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    ISO fees

    Fee Type

    Fee Amount

    Non-refundable Pool participation fee;  

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

    $150.00 plus Goods and Services Tax  

    Energy Market Trading Charge per MWh 

    $0.375 plus Goods and Services Tax 

    Digital Certificate Charge 

    $100.00 plus Goods and Services Tax per digital certificate 

    Information Technology Service Charge 

    Data Request Charge  

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

    Other Services 

    Other services are charged for on a cost recovery basis. 

    Load Settlement  

    Load settlement costs are recovered on a cost recovery basis.  

    Supply Shortfall 

    Supply Shortfall costs are recovered on a cost recovery basis.  

    Cluster Assessment Process Processing Fee 

    $5,000 plus Goods and Services Tax  

    Cluster Assessment Process Preliminary Assessment Fee  

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

    Cluster Assessment Process Detailed Assessment Fee  

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

    Cluster Assessment Process Reassessment Fee  

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

    Cluster Assessment Process Change Assessment Fee 

    $10,000 plus Goods and Services Tax 

     

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