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Optimal Transmission Planning

Important Materials & Dates

Jan. 9, 2025 | Stakeholder Feedback Due

Nov. 20, 2024 | Grid Reliability Information Session Presentation

Background

In the Minister of Affordability and Utility’s (MAU or Minister) July 2024 letter, the AESO was directed to implement changes to its current transmission planning framework. More specifically, the MAU announced that it has decided to “move away from the current zero-congestion transmission planning standard to an optimally planned transmission planning standard.” The MAU indicated that it is committed to continued collaboration with the AESO as it moves “towards the implementation of a new market and transmission framework to better enable a reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity system for all Albertans.”

Purpose and Objectives

The AESO is embarking on a pivotal initiative and is committed to developing an optimally planned transmission planning framework through meaningful consultation with stakeholders. The AESO is proposing a stakeholder engagement approach that includes consultation sessions, written feedback cycles, and information sessions. The goal is to meaningfully engage with stakeholders before commencing regulatory processes in 2026, and to provide certainty for industry, by implementing the new optimally planned transmission planning framework in the 2027 Long-Term Transmission Plan (LTP). The AESO, in consultation with stakeholders, will develop a new optimally planned transmission planning framework to align with government direction.

Important Materials & Dates

Jan. 9, 2025 | Stakeholder Feedback Due

Nov. 20, 2024 | Grid Reliability Information Session Presentation

Background

In the Minister of Affordability and Utility’s (MAU or Minister) July 2024 letter, the AESO was directed to implement changes to its current transmission planning framework. More specifically, the MAU announced that it has decided to “move away from the current zero-congestion transmission planning standard to an optimally planned transmission planning standard.” The MAU indicated that it is committed to continued collaboration with the AESO as it moves “towards the implementation of a new market and transmission framework to better enable a reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity system for all Albertans.”

Purpose and Objectives

The AESO is embarking on a pivotal initiative and is committed to developing an optimally planned transmission planning framework through meaningful consultation with stakeholders. The AESO is proposing a stakeholder engagement approach that includes consultation sessions, written feedback cycles, and information sessions. The goal is to meaningfully engage with stakeholders before commencing regulatory processes in 2026, and to provide certainty for industry, by implementing the new optimally planned transmission planning framework in the 2027 Long-Term Transmission Plan (LTP). The AESO, in consultation with stakeholders, will develop a new optimally planned transmission planning framework to align with government direction.

  • Proposed Engagement Approach and Schedule | Nov. 20, 2024 - Jan. 9, 2025

    Purpose

    We value your input and would like to ask all interested stakeholders to provide their feedback on the AESO's proposed stakeholder engagement approach to the Minister of Affordability & Utilities' direction to develop a new optimally planned transmission planning framework.

    The brief survey will remain open during the initiative and results of the survey will be shared on AESO Engage, in their original state.  

    Thank you in advance for providing this important feedback.

    Instructions

    1. To submit your feedback, you will need to be registered and signed in on the AESO Engage platform.
    2. Please click on the "Complete Stakeholder Feedback" box below to provide your specific comments.
    3. Please submit one completed Stakeholder Feedback per organization.
    4. Results will be posted on AESO Engage, in their original state.

    Stakeholder Survey Questions

    1. Please indicate which category your organization predominantly represents:
      • Generation (thermal or diversified fuel mix)
      • Load
      • DFO / TFO
      • Renewables
      • Storage
      • Retailer
      • Academia
      • Other
    2. Name of Organization
    3. First and Last Name
    4. Do you have any feedback on the AESO's proposed stakeholder engagement approach and schedule?
    5. If you would like to provide a formatted document version of your response, you can do so here.
    6. Additional questions or comments?


    Complete Stakeholder Feedback
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