Reliability Standards Discussion Group
Key Dates and Materials
October 1, 2024 | Invitation and Draft Agenda posted.
Purpose
The purpose of the Reliability Standards Discussion Group (RSDG) is to provide an open forum for stakeholders and the AESO to have high-level, non-technical discussions about the Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) Program, and NERC and WECC reliability standards. Specific objectives are to inform stakeholders of upcoming ARS under development, to discuss with stakeholders ARS program lifecycle continuous improvements, and to provide a forum for general questions or concerns about ARS to be introduced and next steps considered. The RSDG meets three times a year.
The RSDG is an Alberta Reliability Council (ARC) working group.
In-scope
- RSDG will include ARS program work plan updates, ARS program lifecycle continuous improvements discussions and updates, and ARS open industry discussion.
Out-of-scope
- Detailed content discussions on specific ARS material during any phase of the ARS lifecycle will occur at a Reliability Standards Workshop (RSW).
- ARS enforcement is under the mandate of the MSA. As a result, it will not be discussed at RSDG meetings.
Key Dates and Materials
October 1, 2024 | Invitation and Draft Agenda posted.
Purpose
The purpose of the Reliability Standards Discussion Group (RSDG) is to provide an open forum for stakeholders and the AESO to have high-level, non-technical discussions about the Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) Program, and NERC and WECC reliability standards. Specific objectives are to inform stakeholders of upcoming ARS under development, to discuss with stakeholders ARS program lifecycle continuous improvements, and to provide a forum for general questions or concerns about ARS to be introduced and next steps considered. The RSDG meets three times a year.
The RSDG is an Alberta Reliability Council (ARC) working group.
In-scope
- RSDG will include ARS program work plan updates, ARS program lifecycle continuous improvements discussions and updates, and ARS open industry discussion.
Out-of-scope
- Detailed content discussions on specific ARS material during any phase of the ARS lifecycle will occur at a Reliability Standards Workshop (RSW).
- ARS enforcement is under the mandate of the MSA. As a result, it will not be discussed at RSDG meetings.
-
October 22, 2024
The AESO is hosting a virtual Stakeholder Session on October 22, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Purpose
To engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) Program.
Objectives
- Provide an update on the Alberta Risk-based Compliance Monitoring Program;
- Present the October 2024 ARS Program Work Plan; and
- Facilitate an open industry discussion on ARS Program.
Materials
Can be found under AESO Materials.
-
June 12, 2024
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a virtual Stakeholder Session on June 12, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Purpose
To engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) Program
Objectives
- Provide an update on:
- The AESO's Request for Information (RFI) Process
- Alberta Risk-based Compliance Monitoring Program
- Present the June 2024 ARS Program Work Plan
- Facilitate an open industry discussion on ARS Program
Materials
Can be found under AESO Materials.
- Provide an update on:
-
February 8, 2024
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a hybrid Stakeholder Session on February 8, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Purpose
To engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) Program
Objectives
- Provide an update on:
- ARS Program Enhancements Roadmap activities
- Enhanced Reliability Standard Processes
- Enhanced Supporting Information and Guidance Material
- Alberta Risk-based Compliance Monitoring Program.
- ARS Program Enhancements Roadmap activities
- Present the February 2024 ARS Program Work Plan
- Facilitate an open industry discussion on ARS Program
Materials
Can be found under AESO Materials.
- Provide an update on:
-
November 7, 2023
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a hybrid Stakeholder Session on November 7, 2023, from 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Purpose
To engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) Program
Objectives
1. To provide an update on:
- ARS Program Enhancements Roadmap activities
- CIP Pilot Highlights, Feedback, and Next Steps
- Reliability Standards Process: Gap Analysis and ARS Future Processes
- Information Document Approach
- Alberta Risk-based Compliance Monitoring Program Proposal
- Enhanced ARS Project Scheduling Principles
October 2023 ARS Program Work Plan
2. To facilitate an open industry discussion on ARS Program
Materials
Can be found under AESO Materials
-
June 20, 2023
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a hybrid Stakeholder Session on June 20, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Purpose
The purpose of the session was to engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s ARS Program, and specifically engage stakeholders in a discussion on the proposed risk-based approach. Session objectives include:
- ARS Program Enhancement Roadmap Activities;
- June 2023 ARS Program Work Plan;
- Present highlights of the risk-based Compliance Monitoring Program ("CMP") proposal; and
- Provide stakeholders with an opportunity to ask questions and explore any areas where clarification is required.
Materials
Can be found under AESO Materials.
-
February 28, 2023
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a virtual session on Feb. 28, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
Purpose
The purpose of the session was to engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s Alberta Reliability Standard (ARS) Program, and specifically engage stakeholders in a discussion on the proposed risk-based approach.
Stakeholder Comments
We value stakeholder feedback, and we thank you for sharing your perspectives with us. All stakeholder comments received on the AESO's Enhanced ARS Program Work Plan Template are available in the Stakeholder Submissions section.
Materials
Session materials can be found in AESO Materials.
-
October 27, 2022
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a hybrid session on October 27, 2022, from 9:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Purpose
The purpose of the session was to engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s ARS Program, and specifically engage stakeholders in a discussion on the proposed risk-based approach. Session objectives include:
- ARS Program Enhancement Roadmap Activities
- Present, discuss and seek feedback on the AESO’s proposed risk-based approach
- Share our key learnings from RSDG stakeholder feedback
- Present the RSDG and RSW (Reliability Standards Workshop) final approaches
- October 2022 ARS Program Work Plan
- Open Industry Discussion on ARS Program
Stakeholder Comments
The AESO sought written feedback on the AESO's proposed risk-based approach following the ARS Program Enhancements Stakeholder Session hosted on Nov 21, 2022. We value stakeholder feedback, and we thank you for sharing your perspectives with us. All stakeholder comments received on the AESO's proposed risk-based approach, proposed approach to developing a risk-based methodology for the compliance monitoring program, and the proposed pace and activities schedule for 2023 are available in the Stakeholder Submissions section.
Materials
Can be found in the AESO Materials section.
- ARS Program Enhancement Roadmap Activities
-
RSDG Launch | June 8, 2022
CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.The AESO hosted a hybrid stakeholder session on June 8, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Purpose
The purpose of the session was to engage stakeholders in discussions on the AESO’s ARS Program. Specific session objectives include:
- Present and seek feedback on our proposed approach to RSDG and to technical working groups (TWGs);
- Discuss our interim ARS Program Work Plan; and
- Have an open discussion to receive feedback on the ARS program
Stakeholder comments
We value stakeholder feedback, and we thank you for sharing your perspectives with us. All stakeholder comments received on the AESO's approach to RSDG and TWGs and the interim ARS Program Work Plan are available in the Stakeholder Submissions section.
Materials
Can be found in the AESO Materials section.
Signup Banner
Level of Engagement
Consult: Gather input and feedback from stakeholders
Refer to the AESO’s Engagement Framework for our approach to engagement.
Key Dates
-
June 2024
Lifecycle
-
June 2022 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
October 2022 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
February 2023 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
June 20, 2023 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
Stakeholder Feedback | June 20 - July 18, 2023
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
November 7, 2023 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
February 8, 2024 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group has finished this stage -
June 12, 2024 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group is currently at this stage -
October 22, 2024 Session
this is an upcoming stage for Reliability Standards Discussion Group
Stakeholder Submissions
- RSDG November 2023 | Stakeholder Feedback [Posted: February 7, 2023] (34.2 KB) (pdf)
- RSDG June 2023 | Stakeholder Feedback [Posted: July 19, 2023] (124 KB) (pdf)
- RSDG February 2023 | Stakeholder Comments Enhanced Template [Posted: March 20, 2023] (75.4 KB) (pdf)
- ARS Program Enhancements Nov. 21, 2022 Session | Stakeholder Comments [Posted: Dec.14, 2022] (119 KB) (pdf)
- RSDG June 2022 | Stakeholder Comments [Posted: July 7, 2022] (783 KB) (pdf)
AESO Materials
- RSDG October 2024
-
RSDG June 2024
- June 12 2024 RSDG Session Summary [Posted: July 2, 2024] (439 KB) (pdf)
- Final Agenda [Posted: May 31, 2024].pdf (256 KB) (pdf)
- Presentation [Posted: June 5, 2024; Updated June 12, 2024] (1.39 MB) (pdf)
- June 2024 ARS Program Work Plan (PowerBi) [Posted: June 5, 2024}
- June 2024 ARS Program Work Plan (Excel) [Posted: June 5, 2024] (300 KB) (xlsx)
-
RSDG February 2024
- February 2024 RSDG Session Summary [Posted: March 1, 2024] (271 KB) (pdf)
- Invitation [Posted: January 17, 2024] (289 KB) (pdf)
- Agenda [Posted: February 1, 2024] (165 KB) (pdf)
- Presentation [Posted: February 1, 2024; Updated: February 8, 2024] (1.61 MB) (pdf)
- February 2024 ARS Program Work Plan (PowerBI) [Posted: February 1, 2024]
- February 2024 ARS Program Work Plan (Excel) [Posted February 1, 2024] (166 KB) (zip)
-
RSDG November 2023
- Discussion Summary [Posted: November 30, 2023] (455 KB) (pdf)
- November RSDG Agenda [Posted: October 31, 2023] (270 KB) (pdf)
- November 2023 RSDG Presentation [Posted: October 31, 2023] (3.54 MB) (pdf)
- November 2023 RSDG - Gap Analysis [Posted: October 31, 2023] (414 KB) (pdf)
- October 2023 ARS Work Plan (Excel) [Posted: Nov 1, 2023; Updated: Nov 6, 2023] (191 KB) (xlsx)
- October 2023 ARS Work Plan (PowerBI) [Posted: Nov 1, 2023; Updated: Nov 6, 2023]
-
RSDG June 2023
- Discussion Summary [Posted: July 24, 2023] (353 KB) (pdf)
- 20JUN23 Final Agenda RSDG [Posted: June 14, 2023] (268 KB) (pdf)
- June 2023 ARS Work Plan (Excel) [Posted: June 14, 2023]
- June 2023 ARS Work Plan (Power BI) [Posted: June 14, 2023]
- RSDG June 20 Presentation [Posted: June 13, 2023] (1.64 MB) (pdf)
- 20JUN23 Draft Agenda RSDG.pdf (267 KB) (pdf)
-
RSDG February 2023
- Discussion Summary [Posted: March 10, 2023] (264 KB) (pdf)
- ARS Program Enhancements Nov.21 2022 Session | Summary Stakeholder Comments [Posted: Feb. 21, 2023] (289 KB) (pdf)
- Enhanced ARS Program Work Plan Template [Posted: Feb. 21, 2023]
- ARS Program Interim Work Plan [Posted: Feb. 21, 2023] (270 KB) (pdf)
- Presentation [Posted: Feb. 21, 2023] (1.74 MB) (pdf)
- Agenda [Posted: Feb. 21, 2023] (162 KB) (pdf)
- RSDG & RSW Terms of Reference
- RSDG October 2022
- RSDG June 2022
Related projects
Teams Webinar Troubleshooting
Registration confirmation
Please check your junk mail folder for the registration confirmation.
Troubleshooting information
If you are experiencing technical issues joining or participating in a Teams webinar session, please look through the troubleshooting guides below for your respective device.
Teams Webinar Troubleshooting for Mac
Contact Us
If you have any other questions, please contact stakeholder.relations@aeso.ca