Stakeholder Feedback: Enduring Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs)

Comment Period: February 27 – March 20, 2026

We value stakeholder input and invite stakeholders to provide their feedback on the materials presented on Financial Transmission Rights (FTRs) via the following stakeholder feedback form by March 20, at 4:00 p.m. MT. Please be as specific as possible with your responses. Thank you for your input.

Purpose

Following our sessions on February 25 – 26, we are inviting written comments from stakeholders that will inform the next steps, including Phase 2 of the engagement.

Instructions

1. This feedback form is open to all industry stakeholders.
2. Please fill out the sections below as indicated.
3. Only one completed feedback form will be accepted per organization.
4. To upload your completed feedback form:
5. You will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform; and
6. You will need to be on the Financial Transmission Rights page (https://aesoengage.aeso.ca/financial-transmission-rights), which can be found on the AESO website at www.aeso.ca and follow the path: AESO Engage (found on very top navigation bar) > Market > Financial Transmission Rights; and
7. Click on the "Submit Stakeholder Feedback" box below to upload your completed feedback form.
   
   

All responses are due by March 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MT. and will be shared on AESO Engage in their original format. If you have any questions, please email stakeholder.relations@aeso.ca 

Questions

FTR Market Purpose

1. What is your preferred FTR framework? Please provide your rationale.

2. In your opinion, what is the purpose of an FTR market?

3. Including alternative or additional design objectives, which design objectives should be prioritized? Please provide your rationale. Refer to slide 21 of the Feb. 25 – 26 Stakeholder Session

4. How does your preferred FTR framework meet the design objectives?

FTR Market Roles

5. What are the defined roles in your preferred FTR framework:

a) Role of the ISO

b) Role of other agencies/regulators

6. Who are the market participants:

a) Buyers

b) Sellers

7. How do financial players contribute or participate in this FTR framework? 

Market Framework Considerations

8. In your preferred FTR framework, are there protections for either Buyers or Sellers that need to be considered? 

9. Who ultimately bears the congestion risk in your preferred FTR framework? 

10. How do you view your company/organization benefitting from an FTR market?

11. Are there any other feedback or considerations that you would like to flag for the AESO?