Brattle Experts Outline Key Design Choices for Implementing Optimal Transmission Planning (OTP) in Alberta in a New Report Prepared for AESO
Prepared for the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)
In a new report prepared for the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), Brattle experts outline key design choices for implementing Optimal Transmission Planning (OTP) in Alberta.
The authors present a comprehensive decision framework for potentially replacing the province’s current “zero congestion” mandate with a forward-looking, multi-value planning process aimed at minimizing total electricity system costs. Drawing from best practices in North America, Australia, and Europe, the report offers guidance on several key decisions that need to be made when designing an “optimal” process.
The full report, “Proposal to Develop Optimal Transmission Planning in Alberta,” is authored by Principals Johannes Pfeifenberger, John Tsoukalis, Michael Hagerty, and Tom Chapman and Energy Research Associate Peter Heller.
