Statutory Triad & The Golden Thread

Master AUC, AESO, and MSA regulatory oversight. Connect daily plant operations, time-stamped logs, and the GPEC Evidence Library directly to audit defensibility.

Wholesale Market & Dispatch Discipline

Navigate ETS energy offers, bidding rules, real-time ADaMS dispatch compliance, and strict T-20 minute Available Capability (AC) restatements.

Internal Assurance & 0–3 Audit Framework

Understand the six operational pillars, prevent Rule 019/027 financial penalties, and complete the role-based knowledge assessment required for annual compliance attestation.

About the course

This dedicated course delivers end-to-end regulatory alignment for all staff levels within industrial power generation settings: Regulatory Governance & Oversight: Master statutory enforcement under AUC Rule 019 and Rule 027, self-reporting protocols to the Market Surveillance Administrator (MSA), and penalty mitigation mechanisms that protect operating assets. Governing Site Operating Procedures (SOPs): Detailed walkthroughs of critical operational standards, including: - OP-20261019: Energy Market Operations, $0/MWh Bidding & Real-Time Dispatching - OP-20261020: Emergency Operations, EEA Levels & Manual Load Shedding - OP-20261022: Telecommunications, Metering Comms & 60-Minute Failure Reporting - M-20261021: PRC-005 Protection System Maintenance Intervals & Relay Verification - IT-20261021: Cyber Security Management Controls (CIP-002 / CIP-003) Internal Assurance & Competency Verification: Review the Six Operational Pillars using the 0–3 Audit Scoring Framework and complete the required digital knowledge assessment and time-stamped compliance attestation.

Dominick Zimmerman, CET, PMP, First Class Power Engineer Principal Compliance Consultant | QA Management Solutions, Inc.

Dominick brings decades of senior operational and reliability leadership across power generation, oil & gas, mining, and heavy industrial manufacturing. Having directed operating assets as Plant Manager, Operations Manager, and Maintenance Manager, he holds credentials as a First Class Power Engineer, Certified Engineering Technologist (CET), and Project Management Professional (PMP). At the heart of Dominick’s work is a passion for untangling complicated facility bottlenecks by engineering comprehensive training systems and corrective action plans that bridge the critical gap between executive intent and frontline field execution. His leadership spans the entire physical plant lifecycle: production operations, mechanical and electrical maintenance reliability, plant engineering, process safety, and environmental stewardship, balanced with total site P&L accountability, multi-million-dollar CapEx/OpEx budgeting, major turnarounds, procurement, and labor/HR management. Grounded in the QAMSI governance model, Dominick translates complex statutory mandates (AESO, AUC, MSA, ISO, DOT, ASME, CSA) into clear, repeatable operational standards. By building defensible compliance architectures and frontline competency programs, he empowers plant personnel, protects asset integrity, and permanently eliminates recurring safety, regulatory, and financial loss.

Curriculum

4 Chapters · 8 Lessons

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      Alberta Electricity Market Participant Compliance Course

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      Knowledge Assessment 1

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      Part 2: Regulatory Architecture & Governance

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      Knowledge Assessment 2

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      Part 3: Wholesale Electricity Market Operations

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      Knowledge Check 3

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      Part 4: Assurance, Auditing & Competency

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      Knowledge Check 4