Distribution system planning

The AUC, under its statutory mandate in the Alberta Utilities Commission Act and related legislation, has introduced distribution system planning reporting guidelines to:

• Enable distribution facility owners to demonstrate the actions undertaken to optimize their distribution networks today and tomorrow, as they meet the changing distribution network needs from customers, including the evolving energy transition.
• Provide confidence that distribution facility owners remain focused on providing affordable distribution services that deliver reasonable and acceptable customer reliability.
• Enable distribution facility owners to share their approaches with their peers, industry, and customers in a consistent format, to drive optimization across the distribution industry.

These requirements apply to FortisAlberta Inc. and the distribution businesses of each of ENMAX Power Corporation, EPCOR Distribution & Transmission Inc. and ATCO Electric Ltd.

In accordance with established timelines:

• A distribution system plan in the form of a written report in accordance with the direction and guidelines set out in the AUC’s Distribution System Plans – Guidelines for Submission.
• The data prescribed in the AUC’s Distribution Plans Data Schedules.

The AUC cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information in the reports provided. Questions about the content of these reports should be directed to the utility.