Regional Electricity Planning – East Lake Superior
Regional electricity planning in the East Lake Superior region is underway. This engagement initiative will provide interested parties with an opportunity to offer input for consideration into the elements of a long-term regional electricity plan – Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) – anticipated to be complete early 2021.
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.
All interested parties are invited to participate in this engagement initiative and may 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.
Schedule of Activities
Date |
Materials |
Expected Actions |
Q1 2021
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Finalize East Lake Superior IRRP
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Q1 2021
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Public webinar #3 Presentation
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Presentation and recorded webinar posted
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December 23, 2020 |
Posted |
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December 8, 2020
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Deadline for written comment on public webinar #2 |
Feedback received posted
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November 17, 2020
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Public webinar #2
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Presentation and recorded webinar posted
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July 21, 2020 |
Posted |
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June 25, 2020 |
Feedback on public webinar #1 due |
Feedback posted |
June 4, 2020 |
Public webinar #1
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Seek input on draft engagement plan, electricity demand forecast and preliminary needs identified |
May 14, 2020 |
Communicate ELS IRRP engagement initiative |
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October 3, 2019
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Final East Lake Superior Scoping Assessment Outcome Report Communication |
Final version posted following a two-week comment period
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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
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Comments posted |
August 27, 2019 |
Public webinar Presentation
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Seek input on draft Scoping Assessment Outcome Report
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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 |
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