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    ISO fees

    Fee Type

    Financial Security Exempt [1]

    Fee Amount

    Non-refundable Pool Participation Fee;  

    Covers the period January to December of the year the fee is paid. 

     Yes

    $150.00 plus Goods and Services Tax  

    Energy Market Trading Charge per MWh 

     No

    $0.375 plus Goods and Services Tax 

    Digital Certificate Charge 

    Yes

    $100.00 plus Goods and Services Tax per digital certificate 

    Information Technology Service Charge 

    Data Request Charge  

    Yes

    $100.00 per hour for special queries plus Goods and Services Tax 

    Other Services 

     No

    Other services are charged for on a cost recovery basis. 

    Load Settlement  

    Yes

    Load settlement costs are recovered on a cost recovery basis.  

    Supply Shortfall 

     No

    Supply Shortfall costs are recovered on a cost recovery basis.  

    Cluster Assessment Process Preliminary Assessment Fee  

    Yes

    The lower of $5,000+$150*(Maximum Capability in MW) or $25,000, plus Goods and Services Tax 

    Cluster Assessment Process Detailed Assessment Fee  

    Yes

    The lower of $20,000+$300*(Maximum Capability in MW) or $65,000, plus Goods and Services Tax 

    Cluster Assessment Process Reassessment Fee  

    Yes

    The lower of $20,000+$300*(Maximum Capability in MW) or $65,000, plus Goods and Services Tax 

    Cluster Assessment Process Change Assessment Fee 

    Yes

    $10,000 plus Goods and Services Tax 

     

    [1] Effective May 2, 2024, these ISO fees are exempt from the provision of financial security pursuant to subsection 2(3)(a) of Section 103.3, Financial Security Requirements of the ISO rules.

     

    For further details on the AESO’s fees see ISO rule section 103.6 – ISO Fees and Charges and Cluster Assessment Process – Fee Guideline.