OEB Review Process

The IESO is responsible for communicating to market participants about new or amended reliability standards and criteria, which may be subject to the Ontario Energy Board's (OEB) review. The OEB or any person may make an application for review of a reliability standard within the time prescribed as in Sections 36.1 and 36.2 of the Electricity Act, 1998 as follows:

  • IESO posts a new or amended reliability standard on its website within seven days of being notified by the standards authority (NERC or NPCC).
  • There is a 21-day window for any market participant, including the IESO, to apply to the OEB for review of the reliability standard. The OEB can also initiate its own review within 120 days. 
  • If there is no review, the standard comes into effect under the Market Rules on the enforcement date of the reliability standard.
  • If reviewed, the OEB has the authority to stop the standard from applying in Ontario and to refer it back to the standards authority.

Proposed new or amended reliability standards

The table below provides a summary of proposed new or amended reliability standards and criteria currently subject to the OEB's review process.

 Date of Notice
of Filing		  Date Posted  Last Date to Request
an OEB Review		  Summary of Proposed New or Amended
NERC Standard or NPCC Criteria		  Status of OEB Review

2018/09/18

2018/09/21

2018/10/12

IESO's briefing to the OEB regarding CIP-012-1 can be found here

In progress - end not before January 19, 2019

 2018/09/6

 2018/09/11

 2018/10/02

IESO's briefing to the OEB regarding VAR-001-5 can be found here

In progress - end not before Jan 8, 2019

 

2018/08/17

2018/08/21

2018/09/11

IESO's briefing to the OEB regarding BAL-002-3 can be found here

In progress - end not before December 19, 2018

2018/07/23

2018/07/26

2018/08/17

IESO's briefing to the OEB regarding PER-003-2 can be found here

In progress - end not before November 24, 2018

2018/03/23

2018/03/29

 2018/04/19

IESO's briefing to the OEB regarding PRC-025-2 can be found here.

In progress - end not before July 27, 2018

2018/02/27

2018/03/05

2018/03/26

IESO's briefing to the OEB regarding TPL-007-2 can be found here.

The IESO and Hydro One filed a joint application on March 26, 2018, requesting that the OEB review the proposed NERC Reliability Standard TPL-007-2 – Transmission System Planned Performance for Geomagnetic Disturbance Events. The OEB is holding public hearing to consider the application. See the OEB’s Notice (English) (French).

2017/11/30

2017/11/30

 2017/12/21

IESO’s briefing to the OEB regarding NPCC D8 and Retirements D3, D9 & D10 can be found here.

In progress - end not before March 30, 2018

2017/09/26

2017/10/10

2017/10/31

IESO’s briefing to the OEB regarding CIP-013-1, CIP-005-6 and CIP-010-3 can be found here.

In progress- end not before  February 7, 2018


See Closed OEB Reviews.