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Demand response auction set for December 4 and 5

November 28, 2019

The IESO is preparing for Ontario’s fifth demand response auction to take place on December 4 and 5.

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 2020-21.

The total qualified capacity for the 2020-21 summer and winter obligation periods are as follows:

  • Summer (May 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020):  1,432.6 MW
  • Winter (November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021):  1,490.8 MW

For additional information, visit the demand response auction web page.


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