The AESO wants to take this opportunity to thank stakeholders for their participation in this engagement. As a result of this engagement, the AESO has published its Transmission Utilization Presentation, Map and Report, and will update the Transmission Capability Map on its website yearly, unless major enhancements prompt mid-year updates.
Purpose
The need for a Transmission Capability Assessment was identified as a business need to provide locational signals to Market Participants.
This resulted in a need to carry out transmission capability assessment in order to provide:
Granular locational signals:
Inform market participants of where capability is available
Assess capability for accommodating individual connection projects
Help streamline connection process stages, alternative selection and project change proposals
Enhanced methodology:
Assess capability of substations
Inform need for development of transmission plans
The purpose of the Transmission Capability an Utilization engagement is to develop a probabilistic capability assessment methodology and carry out a substation capability assessment map to be shared with external market participants.
Out-of-scope for the engagement
The following topics are out-of-scope and will not be discussed as part of the Transmission Capability Assessment information session:
Project-specific questions
Changes to the regulatory framework (e.g., TReg, TPL standards)
2018 GTA Decision and Corresponding Compliance Filing Items
Existing System and Connection projects
Engagement Outcomes
The AESO wants to take this opportunity to thank stakeholders for their participation in this engagement. As a result of this engagement, the AESO has published its Transmission Utilization Presentation, Map and Report, and will update the Transmission Capability Map on its website yearly, unless major enhancements prompt mid-year updates.
Purpose
The need for a Transmission Capability Assessment was identified as a business need to provide locational signals to Market Participants.
This resulted in a need to carry out transmission capability assessment in order to provide:
Granular locational signals:
Inform market participants of where capability is available
Assess capability for accommodating individual connection projects
Help streamline connection process stages, alternative selection and project change proposals
Enhanced methodology:
Assess capability of substations
Inform need for development of transmission plans
The purpose of the Transmission Capability an Utilization engagement is to develop a probabilistic capability assessment methodology and carry out a substation capability assessment map to be shared with external market participants.
Out-of-scope for the engagement
The following topics are out-of-scope and will not be discussed as part of the Transmission Capability Assessment information session:
Project-specific questions
Changes to the regulatory framework (e.g., TReg, TPL standards)
2018 GTA Decision and Corresponding Compliance Filing Items
The purpose of this session was to build on the information provided to stakeholders at the Transmission Capability and Utilization session on Nov. 23, 2021. The session reviewed the assumptions and methodologies used in the development of the AESO’s transmission capability mapping tool as well as its vision, intended use and timing of updates. This included a walk-through of the map, a facilitated Q&A to respond to stakeholder questions, and details around supporting user experience. The session also provided stakeholders with an overview of additional supports the AESO will be implementing related to System Access Service Request (SASR) submissions.
The purpose of this session was to build on the information provided to stakeholders at the Transmission Capability and Utilization session on Nov. 23, 2021. The session reviewed the assumptions and methodologies used in the development of the AESO’s transmission capability mapping tool as well as its vision, intended use and timing of updates. This included a walk-through of the map, a facilitated Q&A to respond to stakeholder questions, and details around supporting user experience. The session also provided stakeholders with an overview of additional supports the AESO will be implementing related to System Access Service Request (SASR) submissions.
Materials
Can be found in the Materials section on the right-hand side of the page.
Stakeholder session to provide awareness and understanding of the AESO’s assumptions and methodologies used in development of the transmission capacity map
Provide stakeholders with an introduction to transmission utilization, including the fundamentals of transmission planning for contingencies, and a preliminary discussion on appropriate utilization metrics to use for transmission utilization.
Materials
Can be found in the Materials section on the right-hand side.
Purpose
Stakeholder session to provide awareness and understanding of the AESO’s assumptions and methodologies used in development of the transmission capacity map
Provide stakeholders with an introduction to transmission utilization, including the fundamentals of transmission planning for contingencies, and a preliminary discussion on appropriate utilization metrics to use for transmission utilization.
Materials
Can be found in the Materials section on the right-hand side.
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Nov. 23, 2021
Information Session 2
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April 20, 2022
AESO Stakeholder Symposium | June 27, 2023
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There will be a Transmission Utilization high-level update as part of the inaugural AESO Stakeholder Symposium. To view the agenda and livestream registration, please click here.
Engagement Conclusion | Sept 8, 2023
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