Public Information Sessions
To complement its stakeholdering efforts, the IESO regularly holds public information sessions on various aspects of the system and market.
Documents referenced on this page, but not posted, can be obtained by contacting engagement@ieso.ca with a link to the web page that lists the document, the document name and date, and advising whether it needs to be provided in an accessible format. Please allow a minimum of one business day for a response.
Overview of 2020 Capacity Auction Results
February 23, 2021
Overview of 2020 Capacity Auction results followed by a discussion with stakeholders who participated in any aspect of the auction focused on gathering participant insights and potential improvements to the auction based on lessons learned.
Presentation | Feedback Form | Recorded Presentation
Stakeholder Feedback: HQ Energy Marketing | Workbench Energy
April 8, 2021: IESO Response to Stakeholder Feedback
This webinar was presented during the IESO's February stakeholder engagement sessions, see full agenda for more information.
Real-time Generation Cost Guarantee Program webinar
October 28, 2020
A proposed methodology for reimbursing Real-time Generation Cost Guarantee (RTGCG) participants for their eligible carbon costs under the Output-Based Pricing System has been developed by the IESO based on stakeholder feedback received following the April 1 RTGCG - Three-Year Review webinar. The IESO will review and seek feedback from stakeholders on the proposed methodology at a webinar scheduled for 10 a.m. on October 28.
Recorded Presentation | Presentation | Feedback form | Registration list
Note this webinar was presented during the IESO’s October stakeholder engagement sessions, see full agenda for more information.
Stakeholder Feedback: APPrO, Atura Power
Real-time Generation Cost Guarantee Program – Three-Year Review Webinar, April 1 |
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Market Operations, Forecasting and Planning Updates
The IESO hosted interactive webinars to provide the latest information to market participants and stakeholders on the electricity system impacts of COVID-19. This information is available on the Engagement Updates web page in the Planning and Forecasting section.
COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program (CEAP)
Announced June 1, 2020 CEAP provides a one time, on-bill credit to eligible residential electricity and natural gas customers. The IESO is the settlement agent for this program.
On July 27, 2020 the IESO hosted a webinar on the new settlement form for LDCs and USMPs.
Full program details are available on the OEB website.
Transmission Rights Payouts Information Session - March 11, 2020
The Market Surveillance Panel (MSP) “Monitoring Report on the IESO-Administered Electricity Markets for the period from May 2017 – October 2017”, identified that unwarranted transmission rights (TR) payouts were made to TR holders on a TR path for which the transmission transfer capability has been reduced to zero.
As per Market Rules Chapter 8, Section 4.4.2, TR payouts are not permitted when an intertie limit is reduced to zero in the following way:
The MSP recommended that “the IESO should ensure its procedure for determining an outage when administering Transmission Rights aligns with the Market Rules.” The IESO accepted the Panel’s recommendation and committed to make the required changes to IESO processes and systems to prevent any unwarranted TR payouts in future.
Before making changes that impact TR market participants, the IESO will hold a webinar on March 11, 2020 from 10:00 am – 11:00 am to explain the changes to IESO processes and systems, timing for when the changes will take effect, and impact on TR market participants. Update: Some webinar participants indicated they would like the IESO to quantify the value of these payments historically: Between January 2017 and December 2019, the IESO paid approximately $2.6 million in TR payouts under these conditions.
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Market Operations Fall 2019 Awareness session
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
Agenda | Presentation
Congestion Management Settlement Credit Recovery for Dispatchable Loads
October 27, 2020 The IESO will present and gather feedback on proposed market rule amendments to allow the IESO to recover inappropriate Congestion Management Settlement Credit payments when those payments are a result of operational constraints indicated by the dispatchable load to prevent endangering the safety of any person, equipment damage, or the violation of any applicable law (SEAL).
Recorded Presentation | Presentation | Feedback form | Registration list
No stakeholder feedback received | December 8, 2020 - Update on October 27 Congestion Management Settlement Credit Recovery for Dispatchable Loads Webinar | January 22, 2021 - Update on CMSC Recovery for Dispatchable Loads
March 11, 2021 - Update on October 27 Congestion Management Settlement Credit Recovery for Dispatchable Loads Webinar
This webinar was presented during the IESO's November stakeholder engagement sessions, see full agenda for more information.
Variable generation forecasting tool webinar
- May 20, 2020
A number of different inputs are used by the IESO’s Dispatch Scheduling Optimization (DSO) tool to determine market schedules, prices and dispatch instructions; these include resource bids and offers as well as forecast data. The IESO uses centralized forecasting to predict future output and availability of variable generator (VG) resources. This forecast tool is used as an input into scheduling. In some circumstances, if the observed output of VG resources differs significantly from forecast amounts, the IESO can temporarily disable the forecast and rely on actual VG output to predict output for the next interval. However, in certain instances, such as when a VG has been curtailed for reliability, the resource’s full offered capacity is used to reflect availability for market scheduling. In this instance, IESO tools could schedule a resource up to its full capacity which could be much higher than actual availability. This can create an ‘artificial supply’ which can cause market price distortions. The Market Surveillance Panel has identified this issue and made recommendations to the IESO to address it. A webinar has been scheduled to provide information and background on this issue and discuss how the IESO intends to address it by replacing the current market scheduling input with a more accurate one. The webinar will take place on May 20 at 3:15 p.m. as part of the May engagement days agenda for the IESO’s new stakeholder engagement framework.
Stakeholders may want to review the IESO’s training materials that explain the two-schedule system currently used in Ontario.
For any questions related to this engagement activity, email engagement@ieso.ca.
Presentation Recorded Presentation IESO Follow-Up Responses to May 20 Webinar Questions
Note this webinar was presented during the IESO’s May stakeholder engagement sessions, see full agenda for more information.
Final Engagement Summary Report
IESO to introduce new “Icing Event” purpose code for wind generators – Outage Management - August 2018The purpose of this initiative is to improve the accuracy of variable generation forecasts for icing conditions by ensuring that occurrences of de-rated generation output capacity specifically due to icing are highlighted to the centralized forecast provider. As this will affect how wind generators submit certain outages in the Outage Management tool, the IESO will be holding two information sessions on August 9 and 14 to discuss the purpose and application of the new “Icing Event’ outage purpose code. Implementation of this new purpose code in sandbox is scheduled for August 2, 2018 and in production for September 12, 2018. Information Session availability
To register for one of the information sessions, please click on the date above. Feel free to check out this new purpose code in the sandbox environment any time after implementation in sandbox scheduled for August 2. Please note that you will need to be registered in the Equipment Outage Submitter role in sandbox. Feedback on testing the new code in sandbox can be submitted to IESO Customer Relations. |
IESO to expand Final Approval in Advance criteria – Outage Management - August 2018The IESO will be expanding the criteria for Final Approval in Advance (FAA) and update the eligibility for Auto Advanced Approval (AA). Please consult FAA Outage Criteria for additional details. Expanding the criteria to receive FAA automatically in certain situations will eliminate the need for market participants to call the IESO control room to be granted approval via telephone.
Appendix D of Market Manual 7.3 which outlines the criteria for Auto AA and FAA has been updated to reflect these changes and is posted on the Pending Changes webpage for comments, due July 11 – August 3, 2018, in accordance with the Baseline 40.0 schedule. Important Reminder: Planned outage requests, which have automatically been advanced to the Final Approval in Advance state, do not require Final Approval to be granted over the telephone from the IESO’s control room prior starting the outage. FAA Outage Criteria |
New regulatory requirements for embedded generation data submission by Local Distribution Companies - June 2018Effective July 1, 2018, the way Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) submit embedded generation data to the IESO via the Portal is changing. This change was introduced by the Ministry of Energy through amendment 516/17 to Ontario Regulation 429/04 on December 15, 2017. Currently, LDCs submit Class A Load and Embedded Generation Offsetting Load. As a result of the updated regulation, the IESO requires the following:
A webinar has been scheduled for June 5, 2018 from 10 to 11 a.m. to present these changes to LDCs. Please register by e-mailing engagement@ieso.ca. Presentation |
Solar Eclipse Information Webinar – August 3, 2017A solar eclipse passed over parts of the continental U.S. and Canada on August 21, 2017. Although Ontario only saw a partial eclipse, IESO’s Operations group planned for any potential impacts this might have on the electricity grid. All interested stakeholders were invited to participate in an information webinar to learn how the IESO forecasted the conditions and planned for the potential actions that might be required by the IESO to maintain reliability. Presentation |
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Seasonal Readiness Program Webinar - June 6, 2017The IESO may exercise the Seasonal Readiness Program in preparation for peak demand seasons or as deemed necessary for reliability. The IESO is looking to expand the program starting in September 2017 to further ensure unit readiness during all periods of the year. A public information session was held by to detail the changes. More information on the Seasonal Readiness Program is available in section 7.3 of Market Manual 7.1. |
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Regulation Services Overview Webinar - April 25, 2017The IESO presented an overview on regulation services to provide interested market participants and sector stakeholders with background information on how providers of regulation services interact with the IESO market. Regulation services act to match the total system generation to total system load and help correct variations in power system frequency. The IESO is planning to expand its capability to schedule regulation by increasing the amount of regulation usually scheduled from 2017-2019. More information is available on the Ancillary Services Market webpage. Recorded Presentation - Presentation Slide Deck |
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Interchange Enhancements
A number of public meetings were held regarding proposed changes aimed at improving the efficiency of the interchange scheduling process. See Interchange Enhancements for posted materials and upcoming meetings. |
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Market Renewal Education WorkshopsThe IESO hosted five education workshops to help stakeholders, market participants and the broader sector better understand the design elements of the market renewal project. The half-day workshops covered how market design components work with a focus on how they are used in other jurisdictions. The first workshop provides a general overview, and the subsequent four provide more detail and context into the elements. The workshop schedule: Market Design Overview, January 25, 2017, 9am-12pm - Recorded Presentation To register for one or all of these workshops, please register at engagement@ieso.ca. |
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Enhanced Outage Management System – March 22, 2017The IESO held a webinar to provide information on planned enhancements to the Outage Management System to address feedback from market participants. Presentation |
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Grid-LDC Interoperability Framework Webinar– November 25, 2016The IESO hosted an information webinar to discuss the development of a grid-LDC interoperability framework. The objective of the framework was to identify opportunities to enhance the reliability and efficiency of Ontario’s electricity grid through the coordination of IESO and LDC-controlled resources. Through a Grid-LDC Coordination partnership with PowerStream, the IESO identified existing real-time IESO market and system information that may be useful to LDCs in managing their day-to-day operations as well as a number of short and long-term collaboration opportunities for the IESO and LDC’s. The IESO presented these early learnings during the webinar and provided an opportunity for input on the draft framework including identifying any barriers or other opportunities that might not have been contemplated. Presentation | Draft Grid-LDC Interoperability Framework | Feedback and IESO Response | Grid-LDC Interoperability Update |
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Proposed changes to Peak Demand Hours and the Adequacy Report Webinar – November 25, 2016The IESO presented the changes to be made to the Peak Demand Hours and the Adequacy Reports and invited feedback. Presentation | Bruce Power Feedback and IESO Response | Sygration Feedback and IESO Response | Ontario Power Generation Feedback and IESO Response | Updates: Peak Demand Hours and Adequacy Report | Adequacy Report - Clarification of Peak Demand Hours |
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Proposed change to curtail wheel-through transactions as a control action Webinar – April 28, 2016The IESO is proposing changes to Market Manual 7.2: Near-Term Assessments and Reports. The proposed change would add a new condition in section 1.3.4: IESO Control Actions (Nuclear Manoeuvres Forecasted or Occurring) to allow the IESO to curtail wheel-through transactions if a nuclear shutdown is scheduled in future hours concurrent with wheel-through transactions.
The IESO hosted a stakeholder webinar on April 28 at 10:00 am to discuss the proposal in more detail, answer questions and outline next steps. Presentation | IMDC - Curtailment of Wheel-Through Transactions to Prevent a Nuclear Shutdown: Update and Next Steps| Q&A Document| |
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Market Information System Refresh - October 6, 2015The engine behind Ontario's electricity market is scheduled to be refreshed with a new IT solution. The Market Information System contains the tools and processes that optimize the dispatch of Ontario's electricity system. The IESO hosted an information webinar on October 6 to discuss the project objectives, scope and timeline and potential opportunities to test the new solution. Implementation is currently scheduled for November 2017. Presentation: MIS Refresh Project | Meeting Minutes |
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Market Operations Spring 2019 Awareness session
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Market Operations Spring 2018 Awareness SessionThe 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. Presentation |
Market Operations Fall 2017 Awareness Session - November 14, 2017The 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. Agenda | Presentation |
Market Operations Spring 2017 Awareness Session - May 3, 2017The 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. Agenda | Presentation |
Spring 2016 Market Operations Awareness Session – May 5, 2016The 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. Agenda | Presentation |
Fall 2015 Market Operations Awareness Session – December 2, 2015The 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. Agenda | Presentation |
2015 Summer Outlook – June 3, 2015The 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 |
Spring 2015 Market Operations Awareness Session – May 5, 2015The 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 |
2015 Winter Outlook - December 10 and 15, 2014The 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 |
Gas-Electric Coordination – November 5, 2014At 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 |
2014 Summer Operations – April 9, 2014This 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 |