Public Information Sessions
Registration is now open for the IESO Market Operations Fall 2019 Awareness session on November 28th. This is the eleventh operations awareness session in a series intended to increase transparency of IESO market operations. The session’s theme will be “Resiliency”.
This meeting will be of particular interest to people that manage, plan and operate facilities in the electricity system; however, participation is open to all interested.
The session will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Oakville. Registration will be limited. To register send an email to engagement@ieso.ca
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The IESO hosted a Market Operations Spring 2019 Awareness session on June 10th, 2019. This was the tenth operations awareness session in a series intended to increase transparency of IESO market operations. The session’s theme was “Impacts of Extreme Events”, with a focus on the near-term planning and operating timeframes.
The IESO hosted a Market Operations Spring 2018 Awareness session on June 20, 2018. This was the eight operations awareness session intended to increase transparency of IESO market operations. The session’s theme was “integration”, with a focus on the near-term planning and operating timeframes.
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The IESO held a Market Operations Fall 2017 Awareness session on November 14. This is the seventh operations awareness session in a series intended to increase transparency of IESO market operations. The session focused on innovation in the marketplace.
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The IESO hosted the Market Operations Spring 2017 Awareness session. this was the sixth operations awareness session in a series intended to increase transparency of IESO market operations. The session focused on the development of the Operating Plan.
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The IESO held its fifth Market Operations Spring Awareness session on May 5, 2016. The objective of the session was to increase transparency of IESO market operations, with a focus on the IESO's assessment of future system operability needs and review NERC's long-term reliability assessment.
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The IESO Market Operations Fall 2015 Awareness session was held on December 2. It is the fourth operations awareness session in a series intended to increase transparency of IESO market operations. The theme of this session is variable generation. The session provided information on how the IESO coordinates with market participants to enhance reliability, from connection, performance validation, visibility and forecasts.
This meeting will be of particular interest to people that manage, plan and operate facilities in the electricity system; however, participation was open to all interested.
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The IESO provided an operational overview of the most recent winter period and what is expected for summer 2015. There were also presentations on Demand Response progress and information specific to participants in the Industrial Conservation Initiative including a new eligibility requirement.
Presentations: Overview | Demand Response | Industrial Conservation Initiative
The IESO discussed its coordination efforts with market participants and neighbouring jurisdictions to enhance reliability − from long term planning to real-time operations.
Agenda | Winter Update and Summer Outlook| Quebec Emergency | NERC Long-Term Reliability Assessment | NERC Reliability Assurance Initiative | NERC Essential Reliability Services Task Force | Enhancing Relationships with LDCs
The IESO provided a 2014 operational overview and what is expected for winter 2015. There were also presentations on Demand Response progress and information specific to participants in the Industrial Conservation Initiative. For more information on the Industrial Conservation Initiative, see Global Adjustment Class A.
Presentations: Overview | Demand Response | Industrial Conservation Initiative
At this session, the IESO provided information on gas-electric coordination, the 2015 Spring outage plan, a review of summer 2014 operations and a preview of 2014-15 winter operations.
Presentations: Spring 2015 Outage Planning | IESO Gas-Electric Coordination | IESO External Gas-Electric Activities
This meeting featured presentations on the management of surplus baseload generation, the 18-Month Outlook methodology and a preview of 2014 summer operations.
Agenda | Presentations: 18-Month Outlook Reliability Assessment Methodology | 2014 Summer Operations |Surplus Baseload Generation | System Operations – Managing Minimum Generation Conditions