Tariff Evolution Roundtable & World Cafe
Introduction
On Nov. 10, 2022, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) issued its Bulk and Regional Tariff Design Decision,[1] which denied the AESO’s Oct. 15, 2021 rate design application. Having considered the Decision, the AESO is starting a new process to collaborate with stakeholders to reconsider what principles and objectives should guide the ISO tariff rate design for the benefit of Albertans.
Reflecting on stakeholder feedback received across our engagements identified areas of enhancements to further strengthen our engagement approach and drive value, including:
- Conducting in-person forums to enable more in-depth discussions with the AESO and amongst fellow industry members;
- More fully utilizing industry expertise in framing the issue and approach, prioritization, as well as solution development and refinement; and
- Improving how we demonstrate that stakeholder feedback has been considered.
The AESO is committed to applying these learnings to this engagement. To this end, hosted a Tariff Evolution Roundtable and World Café forum on Feb. 14, 2023, to kick off an industry discussion on industry perceptions, needs, and priorities for tariff evolution in the years to come.
We hope this session offered opportunities to discuss, listen and learn from one another, to strengthen our relationships and to reset for this next stage of tariff evolution and how we work together.
[1] Decision 26911-D01-2022, AESO Bulk and Regional Rate Design and Modernized DOS Rate Design Application (November 10, 2022)
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Share a Question for the Roundtable Discussion
Are there specific questions, not listed in the Roundtable discussion topics listed below, that you would like the Roundtable to address?
Share your question on the idea board and view questions that others have already submitted. By liking a question, we can better understand which questions stakeholders want prioritized during the Roundtable. If you have multiple questions to share, consider posting them individually. This will help other stakeholders to show their support for the questions that resonate with them.
Deadline for questions and voting will be noon on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023.
Roundtable Discussion Topics
- In the grander scheme of the transformation of the electrical system, where in the overall priority stack is updating or evolving the ISO tariff?
- How can a tariff best be designed in the current legislative framework?
- The Commission has requested the AESO to file a new rate design application by the end of January 2025. What should the overall goal of the rate design application be?
- What principles should be considered in future ISO tariff rate design processes? Which principles, if any, should be deprioritized in future tariff rate design processes?
- How would you like to see the AESO’s engagement process and approach change in future ISO tariff engagements?
- What are potential solutions to improve regulatory efficiency in the design and filing process?
Things To Keep in Mind
This is a space for sharing questions on what you would like to see the Roundtable address during the forum on Feb. 14th. Contributions that are off-topic or contain inappropriate or personally identifying information will be removed.
View All Ideasabout 1 year ago
Given the AUC comments on legislative constraints and cost causation, should the first step be legislative changes on who pays for trans?
The AUC said: "The AESO based its proposed rate design on cost causation principles. Given the legislative constraints and practical realities of Alberta’s transmission system, the Commission considers that the AESO is severely constrained in its ability to develop a rate design that allocates system costs according to their causes and thus to send useful price signals or to fairly recover those costs on that basis.” What are the panelists thoughts?
about 1 year ago
Coordination of overlapping initiatives
How will the AESO coordinate its tariff efforts with other key overlapping initiatives such as the transition to net-zero, evolution of ancillary services, energy storage roadmap and reliability roadmap?
about 1 year ago
For the AESO: What were the main learnings from the most recent ISO Tariff Decision (26911-D01-2022)?
For the Panelists: What should the AESO take from the latest Tariff Decision (26911-D01-2022)? Obviously, AUC Decision 26911-D01-2022 did not result in a conclusive change to the Bulk and Regional Tariff Design Methodology; however, the efficacy and inclusivity of the consultation leading up to the AUC proceeding was discussed during the hearing. It is important to know what the AESO has learned from the previous engagement and AUC Decision on both ISO Tariff consultation and tariff design matters.
AESO Materials
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Energy Storage Tariff Module | March 29-April 17, 2023
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Tariff Evolution Roundtable & World Cafe | Feb. 14, 2023
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14FEB2023 Themes Summary Tariff Evolution Roundtable and World Cafe- Final [Posted: April 28, 2023] (427 KB) (pdf)
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Proposed 2023 Tariff Work Plan [Posted: March 9, 2023] (226 KB) (pdf)
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Session Summary [Posted: March 9, 2023] (303 KB) (pdf)
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Final Session Details [Posted: Feb. 12, 2023] (879 KB) (pdf)
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Agenda [Posted: Feb. 12, 2023] (175 KB) (pdf)
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Session Overview Roundtable and World Café [Posted: Jan. 24, 2023] (194 KB) (pdf)
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