Eligible Entities

• All wind and solar generators in Meghalaya connected to the following:
  • Intra-state transmission system.
  • Pooling sub-stations.
• The combined installed capacity of generators connected to a pooling sub-station should not be less than 1 MW.
• The installed capacity of individual generators connected to some other sub-station should not be less than 1 MW.

Forecasting & Scheduling Code

• Qualified Coordinating Agency (QCA) shall provide a 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 done by giving notice; effective from the 4^th time block - the 1^st being when notice was given.
• One revision for each time slot of one-and-a-half-hour subject to a maximum 16 revisions during the day.

Role of QCA and Implementation

• One QCA for each pooling sub-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 counterparties.
  • All other ancillary or incidental matters.

Commercial and Deviation Settlement

• Generators connected to the intra-state transmission network and selling power within the state, to be paid as per actual generation.
• Generators connected to the inter-state transmission network 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.
• SLDC shall provide separate energy and DSM accounts for inter-state and intra-state transactions.