Forecasting and Planning
Regional electricity planning in the Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge-Guelph (KWCG) Region is underway. This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration during the regional planning process.
Regional electricity plans take up to a 20-year outlook on every region in the province. 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.
The IESO engages with local and regional communities to seek input to help inform planning activities.
All interested parties are invited to participate in this engagement initiative and may include but are not limited to:
All comments and enquiries on this engagement can be directed to engagement@ieso.ca.
KWCG Working Group - A Technical Working Group consisting of the eight local distribution companies in the region, the local transmitter, and the IESO will use this regional planning engagement initiative to consider input that will identify and meet local electricity needs and develop the Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) for the KWCG region.
All comments and enquiries in this engagement initiative can be directed to engagement@ieso.ca.
See also the regional planning webpage for Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge/Guelph
2024 KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report
2024 KWCG Needs Assessment Report – Hydro One
2021 KWCG Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)
2019 KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference
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October 14, 2025 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #3 regarding remaining needs and screening options analysis
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September 29, 2025 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #3 regarding draft recommendations to address priority needs
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September 23, 2025 |
Public Webinar #3: Addressing Priority Needs and Identifying Remaining Needs
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August 19, 2025 |
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June 17, 2025 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #2 Feedback Received: |
Posted |
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May 27, 2025 |
Public Webinar #2: |
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April 8, 2025 |
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January 8, 2025 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #1 Feedback Received: |
Posted |
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December 12, 2024 |
Public Webinar #1: Draft forecast |
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July 8, 2024 |
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July 2, 2024 |
Deadline for public comment on the draft KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Feedback Received: |
All feedback posted |
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June 17, 2024 |
Public Webinar |
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June 11, 2024 |
Draft posted for public feedback |
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June 3, 2024 |
Launch KWCG Scoping Assessment Engagement |
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May 6, 2021 |
Final KWCG IRRP |
Engagement closed |
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April 1, 2021 |
Feedback on public webinar #2 due |
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March 18, 2021 |
Public webinar #2
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Seek input on further discussions needed to initiate near-term projects |
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September 2020 |
Status update
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January 29, 2020 |
Response posted |
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December 19, 2019 |
Feedback on public webinar #1 due
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Feedback posted |
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December 5, 2019 |
Public webinar #1 Presentation
Summary of preliminary regional demand forecast and needs and draft engagement plan |
Recorded Presentation Presentation and recorded webinar posted Seek input on draft engagement plan, electricity demand forecast and preliminary needs identified |
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November 21, 2019 |
Engagement plan posted for review and comment |
Posted |
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May 9, 2019 |
Final KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference
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Final version posted following a two-week comment period |
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May 9, 2019 |
KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference – Responses to Public Comments |
Posted |
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April 25, 2019 |
Deadline for public comment on draft KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference
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Posted |
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April 11, 2019 |
Draft KWCG Scoping Assessment Outcome Report and Terms of Reference
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Draft posted for public comment |
