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.