On April 20, 2018 DOE hosted a webinar to share information on the recently passed Bill 13. The primary purpose of this bill is to amend five acts in order to enable the AUC, AESO And MSA to fulfill their roles in setting up the capacity market.
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On April 24, 2018 the AESO presented to stakeholders their intended response to the AUC regarding the 12 CP and Customer Contribution issues:
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On March 16, 2018 the AUC approved most aspects of EPCOR Energy Alberta (EEA) proposed 2018-2021 Energy Price Setting Plan (EPSP) in Decision 22357-D01-2018.
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On April 9, 2018 the AESO hosted a second stakeholder session on the 12 Coincident Peak cost allocation method issue.
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Readers may recall that the Commission recently heard a complaint against FortisAlberta’s Payment in Lieu of notice charge by BURNCO rock products. That particular proceeding is still awaiting a decision by the AUC, however, the Commission recently (February 9, 2018) decided on a similar complaint by a hay processing plant (Dalziel Enterprises).
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The MSA has filed a complaint with the AUC against the ISO Rule in Section 306.7 (Mothball Outage Reporting). It is the MSA’s position that the rule is contrary to the fair, efficient and openly competitive operation of the market because it allows for physical withholding, dampens the price signal and creates barriers for new market entrants.
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On March 12, 2017, the AESO hosted a facilitated discussion on the 12-Coincident Peak (12CP) methodology. This issue was most recently raised during the AESO’s 2018 tariff application, and the AESO was directed to research and address the issue in advance of the tariff application moving forward. As part of meeting the Commission’s directive, the AESO asked interested parties to make presentations on the effectiveness of 12CP as well as potential alternatives.
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On March 15, 2018, the Department of Energy hosted an information session to update stakeholders on the government’s policy directions for the capacity market.
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The Commission has directed ENMAX Power Corporation to file a compliance application for the disposition of 2014 distribution and 2014-15 transmission deferral account balances.
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The AESO hosted an information session on the long-term transmission plan (LTP) on February 8, 2018.
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