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    2025 Strategic Plan

    Transforming the
    <strong>Electricity Landscape</strong>

    • Our 2025 Strategic Plan sets the course for Alberta’s wholesale electricity market and the grid. It is driven by clear objectives and a commitment to action. It reflects both the challenges we face and the opportunities we must seize to ensure we have a reliable and affordable electricity system.


      Download the 2025 Strategic Plan

      [Posted: Jan. 29, 2025]

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    Strategic Objectives and Actions

    • Maintain Grid Reliability Through
      the Transformation

      Restore System Reliability

      We will restore the grid to historical levels of reliability as quickly as possible. Urgency will, within reason, take precedence over cost considerations. Reliability is and will be “first among equals” as the grid continues to change, and once restored, we will keep it there.

      Ensure Supply Adequacy 

      We will take steps to ensure sufficient dispatchable energy supply to meet demand through the transformation. We will achieve this cost-effectively and without disrupting the market.

       

    • Successfully Implement Grid 
      and Market Redesign

      Implement the Restructured Energy Market

      We will work with stakeholders and government to implement the new rules, policies and tariffs within the timelines asked of all stakeholders. We will align the new market design with revised transmission policies to ensure all their components work together.

      Implement New Transmission Policy 

      We will develop a clear and well-defined implementation plan for the updated transmission policy.

       

    • Guide the Future of Electricity

      Be Proactive

      We will “future-proof” our market framework and grid operations today and into the future by:

      • monitoring and adapting to emerging technologies
      • incorporating learnings from other jurisdictions
      • listening to stakeholders
      • making continual improvements

      We will pursue additional enhancements that drive benefits.

    • Energize AESO People and Culture

      Enhance Organizational Effectiveness

      We will ensure our employees have the skills they need. We will:

      • deliver comprehensive development programs
      • provide opportunities to learn new skills
      • improve internal job mobility
      • foster a culture of inclusivity
      • make wellness an integral part of our culture

    Strengthening Our Core Business 

    Excellence in our core business activities is vital for achieving our strategic objectives. Without this solid foundation, success is unattainable. Our commitment to excellence encompasses reliable operations, efficient market operation and settlement, effective stakeholder engagement and communication, timely system projects or procurements, and seamless customer connections. Robust IT tools and cybersecurity measures, along with a dedication to continual improvement through data utilization and tool enhancement, are indispensable to our mission.