CORPORATE NORMATIVE SYSTEM

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

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CLAUDEMIR E. SIQUEIRA - MEASUREMENT - EDP BANDEIRANTE
BRUNO G. SOUZA – MEASUREMENT – EDP ESCELSA August 18, 2016
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SUMMARY

1. OBJECTIVE..............................................................................................................................................................3
2. HISTORY THE REVIEWS ....................................................................................................................................3
APPLICATION
4. REFERENCES EXTERNALS
5. DEFINITIONS ..........................................................................................................................................................3
6. DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITYS ......................................................................................................................4

6.1. Definitions of the process of the Free Hiring Environment - ACL

6.1.1. Market Book
6.1.2. Consumer Book
6.1.3. Consumer Special .................................................................................................................................5
6.2. Yes Measurement...................................................................................................................................................5

6.2.1. Measurement Physics

6.2.2. System of communicationo ...........................................................................................................................6
6.2.3. Protocol communication of the meters
6.2.4. Definition Responsibilities for Measurement ...................................................................................6
6.2.5. Project from the measuring point
6.2.6. Appropriateness physics of the SMF
6.2.7. Commissioning 7
6.2.8. Approval from the measuring point ..............................................................................................................8
6.2.9. Mapping from the measurement point..........................................................................................................8
6.3. Clients new
6.4. Flowchart ...................................................................................................................................................9
6.5. Summary of the process .....................................................................................................................................9
6.6. Summary Responsibilities of the SMF adequacy process
7. RECORDS OF QUALITY
8. ANNEXES 10

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1. OBJECTIVE
Establish the minimum requirements for the migration of free clients (CL) according to REN No. 718, of May 17, 2016,
as well as present the process flow and desirable control points.

2. HISTORY OF REVISIONS
Version Start of Validity Responsible Description

01 August 18, 2016 Preparation: Alexandre José de Oliveira, Initial issuance.

José Cláudio Pivato, Ciro José Dias
Luana de Melo Gomes Correa
Approval: Claudemir E. Siqueira, Bruno
G. Souza

APPLICATION
This technical specification applies to the distribution companies of the EDP Group in Brazil.

4. EXTERNAL REFERENCES
● ONS Network Procedures;
● ANEEL Distribution Procedures;
● Marketing Procedures of the CCEE;
● NBR 14522 - Information Exchange for Electrical Energy Measurement Systems;
● Law No. 9,074, of July 7, 1995;
● REN No. 718/2016 - ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 718, of May 17, 2016;

5. DEFINITIONS
ABRACEEL Brazilian Association of Energy Traders.
ACR Regulated Hiring Environment.
ACL Free Contracting Environment
ANEEL National Electric Energy Agency.
Installed Capacity It is the sum of the nominal powers, expressed in kilowatts (kW), of the
existing electrical equipment in the consumer's installations, connected to the network
electric and ready to start functioning at any moment.
CCEE Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialization
Billing cycle The period for assessing the billable amounts related to the supply of
electric energy, called the billing cycle, will cover intervals of
approximately 30 (thirty) days, observing the minimum of 27 (twenty-seven) and the
maximum of 33 (thirty-three) days.
Consumer It is the individual or legal entity, or common law or legal union (e.g. consortia,
cooperatives, associations, etc.), legally represented, that requests the
supply of electric power and assume responsibility for the payment of
invoices and the other obligations established in the regulations and rules of ANEEL, thus
linking to supply, use, and connection contracts, according to each
case.

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captive consumer It is the consumer who does not have the autonomy to buy energy directly from
generators or energy traders for not fitting the criteria of neither
Special Consumer not even Free Consumer. He is obliged to buy energy.
directly from the Distributor to which it is connected and whose rates are
regulated by ANEEL.
Group consumers Consumers connected at a voltage equal to or greater than 2,300 volts.
A
Group consumers Consumers connected to a voltage lower than 2,300 volts.
B
Usage and Contractual instrument in which the client freely agrees with EDP on the characteristics
connection techniques and the conditions for the use of the local electrical system, as established
by ANEEL Resolution No. 281, of October 1, 1999.
Demand It is the average of the active or reactive electric powers requested from the electrical system by the
portion of the installed load, in simultaneous operation, at the consumer unit, during
a specified time interval.
Contracted demand It is the demand for active power to be, mandatorily and continuously, made available by
EDP, at the delivery point, according to the value and duration set in the contract.
of supply, and which must be paid in full, whether or not used during
the billing period, expressed in kilowatts (kW).
Tariff Structure It is the set of rates applicable to the components of electricity consumption and/or
demand for active power, according to the type of supply.
PdC Marketing Procedures.
PLD Settlement Price of Differences.
SCDE Energy Data Collection System of CCEE.
SE Substation.
SIN National Interconnected System.
SMF Billing Measurement System.
IT Instrument Transformers.
TUSD Usage Rates of Distribution Systems.
TUST Transmission System Usage Rates.

DESCRIPTION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Electric Energy Trading Chamber - CCEE informs that the submodules of the Procedures of
Marketing (PdCs), submitted to Public Consultation No. 01/2016, and approved by ANEEL Dispatch No.
1.600/2016, of June 17, 2016, is available on the CCEE website for immediate implementation. This is an initiative
which, as a main aspect, aims to relax deadlines for agents and candidates for agents. The altered PDCs are the
following:
1.1 –Adhesion to CCEE;
1.2–Registration of agents;
2.1–Collection and adjustment of measurement data;
6.1–Measurement penalties and fines.
The CCEE highlights a summary of the main changes in the mentioned documents:
The installation of the back meter for new consumer measurement points becomes optional.
special, according to ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 688/2015. Impacted PdCs: 1.2 –Registration of
agents; 2.1–Data collection and adjustment of measurement.

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The distributor has become required to approve the project and commissioning of consumer units.
books and specials, and non-scheduled and non-dispatched generating plants centralized,
connected to the distribution network, according to ANEEL Normative Resolution No. 718/2016. Impacted PdCs:
Agent registration
iii. The deadlines for inclusion/alteration/exclusion of registrations, upon submission of a request without pending issues,
were changed up to 9 business days before the end of the month prior to the hiring (candidates for agents) and
up to 6 business days before the end of the month prior to the purchase and sale (agents), for up to 12 business days before the
end of the reference month (M-12du) for agents and candidates. Impacted PdC: 1.2–Registration of agents.
iv. The meeting of the Board of Directors, in which the adhesion processes will be deliberated, regarding the
month 'M' (month of energy buying and selling operation), had its deadline for completion changed to up to 2
business days before the end of the month prior to the purchase of energy for up to 8 business days before the end of the month of
hiring. Impacted PdC: 1.1–Adherence to CCEE.
The operational representation within the scope of the CCEE has been expanded, in accordance with the current regulations, to be
exercised, also, by non-agents of the Commercialization Chamber. PdC impacted: 1.2–Registration of
agents.
vi. Clarification of the options for collateral purposes that will be considered in the calculation of the discount on the TUSD/TUST
of plants without a defined physical guarantee by a specific act. Purchase order.

6.1. Definitions of the Free Hiring Environment process - ACL

6.1.1. Free Market
The Free Market or ACL - Free Contracting Environment is a segment of the electric sector, where transactions take place
the buying and selling operations of electricity, through bilateral contracts with conditions
freely negotiated. This market is structured with rules and trading procedures and
services defined by the CCEE–Chamber of Electric Energy Commercialization.
It is a competitive negotiation environment where consumers considered 'free' can buy.
alternative energy supply to the local utility. To participate in this market, the
The consumer needs to meet the requirements established by law.
Thus, consumers who choose not to contract energy in the competitive environment are
automatically considered captive consumers of the regulated environment.
6.1.2. Free Consumer
Electricity consumers whose consumption load is equal to or greater than 3,000 kW and served in
a voltage equal to or greater than 69 kV. It also establishes that new consumers of electricity, who are
we will install after the publication of Law No. 9,074, of July 7, 1995, with a consumption load greater than 3,000
kW are characterized as potentially free consumers, regardless of the voltage level.
in which they are served.

6.1.3. Special Consumer

Consumers whose consumption load is greater than or equal to 500 kW and who do not individually meet
the requirements set forth in articles 15 and 16 of Law No. 9,074, of July 7, 1995; and voltage equal to or greater than
at 2.3KV, they are eligible to contract energy from renewable sources (Small Hydroelectric Plants, Biomass
and Wind) and can benefit from a 50% to 100% reduction in distribution system usage fees.

6.2. Of Measurement
6.2.1. Physical Measurement
Physical Measurement is the preparation of data collected by channel, from the Measurement Systems for
Revenue (SMF) from the agents, converting them into valid information for processing
accounting.
The acquisition of this data by the Energy Data Collection System (SCDE) is done automatically,
through the Measurement Collection Units (UCM), Direct Collection or Logical Inspection of the measurement points
of the agent.

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When transferred to the Free Hiring System (SCL), the data is processed by consumption channel.
and of generation (channel C and channel G, respectively), as they are collected by the SCDE. The idea is to use the
data separated by channel and not the net (G-C or C-G).
The measurement data is collected by the SCDE, by measurement point (consumption channel and generation channel),
for collection period (intervals of 5 minutes), both for active energy measurement (kWh) as well as
reactive power (kVAr).
6.2.2. Communication system
It is mandatory in the measurement systems of access points that are accounted for in the CCEE;
1. Components and communication means that meet the relevant requirements of the Procedures.
of Network and Market Procedures and Rules, with the system costs being the responsibility of
accessory (consumer);
The distributor must always have free access to the consumer's communication system as well
physically and remotely for the purposes of reading, maintenance, and communication improvements.

6.2.3. Communication protocol of the meters

The protocols used in the meters must be open and documented in detail, allowing for
its configuration, parameterization, and the other procedures necessary for its full use, for example
of the standardized protocol of the NBR 14522 standard - Information Exchange for Measurement Systems
Electric Energy - Standardization.
6.2.4. Definition of Responsibilities regarding Measurement
1. Consumers, when choosing to purchase energy in the free market, are responsible for
costs of implementing the meters and communication systems to meet the
regulation of ANEEL.
2. Consumers with facilities already connected to distribution systems before the publication of
PRODIST, who choose to exercise the option to purchase energy in the free market, will be responsible.
for the costs of the necessary adjustments in the measuring systems.
3. The other accessing parties are technically and financially responsible for the implementations or
adaptations of the measurement systems of their connections to the distribution system, to meet
the regulation of ANEEL.
All free consumers and other users are responsible for the installation, operation and
maintenance of the communication means used in the measurement system.
6.2.5. Measurement point design
For the preparation of the measurement project, under the responsibility of EDP, the following steps must be followed:
Technical visit to the client's entry substation (SE) for the purpose of data collection.
technical and eventual needs for adaptation of the SE (Examples: replacement of the conduits of the
This concerns issues such as masonry in poor condition, cleaning, state of the internal lightning rod, etc.). All pending items noted.
in this visit it is the client's responsibility to resolve.
2. Preparation of the basic single-line diagram for the request for the location opinion.
3. Consolidation of registration information for the preparation of the descriptive report. (Example: Name,
address, contracted demand, etc.)
4. Preparation of diagrams and other technical drawings as mentioned below.
Files that make up the measurement project:
a. Location opinion;
b. Descriptive report;
c. Single line diagram;
d. Three-wire diagram;
e. Constructive design of the panel;

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f. Design of the panel with gauges;

g. Diagram of the power supply for the meters;
h. Cable sizing;
i. Design of TC board;
j. Design of TP board;
k. Communication architecture.
6.2.6. Physical adequacy of the SMF
For migration to the free contracting environment, the client must meet the technical requirements of
Network Procedure Module 12.2 or current valid module.
All physical adjustments requested during the technical visit (item 6.2.5) must be completed before the
start of the steps below, carried out by EDP.
This stage consists of:
Disconnection from the SE for approximately 6 hours.
2. Replacement of the secondary cables of the transformer stations with armored cables.

3. Installation of the 1400VA UPS provided by the client and/or emergency generator point
127/220 V to be provided by the customer.
4. Installation of the meter(s).
5. Imposed load test.
6. Installation of the telemeasurement system.
7. Network point communication test.
8. Sealing of access points for measurement (cubic, boxes, ITs, and meter).
Some activities in the stage described in this item are included in the commissioning.
6.2.7. Commissioning
Commissioning can be understood as a program aimed at ensuring quality.
through the verification of all systems related to the energy consumption of an enterprise.
In practical terms, a commissioning program verifies a consumption system.
energetic regarding the following guidelines:
Project;
2. Installation;
3. Assessment;
4. Operation.
The procedures to be adopted for the commissioning of the billing measurement system–
SMF are presented in Annex 2 of Module 12.2 of the Network Procedure. In order to ensure that
compliance with the project and the perfect installation of the SMF, the commissioning consists of the following actions:
1. Verification of the grounding of equipment that require it;
2. Verification of the insulation conditions of the secondary cables of the transformers of
instrument (you) and of the meters;
3. Verification of the polarity of the TI;
4. Verification of the secondary interconnection of the transformers to the panels or to the meter enclosures;
5. Verification of the internal wiring of the panels or meter cubicles;
6. Verification of all constants and parameters involved in the SMF;
7. Programming of the identification code(s) of the meter(s) provided by the chamber of
electricity commercialization – CCEE;
8. Checking the programming of the meters;
9. Verification of the values of currents, voltages, and phase sequence;

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10. Performing a vector study of tensions and currents, with the circuit energized, and of the drawing of
phasor diagram found;
11. Verification of the calibration of the meters through a single-phase or three-phase test; carried out in
field or in laboratory with proven traceability with INMETRO, during the period of
commissioning of the SMF, according to the conditions and limits for the accuracy test of Annex C
(C5.3 and C5.4) of the Metrological Technical Regulation - RTM, approved by INMETRO Ordinance No. 431,
from December 4, 2007, or any that may replace it;
12. Measurement of the load imposed on the IT. It should be done as close as possible to the IT under current and voltage.
of use, through the use of appropriate instruments, of a class of accuracy better than or equal to
0.5. It is recommended to use terminal blocks at the bases of the equipment. If the measured value
it should be higher than the nominal load specified by the manufacturer for each TI, it should be reviewed
sizing and subsequently conducting new tests;
13. Execution of initial reading of the meters;
14. Placement of seals by the agents involved at all planned points;
15. Preparation of a report with all the commissioning results;
16. Test of the communication channel with CCEE and access to the meters via SCDE.
Files that make up the commissioning of the measuring point:
a. Registration bulletin;
b. Check list;
c. Calibration certificate of the measuring instruments;

d. Vector diagram of the meters;

e. Imposed load test;
f. Photo of the TC plate;
g. Photo of the TP plate.
6.2.8. Approval of the measurement point
According to REN No. 718/2016, the approval of the measurement point project and the commissioning report
it is the responsibility of the distributor and is directly related to the fulfillment of items 6.2.5., 6.2.6., and 6.2.7.

6.2.9. Mapping of the measurement point

The mapping of the measurement point in the SCDE consists of registering the technical data of the SMF.
(TPs, TCs, Meter and communication). The measurement agent must send the Diagram(s) to CCEE.
Single line(s) with the identification of the location of the Measurement Points of the mentioned installation and establish
connectivity of meters to the SCDE, for the collection of Logical Inspection by the CCEE.
The items below are related to the registration of the measurement point:
1. For the implementation of the Measurement Point Mapping in the SCDE, the Measurement Agent must have
successfully completed the communication tests of your meters with the SCDE;
2. The Superintendency of CCEE, using the information provided in the Architecture Diagram
of Communication, will conduct validation tests to verify the communication of the Agent's meters.
of Measurement with the SCDE;
3. The Mapping in the SCDE will be considered finalized after the validation tests of communication and
after the validation of the communication infrastructure of the CCEE Agent.

6.3. New clients

In the development of projects for the entry of new clients, technical requirements must be observed.
specifics described here, as well as those presented in the technical standards regarding nominal voltage
supply.

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6.4. Flowchart

6.5. Summary of the process

1. Receipt of the complaint letter;
Release with a maximum adjustment period of 180 days;
3. Analysis of the Commercial (captive client contract);
4. Request to the EDP Measurement area for deadlines, cost, and project analysis;
5. Project approval;
6. Feedback to the Commercial area of EDP on the requested information;
7. Information to the customer about the deadline, documents, contract, and cost;

8. Technical field visit;

9. Adaptation by the client - if necessary;
10. Technical suitability of the concessionaire in the SMF;

11. Approval of Commissioning;

12. Verification of CCEE communication;
13. Registration in the SCDE.

6.6. Summary and Responsibilities of the SMF Adjustment Process

6.6.1.a. Development of Measurement Project and pre-approval of the project with the distributor
Responsible: EDP.

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6.6.1.b. Adequacy of the pending items from the technical inspection

Responsible: Client.
6.6.1.c. Replacement of old cables with shielded cables
Responsible: EDP.
6.6.1.d. Imposed load tests.
Responsible: EDP.
6.6.1.e. Supply of "Uninterruptible Power Supply" 1400VA

-Responsible: Client.
6.6.1.f. Commissioning
EDP
6.6.1.g. Installation of meters and remote communication
Responsible: EDP.
6.6.1.h. Adjustment, assembly, and establishment of the communication link with the CCEE
Responsible: Client.
The customer must provide an ethernet point for each meter within the measurement panel.
It is the client's responsibility to allow communication between the measuring point and the EDP server.
Communication can be established by:
Satellite link;
2. Fiber optic;
3. Consistent and reliable means of communication.
The client is obliged to allow free access to the measurement point for reading and maintenance.
telemetry point when necessary.
6.6.1.i. SCDE Registration
EDP

7. QUALITY RECORDS
Not applicable.

8. ANNEXES
Not applicable.

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