User:Kcallin/OSEA
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| Company type | Not-for-profit corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Calgary, Alberta , Canada |
Key people | David Erickson - President & CEO [1] |
| Revenue |  $1120 million CAD (2008) (AESO 2008 p81) |
| $0 CAD (2008) (AESO 2008 p81) | |
| Website | www.aeso.ca |
The Alberta Electric System Operator, abbreviated AESO, is a not-for-profit corporation responsible for the planning[2] and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System in a safe, reliable, and economical manner[3][4]. AESO is the trade name of the Independent System Operator established by the 2003 Electric Utilities Act (Part 2 section 7). AESO's mandate is outlined in the EUA Part 2 section 17.
Established in Electric Utilities Act 2003. http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/sa-2003-c-e-5.1/77527/
The Independent System Operator (ISO), which operates under the trade name Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), may make rules as outlined in section 20 of the Electric Utilities Act. Among other things, the AUC may hear objections to of complaints regarding ISO rules, adjudicate contraventions of ISO rules and hear complaints regarding the conduct of the ISO. http://www.auc.ab.ca/about-the-auc/who-we-regulate/Pages/default.aspx
AESO operates a market for the exchange of electric energy in Alberta and attempts to uphold the principles of market fairness, openness, and efficiency. To this end AESO contracts with transmission facility owners to provide generators access to the electric grid.
AESO operates independently of any industry affiliations and owns no transmission or market assets[4].
See also
[edit]- Alberta electricity policy
- Electric power transmission
- Independent System Operator
- Electricity market
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.aeso.ca/downloads/2009_-_David_Erickson%281%29.pdf
- ^ http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2009/09/22/11044121-sun.html Residents want west-end transmission line buried
- ^ http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2006/10/20/windpower-alberta.html Alberta's power lines too full for expanding wind farms
- ^ a b http://www.aeso.ca/ourcompany/ourCompany.html About AESO
- AESO (2009). AESO 2008 Annual Report. Calgary: Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) http://www.aeso.ca/downloads/AESO_2008_Annual_Report_FINAL.pdf retrieved (2010-03-17)
External links
[edit]Category:Power companies of Canada Category:Electric power transmission system operators