Bill 22, the Electricity Statutes Amendment Act, Passes First Reading

The Alberta Legislature introduced Bill 22, the Electricity Statutes (Modernizing Alberta’s Electricity Grid) Amendment Act on April 27, 2022. The acceptance of this bill would make several amendments to the Alberta Utility Commission Act (“AUC Act”), the Electric Utilities Act (“EU Act”), and the Hydro and Electric Energy Act (“HEE Act”) to enable energy storage, encourage more self-supply with export, expand the responsibilities of the Minister of Energy (“the Minister”) and begin winding down the Balancing Pool by redistributing its responsibilities.[1]



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Negotiated Settlement Agreement between MSA and BP is Approved.

The AUC has ruled on the negotiated settlement agreement (NSA) between the Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) and the Balancing Pool (BP) in Decision 23828-D02-2020.[1]



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MSA and the Balancing Pool Revised Settlement Agreement on the Termination of PPAs

The Alberta Utilities Commission (the Commission) reviewed the Market Surveillance Administrator’s (MSA) application for approval of a settlement agreement pertaining to the termination of power purchase arrangements (PPAs) between the MSA and the Balancing Pool of Alberta (BP). In the proceeding, the Commission released a decision in part through Decision 23828-D01-2019 [1]where they referred the settlement back to the MSA and BPA and advised that the settlement be revised to address concerns that the Commission had.



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AUC Denies IPPSA’s R&V Application – MSA and BP Settlement

Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) rejects the Independent Power Producers Society of Alberta’s (IPPSA) application requesting a review and variance for Proceeding 23828 related to the power purchasing agreement (PPA) settlement between the Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) and Balancing Pool (BP).



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MSA and BP Settlement Agreement – Arguments

Arguments were submitted to 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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MSA and BP Settlement – IPPSA Evidence Ruling

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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MSA and BP Settlement – Participation Ruling

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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PPA Settlement Agreement Between the MSA and the Balancing Pool

The Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA) filed an application on August 15, 2018, requesting that the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approve a settlement agreement with respect to the MSA’s investigation pertaining to the conduct of the Balancing Pool (BP) after the termination of Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs).

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Termination of the Keephills STS Agreements

On November 24, 2017, the AESO submitted an application with the AUC requesting legal determinations around Supply Transmission Service (STS) at the Keephills generating units 1 and 2.

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