About About Single Buyer

Contact Performance

• Operationalize and manage power agreements after Commercial Operation Date (COD) in accordance to the terms of the agreement
• Manage dispute resolutions
• Monitor the generator's performance
• Manage and coordinate metering-related requirements
• Manage database of correspondences in relation to the power agreements

 

Fuel Management

• Manage fuel-related matters of the power agreements
• Operationalise and manage fuel contracts
• Manage gas and LNG billing settlement for the Power Sector
• Manage, review and verify fuel prices for the Power Sector
• Undertake fuel procurement studies, strategy and contact development

 

New Energy

• Undertake analysis on technical & commercial aspects of new power agreements
• Assist stakeholders in new generation procurement and bidding exercise
• Negotiate new power agreements until signing
• Monitor progress of a new power projects and assist in connecting new generators and resources to the grid
• Operationalise power agreements and monitor compliance until commercial operations

Settlement & Clearance

• Manage generator's invoice settlement for power agreemnts including interconnection on monthly basis
• Administer and manage modules for invoice processing module for settlement platform
• Issue tax invoice for import energy
• Provide at generators monthly estimate

 

Finance & Reporting

• Manage and monitor SB Operations Costs & SB Generation Costs
• Prepare and manage SB’s Incentive Based Regulation (IBR) and Imbalance Cost Pass Through (ICPT) Submission
• Manage SB’s Regulatory Reporting Statements
• Manage SB’s accounting and financial related matters
• Manage queries and requirements from auditors, Oversight Panel & Stakeholders

 

Enterprise Management

• Develop and managed matters involving regulatory and compliance. This include monitoring SB’s compliance in relation to the relevant legislation, codes or private agreements
• Undertake and manage risk assessment, strategic and business planning for SB
• Undertake and plan the auditing process for SB
• Manage SB IT requirements, projects and infrastructure
• Manage SB’s human resource and office administration 

• Prepare and negotiate new generation procurement agreements
• Render legal opinions on fuel procurements agreements
• Render legal opinions and support on day-to-day operations
• Manage dispute resolution process under the power agreements
• Manage and monitor the legal compliance requirements under relevant agreements, statutes, regulations and guidelines
• Advise on applicable legal regulatory framework relating to Single Buyer

NEDA

• Strategise, lead and coordinate NEDA-related activities
• Provide advice on NEDA market operation to the Suruhanjaya Tenaga, generators, participants and other related agencies
• Operationalise NEDA framework and guidelines
• Engage market participants
• Oversee the SB Website and Market Participant Interface (MPI) related to NEDA operation particularly with respect to bidding and data publication

 

Medium Term Scheduling

• Perform medium-term (three-month to five-years ahead) dispatch planning, fuel planning and hydro management for grid-connected generators (PPAs & SLAs)
• Conduct dispatch forecast and analysis in relation to IBR and ICPT
• Perform studies and assessments of new initiatives (e.g. TPA, NEDA, interconnection, energy storage, etc.) on medium-term generation outlook

 

Short Term Scheduling

• Perform day-ahead, week-ahead and month-ahead demand forecast and analyses
• Conduct day-ahead, week-ahead and month-ahead dispatch planning, fuel nomination, hydro management for grid-connected generators (PPAs, SLAs and NEDA)
• Manage dispatch planning database and bidding data required to produce generation schedules

Load Forecast

• Conduct annual long-term (20-year ahead) national and sectoral electricity sales for Peninsular Malaysia
• Conduct annual long-term electricity demand in terms of energy and peak for Peninsular Malaysia
• Monitor and report electricity demand trending at system and sectoral levels

 

Capacity Planning

• Conduct annual long-term capacity planning studies to ensure security of supply for Peninsular Malaysia
• Conduct long-term system development analysis for integration of new supply options, e.g. interconnection, RE, energy storage, etc.
• Monitor and analyse relevant policies such as reliability standards, reserve margin, etc.

Generation

• Provide technical advice on generation including assessment of technical studies and technical appendices of the PPA
• Advise the authority and stakeholders on relevant policies and standards issues related to generation
• Evaluate and assess generation facility conceptual design reports and technical deviations submitted by PPA or SLA awardees

 

Transmission

• Provide technical advice on transmission including assessment of technical studies, validation of project proposals and technical appendices of the PPA
• Coordinate grid development activities by performing studies such as grid connection scheme, appropriateness and relevance of transmission technologies & methodology
• Support activities related to regional cooperation, e.g. HAPUA, ASEAN, ACE etc., particularly with regards to interconnection and power trading

 

Industry Development

• Provide expertise and independent advice on institutional and regulatory structure of MESI to relevant parties, e.g. ST, TNB, ministry, etc.
• Conduct technology scanning for application in MESI and propose to ST and relevant parties
• Conduct studies on international policies, acts, and market arrangement to advice ST
• Assist ST in developing relevant framework in relation to new initiatives for MESI