Energy GPS is pleased to announce the new AESO Net Load Summary dashboard. As Alberta's grid continues to integrate growing volumes of wind and solar capacity, tracking how renewable output shapes the net load obligation on thermal and dispatchable resources has become increasingly important for market participants. This new daily dashboard provides a concise, at-a-glance view of AESO load, net load, and renewables, combining current-day actuals with day-ahead forecasts and historical context to help subscribers quickly assess how the grid is evolving from one day to the next.

Table 1 | AESO Net Load Actuals and Forecast (MW)

The dashboard opens with a detailed summary table presenting hourly-block averages for load, net load, and renewables across key time windows: the light-load, morning ramp, midday period, and evening ramp, as well as the flat average. Along with daily values and a 6-day forecast, the table also offers easy comparison with averages from the same month last year, last month, and current month-to-date. The daily delta column, which compares today's value against yesterday's, immediately flags whether the grid is absorbing more or fewer megawatts than the prior day and in which hours that shift is most pronounced. For Alberta market participants monitoring dispatch exposure or fuel consumption, these block-level comparisons provide a fast read on whether thermal resources are being called on more or less than recent norms, and whether upcoming forecast days are trending tighter or looser than the current week.

Figure 1 | Load, Net Load & Renewables, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow (MW)

Figure 1 provides an hourly profile view of load, net load, and renewable generation plotted side-by-side for yesterday, today, and tomorrow. The visual separation between the load and net load curves illustrates the magnitude of renewable displacement throughout the day—wide gaps during midday solar hours and narrower spreads during overnight periods when wind alone carries the renewable contribution. Clients can quickly assess whether tomorrow's renewable profile is expected to be more or less aggressive than today's profile, and how the net load shape compares to the prior day's actual outcome. This kind of day-on-day visibility is particularly valuable for participants who need to understand the dispatch stack implications of shifting renewable output or evaluate how changes in wind and solar relative to yesterday may affect price formation in the peak and shoulder hours.

Energy GPS continues to expand our AESO dashboard offerings. To learn more about subscribing to this dashboard or to explore the full suite of AESO content available from Energy GPS, including our power market flashes, please contact us.