Reliability Standards Discussion Group
Key Dates and Materials
October 15, 2024 | Presentation, October 2024 ARS Program Work Plan and Final Agenda posted.
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 15, 2024 | Presentation, October 2024 ARS Program Work Plan and Final Agenda posted.
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.
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The AESO values stakeholder input and invites all interested stakeholders to provide their feedback on the November 2023 RSDG Session via the following Stakeholder Feedback survey on or before November 28, 2023. Please be as specific as possible with your responses. Thank you for your input.
Instructions
- To submit your feedback, you will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform.
- Please click on the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below to provide your specific comments.
- Please submit one completed Stakeholder Feedback survey per organization.
- Stakeholder Feedback results will be posted on AESO Engage, in their original state.
- Responses due on or before November 28, 2023
Stakeholder Feedback Questions
- Do you agree with the AESO’s proposed ARS Development Phase Process Guiding Principles? If not, what would you prefer to see and why?
- Do you agree with the AESO’s proposed ARS Information Document Guiding Principles? If not, what would you prefer to see and why?
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The AESO values stakeholder input and invites all interested stakeholders to provide their feedback on the June 2023 RSDG Session via the following Stakeholder Feedback survey on or before July 18, 2023. Please be as specific as possible with your responses. Thank you for your input.
Instructions
- To submit your feedback, you will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform.
- Please click on the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below to provide your specific comments.
- Please submit one completed Stakeholder Feedback survey per organization.
- Stakeholder Feedback results will be posted on AESO Engage, in their original state.
- Responses due on or before July 18, 2023
Stakeholder Feedback Questions
Questions 1 - 8 on Page 1 of the Feedback Request pertain specifically to the Alberta Risk-based Compliance Monitoring Program (ARCMP) Proposal:
- Was any part of the ARCMP Proposal unclear? If yes, please outline which section was unclear and what was unclear.
- Were you satisfied with the level of detail provided in the ARCMP Proposal? If no, please indicate what details were missing.
- Do you have any suggested changes to the approach described in the ARCMP Proposal?
- Has the ARCMP Proposal adequately addressed your feedback related to design of risk-based compliance monitoring program?
- Do you agree the approach described the ARCMP Proposal is consistent with the risk-based approach discussed as part of the November 2022 and February 2023 RSDG meetings?
- Do you have any other comments on the ARCMP Proposal content?
- Did the written ARCMP Proposal format promote understanding and ease of consumption? If not, do you have suggestions for improvement?
- Is there another mode of communication you would have preferred the AESO use to deliver the ARCMP Proposal?
Questions 9 - 12 on Page 2 of the Feedback Request pertain specifically to the Draft Guiding Principles for Scheduling Prioritized ARS Projects:
9. Do you agree with the development phase timelines proposed in the draft Guiding Principles for Scheduling Prioritized ARS Projects? If not, what would you prefer and why?
10. Do you agree with the AESO’s proposed approach to implementation timelines for ARS that relate to FERC-approved reliability standards? If not, what would you prefer to see and why?
11. Do you agree with the AESO’s proposed approach to implementation timelines for ARS that relate to reliability standards that have not been approved by FERC? If not, what would you prefer to see and why?
12. Do you have any other comments for the AESO on the draft Guiding Principles for Scheduling Prioritized ARS Projects?
Questions 13 & 14 on Page 3 of the Feedback Request pertain specifically to the June 2023 ARS Program Work Plan:
13. Do you have any questions or concerns related to the June 2023 Work Plan proposed dates and date ranges? If so, please provide.
14. Do you have any other feedback for the AESO on the June 2023 Work Plan?
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CLOSED: This survey has concluded.
The AESO is seeking feedback from interested stakeholders on their perspectives as it relates to the Enhanced ARS Program Work Plan Template. The AESO values stakeholder feedback and invites all interested stakeholders to provide their comments via the following Stakeholder Feedback survey on or before March 14, 2023. Please be as specific as possible with your responses. Thank you.
Instructions
- To submit your feedback, you will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform.
- Please click on the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below to provide your specific comments.
- Please submit one completed Stakeholder Feedback survey per organization.
- Stakeholder Feedback results will be posted on AESO Engage, in their original state.
- Responses due on or before March 14, 2023
Stakeholder Feedback Questions
- Do you have any feedback on the Enhanced ARS Program Work Plan Template?
- Are you interested in the AESO maintaining previous versions of the AESO’s ARS Program Work Plan on its website? If so, how do you plan to use this information?
- Are you interested in the AESO providing information related to its rationale for determining the reliability standards it is prioritizing for development? If so, would you prefer this information to be provided within the ARS Program Work Plan and/or separately? How do you plan to use this information?
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Refer to the AESO’s Engagement Framework for our approach to engagement.
Key Dates
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June 2024
Lifecycle
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June 2022 Session
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October 2022 Session
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February 2023 Session
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June 20, 2023 Session
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Stakeholder Feedback | June 20 - July 18, 2023
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November 7, 2023 Session
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February 8, 2024 Session
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June 12, 2024 Session
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October 22, 2024 Session
Reliability Standards Discussion Group is currently at this stage
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
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RSDG October 2024
- Final Agenda - October 22, 2024 Session [Posted: October 15, 2024] (143 KB) (pdf)
- October 2024 RSDG Presentation [Posted: October 15, 2024] (1.35 MB) (pdf)
- October 2024 ARS Program Work Plan (PowerBi) [Posted: October 15, 2024]
- October 2024 ARS Program Work Plan (excel) [Posted October 15, 2024] (307 KB) (xlsx)
- Draft Agenda - October 22, 2024 Session [Posted: October 1, 2024] (144 KB) (pdf)
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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)
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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)
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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]
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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)
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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
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