Regional Electricity Planning – East Lake Superior

Regional electricity planning in the East Lake Superior region was completed in April 2021 with the release of a long-term electricity plan – Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP). A Regional Infrastructure Plan (RIP) led by Hydro One is expected to be completed by mid-to-late-2021. This engagement initiative provided communities and stakeholders with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the development of the IRRP.

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 provide feedback on the development of the options for meeting this region’s future electricity needs.

Interested parties that were invited to participate in this engagement initiative include but are not limited to:

Municipalities – Bruce Mines, Chapleau, Hilton, Huron Shores, Jocelyn, Johnson, Laird, Macdonald, Meredith & Aberdeen Additional, Plummer Additional, Prince, Sault Ste. Marie, St. Joseph, Tarbutt & Tarbutt Additional, Dubreuilville, Wawa
Indigenous communities - Chapleau Cree First Nation, Chapleau Ojibwe, Garden River, Michipicoten, Brunswick House, Batchewana
Local distribution companies (LDCs) who serve the community including Algoma Power Inc., Chapleau PUC, Hydro One Distribution and Sault Ste. Marie PUC
Transmitters including Hydro One Networks and Hydro One Networks Sault Ste. Marie LP
Consumers, service providers and associations for the area

Additional details on the IESO’s plans to engage with communities and interested parties throughout this process can be found in the engagement plan.

East Lake Superior Technical Working Group - A Technical Working Group consisting of the four LDCs in the region, the two local transmitters and the IESO will use this regional planning engagement initiative to consider input to develop the IRRP for the region.

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

Documents referenced on this page, but not posted, can be obtained by contacting customer.relations@ieso.ca with a link to the web page that lists the document and advise whether it needs to be provided in an accessible format. Please allow a minimum of one business day for a response.

Related Information

2021 East Lake Superior Integrated Regional Resource Plan

East Lake Superior Regional Planning

Hydro One Needs Assessment – June 14, 2019

Regional Planning Overview

Schedule of Activities

Date	Materials	Expected Actions
April 2021	2021 East Lake Superior Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP)	Post final report and appendices IESO responses to feedback received on draft recommendations posted Close engagement
March 4, 2021	Feedback on public webinar #3 due Feedback form Energy Storage Canada	Feedback to be posted
February 11, 2021	Public webinar #3 Communication Presentation Overview of IRRP and recommendations, including details on evaluation of alternatives Discuss considerations for communities and interested parties to consider in their medium- to long-term planning	Recorded Presentation
December 23, 2020	IESO response to feedback	Posted
December 8, 2020	Deadline for written comment on public webinar #2 Feedback form N-Sci Technologies Uplight	Feedback received posted
November 17, 2020	Public webinar #2 Communication Presentation Overview of options screening Overview of range of potential solutions to be examined Outline next steps	Recorded presentation Presentation and recorded webinar posted Seek input on options screening and range of potential solutions to be examined Post feedback and IESO response to feedback, including rationale
July 21, 2020	IESO response to feedback	Posted
June 25, 2020	Feedback on public webinar #1 due Feedback form	Feedback posted
June 4, 2020	Public webinar #1 Presentation Provide 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
May 14, 2020	Communicate ELS IRRP engagement initiative Communication Draft Engagement Plan
October 3, 2019	Final East Lake Superior Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Communication	Final version posted following a two-week comment period
October 3, 2019	IESO response to Public Comments on East Lake Superior Scoping Assessment Outcome Report	IESO responses to public comments posted
September 10, 2019	Deadline for public comment on draft East Lake Superior Scoping Assessment Outcome Report NRStor	Comments posted
August 27, 2019	Public webinar Presentation Overview of the regional electricity planning process in Ontario Update on planning activities underway in the region Overview of Scoping Assessment Next steps	Recorded presentation Seek input on draft Scoping Assessment Outcome Report
August 27, 2019	Draft East Lake Superior Scoping Assessment Outcome Report	Draft posted for public comment
August 15, 2019	Launch East Lake Superior Scoping Assessment engagement Communication

Active Engagements