Demand Response Auction

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Notice of Force Majeure

Under the Market Rules, the IESO is required to publish notices of Force Majeure submitted by Market Participants and any updates thereto (Chapter 1, section 13.3.12). The notices and updates included on this page were published in accordance with that requirement, and were received from Demand Response Market Participants. The notices and updates correspond to ongoing Force Majeure Events.


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List of Force Majeure Notices

 

Market Participant

 

Date Notice Received

Demand Power Group Inc.

Demand Power Group Inc. (Termination)

April 24, 2020

April 23, 2020

Edgecom Energy Inc.

Edgecom Energy Inc. (Termination)

April 30, 2020

September 24, 2020

ENEL X Canada*

May 4, 2020

Essex Energy Corporation*

Essex Energy Corporation(Termination)

April 23, 2020

April 20, 2020

EXNA_Termination_Notcie_of_FM*

December 1, 2020

Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 LP*

Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 LP* (Termination)

May 13, 2020

October 2, 2020

NRStor C&I LP - Allenburg DRA

NRStor C&I LP - Allenburg DRA (Update)

April 23, 2020

October 29, 2020

NRStor C&I LP - Chatham DRA

NRStor C&I LP - Chatham DRA (Update)

April 23, 2020

October 29, 2020

NRStor C&I LP - Cherrywood DRA

NRStor C&I LP - Cherrywood DRA  (Update)

April 23, 2020

October 29, 2020

NRStor C&I LP - Lennox-DRA

NRStor C&I LP - Lennox DRA (Update)

April 23, 2020

October 29, 2020

NRStor C&I LP - Middleport DRA

NRStor C&I LP - Middleport DRA  (Update)

April 23, 2020

October 29, 2020

Ontario Power Generation Inc.

 March 30, 2021

OTTAWA – Notice of FM (421)* (Update)

 June 18, 2020

Stem Energy Canada Inc.*

Stem Energy Canada Inc.* (Termination)

May 7, 2020

July 7, 2020

SOUTHWEST– Notice of FM (421)* (Update)

June 18, 2020

TORONTO – Notice of FM (421)* (Update)

June 18, 2020

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - Ottawa

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - Ottawa (Update)

May 21, 2020

June 24, 2020

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - Southwest

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - Southwest (Update)

May 21, 2020

June 24, 2020

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - Toronto

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - Toronto (Update)

May 21, 2020

June 24, 2020

Voltus Energy Canada Ltd. - West

May 21, 2020

West- Notice of FM (421) (Update)

August 11, 2020


Related Information

There were a number of timelines organizations did adhere to in order to take part in the Demand Response Auction.


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