AESO – Final Approval of Interim Market Power Mitigation Rules

Proceeding 29093  Register 

Applications 29093-A001

Commencement of virtual hearing: To be determined

• AUC contact: Felipe Alonso
  403-592-4358 or felipe.alonso@auc.ab.ca
• Alberta Electric System Operator contact: Brenda Hill
  403-539-2850 or brenda.hill@aeso.com

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Overview

The Alberta Utilities Commission, the independent utilities regulator, will be considering the application from the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), as directed by regulation, for Independent System Operator (ISO) rule changes to facilitate the requirements and objectives of the Market Power Mitigation Regulation, and the Supply Cushion Regulation to ensure that the delivery of Alberta’s utility service takes place in a manner that is fair, responsible and in the public interest. If you feel you may be affected by this application, you can provide input to the AUC to review before it makes its decision.

The AESO applied for final approval of the following new and amended ISO rules:
(a) New Section 206.1 of the ISO rules, Interim Secondary Offer Cap;
(b) New Section 206.2 of the ISO rules, Interim Supply Cushion Directives;
(c) Proposed amendments to the following, existing ISO rules:
(i) Section 202.4 of the ISO rules, Managing Long Lead Time Assets.
(ii) Section 203.1 of the ISO rules, Offers and Bids for Energy.
(d) New Consolidated Authoritative Document Glossary definitions to effect the above changes. (collectively, the Interim Market Mitigation ISO Rules)

Further information about the proceeding is available through the AUC’s eFiling System under Proceeding 29093.

Hearing information

To learn more about the review process, or for more information about how you may become involved in this proceeding, please contact us or visit the following webpages:

• Review process for facility applications
• Have your say about a utility project
• Participate in an AUC hearing

Participant information session 

The AUC holds information sessions to provide information about how to have your say and become involved in its proceedings. The AUC is prepared to provide a telephone or virtual session about options for participating in this proceeding and the local intervener funding that may be available to you to support your participation, if requested by individuals or groups interested in the proceeding.

Summarized process schedule

The AUC has established the following process to consider the applications:

The eFiling System​

The eFiling System should be accessed to view the applications and the other documents the AUC will be considering in this proceeding. The system is also used to file submissions and evidence to participate in the proceeding.

To create an account, select “New account” and follow the steps to create a user ID and password. If you have any questions about how to use the system please contact us at info@auc.ab.ca or 310-4AUC.

Documents being considered in this proceeding can be found in the eFiling​ System (which requires log in). Once you have logged in, enter 29093 in the “go to” section at the top left corner of your screen.​