Forecasting and Planning
Regional planning for the Windsor-Essex electrical region was completed in April 2025. This engagement initiative provided communities and stakeholders with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the development of the 2025 Windsor-Essex Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP). A Regional Infrastructure Plan (RIP) led by Hydro One will be initiated next, as part of the regional planning process.
Regional planning looks at the unique needs of each region, and considers a range of options to meet the area’s needs over a 20-year period.
We welcome your input on all aspects of this process, including anticipated community needs and priorities, and potential options for meeting this region’s future electricity needs. All interested parties are invited to participate in upcoming engagement initiatives, including but not limited to:
All interested parties are invited to participate in this engagement initiative.
Windsor-Essex Region Working Group - The Technical Working Group is lead 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.
2025 Windsor-Essex Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)
2025 Windsor-Essex IRRP Appendices
2023 Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Outcome Report
2023 Windsor-Essex Needs Assessment – Hydro One
2022 Windsor-Essex IRRP Addendum
2022 Windsor-Essex IRRP Addendum Appendices
2020 Windsor-Essex Regional Infrastructure Plan – Hydro One
Also see the regional planning webpage for Windsor-Essex
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April 3, 2025 |
Windsor-Essex Electricity Plan posted |
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December 17, 2024 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #3 Feedback Received: |
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November 26, 2024 |
Public Webinar #3: Detailed Options Analysis and Draft Recommendations Presentation: Overview of detailed options analysis and draft recommendations to meet the growing electricity needs of the Windsor-Essex region. |
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September 26, 2024 |
Materials Posted: |
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August 29, 2024 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #2
Feedback Received: |
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August 8, 2024 |
Public Webinar #2: Draft Needs and Options Screening Presentation: Overview of electricity needs for the Windsor-Essex region and the screening of potential options. |
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February 23, 2024 |
Posted |
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January 5, 2024 |
Deadline for public comment on Public Webinar #1 Feedback Received: |
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December 12, 2023 |
Public Webinar #1 Presentation: Overview of preliminary regional demand forecasts and needs and draft engagement plan. |
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May 17, 2023 |
Final Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Outcome Report posted with IESO responses to feedback |
Final version to be posted |
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May 3, 2023 |
Deadline for public comment on draft Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Feedback Received: |
All feedback to be posted |
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April 19, 2023 |
Public Webinar
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April 12, 2023 |
Draft Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Outcome Report |
Draft posted for public comment |
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April 6, 2023 |
Launch Windsor-Essex Scoping Assessment Engagement |
