Alberta Reliability Standards
Alberta Reliability Standards (ARS) are the requirements followed by the AESO and Alberta market participants to provide for the reliable operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System (AIES).
We recommend the adoption of ARS that are based on the reliability standards of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as well as other ARS that amend, supplement or replace the NERC standards. The adoption of ARS that are consistent with NERC reliability standards allows for the reliable operation of the AIES and increases reliability of the whole North American grid.
Review and stakeholder engagement
ARS are adopted in accordance with the Transmission Regulation. When developing a proposed ARS, we consider whether the ARS is capable of applying in Alberta and ensure, to the extent reasonable, that the ARS will not require a material change in the framework for the market for electricity.
After developing an ARS, we engage with market participants that we consider likely to be directly affected by the ARS. We then recommend the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) approve the ARS. If we determine that a specific NERC reliability standard is not applicable in Alberta, we recommend the AUC reject that reliability standard.
See the current stakeholder engagement opportunities.
Alberta Reliability Standards program work plan
To see ARS currently scheduled for development, view the Alberta Reliability Standards program work plan.
Current Alberta Reliability Standards
Individual Alberta Reliability Standards
‐ Ongoing stakeholder engagement
Alberta Reliability Standards
- BAL-001 Real Power Balancing Control PerformanceDownload currentDetails
- BAL-002 Disturbance Control PerformanceDownload currentDetails
- BAL-002-WECC Contingency ReservesDownload currentDetails
- BAL-003 Frequency Response and Bias Download currentDetails
- BAL-004 Time Error Correction Retired 2017-07-17Details
- BAL-004-WECC Automatic Time Error CorrectionDownload currentDetails
- BAL-005 Automatic Generation ControlDownload currentDetails
- BAL-006 Inadvertent Interchange Download currentDetails
- CIP-001 Sabotage Reporting - Retired 2016-08-30Details
- CIP-SUPP-001 Cyber Security - Supplemental CIP Alberta Reliability StandardDownload currentDetails
- CIP-SUPP-002 Cyber Security - Supplemental CIP Alberta Reliability Standard Technical Feasibility ExceptionsDownload currentDetails
- CIP-002 Cyber Security - BES Cyber System CategorizationDownload currentDetails
- CIP-003 Cyber Security - Security Management ControlsDownload currentDetails
- CIP-004 Cyber Security - Personnel & TrainingDownload currentDetails
- CIP-005 Cyber Security - Electronic Security Perimeter(s)Download currentDetails
- CIP-006 Cyber Security - Physical Security of BES Cyber SystemsDownload currentDetails
- CIP-007 Cyber Security - System Security ManagementDownload currentDetails
- CIP-008 Cyber Security - Incident Reporting and ResponseDownload currentDetails
- CIP-009 Cyber Security - Recovery Plans for BES Cyber SystemsDownload currentDetails
- CIP-010 Cyber Security - Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability AssessmentsDownload currentDetails
- CIP-011 Cyber Security - Information ProtectionDownload currentDetails
- CIP-PLAN - Cyber Security - Implementation Plan for Version 5 CIP Security StandardsDownload currentDetails
- EOP-001 Emergency Operations PlanningDownload currentDetails
- EOP-002 Capacity and Energy EmergenciesDownload currentDetails
- EOP-003 Load Shedding PlansDownload currentDetails
- EOP-004 Event ReportingDownload currentDetails
- EOP-005 System Restoration from Blackstart ResourcesDownload currentDetails
- EOP-006 System Restoration CoordinationDownload currentDetails
- EOP-008 Loss of Control Centre FunctionalityDetails
- FAC-001 Facility Connection RequirementsDownload currentDetails
- FAC-002 Coordination of Plans for New FacilitiesDownload currentDetails
- FAC-003 Transmission Vegetation Management ProgramDownload currentDetails
- FAC-008 Facility RatingsDetails
- FAC-010 System Operation Limits Methodology for the Planning HorizonDownload currentDetails
- FAC-011 System Operating Limits Methodology for the Operations HorizonDownload currentDetails
- FAC-014 Establish and Communicate System Operating LimitsDownload currentDetails
- FAC-501-WECC Transmission MaintenanceDownload currentDetails
- IRO-001 Reliability Coordination Responsibility and AuthoritiesDownload currentDetails
- IRO-002 Reliability Coordination - FacilitiesDownload currentDetails
- IRO-003 Reliability Coordination - Wide-Area ViewDownload currentDetails
- IRO-005 Reliability Coordination - Current Day OperationsDownload currentDetails
- IRO-006 Reliability Coordination - Transmission Loading ReliefDownload currentDetails
- IRO-006-WECC Qualified Transfer Path Unscheduled Flow ReliefDownload currentDetails
- IRO-008 Reliability Coordinator Operational Analysis and Real-time AssessmentsDownload currentDetails
- IRO-009 Reliability Coordinator Actions to Operate Within IROLsDownload currentDetails
- IRO-010 Reliability Coordinator Data Specification and CollectionDownload currentDetails
- IRO-014 Procedures, Processes or Plans to Support Coordination Between Reliability CoordinatorsDownload currentDetails
- IRO-015 Notifications and Information Exchange Between Reliability CoordinatorsDownload currentDetails
- IRO-016 Coordination of Real-time Activities Between Reliability CoordinatorsDownload currentDetails
- MOD-010&012 Steady-State and Dynamic Data for Transmission System Modeling and SimulationDownload currentDetails
- MOD-016 Documentation of Data Reporting Requirements for Actual and Forecast Demands, and Net Energy for LoadDetails
- MOD-017 Aggregated Actual and Forecast Demands and Net Energy for LoadDetails
- MOD-018 Reports of Actual and Forecast Demand DataDetails
- MOD-019 Forecasts of Interruptible Demands DataDetails
- MOD-031 Demand and Energy DataDownload currentDetails
- PRC-001 Protection System CoordinationDownload currentDetails
- PRC-004 Analysis and Mitigation of Transmission and Generation Protection System MisoperationDownload currentDetails
- PRC-004-WECC Protection System and Remedial Action Scheme MisoperationDownload currentDetails
- PRC-005, Protection System, Automatic Reclosing, and Sudden Pressure Relaying MaintenanceDetails
- PRC-009 UFLS Performance Following Underfrequency EventDownload currentDetails
- PRC-010 Assessment of the Design and Effectiveness of UVLS ProgramDownload currentDetails
- PRC-018 Disturbance Monitoring Equipment Installation and Data ReportingDownload currentDetails
- PRC-019 Coordination of Generating Unit or Plant Capabilities, Voltage Regulating Controls, and ProtectionDetails
- PRC-021 Under Voltage Load Shedding Program DataDownload currentDetails
- PRC-022 Under Voltage Load Shedding Program PerformanceDownload currentDetails
- PRC-023 Transmission Relay LoadabilityDownload currentDetails
- TPL-001 System Performance Under Normal ConditionsDownload currentDetails
- TPL-002 System Performance Following Loss of a Single BES ElementDownload currentDetails
- TPL-003 System Performance Following Loss of Two or More BES ElementsDownload currentDetails
- TPL-004 System Performance Following Extreme BES EventsDownload currentDetails
Non-Applicable Alberta Reliability Standards
Alberta Reliability Standards