Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta’s (IPPSA) evidence was struck down by the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) for Proceeding 23828, related to the approval of a settlement agreement between the Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) and the Balancing Pool (BP).
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The Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) commissioned Charles River Associates (CRA) to determine whether offer behaviour guidelines during the capacity market transition period are necessary.
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Effective December 1, 2018, Bill 14: An Act to Empower Utility Consumers (“Bill”) will expand the role of the Utilities Consumer Advocate (UCA) to include water utilities as part of its services.
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On October 24, 2018, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) made a ruling on participation applications for Proceeding 23828 related to the approval of a settlement agreement between the Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) and the Balancing Pool (BP).
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The Electric Utilities Act (EUA) requires the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) to establish a process for interested parties to propose new or modify existing Independent System Operator (ISO) rules. The AESO outlined plans for a process on October 18, 2018.
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The Government of Alberta (GOA) directed the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) to review and assess the potential need for dispatchable renewables and energy storage due to significant intermittent generation being added to the grid by renewables.
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The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) directed the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) to suspend the application of Information Document 2018-019T (ID) regarding the determination of Rate STS (supply transmission services), Rate DTS (demand transmission services), and metering levels for distribution system connected generation. The Commission determined that the ID should be tested in the AESO 2018 Independent System Operator (ISO) tariff application proceeding (22942) before requiring parties to implement the change.
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On September 15, 2017, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) initiated a proceeding (23102) to review ENMAX Power Corporation (ENMAX) and EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc’s (EPCOR) asset management projects that were supported by a report generated by METSCO Energy Solutions Inc (METSCO).
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On May 7, 2018, ATCO Pipelines (ATCO) applied to the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) with regards to a review and variance of Decision 22986-D01-2018 on ATCO’s 2017-2018 General Rate Application (GRA).
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The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) recently issued Decision 23412-D01-2018 on the impact of future expected consumption on a ratepayer’s ability to meet the definition of a micro-generating unit, as described in the Micro-generation Regulation (Regulation).
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