Energy Storage Industry Learnings Forum (ESILF)
Introduction and purpose
The AESO organized the Energy Storage Industry Learnings Forum (ESILF) to gather energy storage industry leaders together to discuss key learnings from energy storage integration in other jurisdictions as well as to share their perspectives on energy storage topics to assist the AESO in facilitating the integration of energy storage in Alberta.
The scope of the ESILF is to provide expertise and key learnings to the AESO on targeted matters related to the integration of energy storage in Alberta. The ESILF will be an information gathering forum for the AESO, not a decision body.
Membership
The ESILF membership broadly represents a cross-section of industry leaders with energy storage experience. To keep topic discussions meaningful and effective, membership was targeted without compromising stakeholder representation and required expertise. After careful consideration, the members for the ESILF have been selected and the membership list can be found in the Materials section below.
As per the ESILF Terms of Reference, the ESILF recognizes that not all of the AESO’s stakeholders will be represented within the ESILF and to support the AESO’s commitment to transparency the forum membership (individual and organization names as relevant), agendas, relevant discussion materials, presentations and meeting summaries will be posted on www.aeso.ca.
Proposed Schedule
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Kick-off Session <br>May 20, 2020
Kick-off session purpose
Seek feedback and obtain alignment on:
- Forum intent and method
- Forum scope and focus areas
- Action plan, priorities and timelines
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Workshop 1<br>Sept. 18, 2020
Workshop 1 purpose
Seek feedback and obtain alignment on:
- Learning Exchange
- Forum scope and focus areas
- Action plan, priorities and timelines
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Workshop 2<br>Nov. 27, 2020
Workshop 2 purpose
Seek feedback and obtain alignment on:
- Learning Exchange
- Topic Discussions
- Next Steps
Note: Session dates once finalized will be shared with stakeholders.
Materials
- Stakeholder feedback on ESILF Kick-off session [Posted: Aug 24, 2020]
- ESILF Membership List [Updated: May 14, 2020]
- ESILF Terms of Reference [Posted: Feb. 20, 2020]
- ESILF Membership Application Form [Posted: Feb. 20, 2020]
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Nov. 27, 2020 ESILF Workshop 2
Purpose of this session
The workshop's purpose is for members to share their expertise and key learnings on three topic areas that we believe the AESO would benefit from further discussion: Storage as a transmission alternative (SATA); Sharing learnings from other jurisdictions on legislation, regulations and policy; Market qualification parameters, process, models and data (SCADA) requirements.
Materials
- ESILF Workshop 2 Session Summary [Posted: Dec. 18, 2020]
- ESILF Workshop 2 Presentation [Posted: Dec. 18, 2020]
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Sept. 18, 2020 ESILF Workshop 1
Purpose of this session
The workshop's purpose is for members to share their expertise and key learnings on three topic areas that we believe the AESO would benefit from further discussion: Market opportunities in the energy and ancillary services markets, or other potential revenue streams; Connection options; and Energy Storage configuration options.
Materials
- ESILF Workshop 1 Session Summary [Posted: Oct. 30, 2020]
- ESILF Workshop 1 Presentation [Posted: Oct. 30, 2020]
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May 20, 2020 ESILF Kick-off Session
Purpose of this session
The purpose of this session was to seek feedback and obtain alignment on:
- Forum intent and method
- Forum scope and focus areas
- Action plan, priorities and timelines
Materials- ESILF Kick-off Session Summary [Posted: July 2, 2020]
- ESLIF Kick-off Session Stakeholder Comment Matrix [Updated: July 16, 2020]
- ESILF Kick-off Pre-read Materials [Posted: June 19, 2020]
- ESILF Kick-off Session Presentation [Posted: May 14, 2020]
- ESILF Kick-off Session Agenda [Posted: April 30, 2020]
- Zoom Instructions 2.0 [Posted: April 30, 2020]
If you have any questions, please contact energystorage@aeso.ca and subscribe to our stakeholder newsletter for updates.
