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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

    $0.606 plus Goods and Services Tax

    Interim Supply Cushion Directives Charge

    No

    Interim supply cushion directives are recovered on a cost recovery basis.

    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 Chargesand Cluster Assessment Process – Fee Guideline.