This webpage is dedicated to the public engagement initiative for the Storage and Hybrid Integration Project within the Enabling Resources Program (ERP or "Program").
As noted on the IESO’s main ERP webpage, the Program is an integrated set of projects that will enable emerging resources to provide required system services and contribute to the safe and reliable operation of the bulk power system in Ontario. The Program will focus on incorporating electricity storage (“storage”), hybrid generation-storage pairings (“hybrids”) and small and aggregations of dispatchable Distributed Energy Resources (DER) (together the “ERP Resources”) into the IESO-administered markets, tools, and processes.
Each of the ERP Resources will play an important role in meeting Ontario’s future electricity needs for capacity, energy, grid services and supporting system reliability.
The ERP Storage and Hybrid Integration Project will implement a single resource model for storage that considers state of charge to ensure that storage resources obtain feasible dispatch instructions, as well as extending this participation model to better enable future hybrid installations in a co-located hybrid model. This engagement webpage will serve as the location to support the public discussion with participants from across the sector for this project.
The IESO encourages all interested parties to participate in this engagement. The IESO anticipates that this initiative will be of particular interest to current and prospective market participants and resource developers. To be added to the email list for communications related to this engagement or to submit comments and enquiries, please contact engagement@ieso.ca.
