional value. A positive CRR offset value represents surplus and a negative CRR offset value represents shortfall.

As shown below, table 6 shows the percentage of monthly CRR deficit by transmission element and Table 7 shows the percentage of monthly CRR surplus by transmission element.

Figure 12: Daily CRR Offset Value by Transmission Element

Daily CRR Offset Value by Transmission Element
Table 6: CRR Deficit by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
Other 26.67
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 21.59
OMS 13410364_50001_OOS_NG 9.15
OMS 13410435_50001_OOS_NG 7.04
OMS 13398667_50001_OOS_NG 6.71
22886_SUNCREST_230_22885_SUNCREST_500_XF_2 _P 6.35
24254_WINDHUB _230_29401_WINDHUB _500_XF_2 _P 5.50
24420_NEENACH _66.0_24452_TAP 85 _66.0_BR_1 _1 4.83
33936_MELNS JB_115_33951_VLYHMTP1_115_BR_1 _1 4.76
7690-KRAMER-INYOK_EXP_NG 4.39
30797_LASAGUIL_230_30790_PANOCHE _230_BR_1 _1 3.01
Table 7: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
NOB_ITC 20.94
30515_WARNERVL_230_30800_WILSON _230_BR_1 _1 19.54
Other 18.26
MALIN500_ISL 13.89
6410_CP1_NG 7.89
24114_PARDEE _230_24147_SYLMAR S_230_BR_2 _1 5.03
30060_MIDWAY _500_29402_WIRLWIND_500_BR_1 _1 4.81
33932_MELONES _115_33936_MELNS JB_115_BR_1 _1 3.65
30580_ALTM MDW_230_30625_TESLA D _230_BR_1 _1 2.76
38610_DELTAPMP_230_30580_ALTM MDW_230_BR_1 _1 1.65
31336_HPLND JT_60.0_31370_CLVRDLJT_60.0_BR_1 _1 1.60

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall were

  • *The line 30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 was binding on 29 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.62 million.*

The main reasons for CRR offset surplus were

  • The intertie NOB_ITC was binding on 21 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $0.95 million.
  • *The line 30515_WARNERVL_230_30800_WILSON _230_BR_1 _1 was binding on 13 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $0.89 million.*
  • The intertie MALIN500_ISL was binding on 17 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $0.63 million.

Table 8 shows the percentage of monthly CRR payment by transmission element.

Table 8: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
Other 36.22
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 19.95
24420_NEENACH _66.0_24452_TAP 85 _66.0_BR_1 _1 6.52
MALIN500_ISL 6.06
NOB_ITC 5.48
33936_MELNS JB_115_33951_VLYHMTP1_115_BR_1 _1 4.87
30797_LASAGUIL_230_30790_PANOCHE _230_BR_1 _1 4.72
24114_PARDEE _230_24147_SYLMAR S_230_BR_2 _1 4.60
33932_MELONES _115_33936_MELNS JB_115_BR_1 _1 4.33
22886_SUNCREST_230_22885_SUNCREST_500_XF_2 _P 3.79
24375_REDBLUFF_230_28195_REDBLUFF_500_XF_2 _P 3.46

Table 9 shows the monthly CRR statistics. The Net Monthly Balancing Surplus calculates as CRR Surplus plus CRR Daily Balancing Account minus total auction revenue. The total auction revenue is the sum of Monthly Auction Revenue and Annual Auction Revenue. The Allocation to Measured demand is calculated as sum of total auction revenue and Net Monthly Balancing Surplus.

Net Monthly Balancing Surplus in May was $3.75 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for May were $11.02 million. As a result, the balancing account had a surplus of approximately $14.77 million compared to $18.77 million in the previous month, which was allocated to measured demand.

Table 9: CRR Revenue Statistics
Description APRIL -2023 MAY -2023
CRR Notional Value $96,860,683 $38,932,311
CRR Deficit -$22,883,838 -$7,454,932
CRR Settlement Rule -$23,430 -$3,902
CRR Adjusted Payment $73,953,415 $31,473,478
CRR Surplus $16,145,344 $4,556,804
Monthly Auction Revenue $5,623,469 $5,920,694
Annual Auction Revenue $4,912,376 $5,098,660
CRR Daily Balancing Account $2,622,422 $10,212,447
Net Monthly Balancing Surplus $8,231,921 $3,749,896
Allocation to Measured Demand $18,767,766 $14,769,250