Monthly Engagement Meetings
Registration Information
Attendees are invited to participate in any or all of the sessions. Each of the sessions will be held as a separate webinar as shown in the agenda below. Pre-registration is recommended for each of the sessions you plan on attending.
Meeting Materials
For meeting materials, please click on the title of the session to access the engagement webpage where documents are posted two weeks in advance of meetings.
Please contact engagement@ieso.ca with any questions.
Stakeholder Engagement Update
This engagement update provides a snapshot of all active IESO engagement activities and is updated on a monthly basis. It helps support a greater understanding of linkages between engagements, and a foundation for more comprehensive and integrated updates.
February 22, 2022
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9:00 a.m. |
Opening Remarks from Carla Nell Carla Nell, IESO VP, Corporate Relations, Stakeholder Engagement and Innovation will open the February Engagement Days with remarks on the IESO priorities and objectives for 2022. |
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9:30 a.m. |
Market Renewal Program: Implementation The IESO is bringing forward the third batch of Market Rules regarding the Calculation Engines. The IESO will also provide some insights into the disbursement methodology for Transmission Rights under a renewed market. |
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11:30 a.m. |
Break |
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1:00 p.m. |
Market Renewal Program: Replacement of the IESO’s Settlement System (RSS) The IESO is bringing forward the Market Rules, Market Manuals and the Implementation plans for the IESO's Replacement of Settlement System Project for stakeholder review and comment. |
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2:00 p.m. |
Break |
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2:30 p.m. |
Transmission Rights Market Update The IESO will inform stakeholders of an administrative update being made to the methodology used to determine the number of transmission rights available to offer in long-term auctions. |
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3:00 p.m. |
Meeting Adjourned |
February 23, 2022
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9:30 a.m. |
Innovation and Sector Evolution White Paper Series: Artificial Intelligence (AI) The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Whitepaper is part of the IESO’s Innovation Whitepaper Series. The outreach and engagement activities will help inform the IESO on future strategy of this technology and help understand the goals of market participants with respect to AI-based interactions with IESO markets and programs. This engagement webinar will inform stakeholders of the objectives of the AI whitepaper and seek feedback on key considerations.
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10:30 a.m. |
Break |
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11:00 a.m. |
Industrial Energy Efficiency Program (IEEP) The IESO will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to comment on the draft final program documents including key contract terms regarding project and participant eligibility, incentive payments, and project evaluation criteria. This will serve as the final engagement session before program materials are finalized, with a planned program launch in spring 2022.
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12:00 p.m. |
Break |
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1:30 p.m. |
Updates to IESO Monitoring Requirements: Phasor Data The IESO will provide updates on Market Rules development, including salient updates in Market Manual and a revised timeline for Market Rules enforcement.
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2:30 p.m. |
Meeting Adjourned |
February 24, 2022
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9:00 a.m. |
Resource Adequacy: Capacity Auction The IESO will present final design document supported by a guidance document to identify changes in the design document from draft to final as well as signal the upcoming activity for the implementation phase of work on the enhancements to the 2022 Capacity Auction. |
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10:00 a.m. |
Break |
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10:30 a.m. |
The Ministry of Energy has asked the IESO to assess options for the establishment and management of renewable and clean energy credits (CECs) within the province. The IESO is required to submit recommendations by July 2, 2022, which will utilize stakeholder input and feedback received. This engagement session is the first of two planned sessions between now and Q2 2022, with additional opportunities for more focused stakeholder discussions and survey participation. In this session, stakeholders will have the opportunity to learn more about CECs in the Ontario market, provide feedback on their clean energy goals, how those goals can be met and how clean energy credits could support those goals and identify initial key considerations for the design options of CECs. |
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11:30 a.m. |
Break |
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1:00 p.m. |
This IESO will provide an overview of the Minister of Energy’s ask that the IESO evaluate a moratorium on the procurement of new natural gas generating stations in this decade (reliability, cost, environmental considerations) and develop an achievable pathway to achieve zero emissions in the electricity sector. The session will inform stakeholders of the IESO’s proposed study approach (qualitative and quantitative) as well as opportunities, limitations, and key timelines. An outline of the assumptions and on other existing or emerging technologies that the province should consider in its approach will be presented for stakeholder input. |
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2:30 p.m. |
Break |
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3:00 p.m. |
The IESO will discuss stakeholder feedback received following the January meeting, and present the draft foundational designs. |
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5:00 p.m. |
Meeting adjourned |
