Letter from the Minister Asks the IESO to Analyze and Report Back on Energy Efficiency Opportunities
February 15, 2024
In anticipation of the end of the current Conservation and Demand Management Framework, which expires on December 31, 2024, the Minister of Energy has asked the IESO to analyze and report back on a more enduring model for energy efficiency programs that would include:
- A framework that potentially looks beyond the current four-year cycle, with expanded program offerings
- Feasibility and design options for demand flexibility (e.g., reducing, increasing or time-shifting customer load) and Distributed Energy Resource programs
- Objectives and targets for income-eligible residential consumers and Indigenous communities that are in addition to overall energy efficiency targets
- Enhanced involvement of local distribution companies to help meet both bulk and distribution system needs, as well as the needs of their customers
The Minister has also asked the IESO to examine and report back on how residential and income-eligible natural gas and electricity energy efficiency programs could be delivered through a one-window approach beginning as early as 2025; and how future programming could best leverage beneficial electrification.
The Minister’s full letter is available on the IESO’s website.