Regional Electricity Planning - Burlington to Nanticoke

Forecasting and Planning

The Hamilton area addendum study has kicked-off. In the 2024 Burlington to Nanticoke Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) a recommendation was made to address the remaining electricity needs in Hamilton. To keep pace with the rapid growth and economic development in the Hamilton area, the IESO has launched a new streamlined Hamilton Area Addendum Study which encompasses the City of Hamilton. This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the elements of an addendum study anticipated to be completed in early 2027.

An addendum study expands on Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) with a 20-year outlook and focuses on a specific area within a region. The planning process provides an opportunity for communities to tell the IESO about anticipated needs and priorities and to contribute to the development of the options for meeting this region’s future electricity needs.

All interested parties are invited to participate in this engagement initiative and may include but are not limited to:

The City of Hamilton.
The local distribution companies (LDCs).
Indigenous communities that may be potentially impacted or may have an interest based on treaty territory, traditional territory or traditional land uses include Huron-Wendat Nation, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, Oneida Nation of the Thames, Six Nations of the Grand River as represented by Six Nations Elected Council as well as the, Haudenosaunee Confederacy Chiefs Council, the Métis communities invited to participate in engagement activities are: Métis Nation of Ontario, Métis Nation of Ontario Clear Waters Métis Council, and Métis Nation of Ontario Grand River Métis Council.
Hydro transmission.
Consumers and service providers for the area.

Hamilton Area Technical Working Group - The Technical Working Group is led by the IESO and consists of the LDCs in the region and the local transmitter. The group will use regional planning engagement initiatives to incorporate input while developing the IRRPs for the region.

All comments and enquiries in this engagement initiative can be directed to engagement@ieso.ca.

Related Information

2024 Burlington to Nanticoke Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)

2022 Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

2019 Hamilton Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)

2017 Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

2015 Brant IRRP

2015 Brant IRRP Appendices

2014 Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report

Hydro One Burlington to Nanticoke Regional Planning website

See also the regional planning webpage for Burlington to Nanticoke

2026 Hamilton Area Addendum Study Engagement Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
February 5, 2026	Launch Hamilton Area Addendum Study

2024 Burlington to Nanticoke IRRP Engagement Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
November 28, 2024	Burlington to Nanticoke Electricity Plan posted 2024 Burlington to Nanticoke Integrated Regional Resource Plan IESO response to feedback for Public Webinar #3 Communication	Engagement closed
November 7, 2024	Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #3 Feedback Form Feedback Received: City of Hamilton	All feedback posted
October 24, 2024	Public webinar Communication Presentation Updated Burlington to Nanticoke Region Electricity Demand Forecast	Recorded Presentation
August 21, 2024	IESO response to feedback for Public Webinar #2	Posted
July 16, 2024	Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #2 Feedback Form Feedback Received: Brant Municipal Enterprise Enbridge Gas Inc. G. Douglas Vallee Limited Haldimand County Norfolk County The Atmospheric Fund	All feedback posted
June 25, 2024	Public Webinar #2 Communication Presentation	Recorded Presentation
November 7, 2023	IESO response to feedback on Public Webinar #1
October 2, 2023	Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #1 Feedback form Feedback Received: Enbridge Gas Inc. McMaster University Power Workers Union	Posted
September 11, 2023	Public Webinar #1 Communication Draft Engagement Plans: Brant Sub-Region Hamilton Sub-Region Caledonia-Norfolk Sub-Region Draft Burlington to Nanticoke Region Electricity Demand Forecast Presentation: Overview of preliminary regional demand forecast and needs and draft engagement plan.	Recorded Presentation
December 5, 2022	Final Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Communication	Final version posted
November 24, 2022	Deadline for public comment on draft Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Feedback form No feedback received	All feedback posted
November 10, 2022	Public webinar Communication Presentation Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario Update on planning activities underway in the region Overview of the Scoping Assessment Next steps	Recorded presentation
November 3, 2022	Draft Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report	Draft posted for public comment
October 27, 2022	Launch Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment engagement Communication

2019 Hamilton Sub-Region IRRP Engagement Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
February 25, 2019	IESO appreciates the participation in this engagement initiative. Subscribe to receive updates for this planning region (“Burlington to Nanticoke”) here	Engagement closed
February 25, 2019	Final Hamilton Sub-Region IRRP	Final version posted following a two-week comment period
February 4, 2019	Presentation Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario Overview of regional planning activities in the Hamilton sub-region Update on planning activities underway to meet near-term electricity needs in the area Summary of findings and draft recommendations in the upcoming Hamilton Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)	Recorded Presentation The comment period to submit feedback on the draft Hamilton IRRP is open until February 12, 2019. Questions or feedback can be submitted to communityengagement@ieso.ca. Submissions will be posted and responded to on the IESO website as part of the posting of the Final Hamilton IRRP at the end of February.
September 2017	Final Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Hamilton Sub-region IRRP Terms of Reference	Final version posted following a two-week comment period
August 2017	Draft Burlington to Nanticoke Scoping Assessment Outcome Report	Posted for public comment