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 18.65
MIGUEL_BKs_MXFLW_NG 18.47
24801_DEVERS _500_24804_DEVERS _230_XF_1 _P 10.64
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 9.34
35621_IBM-HR J_115_35642_METCALF _115_BR_1 _1 9.14
PALOVRDE_ITC 8.48
OMS_14168328_IV-SX OUTAGE_NG 7.44
24801_DEVERS _500_24804_DEVERS _230_XF_2 _P 6.41
7820_TL23040_IV_SPS_NG 4.51
31334_CLER LKE_60.0_31338_KONOCTI6_60.0_BR_1 _1 4.07
OMS 14204875 ML_BK80_NG 2.86
Table 7: CRR Surplus by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
MALIN500_ISL 32.80
Other 18.21
29402_WIRLWIND_500_29408_WIRLWIND_230_XF_4 _P 18.15
6410_CP1_NG 6.54
24601_VICTOR _230_24085_LUGO _230_BR_1 _1 6.09
30055_GATES1 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_1 _1 4.07
30040_TESLA _500_30050_LOSBANOS_500_BR_1 _1 3.48
OMS_13160414_WHIRLWIND_XF 3.37
24601_VICTOR _230_24085_LUGO _230_BR_2 _1 2.68
24601_VICTOR _230_24085_LUGO _230_BR_4 _1 2.33
30055_GATES1 _500_30900_GATES _230_XF_11_P 2.30

The main reasons for CRR offset shortfall were

  • The nomogram MIGUEL_BKs_MXFLW_NG nomogram was binding on 2 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $2.89 million.
  • The transmission element 24801_DEVERS _500_24804_DEVERS _230_XF_1 _P was binding on 6 days of this month, resulting in offset shortfall of $1.63 million.

The main reasons for CRR offset surplus were

  • The intertie MALIN500_ISL was binding on 9 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $9.38 million.
  • The transmission element 29402_WIRLWIND_500_29408_WIRLWIND_230_XF_4 _P was binding on 15 days of this month, resulting in offset surplus of $5.19 million.

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

Table 8: CRR Payment by Transmission Element
Constraint Percent
Other 28.24
30040_TESLA _500_30050_LOSBANOS_500_BR_1 _1 16.08
30055_GATES1 _500_30060_MIDWAY _500_BR_1 _1 9.63
30750_MOSSLD _230_30797_LASAGUIL_230_BR_1 _1 7.91
24801_DEVERS _500_24804_DEVERS _230_XF_1 _P 7.80
29402_WIRLWIND_500_29408_WIRLWIND_230_XF_4 _P 7.34
7720F_JHINDS_ALIS_NG 5.64
24375_REDBLUFF_230_28195_REDBLUFF_500_XF_2 _P 5.54
PALOVRDE_ITC 4.02
MIGUEL_BKs_MXFLW_NG 3.90
34116_LE GRAND_115_34115_ADRA TAP_115_BR_1 _1 3.89

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 October was $25.57 million. The auction revenues credited to the balancing account for October were $7.93 million. As a result, the balancing account had a surplus of approximately $33.50 million compared to $12.31 million in the previous month, which was allocated to measured demand.

Table 9: CRR Revenue Statistics
Description OCTOBER -2023 SEPTEMBER-2023
CRR Notional Value $63,695,884 $43,395,556
CRR Deficit -$15,614,432 -$12,811,496
CRR Settlement Rule -$577 -$19,635
CRR Adjusted Payment $48,080,874 $30,564,425
CRR Surplus $28,587,647 $4,242,097
Monthly Auction Revenue $5,763,317 $5,265,782
Annual Auction Revenue $2,171,590 $4,801,303
CRR Daily Balancing Account $4,916,868 $8,064,932
Net Monthly Balancing Surplus $25,569,608 $2,239,945
Allocation to Measured Demand $33,504,515 $12,307,029