Chương II Thông tư 30/2014/TT-BCT: Đăng ký tham gia thị trường điện

Chapter II

REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN ELECTRICITY MARKET

Article 4. Responsibility for participation in electricity market

1. The power plant having electricity operation license in the field of electricity generation with the installed capacity of greater than 30 MW connected to the national electrical system, except for power plant specified in Clause 3 of this Article, must participate in the electricity market within 06 months for the hydropower plants and 12 months for thermalpower plant from the day of commercial operation of power plant.

2. The power plants having the installed capacity up to 30 MW connected to the grid with voltage of 110 Kv or higher, except for the power plants specified in Clause 3 of this Article have the right to opt for participation in electricity market. In case of option for participation in electricity market, such power plants must meet the following requirements:

a) Preparing infrastructure under the provisions in Clause 5 of this Article;

b) Completing and submitting dossier of registration of electricity market as stipulated in Clause 2 and 3, Article 5 and Clause 1, Article 6 of this Circular;

c) Complying with the requirements for the electricity generating Units participating in electricity market under the provisions of this Circular and the relevant legal normative documents.

3. The power plants which do not participate in the electricity market include:

a) BOT power plants;

b) Power plants using non-hydroelectric recycling energy;

c) Power plants in the industrial parks only sell a part of output onto the national electricity system without determining their long-term electricity sale plan.

4. Before 01 November of year N-1, the electricity system and market operating Unit must report to the Electricity Regulatory Authority on the list of electricity generating Units directly and indirectly doing transaction and the electricity generating Units not participating in the electricity market under the provisions in Clause 3 of this Article in year N for announcement to the participants of electricity market.

5. The power plants participating in electricity market must invest and complete the equipment system to connect it to the electricity market information system, SCADA/EMS system and the power metering system to meet the operational requirements of electricity market.

6. Where the power plants have met all conditions but not participated in the electricity market as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article:

a) Before 25^th date of each month, such power plants must send report to the Electricity Regulatory Authority and the electricity system and market operating Unit, the single wholesaling Units  on investment and completion progress of items to meet the operational requirements of electricity market;

b) The electricity system and market operating Unit must continue to schedule and announce the capacity mobilization chart for the power plant;

c) The power plants have been temporarily paid the whole actual output generated in the payment cycle at the price equal to 90% of that of electricity sale contract signed between the two parties. The difference of electricity payment (10% remaining) is settled in the payment cycle of the first month when the plants directly participate in price offering in the electricity market.

Article 5. Dossier of registration for participation in electricity market

1. Before 02 (two) months from the deadline to participate in the electricity market under the provisions in Clause 1, Article 4 of this Circular, the electricity generating Units must complete their dossiers of registration for participation in electricity market for each power plant.

2. Dossier of registration for participation in electricity market include:

a) Registration for participation in electricity market specifying name, address of the electricity generating Units and the power plant;

b) A copy of electricity operation License in the field of electricity generation.

c) Document of acceptance for putting the system into operation as stipulated in Clause 5, Article 4 of this Circular;

d) Other necessary information as provided for in the Procedures for registration for participation in electricity market issued by the Electricity Regulatory Authority.

3. Number of dossier: 02 (two) sets.

Article 6. Approving dossier of registration for participation in electricity market

1. The electricity generating Units must submit dossier of registration for participation in electricity market for each power plant to the Electricity Regulatory Authority directly or by post.

2. The Electricity Regulatory Authority shall receive dossiers, check their completeness and guide the completion of dossier (if directly submitted) or within 02 working days after receipt of dossier (if receiving dossier by post).

3. Within 02 working days after receipt of complete dossier, the Electricity Regulatory Authority shall send a set of dossier to the electricity system and market operating Unit.

4. Within 05 working days after receipt of dossier of registration for participation in electricity market, the electricity system and market operating Unit shall give feedback in writing to the Electricity Regulatory Authority on the confirmation of capability and moment to participate in the electricity market of the power plant.

5. Within 05 working days after receipt of document from the electricity system and market operating Unit, the Electricity Regulatory Authority shall verify the dossiers:

a) If the dossier is valid, the Electricity Regulatory Authority shall issue a decision on approving the electricity market directly or by post to the electricity generating Units and notify the electricity system and market operating Unit;

b) If the dossier is invalid:

- The Electricity Regulatory Authority shall send the electricity generating Units the document stating the invalidity of dossier and request the electricity generating Units to explain and complete their dossiers;

- Within 05 working days after the electricity generating Units receives the written request, the electricity generating Units shall send the Electricity Regulatory Authority the written explanation and completed dossier;

- Within 03 working days after receiving the written explanation and the completed dossier of the electricity generating Units, the Electricity Regulatory Authority shall verify the dossiers under the provisions in this Clause.

Article 7. Information on participants of electricity market

1. The electricity transmitting Units, the single wholesaling Units  and the power metering data managing Units must register the general information on their Units to the electricity system and market operating Unit.

2. The electricity system and market operating Unit shall store the registered information and update changes of registered information of the electricity market participants.

3. The electricity market participants must inform the electricity system and market operating Unit upon changes of registered information.

4. The electricity system and market operating Unit shall announce the registered information of electricity market participants and the changed registered information.

Article 8. Suspending and restoring the right to participate in electricity market of power plant

1. The power plant whose right to participate in electricity market is suspended in the following cases:

a) Failing to completely comply with the provisions specified in Clause 5, Article 4 of this Circular;

b) Having one of the acts of violation as follows:

- Failing to provide information or provide correct information for the operational plan for electricity market and mobilization schedule of generating sets in the electricity system;

- Failing to provide information or provide correct information for the settlement of dispute and handling of violation in the competitive electricity market under regulations of law.

- Making direct or indirect agreement with other Units in limiting or controlling the offering capacity in the market in the order to increase the spot price of market electricity and affect the security of electricity supply;

- Making agreement with other electricity generating Units in price offering for mobilization scheduling;

- Making agreement with the electricity system and market operating Unit in price offering for improper mobilization scheduling;

- Other acts of violation causing serious consequences for ensuring the security of electricity supply or finance to other Units in the electricity market.

2. The Electricity Regulatory Authority has the right to suspend the right to participate in the electricity market of any power plant having acts of violation specified in Clause 1 of this Article. The order and procedures for suspension are specified in Article 113 of this Circular.

3. During the time the power plant whose right to participate in the electricity market is suspended:

a) The electricity generating Units or the power plant must not offer price directly in the electricity market but must comply with other provisions of this Circular;

b) The electricity system and market operating Unit must set up the schedule and announce the capacity mobilization chart for the plants whose right to participate in the electricity market is suspended. Such plants shall be paid all actual output generated in the payment cycle at the price equal to 90% of that of electricity sale contract signed between the two parties. The difference of electricity payment (10% remainder) is settled in the payment cycle of the first month when the plants is restored its right to participate in the electricity market.

4. The suspended plant whose right to participate in the electricity market is restored when meeting the following conditions:

a) When the time limit for suspending the right to participate in the electricity market;

b) Having completed the obligations specified in the decision on suspending the right to participate in the electricity market;

5. When having met the conditions specified in Clause 4 of this Article, the power plant must send document to request the restoration of its right to participate in the electricity market and also send evidencing documents to the electricity system and market operating Unit which shall verify them and report to the Electricity Regulatory Authority on permitting the power plant to participate in the electricity market.

6. Where the time limit for suspending the right to participate in the electricity market is over but the power plant has not met all conditions specified under Point b, Clause 4 of this Article, the electricity system and market operating Unit shall report to the Electricity Regulatory Authority for consideration and handling.

Article 9. Terminating the participation in electricity market

1. The power plant shall terminate its participation in electricity market in the following cases:

a) At the request of the electricity generating Units owning the power plant in the following cases:

- The power plant of the electricity generating Units has fully stopped its operation;

- The power plant of the electricity generating Units fails to maintain and is unable to restore its installed capacity greater than 30 MW within 01 year.

b) The electricity operation license in the field of electric generation of the power plant is revoked or expired.

2. In cases specified under Point a, Clause 1 of this Article, the electricity generating Units owning the power plant must submit dossier to request the termination of participation in electricity market to the electricity system and market operating Unit and the Electricity Regulatory Authority for consideration within 30 days before the time of termination of participation in electricity market.

3. The electricity system and market operating Unit must update dossiers and store registration information and announce information on termination of participation in electricity market.

4. Where the power plant commits acts of violation before the time of termination of participation in electricity market, the electricity generating Units owning such power plant must continue the implementation of regulations on verification and handling of violation as stipulated in this Circular.