The Procurement Plan enables the AESO to procure customized grid services that satisfy our reliability requirements at an affordable cost by:
Proactively planning, prioritizing, and communicating procurement needs over a rolling three-year period
Aligning internal and external resource requirements and timing
Identifying and addressing long-lead items
Learning from external stakeholders by engaging early and often through the design process
Providing market signals to advance developing technologies and increase competition
Upcoming Procurements
The following section lists procurements expected by the AESO in the next three years. This section will be updated quarterly but will be subject to change at any time based on AESO priorities. To be notified of updates, please "Subscribe" to the Procurement Plan (bottom-right corner of this site).
Current Timelines of Known Procurements
Updated: May 29, 2024
Purpose
The Procurement Plan enables the AESO to procure customized grid services that satisfy our reliability requirements at an affordable cost by:
Proactively planning, prioritizing, and communicating procurement needs over a rolling three-year period
Aligning internal and external resource requirements and timing
Identifying and addressing long-lead items
Learning from external stakeholders by engaging early and often through the design process
Providing market signals to advance developing technologies and increase competition
Upcoming Procurements
The following section lists procurements expected by the AESO in the next three years. This section will be updated quarterly but will be subject to change at any time based on AESO priorities. To be notified of updates, please "Subscribe" to the Procurement Plan (bottom-right corner of this site).