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Malaysian Grid Codes Part III - General Conditions (GC)
By :
Mohd Nasir AhmadTenaga Nasional Berhad
23 October 2013
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Agenda
Acts, Regulation, Codes & Standards for Electricity Industry
Parties and the Grid Codes
General Conditions Clauses/ Provisions
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Applicable Acts, Codes and Standards
LICENCES
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Grid Code is published by EC
“to promote efficiency, economy and safety in the
generation, production, transmission, distribution, supply and use of electricity”
To facilitate Energy Commission to discharge its function :
Current version of the Grid Code : Version 1 (August 2010)
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The Malaysian Grid Code Version 1 (2010)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Metering Code
Data Registration
Schedulling & Dispatch
Operating Code
Connection Code
Planning Code
General Conditions
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35
42
102
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61
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Pages
Contents
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Parties in The Grid Code
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TNB Transmission 6
Grid Owner
Directly
Connected
Customer
Grid System
Operator
Interconnected Parties
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Purpose of Part III - General Conditions (GC)
Provide provisions for the revision of the Grid Code
Provides a set of principles that govern the status and development of the GC
Deals with all administrative aspects of the Grid Code to ensure various parts of Codes work together for benefit of all parties
Outline the procedures associated with derogations, exemptions and disputes
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GC5 Grid Code Committee (GCC)
Governance ST to establish and maintain the GCC to oversee the implementation of the MGC.
ST Chairman
Grid System Operator (2)
Single Buyer (1)
TNB Distribution (2) TNB Generation (2)
IPP (6)
ST (Observer)
(2)
Grid Owner (2)
Minor Distributor (1)Technical
Expert (1)GSO as secretary of GCC19 members
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GC 6 : General Procedure for GCC
- Amendments to the MGC
Propose amendment to MGC submitted
Chairman and Secretary informs GCC of Proposed
Amendment
GCC decides orappoints technical experts
Decision / Recommendations
circulated to affected Licensees
GCC deliberates for final agreement and submission to STST approves Proposed
AmendmentPublic Consultation
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GC7 Appointment of External Audit
“The GCC shall appoint an independent External Auditor to perform, among other functions,
• To review the GSO and Single Buyer operations and performance in compliance with the provisions of the Grid Code
• To identify difficulty in implementing Grid Code and propose necessary recommendation to GCC
External auditor shall have sufficient technical background and experience in grid operation
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GC10 Derogations and Exemptions
Derogation Request and Issue Process
ST may seek clarification or
expert assistance
ST decides on derogation –Temporary
derogation / long term derogation
Request for Derogation submitted
to ST ST discusses derogation request with Grid
Owner, User, GSO and GCC
Responsibility of a User to ensure compliance with MGC. Users to inform EC for non compliance to EC a.s.a.p.
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GC10 Derogations and Exemptions (2)
Request for derogation shall contain
i. Reference to the particular Grid Code provision which the non-
compliance or the predicted or developing noncompliance
was identified;
ii. Particulars of the Plant and/or Apparatus iof which a derogation is
being sought;
iii. Reason, nature, extent and impact of the non-compliance;
iv. Predicted period of non-compliance and the timescale by which
full compliance could be achieved;
v. Reason for and impact of extended periods of non-compliance if
full compliance cannot be achieved for technical or financial
reasons.
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GC15 Grid Code Disputes
Dispute between the Grid
Owner, Users, SB, GSO in relation to the
MGC
Either party may issue notice and attempt to
resolve by way of negotiation
If not successful, may
refer to ST
ST determines the dispute
ST refers the matter to arbitration- Regional Centre of Arbitration Kuala
Lumpur (RCAKL) rules apply
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Session’s Takeaways
• Part III of MGC - General Conditions (GC)
– Outline the provisions of general application to ensure various
Parts of the Grid Code work together.
• Three main items of GC:
– Establishment of Grid Code Committee and its conduct
– Derogation and Exemption process
– Management of amendment and disputes of Grid Codes
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