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Transition of Authoritative Documents – Information Session

September 2009

Doyle Sullivan

Evelyn Kelly

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Agenda

• Role of the AESO

• Purpose of this session

• Background

• Transition Schedule

– specific documents

• ISO Rules Framework

– website changes

– numbering

• Questions

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What is the AESO?

• Established in 2003 through the EUA to integrate Power Pool of Alberta and Transmission Administrator

• Performs “Independent System Operator” (ISO) function

• Not-for-profit organization independent of all other electricity market participants

• Governed by independent board appointed by the Minister of Energy

• Regulated by Alberta Utilities Commission

– Transmission Tariff

– Transmission Development

– ISO rules

• Operation of the AESO funded through Energy Trading Charge and Transmission Tariff

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Our Core Business

• Markets: develop and operate Alberta’s real-time wholesale energy market to facilitate fair, efficient and open competition

• Transmission System Development: plan and develop the transmission system to ensure continued reliability and facilitate the competitive market and investment in new supply

• Transmission System Access: provide system access for both generation and load customers

• System Operations: direct the reliable operation of Alberta’s power grid

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Purpose

• Provide an update on the Transition of Authoritative Documents:– Transition Schedule

– Specific Documents• OPP 002 – OPP Change Management Process• Preface and General Sections (G) of ISO Rules• G3 - Interpretation• ISO Rule 10 - Information Exchange• ISO Rule 11 - Dispute Resolution• Definition Changes

– ISO Rules• New Framework• New Numbering

– Website Changes

– Authoritative Document Revision Schedule

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Transition Schedule -2009Consultation

Rules Discussion Paper, Workgroups

Letter of Notice

Stakeholder Comments

ISO Responses to Stakeholder Comments

Target for Notice of Filing with the Commission

Operating Policy and Procedure 002

N/A Week of September 7, 2009

Week of September 28, 2009

Week of October 5, 2009


Preface, Interpretation, Objective and Legal Nature of Rules, ISO Authority to Change Rules, Operation of the ISO

N/A Week of September 28, 2009



Week of November 16, 2009

Information Exchange N/A Week of October 5, 2009




Dispute Resolution N/A Week of October 5, 2009




Definition Changes – Package #1

N/A Week of October 5, 2009



Tariff - Week of November 9, 2009Rules and Reliability Standards – Week of November 30, 2009

Definition Changes – Package #2

N/A Week of October 12, 2009




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Specific Documents for Transition

• OPP 002 – OPP Change Management Process

– Posted the Letter of Notice on September 10, 2009

• propose to remove

– Stakeholder comments due by September 25, 2009

• Preface and General Sections

– Preface

– G4 – Objective and Legal Nature of ISO Rules

– G5 – ISO Authority to Change Rules

– G7 – Operation of the ISO

• Propose to remove these sections

• Restating legislation for the most part

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• G3 – Interpretation

– Propose to modify the language and use a consistent Interpretation section for each the ISO Tariff, Rules and Reliability Standards

• ISO Rule 10 – Information Exchange

– Propose a rule that focuses on confidentiality

– Propose to remove the list of reports referenced in the rule; the list is outdated and certainly not comprehensive

• ISO Rule 11 – Dispute Resolution

– Propose to simplify and reduce the requirements

– One Dispute Resolution process for the ISO applicable to ISO Tariff, ISO Rules and Reliability Standards

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• Definition Changes – Package #1

– Preliminary clean up prior to set up of the centralized glossary

– First set of non substantive definition changes common with the Tariff

– Refer to Appendix A to review the definitions identified for Package #1

• Three regulatory process involved; detailed schedule below

– Dates should be interpreted as ‘week of’ dates

Sep-09 Jan-10

Oct-09 Nov-09 Dec-09

Sep 3, 2009Newsletter Notice & Invitation

to TOAD Session

Sep 25, 2009TOAD Session

(Inform on process & schedule) October 5, 2009

Issue Letter of Notices

Rules, RS and Tariff

October 26, 2009Stakeholder

Comments Due

Nov 2, 2009AESO

Responses

November 9, 2009File a Tariff Application

(module)November 30, 2009

Issue Noticeof Filings

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• Definition Changes – Package #2

– Non substantive changes

– Refer to Appendix B to review a preliminary list of definitions identified for Package #2

• The list is preliminary and analysis and final confirmation of the list is in progress

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ISO Rules Framework

ISO Rules

Part 1. General

Part 2. Markets

Part 3. Policies and Procedures

Part 4. Appendices

Part 5. Schedules

• Current ISO Rules framework

• Two additional columns to support transition

ISO Rules Transition Status

New Name & Location

Part 1. General

Part 2. Markets

Part 3. Policies and Procedures

Part 4. Appendices

Part 5. Schedules

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ISO Rules Framework Cont’d

• New ISO Rules framework

ISO Rules Information Documents, Templates and Forms

Consultation Documents

Alberta Utilities Commission Confirmation Documents

ISO’s Legislative-Regulatory Authority

Part 100. General

Part 200. Markets

Part 300. System Reliability and Operations

Part 400. Transmission

Part 500. Facilities

Part 600. Confidential Rules

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ISO Rules New Numbering

• A new numbering system will be used to avoid having two rules with the same number in effect at the same time

Part 100. General

Division 101 Interpretation

Division 102 Definitions

Division 103 Administration

Section 103.1 Information Exchange

Section 103.2 Dispute Resolution

Section 103.3 Compliance Monitoring

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AESO Website Changes

• Demonstration of website changes:

– Transition of Authoritative Documents Area

– ISO Rules Framework changes

• Incorporating the AESO’s authoritative documents into one area ISO Tariff

• ISO Rules

• Reliability Standards

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Authoritative Document Revision Schedule

• Refer to Appendix C

• One schedule for all ISO Rules and Reliability Standards

– Up to 3 months view

– Greater than 3 month view

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• Questions

• Background on the Transition of Authoritative Documents project (TOAD)

http://www.aeso.ca/rulesprocedures/15981.html

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Appendix A

Package #1 – Definitions Changes Common to the Tariff

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Appendix B

Package #2 – Preliminary List of Non-Substantive Definition Changes

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Appendix C

Authoritative Document Revision Schedule