Blackstart Service NW Alberta Procurement
Purpose
The AESO is considering a Blackstart (reliability) Service in the northwest (NW) area of Alberta and is preparing to conduct preliminary market sounding to inform any subsequent procurement process. Any interested party who has an asset, or is expected to have an asset, that could potentially provide Blackstart Services by 2025-2026 in the AESO's NW Planning Region, per the boundary identified in the map below, should review the AESO Blackstart Procurement for Northwest Planning Region: Draft Requirements, which detail the blackstart capabilities the AESO is seeking.
Minimum Requirements*
To provide Blackstart Service in the NW region, assets must:
- be located in the NW area of Alberta (see map below)
- have the ability to self-start the unit without the need for an electrical supply from the grid
- have the ability to close onto a de-energized bus
- be able to energize at least one cranking path, and have sufficient capability to start up at least one transmission-connected generator in the area; this is confirmed by performing engineering studies.
*To view a comprehensive overview of requirements for Blackstart Service, refer to AESO Blackstart for NW Planning Region Procurement Draft Requirements_v3.
Per the AESO NW Planning Region Transmission Map below, and subject to further engineering studies by the AESO, a blackstart resource is likely to be effective if it is located in one of the following planning areas:
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