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    Contract Process

    Contract Process Overview

    The Contract Process applies to projects that are altering or terminating an existing SAS agreement. Alterations to transmission facilities or the market participant’s existing facilities connected to the transmission system are not required.

    Stage 3/4/5: Contract

    Target Timeline: Not Applicable

    In Stage 3/4/5, the market participant and the AESO sign the SAS Agreement.

    • Required deliverables
      • Financial Security for SAS Agreements 
      • SAS Agreement
      • GUOC Notice (generators only) 
      • Construction Contribution payment or refund*
      • Payment in Lieu of Notice (PILON)*
      • GUOC payment (generators only)
      • ETS setup (generators only)
    • Roles and responsibilities

      AESO

      • Coordinates meetings, takes meeting minutes, and coordinates deliverables
      • Issues GUOC Notice 
      • Executes the SAS Agreement
      • Reviews application and sets up the GFO and the asset in ETS

      MARKET PARTICIPANT

      • Provides Financial Security for the SAS Agreements 
      • Executes the SAS Agreement
      • Makes construction contribution payment or receives construction contribution refund
      • Makes payment in lieu of notice

      GFO

      • Submits GUOC payment
      • Submits application to be set up in ETS
    • Additional information
      • The CCD may be updated in this stage if there are any project changes
      • To estimate the GUOC amount, refer to the GUOC Estimation Calculator
      • See the Joining the energy market page for more information about how to apply to be set up in ETS
      • The Market Participant may be required to provide financial security to the AESO in this stage. See Section 103.3 of the ISO rules, Financial Security Requirements for more information.

    Stage 6: Close Out

    Target Timeline: Not applicable

    Stage 6 marks the end of the project and the final stage of the Contract Process. There are no deliverables included as part of this stage.

    • Acronym Reference
         

      AUC

      Alberta Utilities Commission

      CCD

      Construction Contribution Decision

      CEII

      Critical Energy Infrastructure Information

      DFO

      Distribution Facility Owner

      DTS

      Demand Transmission Service

      ETS

      Energy Trading System

      GFO

      Generation Facility Owner

      GUOC

      Generating Unit Owner’s Contribution

      ISD

      In-Service Date

      MC

      Maximum Capability

      MP

      Market Participant

      NID

      Needs Identification Document

      P&L

      Permit & License

      PDUP

      Project Data Update Package

      SAS

      System Access Service

      SASR

      System Access Service Request

      SLD

      Single Line Diagram

      STS

      Supply Transmission Service

      TFO

      Transmission Facility Owner

    Note: This page is intended to provide an overview of the key deliverables and activities for a typical project as it follows the Contract Process. Items marked with an asterisk (*) above may not be required based on the scope and complexity of the project.

    Contract Process