Regional Electricity Planning - Peterborough to Kingston

Forecasting and Planning

Regional electricity planning is underway for the Peterborough to Kingston electrical region to ensure a reliable supply of electricity, and to support local growth and economic development. Regional planning looks at the unique needs of each region and considers wire and non-wire options and innovative resources to meet the needs. This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration during the regional planning process.

Regional electricity plans take a 20-year outlook on every region in the province. The planning process provides an opportunity for communities to inform the IESO about anticipated needs and priorities, and to contribute to the development of the options for meeting this region’s future electricity needs.

Interested parties in this engagement initiative include but are not limited to:

Municipalities – the Cities of Belleville, Kingston, Peterborough, Quinte West, Prince Edward County, the Municipality of Clarington in the Region of Durham, and the Counties of Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox and Addington, Northumberland, and Peterborough.
Indigenous communities that may be potentially impacted or may have an interest based on treaty territory, traditional territory or traditional land uses including: Alderville First Nation, Algonquins of Ontario, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, Chippewas of Rama First Nation, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First Nation, Kawartha Nishnawbe First Nation, Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Métis Nation of Ontario.
Local distribution companies (LDCs) who serve the community including Hydro One Distribution, Eastern Ontario Power Inc., Elexicon Energy Inc., Lakefront Utilities Inc. and Utilities Kingston.
Transmitters (Hydro One Networks Inc.)
Consumers, service providers, local residents, businesses and associations in the area.

Peterborough to Kingston Technical Working Group - A Technical Working Group is led by the IESO and consists of the transmitter (Hydro One Networks Inc.) and the LDCs in the region including Hydro One Distribution, Eastern Ontario Power Inc., Elexicon Energy Inc., Lakefront Utilities Inc., Utilities Kingston. The group will use this regional planning engagement initiative to incorporate input while developing the IRRP.

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

Also see the regional planning webpage for Peterborough to Kingston

Related Information

Active Engagement

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
October 2, 2025	Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #1 Feedback Form	All feedback to be posted
September 11, 2025	Public Webinar #1: Regional Electricity Planning (Forecasting) Communication Presentation: Regional Electricity Planning (Forecasting) Draft Engagement Plan Draft Forecast Methodology Document	Recorded Presentation
April 28, 2025	Peterborough to Kingston Scoping Assessment Outcome Report posted 2025 Peterborough to Kingston Scoping Assessment Outcome Report IESO response to feedback for scoping webinar Communication
April 15, 2025	Deadline for public comment on Scoping Assessment Feedback Form Feedback received: Callidus Engineering City of Kingston Defence Construction Canada Department of National Defence Enbridge Gas Inc. Hydrostor Inc. Kingston Health Sciences Centre Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Peterborough Regional Health Centre Queen’s University	All feedback posted
April 2, 2025	Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Draft Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Communication	Narrated Presentation

2021 IRRP Engagement Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
November 5, 2021	2021 Peterborough to Kingston IRRP 2021 Peterborough to Kingston IRRP – Appendices 2021 Peterborough to Kingston Bulk – Appendices IESO responses to feedback received on draft recommendations posted Communication Engagement closed	Posted
October 19, 2021	Feedback on webinar #3 due Feedback Form City of Kingston	Feedback to be posted
September 28, 2021 10:00 a.m.	Public Webinar #3 Overview of IRRP and recommendations, including details on evaluation of alternatives Communication Presentation Recorded Presentation	Seek input on IRRP recommendations
September 1, 2021	Response to Feedback	Posted
August 18, 2021	Feedback on webinar #2 due Feedback Form Baldwin Electric	Feedback to be posted
July 28, 2021	Public webinar #2 Communication Presentation Overview of options screening Overview of range of potential solutions to be examined Outline of next steps, timelines and considerations for broader engagement Recorded Presentation	Seek input on options screening and range of potential solutions to be examined
May 11, 2021	Response to feedback Engagement Plan	Posted
April 8, 2021	Feedback on public webinar #1 due Feedback form City of Kingston	Feedback will be posted and responded to
March 25, 2021, 1:00 p.m.	Public webinar #1 Communication Draft Engagement Plan Presentation Update on planning activities underway Summary of preliminary regional demand forecast and needs and draft engagement plan Recorded Presentation	Seek input on draft engagement plan, electricity demand forecast and preliminary needs identified
Q3 2020	IESO response to feedback	Posted
May 5, 2020	Final Scoping Assessment Communication	Posted
April 30, 2020	Feedback due on draft Scoping Assessment
April 16, 2020	Public Webinar #1 Communication Presentation Q&As from webinar (posted in written form due to technical issues with sound on webinar archive) Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario Update on planning activities underway in the region Overview of draft Scoping Assessment Next steps	Seek input on draft Scoping Assessment
April 2, 2020	Draft Peterborough-Kingston Region Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Communication	Draft posted for public comment