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The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) works at the heart of Ontario's power system. The IESO delivers key services across the electricity sector including: managing the power system in real-time, planning for the province's future energy needs, enabling conservation and designing a more efficient electricity marketplace to support sector evolution.
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New Episode of the Powering Tomorrow Podcast
On the latest episode of the podcast, we go beyond Ontario’s borders to get the North America-wide picture of the rapid transformation happening to power grids across the continent. Jim Robb, President and CEO of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation discusses the benefits of having an interconnected grid, and how the North American grid of the future will be more digitized, distributed and decarbonized.
Listen to episode here.
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Meeting Ontario’s future electricity system needs
A 20-year forecast for Ontario's electricity system, the newly released Annual Planning Outlook includes electricity demand projections and a resource adequacy assessment, identifies the province’s energy and capacity needs, and addresses transmission planning and other considerations, including sector emissions.
See the highlights or read the full report.
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Regional electricity network meetings in March
The southwest and east regional electricity network meetings are scheduled in March. Don’t miss out on your chance to be involved in the conversations about electricity planning and shaping the future of the network in your region.
To learn more or to register, see the Regional Electricity Network pages.
News and Updates:
- COVID-19 update (March 19, 2020) March 19, 2020
- Adapting engagement activities to new realities March 19, 2020
Upcoming Events:
- Southwest Regional Electricity Forum webinar March 24, 2020
- Energy Storage Advisory Group webinar March 26, 2020
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