Demand Response Auction update
November 29, 2018
The IESO is preparing for Ontario’s fourth Demand Response (DR) Auction which will take place on December 5 and 6, 2018. The organizations who have already completed an authorization process for the upcoming auction can submit bids into a competitive auction process for an opportunity to secure a capacity position in the IESO wholesale electricity market during defined availability windows in 2019-2020.
The total qualified capacity for the 2019-2020 summer and winter commitment periods are as follows:
- Summer (May 1, 2019 to October 31, 2019): 1506.2 MW
- Winter (November 1, 2019 to April 30, 2020): 1524.2 MW
For additional information on the auction, please visit the DR Auction webpage