Purpose
The AESO hosted a virtual Stakeholder session on February 28, 2024, to discuss new connection requirements for Inverter-Based Resources (IBRs.)
Background
The AESO’s Reliability Requirements Roadmap identified system strength as a key risk to reliability. During the Grid Reliability session in November 2023, the AESO discussed operational experiences that have reinforced the need for action on reliability issues caused by low system strength. One of the ways the AESO intends to improve reliability in relation to system strength is by introducing new connection requirements for IBRs.
This session informed IBR owners of the new connection requirements, and project owners on how to engage with the AESO regarding specific needs for their projects.
Materials
Located under IBR Connection Requirements Information Session in the Materials section on the right side of this page.
The AESO hosted a virtual session on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, to review the AESO 2023 Reliability Requirements Roadmap (Reliability Roadmap).
Purpose
- Review the scope of the Reliability Roadmap and the scenarios used for the assessments
- Provide an overview of each key reliability domain (Frequency Stability, System Strength and Flexibility Capability) assessed and presented in the Reliability Roadmap, including:
- Description and definition of each domain
- Reliability issues identified
- Assessments and key findings
- Potential mitigations and operational readiness
- Review proposed action plans, including priority, implementation time horizon, and specific actions
- Provide an opportunity for stakeholders to ask questions about the Reliability Roadmap
Materials
Located under Information Session 2 in the Materials section.
Sustaining Reliability Through the Transformation
The AESO hosted a virtual stakeholder information session on Aug. 11, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Purpose
- Provide stakeholders with an understanding of the AESO’s approach and plans to ensure reliability is sustained as the industry transforms to a more decarbonized and decentralized future
- Review reliability domains that the AESO is assessing through analysis and the action plans that will be developed through the AESO 2023 Reliability Requirements Roadmap
- Share preliminary perspectives on the future challenges anticipated within each reliability domain, the priority of action the AESO will be taking, and the AESO’s directional approach to address the highest priority reliability challenges
- Discuss how the Reliability Requirements Roadmap integrates with other current reliability-related initiatives (e.g., frequency response capability, Most Severe Single Contingency [MSSC] limits, intertie restoration) and analysis (e.g., Long-term Transmission Plan, System Flexibility Assessment, Net-Zero Emissions Pathways)
Materials
Located under Information Session 1 in the Materials section.
