All wind and solar generators (excluding rooftop solar PV projects) within the state, connected to the following:

• State grid
• Pooling sub-station

• Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA) shall provide day-ahead and week-ahead schedule to the SLDC.
• Day-ahead schedule – At intervals of 15 minutes for the next day, starting from 00:00 hrs of that day.
• Week-ahead schedule – Same as for day-ahead schedule, for the next seven days.
• Revision can be made by giving notice; effective from the 4^th time block - the 1^st being when notice was given.
• Rescheduling on a one-and-a-half-hourly basis.

• One QCA for each pooling station or generating station registered with SLDC.
• QCA shall be the single point of contact with respect to:
  • Meter reading, data collection and its communication.
  • Coordination between distribution licensee, SLDC and other agencies.
  • Commercial settlements between generators and their counter parties.
  • All other ancillary or incidental matters.

• Connected to the state grid and selling power within the state, to be paid as per actual generation.
• Connected to the state grid and selling power outside the state, to be paid as per scheduled generation.
• Deviations for intra-state and inter-state transactions at pooling station shall be accounted for separately.
• QCA shall have the freedom to opt for virtual pool in order to aggregate forecasting and scheduling of different pooling stations to avail the benefits of a larger geographical area and diversity.