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September 16, 2024 | Cluster Process Reassessment Fee Waiver

The AESO is providing a one-time waiver of the reassessment fee for Cluster 1 projects that are cancelled prior to entering Stage 3, either as a result of a request for cancellation or because Stage 2 gate requirements are not met. The reassessment fee is being waived as the Cluster 1 schedule, including material financial commitments, coincides with the ongoing Restructured Energy Market engagement.

The previously communicated timelines for Cluster 1 remain unchanged. As a reminder, to stay in the AESO Connection Process and advance to Stage 3, projects in Cluster 1 are required to meet Stage 2 gate requirements by November 29, 2024. Stage 2 gate requirements include GUOC evidence or payment, acceptance of revised dynamic files (if required), and confirmation of Stage 3 & 4 Security to the TFO (if applicable).

Additionally:

  • Cluster 1 projects that wish to re-apply for Cluster 2 must cancel the associated Cluster 1 project before submission of a system access service request (SASR) in Cluster 2. The Cluster 2 SASR submission deadline remains October 18, 2024.
  • Cluster 1 projects that meet Stage 2 gate requirements and continue in the AESO Connection Process will be subject to the reassessment fee should the project be cancelled at a later date.

Please click here to read more information about the reassessment fee waiver.

June 5, 2024 | Additional Flexibility for Market Participants

To provide Market Participants (MPs) with additional flexibility, the AESO is providing a one-time schedule extension to AESO Connection Process timelines in consideration of ongoing engagement on the Restructured Energy Market and other potential framework changes. In summary:

  1. MPs in Cluster 1 now have an additional 12 weeks (until November 29, 2024), to provide GUOC evidence or payment and Stage 3 & 4 Security to the TFO, allowing their projects to proceed into Stage 3 of the AESO Connection Process.
    • The project change proposal submission deadline for projects in Cluster 1 is also extended by 12 weeks to October 18, 2024.
  2. The closure of the intake window of Cluster 2 is extended by 12 weeks to October 18, 2024.
  3. Upon request, the AESO will assess up to a 12-week extension to the stage maximum timeline for projects currently in Stage 3 of the AESO Connection Process.

Consistent with our previous communications, the AESO is planning to issue the Detailed Assessment Packages for Cluster 1 on June 28, 2024.

For more details, please visit the AESO's Connecting to the Grid webpage