Chương 2 Thông tư 43/2013/TT-BCT: Nội dung, trình tự, thủ tục lập, thẩm định và phê duyệt quy hoạch phát triển điện lực

Chapter 2.

CONTENT, SEQUENCE AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATION, ASSESSMENT AND APPROVAL FOR ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Section 1: CONTENT, SEQUENCE AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATION, ASSESSMENT AND APPROVAL FOR NATIONAL ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Article 5. Content of national electricity development planning

National electricity development planning includes some information as follows:

1. Current conditions of the national electricity system and assessment of performance of national electricity development planning of previous stage;

2. Current conditions and forecasts about socio-economic development in planning stage;

3. Input parameters for planning and criteria for the planning stage;

4. Forecasts about demand for electricity by province, region and across the country in planning stage;

5. Assessment of primary energy sources, exploitability, potential importation and exportation of energy; assessment of exchange of electricity between regions; forecasts about fuel price for electricity production;

6. Large electricity source development program;

7. +220kv electricity transmission system development program

8. Program for connection of grid with countries in the region;

9. Orientation and criteria for development of distribution grid (110kv, medium- and low-voltage);

10. Orientation and criteria for rural electricity development;

11. Orientation for development of new energy sources and renewable energy sources;

12. Model of electricity sector management organization;

13. Compilation of investment volume and expected demand for investment capital for the planning stage;

14. Assessment of socio-economic outcomes of national electricity development program;

15. Policies on environmental protection and sustainable development of national electricity development;

16. Total demand for land use for electrical works;

17. Planning implementation mechanism includes mechanism for organization, implementation, finance and electricity price;

18. Conclusions and proposals

(Detailed content of the national electricity development planning project prescribed in Appendix I enclosed herewith)

Article 6: Sequence and procedures for formulation and approval for outline and cost estimates of national electricity development planning

1. Twelve months at the latest before the previous cycle of planning ends, the General Department of Energy shall organize formulation and submission of the cost estimates for next planning to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval.

2. Based on approved outline and cost estimates, the Department of Planning shall preside over and cooperate with the Department of Finance in registering state budget capital for the formulation of national electricity development planning.

3. Expenses for the formulation, assessment and announcement of national electricity development planning are determined by limit and unit price promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 7: Sequence and procedures for formulation of national electricity development planning

1. Based on capital plan approved for the formulation of national electricity development planning, the General Department of Energy shall organize selection of planning consultant and make submission to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval

2. The planning consultant shall carry out formulation of national electricity development planning according to approved planning outline and time limit for delivery; Detailed content of national electricity development planning project is prescribed in Article 5 hereof.

3. During the formulation of planning, the planning consultant shall be responsible for collecting suggestions from People’s committees of provinces on positions of power plants and 500kv substations expected to develop in the administrative division of provinces during the planning stage. Within 30 working days since receipt of written request for suggestions from the consultant on planning positions, the province’s People’s committee must issue a written response.  If the province’s People’s committee has not issued a written response after this time, it is deemed the province's People’s committee has agreed on planned positions of power plants, 500kv substations expected to develop in the administrative division of provinces during the planning stage as proposed by the consultant.

4. After the draft planning project is completed, the planning consultant shall be responsible for submitting the draft to Vietnam Electricity (EVN), Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PVN), Vietnam National Coal – Mineral Industry Holding Corporation Limited (VINACOMIN), regional Power Corporations (PCs) and National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) for comments and completion before it is sent to the General Department of Energy for assessment, reports to the Minister of Industry and Trade for review and submission to the Prime Minister for approval.

Article 8: Sequence, procedures for assessment and approval for national electricity development planning

1. Within five working days since receipt of the documentation, the General Department of Energy shall issue a written request for supplements if the planning documentation is found inadequate and ineligible.

2. Upon receipt of adequate documentation, the General Department of Energy shall make submission to the Minister of Industry and Trade for decision on the establishment of an Assessment Council for national electricity development planning.

The Assessment Council for national electricity development planning is comprised of undersecretary of the Ministry of Industry and Trade as president, head of the General Department of Energy as vice- president; relevant units from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, relevant ministries, economic groups such as EVN, PVN, VINACOMIN, National Power Transmission Corporation and some independent reviewers (if necessary) as members.

The Assessment Council for national electricity development planning is permitted to hire a consultant to conduct appraisal of the planning project. Budget for employment of consultants, independent reviewers is taken from the planning assessment budget approved by competent authorities.

3. Time for assessment shall not exceed 90 working days since the establishment of the Assessment Council for national electricity development planning.

4. During the assessment of the planning project, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for organizing collection of suggestions from relevant ministries, departments for compilation in preparation for reports.

The planning consultant shall be responsible for formulating and making submission of the strategic environment assessment report to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment for approval before the Ministry of Industry and Trade submits the planning project to the Prime Minister for approval.

5. After receipt of official comments in writing from the ministries, regulatory bodies and local governments relating to the planning project, and in reliance on suggestions from the Assessment Council, independent reviewers, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for asking the consultant to make amendments, supplements to complete the project.

6. Within 15 working days since the planning project is completed, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for drafting the statement through members of the Assessment Council and compiling reports to the Minister of Industry and Trade for submission to the Prime Minister for approval.

7. Documentation to be submitted to the Prime Minister for approval includes:

a) The Ministry of Industry and Trade's statement for approval for the planning;

b) Draft decision on approval for the planning;

c) Five sets of completed planning projects;

d) 15 summary reports of the planning project;

dd) Written agreement issued by the province's People's committee on planned positions of power plants and 500kv substations expected to develop in the administrative division of provinces.

e) Written contribution of suggestions from relevant ministries and departments;

Section 2: CONTENT, SEQUENCE AND PROCEDURES FOR FORMULATION, ASSESSMENT AND APPROVAL FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

Article 9. Content of provincial electricity development planning

1. Component of 110kv electricity system development planning includes some information as follows:

a) Current conditions of provincial electricity development and assessment of performance of provincial electricity development planning in the previous stage;

b) Current conditions and forecasts about provincial socio-economic development in planning stage;

c) Input parameters for planning and criteria for the planning stage;

d) Forecasts about demand for electricity by provincial-affiliated district, commune, and city in planning stage;

dd) Development planning for medium and small electricity sources in the administrative division of provinces, 220kv substations feeding electricity to provinces;

e) Connection of electrical grid to nearby provinces;

g) Supply-demand balance of provinces on an annual basis in planning stage;

h) 110kv grid development program;

i) Total volume of lines and medium-voltage substations in need of construction in planning stage;

k) Electricity supply planning for remote areas and islands without connection to grid;

l) Policies on environmental protection and sustainable development of provincial electricity development;

m) Total demand for land use for electrical works;

n) Compilation of investment volume and expected demand for investment capital for the planning stage;

o) Assessment of socio-economic outcomes of provincial electricity development plan;

p) Planning implementation mechanism includes mechanism for organization, implementation and finance;

q) Conclusions and proposals

(Detailed content of component of 110kV electricity system development planning is prescribed in Appendix II enclosed herewith).

2. Component of the detailed development planning for medium and low-voltage grids behind 110kv stations includes some information as follows:

a) Current conditions of medium-voltage grid within coverage of electricity supply by 110kv stations under planning;

b) Calculation of demand for capacity and electrical energy, balance of capacity of 110kv stations through the years in planning stage;

c) Detailed chart of medium-voltage grid and distribution substations behind 110kv stations;

d) Lists of medium-voltage lines and distribution substations in need of construction in planning stage;

dd) Total volume of medium-voltage grid and estimated volume of low-voltage grid in need of construction in planning stage;

c) Total demand for land use for electrical works;

g) Total demand for investment capital for each medium-and low-voltage level;

h) Policies on environmental protection and sustainable development of medium- and low-voltage grid development;

i) Assessment of socio-economic outcomes of electricity development plan;

k) Planning implementation mechanism;

l) Conclusions and proposals

(Detailed content of component of the detailed development planning for medium-and low-voltage grids behind 110kv stations is prescribed in Appendix III enclosed herewith).

Article 10: Sequence, procedures for formulation and approval for outline and cost estimates for provincial electricity development planning

1. Twelve 12 months at the latest before the previous cycle of planning ends, the Service of Industry and Trade shall organize formulation and submission of cost estimates for the formulation of the next provincial electricity development planning to the province’s People’s committee for approval.

2. Based on approved outline and cost estimates, functional units affiliated to the province’s People’s committee shall be responsible for registering state budget capital for the formulation of provincial electricity development planning.

3. Expenses for the formulation, assessment and announcement of provincial electricity development planning are determined by limit and unit price promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Article 11: Sequence and procedures for formulation of provincial electricity development planning

1. Component of 110kv electricity system development planning:

a) Based on capital plan approved for the formulation of component of 110kv electricity system development planning, the Service of Industry and Trade shall organize selection of a consultant for the formulation of the planning and make submission to president of the People’s committee for approval;

b) The consultant shall carry out the formulation of component of 110kv electricity system development planning according to approved planning outline and time limit for delivery. Content of component of 110kV electricity system development planning is prescribed in Clause 1, Article 9 hereof;

c) During the formulation of planning, the planning consultant shall be responsible for collecting written suggestions from the province’s Electricity Companies for completion of draft content of the planning component before making submission to the Service of Industry and Trade;

d) Consultancy unit shall be responsible for collecting written agreement from the province’s People’s Committee and planning positions of electrical works feeding electricity to provinces including medium and small electricity sources, 220kv substations feeding electricity to provinces and 110kv substations expected to develop in planning stage;

dd) Within 15 working days since receipt of written request for agreement on positions, the province’s People’s committee must issue a written response.  If the province’s People’s committee has not issued a written response after this time, it is deemed that the province's People’s committee has agreed on planned positions of power plants expected to develop in planning stage as proposed by the consultant.

c) After the consultant submits completed draft content of component of 110kv electrical system development planning, the Service of Industry and Trade shall be responsible for organizing collection of suggestions in writing from the district’s People’s committee, relevant departments, regulatory bodies;

g) After receipt of suggestions from the district’s People’s committee, relevant departments, governmental agencies, the Service of Industry and Trade shall direct the consultant to formulate the planning, receive and explain such suggestions, complete documentation and make the report to the province’s People’s committee for submission to People’s Council or Standing Committee of People’s Council for approval before it is sent to the General Department of Energy for assessment and submission to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval.

2. For component of detailed development planning for medium and low voltage grid behind 110kv stations:

a) Based on capital plan approved for the formulation of component of the 110kV electricity system development planning, the Service of Industry and Trade shall organize selection of a consultant for the formulation of the planning and submission to president of the People’s committee for approval;

b) The consultant shall carry out the formulation of component of the detailed development planning for medium and low voltage grids according to approved outline and time limit of delivery. Detailed content of component of the detailed development planning for medium and low voltage grids behind 110kv stations is prescribed in Clause 2, Article 9 hereof;

c) During the formulation of planning, the planning consultant shall be responsible for collecting written suggestions from the province’s Electricity Companies, People’s committees of relevant districts on the last draft content of component of the planning before making submission to the Service of Industry and Trade for assessment.

Article 12: Sequence, procedures for assessment and approval for provincial electricity development planning

1. For component of 110kV electricity system development planning;

g) After content of the planning component is approved by People’s Council or Standing Committee of People’s Council, the province’s People’s Committee shall complete documentation for submission to the General Department of Energy for assessment and submission to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval.

b) Within five working days since receipt of the documentation, the General Department of Energy shall issue a written request for supplements if the planning documentation is found inadequate and ineligible.

c) Documentation to be submitted for approval includes:

- The province’s People’s committee’s statement for approval for the planning;

- Five sets of completed planning component report;

- Ten sets of summary planning component report;

- Written approval for content of the planning component issued by the province’s People’s Council (or Standing Committee of People’s Committee);

- Written suggestions from the province’s Electricity companies, the district’s People’s committees, and relevant departments, regulatory bodies;

- Written agreement issued by the province’s People’s Committee on planned positions of electrical works that feed electricity to provinces expected to develop in planning stage;

d) Director General of the General Department of Energy shall decide the formulation of the Assessment Team for 110kv electrical system development planning. The Assessment Team is comprised of leader of the General Department of Energy as head, and relevant units affiliated to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, regional Power Corporations and National Power Transmission Corporation as members;

dd) Within 45 working days since receipt of adequate and eligible documentation, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for carrying out assessment and making submission of the component of 110kv electricity system development planning to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval. The General Department of Energy is permitted to employ a consultant to formulate the planning documentation for assessment. Budget for employment of consultants, independent reviewers is taken from the planning assessment budget approved by competent authorities;

e) During the assessment of the planning documentation, the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for collecting suggestions from regional Power Corporations and National Power Transmission Corporation on the province’s 110kv electrical system development planning;

g) Within 15 working days since receipt of written request for suggestions and planning documentation from the General Department of Energy, regional Power Corporations and National Power Transmission Corporation shall be responsible for contributing suggestions in writing to the General Department of Energy. A written contribution of suggestions includes:

- Assessment of current conditions of local electricity development, performance of electricity development planning in the previous stage;

- Assessment of load forecasting in planning stage; proposals;

- Result of selection of plans for electricity development in planning stage, proposals;

- Feasibility of the planning component;

- Proposals for lists of electrical works, investment progress and policies on the implementation of the planning;

h) Based on assessment opinions from consultants, the Assessment Team, independent reviewers, and comments contributed by regional Power Corporations, National Power Transmission Corporation and the General Department of Energy shall be responsible for compilation and submission to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval. In case content of the planning component fails to meet the prescribed quality, the General Department of Energy shall issue a written notice to the province’s People’s committee for supplements;

Based on opinions from the General Department of Energy, the Service of Industry and Trade shall ask the consultant to complete and submit the planning component report to the province’s People’s committee for review and dispatch to the General Department of Energy;

i) Within 15 working days since the planning component report is completed, the General Department of Energy shall complete and submit the documentation to the Minister of Industry and Trade for approval.

2. For component of detailed development planning for medium and low voltage grids behind 110kV stations:

a) During the assessment of the documentation, the Service of Industry and Trade shall be responsible for collecting suggestions from relevant departments and regulatory bodies, and issuing a written request for collecting suggestions to the General Department of Energy on conformity of the planning before the planning project is completed and submitted to the province’s People’s committee for approval;

b) The Service of Industry and Trade is permitted to employ a consultant to formulate the planning documentation for approval. Budget for employment of the consultant is taken from planning assessment budget approved by competent authorities;

c) Within 15 working days since receipt of written request from the Service of Industry and Trade and documentation of component of the detailed development planning for medium and low voltage grids behind 110kv stations, the General Department of Energy must issue written opinions to the Service of Industry and Trade on conformity of the planning for supplements and submission to the province’s People’s committee for approval.