Alberta Reliability Standards

Registration is one particular monitoring method within our compliance monitoring program. If you own or operate transmission, generation, or distribution assets that affect the reliability of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System, you can find the appropriate registration forms below.

Download registration forms, guides and related information here:

• Registry
• ARS Functional Model and Criteria for Registration
• Registration guide
• Designation of documentation provider guide
• Registration form
• Designation of documentation provider form

Self-certification is one particular monitoring method within our compliance monitoring program. Unless we specify otherwise, all registered market participants are required to complete ARS self-certifications every 12 months in accordance with the compliance monitoring program.

Download self-certification templates, guides and related documents here:

• Self-certification guide
• Self-certification letter template guide
• Self-certification template
• Self-certification tutorial
• Self-Certification schedule
• Self-certification cycle assignment

in accordance with the compliance monitoring program

Compliance monitoring audits are one particular monitoring method within our compliance monitoring program. There are two types of audit: scheduled audits and spot audits.

Download audit guides and related documents here:

• Market participant audit guide
• Compliance monitoring audit tutorial
• 2021 – 2023 Audit Schedule
• 2021 – 2023 CIP Audit Schedule
• Core audit requirements

When a reliability standard is approved, we post a reliability standard audit worksheet (RSAW) to our website. These are used to document and assess compliance with a particular ARS. When downloading a RSAW, be sure to choose the appropriate one.

Download ARS RSAW templates and guides here:

• RSAW guide
• RSAWs - using the template