1. Reliable Power Reliable Markets Reliable People AESO Integrated Market Roadmap March 2009 Stakeholder Session

2. 2 Market Roadmap Background Second update to original document issued in August 2007 Sets the scope and context of market design changes resulting from DOE initiatives and AESO consultation Provides update on ongoing work and outlines new initiatives Scope of the Market Framework document is to identify market improvements and incremental changes intended to enhance market efficiency, long-term stability and minimize interference Part of the AESO’s overall stakeholder consultation framework

3. 3 IT Systems Upgrades – Context for market evolution Energy Management System (EMS) Replacement Dispatch Tool (DT) Architecture Upgrade Inter-system integration to improve communication between major systems Development of data analysis platform to improve reporting to stakeholders and AESO –Market System Visioning Project key to planning for next stages –Integrated Roadmap – Goal

4. 4 AESO Consultation Timeline Rule Drafting and AUC Approval Stakeholder Consultation AESO Issue and/or Discussion paper Recommendation Paper and Initial Draft Rule

5. 5 New Initiatives Market Systems Visioning Draft FEOC Regulation Restoring Interties – New AS Option Market Suspension Rules Pool Price Cap Review AS Procurement Process

6. 6 Ongoing Initiatives Wind Power Integration – Step 4 Draft FEOC Regulation – Step 4 Transmission Regulation Section 18 Rules – Step 5  Congestion Management – Awaiting AUC Decision  Price Setting on Interties – Step 4  Business Practices for Interties – New Export Tariff Approved  Operating Reserves Redesign – Step 4  Demand Response – Step 2  ATC (MATL Project and Future Developments) – Step 2 Ongoing review of market metrics – Step 2

7. 7 2009 Priorities – Market Services Rule Implementation –Congestion Management, Outage Coordination (GOCR) and Long Lead Time Directives (RUC) Interties –Comprehensive approach to intertie integration – business practices, scheduling ATC, new lines, tariff Operating Reserves –Development of rules for market redesign on 3 rd party platform Demand Response –Develop options for enhanced demand participation

8. 8 Plus ongoing support for Corporate Initiatives Market System Visioning Project Operations Integration (OI) –Wind Market Operations Framework –Transition of Authoritative Documents (TOAD) –Mandatory Reliability Standards

9. 9 Please Provide Feedback Comments are due by March 26, 2009 Please provide written comments to Kris Aksomitis at kris.aksomitis@aeso.ca kris.aksomitis@aeso.ca Include: Your top three priorities or ranking of list Any projects you view to be missing (with description) Other comments for work planning / market evolution