Energy Storage Rule Amendments
For more information regarding the AESO's Energy Storage initiative please visit the Energy Storage webpage.
Recent posted materials
- Jun. 16, 2022 Letter of Notice | Stakeholder Comments - Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments
Purpose
In the Letter of Notice for Development, the AESO proposes to consult with Stakeholders on the development of the proposed Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments that will facilitate the integration of energy storage, improve the clarity required for market qualification and participation, and enable efficient, effective connection, monitoring, and control of energy storage facilities when connected.
At this time, the AESO does not have a definitive list of ISO rules that will be included in the proposed Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments. However, the AESO anticipates that more than 30 ISO rules may be impacted in order to address various matters, including, potentially:
- market participation;
- fast frequency response;
- technical, qualification, and connection requirements;
- technology agnostic application of requirements;
- adjustment to load on the margin; and
- opportunities to reduce red tape.
Background
This initiative has resulted from the Energy Storage Long-term Markets Participation engagement, which concluded in March 2021. ES Long-term Markets Participation was part of the long-term implementation of the energy storage integrated plan as detailed in the Energy Storage Roadmap. The roadmap will improve the clarity required for market qualification and participation, and enable efficient, effective connection, monitoring and control of energy storage facilities when connected.
The current regulatory framework supports a traditional model, where electricity is produced by generators and transported through transmission and distribution systems to customers who purchase the electricity. Current ISO rules were not generally developed in contemplation of the integration of energy storage technologies to the interconnected electric system resulting in a lack of clarity in their application to energy storage. Specifically, ISO rules lack the clarity required for market qualification and participation, and to enable efficient, effective connection, monitoring, and control of energy storage facilities when connected. The AESO has developed draft high-level market design recommendations that outline how energy storage could be integrated into the energy market. The AESO’s draft high-level market design recommendations are described in the AESO’s Long-term Energy Storage Market Participation Draft Recommendation Paper. Once finalized, implementing these recommendations will require amendments to ISO rules
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Letter of Notice | May 9, 2022
Purpose
The Letter of Notice for Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments states that the AESO is consulting with Stakeholders on the development of the proposed Energy Storage ISO Rules Amendments that will facilitate the integration of energy storage, improve the clarity required for market qualification and participation, and enable efficient, effective connection, monitoring, and control of energy storage facilities when connected.
Request for Stakeholder comments
The AESO provided three comment matrices to organize feedback on ISO rule amendments, definition amendments, and specific issues of interest to the AESO.
The AESO received comments from Stakeholders in response to its May 9, 2022 Letter of Notice for the Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments. These comments have been posted on the AESO website.
Thank you to all Stakeholders who participated in this consultation. All written comments received will be considered in the AESO’s finalization of the Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments.
Letter of Notice materials
- Stakeholder Comments - Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments [Posted Jun. 16, 2022]
- Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments Webinar Presentation [Posted: May 10, 2022]
- Stakeholder Comment Matrix – Draft Proposed New and Amended Terms and Definitions [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Stakeholder Comment Matrix –Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments Specific Questions [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Stakeholder Comment Matrix – Draft Proposed New and Amended ISO Rules [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Consolidated Draft ISO Rule Book [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments Map [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments Webinar [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Letter of Notice for Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments [Posted: May 9, 2022]
- Updates | 2021 - 2022
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Session 1 | Feb. 24, 2021
Background
The AESO hosted a virtual stakeholder consultation on Energy Storage on Feb. 24, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The second portion of this engagement session focused on the AESO's Long-term Energy Storage Markets Participation recommendations and how they are related to ISO rule development. As such, the materials found in this accordion relate specifically to the development of ISO rules.
Purpose
- Review the draft recommendations presented in the Energy Storage Long-term Market Participation Recommendation Paper.
- Introduce related ISO rule development requirements.
Session 1 materials
- Minutes [Posted: March 29, 2021]
- Presentation* [Posted: Feb. 17, 2021]
- Agenda [Posted: Feb. 17, 2021]
*Note: The presentation posted here is is related solely to the ISO Rules development portion of the Feb, 24, 2021 Stakeholder Engagement Session. Please visit the Energy Storage Long-term Markets Participation webpage to view the complete presentation.
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Notice for Development | Feb. 17, 2021
Purpose
Letter of Notice for Development of Proposed Amendments to ISO rules to Enable Energy Storage of proposed amendments to ISO rules to enable energy storage.
Stakeholder comments
Thank you to all Stakeholders who participated in this part of the ISO rules comment process. All written comments received will be considered in the AESO’s development of the proposed Energy Storage ISO Rule Amendments and can be found in the materials section below.
Notice for Development materials
- Stakeholder Comments [Posted: April 12, 2021]
- Updated Comment Matrix [Posted: March 1, 2021]
- Extension of Stakeholder Comment Deadline [Posted: March 1, 2021]
- Comment Matrix [Posted: Feb. 17, 2021]
- Long-term Energy Storage Market Participation Draft Recommendation Paper [Posted: Feb. 17, 2021]
- Letter of Notice for Development [Posted: Feb. 17, 2021]
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