Forward Design of Financial Transmission Right Market in China

Abstract

Financial transmission right (FTR) is a kind of financial instrument to avoid congestion cost risk caused by transimission congestion. Based on the development experience of foreign transmission right market, the paper designs the financial transmission right market in line with the operation characteristics of China’s power system, including the design of transmission right product, transaction rules and settlement. Finally, the rationality and operability of the transmission right market design scheme are verified by an example calculation. The paper aims to provide theoretical reference for the construction of transmission right market in China.