Frequently Asked Questions
CRESS
Contracts and Agreements
Is participation in CRESS After Lock-In Period allowed?
Our understanding is that the final amount billed by the REC to the Green Consumer (quantity, rate, terms) is only subject to commercial terms agreed in the Bilateral Energy Supply Contract. Do TNB / SB / CRESS in general have any additional restrictions or requirements on final billing that could supersede the Bilateral Energy Supply Contract?
Referring to Clause 6.14(b) of the CRESS Guidelines outlines "EUC will issue an electricity bill to the Green Consumer for every billing cycle period, being: (a) the period beginning on the Commencement Date and ending on the date on which the first bill is issued by EUC to the Green Consumer, following the occurrence of such Commencement Date; (b) each one (1) month period thereafter during the term of the CRESA between EUC and Green Consumer; and (c) the period beginning from the date following the last date of the immediate preceding bill and ending on the date the CRESA between EUC and Green Consumer expires in accordance with its terms.
i. Are there any restrictions to Bilateral Energy Supply Contracts between RED and Green Consumer having term extensions?
ii. Can extensions of term be reflected on a like-for-like basis in the other key contracts, such as the CRESA between Green Consumer and TNB?
iii. Would the CRESA be similar to the Electricity Supply Agreement TNB has with large power consumers, or in a reduced and simplified form?
Will there be any template of agreements shared for document listed under the Clause 7.2 of the Guidelines?
Project Development and Management
Managing Nodal Points Between LSS5 and CRESS
Can Project Development under CRESS be executed in Phases?
Can multi-technology be allowed to firm up output?
If the ESA has already been signed with a scheduled start date, how will delays in the GEP be managed if there is no corresponding delay from the Green Consumer (GC)? Would TNB be open to provide temporary supply to GC in case the GEP is delayed?
i. If TNB agrees to provide a temporary supply to the GC due to delays from the RED, what would be the terms and conditions for such temporary supply arrangements?
ii. In the event of a delay from the RED, would there be any financial penalties, compensation, or adjustments to the ESA to account for the discrepancy in readiness? If so, how are these calculated and communicated to the GC?
iii. Is there a maximum allowable delay period for the RED before the ESA needs to be renegotiated or canceled?
Backfeed and Additional Demand
Can additional demand from CGPP customer which have yet to be in operation participate in CRESS?
Referring to Clause 7.6 of the CRESS Guidelines, which outlines that "The RED shall also enter into Backfeed Agreement with the EUC to obtain electricity supply for the plant's own consumption, backfeed requirement during construction, and other and other usages".
i. Will there be restrictions in the Backfeed Agreement (or otherwise) to prevent a BESS from charging from the grid?
ii. If so, what nature will these restrictions be?
iii. Would the Backfeed Agreement be similar to the Electricity Supply Agreement TNB has with large power consumers, or in a reduced and simplified form?