The five planning regions in the GTA and Central Ontario area includes all of the Greater Toronto Area, stretches north to Parry Sound/Muskoka, and roughly spans the area from Meaford to Minden.
The South Georgian Bay/Muskoka region is located in central Ontario and includes more than 30 municipalities and 10 First Nation communities. The South Georgian Bay/Muskoka region includes two sub-regions: Barrie/Innisfil sub-region and Parry Sound/Muskoka sub-region.
The local distribution companies providing services to customers in the area include:
Alectra Utilities
Elexicon Hydro
EPCOR Electricity Distribution Ontario Inc.
Hydro One Networks Inc.
InnPower Corporation
Lakeland Power
Newmarket-Tay Power Distribution Ltd.
Orangeville Hydro
Community Engagement
The IESO engages with local and regional communities to seek input to help inform planning activities. There are currently no active regional planning engagement activities for this region. See Key Resources below for the latest planning documents.
The most recent regional planning cycle for Barrie/Innisfil and Parry Sound/Muskoka sub-regions are complete with the release of an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) and the supporting IRRP Appendices and Bulk Appendices in May 2022.
Following the completion of a Needs Assessment by Hydro One in April 2020, a Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference for the South Georgian Bay/Muskoka region was completed in November 2020 that determined coordination was required at the sub-regional level to develop an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) for each of the two sub-regions.
Documents referenced on this page, but not posted, can be obtained by contacting customer.relations@ieso.ca with a link to the web page that lists the document and advise whether it needs to be provided in an accessible format. Please allow a minimum of one business day for a response.
