Process & forms

Market share offer control process

Section 5 of the Fair, Efficient and Open Competition Regulation requires that the MSA, at least annually, publish certain metrics related to market share offer control. This document sets out the process for this annual publication, including obligations for market participants to provide information to the MSA, and details triggers for mid-year reporting.

Market Share Offer Control Process

Investigation process

The MSA has the mandate to carry out surveillance and investigation in respect of the supply, generation, transmission, distribution, trade, exchange, purchase or sale of electricity, electric energy, electricity services or ancillary services, or any aspect of these activities, as well as retail natural gas.

Investigation Procedures

Stakeholder consultation process

The principles around stakeholder engagement and the common project framework set out in this report are intended to provide this common understanding and to guide the MSA’s actions on public projects.

Stakeholder Consultation Process

Compliance process

Section 39(1)(b) of the Alberta Utilities Commission Act requires that the MSA undertake activities to address contraventions of Independent System Operator's rules or reliability standards. This document sets out the process followed to review and address such matters beginning with a self-report or referral of a matter through to a possible outcome of forbearance, specified penalty, or administrative penalty.

Compliance Process

Forms

ISO rules

A standard form is available to participants to assist with self-reporting of compliance matters concerning ISO rules.

ISO Rules Self-Reporting Form

Reliability standards

A standard form is available to registered entities to assist with self-reporting of a compliance matter concerning Alberta Reliability Standards. Additional standard forms are available for submission of mitigation plans to the MSA.

Reliability Standards Self-Report Form

Mitigation Plan Form