Ministerial Directive on Further Extension of Certain Timelines under the Conservation First Framework
December 16, 2021
The IESO has received a Ministerial directive dated December 9, 2021, to enable local distribution companies (LDCs) to further extend timelines for the completion of projects under certain eligible programs under the Conservation First Framework (CFF) to August 31, 2022. If certain conditions are met, these completion deadlines could be extended further to December 31, 2022.
These extensions are intended to offset the ongoing disruptions to project timelines caused by COVID-19 and to provide stability for program participants and those businesses involved in the delivery of conservation and demand management programs under the CFF. This is expected to be the last extension of project completion deadlines under the CFF; no further extensions are anticipated to be provided.
Participants in these CFF programs would have submitted applications and entered into participant agreements with their LDC before May 2019. Project participants should direct questions to their LDC to determine eligibility for this additional extension of the completion deadline.