Recalculated 2012 loss factors
Loss factors are used to determine the transmission losses charges that apply to system access service under the following rates of the ISO tariff in 2012:
- Rate STS, Supply Transmission Service
- Rate XOS, Export Opportunity Service
- Rate IOS, Import Opportunity Service
- Rate DOS, Demand Opportunity Service
The AESO must recalculate loss factors and losses charges in accordance with Decisions 790-D04-2016 and 790-D06-2017 of the Alberta Utilities Commission in Proceeding 790, Complaints Regarding the ISO Transmission Loss Factor Rule and Loss Factor Methodology. The AESO corrected errors identified in system topologies used in the initial recalculation of Module C loss factors for 2012 and posted the corrected loss factors on September 8, 2021. For more information, see the update posted in the stakeholder engagement section of the loss factor page here. The corrected recalculated 2012 loss factors are provided here:
- Recalculated 2012 loss factors effective 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 [Corrected: Sept 8, 2021]
The AESO must provide additional information related to the recalculated loss factors. This additional information is provided here:
- Hourly merit order data for 2012 loss factors (ZIP file, 11 MB) [Posted: Oct 30, 2020]
- Sample of hourly load data for 2012 loss factors (ZIP file, 2 MB) [Posted: Oct 30, 2020]
- Process for requesting access to system topologies
- Procedure to determine transmission system losses for loss factor calculations [Posted: Oct 30, 2020]
- Software and scripts used to calculate hourly raw loss factors (ZIP file, 90 MB) [Posted: Oct 30, 2020]
- Workbook showing calculations for 2012 loss factors (Microsoft Excel, 76MB) [Corrected: Sept 8, 2021]
The initial loss factor postings for the second Module C settlement period, which have been corrected above, remain available below for the interest of stakeholders:
- Recalculated 2012 loss factors effective 1 Jan 2012 to 31 Dec 2012 [Posted: Oct 30, 2020]
- Workbook showing calculations for 2012 loss factors (Microsoft Excel, 78 MB) [Posted: Oct 30, 220]
Actual losses on the transmission system were 2,271 GWh for 2012 and the average loss factor for the transmission system was 3.93% for 2012.
