Instructor-Led Courses

Introduction to Ontario's Electricity Markets

Date & Registration:

Fee: $350 + applicable taxes + applicable fees per person

Refunds are available up to 1 day before event.

Course details

Topics covered:

  • What is the Electricity Market?
  • Who can participate in the market and who must?
  • How and when are prices determined?
  • Which prices apply to which participants?
  • How does Ontario's IESO determine who supplies energy and operating reserve in real-time?
  • What are the Day-Ahead and Real-Time Markets?
  • How do imports and exports fit in?
  • How are import/export prices determined? How are they impacted by Ontario prices?
  • How can importers and exporters be involved in the Day-Ahead Market?
  • What is Operating Reserve?
  • What is the Capacity auction?

Settling Ontario’s Electricity Markets

Date & Registration:

Fee: $150 + applicable taxes + applicable fees per person

Refunds are available up to 1 day before event.

Course details

Topics covered:

  • Overview of the IESO settlement process, including the use of Settlement References to trace charges, credits, market transactions, and supporting settlement data.
  • Retrieving and interpreting settlement statements and invoices
  • Identifying and understanding settlement adjustments and corrections
  • Understanding the Notice of Disagreement (NOD) process, requirements, and timelines
  • Reconciling daily settlement statements against monthly invoices

Trading in Ontario’s Electricity Markets

Date & Registration: Thursday, December 3rd, from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration

Location: MS Teams participation only

Fee: $150 + applicable taxes + applicable fees per person

Refunds are available up to 1 day before event.

Course details

Topics covered:

  • In which markets can importers and exporters participate?
  • How are import/export prices determined? How are they impacted by Ontario prices?
  • What are the timelines for scheduling imports and exports?
  • How do Net Interchange Schedule Limits affect transactions?
  • What is an Intertie Offer Guarantee; how is it calculated?
  • How are imports and exports settled?
  • What is a Transmission Right (TR)?
  • What are the requirements to participate in the TR market?
  • How are payments to TR holders determined?
  • How does the TR auction process work?
  • Introduction to Virtual Trading