The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) is responsible for the development of rules regarding the role of market participants involved in electric load settlement and the development of comprehensive standards for electronic business transactions. Electric Load Settlement Rules allow for the accurate, efficient and timely communication of load settlement information among market participants.
AUC Rule 021 System Settlement Code Rules has been adopted by the AUC to set the comprehensive standards for the market participants.
The provincial government introduced legislation that separated the Alberta Energy and Utilities Board (EUB) into two separate regulatory bodies-a new Energy Resources Conservation Board and the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC). One of the provisions of Bill 46, the Alberta Utilities Commission Act, moved the rule-making responsibility for the Settlement System Code from the AESO to the AUC effective January 1, 2008.
The AUC has been working closely with stakeholders in resolving outstanding Settlement Issues identified in the past and new issues that were recently raised by stakeholders. The results of resolving issues might lead to AUC Rule 021 changing. The AUC mapped out an annual "Rule 021 change cycle" as follows:
1. Jan 1 to June 30:
a. Form sub-working groups to deal with specific issues, if required.
b. Sub-working groups to provide recommendations/resolutions to those identified issues
c. Settlement Working Group to review recommendations
2. July 1 to September 30:
a. AUC to draft proposed changes based on recommendations
b. Circulate among Settlement Working Group members for review
3. October 1 - 15:
a. Posting proposed rule changes on AUC’s web for stakeholder comment
4. October 16 – 31:
a. AUC to respond stakeholders’ comments
b. Posting AUC responses
5. November 1 to 30: (AUC Internal)
a. Present proposed changes to AUC Commissioners
b. Respond to Commissioners’ questions
c. Seeking final approval from Commissioners
6. By December 15:
a. Posting complete AUC Rule 021, with proposed changes
b. Rule effective the following January
Version 2.3
December 31, 2012
The Commission approved Version 2.3 of Rule 021: Settlement System Code Rules on December 21, 2012. The following documents are related to the release of Version 2.3 of Rule 021:
Bulletin 2012-22
Rule 021 (Version 2.3)
AUC responses to stakeholder comments
November 23, 2012:
The Commission released Bulletin 2012-13 to announce the draft Version 2.3 of AUC Rule 021: Settlement System Code Rules and invite interested parties to provide written comments. Participants who wish to provide written comments on the draft rule are encouraged to use the comment table. Written comments must be addressed to Anne Glass (anne.glass@auc.ab.ca) no later than 5 p.m. on December 7, 2012.
Bulletin 2012-13
Draft Version 2.3 of Rule 021: Settlement System Code Rules black line
AUC proposed changes and comment matrix
Meeting summaries from working groups:
AUC Rule 021 and Rule 028 working group:
December 12, 2012 meeting
October 10, 2012 meeting
June 13, 2012 meeting
April 18, 2012 meeting
February 15, 2012 meeting
Pending Orders at Retailer Switch Consultation:
June 5, 2012 meeting
May 24, 2012 meeting
Deemed time, site and metering processing standards working group:
November 21, 2012 meeting
May 23, 2012 meeting and issue list
March 8, 2012 meeting and issue listJanuary 11, 2012 meeting and issue list
PFAM working group:
February 22, 2012 meeting
Version 2.2
Version 2.1
Version 2.0