Operating Reserve Market Review Rule Amendments

Stakeholder Update

The AESO has continued to progress its Market Pathways initiative to consider longer-term structural changes to Alberta’s electricity market framework. In light of this initiative, the AESO has decided to defer moving forward with the Proposed OR Market Review Rule Amendments until such time as there is clarity regarding longer-term market changes that may be required.

Should the AESO determine it appropriate to apply for approval of the Proposed OR Market Review Rule Amendments to the Alberta Utilities Commission at a later date, it will update Stakeholders prior to doing so. For additional information, please see the Dec. 15, 2023 Stakeholder Update Letter.

Purpose

Following Stakeholder consultation through the Operating Reserve (OR) Market Review on aeso.ca, the AESO has identified necessary amendments to the following ISO rules:

  • Section 205.1, Offers for Operating Reserve
  • Section 205.3, Restatements for Operating Reserve
  • Section 205.4, Regulating Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance Standards
  • Section 205.5, Spinning Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance Standards
  • Section 205.6, Supplemental Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance Standards
  • Section 502.8, SCADA Technical and Operating Requirements

The AESO proposes to consult with Stakeholders on the OR Market Review Rule Amendments which include enabling participation in the OR market from assets with maximum capability equal to or greater than 1 MW, and indexing the activation price to the pool price and applying the ISO bid as an offer cap.

Stakeholder Update

The AESO has continued to progress its Market Pathways initiative to consider longer-term structural changes to Alberta’s electricity market framework. In light of this initiative, the AESO has decided to defer moving forward with the Proposed OR Market Review Rule Amendments until such time as there is clarity regarding longer-term market changes that may be required.

Should the AESO determine it appropriate to apply for approval of the Proposed OR Market Review Rule Amendments to the Alberta Utilities Commission at a later date, it will update Stakeholders prior to doing so. For additional information, please see the Dec. 15, 2023 Stakeholder Update Letter.

Purpose

Following Stakeholder consultation through the Operating Reserve (OR) Market Review on aeso.ca, the AESO has identified necessary amendments to the following ISO rules:

  • Section 205.1, Offers for Operating Reserve
  • Section 205.3, Restatements for Operating Reserve
  • Section 205.4, Regulating Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance Standards
  • Section 205.5, Spinning Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance Standards
  • Section 205.6, Supplemental Reserve Technical Requirements and Performance Standards
  • Section 502.8, SCADA Technical and Operating Requirements

The AESO proposes to consult with Stakeholders on the OR Market Review Rule Amendments which include enabling participation in the OR market from assets with maximum capability equal to or greater than 1 MW, and indexing the activation price to the pool price and applying the ISO bid as an offer cap.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    We value Stakeholder input and invite all interested Stakeholders to provide their comments on, or raise any concerns with, the proposed revisions within the Operating Reserve Market Review Rule Amendments.

    Instructions

    Please note, due to the detailed and complex nature of the questions we are seeking feedback on, a Stakeholder Comment Matrix has been posted for stakeholders to fill out rather than answering the questions via the survey tool. Once you have completed your comment matrix, you will be required to upload the comment matrix through the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below.

    1. Please respond to the questions and provide your specific comments.
    2. Please upload one completed comment matrix per organization.
    3. To upload your completed comment matrix:
      1. You will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform
      2. Please click on the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below to upload your completed comment matrix
    4. Stakeholder Feedback results will be published on AESO Engage, in their original state.
    5. Responses due on or before April 28, 2023.

    Stakeholder Comment Matrix

    View the Stakeholder Comment Matrix here or in the AESO Materials section.

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