The Sudbury/Algoma electrical region is made up of the District of Algoma including the City of Elliot Lake, the Municipality of Huron Shores, the Towns of Blind River and Spanish, and the Township of the North Shore. The District of Manitoulin including Municipalities of Central Manitoulin and Gordon/Barrie Island, the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin & Islands and the Townships of Assiginack, Billings, Burpee and Mills, Cockburn Island and Tehkummah. The Municipality of West Nipissing in the District of Nipissing, the City of Greater Sudbury and the District of Sudbury including, the Municipalities of French River, Killarney, Markstay–Warren, St. Charles, the Town of Espanola, and the Townships of Baldwin, Nairn and Hyman, and Sables-Spanish Rivers.
The local distribution companies (LDCs) providing services to customers in the area include:
Greater Sudbury
Hydro Inc.Hydro One Networks Inc.
North Bay Hydro
Community Engagement
The IESO engages with local and regional communities to seek input to help inform planning activities. See Key Resources below for the latest planning documents.
Regional Planning Progress Update
A new regional electricity planning cycle has begun for the Sudbury Algoma region which will examine local growth and future electricity needs.
Engagement will launch soon with more details to follow. The Sudbury/Algoma engagement webpage continues to be a source of ongoing information related to regional planning activities, including any engagement opportunities.