Stakeholders’ engagement, dialogue, and feedback will be key to framing the AESO’s analysis and ensuring that the information provided to stakeholders via this analysis is valuable. The AESO would like to thank stakeholders in advance for their ideas, thoughts, and perspectives related to electric system forecasting and decarbonization modeling in Alberta.

The AESO is seeking feedback from interested stakeholders on their perspectives as it relates to the scope and development of the 2024 Long-Term Outlook. Please be as specific as possible with your responses. Thank you.

Instructions

1. Please fill out the section above as indicated.
2. Please respond to the questions below and provide your specific comments.
3. Please submit one completed comment matrix per organization. 
4. Stakeholder comment matrices will be published on aeso.ca, in their original state.
5. Responses due by Dec. 6, 2023.

Stakeholder Feedback Questions

1. Was the Nov. 15, 2023 update on the Long-Term Outlook valuable?  
2. Is there any feedback that you would like to provide the AESO with respect to the updated base cases, purpose and scope of the Long-Term Outlook?
3. Do you have any feedback or observations with regards to the government policy and regulation assumptions?
4. Do you have any feedback or observations with regards to the macroeconomic, load management and electric load drivers?
5. Do you have any feedback or observations with regards to the Generation technologies and cost forecast assumptions?
6. The AESO would like to better understand how stakeholders utilize and consume the LTO information and data. Please provide any additional comments or insights around items that are valued and what else can be included, removed, enhanced, or altered for the 2024 iteration of the LTO report, Power BI dashboard and data file.
7. Do you have any feedback or comments with regards to the currently under development scenarios of Alternate Decarbonization and High Electrification or additional areas or refinements that would be of value to explore?
8. Please provide any additional information that you would like to share, which may contribute to the 2024 Long-Term Outlook analysis development.
9. If you wish to provide a formatted submission, please do so here.