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Quad |
Quadrillion (10 to the 15th power). |
QF |
Qualifying Facility. A cogeneration or small power production facility that meets certain ownership, operating, and efficiency
criteria established by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pursuant to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act (PURPA). |
Quality or grade of coal |
An informal classification of coal relating to its suitability for use for a particular purpose. Refers to individual measurements such as
heat value, fixed carbon, moisture, ash, sulfur, major, minor, and trace elements, coking properties, petrologic properties, and particular
organic constituents. The individual quality elements may be aggregated in various ways to classify coal for such special purposes as metallurgical,
gas, petrochemical, and blending usages. |
Quantity wires charge |
A fee for moving electricity over the transmission and/or distribution system that is based on the quantity of electricity that is transmitted. |
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RAM |
Retailers Adjustment to Market when a retailer has been over/under
billed in a particular zone, they may send in a PFEC which results in
RAM charges being allocated to all other retailers in a particular zone. |
RDC |
Revoke De-Energize Confirmation. This transaction cancels the previously sent DEC. |
RDR |
Revoke De-Energize Request. This transaction cancels the previously sent DER. |
RDS |
Regulated Default Supply, formally the Regulated Rate Option (RRO) The rate offered by the distribution
facility owner for customers/members who have not chosen a competitive retailer. |
REA |
Rural Electrification Association - a not-for-profit cooperative, incorporated or continued under the Rural Utilities Act, which
owns an electric distribution system and supplies electric energy to members in a rural region of Alberta . |
Reactive Power |
The portion of electricity that establishes and sustains the electric and magnetic fields of alternating current equipment. |
Rebate Amount |
Government rebate amount. Applies to 2001 only. |
Record Status CA - Cancelled |
CA - Cancelled This code indicates that the receiver should cancel their
version of this exact record. Sending this record eliminates confusion
of the records purpose: especially when the replacement record may not
cover the same period as this cancelled record. |
Reference number |
Reference number from EPSS. |
Regulated Default Supply |
The weighted monthly average price of actual weighted hourly average prices at which energy has been delivered at non-hedged prices
during a given calendar month. |
Regulated Default Supply Regulation |
The regulation created under the Electric Utilities Act of 2003 that sets out the terms and conditions for regulated default supply
of electric energy by a Wire Service Provider to a consumer who has not chosen a Retail Supplier. |
Regulated Default Supply Tariff Regulation |
The tariff for electric energy supply for consumers consuming less than 250,000 kWh of energy annually who come under the Regulated
Default Supply Option under the EUB. |
Regulating reserve |
A type of ancillary service in which the seller's generating unit
responds to electronic control signals from a remote master controller
that cause the unit to rapidly raise or lower its electric energy
output. |
Report Window |
Reports are displayed in a spreadsheet type format, on the right side of the Report Screen. You can customize the reports by sizing, sorting and
rearranging columns. Size Columns by dragging the boundary of the column
heading until the column is the width you want. Sort Columns by clicking
in the column heading of the column you want sorted. Rearrange Columns
by dragging the column head to the left or right. |
Reserve Generating Capacity |
The extra generating capacity required on any power system over and above the expected peak load. Such a reserve is required mainly for two reasons: (i) in case of an unexpected breakdown of generating equipment; (ii) in case the actual peak load is higher than forecast. |
Result Resource |
Daily site usage kWh was calculated using: \"M\" - DIM or DCM containing any hour of Settlement Data. \"E\" - LSA - generated consumption estimate. |
Retailer |
A retail supplier of electricity to an end-use site that supplies billing and settlement services. |
Retailer Adjustment to Market (RAM) |
RAM is the billing method by which money is collected from all affected parties to pay for RSA claims. |
Retailer Energy Grand Total (MWh) |
Total of the consumption, line loss and UFE for the Retailer in MWh for the Power Pool. |
Retailer Fee |
Flat fee per site charged by the power supplier. |
Retailer ID |
Recipient (Retailer currently associated to the Site). |
Retailer Loss Total (kWh) |
Total of the losses allocated to all of the Retailer's customers. |
Retailer of Record |
The single Retailer that the settlement system recognizes as serving a given site for a given day. |
Retailer Short Name |
Abbreviation of the retailer's name. |
Retailer Specific Adjustment (RSA) |
RSA charges are a payment to a party, in response to billing errors that occurred after Final (PFAM claims). |
Retailer UFE Total (kWh) |
Total of the UFE allocated to the Retailer's customers. |
Retailer Usage Total (kWh) |
Total of the consumption for all of the Retailer's customers. |
Rider |
Government approved charges. |
Rider Charge |
Rider Charges are cost recoveries of an LSA with a start and end dates that have been approved by the EUB. |
RISS |
Retailer Information Settlement System. |
ROC |
Request Off-Cycle Meter Read Completion. |
ROR |
Request Off-Cycle Meter Read. |
RRO |
Regulated Rate Option. |
RRR |
Regulation on Roles, Relationships and Responsibilities. |
RSA |
Retailer Specific Adjustment. - This transaction is to correct any PFAM disputes a retailer has made. |
RTO |
Regional Transmission Organization
is chartered to facilitate the exchange of electric energy over large interconnected
geographic areas; a concept developed and promoted by the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. |
RUA |
Rural Utilities Act. |
RUC |
Request Update to Customer Infomation. |
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SC |
System Controller. |
Select Retailer Notification (SRN) |
The SRN notifies the Retailer of enrollment status. A code of 0000
indicates a successful enrollment. For complete details on the SRN
transaction codes, please see the System Settlement Code, available at
http://www.aeso.ca/loadsettlement/settlementcode/371.html. |
Self-Generation |
Generation of electricity by a customer for their own use. |
Service Charge |
The current balance of fees payable to service provider. |
Settlement As At Date |
Date and time that all data used by this settlement run was in the settlement system. Supports reproducibility of settlement at a later
time than the 'original' settlement run. This allows the same data to be
used regardless of how many times a run is performed. The standard Date
format has been defined as: YYYYMMDDHHMISS. |
Settlement ID |
A 4-digit number uniquely representing each Load Settlement Agent operating within Alberta. LSA IDs are prefixed with a "1". |
Settlement ID |
ATCO - 1010 |
Settlement ID |
Cardston - 1100 |
Settlement ID |
Crowsnest Pass - 1060 |
Settlement ID |
ENMAX - 1020 |
Settlement ID |
EPCOR - 1030 |
Settlement ID |
Fort MacLeod - 1090 |
Settlement ID |
FORTIS - 1040 |
Settlement ID |
Lethbridge - 1050 |
Settlement ID |
Ponoka - 1080 |
Settlement ID |
Red Deer - 1070 |
Settlement Interval |
The settlement interval is the time increment at which distinct load estimates are calculated by load settlement systems and load amounts are
settled financially by the Pool. |
Settlement Ready Data |
Data that is ready for use in settlement. Data shall be validated, estimated and edited as outlined in the standards, and aggregated or
totalized to measurement point data as per the Measurement Point Definition records. |
Settlement Run Date |
Date and time settlement was initiated. This date does not indicate
which date was used by the settlement run. The standard Date format has been defined as: YYYYMMDDHHMISS. |
Settlement System |
A settlement system is a computer system and associated operations and
interfaces used to determine the load responsibility at each unit of the
settlement interval, for each retail supplier operating within the
settlement zone. |
Settlement Timing |
Settlement timing is the frequency at which load settlement is calculated and reported to the Pool and to retailers. |
Settlement Type |
The settlement type is the time interval at which distinct load estimates are calculated by load settlement systems and load amounts are
settled financially by the Pool: I - Initial Daily Settlement; M -
Initial Monthly Settlement; R - Reconciliation Settlement; F - Final
Settlement. |
Settlement Zone |
The settlement zone is the collection of sites that are jointly settled
by a settlement system and over which UFE is calculated and allocated.
For example Alberta has 10 different zones. |
(Seven)7x16 (mw) |
A standard hedge block offered by retailers for sixteen hours a day (9
am to midnight, on hour ending), seven days a week. Size is negotiated. |
(Seven)7x24 (mw) |
A standard hedge block offered by retailers for twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week. Size is negotiated. |
Short Term Trade |
Electricity trade of varying duration that involves only surplus electricity from existing generating and transmission facilities. |
SIR |
Site ID Result. |
Site |
A unique end-use service delivery point. This is the finest level at
which settlement recognizes Retailer assignments, and receives
consumption data. |
Site ID |
A Site ID possesses the following characteristics: 1. A Site ID can be enrolled by a Retailer; 2. Consumption is allocated at the Site ID; 3.
Settlement occurs at the level of Site ID. |
Site Type Chart |
The Site Type Chart differentiates total load into size components. TA sites represent the very large sites connected to the transmission
system. TA sites are on interval meters and are not charged for Loss or
UFE. DIM load profile represents larger sites (over 500 KW) that have
interval meters. DIM sites have lower loss factors and the hourly
profile is determined by physical consumption. A large DIM load profile
means there are few large sites making up most of your load, hourly
profile is controllable and Loss is less significant. A large DCM load
profile means you have many small sites, profile is fixed and Loss is
more significant. |
Slamming |
A term used in the industry to indicate that another Retailer has taken the site without the knowledge of the original Retailer. |
SMC |
Site Metering Characterics. |
Socket |
A socket is a point at which a physical meter is installed. Settlement
identifies sockets by the Socket ID. In many cases the Socket ID and the
Site ID refer to the same point. However, there are some physical
constructs that exist in Alberta where there is more than one Socket ID
representing a Site ID. |
Socket ID |
A Socket ID is a point at which a physical meter is installed. In many
cases the Socket ID and the Site ID refer to the same point. However,
there are some physical constructs that exist in Alberta where there is
more than one Socket ID representing a Site ID. |
SOLR |
Supplier of Last Resort. |
Source File Key_SRN |
The name of the file containing the SRN transaction. |
SPI |
Settlement Profile Information. |
Spinning Reserve |
A type of ancillary service in which unused capacity of a generating
unit, when synchronized to the interconnected electrical system, is held
in standby and in readiness to deliver electric energy upon receipt of
instructions from the system controller. |
Spot Trading Charge |
A charge per MWh on energy bought and sold through the Power Pool at real time. |
SRN |
Select Retailer Notification. This is a transaction sent from the LSA to the retailer to notify the enrollment results. |
SRO |
Notify Old Retailer. This is a transaction send from the LSA to the old
retailer notifying them they had lost the site to another retailer. |
SRR |
Select Retailer Request. This is the transaction that a retailer sends
to request a retailer switch from the LSA. |
SRW |
Settlement (LSA) Notify Wires and MDM. Notify the wires and MDM of a retailer switch. |
SSI |
Settlement Summary Information. |
SSR |
Search Site ID Request. |
Statement Charge |
Consists of any number of charges that were not charged at the site
level. For example: forward contract, map differences, miscellaneous
charges such as digital certificates, etc. |
STC |
Spot Trading Charge. |
Stranded costs/investment |
Utility assets that would lose value in a competitive market. |
Supplemental Reserve |
A type of ancillary service in which unused capacity of a generating unit, which at the time may or may not be synchronized to the
interconnected electrical system, is held on standby and in readiness to
deliver electric energy upon receipt of instructions from the system controller. |
Surcharge Amount |
Includes uplift , spot trading charge and agency fees. |
Switch Date |
Date and time the site is enrolled with the Retailer. |
Switch Off Date |
RISS field used to capture when a Notify Old Retailer (SRO) transaction is received for the Retailer for a Site ID. |
System Access |
The charge based on Transmission (kwh) for the customer to have system access service from the ISO. |
System Access Flat |
The flat rate charge based on demand for the customer to have system access service from the ISO. |
System Interval Meters |
All interval meters that are defined by the Transmission Administrator
to be part of the transmission system, and are used in determining the energy flows of the transmission system. |
System Level |
Hourly values for the distribution interchange, distributed generation,
and border customer consumption that are needed to describe the total
hourly energy flow on the AIES at the transmission level and the inputs
and outputs to each and every distribution settlement zone for each hour. |
System Residual Profile |
Includes uplift , spot trading charge and agency fees. Report column
heading: SURCHARGE_AMT. EPSS x-ref: at the point of distribution, minus
the (possibly loss-adjusted) total of interval-metered loads, is taken
as the load profile for all customers within the point of delivery
(POD). The method can also be applied at the distribution system or load
isolation zone level rather than at individual distribution points. |
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T&D |
Transmission and distribution administration and coordination of the transmission system for Alberta. |
TA |
Transmission Administrator. The entity designated by the Electrical Utilities Act (Alberta) and charged with the operation of
the Alberta Interconnected Energy System. The Transmission Administrator ID is 4000. |
TA Site |
Transmission Administrator connected sites are very large sites connected directly to the transmission system. |
TAA |
Transmission Administrator Adjustment (TAA). |
Tariff |
A published volume of rate schedules and general terms and conditions under which a product or service will be supplied. |
Transformer |
An electromagnetic device for changing the voltage of alternating electricity. |
Transmission |
The process of transporting electric energy in bulk on high voltage lines from the generating facility to the local distribution company for delivery to retail customers. |
TFO |
Transmission Facility Owner - a term used by the AEUB to describe an electric transmission system wire owner. |
TFO Tariff |
Transmission Facility Owner Tariff - means charges related to the provision of transmission access service to retailers,
regulated rate providers and direct connect consumers and recovered from the AESO. |
Total Charges |
Total charge for the month including all Pool charges (usage, settlement
adjustments, RSA and RAM amounts and generation) and wire charges. |
Total Delivery Charge |
Charges associated with the delivery of energy to the meter. Delivery charges are invoiced by Wire Owners, not the Power Pool. |
Total Distribution Charges ($) |
The sum of Load Settlement Access, Rider and Miscellaneous charges. |
Total Energy (kWh) |
Total Energy is the sum of Usage, Line Loss and UFE. |
Total Energy Charges ($) |
Total Energy Charges is the sum of Total Gross Energy and the Contract Adjustment. |
Total Generation Charge |
Charge, or if negative payment, by Power Pool on generation asset. Charge includes generated energy at pool price and spot trading charges. |
Total Gross Energy ($) |
Total Gross Energy is the sum of Usage, Line Loss & UFE, Spot Trading and Retailer Fee charges. |
Total Pool Charge |
Total of all Pool related charges including Usage, settlement adjustments, RAM, RSA and generation. |
Total Transmission Charges ($) |
Total Transmission Charges appears on the tariff bill for transporting
energy from the zone's generator to the retailer's wires. It is the
sum of the System Access charge and the System Access Flat. |
Total Usage Cost |
Total Usage cost is the sum of consumption cost and delivery cost. This number represents the average cost for every mWh of energy you consume. |
TPG |
Trading Practices Guidelines. |
Transaction Date and Time |
The date and time the transaction was created. The standard Date format has been defined as: YYYYMMDDHHMISS. |
Transaction Status Code |
Used by the recipient to notify the sender of problems with the transaction. |
Transformer |
An electrical device for changing the voltage of alternating current. |
Transmission (kWh) |
The movement or transfer of electric energy over an interconnected group of lines and associated equipment between
points of supply and points at which it is transformed for delivery to consumers or is delivered to other electric systems.
Transmission is considered to end when the energy is transformed for distribution to the consumer. |
Transmission Administrator (TA) |
The entity designated by the Electrical Utilities Act (Alberta) and charged with the operation of the Alberta Interconnnected Energy System. |
Transmission Administrator (TA)ID |
The Transmission Administrator ID is 4000. |
Transmission circuit |
A conductor used to transport electricity from generating stations to load. |
Transmission Distribution Loss |
Electric energy lost due to the transmission and distribution of electricity. Much of the loss is thermal in nature. |
Transmission Electric System |
An interconnected group of electric transmission lines and associated equipment for moving or transferring electric energy
in bulk between points of supply and points at which it is transformed for delivery over the distribution system lines to consumers
or is delivered to other electric systems. |
Transmission Line |
A set of conductors, insulators, supporting structures, and associated equipment used to move large quantities of power at
high voltage, usually over long distances between a generating or receiving point and major substations or delivery points. |
Transmission Network |
A system of transmission or distribution lines so cross-connected and operated as to permit multiple power supply to any principal point. |
Transmission Operations Coordinator |
The committee accountable to the AESO with membership made up of transmission facility owners, charged with the ongoing review and upgrading
of all operating standards and guidelines for coordinated operation of the transmission system. |
TXN |
End Datetime RISS field to indicate when a transaction is no longer valid due to replacement by another transaction for the same settlement date. |
TXN End Datetime |
RISS field to indicate when a transaction is no longer valid due to
replacement by another transaction for the same settlement date. |
Type |
Actual from meter; CA = Calculated; VE = Result from a VEE process
(Verification, Edit, Estimation); ES = Estimate. |
